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 a top-notch master, he'll still be above ordinary martial arts masters. The key is to be safe and sound."
Chu Li nodded and said, "So we're considered a different species?"
"I'm not exactly a mutant." Li Ruolan replied, "It's just that they're divided into two factions. Disciples from other sects like you are often geniuses, so your achievements are high. However, the direct disciples have a strong foundation. Even if they can't beat you in the early stages, they'll catch up in the later stages. Moreover, there are more of them, so the two factions are evenly matched."
Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "That's good, that's good."
Li Ruolan said, "The bishop almost doesn't care about the major events in the church. Everything is handled by the Saint. The Saint is wise and just, so she can keep the two factions under control. However, you have to be careful when you enter."
Chu Li frowned and said, "Isn't it forbidden to kill each other?"
"It won't reach the point of killing each other, but they'll cause some trouble so that you won't be able to complete your mission smoothly, so you won't have a chance to leave the mountain," Li Ruolan said. "This will have a huge impact on you. It might even affect your life."
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Li Ruolan said, "You're too hot-tempered. You'll lose your temper if someone provokes you inside. You'll be tricked too easily."
"That can't be helped. I won't change my temper. At most, I'll stay at the Great Light Peak and not leave the mountain. What can they do to me?" Chu Li scoffed. "If they can, can they make me leave the mountain?"
"What if they anger you and make you violate the church's rules?" Li Ruolan asked.
Chu Li was speechless.
Li Ruolan said, "If you do as I say, you'll have a chance to leave the mountain and make a name for yourself. Then, you'll become a deputy branch leader, then a branch leader, and finally a patrol."
"Alright, what should I do?"
"Don't talk back when they're scolded. Pretend to be deaf and mute," Li Ruolan said.
Chu Li shook his head. "Impossible."
Li Ruolan scoffed. "If you don't do as I say, don't even think about leaving the mountain. You're the first place this time, so you'll be the target of everyone. Once you enter the mountain, you'll definitely be troubled. Based on 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 in peace!"
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, you'll have to endure the hardships. If you go by your own temper, you'll soon be plotted against and expelled from the Holy Church!"
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
Li Ruolan said, "The Saint is wise and observant. 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. "Alright, I'll be careful."
Li Ruolan looked at him sternly. "This isn't a joke. Once you enter the Great Light Peak, even a dragon will have to curl up. Don't act arrogantly in the Great Light Peak. You must endure humiliation and hardships in order to hone your character. Then, you'll be as firm as a rock, immovable, and undisturbed by the world."
Chu Li helplessly said, "Alright, I'll endure it."
Li Ruolan saw that he had listened to her and sighed in relief. "After you enter, 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. "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 stay in the mountain for now?"
Li Ruolan could not help but laugh. "I'm not a 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 work too hard."
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