Chapter 888: Polite Qingping Master

Chen Mobai returned to the Immortal Sect with Yun Yangbing and took out all the satellites from the domain, placing them in a dedicated repair facility of the Celestial Network and Terrestrial Grid Management Bureau.

This section was currently under Yun Yangbing's responsibility. After forming his Golden Core, he planned to thoroughly improve his weaker celestial array skills, so he proactively applied for this position. Upon learning this, Chen Mobai also had people from the Mechanist lineage help facilitate the transfer.

"I'll inform you once they're repaired." Yun Yangbing said to Chen Mobai after inspecting everything. These satellites were from various eras, making their repair quite troublesome.

Chen Mobai replied, "Thank you for your effort."

After completing this matter, Chen Mobai returned to the Hall of Rectification and summoned Lin Yin, who was currently in charge of the Sky Mending Group.

"Buhuai died by my hand. Remove his name from the Sky Mending Group's records," Chen Mobai said.

When Hua Zijing brought Lin Yin in, Lin Yin was still wondering why Chen Mobai had summoned him. He was slightly startled upon hearing this.

Buhuai of the Jinshi Temple was a dangerous individual, listed as Tier 4 strength, second only to a few major figures of the Ascension Sect, despite only having a Golden Core cultivation. Even if the Immortal Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators made a move, only a few, like Qi Yuheng, could guarantee a kill. It was unexpected that he died so easily at Chen Mobai's hands.

Lin Yin nodded, then briefly reported on the Sky Mending Group's work. Chen Mobai listened patiently. Topics included, for instance, the Purple Heavens Palace.

After Lin Yin left, Chen Mobai dealt with some accumulated matters in the Hall of Rectification.

After the news of Nangong Xuanyu's departure to another world was confirmed, even those from the Sky Mending lineage in the Hall of Rectification's military department pledged their allegiance. However, these individuals were certainly not sincere, so various methods were needed to transfer them out and replace them with Chen Mobai's own people. Those from the Sky Mending lineage accepted this obediently.

This mainly involved key personnel changes; Hua Zijing had essentially prepared the list, and Chen Mobai only needed to review it for any necessary alterations. They were kept only because they still had value.

"Then proceed as planned."

After all, politics in the Immortal Sect operated this way: when one lost power, one had to endure. It was precisely for this reason that cultivators of the ancient wicked orthodoxies who achieved Soul Transformation rarely lived long.

Chen Mobai followed this established practice. After his promotion, Hua Zijing also prioritized stability, advising those people to lie low, protect themselves, and avoid dangerous actions as much as possible.

"Hmm, instruct our people to be careful not to expose themselves. The Ascension Sect is merely a minor concern..."

However, the Immortal Sect had a red line regarding the Ascension Sect: they were not allowed to have any Soul Transformation realm cultivators. Only after reaching Chen Mobai's position would one understand that the Ascension Sect was not truly a major enemy for the Immortal Sect.

"According to reports from our spies, high-level cultivators of the Ascension Sect have been frequently contacting each other recently. They are likely planning to infiltrate the approaching foreign world to see if they can obtain more resources before our Immortal Sect enters."

"Yes, Vice Hall Master."

After Chen Mobai signed, Hua Zijing went to execute the plans.

The Sky Mending Group had many secret operatives within the Ascension Sect, and Chen Mobai knew the specific list, as most of them had been placed during Lan Haitan's tenure. However, once the group was under Lin Yin's charge, these operatives were reactivated due to the Ascension Sect's unusual activities. From then on, the Mechanist lineage essentially became the sole dominant power within the Hall of Rectification.

After handling this matter, Chen Mobai remained in his office for several days, waiting for Zhuang Jialan to return.

"From now on, I'll be relying on the two of you for my work."

Once both of Chen Mobai's secretaries were in place, he immediately delegated his current tasks to them. Chen Mobai broadly assigned their responsibilities: Zhuang Jialan would primarily handle his personal affairs, while Hua Zijing would liaise with the various departments of the Three Great Halls on his behalf. After listening, Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan both nodded respectfully, expressing their gratitude for Chen Mobai's trust in them.

For the next period, Chen Mobai remained in the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven. After the news of his mastery of the Grand Void Teleportation spread, visitors came in an endless stream. Chen Mobai refused most of those he could. However, there were some people he truly couldn't refuse. For example, one of his idols, Master Qingping.

Besides breaking through cultivation realms, Master Qingping was most interested in various evasion and teleportation techniques. As the highest realm of teleportation techniques in the Immortal Sect, the Grand Void Teleportation had always greatly tempted him, but he had been unable to achieve it due to his previous cultivation limitations. Now, upon hearing that Chen Mobai had actually mastered it, he immediately called him.

With his idol personally calling him, Chen Mobai naturally dared not be negligent and told him about the Grand Void Teleportation and the Void Clone Technique without any reservations. After hearing about it over the phone, Master Qingping still had many questions, so he came directly to the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven to pay a visit. Chen Mobai extended a warm welcome.

