However, the complicated relationship between the two senior brothers and Qing'er was destined to end. Qing'er's parents, Xu Changqing and Zixuan, were still alive. How could they allow their precious daughter to suffer such pain? Moreover, the two jade pendants never circulated. After being returned by Li Xiaoyao, they remained in the hands of Xuejian and Jingtian. Thus, the emotional entanglement between the Drunken Sword Immortal, the Sword Saint, Qing'er, and the current Holy Maiden died in the womb—or rather, it never even came into being.
Although Qing'er is gone, their fates still have many similarities to the original drama. After they went down the mountain, they both fell in love with a woman in the mortal world, and it was the same woman. But that's not the most dramatic part. The most dramatic part is that this woman was a courtesan in a brothel, a prostitute who sells her art but not her body.
After descending the mountain, the upright Sword Saint vanquished demons and monsters along the way, fully embodying the conduct of a righteous cultivator. The carefree and unrestrained Drunken Sword Immortal, while also vanquishing demons and monsters, spent most of his time frolicking in the mortal world. By chance, he encountered Fei Xue, a courtesan from the largest brothel in Chang'an. Upon first meeting her, the Drunken Sword Immortal was captivated by Fei Xue's stunning beauty and aloof demeanor, falling in love at first sight. Subsequently, the Drunken Sword Immortal frequented the brothel every day, and soon, he had spent all his money.
Seeing that his purse was about to be empty, the Drunken Sword Immortal set his sights on his senior brother, the Sword Saint. The Sword Saint didn't care about money and readily agreed. So the Drunken Sword Immortal could spend money lavishly to please Fei Xue again, and Fei Xue gradually fell in love with this generous, dashing, and handsome man.
However, things always come to light eventually. After being questioned by the Drunken Sword Immortal, the Sword Saint gradually became suspicious. After making some inquiries, he discovered that his junior brother was not using his money for anything worthwhile, but instead indulging in debauchery and pleasure. This filled him with disappointment in his junior brother. However, he was not a rash person, so he secretly came to Chang'an to investigate the Drunken Sword Immortal's actions in secret.
Finally, he discovered that his junior brother had fallen in love with her. So, he secretly contacted Fei Xue without telling Jiu Jianxian. Gradually, he was also captivated by Fei Xue's talent and developed feelings for her. However, he was more rational and suppressed his feelings. What he didn't know was that Jiu Jianxian had already noticed when he first met Fei Xue, but he trusted his senior brother and believed that he would understand.
Finally, the Sword Saint explained the situation to Fei Xue and decided to redeem her and let her marry the Drunken Sword Immortal. Fei Xue actually had a good impression of the Drunken Sword Immortal, so she naturally did not object. Thus, the redemption went very smoothly. In order to give the Drunken Sword Immortal a surprise, neither of them informed him.
So when the Sword Immortal returned the next day, Fei Xue was nowhere to be found. The brothel madam, unaware of the situation, and having developed a fondness for the generous Sword Immortal, recounted everything. She described every encounter between the Sword Saint and Fei Xue, from the smile on the Sword Saint's face when he redeemed himself to the joy and happiness on Fei Xue's face. Thus, the misunderstanding arose.
Upon learning the "truth," the Drunken Sword Immortal left the brothel in a daze, embarking on a journey of wandering the mortal realm, vanquishing demons and monsters. Meanwhile, after redeeming Fei Xue from her servitude, the Sword Saint took her back to Mount Shu and cared for her diligently. As time passed, the seed of love in the Sword Saint's heart quietly took root, sprouted, and began to grow strong. However, Fei Xue preferred the carefree Drunken Sword Immortal to the strict and righteous Sword Saint, and thus remained blind and deaf to the Sword Saint's love.
More than a year later, the unshaven Sword Immortal finally returned to Mount Shu. However, upon his return, he consistently avoided seeing Sword Saint and Fei Xue, causing Fei Xue considerable heartbreak. Sword Saint, seeing the two burdened by love and melancholy, couldn't bear it and eventually sought out the Sword Immortal to explain the truth. Upon learning the truth, the Sword Immortal was as if struck by lightning, followed by overwhelming joy. After freshening up, he found Fei Xue, and after pouring out their hearts to each other, the two embraced tightly. Seeing the two so happy, Sword Saint was deeply moved and suddenly understood the true meaning of love. No longer troubled by love, he devoted himself to pursuing the Great Dao. Ultimately, Sword Saint succeeded as the leader of Mount Shu.
