Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 9 The Mist Behind the Sky Stone
"Senior Mo, how about we make a deal?"
When Ying Lili said this, both father and son were stunned. What had she just said? Mo Yi thought he had misheard and stared blankly at her slightly trembling hands behind her back.
As if he had not expected that this girl would be so arrogant and actually wanted to make a deal with him without knowing her own limitations, Mo Wutan was also stunned. He squinted his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him, the culprit who caused the feud between him and his son, but was surprised to find that even he could not see the girl's cultivation level, and he could not feel her spiritual pressure!
What was going on? I was already close to the Void Breaking Realm, so I could hide my spiritual pressure and prevent others from guessing my realm. But how did this girl do it? Could it be that she was also close to the Void Breaking Realm?!
How is that possible?!
Mo Wutan didn't know that the reason why Gong Lili was able to hide his spiritual pressure at this time was purely due to the Purple Cloud Beast and the purple mist that the Purple Cloud Beast had spit out before. The most powerful thing about the demon race has always been their power of concealment, which can completely conceal their demonic energy and blend in with humans. Therefore, the fact that Gong Lili was able to hide his spiritual pressure at this time was purely an accident.
But Mo Wutan didn't know. He just thought that this girl was hiding her talents. After all, he also knew that this girl was the reincarnation of Jianyi, and she might not be that simple. So, after thinking for a while, he slowly put away the sword in his hand, with a sarcastic look on his face: "I would like to hear the details." He wanted to hear what this girl wanted to offer to make a deal with him.
"Lili, you're crazy! Go back!" Before Gong Lili could even begin, Mo Yi roared in anger. "Are you kidding me?" he asked. "This isn't some demon beast! This is his father, who's already nearing the Void Breaking Realm! Even he wasn't sure he could withstand a few of his father's attacks!" Although he usually indulged her, he wouldn't tolerate her nonsense now. It was as if he was afraid his father would get upset and kill her with a backhanded strike. Mo Yi's nerves were stretched to the limit, and he reached out to pull her back.
"Mo Yi, I don't want you to break up with your father because of me." Ying Lili turned her head and stared at Mo Yi. Her voice was not loud, but it reached Mo Yi's eardrums clearly. Mo Yi was startled. Could it be that she had heard the conversation with her father just now?
That’s right, Ying Lili did hear it all. Mo Yi’s appearance when he left before made Ying Lili extremely worried, but she didn’t dare to follow Mo Yi openly. Firstly, with Mo Yi’s cultivation level, if she followed him, she would be discovered soon. Secondly, this seemed a bit unethical.
However, Ping Lili's hesitation was only for a moment, because she soon sensed a hint of weirdness in the night sky. Although she could not sense any unusual spiritual pressure, it was that feeling of nothingness in the ethereal void that made Ping Lili feel inexplicably palpitating. Based on her experience in the Void Realm these days, she quickly judged that this person was either completely without any cultivation or an unparalleled strong man. She remembered Mo Yi's stern and cold expression before. Obviously, the probability of the latter being the one who could make Mo Yi show such an expression was higher!
Worry about Mo Yi gradually surged in his heart. After struggling for a while, his emotions finally overcame his reason, and he quietly followed the direction Mo Yi had just left.
Just as she was leaving the big tree, suddenly, a small thing flashed out from the yard and jumped into her arms. She looked down and saw that it was the purple cloud beast that she had tamed the day before. What did this little guy want to do?
She was about to throw the little creature back into the courtyard when the Purple Cloud Beast suddenly opened its mouth and spewed a cloud of purple mist at her. Before Ying Lili could react, the purple mist had already enveloped her. Then, she felt as if her body was becoming somewhat transparent. What was going on? What had the Purple Cloud Beast done to her?
Just as Gong Lili was about to question them, the Purple Cloud Beast spoke up, its voice still clear and crisp: "Sister Lili, this will conceal your presence, so they won't notice you."
Then she suddenly realized that the little guy was actually helping her. Although she didn't know why the Purple Cloud Beast saw through her intentions, at this moment, Gong Lili was worried about Mo Yi and had no time to think about it. She jumped in the direction where Mo Yi had just disappeared. The Purple Cloud Beast was also very interesting. It directly drilled into her clothes, as if it didn't want to be left behind by Gong Lili. Gong Lili lowered her head and looked at it helplessly, but did not dare to take it with her. Although it was the reincarnation of a ninth-level monster, it was still young after all. If they really started fighting later, she might not be able to protect it.
She patted its head gently and said, "Be good, Pingping. Go back to sleep. Sister Lili will be back soon."
The purple cloud beast grunted and was unwilling to leave. Gong Lili hardened his heart and threw it back into the yard, then leaped out.
Ping Lili quickly found Mo Yi's trail, and saw from afar that he and the old man flying the sword seemed to be arguing about something, but she didn't dare to get too close to the two of them, so she hid in a secluded place far away and practiced the Life Spirit Technique. Naturally, the conversation between Mo Yi and Mo Wuotan fell into Ping Lili's ears.
