270: I hope you don't have any ulterior motives.

The situation at the Water Pavilion quickly drew the attention of Zi Lan and the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the island.

With the sudden change in the front-line battle, Zi Lan and She Xiaorong decided to lead their people back to the Sect first, leaving only Gong Wang to hold the fort here.

As for whether they would return later, it would depend on how the battle situation evolved and Liu Xuan's arrangements.

Fourth Brother Dao Cheng was one of the most important individuals to evacuate, so Zi Lan and She Xiaorong immediately came over to investigate upon noticing the abnormality.

Yun Xian paid no attention to these people; with a flash of her escape light, she brought Dao Cheng and instantly appeared on the thunder beast flying ship.

"Senior Sister Yun Xian, this is..."

Qin Mo looked at Dao Cheng beside her, wondering why she had brought a Qi Refining Third Layer brat along.

"This is my newly accepted Personal Disciple. For this period, I must ask Junior Brother Qin to look after him for me."

Yun Xian took out a bottle of Medicinal Pill and tossed it over. "This is the payment!"

After speaking, without waiting for Qin Mo's answer, she waved her whisk, and with a flash of light, she vanished.

Qin Mo opened the medicine bottle and took a look; a trace of surprise appeared on his face. After putting the Medicinal Pill away, he looked at Dao Cheng with curiosity.

Senior Sister Yun Xian had a detached personality and had never taken any Disciples before. Why would she suddenly take a fancy to a Qi Refining Third Layer brat?

"Junior Fourth Young Master Liu Daocheng greets the Immortal Master!"

His makeshift Revered Master had suddenly dumped him and run off, leaving him alone to face another Golden Core True Person big shot. Dao Cheng was panicking inside!

This was a Golden Core True Person! They were, at the very least, an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years, an existence who could decide the life and death of countless people with a single word. It was already quite impressive that he could maintain a calm facade.

"Since you are Senior Sister Yun Xian's Personal Disciple, you can just call me Junior Martial Uncle Qin!"

Hearing Qin Mo's gentle voice, Dao Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle Qin!"

"Hmm!" Qin Mo nodded slightly and suddenly asked, "You are called Fourth Young Master Liu Daocheng. What is your relationship with Liu Xuan of the Red Pine Sect?"

"He is my father!" Dao Cheng said happily, "Does Junior Martial Uncle Qin know my father?"

"I suppose so!" Qin Mo's expression became strange. He felt more and more that this person, Liu Xuan, was not as simple as he had originally imagined.

"Senior Sister Yun Xian never takes Disciples. Why did she suddenly accept you as a Personal Disciple?"

What Qin Mo was most curious about now was what exactly was special about Dao Cheng that allowed him to catch Yun Xian's eye in such a short moment.

"This Disciple is not entirely sure either!"

"However, it is likely because I have a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment natal spirit bee, which made Revered Master feel that this Disciple has some talent."

"A Mid-stage Foundation Establishment natal spirit bee?"

Qin Mo suspected he had misheard; the expression on his face was even more exaggerated than when Yun Xian was there just a moment ago.

"You mean that swarm of Spirit Beast bees on the island is your natal spirit insect!?!"

Dao Cheng nodded. Anyway, this matter couldn't be hidden anymore, so it was better to show it openly.

He sent a Divine Thought to the Black Crystal Bee Queen, and the swarm gathered into a cluster and flew toward the flying ship.

Only when the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Black Crystal Bee Queen landed on Dao Cheng's shoulder did Qin Mo confirm that he wasn't lying.

'No wonder Senior Sister Yun Xian accepted him as a Personal Disciple. A Qi Refining Third Layer contracting a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment natal spirit bee; if it were me, I would also keep him by my side to observe closely!'

"In that case! I will arrange a Cultivation Chamber for you. You will bring the Black Crystal Bees and Cultivate on the flying ship for this period."

Qin Mo signaled to a trusted subordinate nearby, telling him to go arrange this matter immediately.

"This..."

Dao Cheng looked at the Lake Heart Island below, feeling some hesitation in his heart.

"Do you have any other concerns?" Qin Mo asked.

"No!" Dao Cheng waved his hand, explaining, "This Disciple will strictly follow Junior Martial Uncle's arrangements. It's just that my younger brothers, sisters, and Concubines are still waiting for me to leave, and I would like to say a word to them first."