Mo Mo witnessed all of this. After reading about the experiences of the Drunken Sword Immortal and the Sword Saint, Mo Mo suddenly realized something. His obsession wasn't about experiencing the entire storyline, but rather about witnessing the various misfortunes that occurred within it. For example, the deaths of Xu Maoshan and Zi Xuan in the third installment of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, Jing Tian exchanging his lifespan for Xue Jian's rebirth, and the deaths of Ling'er, Lin Yueru, and the Drunken Sword Immortal in the first installment. Therefore, he didn't actually need to distance himself from these storylines. His obsession was simply to change these outcomes. However, the change didn't need to wait until the events occurred to make it happen. For instance, it was practically impossible for Zhao Ling'er to be born now, because Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan would never allow her to marry the cowardly King of Nanzhao, and the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, Shi Renjie, would never force Qing'er to her death.
If he really dared to do that, he would probably be killed by Xu Changqing and the others before he could even release the water demon beast. Thinking of this, Mo Mo did not wait any longer and went to the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Although the Nanzhao Kingdom was not completely controlled by the Moon Worship Cult at this time, the Moon Worship Cult was already the most powerful sect in the Nanzhao Kingdom. The cult leader, Shi Renjie, held a highly respected position, second only to the emperor. Moreover, the emperor of the Nanzhao Kingdom was weak and incompetent, lacking any decisiveness. He watched helplessly as the Moon Worship Cult grew stronger and stronger until it held absolute power in the court, yet he did nothing. He was utterly pathetic, unable even to decide whether to marry or dismiss his own concubines.
Seeing this, Mo Mo slapped him away. Then he ordered General Shi Gonghu (Shi Renjie's father) to choose another emperor to govern the Nanzhao Kingdom, which was not much larger than a city today. Shi Renjie, who had been the most vocal in threatening to eliminate Mo Mo, was killed by Mo Mo with a single slap. After killing the leader of the Baiyue Cult, Mo Mo did not linger. He found the pool where the Water Demon Beast lived and captured the Water Demon Beast, which looked seven or eight parts like a loach, and put it into his personal world. This Water Demon Beast was an ancient and exotic species, and it was a good material for both cooking and refining bloodlines. Mo Mo naturally would not miss it.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 378 Returning to the Present World
After resolving the Water Demon Beast issue, Mo Mo left with the little fox. What would happen to the Nanzhao Kingdom after he left was no longer his concern. However, Mo Mo was certain that Zhao Ling'er from the original story would not be born. As for whether there would be a Li Ling'er or a Wang Ling'er, Mo Mo didn't know. After all, the world has a certain degree of self-correction. Even if the plot deviated from the original trajectory, he would still try his best to bring it back. However, even if he came back, the original ending would definitely be different because the Water Demon Beast was gone, the Moon Worship Cult Leader was dead, and even the Moon Worship Cult had fallen apart. Moreover, the Sword Saint was not as cold-blooded as in the original story, so the tragedy was destined not to happen.
However, although the tragedy will not repeat itself, it is unknown whether Li Xiaoyao will encounter Lin Yueru, or whether there will be Aman and Momo. Perhaps there will be, perhaps there won't be, because the power of world correction does exist, and no one can say for sure how far it will correct itself. But that is no longer related to Momo.
After leaving the Nanzhao Kingdom, Mo Mo returned to a small island overseas. After leaving behind some of his legacy, he left again with the little fox. Perhaps influenced by the little fox, Kaguya and the others cultivated particularly diligently during this period. However, the little fox, who was the initiator of this matter, was unusually idle and spent every day by Mo Mo's side.
Three days later, Mo Mo appeared on another small island overseas, the secluded vacation spot of Xu Changqing and Jing Tian. His Yong'an Pawnshop had long been handed over to his grandson to manage. Now, they spent their days basking in the sun and drinking a little wine. When the mood struck, they would fly out to sea on their swords to fish. They lived a very comfortable life. When Mo Mo arrived on the island, Jing Tian was playing chess with Xu Changqing. After decades, although his appearance had not changed, his temperament was incomparable to what it used to be. The once carefree Jing Tian had now become much more composed and mature after years of experience.