Only then did he realize that the mysterious visitor was actually Mo Yi's father. He shared Mo Yi's confusion : How had Mo Yi's father survived so long? And why did this voice sound so familiar? Mo Wutian had also ambushed the carriage carrying Ying Lili on the road leading to the South Sea outside Yonghui City and engaged in a fierce battle with the Shikigami. Unfortunately, Ying Lili was imprisoned in the carriage at the time and hadn't seen Mo Wutian's true face, so naturally, he hadn't thought it was the same person.
However, after listening to the conversation between the father and son, Ying Lili quickly understood that Mo Yi's father was also coming for her. What was beyond her expectation was that Mo Yi would protect her so much and was willing to break up with his father for her!
When Mo Yi said that he would keep her safe even if he only had his last breath, Ying Lili was stunned. Although she knew that Mo Yi had feelings for her, she did not expect him to be so determined. An infinite warmth surged in her heart. This man was indeed worthy of her lifelong sincere love.
However, Yinglili's mind was working rapidly. Mo Yi's father was the patriarch of the Nayu tribe. He was the culprit of the war between the Nayu and Shamo tribes. However, Yinglili believed that everything happened for a reason. Even if this person was a martial arts fanatic or a madman, it was impossible for him to go to Shamo City to massacre people for no reason. What was his purpose?
Moreover, if he was targeting the Shamo clan, he could have gone to cause trouble . But now he is willing to break up with his own son in order to force Mo Yi to hand him over. Why?
Moreover, as the leader of the Nayu tribe, he never mentioned breaking the curse from beginning to end, as if he had no memory of such a thing. Suddenly, a bold hypothesis suddenly occurred to Yinglili's mind. Could it be that his original motive for attacking Shamo City was not to target the Shamo tribe at all, but to target Yao Ji?!
If that were the case, it would explain why he hadn't even spared . Was he after the Yao Ji within him? Or, perhaps, we could make a further and bolder assumption: could he also be aware of the legend of the Heavenly Stone?
However, there was no time for Gong Lili to think. Seeing that the father and son started fighting after a few words, Gong Lili no longer dared to hide in the distance and watch coldly. Although he had known for a long time that Mo Yi had obtained eternal life and would not have to worry about his life, it was not a pleasant thing to see the person he loved fighting with his father for him, so Gong Lili suddenly flashed out.
The sentence she had thrown out before was actually just a delaying tactic, or rather, it was a sudden inspiration.
At this moment, facing Mo Wutan's aggressive gaze, Ying Lili felt her scalp tingling, but the words had been spoken and naturally could not be taken back. Moreover, no matter what, she had to find a way to avoid the situation where the father and son would kill each other.
Ying Lili sensed Mo Yi's nervousness. She forced a smile at him, then took a deep breath and turned to face Mo Wutian in a dignified manner. "If I'm not mistaken, Senior Mo's purpose for coming here this time is nothing more than that thing."
She deliberately didn't reveal the name of the Heavenly Stone, but this was also a final test, a way to see if the other party's true purpose was the same as she thought. After all, only by confirming the other party's purpose could she come up with the next countermeasure. At this moment, she looked at Mo Wutian with a burning gaze, as if trying to grasp the information she wanted from his expression.
Mo Wutian, who was a man of his time, naturally knew what the little girl wanted to say. He, Mo Wutian, was a man of integrity and never did anything shady. Moreover, he still didn't really take the little girl seriously, believing that she was still a grasshopper in his hand. So he didn't hide anything and directly said, "You are more straightforward than the one in your previous life. That's right, I came here for the Heavenly Stone."
After hearing this, Ying Lili felt relieved. Everything was just as she expected . The battle between Sha Mo and Yan Mo that year was indeed caused by the Heavenly Stone.
When Mo Yi heard about the Heavenly Stone, he was shocked. So his father had come all this time just for the Heavenly Stone?! What did he want the Heavenly Stone for? Did he also know about his mother's affairs?
No, that's not right. Mo Yi believed that Zhuo Ao was a person who would never let his father know about that. Then, what did his father want the Heavenly Stone for?!
Mo Yi was also a smart man. He thought about it and quickly understood the reason for the Sha Mo War. It turned out that it was all caused by the Tianshi. It seemed that his father knew about the Tianshi five hundred years ago. However, the question came back, what did his father want the Tianshi for?
Also, how did my father know about this Heavenly Stone? So far, the only people who knew about the Heavenly Stone were Jianyi and Zhuo Ao. Those two had their own agendas, so it was impossible for them to spread the news. So, who spread the news about the Heavenly Stone?
Mo Yi suddenly felt that there was more to this than meets the eye. It was as if someone was using the Heavenly Stone to lure in these peerless masters of the Void Realm. This Heavenly Stone was like bait thrown out by that person. What were they trying to do?!
