"Loyalty? It doesn't matter. Apart from that little fox, the others are just my maids. It's all about mutual benefit. They help me take care of the small world, and I pay them. It's all consensual. There's no love between us, just a bit of fate. When the fate ends, the fate dissipates. As for my secrets, once the fate is over, they'll naturally forget them." Mo Mo looked in the direction the six women left and smiled indifferently. However, after spending so much time together, there must have been some feelings involved. So if they really chose to leave, Mo Mo wouldn't force them to stay. At most, he would erase some memories they shouldn't have.
The little black dragon nodded upon hearing this. She was afraid that Mo Mo would act on emotion, because he represented not only himself, but also her and her group of sisters behind him. There was no room for carelessness. Now that Mo Mo understood, she naturally did not linger and returned directly to the small world. After the little black dragon returned to the small world, Mo Mo also chose a direction and slowly flew forward. Although he obtained the resources he gained in his early rise from here, he had never actually been here before, so he was taking this opportunity to take a good look around.
Ziwei Star is incredibly vast. The Great Wilderness before him alone is nearly the size of a continent on Earth. Yet, to Ziwei Star, this Great Wilderness is merely a tiny patch, like a soybean on a basketball. This demonstrates the immense size of the star. However, things here are vastly different from the original story. After all, Ye Fan is now a half-step Immortal Emperor, whereas at the end of Shrouding the Heavens, he was only a True Immortal in the Mortal Realm. Although Mo Mo hadn't asked Ye Fan, he believed that countless millennia had passed since the end of Shrouding the Heavens. Therefore, many sects, holy lands, and dynasties from the original story might have long since vanished into the annals of history.
Although he was prepared, Mo Mo was still somewhat surprised when he left the Great Wilderness and arrived at a nearby capital city. Although Ziwei Star was still a fantasy civilization, it was many times more prosperous than Ye Fan and his group had been back then. Cultivators flew in and out of the city almost every moment. What surprised Mo Mo the most was that this small city, which should have been just an ordinary city, actually had a powerful expert at the Sendai Realm in charge.
However, after sensing the situation of the entire Ziwei Star, he felt relieved. The spiritual energy concentration of Ziwei Star was now extremely high, and the longevity substances were also much more abundant. Even ordinary people could easily live for one or two hundred years. Therefore, it was only natural that the overall level of cultivators was higher. Moreover, he discovered that not only was the spiritual energy of Ziwei Star more abundant, but the spiritual energy concentration of the entire mortal realm had also increased. The reason for this phenomenon was indeed very simple: Ye Fan had permanently reopened the passage connecting to the Immortal Realm, allowing the spiritual energy of the Immortal Realm to flow in.
Mo Mo originally thought Ye Fan would be very discreet, but he didn't expect that Ye Fan would get the specific information about the Immortal Realm passage with just a little inquiry. Just as Mo Mo expected, although the gate to the Immortal Realm had reopened, it did not mean that everyone was qualified to enter the Immortal Realm. In fact, no one knew where the gate to the Immortal Realm was. Each cultivation planet had a fixed passage leading to the Immortal Gate. To enter the Immortal Realm, one had to pass the entrance test of the passage. After entering the passage, there were many checkpoints. Only by passing through many checkpoints could one open the Immortal Gate and enter the Immortal Realm.
The basic requirement for entering the passage is reaching the Saint level. Of course, it's not that you can't enter the Immortal Realm without reaching the Saint level. Everyone has three chances for this test. If you haven't reached the Saint level, as long as you are exceptionally talented, you can pass the test and enter the passage. These tests are like levels in a game where you level up. After passing each level, you will be allowed to cultivate and recover inside. Not only is the cultivation environment inside a sacred place, but there are also various secret techniques and cultivation methods for you to study. However, even so, not many people are willing to break into the Immortal Gate without absolute certainty. Because failing to break into the Immortal Gate has only one result: death, and complete annihilation. Even the corpse will be decomposed into the most primordial energy of heaven and earth for later use. Of course, if you are exceptionally talented, exceptionally talented enough to almost succeed, then congratulations, you will be able to leave alive with what you have gained in the trial.
As for why the trials to enter the Immortal Realm are so rigorous, it's actually quite simple. After entering the Immortal Realm, they will directly become heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court. They will enjoy the treatment of holy sons and daughters in the Immortal Realm. However, with gains come sacrifices. While enjoying these treatments, they must also bear corresponding obligations. Once they break through to the True Immortal Realm, they must go to the Sky Battlefield to participate in the battle.
In other words, it's less about entering the Immortal Realm and more about Ye Fan selecting his team. Given the brutality of the Sky-Piercing Battlefield, without mastering each realm to near perfection, one might not even qualify as cannon fodder. Of course, this isn't the only way to enter the Immortal Realm. After all, there are many powerful Immortal Kings in the Immortal Realm. Although they can't create a fixed passage like Ye Fan, they can create temporary ones. Therefore, there are often reports of geniuses being taken away by the Immortal Realm. However, Mo Mo only briefly inquired about these before ignoring them. Instead, another piece of news caught his attention.