Upon arriving on the island, Mo Mo didn't waste any time. He directly handed over the array plate from the island where he had lived for decades to Xu Changqing. Then, under the puzzled gazes of Xu Changqing and the others, he said calmly, "The next protagonist of the world is about to appear. His name is Li Xiaoyao. One of your disciples is called the Drunken Sword Immortal. He will become that person's mentor. However, because of me, he has had far fewer opportunities. Consider this token a small compensation. Of course, that's a matter for more than ten years from now. Now, my island belongs to you. Of course, if we don't meet, that's fine too. That's his fate. Alright, we'll meet again if fate allows."
"See you again someday!"
Watching Mo Mo's figure disappear into the distance on his sword, Jing Tian and the others felt a sense of loss and melancholy. After spending these days together, they had already noticed Mo Mo's extraordinary nature and understood that meeting him was the greatest opportunity of their lives. Naturally, they also understood that Mo Mo might never return after leaving. If they were destined to meet again, they would be able to, but if they were not, they would never see each other again.
"Brother Mo has already left, so we must also work hard in our cultivation. Although we may not be able to catch up with him, even if we can only shorten the distance between us a little, it would be good. We are the protagonists of this world, how can we let others leave us so far behind?" Xu Changqing's words completely shattered the sadness of parting in Jing Tian and the others' hearts. "Yes, we are the protagonists of this world, how can we let others monopolize the limelight?"
Mo Mo was unaware that after he left, Jing Tian and the others had made him their role model. At this moment, he had already taken the little fox back to the place where the little fox's parents had died in the Li Shu Mountain. Before leaving this world, the little fox wanted to pay her respects to her parents one last time. Although her parents' bodies had been destroyed and their souls had returned to the cycle of reincarnation, they could not perceive any of this. However, this was a knot in the little fox's heart. In order to resolve her knot, Mo Mo specially took her to find her parents who had already reincarnated twice.
After her parents were reincarnated, they were no longer demons. One became the daughter of a wealthy family with some money to spare, and the other became the young master of a book-selling website. Perhaps their fate was not yet over, because the two have now come of age and are engaged. They will be married soon. When the little fox saw all this, she cried like a little kitten and pulled Mo Mo, saying that she wanted to attend their wedding. Mo Mo naturally did not object, but she felt that something was a little strange.
Two days later, Mo Mo and the little fox disguised themselves as a young couple passing by, handed over a dowry, and successfully blended in. As the little fox watched the newlyweds joyfully exchanging vows in the hall, tears welled up in its eyes again. Seeing this, Mo Mo gently wiped away the tears that had overflowed from the little fox's eyes and said softly, "They have been reincarnated and have a new life, and you have a new life too. From now on, I will take care of you."
"Yes, I have nowhere else to go. You can't leave me behind." The little fox nodded and nestled quietly in Mo Mo's arms. After a long while, the banquet ended, and Mo Mo and the others disappeared without a trace.
A week later, on a sparsely populated highway in the suburbs of Shanghai, a standard Volkswagen was speeding at nearly 200 km/h. Every time it encountered a curve, it would perform a beautiful drift without slowing down. In the driver's seat of the Volkswagen, a pretty girl of seventeen or eighteen years old was full of excitement, while in the passenger seat, a handsome young man of about twenty years old looked at the pretty girl with a helpless expression, but his eyes were full of doting. These two were Mo Mo and Little Fox, who had returned to the present world.
They had returned a week ago, and as usual, Mo Mo first went to find his female confidantes. Unfortunately, he returned a little late, and although they had returned, they had left again. Although it was a bit of a pity, it was not unexpected, after all, they were also trying.
So Mo Mo asked Kaguya and the others to teach the little fox some things about the modern world. Although they had taught it before, there were no real objects, so the little fox hadn't learned much. But now it was different. Now everything could be found in real objects. In addition, Kaguya and the others had already instilled some modern knowledge in the little fox, so the little fox learned very quickly.
To Mo Mo's surprise, the seemingly quiet and cute little fox was very fond of cars, especially racing. However, Mo Mo wasn't short of money, and since the little fox was a fox demon, and given her recent cultivation, there was no need to worry about accidents. Even if she did fall off a cliff hundreds of meters high, she could easily get out of the car and even use magic to lift it up and continue driving. So Mo Mo let her do as she pleased. However, to avoid shocking the world, he would still prevent ordinary people from seeing it. The reason why the standard Volkswagen could drift at nearly 200 km/h without falling apart was because the little fox had already enhanced the car with magic before driving it.
