Yun Qishen

Chapter 2274 Refining
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Mo Langqin's ghostly power exploded in the secret chamber of the Mo family ancestral hall. He was refining the Fuwa doll according to Mo He's requirements, and today was the deadline. He could have refined it himself, and then simply handed over the refined ghost core.

However, Mo He demanded that Mo Langqin refine the Fuwa in front of him and Mo Wangchuan, so Mo Langqin had no choice but to bite the bullet and refine it.

"I'm sorry..." Mo Langqin didn't dare to look at Yan Cang, who was bound by chains at the center of the ghost array and was wailing in pain. Even though Mo Langqin knew that this was just a puppet that looked very much like Yan Cang, and that it was fake, he still didn't dare to look at her.

Even just that, an overwhelming sense of guilt gripped his throat, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Mo Langqin!!! Mo Langqin!!!"

Yan Cang, at the center of the ghost power formation, let out a loud wail as she reached out her hand toward Mo Langqin.

But Mo Langqin kept his eyes closed. He strengthened the ghostly power of the formation with his hands. When the wailing completely disappeared, a blue round pill emitting ghostly fire appeared in the center of the formation.

"Third Uncle...it's over."

Mo Langqin took the round pill and handed it to Mo He. His palms were sweaty; he was afraid Mo He would notice something amiss. If they were discovered, Yan Cang would definitely be killed, and the group of ghost beasts might be discovered as well.

Mo He took the round pill and examined it carefully. This ghost pill, refined using the Fuwa doll, was quite ordinary, disappointing Mo He. "Tsk, it really is ordinary, nothing special at all..."

Mo Langqin felt a void in his heart. The intense fear had overwhelmed his guilt. Although he remained expressionless, he was in a state of panic.

"Let this old man take a look," Mo Wangchuan said quietly.

"It's father."

Mo Langqin secretly watched as Mo He handed the round pill back to Mo Wangchuan.

Mo Wangchuan sat in the chair, stroking his beard as he examined the round pill. "Hmm... the quality is not bad, but the ghost power within it... feels a bit weak. It's completely useless, eh."

Mo Langqin hurriedly knelt down and bowed to admit his mistake, "This disciple is incompetent! Please punish me, Elder!"

Mo Wangchuan smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, this matter has already been difficult for you. You've spent a month with this child, you must have developed some feelings for him, I know that too. You must be feeling bad right now, right?"

"Replying to Elder, refining the Fuwa dolls is simply my task, and I will not develop any attachment to the materials used in the refining process!"

Mo Langqin's words were resolute, which made Mo Wangchuan smile with satisfaction. "Since you refined it... Langqin, you should take this pill. Although your ghost power isn't strong, it will still improve it a little."

"..." Mo Langqin stared at the round pill in Mo Wangchuan's palm, his hands and feet going numb with fear.

This is just a fake, a pill refined using a puppet. It's okay to eat it!

It's okay to eat it!
……

Seeing Mo Langqin looking somewhat dazed, Mo Wangchuan's smile vanished and his face turned cold. "You don't want to, Langqin?"

"No! This disciple obeys!" Mo Langqin took a deep breath, snatched the pill from Mo Wangchuan's hand, and swallowed it directly.

Mo Langqin couldn't understand why a fake ghost pill, which was clearly made from a fake puppet, was so hard to swallow. The sensation of the ghost pill sliding down his esophagus was too hot, as if it was going to burn him to death from the inside.

"Okay, back off."

Mo Wangchuan waved his hand again, signaling Mo Langqin to leave. Mo Langqin bowed, turned around, and quickly left the secret chamber of the ancestral hall.

After Mo Langqin's presence had faded, Mo He approached Mo Wangchuan's side and said, "Father."

“Children are children after all. They always think they’re right, so they don’t like to listen to adults. Let them be.” Mo Wangchuan picked up the tea on the stone table and took a sip; it was still a little warm. He then turned to look at a dark corner in the secret room and said, “You did a good job. Thank you for telling us about that child’s plan.”