Some time ago, the spiritual energy in the Eastern Wilderness suddenly surged. When the spiritual energy surged, a sage intervened to investigate the cause of the surge. In the end, he actually found a rich source mineral vein in a primeval forest in the Eastern Wilderness. Just as he called his disciples to mine it, his rivals discovered it. In the end, the two sages fought a great battle in the mineral vein area. This battle was like a bombshell, exploding a large tomb not far from the mineral vein. After both sides stopped fighting and explored the area, they discovered that it might be an imperial tomb, and an imperial tomb that was not recorded. This completely ignited the entire Eastern Wilderness. Now, not only the entire Eastern Wilderness has been ignited, but even the imperial dynasties and holy lands in other states have been affected. The Eastern Wilderness is now in turmoil.
Mo Mo asked about the direction from which the Emperor's Tomb was discovered, and then compared it with the location of the Immortal Cauldron in his senses. He found that they seemed to be in the same direction. "Isn't this ridiculous?" Mo Mo seemed to have thought of something, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
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Chapter 421: There is no emperor in the imperial domain
In the original series, there was a very famous place in the Eastern Wilderness called the Ancient Forbidden Land. Ye Fan and his companions descended upon Ziwei from there, and later returned there several times, gaining numerous opportunities. It can be said to be the place where he rose to power. However, the Ancient Forbidden Land no longer exists because it was the place where the Ruthless Great Emperor stored his remains. Later, when he fought his way into the Immortal Realm, the Ruthless Great Emperor completely merged with them, restoring his cultivation as a Red Dust Immortal. What Mo Mo found quite regrettable was that he had never met that peerless, stunningly beautiful white-robed empress.
Although the ancient forbidden land is gone, the number of forbidden lands in the Eastern Wilderness has not decreased. In recent years, the most famous forbidden land in the Eastern Wilderness is called the Imperial Domain. It is said that a great emperor is sleeping in it. The Imperial Domain exudes a powerful aura all year round. Within a radius of a thousand miles, there are no humans or animals, and even plants are scarce. Mo Mo's destination, the birthplace of the Emperor's Tomb, happens to be located there. Therefore, Mo Mo decided to see if there was really a great emperor still alive. Mo Mo discovered that although the spiritual energy in the world was rich, Ye Fan had tampered with it. This world was still a place where emperors could not meet. Unless you were truly exceptionally talented, you could not break this ironclad rule.
The rumors he heard along the way confirmed one of his conjectures: Ye Fan's conditions were still a way to select suitable talents. Without exception, all the news he heard about this aspect along the way revealed that in the end, those extraordinary emperors who could break this ironclad rule disappeared. After those emperors disappeared, their relatives would also mysteriously disappear afterward. Based on the fragments of information passed down from the Immortal Realm by some holy lands that were related to the Immortal Realm, it was inferred that they had actually been taken to the Immortal Realm.
As far as Mo Mo knew, the current emperor had become emperor five thousand years ago and was at the peak of his life. However, this imperial domain had only appeared more than six thousand years ago. In other words, if there really was a sleeping emperor in this imperial domain, it would mean that the current emperor was a monstrous figure who had broken through the ironclad rules. However, he had not been taken to the immortal domain, which was quite intriguing. Therefore, Mo Mo decided to enter this so-called imperial domain to see if there really was a sleeping emperor inside.
At this moment, Mo Mo was dressed in white, riding the Dragon Hidden Sword and soaring through the wind. His long, black hair danced in the wind, and coupled with his elegant and unrestrained temperament, he was incredibly handsome. Several female cultivators on a flying ship not far from him were swooning over him. Just then, he suddenly flipped his right hand and took out a flask of fine wine from his personal space. He tilted his head back slightly, took a sip, and sighed softly, "Indeed, being handsome is a hassle. Beautiful women will like you wherever you go."
Meanwhile, the female cultivators on the flying ship were already eyeing him with hearts. Seeing this, Mo Mo quickly concealed his aura. He was afraid that if he didn't, the female cultivators' fellow disciples on the flying ship would come to challenge him to a duel. Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to cause trouble for no reason. He was a person who hated trouble. However, even though he concealed his aura, Mo Mo still looked quite handsome. In addition, he was good-looking to begin with, so the female cultivators still focused their attention on him, but with less fervor. However, to Mo Mo's surprise, a few minutes later, the flying ship began to approach him and gestured for him to board.
Mo Mo politely thanked them but didn't board the ship. Although he didn't know what the other party wanted, he had no intention of befriending them since they were complete strangers. Besides, while some people on the ship had already restrained themselves, who was Mo Mo? He had sensed their hostility from afar. If he boarded the ship now, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? Well, it wasn't that Mo Mo was unhappy, but that the other party would be unhappy. And if they really angered him, he wouldn't mind giving them a severe lesson, but that would be too troublesome. Therefore, Mo Mo was too lazy to board, and besides, he was almost at his destination.