Qin Mo had long noticed that many people had come from the island and were waiting outside, so he waved his hand gently at him.

Dao Cheng bowed to excuse himself, and after leaving the flying ship, he immediately met up with Zi Lan and the others outside.

"Fourth Brother, what happened?" She Xiaorong asked with concern.

Dao Cheng gave everyone a reassuring gesture. "It's nothing, let's go back to the island first and talk!"

Returning to the Jingxin Courtyard on Lake Heart Island, Dao Cheng briefly explained the matter of his apprenticeship just now.

"Aunt She, Aunt Zi, you should return to the Sect according to the original plan. Junior Martial Uncle Immortal Master Qin wants me to Cultivate on the thunder beast flying ship, so there is no need to worry about my safety."

"After you return to the Sect, please mention my situation to Father. I will listen to Father regarding what to do next."

Immortal Master Yun Xian and Immortal Master Qin Mo had extremely high status, but in Dao Cheng's heart, Father was definitely not much lower than them.

The reason he could remain calm in front of the Golden Core True Person was precisely because he believed that no matter what happened, Father would be able to help him.

"Take care of yourself! Aunt will notify your father immediately!"

She Xiaorong and Zi Lan were not sentimental people; after giving Dao Cheng a few words of advice, they immediately arranged for the others to evacuate.

Dao Cheng returned to the thunder beast flying ship, and with the help of Qin Mo's Disciples, moved the beehive onto the flying ship.

Qin Mo specifically arranged a warehouse for the Black Crystal Bees to place the hive, assigned him an exclusive Cultivation Chamber, and provided several Beast Taming Sect subordinates. He didn't need to worry about anything and could just Cultivate with peace of mind.

Dao Cheng's current status was that of Immortal Master Yun Xian's Personal Disciple. Furthermore, he possessed a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment natal spirit insect, the Black Crystal Bee, which was comparable to an ordinary Peak Foundation Establishment Yao Beast. His status on the thunder beast flying ship was equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A large part of a Beast Taming Sect Disciple's status depended on their natal spirit beast; their own cultivation level was actually secondary.

Dao Cheng's own cultivation was only Qi Refining Third Layer, yet he was able to contract a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment natal spirit bee. Not only did no one look down on him for this, but he was instead seen as having outstanding talent and a powerful background, with people coming to curry favor and befriend him every day.

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Red Pine Sect. West Courtyard.

The news of the battle on the border of the Peach Blossom Sect had long since reached the Sect, and the reinforcements from the Heavenly Sword Sect dispatched by Shen Yunshu were already on their way.

When Liu Xuan first heard the news, he panicked for a moment, but most of his assets were in the Red Pine Sect, so unless it was an absolute last resort, he could not easily leave.

Besides making some evacuation arrangements, he was mostly considering whether he could withstand the offensive if the Yao Race really attacked.

The Red Pine Sect was, in the final analysis, the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect, which collected a large amount of taxes every year. Moreover, Feiyu City was invested in and built by Shen Yunshu, so it would not be easy for the Yao Race to counterattack and enter.

Furthermore, Liu Xuan still had the Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array as his trump card. In any case, he had the capital to leave calmly, so he was not panicked at all!

A Tier 2 Cloud-Breaking Flying Boat stopped above the West Courtyard. Zi Lan, She Xiaorong, and several Concubines who had previously remained in Yongning disembarked together.

Dao Ming, Ling Yue, Ling Yi, and the other children who had previously remained in Yongning also disembarked afterward.

"Where is Fourth Brother?"

Normally, Fourth Brother, that show-off, would definitely have flown out immediately. Now that he hadn't seen the brat at all, Liu Xuan was instead not quite used to it.

"Dao Cheng remained with the Beast Taming Sect army. The situation is like this..." She Xiaorong explained to Liu Xuan what had happened earlier.

After listening, Liu Xuan fell into deep thought. Sending the children to major Sects for training was something he had long planned to do, but this matter with Dao Cheng had happened too prematurely and was slightly out of his control.

He had never heard of that Immortal Master Yun Xian, and he hadn't figured out her background at all, so he had no idea if this was a good thing or a bad thing.

"I hope you don't have any crooked thoughts, otherwise, it will only lead to needless bloodshed!"