The Grand Elder of the Moon Sect was nowhere to be seen, with bloodstains remaining on the ground.
Clearly,
Something had happened.
Ji Mo observed his surroundings, finding no traces of a fierce battle.
It could be inferred that the Grand Elder of the Moon Sect had either been ambushed, or the enemy was so powerful that the Grand Elder could not mount an effective resistance.
"Come out. I know where you're hiding,"
Ji Mo said calmly, his voice filled with confidence.
"Ji, I didn't expect your divine sense to be so sharp that you could detect my presence."
A cold voice rang out, and someone emerged from a pile of ruins.
In their hand, they carried the Grand Elder of the Moon Sect, head bleeding and unconscious.
The person who appeared was Zhen Zhen.
She had first seized control of the sect's forbidden formations, confident that everything was under control, and then she had attacked the Grand Elder of the Moon Sect.
After eliminating all obstacles, she waited for her moment, intending to ambush Ji Mo when he received the Sect Leader's inheritance, thereby eliminating him and claiming everything for herself.
However, she hadn't expected Ji Mo to emerge from the underground palace at this time and discover her.
But it was fine this way; she could then use the power of the forbidden formations here to suppress Ji Mo's cultivation.
Ji Mo blinked and said honestly, "What divine sense? I was just shouting randomly, and I didn't expect you to be so stupid that you'd reveal yourself."
Pfft...
Zhen Zhen was so angry she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Shouting randomly?
Then why were you staring directly at my location with such confidence?
Her lungs were about to explode. Ji Mo's words made her feel incredibly foolish.
Zhen Zhen stared intently at Ji Mo, her eyes blazing with fury.
"Zhen Zhen, what are you doing? Are you trying to betray the sect and rebel?"
"Release the Grand Elder of the Moon Sect immediately, or we won't be polite with you."
Hearing the commotion, Bai Jingjing, Ling Lan, and Sakura, who had already redressed, walked out.
They had previously thought Zhen Zhen had mended her ways, but they hadn't expected this old woman to be so insidious, choosing this moment to make her move.
However, with Ji Mo present, they didn't believe Zhen Zhen could cause any significant trouble.
"Bai Jingjing, Sakura, you've actually reached the Emperor Immortal realm!"
Zhen Zhen was initially shocked, then couldn't help but reveal a look of ecstatic joy.
It seemed the opportunities within the inheritance grounds were even greater than she had imagined. Even Bai Jingjing and Ling Lan had improved so much. If she tempered her body and then received the Sect Leader's inheritance, would her strength skyrocket, perhaps even touching the Celestial God realm?
This was something she had always dreamed of, and the thought made her incredibly excited.
Ling Lan wore a dejected expression, filled with resentment.
She was just a little bit away from successfully advancing to the Emperor Immortal realm, but Ji Mo had stopped.
It was clearly a direct act of revenge for her disobedience, for not immediately complying with his requests to pose.
She regretted it immensely and was determined to be completely obedient and compliant with Ji Mo from now on, willing to do whatever he wanted, and would be clingy and cute.
"As expected of a newborn calf that fears no tiger. Just becoming an Immortal Emperor, and you dare to challenge me."
Zhen Zhen didn't take Bai Jingjing and Sakura seriously. She possessed mid-stage Emperor Immortal realm cultivation and was confident she could easily deal with these two girls.
As for Ling Lan, she was completely ignored.
However, her goal was the entire Wind Flower Snow Moon Sect, and she didn't want to fall out with the three Saintesses. She put on a solemn expression and said, "Everything I'm doing is for the sake of the Wind Flower Snow Moon Sect. Since its founding by our Ancestor Master, it has always been led by women. How can we let a mere man lord over us? Moreover, this Ji Mo has a despicable character and is lustful. What if he extends his wicked claws to you and harms you?"
"If he really wants to harm us... I... I will comply with him and not resist."
Ling Lan was the first to speak, her cheeks blushing, but her tone was firm.
This was an attempt to mend her fences, a deliberate effort to curry favor with Ji Mo at this opportune moment.
Bai Jingjing and Sakura said almost in unison, "I am also willing."
Their responses stunned both Ji Mo and Zhen Zhen.
Ji Mo, the simpleton, felt uneasy. These three were acting strange. He decided that after this matter was resolved, he needed to leave quickly, or it would be too dangerous. He might lose his purity at any moment and be "reverse-pushed."
Zhen Zhen was dumbfounded and, in her fury, reprimanded them, "What are you talking about? Don't forget, you are all pure and chaste Saintesses. How can you be so indecent and shameless? Can't you learn from me and remain pure, treating those men like dirt..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a deep voice.
"Ah Zhen, I've come to help you."
Lang Qihong had successfully entered the area and rushed over.
He saw Zhen Zhen holding the Grand Elder of the Moon Sect hostage and assumed Zhen Zhen had gained control of the situation. He immediately rushed forward to embrace Zhen Zhen affectionately and, suppressing his disgust, gave her a forceful kiss.
The scene became awkward.
Zhen Zhen was furious and her old face flushed, feeling utterly mortified.
She had been projecting an air of superiority and lecturing Bai Jingjing and the others, but Lang Qihong had ruined it.
This was undoubtedly a public humiliation.
Her words about remaining pure and treating men like dirt instantly became a huge joke.
Ji Mo and the others cast meaningful glances at Zhen Zhen, making her so embarrassed she wanted to dig her toes into the ground.
"My dear, your complexion doesn't look good. What's wrong?"
Lang Qihong acted like a devoted sycophant, showing concern and affection in an overly sweet manner.
In reality, he was trying to lull Zhen Zhen into a false sense of security.
Just as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, his ultimate goal was to be the oriole who laughed last.
"It's nothing."
Zhen Zhen forced a very unpleasant smile and said, "Everything is going very smoothly. Everything is under my control."
"A joke. Zhen Zhen, do you really think you can control everything by colluding with Lang Qihong?"
Bai Jingjing and the other two revealed expressions of disdain.
"Heh, I understand what you mean. You think Ji Mo can handle us, right?"
Zhen Zhen revealed an extremely sinister smile and continued, "Perhaps you don't know, but the past Ancestor Masters put immense effort into setting up incredibly powerful forbidden formations here. Their original intention was to protect the safety of this area and ward off external threats. However, using the formations here against our own people is actually more effective."
As soon as she finished speaking, she made several hand seals.
Instantly.
Formation patterns flew, and lines of profound light crisscrossed, quickly weaving into several nets of light that enveloped Ji Mo and the others.
Bai Jingjing and the other two had no time to react before they were caught.
They felt the power within their bodies being suppressed, and they lost all their cultivation.
Ji Mo's body trembled slightly and he asked, "Old woman, you're going through all this trouble, not just to stop me from becoming Sect Leader, are you? What other intentions do you have?"
Zhen Zhen, believing she had victory in hand, stopped pretending and laughed maniacally, "I've been tired of being the Grand Elder for a long time, and I want to sit on the Sect Leader's throne as well. Of course, as for other intentions, you'll witness them soon enough."
Ji Mo frowned slightly, lost in thought.
He suddenly noticed a trace of extremely strange soul light flickering in the depths of Zhen Zhen's pupils, which was very unusual.
Lang Qihong secretly suppressed a chuckle: Heh heh, old woman, the Sect Leader's inheritance will be mine, and the Wind Flower Snow Moon Sect will also fall under my control. I am the ultimate winner.
The group re-entered the underground palace.