After Mo Mo refused twice, a beautiful young woman dressed in white stepped out of the ship. She was tall with fair skin and long, black hair that was casually draped over her back. She exuded a languid and charming aura. Although her face was covered by a veil, it was clear that she was quite beautiful. Moreover, everyone on the ship fell silent after she came out, indicating that she was of very high status.
As Mo Mo expected, the woman's status was indeed very high, and she could be said to be the highest on the ship. She was the Holy Maiden of a sect called Taiyi Sect, and she was also heading towards the Emperor's Tomb. They were just the advance team, and more saints from the sect would come later. The reason why the ship approached Mo Mo was because she gave the order. Of course, Mo Mo learned this from their discussions, not because they told him on their own initiative.
After the woman came out and responded to the greetings of her fellow disciples, she came to the eaves of the boat and said to Mo Mo, "Young master, are you heading to the Emperor's Tomb? If so, we are going the same way. I am Tian, the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect. I see that you have an extraordinary bearing and are definitely a rare talent. May I have the honor of inviting you to have a cup of tea?"
This woman truly lived up to her reputation as the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect. Upon emerging, she immediately placed herself on the same level as Mo Mo, and her words were extremely tactful. She not only explained her purpose but also her attitude: she simply wanted to make friends with talented individuals and had no other intentions. However, she was destined to be disappointed, as Mo Mo's destination was fast approaching.
Mo Mo looked at the saintess's bright eyes and smiled faintly. Just when she thought Mo Mo had agreed, Mo Mo said apologetically, "I shouldn't refuse a beauty's invitation, but it's a pity we are not destined to meet. I'm about to reach my destination, but I certainly won't miss the lively atmosphere at the Emperor's Tomb. We'll meet again then."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Mo changed his hand seals, and the flying sword suddenly accelerated, disappearing from the sight of everyone on the boat in the blink of an eye. Then, one of the female disciples seemed to suddenly realize something, and screamed in horror, attracting everyone's attention. The female disciple pointed in the direction Mo Mo had left with a look of terror on her face, but couldn't speak for a long time. At this moment, the Holy Maiden also suddenly reacted, her pupils contracted, and she exclaimed, "He, he went to the Imperial Domain."
"It's over, that person is finished. That place is like hell. Not even a wild beast would dare to approach it, let alone a human. Everyone who gets close dies." The people on the ship were all horrified after they realized what had happened, but they were stopped as soon as they started to discuss it. They were already very close to the Imperial Domain, and some of the elders in their sect knew some secrets and did not want them to talk about them. Therefore, after Mo Mo left, the flying ship accelerated away from this place, bypassing the Imperial Domain. At this time, Mo Mo had already arrived outside the Imperial Domain.
To Mo Mo's surprise, the Imperial Domain was not as desolate and devoid of human presence as legend had it. On the contrary, the scenery was quite beautiful, and there was no shortage of birds and beasts. Moreover, a group of people lived in the Imperial Domain. However, to Mo Mo's disappointment, there were no Emperor-level beings in the Imperial Domain. However, there was an Emperor-level weapon and a Saint King. The reason for this was because of the Emperor-level weapon. Obviously, this was just a secluded place for the descendants of a Great Emperor. However, to Mo Mo's surprise, the soul imprint left by the owner of the Emperor-level weapon was still there, which meant that the person was still alive. This aroused Mo Mo's desire to explore further.
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Chapter 422 An Encounter
When the body dies, the soul perishes. Once a person dies, their soul will gradually dissipate and disappear from the world because they lose the protection and nourishment of the physical body. However, this imperial weapon in the Imperial Domain still retains the soul imprint of its original owner, which means that the other party has not died. However, in principle, the mortal world does not allow two emperors to coexist. Therefore, there must be some unknown reasons. So Mo Mo traced the soul imprint in the imperial weapon back to find the owner of this imprint.
Although Mo Mo had not yet fully refined the Black Dragon's essence, that essence no longer affected his strength. So, with his power unleashed, he used his divine sense to plow through the entire mortal realm. However, to Mo Mo's surprise, he did not find the owner of that soul imprint. Mo Mo guessed that the person should be in the Immortal Realm now, and the reason why his descendants would build a secluded forbidden area in the mortal realm might be related to some sordid things that happened in the Immortal Realm. This made Mo Mo instantly lose interest in continuing to explore. However, what Mo Mo did not know was that he was completely wrong this time. The person was indeed not in the mortal realm, but he was also not in the Immortal Realm.
After exploring the Imperial Domain, Mo Mo left, unaware that his simple exploration had caused widespread alarm among the experts of the mortal realm. Although he had concealed his presence when he unleashed his full divine sense, he had no intention of hiding it. Therefore, anyone with a Saint-level cultivation could sense it, and the higher the cultivation, the clearer the senses. Some who were in seclusion were almost driven to demonic possession by his presence. Fortunately, the disturbance was brief, lasting only about a breath, thus preventing any casualties. Even so, it caused a great uproar. Of course, the information only spread among a small group of people, so it did not cause any unrest. While those people were making wild guesses and trembling with fear, Mo Mo had already arrived outside the Imperial Tomb, but he was stopped.
