Mortals: The Daily Life of Hidden Moon Sect

"Very good, thank you fellow Taoists for telling me this news. Next, please just rest in the flying car." Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction, then closed his eyes and did not make any more comments.

The Confucian scholars and others were moved to tears and expressed their thanks. Then they closed their eyes, meditated and entered a state of cultivation.

At this moment, Lin Mo seemed calm on the surface, but he couldn't help feeling a little confused deep down in his heart, and his mind was filled with memories of Nangong Wan's gentle voice and sweet smile.

The longing for Nangong Wan that had accumulated over the years suddenly surged into his heart like a volcanic eruption the moment he learned that Nangong Wan might not have successfully ascended to the spiritual world.

He just felt a dull pain in his heart...

Under Lin Mo's urging, the speed of the blue flying car was even faster than that of the Confucian scholar and others who were driving the escape light themselves. It took only one and a half months to reach the vicinity of Tianyuan City.

When the flying car stopped quietly in the sky, Lin Mo stood on the front of the car and looked into the distance at the huge mountain-like walls of Tianyuan City, with a complicated expression on his face.

After years of wandering, he finally returned to the land of both humans and demons.

"Senior, we can now activate the teleportation array and return to the city." The Confucian scholar proposed to Lin Mo cautiously.

At the front of the flying car, on the ground not far from the city wall, stood a large teleportation array covering an area of ​​about several feet.

On both sides of the magic circle, more than ten Qingming guards wearing green armor were neatly arranged.

As the magic circle flashed, several figures emerged from it one after another. After a brief conversation with the Qingming Guards stationed there, they turned into stunning rays of light and quickly flew away.

This teleportation array is the only way to Tianyuan City.

Since this city faces the wilderness and has no city gates, anyone who wants to enter the wilderness must use these teleportation arrays to enter and exit.

As for the guards stationed in Tianyuan City, they will use more covert teleportation arrays when performing temporary tasks.

Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and lightly stepped on the flying car, causing it to slowly descend to the ground.

Due to the huge size of the blue flying car, the Qingming guards below naturally noticed their whereabouts and immediately released powerful divine thoughts to investigate.

Lin Mo waved his sleeves, and with a flash of green light, the flying car disappeared in an instant.

The five people moved and landed near the teleportation array.

"Oh, Captain!" A surprised cry suddenly came from the mouth of a Qingming Guard.

Lin Mo was stunned when he heard the voice. He looked around and found that among the many Qingming Guards there was a big blue-eyed man whose appearance made him feel extremely familiar.

This person turned out to be one of the ten black guards he commanded in Tianyuan City back then—Zhuo Chong.

Zhuo Chong, who had now broken through from the late Nascent Soul stage to the early Spirit Transformation stage, was staring at Lin Mo with shock on his face.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Zhuo! Congratulations on your successful promotion to Qingming Guard." Lin Mo said slowly with a smile on his face.

"It's really the captain! Oh, has the captain fairy already entered the realm of refining emptiness?" When Zhuo Chong saw Lin Mo, he was first extremely surprised, and then asked in astonishment.

He released his divine sense to explore, but was unable to discern Lin Mo's true cultivation level, so it was natural for him to make such a guess.

"After traveling outside for these years, I have indeed reached the realm of refining emptiness. I didn't expect to meet Fellow Daoist Zhuo again before entering the city. How are my fellow Daoists who were in the same team back then now?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.

"Well... not long after the captain left, the alien race launched an attack on the Great Tianyuan City. Most of the members died in this battle, and some of the remaining people chose to leave Tianyuan City. Now, only Xu Xianzi and I are still holding on here." Zhuo Chong answered truthfully.

"Fairy Xu is still in the city?" When Lin Mo heard this, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

This woman is the descendant of the Ice Soul Fairy. She is the key clue for him to complete the task entrusted by the young man named Weng from the Tianyun Clan, so he pays great attention to her.

"Yes, Fairy Xu has also advanced to the Spirit Transformation Realm and has reached the mid-level. She is now leading a team of black guards. By the way, Fairy Xu has mentioned the captain many times. She always feels that if it weren't for the captain's guidance, it would have been difficult to achieve what she has today." Zhuo Chong explained with a smile.

It was as if he thought there was some unknown connection between Lin Mo and this woman.

