This Senior Brother Ma indeed has a problem. The evil god aura on his body was originally contaminated inside the Hong Zhou. Could the “Young Master” that Hua Ru Yu mentioned be this Senior Brother Ma? Mo Hua thought for a moment and shook his head. This Senior Brother Ma should still not be qualified… With his status, it is estimated that he is still not enough for the identity of “Young Master.”

On the other side, Hua Ru Yu said something else to Senior Brother Ma, who nodded and then turned to leave. Hua Ru Yu pondered for a moment, then looked around vigilantly again, and then walked in another direction. These two went one left and one right, in opposite directions. Mo Hua pondered for a moment, did not follow Hua Ru Yu, but chose the path of Senior Brother Ma, quietly following him.

Senior Brother Ma was thin and tall, walking like the wind, but he was not very vigilant and did not detect that someone was secretly following him. He probably also did not think that within this big fog, inside the secretly operating Hong Zhou, other people could still be mixed in.

After walking for a while, Senior Brother Ma also arrived in front of a secret room. After pondering slightly, he knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened. After Senior Brother Ma entered the door, he closed the door again. Time was pressing, and Mo Hua simply did not have time to see clearly who was inside the room.

But this also did not stump him. Climbing windows, breaking formations, opening holes to eavesdrop – he had already done this twice, and now he would do it again. Mo Hua climbed to the window outside with practiced ease, using his old trick. In no time, he could see the situation inside the room and hear the sounds inside the room.

This secret room was different from the previous ones. The room where Hua Ru Yu and Shallow Senior Sister were locked was entirely pink, obviously a boudoir. However, this secret room was elegantly decorated, more like a study. Around it were landscape ink screens, blue and white porcelain, freehand brushwork paintings, a plain carpet, and a tea table in the middle of the room. At this moment, a man was sitting at the table.

This man was wearing an elegant yellow long robe, his body was straight and tall, he had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his temperament was steady. Mo Hua, at first glance, sighed silently in his heart. He recognized this man again. He was from the direct line of Tai Ao Men, was at the top among the disciples of the same session, had high prestige, and was also the direct blood brother of Little Wood Head… Ouyang Feng.

Mo Hua had a very good friendship with him and always called him “Senior Brother Feng.” When he first entered Tai Xu Men, it was also Ouyang Feng, with his deep cultivation, who took him to earn rewards and merit. Mo Hua’s mood was somewhat complex, and his gaze was also heavy.

“Senior Brother Feng is also on the Hong Zhou…”

Senior Brother Ma entered the room and walked directly to Ouyang Feng, sitting down without waiting for an invitation. Ouyang Feng ignored him, and Senior Brother Ma did not mind. The room was silent for a while. After a moment, Senior Brother Ma spoke: “Everything is arranged.” He placed a jade token on the table and slowly pushed it in front of Ouyang Feng. “The person is in the room, this is the secret order to open the door.”

Ouyang Feng did not take the jade token and did not even look up at Senior Brother Ma, still silently drinking tea, his expression wooden. Senior Brother Ma sighed and said: “Brother Feng, this is a good thing. We have the same sect friendship, and our friendship is not shallow, how could I harm you?”

Ouyang Feng suddenly raised his head, his gaze sharp, and he sneered: “You still know about same sect friendship?”

Senior Brother Ma said: “Brother Feng, this is all for your own good. Others who want to get on this boat, want to enter this circle, want to enter that pavilion, do not have that qualification. Even if they rack their brains and beg everywhere, the Young Masters will not even look at them.”

“But Brother Feng, you are different. The Young Masters value you, and they invited you over in a hundred ways, giving you this opportunity so that you can enter this circle, enter the room and ascend the hall. In the future, you can also become a member of the ‘Young Master Pavilion’.”

Ouyang Feng’s eyes showed contempt. Senior Brother Ma sighed: “Brother Feng, I know you are proud, but what is the use of being proud? Can pride be exchanged for spirit stones? Can it revitalize the sect?”

“Others may not be clear, but Brother Feng, you should know that this Young Master Pavilion may not be just an ordinary organization built for amusement by aristocratic family Young Masters and sect disciples.”

“This Young Master Pavilion has existed for a very, very long time. In almost every session of disciples in Qian Xue Prefecture, there have been many heaven’s chosen who entered this ‘Pavilion’ and held the position of Young Master.”

“Now, these once ‘Young Masters’ have already left the sect and entered various aristocratic families, various sects, the upper levels of Dao Ting branches, and even the center of Dao Ting.”