He was stopped by a group of cultivators clad in armor. The lowest among them was at least at the Fourth Extreme Realm, and the squad leader even possessed the strength of the Dragon Transformation Realm. Their strength was undeniable. Moreover, there was a powerful expert at the Immortal Platform Realm nearby to provide support. Looking at the scattered rogue cultivators who had also been stopped nearby, Mo Mo understood that this was a clearing operation. This place was probably already controlled by the major sects such as the Holy Lands and Divine Dynasties. Without a certain backing, it would be impossible to get in.
However, Mo Mo was not in a hurry, so he did not force his way in. Instead, he found a high hill nearby and settled down. He had confirmed that the so-called Emperor's Tomb was created by Ye Fan when he placed his Immortal Cauldron. The reason it was exposed was probably because the power released when the Immortal Cauldron devoured and refined the residual power and laws was too strong, causing too much commotion. This time, it was discovered by chance. Now the Immortal Cauldron is in its final stage and will soon be completed. He will wait for the next step. Since he had nothing to do, he decided to find a high place to stay and watch the show.
At this time, the primeval forest surrounding the Emperor's Tomb had been completely cleared, replaced by a newly built ring of wooden houses. These houses were clearly divided into three layers. The ring closest to the Emperor's Tomb had the fewest houses, only a dozen or so, presumably the residences of the top-tier holy lands and dynasties. The middle layer had nearly ten times more houses than the first layer, over a hundred, which were likely the residences of ordinary holy lands and dynasties. The outermost layer had the most houses, almost densely packed, probably no less than a thousand. Fortunately, these houses were not large, only about thirty-four square meters, otherwise they would not have been able to accommodate so many houses. These were likely the residences of some ordinary sects. However, even though they were called ordinary sects, this was only in comparison to holy lands and dynasties. Compared to independent cultivators and small sects, these sects were already enormous.
These sects appeared to be very harmonious on the surface, but their words and actions revealed a hint of vigilance and wariness, clearly all on guard against each other. Mo Mo believed that if a real treasure appeared, they would probably turn on each other instantly and would not stop until they fought to the death. At this moment, Mo Mo made an unexpected discovery. He saw a handsome young man dressed in white, with six unique and beautiful women, pointing at the Emperor's Tomb and chatting happily in front of a wooden house on the first floor.
"Isn't that Kaguya and the others? What are they doing here, and with a pretty boy?" Mo Mo was quite puzzled. Although he didn't forbid them from contacting others, he only forbade them from revealing important information about him. Perhaps because they were worried about his displeasure, they rarely interacted with others, especially men. But now they were chatting and laughing with this man, especially Chu Jian and Chu Chen, who were acting quite intimately. However, what pleased Mo Mo was that Kaguya and the little fox seemed somewhat disgusted by this, while the Wu Yu and Wu Qian sisters appeared quite indifferent, clearly not very interested. This piqued Mo Mo's interest, so he focused his attention on them.
Mo Mo had just turned his attention to them when he saw Chu Chen covering her mouth and giggling, while Chu Jian also covered her mouth and chuckled softly, looking very happy. The man opposite them became even more attentive, talking incessantly about what he knew about the Great Emperors, occasionally interspersing anecdotes about them. After watching for a while, Mo Mo couldn't help but admire how well the man knew how to please girls. In the few minutes Mo Mo watched, Chu Jian and Chu Chen kept giggling, and the three of them grew closer. The man even took advantage of the fact that the little fox and the others weren't paying attention and pulled Chu Chen's hand. Chu Chen wasn't angry at all; instead, she looked shy, just like a young girl in love.
However, Mo Mo wasn't angry at all upon seeing this scene. He had never considered them his true women, except for the little fox. In his heart, the others were merely maids. Among them, his feelings for Kaguya were the deepest, followed by Wu Qian and Wu Yu. His feelings for Chu Jian and Chu Chen were the shallowest. Moreover, they had never regarded Mo Mo as their master, but rather as a harbor where they could leave at any time. Therefore, Mo Mo naturally didn't have any deep feelings for them. It's like a company: if your employees resign and change jobs, would you be sad? Of course not. At most, you would feel a little regretful, or even a little angry.
As time went on, the interaction between the three became increasingly intimate. Finally, the little fox couldn't stand it anymore. She scolded the two of them and then turned and left. Kaguya glanced at the two of them with some disappointment and followed the little fox away. The Wu sisters glanced at them indifferently. The eldest sister, Wu Yu, said indifferently, "You will regret it," and then pulled her younger sister away. The scene was a little awkward for a moment, but it was quickly resolved by the man. However, Chu Jian and Chu Chen looked a little worried at this time.
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Chapter 423 Poaching? Not a chance.
