Chapter 16: "I Will Definitely Come Find You"

The simple trial came to an end, with no one launching another attack.
Shiwei stepped forward and said, "I only have this one skill, and my fighting style is too monotonous. My adaptability is also poor."
During the recent trial, using the only attack skill was completely ineffective against the formidable Cold Sky, which made Shimori feel discouraged.
However, the temple master remained unfazed: "Melee spirit practitioners are limited in their skills and speed at the beginning of their training. They are unable to attack from a distance like the long-range magic practitioners, and even in close combat, their attacks can easily be dodged. As their level increases, their offense and defense will become integrated, and their speed will no longer be greatly restricted. Spirit practitioners are often stronger individuals in one-on-one battles."
Hearing this, Kuhan Tian did not refute anything. Without the suppression of strength and elemental attributes, facing a Battle Spirit Master or a Magic Spirit Master's single mistake may be a devastating blow. However, a Battle Spirit Master, who combines offense and defense, is not so worried about receiving several attacks head-on.
"So, a spiritual law scholar must have binding long-range skills in order to improve their chances of survival on the battlefield," Kuhantan bent down and touched Yaozhi's head, "I'm afraid that with your temperament, all the skills you will learn in the future will be used to attack others, so it's also important to protect yourself."
"Master, rest assured, I'll take good care of myself," Yaozi tugged at Kuhan's robe. "You see, my age is similar to Little Brother's, so why don't we stay here and cultivate together? I would like to practice with Little Brother."
"Yesterday, I used the Rain Swallow messenger to report your situation to Lord Mian. Staying here is impossible. The Lord's suggestion is, if you really don't want to go back, I can escort you to the Holy Temple of Light in the City of Radiance. This is the biggest compromise the Lord can offer."
Yao pouted and seemed a bit displeased, but he couldn't go against the wish of the Lord, so he turned to Shiwei and said, "Little brother, the Lord is already very unhappy with me this time... He has been kind to me and I have to obey him, or else you can accompany me to Yao Guang City."
Shi Wei hesitates and says, "Since I have taken Young Master Yang as my mentor, I should stay here and guard Moonwatch City with him. I'm sorry, but I cannot accompany you."
Yao looked at him pitifully, but before he could speak, the Grand Master said first, "The Luminous City is a place that many Spirit Masters long for. The resources that the Luminous Temple can offer you are far greater than what my small branch temple can provide. If you want to become stronger, go and witness the true strong. On the day when you achieve great success, the Moon-watching City will also be proud of you."
Shi Wei replied, "Then, as the Lord said, but I still have to ask my mother about this."
The Lord nodded, "Tomorrow I will accompany you, it's dangerous on the mountain, so I can protect you thoroughly."
"My Lord, " Yao stopped and said in a pleasing manner, "You don't need to bother about such small matters. My master and I will accompany him, so you can rest assured that my master will protect him well."
Yang Zhennan just nodded and said, "Okay." He was not worried at all. If the Kuhan Tian had any malicious intentions, they would have made their move during the first crisis.
Ye Han Tian didn't say anything. Over the years, he had gotten used to Yao Zhi's wilfulness. Moreover, this little girl was surprisingly well-behaved in front of outsiders. So as long as she didn't make any major mistakes, he would let her have her way and accompany her in doing the things she wanted to do.
After the trial, Shi Wei and Yao Zhi diligently cultivated their spiritual power in the following days. The next morning, accompanied by Ku Han Tian, the three of them set off towards an unnamed small mountain in the southeast direction.
After leaving Wangyue City, in the southeast direction, there are overlapping mountains and forests. Shimi is accustomed to seeing all of these, but Yaozhi is different. She has lived in the Chi Fire Holy Temple since she was young, surrounded by human buildings from all directions. Because she is very young, she is never allowed by the temple lord to go too far away.
This time, when she sneaked out, she saw many landscapes she had never seen before, and she seemed to really enjoy such scenery. She was extremely happy all the way, encountering some non-aggressive wild rabbits and birds drinking by the creek, she always ran over with great interest and scared the rabbits away in a hurry.
Occasionally running for a while, but mostly calmly rushing, the three people arrived at their destination before the sunset.
"Brother, did you grow up here?" Yao Zhi walked up to Shi Wei with a smile on his face. "It's really beautiful here."
Weakly scratching his head, Yao Zhi said, "My home is just a simple little wooden house. There are usually no other people here, just me and my mother living together for many years."
"I really like it here. Can we come often in the future?" Yao Zhi walked near the small wooden house and felt a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.
Kuhantan knows that it should be a barrier to prevent the invasion of demonic beasts, and did not destroy it, just stopped Yaozhi from standing outside.
Shiwei wanted to call her mother out, before she could speak, Lan Qingye pushed the door and waved to remove the barrier. Seeing this, Shiwei ran over excitedly and said to Lan Qingye: "Mother, I have broken through to Level Ten and become a spiritualist. I will soon become stronger and be able to protect you!"
"Good," Lan Qingye smiled and replied to him, then turned to look at Ku Hantan and the others. "Are these two your friends that you met at the Lord's residence?"
Shi Wei nodded, and the four of them walked into the room and sat down. Shi Wei told Lan Qingye what happened when Linghu was kidnapped, and Lan Qingye's expression changed, unsure of what he was thinking.
Kuhan Tian directly expressed his purpose: "I came in a hurry today without giving any prior notice. To be honest, the reason for my visit today is that we want to bring Xiemi with us to the Illuminated Temple in Yaoguang City. We have come to ask for your opinion. If you have no objection, we will set off in a few days."
"No, you can't," Lan Qingye frowned, her usually gentle nature taking on a slightly stern tone.
The Light Temple is a place that many spiritual masters aspire to, so he never thought Lan Qingye would refuse this request. He couldn't help but be surprised, "Going to the Light Temple to cultivate would only bring benefits to Shuixi. Why don't you agree?"
"I don't want to explain too much," Lan Qingye equivocated. "It's just that my past acquaintance is in the Yao Guang City, and I don't want my child to have any connections with him in the future."
Upon hearing this, Shimei couldn't help but feel disappointed. Although he didn't want to leave Wanyue City, he also yearned for strong warriors. Besides, Yaozhi was the first person his age that he had befriended, so naturally he didn't want to part so soon.
Yaozhi did not interrupt, but sat beside Shimi and saw his dilemma. She tugged at Kuhantan's sleeve from behind, urging him to say something.
Kuhantan shook his head, "Since that's the case, I have overstepped today."
"It's no problem," Lan Qingye said, "If you don't mind, you can stay here today."
Kuhan Tian thanked him and Yao Zhi accompanied Shi Wei to sit in front of the door. It was not long before it was night, and the insects and birds were constantly making noise in the mountains. The bright stars and the silver moon hung high in the sky. Yao Zhi rested his chin on his hand and looked at the endless forest ahead.
Shiwei sat beside her with a hint of apology: "Actually, I wanted to accompany you to Yuguang City, but I can't go against my mother's wishes."
Yaoyi turned his head to look at him, his eyes filled with hope: "It's okay, I'll wait for you in Yuguang City. I believe that one day you will come to find me."
"Ok, one day in the future, I will definitely come find you."