During this time, Mo Mo accompanied the little fox on her travels all over the world. The car was rented by the little fox on a whim when they were traveling in Shanghai. As for what kind of car it was, the little fox, like Mo Mo, had no values. After all, in their eyes, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati and the like were all the same, just ordinary objects, just a means of transportation, with no essential difference.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 379 Entering the Scarlet Eyes
Within a week, Mo Mo and the little fox traveled from their rural hometown, visiting the landscapes of Guilin, West Lake in Hangzhou, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Bund in Shanghai, the Great Wall at Badaling, the Terracotta Army, and many other places. They mainly visited historical sites and bustling cities, since the little fox was brought back by Mo Mo from the world of Chinese Paladin, which is rich in spiritual energy and has natural scenery far superior to the real world. Moreover, the scenery in both Mo Mo's personal world and the Qiankun world is rare in both heaven and earth.
Mo Mo took the little fox on a trip across the country, not only to help her adapt to the modern world, but more importantly, to help her understand and accept the world, giving her a sense of belonging and making her see it as her home, rather than just a temporary place to stay.
After a week of driving around with the little fox, the two returned to their hometown. During these two weeks, Kaguya and the others stayed at home. Since it wasn't their first time returning to the real world, they had already done everything they wanted to do and seen everything they wanted to see. Therefore, they didn't go out with Mo Mo and the others, but instead stayed in the Qiankun Small World to cultivate. After all, the spiritual energy in the Qiankun Small World was the most abundant, and it also contained the unique power of the World Tree.
After returning home, Mo Mo inspected the Qiankun Small World again and found that everything was normal. He then entered the Myriad Realms Space to check and saw that it was also operating normally. After that, he took the little fox and the others and embarked on his journey to another world again.
This time, Mo Mo chose an anime world, and this anime can be described as heart-wrenching from beginning to end. In the first episode, she and the male protagonist leave the village together, ready to show off their skills. Her best friend, who grew up with the male protagonist and had an extremely close relationship with him, gets separated from him. When the male protagonist sees them again, they are in the capital city, their destination. However, their reunion is their last.
It turns out that the two arrived at their destination a few days earlier than the protagonist, but instead of a platform to realize their ambitions, they were met with devastating news. After arriving in the capital, they were taken in by a "kind-hearted" family. That very night, the family drugged their food and locked them up. In the end, the girl was hung up and tortured to death, while the boy was infected with a virus. Just as he was about to die, after being tortured beyond recognition, he unexpectedly met the girl who had also been taken in by the same family.
But you think that's the end? No, far from it. The protagonist, having discovered the truth, personally murders the family's daughter and uses this opportunity to join an assassin organization called Night Raid. He trains diligently, carrying out missions with his Night Raid comrades. After several days, he finally integrates into the group. Then, tragedy strikes again.
First, a cute, naive girl in the team is ambushed by the capital during a mission. She is torn in half during the battle and then eaten by the enemy's pet, leaving no trace of her body. Then, the protagonist's best friend and older brother dies in a mission, taking his former superior with him. After that, one by one, all the members of Night Raid die. In the end, even the protagonist dies. Only two people survive in Night Raid: the leader of Night Raid and the female protagonist, Akame. The anime is called "Akame ga Kill!"
Mo Mo chose to enter this anime because it was really heart-wrenching, and those beautiful girls died too tragically. Mo Mo decided to save them. Mo Mo also admitted that Japanese anime is indeed good, after all, they have been developing for many years and have formed a culture in China. However, Mo Mo also admitted that there are indeed a lot of perverts in Japan, which can be seen from the comics and anime.
Take the anime Akame ga Kill! for example. Almost every villain in the anime has a somewhat twisted mind. Some enjoy killing, some enjoy torturing people, and many treat people as toys, wantonly torturing and killing them. Other anime also have such characters, such as Doflamingo from One Piece, most of the Celestial Dragons, Tokyo Ghoul, and so on.
However, this is determined by their culture and history, and Mo Mo has no interest in exploring it. He only knows that if something is good-looking and worth seeing, he will look at it; if it's not good-looking and not worth seeing, he won't look at it. He only cares about the matter, not the person, after all, that's their business. The problem facing him now is how to save the two friends of the male protagonist, Tatsumi. According to the plot, before Tatsumi arrived in the capital, his two friends had already been taken in by Aria, a wealthy heiress in the capital. Before Tatsumi met Aria, one of his friends had already passed away, and the other was on the verge of death. Therefore, it would be very difficult to grasp the timing if he wanted to save the two of them, because the original drama did not say when Sayo was tortured to death.