A look of heartache flashed across the man's brows as he embraced Chu Jian and Chu Chen tightly, whispering tenderly, "Chu Chen, Chu Jian, don't worry. I believe your young master is a very magnanimous person; otherwise, he wouldn't allow you to travel freely. Besides, we truly love each other, and I believe he will grant our wish. I'm willing to give up all my treasures except for that one item for you. And if he really tries to force you to stay, I'll let him know that I'm not someone to be trifled with. You know my strength; I can even fight against a Great Emperor. As far as I know, your young master is at most a Saint-level. Don't worry, after I've settled things with that young master, I'll take you to travel through the myriad worlds. It's even possible that you'll venture into different worlds on your own. I won't treat you like flowers to be pampered. In my eyes, you are equals to me."
Meanwhile, Mo Mo was sitting on a small stool on the mountaintop, cracking sunflower seeds while watching the three people in the distance. Beside him, the little black dragon was also sitting on a small stool, cracking sunflower seeds. The two seemed to be watching a good show that had nothing to do with them. A few minutes later, Chu Chen and the others finally separated. Just then, Mo Mo suddenly raised an eyebrow, and then Kaguya and the other three suddenly appeared beside him. The four who suddenly appeared were stunned at first, and then overjoyed. The little fox even pounced on Mo Mo.
Seeing the little fox crying with tears streaming down her face, Mo Mo felt a pang of sympathy and gently comforted her for a long time before calming her down. During this time, Kaguya also told him what had just happened. However, even if they hadn't said it, Mo Mo knew, because a wisp of his divine sense had been watching them the whole time.
What just happened was actually quite simple. After leaving because of their first encounter, the little foxes encountered a holy son from another holy land in this area. That holy land had a dual cultivation method, and the four little foxes were all top-tier beauties with considerable strength, especially Kaguya, who had already reached the Saint level. So, this holy son had wicked thoughts and secretly instigated one of their sect's elders, a Saint King, to make a move. Faced with such a powerful opponent, Kaguya was unable to resist and was instantly subdued. However, at this moment, Mo Mo intervened and rescued the four of them, and also killed the other party in the process.
However, when the four of them recovered and saw Chu Chen and the white-robed man who were being affectionately intimate not far away, they were stunned. The little fox, in particular, had her mouth wide open, which was then stuffed into her mouth by the little black dragon. Among the four, only Kaguya remained calm. She was only slightly stunned before she frowned thoughtfully and shook her head.
Of the six, she had followed Mo Mo the longest, and therefore understood him the most. Although Mo Mo usually treated them well, apart from the innocent little fox, the five of them didn't really hold much weight in Mo Mo's heart, especially Chu Jian and Chu Chen. Because of this, she understood that if any of the five of them wanted to leave, Mo Mo wouldn't stop them, because they weren't as important to him as they thought.
However, despite understanding, she felt no resentment. She was Mo Mo's prisoner, and surviving was already a great achievement. Moreover, Mo Mo had shown her such a vast world, so she was happy even just being his maid. Besides, while others might not know Mo Mo's strength, she did. Therefore, whenever Chu Jian and Chu Chen talked about Mo Mo's strength, she would silently despise them. They couldn't even see through her strength, yet they dared to underestimate Mo Mo, who was many times stronger than her.
However, she often complained about Mo Mo hiding his strength, because it was indeed a bit unfair. But at this moment, she somewhat agreed with Mo Mo's approach. Otherwise, how could they see through those two people's hearts? It is said that you can't see into someone's heart, and the ancients were right. But if those two knew the truth, that the original master they looked down on and thought was weak was actually a super powerful being who was pretending to be weak, and that the master they admired was not even as good as a finger in front of their master, would they regret it to the core and then cry and beg their master to take them in?
Thinking about it, she was actually looking forward to it, but she knew that the two of them no longer had the chance to cling to their master's coattails. From the moment they chose to leave, their fate with them had come to an end. No wonder their master often said that when fate brings people together, they gather together, and when fate takes them apart, they scatter. At this moment, Kaguya looked at Chujian and Chuchen in the distance as if she were looking at a fool. The little fox had long forgotten what had just happened and was now fighting with the little black dragon over food.
However, compared to the two, the Wu sisters, Wu Yu and Wu Qian, were still a bit slow to grasp the situation. Mo Mo didn't want to explain, but although they were young and didn't have as much life experience as Kaguya, they weren't stupid. After thinking for a moment, they guessed the gist of it. Then, recalling what had happened before, they realized that they had been the ones who took the initiative from beginning to end, and that Mo Mo had never intended to take them in. This made them suddenly realize that they weren't as important as they had imagined. From the past, they could see that it wasn't because Mo Mo valued them so much that he allowed them to use various resources freely, but rather that Mo Mo had never valued those things at all. This made them somewhat disappointed, but along with their disappointment, they were also filled with relief that they hadn't followed the wrong person.
