Urban Powerhouse: Chaos Supreme

Lin Mo finally nodded, after all, Sima Zining had put in a lot of effort for him recently, only he hadn't expected Xia Mengdie to be so understanding.

Mortals have their laws, and cultivators have their laws!

Sima Zining sat alone on a rock next to a flying spring in the mountains, idly throwing pebbles into the calm pool of water.

The flying spring flowed down like a white ribbon, cascading over rocks, moss, and trees, resembling a white sash cascading down a ravine, with the splashes of water sparkling with flecks of gold in the sunlight.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Sima Zining slowly turned her head and saw Lin Mo walking toward her.

"Why have you come?" A hint of surprise colored her clear eyes.

"I came to see you."

Lin Mo smiled faintly, seeing Sima Zining as one would an old friend, giving him a very warm and comfortable feeling.

With that, Lin Mo simply sat down next to Sima Zining.

Sima Zining looked at him in surprise, her cheeks flushing with a rosy hue, "I thought you would be with Sister Mengdie."

"It was her who told me to come and see you," Lin Mo said with a soft smile.

Sima Zining's pretty face reddened even more, looking like a charming evening glow, beautiful and comfortable to behold—a sight probably none in the military or military school had ever seen; Sima Zining showing such shy, maidenly demeanor.

"Lin Mo, I'm sorry, did I make Sister Mengdie misunderstand you?" Sima Zining lightly bit her lip, raising her head with a hint of self-reproach in her gaze.

Lin Mo shook his head, "Mengdie is not so small-minded; she just feels that you've been making a lot of sacrifices for me lately."

Sima Zining bowed her head, her expression becoming somber, "I'm sorry, I've been a bother to you, I'll try to maintain a proper distance and relationship with you from now on."

"That's not what I mean. Mortals have their own rules, and cultivators have their own rules," Lin Mo said with a smile.

After he finished speaking, Lin Mo felt a sense of relief.

"Thank you," Lin Mo said looking faintly at Sima Zining.

Sima Zining was taken aback for a moment.

Mortals have their laws, and cultivators have their laws.

A man's brilliance, if too dazzling, will attract many women's favor, similar to ancient emperors. Women knew an emperor had thousands of beauties, yet they would rather be one among his harem than marry a common man.

"Mhm." Sima Zining nodded, her eyes reflecting the flowing spring, the mountain colors, the clear pool of water—with a heart filled with profound tranquility, the fragrance of flowers, the warmth of the sun, and your company.

"I wish that this moment could last forever," Sima Zining murmured to herself, her face showing an endlessly happy and sweet smile.

The next day.

Sima Zining still left the Star Sect, after all, she was still at the military school.

After sending Sima Zining off, Lin Mo returned to manage the affairs of the Star Sect.

Returning from Immortal City this time, Lin Mo brought back a large number of medicinal seeds and various materials, planning to expand the medicine shop of the Star Sect, while also setting up artifact refining and alchemy rooms, and repairing the sect's arrays.

After busying himself for a few days and finally arranging all these matters, Lin Mo reorganised the medicine shop and appointed Yao Dou and Little Golden Snake as masters of the alchemy and artifact refining rooms to instruct the Star Sect disciples.

After all, Yao Dou and Little Golden Snake had been with him the longest, and were skilled in Alchemy and Artifact Refining Skill.

Having arranged all this, Lin Mo then entrusted the management of the Medicine Shop to Lu Xing, and imparted some Nourishing Medicine Skill to him.

With Star Sect temporarily settled, Lin Mo planned to focus on his Cultivation in peace. He didn't know when an Innate Strong Person from Heavenly Sect might suddenly emerge. If he did encounter an Innate Strong Person, although Lin Mo would have the strength to fight, he had absolutely no hope of victory.

Should he be defeated and flee, the people around him would likely suffer even crazier retaliation.

All of this was a consequence Lin Mo dared not imagine.

With matters within Star Sect properly settled, Lin Mo left Star Sect with Yingzi.

Sima Zining stayed behind in Star Sect to catch up with her mother, since they hadn't seen each other in over a decade. However, Lin Mo couldn't stay in Star Sect simply relying on pure Cultivation.

Upon leaving Star Sect, Lin Mo and Yingzi had just arrived in West City when they encountered Shangguan Liuyun and others.

In West City, inside a VIP room at a club.

Jin Ya, Luo Yu, and Long Mang were sitting inside, along with a young man who stood up, smiling, "Hello, my name is Shangguan Liuyun, and I am an instructor of the Emperor Group."

Lin Mo nodded slightly, "Lin Mo."

"Instructor Lin."

"Instructor Lin, you're still alive, that's great. I saw what happened to you on the Martial Arts Forum, really impressive," Long Mang said with a loud and carefree laugh, giving a thumbs up.

Seeing Lin Mo, everyone's faces revealed joyful smiles.

"Chief Instructor Lin, that was too dangerous this time. I thought you..." Shangguan Liuyun said with a smile.

"Now Instructor Lin has come back, hasn't he?" Jin Ya said.

Lin Mo gave a nod and got straight to the point, "Instructor Shangguan, what brings you to me this time?"

"Instructor Lin, I'm sorry, due to internal reasons, though Minister Lou of the Emperor Group tried his best to help you, facing Heavenly Sect, the military must consider the bigger picture and doesn't want to get into a stiff relationship with Heavenly Sect."

Everyone thought Lin Mo had died after he entered Immortal City, and when the people of Heavenly Sect made a move against Star Sect, the military did not intervene to help. Shangguan Liuyun and the others also felt somewhat guilty.

"It's not your fault. After all, any issue must be considered within the larger context," Lin Mo said indifferently.

The Security Bureau didn't want to strain its relationship with Heavenly Sect too much because of him, and Lin Mo could naturally understand that the Security Bureau had to prioritize the overall situation.

"Instructor Lin, thank you for understanding us," Shangguan Liuyun said, nodding at Lin Mo.

"However, you coming to find me so suddenly can't just be for this matter, can it?" Lin Mo asked suspiciously.

Everyone's gaze fell on Luo Yu.

After all, Luo Yu currently belonged to the Security Bureau. Luo Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Actually, Minister Lou has been speaking up for you within the Security Bureau, trying to garner some benefits for you, but as you know, the Security Bureau isn't run by Minister Lou alone, and some people have opposing views."

"The reason I'm here to see you this time is also on behalf of Minister Lou. We in the Security Bureau are developing some advanced technological equipment, like the kind of Combat Suit worn by the Iron Soul Unit, but we've encountered some problems and would like to ask for your assistance," Luo Yu said.

Lin Mo sipped his tea gently and readily agreed.

He consented for two reasons, one being he wanted to establish good relations with the military. After all, some of his good friends were still active in the mundane world. If they had military protection, they would naturally be a lot safer. Even Heavenly Sect would probably not dare to ignore the military's power completely.

(More excitement to continue tomorrow.)