"Pa!"
Mo Linglin glared at Xiao Jue in shame and anger, her hands covering her buttocks. Xiao Jue couldn't help but sigh that this suction palm technique was indeed very useful; it was no wonder he had learned it from Yao Lao.
"Get out of here! If you stay, forget about leaving."
A pair of golden dragon wings appeared behind Xiao Jue, frightening the group and sending them fleeing. Mo Linglin, held in his arms, was stunned. She had just scolded a Dou Wang warrior!
Xiao Jue said, "Take me to the Mo family."
"Yes." Mo Linglin lowered her head and obediently led Xiao Jue to the Mo family.
After crossing several busy streets, Xiao Jue and Mo Linglin circled Yancheng for nearly half a circle before finally arriving at the Mo family in the city center.
Standing at the end of the street, Xiao Jue gazed at the Mohist headquarters, fortified like a miniature fortress, and shook his head. The Mohist clan was undoubtedly the most powerful family in the eastern provinces of the Jiama Empire. The construction of this heavily fortified fortress alone must have cost an untold amount of money.
Patrols were stationed every few dozen meters along the towering walls. In some gaps, Xiao Jue could faintly discern the sharp blades of arrows, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
His soul power briefly swept over the fortress, and Xiao Jue sensed that at least a dozen impenetrable lines of sight blocked the sky above. Anyone attempting to penetrate from above would likely be instantly scythed down by the countless arrows hidden in the darkness.
Xiao Jue thought to himself, "Even without Mo Cheng, a five-star Dou Ling, the Mo Clan is not weak anymore, not much worse than the current Xiao Clan."
At the Mo Clan's gate, a middle-aged man in elegant attire stood waiting. He had been informed that his daughter had spoken rudely to a Dou Wang warrior at the city gate.
Seeing Mo Linglin and Xiao Jue beside her, he stepped forward and said politely, "Sir, I am Mo Lan, Patriarch of the Mo Clan. My daughter has always been spoiled, and I apologize for offending you with her rude words."
"No problem," Xiao Jue said with a gentle wave of his hand. "It wasn't her from the Mo Clan who offended me, but someone else."
Mo Lan's face changed, and he hurriedly asked, "May I ask who from the Mo Clan has offended you, sir?"
"Mo Cheng." Xiao Jue looked at Mo Lan with a half-smile, trying to gauge his attitude.
Mo Lan couldn't help swallowing. The Mo Clan's Great Elder had offended this Dou Wang powerhouse. Considering how many days had passed, and that his birthday banquet would be next week, and Mo Cheng's current whereabouts were unknown, it was highly likely he had met his end at his hands.
Mo Lan bowed and asked, "Excuse me, Senior, where is Great Elder Mo Cheng now?"
"Gone with the wind, of course."
Hearing this, Mo Lan took a deep breath and asked, "Sir, the Mo Clan will not bear a grudge. Death is the end of all things. Can this matter be ended here?"
Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is this how the Mo Clan treats guests? Not even a cup of tea."
Mo Lan breathed a sigh of relief. The people of the Jia Ma Empire disliked reasoning. If a conflict was truly irreconcilable, they would resort to direct action rather than gentle conversation.
Rumors abounded in surrounding nations that the powerful of the Jia Ma Empire were the most impolite.
"Sir," Mo Lan respectfully ushered Xiao Jue in. Mo Linglin followed beside him, her head bowed.
Arriving at the Mo family's reception room, Mo Lan gave the main seat to Xiao Jue and asked Mo Linglin to pour tea for Xiao Jue.
Xiao Jue didn't like tea very much. After rinsing his mouth with tea, he looked at Mo Lan and asked, "I've always heard that the Mo family's chief elder bullied the head of the family. Now that Mo Cheng is dead, it should be your turn to take charge of the Mo family."
Mo Lan smiled wryly and said, "Mo Cheng holds great prestige in the family. Even if he's truly dead, he still has a large number of followers. If you have anything to say, please speak frankly."
"Alright." Xiao Jue waved his hand, embracing Mo Linglin. With a flick of his finger, two jade bottles flew towards Mo Lan.
"Contained within are the fifth-grade elixir, the Naqi Pill, and the fifth-grade Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill. The former can help you break through to the Douling realm, and the latter can help you break through to the two-star Douling realm, without any side effects."
"I want the Mo family to submit to me. What do you think?"
Xiao Jue held Mo Linglin in his arms, but he didn't touch her. He had previously been provoked into a fiery bout by Queen Medusa, and had never had the chance to release it. Now that he had met Mo Linglin, he thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to give the Mo family a chance.
"Sir, Mo Cheng has some connections with the Yunlan Sect, and I'm worried..."
"Don't worry about the Yunlan Sect," Xiao Jue said, waving his hand. "You simply need to submit to me on behalf of the Mo Clan and eliminate those Mo Cheng followers. I can guarantee you'll become a Dou Wang in the future."
Xiao Jue pulled the sixth-grade alchemist badge from his storage ring and tossed it to Mo Lan. After a moment's pause, he quickly stood up and approached Xiao Jue.
"Plop!"
"Mo Lan greets the master."
He presented the badge to Xiao Jue with both hands. Mo Linglin, who was in Xiao Jue's arms, was stunned. Her father, the head of the family, whose prestige in Yancheng was second only to Mo Cheng and the city lord, actually knelt before Xiao Jue.
Seeing the badge, Mo Linglin's eyes lit up, her body softened, and she nestled into Xiao Jue's arms.
...
Mo Linglin wasn't bad looking, and with the filter she had for Xiao Jue, she saw a Dou Wang powerhouse and a sixth-grade alchemist as handsome. She spared no effort to please Xiao Jue, wanting to satisfy him.
As it turned out, Xiao Jue was indeed quite satisfied. Mo Linglin's admirers in Yancheng couldn't even imagine what Xiao Jue had done.
Stroking Mo Linglin's cheek, he took out two jade bottles from his storage ring and handed them to her. "This contains the second-grade Qi Condensation Pill and the third-grade Liquid Condensation Pill. The former can help you break through to the first star in the Fighter stage, and the latter can help you break through to the first star in the Fighter Master stage. It can also be used to break through to the Fighter Master stage when you're a nine-star Fighter."
Mo Linglin took the jade bottle Xiao Jue gave her, a hint of surprise on her face.
"Go and rest for a few days."
Half an hour later, Xiao Jue narrowed his eyes slightly, stroking Mo Linglin's hair with satisfaction, and said, "I'm going to refine some pills these days to speed up your cultivation. Don't let anyone disturb me."
"I understand." Mo Linglin nodded, put on her clothes obediently, and walked out, limping as she walked.
At the same time, news of Mo Cheng's death spread outside, claiming that he was killed by a Douhuang master in Shimo City. Mo Cheng's birthday banquet was naturally canceled, and many people also distanced themselves from the Mo family, fearing that they would be implicated.
(End of this chapter)