"Haha, it was just a piece of cake back then, so there's no need to talk about the credit of guidance. Fairy Xu can have what she has today, naturally because of her own outstanding talent." Lin Mo smiled indifferently and responded softly.

Zhuo Chong nodded slightly and said no more.

When the Confucian scholars and others saw that Lin Mo actually recognized Zhuo Chong, a Qingming Guard, the last bit of worry in their hearts was completely eliminated.

Obviously, the other party's previous statement that he was born in Tianyuan City was indeed quite credible. They no longer had to worry about whether the other party was a person of a different race who had transformed and deliberately approached and infiltrated Tianyuan City.

Such situations were not uncommon in the past.

The scholar also recognized Zhuo Chong. He rolled his eyes and bowed to him, saying:
"It turns out that Senior Lin and Brother Zhuo know each other. This is really gratifying. It is also thanks to Senior Lin's help that we were able to return here smoothly."

"Oh? Are the four fellow Taoists in danger?" Zhuo Chong asked in surprise.

"It was more than dangerous. The four of us almost got killed by the claws of a virtual-refinement-level stone turtle." The bookish cultivator said with a wry smile.

"Hahaha, our captain once defeated the aliens at the Refinement Level with his God Transformation Level strength. Now, dealing with a mere Stone Yuan Turtle is no problem at all." Zhuo Chong interrupted with a sarcastic smile.

Hearing Zhuo Chong say this, the scholars and others expressed their agreement.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuo, I hope we can have a chance to chat again next time. I still have some urgent matters to deal with, so I will go into Tianyuan City first." Lin Mo had a mysterious smile on his face.

"Oh, I was negligent. The captain must have come here from a long way away and must be exhausted." Zhuo Chong suddenly realized and quickly made way for the teleportation array behind him.

After Lin Mo nodded slightly to Zhuo Chong, he stepped into the teleportation array without hesitation.

With a flash of dazzling light, Lin Mo disappeared in an instant.

The scholar and others followed closely behind and also disappeared in the buzzing sound of the teleportation array.

Zhuo Chong looked at the empty teleportation array, with deep worry on his face. "Brother Zhuo, do you really know this Senior Lin?"

"Is he really your captain back then? He is able to defeat a being at the Refining Void level with his Spiritualization Stage cultivation?"

"Why can't we see into his cultivation level? Did he cultivate some special magical power?"

The other Qingming guards who had been silent just now could no longer hold back their curiosity and started asking questions.

"There is no doubt that Captain Lin was well-known in the Qingming Guards back then. His magical powers can even rival those of ordinary Tianwei. I also gained a lot from working under him, otherwise I would not have been able to be promoted to the Spirit Transformation Stage. I haven't seen him for such a long time, but he has actually broken through to the Void Refinement Stage. Naturally, his magical powers are even more unfathomable now. It's not surprising that you can't see clearly his magical powers." Zhuo Chong replied, but deep in his heart he couldn't help but begin to guess Lin Mo's whereabouts over the years.

However, he could never have imagined that the reason why Lin Mo disappeared in Tianyuan City for so long was that he had been traveling outside until now, and even visited other continents.

At this moment, Lin Mo suddenly appeared in a seemingly ordinary hall under the illumination of a spiritual light, then slowly walked out of the teleportation array and looked around.

After a short wait, the scholar and others were also teleported out.

"We have arrived at Tianyuan City, and it is time for me and my fellow Taoists to say goodbye." Lin Mo turned around and said to the four of them.

"Thank you for saving the four of us. We are currently staying in Chunmian Pavilion. If you have any instructions, we will not refuse." The scholar bowed deeply, his tone very sincere.

If it weren't for Lin Mo, they would probably not have been able to escape this time. This statement was truly a heartfelt sigh.

"Spring Sleeping Pavilion! I've got it. Perhaps I'll have to trouble you fellow Taoists in the future." Lin Mo looked at the scholar deeply, nodded, then waved his sleeves and walked towards the palace gate alone.

The scholar was stunned for a moment, then he and the other three also made a respectful gesture.

After leaving the palace, there was a huge hall outside that covered an area of ​​about a hundred feet. Many people were coming in and out of several palaces around the hall, but the number of people did not seem to be very large.

However, at the exit of the hall, there were still two rows of Qingming Guards holding "Strange Spirit Disks" in their hands, carefully checking every cultivator entering and leaving.

Behind these black-robed Qingming guards stood a Tianwei covered in golden armor. He crossed his arms across his chest and looked at everyone in the hall coldly.

