Sister, you don't want the truth to get out and force us to run for our lives, do you?

"What?!"

"Disciple... you agreed?!"

Hearing Lin Mo's firm words, Sikong Yang froze.

He had imagined countless reactions from Lin Mo: perhaps a polite refusal, a rational analysis of pros and cons, or even other conditions.

But he never expected Lin Mo to agree so readily, without any hesitation.

One must know, this was a huge Karma that could invite a fatal calamity, absolutely not child's play!

Complex emotions surged in Sikong Yang's heart instantly: relief, touch, but more than that, a deep sense of guilt.

He seemed to see his twenty-plus-year-old self.

Back then, he also faced a choice.

He could have easily abandoned Su Qinghan, who was still in her infancy, and taken the sacred sun token alone to the Yanyang Holy Land, to pursue that supreme path to becoming a powerful cultivator.

With his talent back then, the chance of passing the assessment was extremely high.

However, he ultimately did not do so.

To repay kindness, to fulfill one's duty.

This was the Dao he believed in, and the original intention he upheld.

Even if it meant paying the price of his life, he would have no regrets.

But by what right could he demand Lin Mo to make the same choice?

This young man clearly had a future even brighter than his own back then.

"Junior Brother, this is absolutely not allowed!"

Before Sikong Yang could break free from his complex emotions, Su Qinghan, beside him, had already turned pale.

She rushed to Lin Mo's front, ignoring everything else, grabbed his hand, and shook it vigorously.

"Listen to Senior Sister, Cultivate well, and don't bother with these matters that have nothing to do with you!"

Her hand felt warm and soft, with a hint of coolness from her nervousness.

Lin Mo was slightly startled; this was his first intimate contact with a woman outside his family.

"Junior Brother, are you listening?"

"Your future is limitless, Senior Sister is not worth you doing this, don't be foolish!"

Looking at the slender jade hand tightly gripping his, and the exquisite face so close, filled with panic and anxiety,

Lin Mo came back to his senses and instead smiled.

"Senior Sister, that's not right."

"What do you mean 'has nothing to do with me'?"

Lin Mo's expression became serious: "Yesterday, I already acknowledged Revered Master as my Revered Master. Then you are my Senior Sister."

"As the saying goes, a Revered Master for a day is a father for life."

"By that logic, you can even be considered my biological elder sister. When a biological elder sister is in trouble, how can a younger brother stand by and do nothing?"

His words were clear and sincere, leaving Su Qinghan at a loss for how to refute them.

After speaking, Lin Mo even winked at Sikong Yang.

"Revered Master, don't you agree?"

Sikong Yang looked at his two disciples before him, the wrinkles on his face seemed to smooth out a bit, but they were also mixed with deep guilt and relief, his emotions extraordinarily complex.

He didn't answer, only sighed.

"Alright, my mind is made up. This matter is settled."

Lin Mo no longer gave them a chance to persuade him, directly making the decision.

"Revered Master, Senior Sister, you two don't need to worry too much."

"To give you a little hint, my talent is far stronger than you imagine."

"Agreeing to this, I wasn't acting on impulse, but after careful consideration."

This was, of course, the truth.

After all, he was determined to obtain that Cultivation Technique that could absorb the power of the sun.

But he also didn't want to take advantage of these two pitiable people for nothing.

Cultivating the Dao, one seeks a clear mind and a clear conscience.

If he were to take the sacred sun token today with a clear conscience, yet ignore Su Qinghan's plight, then his Dao Heart would surely be tainted, and his future Cultivation would definitely be affected.

Therefore, in exchange, he had to accept this Karma.

This was both helping them and helping himself.

"Ahem, of course, my current strength is indeed still very weak."

Lin Mo's tone shifted, and he seriously instructed: "So Revered Master, Senior Sister, before I truly grow up, please... be a bit 'gǒu'!"

"'Gǒu' a bit?"

Sikong Yang and Su Qinghan were both startled, evidently not understanding this trendy term.

"It means, try to keep a low profile, don't run around, and especially don't easily show off in front of others. It's best to just stay in the Sect and not go anywhere," Lin Mo explained.

"Don't worry, Disciple. Even if you didn't say it, your Revered Master understands."

Sikong Yang gave a wry smile: "In fact, for the past twenty-plus years, in order not to expose our whereabouts, Haner has almost never left the Qingxuan Sect's mountain gate by half a step."

Speaking of this, he looked at Su Qinghan with a pained expression again.

A girl of this age should be full of curiosity and longing for the outside world.

"Revered Master, it's alright." Su Qinghan noticed Sikong Yang's guilt and quickly shook her head: "I naturally like quiet, and I'm not very interested in the outside world. Staying in the Sect with you makes me very happy."

After she finished speaking, she immediately turned to Lin Mo, seemingly wanting to continue persuading him.

"Ah, no, Junior Brother, we're talking about your matter, you listen to me..."

"That's enough, Senior Sister, no matter how much you persuade me, it's useless."

Lin Mo directly interrupted her: "Things I've decided won't be easily changed. Let's turn the page on this matter and not bring it up again."

Seeing that Su Qinghan still wanted to speak, he leaned closer and said in a volume only the three of them could hear: "Senior Sister, you wouldn't want what we're discussing here to leak out, forcing us to flee for our lives right now, would you?"

This sentence had an immediate effect; Su Qinghan immediately closed her mouth, a look of fear appearing on her face.

"Alright, now I have no more questions."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at Sikong Yang's still pale face.

"I see Revered Master's condition is still not very good, so let's not disturb him anymore. Let Revered Master rest well first."

"I'll take my leave now."

With that, Lin Mo prepared to turn and leave.

"Oh, right."

As if suddenly remembering something, Lin Mo stopped, turned back to look at Su Qinghan, a mischievous smile on his face.

"Senior Sister, if you don't let go, I'll have no choice but to take you with me."

"Ah!!"

Su Qinghan exclaimed, only then realizing that she had unknowingly grabbed Lin Mo's hand, and was holding on tightly.

Her pretty face instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

She quickly let go, lowering her head in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Junior Brother, I... I was too excited just now!"

"It's fine." Lin Mo waved his hand, in a very good mood: "Senior Sister's hand is very soft, holding it is quite stress-relieving."

At these words, Su Qinghan buried her head even lower, her earlobes turning pink, no longer daring to meet his gaze.

Seeing this scene, the aging face of Sikong Yang, standing nearby, suddenly broke into an exceptionally brilliant smile.

He suddenly felt that this time, he might have truly found a "home" for Haner that was better and more trustworthy than himself!