Seeing the bewildered look on the Wu sisters' faces, Mo Mo ignored them and continued watching Chu Jian and Chu Chen in the distance. The three of them had moved a small table and sat under the shade of a tall tree near the wooden house, using tea as an excuse to have a long talk. After observing them for a while, Mo Mo realized that the three of them were genuinely in love, at least the man in white was truly in love with the two of them. This made Mo Mo wonder if this man had never seen a beautiful woman before. Although Chu Jian and Chu Chen were indeed very beautiful and had outstanding temperaments, there were others who were prettier than them. Moreover, the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect that Mo Mo had met on the road was no less beautiful than them. But perhaps this was fate, Mo Mo thought to himself. So Mo Mo used his divine sense to transmit his thoughts to the two of them.
"Chu Chen, Chu Jian, Kaguya and the others have already informed me of your situation. Everyone has their own ambitions, and I won't try to stop you. After all, you are not my slaves; you have the right to choose the life you want to live. Although it's a bit of a pity, considering we've spent so much time together, since you've found the people you truly love, I can only offer my blessings. However, I do have my temper. Do you think it's fair to leave without a word?" Just as Mo Mo said, he did have his temper. Although he wasn't too concerned about their departure, he still had to punish them. So he erased their memories of their personal mini-worlds, the present world, and so on. Therefore, the two of them now only know that Mo Mo is someone who can travel through countless worlds, and nothing else. However, Mo Mo didn't erase their understanding of the Dao and their memories of other worlds, but he didn't hesitate to erase the secret manuals and other things they remembered.
After erasing their memories, Mo Mo made another condition: they could leave, but they had to leave with nothing. They were not allowed to take anything with them except their clothes, not even a needle. As compensation, the man in white had to hand over everything he owned except his natal magic weapon. Mo Mo's condition was quite harsh, but the man named Wang Hao agreed very readily, which surprised Mo Mo.
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Chapter 424 Solution
The ability to transmit telepathic messages meant that Mo Mo was nearby, at least that's what Chu Chen and the others thought. So after finalizing the terms, Mo Mo led them to the mountain where he was. Of course, everyone else had already returned to their personal worlds. When Wang Hao took out all the treasures he had, Mo Mo frowned because it was far too little, less than a third of what Chu Chen and the others had. Mo Mo suspected that he was hoarding treasures, since no one would willingly give away treasures they had worked so hard for. However, when he used his divine sense to investigate, he found that the other party hadn't actually been hoarding any treasures; it was just that the other party's situation was somewhat special.
Mo Mo discovered that Wang Hao was actually a transmigrator with a system, specifically a points-based system. This explained why he didn't have anything particularly valuable besides his natal magic weapon. After all, for transmigrators with a system, the most precious thing was the system's points. With points, they could exchange for whatever they wanted. Therefore, Mo Mo guessed that the things he obtained had either been used up or recycled by the system for points. No wonder he agreed so readily; the cost wasn't high. However, this was still enough to make Mo Mo feel a pang of regret. After all, the items that remained were quite good; otherwise, they would have been exchanged for points long ago. Of course, some items might have been too worthless to exchange for many points.
To be honest, Mo Mo didn't really care about these things, because he had far too many of them. Take one of the ten-thousand-year-old medicinal kings, for example. When Wang Hao took it out to give to Mo Mo, he hesitated for a while, quite reluctant to part with it. But in Mo Mo's eyes, this thing was no different from weeds, because he had plenty of such things in his orchard. Not to mention ten-thousand-year-old ones, there were even a lot of hundred-thousand-year-old ones. These things grew everywhere in his immortal fruit garden, just like weeds in an ordinary orchard. They weren't even qualified to enter his medicinal garden. If these things weren't somewhat useful, he would have pulled them all out long ago.
The reason he made such a condition was simply to test the other party. After all, he had spent so much time with Chu Jian and Chu Chen, and they had developed some feelings for each other. Although it was their own fault if they met the wrong person, he would still help them if he could. Besides, he could also vent his dissatisfaction and make the other party feel heartbroken while helping them. Mo Mo was very happy to do something that would make everyone happy.
The result was quite good. Wang Hao genuinely liked the two of them. After handing the items over to Mo Mo, the three exchanged pleasantries. Wang Hao, in particular, sincerely thanked Mo Mo for taking care of Chu Jian and Chu Chen before, and then solemnly thanked Mo Mo for his kindness. He then pulled the two of them to thank Mo Mo as well. Chu Jian and Chu Chen seemed a little embarrassed, but still sincerely thanked Mo Mo, after all, Mo Mo had indeed been very good to them.
Mo Mo packed up everything and accepted the three women's thanks. Then Wang Hao quickly left with the two women. Before leaving, Wang Hao offered to take Mo Mo into the inner area and try to get him a small wooden house on the outermost edge. However, Mo Mo refused. He wasn't really there to steal anything. He was just there to retrieve his weapons and watch the show. Whether he went in or not was irrelevant to him, since the things inside were his and no one could take them away.
Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, the sects surrounding the Emperor's Tomb were constantly trying to decipher the Emperor's runes. After two days of unremitting efforts, they successfully broke through the outermost runes and harvested many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs from the outside. Perhaps because the Emperor's Tomb is constantly filled with spiritual energy, some people were even lucky enough to harvest small medicinal kings with five or six thousand years of medicinal power. Although many sects had a great harvest, the tension between these sects and holy lands instantly intensified, and there was a strong sense that they would fight at the slightest provocation. However, this was only because the Emperor's Tomb had not yet been truly suppressed. Mo Mo believed that once the Emperor's Tomb was opened and the treasures inside appeared, these sects and holy lands that could barely maintain peace at the moment would probably fight to the death.
However, Mo Mo knew that there was really nothing inside this kind of large tomb except for the spiritual herbs on the outside. Apart from his immortal cauldron, there were only some ores that had been transformed by years of being bathed in rich spiritual energy and some spiritual energy crystals. In addition, there was only a stone platform used to store the immortal cauldron. However, this stone platform was also a good thing. It was engraved with a spirit-gathering array to condense spiritual energy, which was a rare treasure for them.
Perhaps stimulated by the surrounding spiritual herbs, the enthusiasm of various sects to decipher the Emperor's Mark was unprecedented. Even those Saint Kings and Great Saints who had been reserved and unwilling to take action personally mobilized. The results were remarkable. After three days of hard work, they finally broke through a corner of the Emperor's Tomb. Although they were still far from completely deciphering it, it greatly boosted their morale. However, only Mo Mo knew that it was not because they broke through it at all, but because the Immortal Cauldron absorbed too much spiritual power, causing the array pattern to exceed its capacity. In addition, their actions pushed it beyond its limit, causing it to collapse on its own.
Perhaps Ye Fan had already calculated the time required for the Immortal Cauldron to complete its calculations when setting up the formation, or perhaps it was because the power unleashed by the Immortal Cauldron at this final moment was too great. As time went by, the formation that enveloped the entire Emperor's Tomb gradually began to collapse. According to Mo Mo's calculations, the Immortal Cauldron was fully capable of devouring the last and most stubborn bit of half-step Immortal Emperor power and residual laws before the formation completely collapsed. Therefore, Mo Mo was not worried at all.
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The formation of the Emperor's Tomb has almost collapsed, and the relationship between the various sects has become increasingly tense. The tension between the two sides that were originally not on good terms has become very strong, and even the younger generation has caused quite a few conflicts. Those who are on good terms have already formed an alliance, but as for how strong it is, only they themselves probably know.
Watching the sun gradually set in the west, Mo Mo returned to his small world as usual. Now, a gluttonous dragon had appeared in his world, so while he no longer needed to cook three meals a day for the little black dragons, he still had to cook dinner. Therefore, he would return to his small world every evening and not leave again until the next morning. During this time, he also had to work hard to roast melon seeds and other snacks, as the previous snacks were exhausted. In just over a month, the little black dragon had already devoured all of his year's worth of supplies, showing that dragons weren't easy to raise. However, the other little dragon was much easier to raise. One pill every morning was enough for her to eat all day, and she would eat and sleep, and then eat again, so Mo Mo didn't have to worry about her at all, unlike the little black dragon, who he had to worry about ruining his herb garden and pill room.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 425 Demanding Money at the Door
The next morning, Mo Mo got up as usual, first sending Xiao Rou a pill, then casually making some breakfast. After finishing his breakfast and other tasks, he appeared on his usual mountain as usual. However, the scene before him after leaving the small world surprised Mo Mo. At this moment, the magic array, which he had estimated should have lasted until the afternoon, was about to completely collapse. What surprised Mo Mo even more was that the immortal cauldron, which should have finished absorbing and entered slumber at midnight last night, was no longer in the Emperor's Tomb. It had been taken away in advance.
Upon inspecting the collapsing magic array, Mo Mo discovered that someone had silently and powerfully breached it, sneaking in and stealing the immortal cauldron inside. However, the cauldron remained untouched. Although it had fallen into slumber and withdrawn all its power, it was still a weapon of True Immortal level, impossible for ordinary objects to remove. Consequently, the thief could not take it away and could only leave it in his wooden hut. Fortunately, the cauldron had withdrawn all its power, and now it looked like an ordinary, old, and cracked cauldron, probably unwanted even if given away.
Sometimes things just happen by chance, or rather, they are inevitable. Among the people present, besides Mo Mo and the little black dragon, only Wang Hao, who possesses the system, could forcibly break the formation left by Ye Fan. Even though it was a formation that was about to collapse on its own, it was still at the True Immortal level. If it were anyone else, without the strength of an Emperor, they would have difficulty even shaking it, let alone forcibly breaking it. It was precisely because of this that Wang Hao was able to quietly take the Immortal Cauldron and hide it in his wooden house. However, even with the system, he was unable to take the Immortal Cauldron with him.