“Their cultivation is at least Golden Core, many are Feather Transformation, and even Cave Void is not impossible…”

“This is how huge a support force!” Senior Brother Ma said deeply.

“Brother Feng, as long as you enter this circle, you will open a path that leads to the true upper level of the cultivation world. My Tai Ao Men will also be considered ‘our own people’ by the Young Masters and receive care from all sides. You and Tai Ao Men will all rise high after this.”

“And with your current status, Brother Feng, once you become the sect master of Tai Ao Men in the future, seize some opportunities, let my Tai Ao Men go further, develop and expand, and directly be promoted to one of the four great sects, it is not impossible.”

“Personal success or failure, the rise or fall of the sect, all are between your thoughts, Brother Feng.” Senior Brother Ma’s expression was generous, and his tone was somewhat excited.

Ouyang Feng was emotionless. Seeing this, Senior Brother Ma sighed, and his voice became a bit colder:

“On the contrary, if Brother Feng, you are not sensible, do not enter this circle, then naturally you are an ‘outsider’. Along with Tai Ao Men, you will also be excluded everywhere. In the future, even if you become the sect master of Tai Ao Men, it will necessarily be difficult to support the situation, and you will encounter obstacles everywhere.”

“Moreover, not only that, suppose Senior Brother Feng you are stubborn, not only you yourself, but even your relatives and friends around you may encounter some accidents…”

Ouyang Feng’s gaze turned cold, “Are you threatening me?”

“This is not a threat,” Senior Brother Ma shook his head, “This is a fact, for example, that dull and easily trusting younger brother of yours…”

Ouyang Feng’s eyes were as sharp as swords, revealing a hint of killing intent. “Was the last incident your doing? Was it you who sent Little Wood Head into Wan Yao Gu?”

“Indeed, I can’t hide it from Brother Feng,” Senior Brother Ma smiled slightly, not denying it, “But Brother Feng, you should also be clear, fortunately, it was I who acted, this way I can still consider some old feelings, if it was someone else’s hand, Junior Brother Wood might have already met with disaster rather than good luck.”

Ouyang Feng said nothing, just looked at Senior Brother Ma with icy coldness. Senior Brother Ma paused for a moment, and then sincerely advised again:

“Brother Feng, the power of the Young Master Pavilion is too great, and it is unfathomable. You don’t even know which figures are inside. Any elder, scripture officer, or supervisor, punishment, or inspector of Dao Ting you encounter in the future, it is very possible that they are secretly members of the Young Master Pavilion. If they really target you, you simply cannot defend yourself.”

Ouyang Feng’s face became even uglier, “So, even a direct descendant of the orthodoxy of Bai Hua Gu, you dare to act?”

Senior Brother Ma said helplessly: “Her situation… is a bit special, originally we didn’t dare to touch her, but she stubbornly didn’t know what was good for her and fell into this quagmire herself, this is not our fault. Moreover, speaking of which, this is also your fate…”

Senior Brother Ma glanced at Ouyang Feng, “You two are familiar, your family backgrounds and identities are equal, you are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a very good match. This Hong Zhou just happens to be the ‘bridal chamber’ for the two of you to complete a good deed.”

“As for the formalities such as parental orders and matchmaker’s words, they can be supplemented later.”

“Through this one night, the two of you will have mutual affection, and the Ouyang family and the Hua family will naturally also be happy to see this.”

Ouyang Feng’s expression was indifferent, “Shallow and I have known each other since childhood, I only treat her as a younger sister, I don’t want to hurt her.”

“How can this be hurt?” Senior Brother Ma frowned, “With a husband like Brother Feng, she should be happy, how do you know that she is unwilling in her heart?”

“Wise men submit to circumstances, Brother Feng, why are you so stubborn…”

But no matter how he spoke, Ouyang Feng remained firm in his expression and was not moved. Seeing that he could not persuade him, Senior Brother Ma said helplessly, “Alright…”

He shook his head and placed a pill on the table, “I know you have scruples in your heart, so I specially prepared this pill for you.”

“Take this pill, and you will forget everything, without any worries, and hand over your body and mind to instinct, and properly enjoy one night.”

“After you wake up tomorrow morning, you will have a golden and jade marriage, and you will also have an immeasurable future, and you will still have many ‘like-minded’ dao friends…”

“‘Like-minded’?” Ouyang Feng sneered, “Is it colluding together badly?”

“This doesn’t matter,” Senior Brother Ma said, “Where is there justice in this world? As long as people gather together, they all plot for private interests. The so-called ‘like-minded’ is also in ‘colluding together badly’.”

