With Guang Zhi dead, so be it. If Mo Wuji could truly grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice yielding far more than fifty catties per ridge, then Mo Wuji must indeed possess a secret. Azure Dew Rice couldn't be forced upon anyone for cultivation, but he could make Mo Wuji hand over the methods for growing it.
As for whether Guang Zhi was killed by Mo Wuji, Guang Ting hadn't even considered it. Even if Mo Wuji had the greatest motive to kill Guang Zhi, motive alone wasn't enough. Even if Mo Wuji himself claimed to have killed Guang Zhi, Guang Ting wouldn't believe it.
"Alas, it seems our Little Sky Soaring Sect's protective array needs to be rearranged. A Grade Four protective array is clearly insufficient. Once the Sect Leader returns, we should find a Divine Array King to set up a Grade Five protective array," Zheng Chang'ang sighed.
The others nodded in agreement, concurring with Zheng Chang'ang's words.
Huo Sheng glanced at Guang Ting, who was preoccupied, and said with a slightly stern tone, "Guang Ting, the matter of Guang Zhi's murder is entrusted to you for investigation. You must find out who did it in the shortest possible time. Our Little Sky Soaring Sect doesn't go around bullying others, but we won't allow anyone to bully us either."
"Hall Master Huo is right, not just anyone can come and bully our Little Sky Soaring Sect." As he spoke, a slender man wearing a brown cultivator's robe walked in.
Upon seeing the man enter, everyone cupped their fists in greeting, "Greetings, Sect Leader."
"Upon learning that our Little Sky Soaring Sect had produced a capable individual who could grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice, I immediately rushed back, but I didn't expect something to still happen," the slender man nodded to everyone, his tone somewhat somber.
He was none other than the Sect Leader of the Little Sky Soaring Sect, Xi Lingru, and also the strongest expert in the Little Sky Soaring Sect, a God King of the fourth level.
"I've also heard about the matter between Guang Zhi and Mo Wuji; his death is no loss. Even if he hadn't died, I would have killed him upon my return. Did anything happen to Mo Wuji?" Xi Lingru spoke directly, leaving no room for ambiguity.
"Mo Wuji is fine; we just went to check on him," Zheng Chang'ang quickly replied, knowing that the Sect Leader likely valued Mo Wuji, but he hadn't expected him to value him so much.
"Sect Leader, I'll go summon Mo Wuji over immediately." Huo Sheng, who was standing to the side, felt a cold sweat break out on his back. Having been in the position of Hall Master for so long, how could he not understand the Sect Leader's words? He was dissatisfied with him.
Xi Lingru's gaze swept over everyone before he said faintly, "What I want to say is that everyone has been too casual about Mo Wuji, who can grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice. Not only did you make Mo Wuji bow his head to someone like Guang Zhi, but you also placed him in such danger."
Speaking to this point, Xi Lingru's tone turned stern, "Our God Continent is stronger than the God Domain; is it stronger in terms of territory or in terms of Heaven and Earth Divine Spiritual Qi resources? None of these; it's because our God Continent has Azure Dew Rice, which allows more cultivators to reach higher levels. I'm not sure where Mo Wuji came from, but the fact that he can grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice is one of the most valuable treasures for our Little Sky Soaring Sect. Yet, you have treated Mo Wuji too casually.
Huo Sheng, what you need to do isn't to summon Mo Wuji over, but for us to go over. Moreover, you handled the matter of Mo Wuji very poorly during the day, even forcing Mo Wuji to defend Guang Zhi. If our Little Sky Soaring Sect continues like this, how can we talk about going to the Upper God Continent?"
"Huo Sheng pleads guilty." Although Huo Sheng was known for his heavy-handed killings, he didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of Sect Leader Xi Lingru.
Xi Lingru's tone softened a little as he said to Huo Sheng, "I know about all the messy things in the Law Enforcement Hall. I'll give you some time to reorganize the Law Enforcement Hall and cut away all the rotten stuff."
"Yes." Huo Sheng was completely drenched in cold sweat, realizing that the Sect Leader knew all about the little tricks he had been playing, but the Sect Leader had never mentioned them, waiting for him to become conscious of them.
Xi Lingru then turned to Guang Ting and said, "You will immediately go to the outer areas of the sect to oversee commercial affairs. You don't need to interfere in sect matters anymore. As for the matter of Guang Zhi's murder, even though he brought it upon himself, the sect will still send someone to investigate."
"Yes." Guang Ting's heart sank, knowing that he had completely lost hope of returning to the Law Enforcement Hall. Being relegated to managing commercial affairs in the outer areas was essentially being exiled unless something major happened in the sect.
"Elder Shi, Elder Zheng, and I will go to see Mo Wuji together. Hall Master Huo and Elder Min, you will take people to immediately investigate the matter of Guang Zhi's murder." Xi Lingru made his decision on the spot.
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Just as Mo Wuji was thinking that this matter shouldn't be traced back to him, his protective array was triggered again, causing him some worry. Logically speaking, he had been careful enough, so why would Elder Zheng come over?
After opening the protective array, Mo Wuji didn't see Huo Sheng, and he felt a slight relief. The fact that Huo Sheng hadn't come meant that he was okay.
"Mo Wuji, this is our Little Sky Soaring Sect's Sect Leader." Upon seeing Mo Wuji, Zheng Chang'ang immediately said to Mo Wuji.