"You should go back first, otherwise the child might become suspicious. It's better to keep some things from him. Keep trying, don't let him see through your ruse, and if necessary... you should understand."

Mo Wangchuan narrowed his eyes slightly; he could clearly see the ghostly figure gradually disappearing in the dark corner.

Mo Langqin never imagined that while he was plotting against Mo He and Mo Wangchuan, Mo Wangchuan was also plotting against him.

Mo He laughed out loud, "Father, that was a brilliant move! You knew this child would do this, didn't you!"

"Hehe, He'er, you're like another side of me, which is why I like to entrust things to you. You're in the open while I'm in the shadows. No matter how clever that child is, I know exactly what he's thinking." Mo Wangchuan put down his teacup. "Have you found what I asked you to find?"

Mo He's smile froze instantly, and his throat went dry. "Mo Tianlan still won't say anything."

"It's useless now, it's beyond repair."

"But Father..."

Mo Wangchuan stared at Mo He, his cold eyes seeming to pierce Mo He's heart. "He'er, don't have any lingering feelings for women. You've seen it yourself; all the women living in the Mo family are like fools, dull-witted and simple-minded. None of the women in the Mo family have a good ending. Getting involved with them will not end well!"

Mo He instinctively took a step back, remembering the same expression Mo Wangchuan had when he was a child, about to hit him. But back then, he still had his mother protecting him. He clenched his fists and couldn't help but ask Mo Wangchuan, "Do you feel the same way about your mother?"

"What's the point of mentioning a dead person? She was just the one who gave birth to you all; how you live your lives is up to you. Don't be like your eldest and second brothers, turning against me and even the entire Mo family for a woman." Mo Wangchuan stood up to leave, coldly adding, "Young people often make this mistake, but I hope you won't!"

"Understood, Father..."

Mo He pursed his lips, putting aside the memories of his mother that were flashing through his mind. He stepped forward and helped Mo Wangchuan leave the secret chamber together.

After sending Mo Wangchuan back, Mo He returned to his room. As soon as he got back, he closed the door, set up a protective barrier, and then threw Mo Tianlan out of his storage ring.

Mo Tianlan, thrown to the ground, screamed in agony, "You're not human!"

She knew everything—Mo Langqin's plan, Mo Wangchuan's plan—she understood it all. But in the end, all she could do was watch her child suffer within Mo He's ring, and she hated herself for being unable to stop it!

Mo He roared at Mo Tianlan, "You have no right to judge us!"

I hate you, Mo He! I hate you!

"You hate me, don't you! If you have the power, then kill me!" Mo He used his ghostly strength to tightly grip Mo Tianlan's neck. "I'm telling you, Mo Tianlan! I'm going to torture you, and I'm going to torture your child too!"

【Uh…why did you do that!】

"Why? You still have the nerve to ask me why! You've disgraced the Mo family! You could like anyone! Even if they're not from the Mo family, they should at least be human!" Mo He looked at Mo Tianlan with disgust, a maniacal, uncontrolled smile spreading across his face. "Actually, you really want to become a ghost beast, don't you! Because if you become like this, you can be just like that guy, right? Hmm? Mo Tianlan, I'm really curious! How did you, as a human, manage to have a child with a ghost beast! Don't you want to tell me the details?! Huh?!"

Ugh—

Mo Tianlan was forcefully thrown against the ceiling by Mo He. Under Mo He's control of his ghostly power, she did not fall immediately but was tightly bound there.

Mo He tightened his grip on the ghostly power, and finally pulled Mo Tianlan down from the ceiling. "I should have killed you as Father said! But now I've changed my mind!"

Mo He moved closer to Mo Tianlan and grabbed her hair. "I need you to see him! Perfect timing, I have the key! I'll take you to see him right now!"

【Mo He! You bastard! Bastard—Ugh!!! ! ...

She knew very well who the person Mo He had asked her to meet was—Mo Langqin's biological father.

But he was not human; he was a demon beast.