Chapter 174: Ci Wang’s Debut
After finishing the bun, Anji felt a little warmer. The morning air was chilly even if the successor robes were thick. Senior Researcher Mo said nothing even when Anji started circulating her qi mid-hike to keep up with the pace and keep warm. If anything, Anji had a feeling the man secretly created a barrier of condensed energy around them to protect them from the cold wind as they climbed. The hike took nearly two hours, even with the shortcuts. By now, Anji could hear the first birds of the morning. However, it was still very dark. They were navigating an underused mountain path with only a light talisman. It was difficult, and Anji almost fell several times.
"This won’t do," the man eventually stopped. "We’re going to be late."
Panicked, Anji gathered her skirt fabric and suggested running, but Senior Researcher Mo had other ideas.
Anji yelped in surprise when Senior Researcher Mo told her to hold onto his light talisman after picking her up. The girl was immediately reminded of the time when he carried her the same way to the academic central.
"It should be fine if you appear like you’ve walked all the way up. Don’t let them know you hitched a hike, or I’ll get in trouble. Now, hold on tight. We’re going to take a shortcut."
Nodding, Anji wrapped her hands around Senior Researcher Mo’s neck as he stepped onto his sword and started flying into the sky. Anji had no idea why cultivators did not travel this way more often. Her shifu travelled by sitting on her staff, and Senior Researcher Mo used his sword like a boat sailing through the air above the clouds.
Despite the poor visibility, Anji was finally able to see this sight in person and not in her soul form. The vastness of the Mystical Qilin Mountain range that she could not reach previously was now finally available to her. Awed by the view, Anji casually asked if she would be able to learn how to fly on swords or staffs after she became the successor.
Amused by one of Anji’s more child-like moments, Senior Researcher Mo explained that succession had nothing to do with flying on weapons.