"Middle stage of Refining Void!" Lin Mo understood the strength level of that Heavenly Guard at a glance. After thinking for a while, he walked towards him without hesitation.

The Qingming guards in the magic circle outside the city are only responsible for ensuring that the teleportation magic circle will not be destroyed by aliens or wild beasts, while the guards here are the key figures who are truly responsible for verifying the identities of those entering and leaving.

Tianyuan City would originally issue temporary pass tokens to all those who entered the wild world. However, since Lin Mo had not returned to Tianyuan City for many years, he did not have this thing, which undoubtedly brought him some inconvenience.

There were few people in the hall to begin with, and Lin Mo was the only powerful person at the Void Refinement Level.

The Heavenly Guard's gaze immediately flickered over.

There was no emotion on Lin Mo's face, but the aura that he had been hiding using a secret technique was now released without any concealment.

The expression of the haggard-looking Heavenly Guard suddenly changed, and a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

"My name is Yu Lingzi. Fellow Daoist, you have extraordinary cultivation. May I ask your name and where you are from?" As soon as this Heavenly Guard saw Lin Mo walking briskly towards him, he suddenly flashed and appeared in front of the other Qingming Guards like a ghost, and respectfully bowed to Lin Mo and asked.

"My name is Lin Mo! As for my background, haha, about three hundred years ago, I was still a member of the Tianyuan Guard!" Lin Mo responded with a slight smile on his face.

"Tianyuan Guard? Fellow Daoist, you are not kidding. I, Yang, have been serving as a Tianyuan Guard in this city for hundreds of years, and I know all the Tianyuan Guards. But I have never seen you, sir." The Tianyuan Guard was surprised at first, and then his expression became solemn.

When Lin Mo heard this, he just smiled slightly, then suddenly raised his arm and a ball of green light rushed past.

The skinny Tianwei's pupils constricted, and he grabbed the ball of green light in the air with one hand, and held it firmly in his palm.

It turned out to be a green jade pendant.

One side of the jade pendant is engraved with some silver characters, while the other side is engraved with a few light gold characters such as "Bing Fifty Six".

It was exactly the token that Lin Mo held when he was a Qingming Guard!
"Qingming Guard?" The Heavenly Guard seemed a little incredulous.

"That's true. Do you have any objection to this, fellow Daoist?" Lin Mo asked back in a flat tone.

"No objection. But I need to verify the authenticity of the token first." The guard named Yang gave an awkward dry laugh and answered cautiously.

"Of course, please feel free to do as you please, fellow Daoist." Lin Mo responded calmly.

The skinny Tianwei nodded slightly, and when he rubbed his hands together, the jade pendant immediately emitted a faint green light.

"Yes, it is indeed the token of Qingming Guard. However, your Qingming Guard number was cancelled more than a hundred years ago. Now you have regained your freedom." The spiritual light in the skinny Tianwei's hand gradually dissipated, and he said with a puzzled look on his face.

"I successfully completed a life-threatening mission in the past. When the mission was accomplished, I became a free man." Lin Mo was not surprised and responded calmly.

"A life-threatening mission. It happened three hundred years ago?" The skinny Tianwei's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something in an instant, and looked quite shocked.

"It seems that fellow Daoist still remembers what happened back then!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

"So you were one of the people who took part in those dangerous missions back then. I am extremely disrespectful. Since you have done nothing wrong, you may leave. But I still need to take back this Qingming Guard token." The Heavenly Guard named Yang said with admiration on his face, clasping his hands.

"It should be so. I haven't returned to my hometown for a long time, and I have no other things to prove my identity, so I have no choice but to take out this token." Lin Mo said easily.

The skinny Tianwei nodded slightly, and with a wave of his hand, the Qingming guards immediately made way for Lin Mo to the outside world.

Lin Mo unceremoniously circulated the spiritual power in his body, transformed into a stream of green light, and quickly flew out of the hall.

In the huge hall at the top of a unique building, a blue light flickered several times before disappearing without a trace.

"What abnormal behavior did the user of the strange spirit disk named Lin Mo show?" The skinny old man looked at the direction where Lin Mo quickly left with a gloomy face, and then asked the people around him.

"Respected Sir, there is nothing unusual. According to our observation, this elder surnamed Lin is definitely from the human race!" A young Qingming Guard answered with full morale. (End of this chapter)