Chapter 83: Senior Sister's Backing
Gu Mo quickly received Chu Feifei's message talisman. After understanding the situation, he became highly concerned. He even suspected that someone had discovered Chu Feifei's secret. Otherwise, why would an inner disciple with the potential to become a true disciple persist in inviting her even after being rejected once?
Being turned down twice was equivalent to a slap in the face for an inner disciple. If the person in question had a narrow mind, retaliation was not out of the question.
For an inner disciple, there were countless ways to take revenge on a mere servant disciple—ways that could even bypass sect rules flawlessly.
Therefore, when Chu Feifei said she wanted to gather information on that inner disciple, it was indeed a necessary precaution.
However, obtaining intelligence on an inner disciple was no easy task—not just for servant disciples but even for outer disciples.
Fortunately, Gu Mo had connections within the inner sect. Without hesitation, he took out a communication jade talisman and sent a message to Yuan Niya.
Not long after Gu Mo's message was sent, the communication jade talisman in his hand began to glow. Activating it, he heard Yuan Niya's voice.
"Junior Brother Gu Mo, did you offend that Ye Yuqi?"
"It's a friend of mine…"
Gu Mo explained and then recounted what had happened to Chu Feifei, hoping for Yuan Niya's help. Naturally, he couldn't hide the details from her.
"Is your friend a girl?"
After listening to Gu Mo's explanation, Yuan Niya suddenly asked.
"Yes, a friend I met in the servant disciple quarters." Although Yuan Niya's question was a bit unexpected, since he needed her help, Gu Mo still answered truthfully.
"Oh!"
Upon hearing that Gu Mo's female friend was merely a servant disciple, Yuan Niya's tone lightened significantly. As long as it wasn't another inner sect senior sister, it was fine.
Servant disciples posed no competition to her. What truly concerned Yuan Niya was the possibility of other inner sect senior sisters trying to win over Gu Mo.
"Junior Brother Gu Mo, tell your friend to be careful. Ye Yuqi is no weakling. He ranks among the top five inner disciples and is quite the pretty boy—many female disciples are fond of him. Moreover, there are rumors linking him to the disappearances of several female disciples."
"But since there was never any evidence, those cases were left unresolved. In any case, I don't think he's a good person." Yuan Niya shared everything she knew about Ye Yuqi.
"Senior Sister Yuan, how do you know all this?"
The earlier information was still within reason, but learning that Ye Yuqi might be involved in disciple disappearances was shocking. Such details should have been confidential.
"Hmph, my master is an elder of the Sect's Law Enforcement Hall. What do you think?" Yuan Niya's smug tone came through the talisman.
Gu Mo was genuinely surprised. The Law Enforcement Hall was one of the most feared divisions in the sect. Its elders had to possess overwhelming combat power to maintain order and deter rule breakers.
Additionally, the Law Enforcement Hall held the records of all sect disciples. Since Yuan Niya was competing for a true disciple position, she had taken advantage of this privilege to secretly review the records of other inner disciples. As a result, she knew many things that ordinary disciples were unaware of.
The case of the missing female disciples was one such example. It had never been made public. After all, without solid evidence—and considering that Ye Yuqi was an elite among inner disciples—preserving the sect's reputation was also a priority.
Unless undeniable proof surfaced, the sect wouldn't question an elite disciple based on mere suspicions. Ye Yuqi himself might not even know that his name had been recorded in those case files.
Sect records were not something just anyone could access—especially those concerning inner disciples. Yuan Niya was quite bold; if her master ever found out, she'd definitely be in for a scolding.
"Many thanks, Senior Sister Yuan."
After confirming the identity of the inner disciple, Gu Mo ended his communication with Yuan Niya and relayed the information to Chu Feifei.
Upon receiving Gu Mo's message, Chu Feifei felt immense pressure. She had never expected to unwittingly provoke an inner disciple—let alone one ranked among the top five elites.
Given the situation, there was little she could do. Reporting the matter to the sect and claiming that an inner disciple was targeting her? That would never work. After all, Ye Yuqi had only extended an invitation to become his follower—he hadn't done anything inappropriate. The sect wouldn't reprimand an inner disciple over a mere servant disciple's claim.
In fact, she might end up being the one punished for slandering an inner disciple.
Under these circumstances, Chu Feifei's best option was to wait and observe.
Just then, Gu Mo's second message arrived, advising her to stay alert. If anything seemed off, she should reach out to him immediately.
"Huff~~"
Upon receiving Gu Mo's transmission talisman, Chu Feifei couldn't help but feel a sense of security. For Gu Mo to confidently tell her that she could seek his help even when dealing with inner sect disciples—just how much determination had he mustered to say that?
Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Chu Feifei wouldn't bring trouble to Gu Mo. After all, he was merely an outer sect disciple and wouldn't be able to withstand retaliation from inner sect disciples.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, another transmission talisman floated over—it was from Gu Mo again. This time, he first praised her for informing him in a timely manner, then once again emphasized that if anything happened, she must tell him. Even if the problem involved inner sect disciples, he assured her that he had ways to handle it.
Gu Mo sent this talisman as a precaution. His biggest concern was that Chu Feifei might choose to bear everything alone, only for the situation to spiral beyond salvation.
As the only trustworthy friend on his cultivation journey, Gu Mo couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to her. Moreover, beyond their friendship, Chu Feifei had also helped him tremendously—her knowledge of formations and the unique fragrance that accelerated his Wine God Tempering Spirit Technique were both invaluable to him.
If the situation ever became dire, Gu Mo was prepared to call in a favor from Yuan Niya to help Chu Feifei overcome the crisis. Yuan Niya had once promised him this when she requested his perfected Cleansing Technique.
Initially, Gu Mo had worried that Yuan Niya might not be able to handle a top inner sect disciple like Ye Yuqi. But after learning that her master was an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, he was confident that wouldn't be an issue.
Right now, the only weak link was Chu Feifei herself. As long as she informed Gu Mo in time, he had full confidence that he could protect her.
"This bluff is getting bigger and bigger."
Looking at Gu Mo's transmission talisman, Chu Feifei's lips curled into a smile. Though she wasn't entirely convinced that he could handle inner sect disciples, having a friend who genuinely cared about her on the path of cultivation was still a comforting thought.
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