Ouyang Feng was slightly angry. Seeing this, Senior Brother Ma also lost patience, his attitude gradually cooled down, and he said lightly:

“Brother Feng, don’t blame me for not reminding you, the Young Masters promoted you, but they don’t really have to have you.”

“The matter of Junior Sister Hua is also the same, if you don’t act as the ‘bridegroom’ tonight, others will naturally come to act.”

“The direct daughter of a great sect, with good talent, good looks, pure and clean.”

“Such a beauty, I don’t know how many people covet her, such a good thing, I don’t know how many Young Masters will fight over it.”

“Listen to me, take this pill, do what you should do, it’s good for everyone, otherwise…”

Senior Brother Ma smiled coldly, “This delicate flower, I don’t know who will pick it, and this one night, I don’t know how much humiliation she will suffer.”

Ouyang Feng’s face turned pale.

“I’ll only give you half an hour to consider, take the pill, and everything will naturally succeed, otherwise you will only regret for a lifetime.” Senior Brother Ma finished speaking and turned to leave.

Only Ouyang Feng was left in the room. He sat blankly in front of the tea table, looking at the pill on the table, as if he had lost his soul. He knew in his heart that the matter tonight was a “joining letter.” As long as he took this pill, from now on he would walk another road, and would never turn back.

It seemed bright and beautiful, but it was corrupt beyond measure. It seemed to have boundless prospects, but he had lost justice, buried his original heart, become a running dog for others, and done unclean things for those people for a lifetime. How could a person who had lost his Dao heart climb the great Dao?

Ouyang Feng’s mood became more and more depressed. But what if he didn’t eat it… The huge Young Master Pavilion, all kinds of unknown dangers, the revitalization of the sect, the safety of his relatives, and Junior Sister Shallow… These one by one, pressed on Ouyang Feng’s heart.

Ouyang Feng’s face became paler, and his originally straight back also bent a few points. He was a heaven’s chosen, bearing the expectations of the sect and his parents. Every day he also always acted like a “senior brother,” taking care of his fellow disciples and looking after his junior brothers and sisters. Since childhood, he had set his ambition to bear the burden of revitalizing the sect on his own shoulders.

But after all, he was only a twenty-five or six-year-old youth, bearing too many expectations and too many burdens. He was also tired and could not bear it, but he simply could not tell anyone about these. And now, the matter of the Young Master Pavilion also pressed on his heart. He was powerless, and he couldn’t even reveal a hint of it or mention it to others. This matter was like the last straw that crushed him.

Ouyang Feng’s state of mind began to gradually collapse. And at the same time, the faint evil god aura that permeated around also began to take advantage, invading his mind and covering his Dao heart. Ouyang Feng’s eyes, unknowingly, turned slightly red. His expression was numb, but tears flowed from the corners of his eyes unknowingly.

“Alright… can’t escape…” Perhaps this was all fate…

Ouyang Feng smiled bitterly, tightly closed his eyes, his expression full of despair, then he opened his eyes, trembling slightly, reached out, picked up the pill on the table, and slowly brought it to his mouth… His eyes were red, and the redness became deeper and deeper. His Dao heart dimmed little by little, and his state of mind also collapsed little by little… The evil god’s desires gradually grew.

Just at this moment, a clear voice rang out. “Senior Brother Feng…” This voice was like a clear spring, flowing through his heart, bringing him a trace of clarity. Ouyang Feng was startled, and the hand holding the pill also stopped. He was in a daze for half a while, then looked around, but there was no one around. Ouyang Feng’s eyebrows also slightly furrowed.

“I seem to have heard a voice… Who called me ‘Senior Brother Feng’?” This voice was very pleasant and familiar, a bit like… Junior Brother Mo?

Ouyang Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head. All this time, I have actually abandoned myself and entered the wrong path. Hereafter, I am no longer worthy of letting him call me “senior brother.” Ouyang Feng’s expression was bitter, and he continued to take the pill.

“Senior Brother Feng!” Mo Hua shouted again. But this time, his voice seemed to be blocked by the heavy fog and simply could not reach Ouyang Feng’s ears. By Ouyang Feng’s ears, there seemed to be a blockade of the evil god’s evil thoughts, and the redness in his eyes became even heavier.

Just at this moment, a sword light flashed in Mo Hua’s eyes. A pure gold qi light directly passed through the fog, broke through the evil thoughts, and reflected into Ouyang Feng’s pupils. Ouyang Feng only felt as if his divine soul had been gently stabbed with a sword, the pain made his scalp numb, but what followed was a more thorough clarity. It was as if a sleeping person had suddenly woken up.