His original plan was to quietly retrieve the Immortal Cauldron this morning, then hide on his small stool, eating melon seeds and watching the show. But now that the Immortal Cauldron had been taken out, he could only try to retrieve it first and then see if there was any good show to watch. At this time, Wang Hao and the others had also gotten up, and the three of them were quite good at acting. Even though they had already obtained the treasure, they still pretended to be just like everyone else, eagerly waiting for the moment when the Emperor's Tomb would open. Just then, Mo Mo took a step forward and came directly to the door of their wooden house.
With guests arriving, Wang Hao naturally couldn't stay outside alone any longer. Although Mo Mo had granted their request, he hadn't had any dealings with Mo Mo. Furthermore, Chu Chen and Chu Jian had never told him that Mo Mo also possessed the ability to travel through countless worlds. Therefore, Wang Hao often exuded arrogance when facing Mo Mo and others, unconsciously placing himself in a superior position. As a result, they never came to see Mo Mo again after that day. However, he still knew the basic etiquette for guests.
Perhaps to avoid awkwardness, Chu Chen and Chu Jian didn't come out to accompany them. They simply greeted Mo Mo and returned to their room. Mo Mo didn't mind; he wasn't that petty. However, faced with Wang Hao's highly praised tea, Mo Mo only took one sip and didn't touch it. It wasn't even as good as a tea leaf he casually picked from his tea garden, simply steeped in boiling water. But Mo Mo didn't say anything, after all, it was already the best tea the other party had ever given him, even though the other party was being rather boastful.
Seeing that Mo Mo wasn't interested in his tea, Wang Hao stopped wasting his breath. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he began to subtly inquire about Mo Mo's purpose for coming. Mo Mo didn't bother with formalities and simply said that he had come to retrieve something.
Mo Mo's blunt and undisguised words left Wang Hao speechless for a moment, his hand holding the teacup paused. He had never expected Mo Mo to be so direct. However, apart from his natal magic weapon, he had nothing of value left, so he wasn't afraid of Mo Mo demanding treasures. Even if Mo Mo emptied the place, he wouldn't be bothered. As for the immortal cauldron inside, he wasn't worried about Mo Mo taking it. He didn't believe Mo Mo could see its extraordinary nature. Even if the system hadn't reminded him, he would have overlooked it. Moreover, he had disguised the cauldron after bringing it back, making it look like a decoration. Therefore, he wasn't worried at all. What he was most worried about was Mo Mo going back on his word about their matter. That was his biggest concern.
Therefore, she took a small sip of tea and after a couple of seconds said softly, "Brother Mo, I don't think I have anything of yours here. Although Chu Chen and Chu Jian were your maids before, and you treated them very well, for which I am very grateful, they are now mine. Besides, Brother Mo, you have already accepted all those things. It's not good to go back on your word. Moreover, I now represent the Imperial Domain. Things from the Imperial Domain are not something that just anyone can obtain. Those things should be enough for you to buy several young maids outside who are just as beautiful and elegant as the two of them."
Wang Hao's words were a mix of soft and hard. He first expressed his gratitude to Mo Mo for his kindness, then directly sealed their relationship, leaving Mo Mo with no room for rebuttal. He also revealed his powerful backer, making it clear to Mo Mo that he was not someone to be trifled with and that being too greedy would result in losing everything. Finally, he pointed out that the price he paid far outweighed what he gained, implying that Mo Mo had already made a huge profit and shouldn't push his luck. However, he didn't realize that he had completely misunderstood Mo Mo's intentions.
Therefore, looking at Wang Hao's righteous and righteous words, Mo Mo felt somewhat amused and exasperated. However, the amount of information in the other party's words was quite substantial. He finally understood why Wang Hao was able to stand firmly in this sacred land and the dynasty's private territory. It turned out he had a powerful backer. "But this guy's self-esteem is a bit too high!" Mo Mo muttered slightly. However, despite his complaints, he still had to explain. So, Mo Mo glanced at him and said with a smile, "Brother Wang Hao, I think you've misunderstood. I have no intention of going back on my word. I've only come here to retrieve something of mine. As for you and Chu Chen, it's their right to choose who they're with, and I don't intend to interfere."
"really?"
"really!"
Upon receiving Mo Mo's affirmative reply, Wang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. However, he did not believe that Mo Mo had truly come to retrieve his belongings. He was more convinced that his powerful backer had scared Mo Mo away. After all, in his understanding, Mo Mo was merely a free spirit without any sect or faction. Therefore, he felt very reassured and allowed Mo Mo to begin retrieving what belonged to him.
Just then, a clear, melodious voice, like a distant echo, came from the doorway: "This humble woman is Taiyou, the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect. I apologize for disturbing you. Just now, one of my disciples reported that she saw an old friend enter your forbidden room. May I ask if I may come in for a chat?"
"Taiyi Sect?" Mo Mo recalled the languid and beautiful figure he had encountered before coming here. He smiled slightly and said, "Please come in." He didn't expect that this woman would become his old friend after only meeting him once. Just for her thick skin, Mo Mo's "Please come in" was a heartfelt expression of admiration.
(End of this chapter)