After sending the little foxes and the others into his personal mini-world, Mo Mo flashed into the world of Crimson Eyes. However, since the time was a week ahead of schedule, he didn't know where he was. But this was not a problem for Mo Mo.
At this moment, Mo Mo was standing above a primeval forest, which was also a place Mo Mo wanted to complain about. Clearly, the mechanical civilization of this world had developed to a fairly high level, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to make those firearms that were even more advanced than those of modern times. What's even more impressive is that this world could actually use machines to replace human bodies. However, what's surprising is that despite their advanced mechanical civilization, they still relied on the most primitive horse-drawn carriages for transportation, and their high-end weaponry almost exclusively consisted of cold weapons.
However, it is also possible that the ecological environment of this world is very well protected, with primeval forests everywhere. You might encounter powerful beasts and dangerous species in this world if you just wander around in the wild. Just as Mo Mo spread his divine sense to find the direction of the capital, a huge dangerous species soared into the sky from the forest beneath his feet, opened its blood-red maw and fiercely bit Mo Mo.
"You're asking for death!" A cold glint flashed in Mo Mo's eyes, and just as the huge figure was about to bite him, he stomped down.
After Mo Mo stomped down, the huge, dangerous creature's upward momentum suddenly stopped, and then it flew back at an even faster speed, crashing directly into the ground with a bang, leaving only a bloody and mangled beast head exposed.
After dealing with this dangerous creature that didn't know its own mortality, Mo Mo withdrew his divine sense. He had already located the capital city, and he suddenly thought of a good way to make his entrance.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 380 An Encounter
According to the information Mo Mo had just obtained using his divine sense, he should be about fifty kilometers south of the capital, which wasn't too far. Moreover, Mo Mo had just used his divine sense to roughly explore the capital and found that Tatsumi's two companions, Ieyasu and Sayo, had not yet entered the capital. Since he wasn't far from the capital, he wasn't in a hurry to travel. Inspired by the dangerous creature he had just encountered, Mo Mo decided to capture a dangerous creature that was both delicious and luxurious to use as a mount and a source of food.
In the world of Akame, the status of dangerous species is actually similar to that of ordinary wild animals in the real world. They are all fierce predators in the wild, so there are many in the forest under Mo Mo's feet. He is not worried about not finding any. However, although there are many dangerous species, it is not easy to find one that suits his taste.
First, the dangerous species Mo Mo was looking for couldn't be too large, as those that were too big would be too conspicuous and easily spotted. Ideally, they should be two or three meters tall and six or seven meters long. Second, they needed to be fast and agile, otherwise it would take a lot of time to get out of the forest. Third, their appearance had to suit his aesthetic sense; they didn't need to be flashy, but at least they shouldn't be an eyesore. Finally, their meat had to be delicious. After all, Mo Mo didn't intend to use them as long-term mounts, and most of these dangerous species lacked intelligence, resembling wild beasts, so they could only serve as his food reserves. Therefore, their meat had to be delicious. However, this last point was relatively easy to achieve, as dangerous species contained abundant energy, and most of their meat was quite tasty.
Based on these conditions, Mo Mo carefully searched the forest. However, the dangerous species in the forest were in big trouble. Because Mo Mo released a tiny bit of pressure when searching for dangerous species, all the dangerous species in the forest, regardless of their level, were subdued and obediently lay on the ground like ostriches wherever Mo Mo went. Moreover, sometimes Mo Mo would pick up these dangerous species to check if they completely met his conditions. Mo Mo would not handle them lightly, so a series of booming sounds echoed in the forest.
After spending more than half an hour, Mo Mo finally found one that suited his taste. This dangerous species looked somewhat like the legendary white tiger, over two meters tall and nearly eight meters long including its tail. However, it did not have the character "王" (king) on its forehead, but instead had a single horn on its forehead. Moreover, its tail was not a tiger's tail like a stick, but rather an arrow tail like a demon's. Its wings were black, and its roar was similar to that of a tiger. Although Mo Mo had never tasted its meat, he imagined it would be quite good.
