at the same time.
In a remote cave within the imperial city of the Southern Continent, a person sitting cross-legged on a futon slowly opened their eyes.
29. Chapter Twenty-Nine: Homecoming - A Storm is Brewing
He had handsome features and a wicked look, bearing an 80% resemblance to Mo Yuan. He exuded no spiritual energy, yet possessed an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger, clearly indicating that he had held a high position for many years.
"Hmm?" He seemed to sense something, his brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment he chuckled softly.
"interesting."
He gathered his sleeves, stood up, and slowly walked to the entrance of the cave.
Outside, there were lush green mountains and a clear blue sky; it was a wonderful day.
He casually gestured with his fingers in the air, and a white light flew into the distance.
"Qin Moyu..."
He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the mountains and valleys, his deep eyes like an abyss, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
...
Qin Moyu found a jade pendant while rummaging through her storage bag.
The milky white jade pendant was carved with a five-clawed dragon, its eyes wide open and lifelike, quite beautiful, but Qin Moyu was quite certain that it was not his.
"Ye Bai, you dropped something here." Qin Moyu handed the jade pendant to Shen Ye Bai.
He always carried his storage bag with him, except for the day he accidentally left it at Shen Yebai's residence, so the jade pendant in the storage bag should belong to Shen Yebai.
"This is a gift for you." Shen Yebai did not accept it, but pushed it back to Qin Moyu.
"Give it to me?" Qin Moyu picked up the jade pendant in surprise, looked at it several times, and quickly shook his head.
"You should take it back."
Such an exquisite item looked very valuable, and Qin Moyu felt embarrassed to accept it.
"Don't you like it, Mo Yu? Or do you think the jade pendant is too ugly?" Shen Yebai frowned and said with distress, "But this is the only thing I can give you right now."
"No, this jade pendant is very beautiful." Qin Moyu said, both amused and exasperated. "I'm just embarrassed to accept such an expensive gift from you."
"Then there's no problem." Shen Yebai's brows relaxed, and he forcefully placed the jade pendant in Qin Moyu's hand.
Before Qin Moyu could refuse again, he said, "Since Moyu doesn't mind, then keep it. This jade pendant looks valuable, but it's actually not worth much."
"Really?" Qin Moyu was a little incredulous. The jade pendant was warm and smooth to the touch, and it didn't look like something worthless at all.
"Really, it's just a little trinket. Let me help Moyu put it on." Shen Yebai lied through his teeth, his confident demeanor making Qin Moyu doubtful.
Shen Yebai eagerly took a black rope from his storage bag—clearly premeditated—strung it with a jade pendant, and carefully tied it around Qin Moyu's neck.
A milky-white jade pendant hung around Qin Moyu's neck, making his skin appear even whiter and adding a touch of nobility.
"It suits Mo Yu very well," Shen Yebai praised after seeing it.
Shen Yebai felt much more at ease knowing that Qin Moyu was willing to wear the jade pendant.
He didn't tell Qin Moyu that this jade pendant not only had a special meaning, but could also ward off attacks from others, making it a good item for self-defense.
Qin Moyu had only been wearing it for a short time when Master Xuanjing returned from outside.
Xuanjing Zhenren was clearly in a bad mood upon his return, and his face darkened even more upon seeing Shen Yebai.
"Senior! You're back!" Qin Moyu exclaimed in surprise.
Shen Yebai gave him a perfunctory bow.
"What are you doing here?!" Master Xuanjing looked at Shen Yebai with annoyance. He now understood why the sect had suddenly started arguing again after everything had been agreed upon. It must be that bastard Shen Yebai had said something that forced Xuanqing to call him over to quell the situation.
"Come see Mo Yu." Shen Yebai was unfazed by Xuanjing Zhenren's death stare and stood there calmly.
"Look, look, what's so interesting!" Master Xuanjing walked to Qin Moyu's side with a dark face. With his sharp eyes, he immediately noticed the jade pendant around Qin Moyu's neck and was very surprised.
Has Shen Yebai finally gone mad? He just casually gave away the tokens of the Southern Kingdom's royal family like that?
But since Shen Yebai was so generous, Xuanjing Zhenren didn't intend to let Qin Moyu return it. Anyway, it was free money, and this thing was indeed very useful.
But it was impossible for him to see Shen Yebai so smug.
"You really are stupid." Master Xuanjing tapped Qin Moyu's head with exasperation. "Are you trying to scare people away by displaying your intelligence like this?"
"But Ye Bai said it's not worth much money." Qin Moyu covered her head, looking aggrieved.
"...Does it look expensive? Others don't know." Master Xuanjing subconsciously wanted to refute Qin Moyu, but changed his mind at the last minute. He didn't want Qin Moyu to know how valuable the gift from Shen Yebai was.
Qin Moyu felt that what Master Xuanjing said made a lot of sense, but thinking of how happy Shen Yebai was when he saw him wearing it, he didn't take it off. He just moved the jade pendant a little so that it wouldn't be so conspicuous.
With the jade pendant issue temporarily resolved, Master Xuanjing only wanted to get rid of Shen Yebai; his presence here was simply too much of an eyesore.
Shen Yebai had other plans in mind, so when Xuanjing Zhenren made childish sarcastic remarks, he went along with it and suggested leaving.
I'll come see you again tomorrow.