After exchanging insights with Chen Mobai, Master Qingping sighed and said, "If I diligently study this Grand Void Teleportation for a while, it shouldn't be difficult to comprehend. The challenging part is the Tier 5 spiritual item required for the Void Clone. I don't have enough spirit stones to sustain it."

"Master," Chen Mobai immediately interjected, "your Grand Origin Academy's Spirit Cloud Jade Pendant is still with my daughter. How about I have her return it to you?" He reasoned that after Xiao Hei had passed through the Nine Yin Absolute Meridian and achieved a Pure Yin physique, the Spirit Cloud Jade Pendant was no longer essential for her. Since Master Qingping wanted to practice the Grand Void Teleportation, Chen Mobai naturally felt it was inappropriate for Xiao Hei to keep possessing it.

Master Qingping was greatly astonished upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, asking, "Oh? Is that little girl your daughter?"

"To be honest, Master, Xiao Hei is indeed my daughter," Chen Mobai confessed. "I didn't know it before; I discovered it unintentionally through an deeper investigation later. Now that my work has stabilized, I plan to register with the relevant authorities soon to give her and her mother proper recognition."

Chen Mobai explained his inner thoughts. Shi Wanyu had, after all, given birth to his daughter and had been with him for so many years. Estimating her remaining lifespan, she only had about twenty to thirty years left. He couldn't let her depart without a name or status. Chen Mobai couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

Therefore, now that he was in control of the situation, Chen Mobai decided not to worry about his own reputation and prepared to announce that he had a daughter with Shi Wanyu. He had considered this carefully. If he announced it, the person he would most regret offending was naturally Yan Bingxuan, who had been wholeheartedly devoted to him. After all, she had even offered her most precious primordial Yin True Cold just to help him form his Nascent Soul. But upon further thought, keeping the existence of his daughter a secret from Yan Bingxuan would make him feel even more guilty.

Especially after becoming cultivation partners with Qing Nü in the Tianhe Realm, Chen Mobai felt he was getting older and needed to settle down. It was precisely for this reason that after forming his Nascent Soul, he had been avoiding seeing Yan Bingxuan, fearing that if they met, he wouldn't be able to control the complicated situation.

His three women in the Immortal Sect: Even without him, Meng Huang'er was a renowned superstar, a Profound Sound Dao Seed cultivated by the Immortal Sect's Literary and Art Department. Yan Bingxuan, needless to say, had cultivated diligently for years to enhance her ice spiritual root. With his help, she would soon accumulate enough to burst forth and become the Immortal Sect's second Yan Qiongzhi, attracting much attention. Only Shi Wanyu had explicitly refused the suggestion of Foundation Establishment long ago, wishing to dedicate the rest of her life entirely to their family. Chen Mobai wondered how the gentle and indecisive Shi Wanyu would manage without him. Especially after experiencing the happiness of their current family of three, Chen Mobai couldn't imagine her despair and helplessness if she lost it all.

Therefore, after considering all circumstances, Chen Mobai decided to give her proper recognition at the final stage of her life. This way, at least after her natural death, she could be laid to rest in his Old Chen family's cemetery in Danxia City.

Having made up his mind, Chen Mobai also decided to gradually make public to the Immortal Sect that he had a daughter. It happened that he was discussing Xiao Hei with Master Qingping, so he told him the truth.

"Master Chunyang is truly formidable, no wonder..." After his initial shock, Master Qingping suddenly understood many things that had previously puzzled him, and his attitude towards Chen Mobai immediately became more respectful.

"Not at all, not at all. On the contrary, I feel deeply ashamed about this matter, having kept it hidden until now," Chen Mobai replied, thinking Master Qingping admired his ability to keep an illegitimate daughter hidden for so long, and immediately confessed remorsefully.

At this point, Master Qingping also declined Chen Mobai's earlier offer, saying, "Let Niece Chen continue to use the Spirit Cloud Jade Pendant for now. My resources are meager. Even if I took it back, I doubt the spirit of this magic artifact would agree to be my Void Clone..."

"Master, whenever you need the Spirit Cloud Jade Pendant, just let me know in advance," Chen Mobai said. "I will personally bring my daughter and deliver it to the Grand Origin Academy to thank you in person." Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai felt that Master Qingping was giving him too much face and was deeply moved.

"Master Chunyang, you are too kind," Master Qingping replied. "You have unreservedly shared with me what you gleaned from the Heavenly Scripture; it is I who should be thanking you."

As the two exchanged polite pleasantries, dusk began to fall. Shi Wanyu entered to announce that dinner was ready, and Chen Mobai immediately invited Master Qingping to stay and dine with them. At the dinner table, after taking his seat, Master Qingping courteously thanked Shi Wanyu, saying, "This is my first visit, and I'm already imposing on your wife. I didn't even bring a gift. Please excuse me..."

Beside them was Chen Xiaohei, who had just returned from work. Chen Mobai opened a fine bottle of wine and asked her to pour for Master Qingping. Master Qingping raised his wine cup with both hands and courteously thanked Chen Xiaohei, saying, "Thank you, Niece..."

It was during this dinner that Chen Mobai realized his idol was not only powerful in cultivation and humble in character but also exceptionally polite.