Chu Li and Li Ruolan glided down the Great Light Peak and returned to his Small Light Peak.
Chu Li sat on the couch while Li Ruolan sat on the chair opposite him.
Chu Li smiled. "You're so serious. Shouldn't you be happy and celebrate?"
Li Ruolan was dressed in an apricot gown. Her charming eyes were serious as she shook her head. "The time to be happy is over. You must listen to me now so that you won't be at a disadvantage in the Great Light Peak."
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Alright, I'll listen. However, I'm going to the Sutra Library. It should be peaceful and nothing will happen, right?"
"There will be disputes wherever there are people. How can there be peace?" Li Ruolan shook her head. "The fights in the Great Light Peak are more intense. If you do well in the Great Light Peak and don't cause any trouble, you'll have the opportunity to leave the mountain and achieve a high position."
Chu Li asked, "Like Miss Ruolan, become a patrol?"
"You still have two big steps to take to become a patrol." Li Ruolan shook her head. "Don't think about it for the time being."
Chu Li asked, "What are the other two steps?"
"First, you'll have to leave the mountain. This step is not easy." Li Ruolan sighed. "You're a foreign disciple. Unlike the official disciples, you'll have fewer chances to leave the mountain."
Chu Li was confused. "Foreign disciple?"
Li Ruolan explained, "You're geniuses collected from all over the world. Geniuses are geniuses, but the Holy Church will inevitably have concerns about your loyalty. No matter how sharp a sword is, it's useless if it doesn't belong to you."
Chu Li nodded slowly. "I understand. That's why the Holy Church of Light is wary of outer mountain disciples like us."
"Yes." Li Ruolan nodded. "Your identities are complicated and the environment you live in is different. Your personalities are unpredictable too. We don't know what you'll do in the future and whether you'll betray the Holy Church."
"There are official disciples?" Chu Li frowned.
Li Ruolan explained, "I'm an official disciple. My parents are disciples of the Holy Church of Light. I grew up in the Great Light Peak and cultivated the martial arts of the Holy Church of Light. That's why I won't betray the Holy Church. The Great Light Peak is my home."
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "There are many people like this, right?"
"Most of the disciples of the Holy Church of Light are like this. Li Ruolan nodded slowly and said, "Think about it, there's a martial arts competition every five years, and only the top five will be selected. Only ten people will be selected in ten years, and only a hundred people will be selected in a hundred years."
Chu Li sighed. "The descendants of the Holy Church of Light's disciples might not necessarily be smart."
"Using the Holy Church of Light's unique Foundation Building Method and a good education." Li Ruolan said calmly, "No matter how stupid a child is, he won't be too bad. Even if he can't become one, he'll still have a chance to leave the mountain and make a name for himself. From there, he'll become a deputy branch leader, then a branch leader, and finally a patrol."
"Alright, what should I do?"
"You don't talk back when you're being scolded and pretend to be deaf and mute," Li Ruolan said.
Chu Li shook his head. "Impossible."
Li Ruolan scoffed and said, "If you don't do as I say, then don't even think about leaving the mountain. You're the first place this time, so you're the target of everyone. Once you enter the mountain, you'll definitely be put in a difficult position. With your temper, do you think you'll be able to endure it?"
"Sigh." Chu Li let out a long sigh. "What a mess. I can't even cultivate quietly if I want to!"
Li Ruolan shook her head and said, "It's not that easy. Moreover, you've occupied a spot in the Sutra Library, so you're already a public enemy. Everyone wants to force you out. If you want to stay here, you'll have to endure the hardships. If you go by your own temper, you'll soon be plotted against, and you might even be expelled from the Holy Church!"
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
Li Ruolan said, "The Saint is wise. Her eyes are like a torch, and she can see through everything. As long as you control yourself and don't do anything extreme when you're angry, and don't hurt anyone, you'll be able to escape unscathed."
Chu Li sighed and said, "Alright, I'll be careful."
Li Ruolan looked at him sternly. "This isn't a joke. Once you've entered the Great Light Peak, even a dragon will have to coil up. Don't show off your power in the Great Light Peak. You must endure humiliation and hardship. Only then will you be able to sharpen your character. From then on, you'll be as firm as a rock, immovable, and undisturbed by the world."
Chu Li said helplessly, "Alright, I'll endure it."
Li Ruolan sighed in relief when she saw that he had listened to her. "After you've entered the peak, look for someone called Xia Xue. She'll help you."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows.
Li Ruolan said, "She's my best friend. I've already spoken to her."
"Mm." Chu Li did not say any more words of gratitude.
Li Ruolan said, "If there's anything you don't understand, ask Xia Xue. She'll guide you. Ask for her opinion on everything."
"Can't we meet?" Chu Li asked.
Li Ruolan shook her head and said, "I'm going to the Qiu Dynasty. I don't know when I'll be back."
"Why are you going to the Qiu Dynasty?"
"It's a secret mission. I can't say much about it," Li Ruolan said.
"It won't be dangerous, right?"
"Even if it's dangerous, I'll be able to escape," Li Ruolan said.
Chu Li frowned. It was obvious that this trip to the Qiu Dynasty would be dangerous. "Why don't I go with you?"
"You're an inner mountain disciple now. You can't leave the mountain yet." Li Ruolan shook her head.
Chu Li frowned. "Can't I not enter the mountain first?"
Li Ruolan could not help but laugh. "I'm not that kind of delicate woman. I can protect myself. Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself!"
When she saw how anxious and concerned Chu Li was, her heart warmed, and her smile softened.
Chu Li said, "It's more important to stay alive. Don't overexert yourself."
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