After finding a suitable mount, Mo Mo rode it towards the capital. Because this dangerous creature could fly, Mo Mo quickly left the forest and arrived at the road outside the forest, following the road all the way to the capital.
As time went by, the sun gradually approached its zenith. Although it wasn't midsummer, the midday sun was still quite strong. The evil tiger that Mo Mo was riding (that's the name Mo Mo gave it because it looked somewhat sinister) was only a level two dangerous species and wasn't very powerful. By midday, it was already a bit listless. So Mo Mo wasn't in a hurry to continue, and found a small stream near the roadside to rest for a while, waiting for the sun to subside before continuing.
The evil tiger's eyes widened at the sight of the stream. After receiving Mo Mo's permission, it instantly leaped into the water, plunging in and only surfacing a few seconds later. Mo Mo then sat down in the shade of a tree some distance away, took out a fishing rod, baited it, and cast the line into a calm bend in the river. After setting up the rod, Mo Mo gathered some firewood, intending to light a fire and roast the fish after catching some.
As it turns out, the natural environment of the Crimson Eyes world is indeed very good. There are many fish in the river. Mo Mo had only gathered a small pile of firewood when a fish took the bait. After confirming that the fish had taken the bait, Mo Mo lifted the fishing rod and used a skillful flick to gently cast it. A large blue fish was cast onto the shore.
With practiced ease, Mo Mo removed the hook from the fish's mouth, baited it, and cast it back into the river. Meanwhile, the large, blue fish on the bank, as thick as an adult man's arm, was killed by Mo Mo with a single finger. He quickly cleaned it, seasoned it, and placed it on a clean leaf.
After preparing the fish, Mo Mo quickly started a fire, then skewered the fish and placed them beside the fire to roast. Only then did Mo Mo lift the fishing rod, which had been twitching for a while. With another gentle cast, a larger grass carp than before was cast aboard, and Mo Mo prepared it using the same method. Half an hour later, a ring of roasted fish was placed around Mo Mo's fire. However, perhaps because there were many grass carp in this river, most of them were grass carp, with three silver ones only the size of a palm and two red fish resembling carp remaining.
A dozen minutes later, a faint aroma wafted from the grilled fish, and the aroma grew stronger over time. Even the lazy evil tiger lying in the river perked up its ears and stared intently at the grilled fish. Just then, a delighted voice came from the woods behind Mo Mo, "It smells so good! I think I can smell the aroma of grilled fish."
Hearing this, Mo Mo was not surprised. If even Xie Hu had noticed, how could Mo Mo not know that someone was approaching from behind? It was just that Mo Mo had a rough idea of who the person was, so he didn't make a sound.
At this moment, a pleasant female voice rang out, refuting what the previous voice had said, saying, "How is that possible? How could there be grilled fish in the middle of nowhere? You must be hallucinating from hunger."
"But I could clearly smell the aroma of grilled fish, and it was getting stronger and stronger."
"Really? I think I can smell it too."
"I told you, I couldn't possibly be wrong about it."
With a rustling sound and the rustling of leaves, a young boy and girl emerged from the woods behind Mo Mo. They froze upon seeing Mo Mo, but their eyes lit up when they saw the circle of grilled fish next to him, and they both swallowed hard.
"Brother, we just left the village and are heading to the capital. We don't know how far it is from there." After asking Mo Mo for directions, the girl swallowed hard, reluctantly looking away from the circle of grilled fish. Before Mo Mo could reply, the boy swallowed hard again and said weakly, "Brother, we haven't eaten for over a day. Could we borrow your fire to grill a few fish?"
Mo Mo carefully examined the young man and woman in front of him. If Mo Mo was not mistaken, the two should be Ieyasu and Sayo, who were separated from the male protagonist Tatsumi after encountering bandits. They were the two young men and women who died tragically in the first episode.
Iyeas and Sayo felt a little awkward after being scrutinized by Mo Mo. Just as they were about to leave, thinking that Mo Mo had rejected them, Mo Mo suddenly smiled and said, "I won't lend you the fire, but I can share some of the fish with you."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 381 Nightmare
Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, the two thought they had misheard. However, when they saw Mo Mo smile and nod affirmatively, they exclaimed in surprise, bowed deeply to Mo Mo, thanked him happily, and then couldn't wait to each pick up a grilled fish and eat it in big mouthfuls. It seemed that they were indeed starving.
