Qin Moyu pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "No."
"Not even five pieces?"
"No. I took a quick look at all five of them, and the main characters all come from obscure small families and places. None of them are from the Southern Kingdom's royal family." Qin Moyu said with certainty.
"Is that so..." Shen Yebai pondered for a moment, then nodded to indicate that he understood.
Since the topic had turned to the Southern Continent royal family, Qin Moyu became curious: "Ye Bai is a rogue cultivator. I heard he traveled around before. Have you ever been to the Southern Continent?"
"Of course. I've been to all four continents, but I've spent more time in the Eastern Continent in recent years."
Qin Moyu expressed her envy: "That's great. After I go back and see my master, I'll also find some time to visit other continents."
“Then I’ll go with Momo,” Shen Yebai said with a smile.
"Of course, now that you can cook, I'd be stuck eating dry rations if I didn't have you with me." Qin Moyu chuckled, suddenly remembering the thing she had been struggling with before.
Since you've decided to go to another continent, shouldn't you tell Ye Bai about your other identity beforehand?
After all, the journey is long, and it's not feasible to keep it a secret and rely on Shen Yebai for protection all the time; it would only make Shen Yebai worry.
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Shen Yebai anyway.
"Um, Ye Bai, have you heard of Yu Lin?" Qin Moyu touched his nose somewhat guiltily.
“Of course.” Shen Yebai frowned. “He carries the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, his whereabouts are unpredictable, and he always wears a black robe to cover himself and does not show his face.”
At this point, Shen Yebai remembered that Yu Lin and Qin Moyu were also present at the Tengwang Pavilion auction that day, and he even specifically mentioned Yu Lin the next day. He immediately became vigilant: "The Red Lotus Karmic Fire involves very troublesome things, and he is a secretive person who doesn't seem like a good person. Moyu, don't have too much contact with him."
"Uh... what if we've already made contact...?"
"Stay away from him," Shen Yebai replied without hesitation.
"In that case, Ye Bai should stay away from me too."
Before Shen Yebai could understand what Qin Moyu meant, Qin Moyu raised his hand, and a red lotus karmic fire appeared out of thin air.
With a face covered in strange patterns, Qin Moyu said with amusement, "Because I am Yu Lin, the not-so-good person you mentioned."
Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Curse Theory - The Tragedy of a Cheat Code Turning into a Landmine...
Shen Yebai was more surprised than pleased to learn that Qin Moyu was actually Yu Lin.
Contrary to Qin Moyu's expectations that Shen Yebai would be surprised and then accept it, Shen Yebai's expression was quite unpleasant.
"Ye Bai?" Qin Moyu called out hesitantly.
Shen Yebai pursed his lips and did not respond, but still reached out his hand towards the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
Qin Moyu never expected that Shen Yebai, knowing the power of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, would still touch it directly. Even though he withdrew the Red Lotus Karmic Fire as quickly as possible, he was still a step too late, and Shen Yebai's fingertips were frozen with a layer of ice.
"Shen Yebai, what are you doing!" Qin Moyu was both shocked and angry, and even called Shen Yebai by his full name, which was rare for him. He grabbed Shen Yebai's fingers angrily. The fingers, which were covered in ice, even turned a little purple when they touched the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Shen Yebai was really caught off guard.
Shen Yebai was pulled back to his senses by Qin Moyu's words. Seeing that Qin Moyu was angry, he felt a little guilty: "I'm sorry, Momo, I was just too surprised."
Qin Moyu was both amused and annoyed. He released Shen Yebai's hand and wondered, "Is Yu Lin's reputation really that bad? It scared you like this."
Shen Yebai steadied himself and said with a wry smile, "No, I just didn't expect Mo Yu to have the Red Lotus Karmic Fire."
"What's wrong with the Red Lotus Karmic Fire? Having it won't shorten your lifespan, why are you reacting so strongly?" Qin Moyu pouted. He thought Shen Yebai would praise him for how handsome he was when he was with Yu Lin.
Shen Yebai sighed, "Does Mo Yu know about the Path to Heaven?"
"Know."
"Do you know that the Red Lotus Karmic Fire comes from an extremely cold place and is related to the Path to Heaven?"
"I didn't know that at first. Master Xuanjing told me that day. I never expected that the Red Lotus Karmic Fire would involve so many things."
Qin Moyu sighed and summoned a small red lotus karmic fire, which spun at his fingertips. He stared at the red lotus karmic fire, his tone somewhat forlorn: "I thought Master didn't want me to reveal my true identity because he was afraid the red lotus karmic fire would be stolen. I didn't expect that the extreme cold land was related to the road to heaven. But I just wanted to explore the mystery of my origins."
Shen Yebai felt sorry for Qin Moyu's dejected state, knowing how much Qin Moyu longed to find his family.
The reason he was in such a panic was because the Red Lotus Karmic Fire was related to the Path to Heaven. Although it wasn't in that person's plan, if that person found out, they would definitely notice Qin Moyu. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to protect Qin Moyu.
"Who else knows that Mo Yu possesses the Red Lotus Karmic Flame?" Shen Yebai asked.
"There aren't many." Qin Moyu counted on his fingers, and after thinking it over, he could only think of three people: "Master, Xuanjing Zhenren, and Ye Bai."
"That's good." Shen Yebai breathed a sigh of relief, pondering how to keep this a secret.
After the initial panic subsided, Shen Yebai felt that as long as he was careful and didn't attract that person's attention, Mo Yu would be safe.
No matter what, I will protect you.
Shen Yebai made a silent vow in his heart.
"Mo Yu, don't use the Red Lotus Karmic Fire casually in the future." Shen Yebai frowned and warned, "Not only will it attract spying, but repeated use of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire will also harm you."
Is the Red Lotus Karmic Fire harmful to me?
Qin Moyu was stunned for a moment, her face full of confusion: "That's not right, I've been using it for so long, and I don't feel any discomfort anywhere."
"But does Mo Yu know why those patterns appear on your face when you use the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire?"
Qin Moyu had considered this question before, but the old Taoist priest told him that most demonic cultivators in the Western Continent would have strange patterns appear after using their techniques, but those patterns were harmless. Therefore, Qin Moyu always thought that this was a manifestation of driving the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.