Before Mo Wuji could reply, Xi Lingru said with a smile, "Mo Wuji, although you haven't joined our Little Sky Soaring Sect yet, in my eyes, you are already a member of our Little Sky Soaring Sect. As long as you are willing, you can become an Elder of our Little Sky Soaring Sect right now. My name is Xi Lingru, and I am the current Sect Leader of the Little Sky Soaring Sect. I was previously handling matters in the Central God Continent, and after learning of your news, I returned a bit late."
Hearing these words, Mo Wuji was secretly surprised. Back in the Heavenly Mortal Sect, he felt that the Sect Leader was very approachable. Now, this Xi Lingru spoke even more amiably than the Sect Leader Shi Su of the Heavenly Mortal Sect, simply treating him as an equal in their conversation.
"Rice planter Mo Wuji greets the Sect Leader." Since Xi Lingru was being courteous, Mo Wuji didn't dare to be casual with him.
Xi Lingru waved his hand and said, "What do you think of what I said earlier?"
Mo Wuji had never considered becoming a member of the Little Sky Soaring Sect, so he quickly said, "Thank you for the Sect Leader's kindness, but my greatest hobby is planting Azure Dew Rice. So I have no interest in other things, nor do I have any interest in becoming an Elder in the sect. I will spend all my time researching Azure Dew Rice cultivation and cultivation."
A flash of disappointment flickered in Xi Lingru's eyes, and he then said, "Wuji, your abilities are quite extraordinary. I'm worried that after your news spreads, it will attract some people who will be detrimental to you..."
Mo Wuji said in surprise, "The reason I can grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice is that I have a natural sense that tells me when I should fertilize the Azure Dew Rice and increase the Divine Spiritual Qi, and when I need to transplant this Azure Dew Rice stalk to a different location. These abilities are innate, so even if they are detrimental to me, it won't be of any use."
"Azure Dew Rice stalks need to be transplanted?" Xi Lingru asked in surprise.
Mo Wuji replied very seriously, "Yes, but when to transplant, and which ones need to be transplanted, is something that requires attention, and I rely purely on intuition."
"So that's how it is, no wonder..." Xi Lingru sighed, not doubting Mo Wuji's words, because Mo Wuji's explanation made sense.
After a slight pause, Xi Lingru continued, "Wuji, I will ask a Grade Five Divine Array King to rearrange the protective array of Little Sky Soaring Village. I will also add a Divine Spiritual Vein and send an Elder to sit here. If you have any issues, you can directly ask the Elder to come out and help."
"Thank you, Sect Leader." Hearing that the Sect Leader of the Little Sky Soaring Sect valued high-grade Azure Dew Rice so much, Mo Wuji felt that these measures weren't useless. For his own safety, it was best to stay here for a while.
"Master Mo, now that you can grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice on one ridge, can you grow more high-grade Azure Dew Rice?" Elder Shi, who had come with the Sect Leader, even addressed Mo Wuji as Master.
He clearly knew how much the Sect Leader valued Mo Wuji, who could grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice, and that establishing a good relationship with Mo Wuji at this time was definitely the right move.
"This is the Little Sky Soaring Sect's Fifth Elder, Shi Yi." Zheng Chang'ang, who was already familiar with Mo Wuji, introduced him.
Mo Wuji seemed a little embarrassed and said, "Greetings, Elder Shi. With my current abilities, one ridge of land is already pushing it. Even if you give me more land, my abilities won't allow me to grow anything on it."
For Mo Wuji, he wasn't here entirely to grow Azure Dew Rice; he was here to improve his cultivation.
Xi Lingru waved his hand, "Let's follow Wuji's ideas; we will try to satisfy Wuji's needs as much as possible. Wuji, you don't need to rush to contribute high-grade Azure Dew Rice to the sect for now. You can devote all your time to researching top-grade Azure Dew Rice. Once you grow top-grade Azure Dew Rice, you must tell me immediately."
"This disciple will keep it in mind." Mo Wuji thought that this Sect Leader was truly generous.
"You should also rest early. I will instruct everyone that no one can see you without your permission." Xi Lingru directly established Mo Wuji's position with one sentence.
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As Sect Leader Xi Lingru had said, this ridge of land where Mo Wuji was located became extremely quiet. Even if an Elder wanted to see him, they had to give him a heads-up in advance. As for those who had seen him before, such as Ying Shushu, they could no longer land on his territory as casually as before.
Half a month later, Mo Wuji finally understood what Sect Leader Xi Lingru meant by adding a Divine Spiritual Vein. That Divine Spiritual Vein was directly added beneath his seventy-nine ridges of land, which was equivalent to making it exclusive to Mo Wuji. The incredibly rich Divine Spiritual Qi that poured up made Mo Wuji realize that this was definitely a top-grade Divine Spiritual Vein.
In this environment, if he didn't work hard to cultivate, he would be letting himself down.
After Mo Wuji planted another ridge of Azure Dew Rice, he devoted himself to cultivation while tending to the Azure Dew Rice.
This time, Mo Wuji didn't use Myriad Year Immortal Wood Marrow. He used high-grade Azure Dew Rice seeds and selected a five-leaf clover with a better grade for grafting.
He didn't need Spirit Gathering Array Disks, as there was a top-grade Divine Spiritual Vein below. He transplanted these Azure Dew Rice stalks even more frequently than before.
Whenever there was any attribute deviation, he would transplant that Azure Dew Rice stalk away and set up an individual Spirit Gathering Magic Array. Xi Lingru had been good to him, and Mo Wuji felt that it was only right to grow top-grade Azure Dew Rice for Xi Lingru.
(That's it for today's update, good night friends!)