Watching the two men devour the grilled fish without a second thought, Mo Mo was speechless. It was no wonder they met such a tragic end in the original story. In this desolate wilderness, far from any village or shop, they simply picked up food from complete strangers without even looking. What was even more baffling to Mo Mo was that one of them had his back to him, while the other was turned to the side, exposing all their weaknesses to him without any defense. If Mo Mo truly harbored ill intentions towards them, even though he was currently weaker than them, he could easily kill them.
Although the two were inexperienced and their lack of vigilance was understandable, living in this dangerous world, it should be common sense that one should never expose one's weaknesses to others, no matter when or where. Even if one cannot do that, one should at least have a certain level of awareness. So when Mo Mo saw the two so carefree, he decided to give them their first lesson in life, to make them understand how important a sense of crisis is.
Even the most abundant fish will eventually run out. Although Mo Mo grilled no less than twenty fish, Iyeas and Shayou were already starving. Besides, the fish meat itself wasn't very plentiful or firm. So even the cute Shayou ate five fish, let alone Iyeas. While the two were enjoying their meal, Mo Mo secretly gathered a few herbs from the forest and mixed them together to create a slow-acting incense with a very faint fragrance.
To Mo Mo's slight disappointment, even after the grilled fish was almost finished and the effects of the sleeping potion began to take hold, neither Iyeas nor Sayo noticed anything amiss. In the end, they simply fell into a deep sleep on the grass by the river. Fortunately, because of the heat, they were still a bit away from the fire, otherwise they might have fallen headfirst into it. (The author remembers when he was a child, when he was warming himself by the fire, he would always wonder if the person next to him who was dozing off would fall headfirst into the fire pit. Haha, I wonder if you've ever had that thought.)
After the two collapsed, Mo Mo threw the two leftover fish, the grilled fish that Iyeas and Shayou hadn't finished eating, and the fish bones on the ground to Xie Hu, who was hiding in the river with only half his head showing and staring longingly. Then, he gently kicked Iyeas and Shayou and found that they were completely unconscious. So, Mo Mo snapped his fingers, and several vines flew out of the forest and quickly wrapped around Iyeas, then tied him to a big tree in the forest.
After Iyeas was tied up, Mo Mo gently picked up Sha You and walked into the automatically parting forest. He then chose a spot with her back to Iyeas and placed Sha You on the grass. He tied her hands with vines and secured them to a tree, preventing her from moving. Once the vines were secure enough, Mo Mo snapped his fingers, slowly waking them from their unconsciousness. He then leaned over and pressed himself against Sha You's petite yet curvaceous body.
Pressed down by Mo Mo, Sha You's still somewhat hazy consciousness quickly cleared, and she instantly opened her eyes. What came into view as she opened her eyes was Mo Mo's face, which rapidly enlarged, and his lips, which were slightly upturned and full of evil intent.
The sudden scene startled Sha You, and Mo Mo's rapidly approaching face made her subconsciously turn her head. The next second, Mo Mo kissed her pretty face, and at this moment she finally understood what kind of situation she was in. However, her hands were tied and her body was firmly pressed down by Mo Mo, so she was unable to resist effectively. She could only scream, turn her head to avoid him, and kick her legs weakly, raising blades of grass.
"Let me go! What do you want to do? Let me go! Help!"
Iyeas, who was still somewhat dazed, instantly woke up when he heard Shayou's cry. He anxiously shouted to ask what had happened and struggled desperately to break free of the vines binding him. However, all of this was in vain, because Momo had specifically checked beforehand and knew that they could not break free with their strength.
Just then, Mo Mo suddenly stopped what he was doing, and with a wicked smile, he looked at Sha You, who was kneeling with her legs apart, and said, "What are we doing? Of course, we're going to do something very wonderful. It's rare to see a pure and beautiful girl like you in the capital. Now that I've met you, how could I let you go?" After saying that, Mo Mo reached out as if to take off Sha You's clothes, which frightened Sha You so much that she screamed and struggled desperately.
Hearing Sayo's screams, Iyeas became anxious. Just then, he suddenly saw the money bag hanging at his waist and hurriedly shouted, "Wait, brother, wait a minute! Can we talk this over? We brought some money with us when we left the village. We'll give you all of it. Please, please let Sayo go!"
"Oh? Money?" Mo Mo stopped, but a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. "Little Iyeas, you guys are still too green!"