"I understand,"
Looking at the tense expression on Jiang Cheng's face, Sect Master Congying patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. You're Yun Shu's disciple; what's there to be afraid of? If worst comes to worst, just have Yun Shu fetch someone from the Wan Yue Mountain Range."
Jiang Cheng cupped his hands in thanks for Sect Master Congying's reminder.
It wasn't that he feared Yun Shu; he was mainly wary of Liu Qing.
As he climbed ever higher, he would inevitably have frequent contact with other high-level cultivators; he couldn't always leave Liu Qing behind, could he?
However, future matters could wait to be addressed in the future. Right now, he had to pass the test posed by the Wan Yue Mountain Master.
...
In the Wan Yue Mountain Range, on Beiyue Peak,
Jiang Cheng ascended the mountain stairs slowly, led by a Nascent Soul senior brother.