The haze in his eyes disappeared, and the fuzziness by his ears also dissipated. A clear voice became even clearer. “Senior Brother Feng, it’s me!”

Ouyang Feng heard this, his heart trembled, he suddenly stood up, and after looking around, he looked towards the window outside. On the window, there was a small hole, which was now cut a little larger. Outside the hole, there was a shiny eye. Ouyang Feng’s mind was shocked, it was actually…

“Junior Brother Mo?!” Mo Hua quickly “shh”ed, then said in a low voice: “Open a crack in the door and let me in.”

Ouyang Feng was startled, then nodded blankly. He went to the door, saw that there was no one outside, and then quietly opened a crack. After a moment, the crack in the door automatically widened a bit, and an invisible person seemed to have entered the room.

Ouyang Feng closed the door, turned his head, and saw Mo Hua already sitting down in front of the tea table, taking out a clean cup and pouring himself a cup of tea. Ouyang Feng’s thoughts were a bit messy for a while. He stood blankly for half a while, unable to figure it out at all, and said puzzled:

“Junior Brother Mo, you… why are you here? Did those Young Masters also invite you?”

Mo Hua slowly and leisurely took a sip of tea, shook his head, and sighed: “I actually wanted them to invite me, but they didn’t invite me, even if I paid for it myself, they wouldn’t let me on the boat. I got on by another way, I mixed myself in.”

“Then you…”

“This is a long story, time is urgent now, let’s not talk about it for now.” Mo Hua said.

Ouyang Feng was slightly startled, then nodded. Immediately, he realized that since Mo Hua was on the boat from the beginning, Junior Brother Mo might have seen everything that happened in the room, and he felt a little ashamed for a while.

“I…”

“Senior Brother Feng,” before he could open his mouth, Mo Hua interrupted, “Human power has its limits, some things are fundamentally not something you can solve.”

Ouyang Feng was startled.

“So,” Mo Hua continued, “If you can’t solve it, it’s better to temporarily let it go and concentrate on cultivation. When you are strong, then go try to solve it. Otherwise…”

Mo Hua’s gaze sank slightly, “You will be fundamentally crushed by the burden you cannot bear.” This matter was like this for Senior Brother Feng, and it was the same for him. He had many things he wanted to do, but with his current minor Dao, he couldn’t do anything at all. He could only let it all go, cultivate peacefully, and wait until one day he had the ability to penetrate the heavens and earth, and reverse the heavens and change fate, then go and do the things he wanted to do but couldn’t.

Ouyang Feng slightly understood Mo Hua’s meaning, his expression thoughtful, but there was obviously still confusion in his heart. “I don’t know…”

“Senior Brother Feng,” Mo Hua’s eyes were clear and firm, and he said again, “Choose the right path, even if the future is bumpy, you only need to single-mindedly overcome the difficulties. But if you choose the wrong path, even if it’s smooth sailing, it has no meaning.”

Ouyang Feng was suddenly shocked. He only felt that these few sentences had broken the knot in his heart. He was both shocked and helpless, and couldn’t help but sigh: “Junior Brother is indeed… born with wisdom and a unique Dao heart. Although I am a few years older, I am far from being as clear as you.”

It is easy to have a superior spirit root, but a superior Dao heart is hard to find. No wonder the old ancestor of Tai Xu Men would value Junior Brother Mo so much…

Mo Hua said modestly: “The bystander sees clearly, the involved is confused. That horse-faced senior brother didn’t lure me with benefits, otherwise I might not have been able to hold on.”

Ouyang Feng laughed, “Junior Brother Mo, you’re still so good at talking.” Mo Hua narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Ouyang Feng, who originally felt isolated and helpless, whose heart was almost confused and who had lost his Dao heart, suddenly enlightened at this moment. He let out a long sigh of relief, and all the confusion in his heart was gone. He couldn’t help but look at Mo Hua gratefully. After that, he thought of something else and frowned, “Shallow… I’m afraid she’s in danger.”

“Mm.” Mo Hua nodded and simply said: “First save Junior Sister Shallow, and then think about what to do next.”

“Good.” Ouyang Feng nodded. After the two discussed for a moment, there was movement outside the door, as if someone had come. Ouyang Feng and Mo Hua exchanged glances and nodded. Then Mo Hua cast the technique of hiding his tracks again, and his figure disappeared, not revealing a trace. It was as if he had never been here. Ouyang Feng secretly sighed, then with a solemn expression, he stood up and opened the door.