Yun Qishen

Chapter 2277 Witness
"Mo Langqin, I...don't want to leave you." Yan Cang tugged at Mo Langqin's sleeve and shook it playfully, blinking her eyes and speaking in a soft, sweet voice, "Can I stay with you and not leave the Mo family?"

Mo Langqin clenched her fist, gently shook off Yan Cang's pull, and then grabbed her arm and pulled her forward. "Didn't I tell you? It will only be more dangerous for you to stay. I'll send you away now. Let's go down the mountain quickly."

Yan Cang refused, arching her back and pulling backward to resist Mo Langqin's strength, "Mo Langqin, wait a moment..."

"There's no time left, Yan Cang!"

Mo Langqin initially intended to forcefully pull Yan Cang away quickly, but suddenly he heard a noise coming from the bushes not far away. He didn't say anything more, instead using his ghostly power to conceal his and Yan Cang's presence and hiding in the nearby bushes.

that is……

A familiar, muscular figure emerged from the bushes where the sound was coming from, appearing in Mo Langqin's line of sight—it was Mo He.

Mo Langqin murmured to herself, "Third Uncle? Why is he here? And it looks like he's holding onto something behind him..."

As Mo Langqin was thinking, his gaze followed Mo He's back. Before he could even see clearly, he heard a familiar voice shout, "Mo He, you are utterly depraved!"

It's Mother!
Mo Langqin's gaze locked onto the past, his eyes widening. He felt as if he were back on the day he witnessed his mother's death. Just like that day, he hid; just like that day, Mo He was still pulling his mother by the hair, leading her towards the Ghost-Suppressing Stone.

Mo Langqin's heart was pounding, and his breathing became heavy. But he quickly realized that what Mo He was holding was not the Mo Tianlan of yesteryear, but a ghost beast refined from a soul.

It turns out it was the ghost beast formed from my mother's soul, but... but how did she end up with my third uncle...?

Mo Langqin pulled Yan Cang to a more concealed spot. He used his fingers to part the bushes that were blocking the view and continued to observe through the gaps in the branches and leaves.

Mo He revealed a smug smile. After arriving in front of the Ghost-Suppressing Stone, he threw Mo Tianlan to the ground as if he were throwing away a dirty rag. "Mo Tianlan, don't you miss this place?"

Mo Tianlan struggled to her feet. Her ghostly power was already weak, and now, with Mo He's harsh treatment, her ghostly power was even more depleted.

[Weren't you going to take me to see him? What are we doing here?!] Mo Tianlan felt that she would disappear soon, and she just wanted to see that guy one last time before she disappeared, then she would have no regrets.

Mo He raised the corners of his mouth smugly, bent down and personally grabbed Mo Tianlan's chin, "Mo Tianlan, don't be anxious. That guy was locked in the library by Father's magic. He can't get out without the power of this Ghost-Suppressing Stone to dispel magic. I'll take this opportunity to show you another ability of the thing that devoured you."

After speaking, Mo He formed a hand seal and summoned a purplish-blue ghost beast, which transformed into a circular array in front of the Ghost-Suppressing Stone. The runes on the array rotated, causing the Ghost-Suppressing Stone to emit a faint light. Then, a white light flashed, and Mo He forcefully pulled a hunched, white-faced, fanged, bloated ghost beast from the other side of the array.

【Uh—】The ghost beast was still wearing crimson chains around its neck and on its hands and feet. It was twice the size of Mohe, but in front of Mohe it was as humble and weak as an ordinary ant.

Mo He used his ghostly power to forcefully press down on the beast's head, making it lie face down on the ground. Looking at Mo Tianlan's worried expression, Mo He was furious. "How could you have fallen for such an ugly, useless piece of trash! He's a disgrace to the Mo family!"

Is it a disgrace?
Mo Tianlan knew very well that her choice to do so was by no means shameful. The reason Mo He was saying this now, and why he was placing all the blame on her, was simply because she had chosen this ghost beast instead of Mo He, and Mo He felt insulted.

【Tianlan…】The moment the white-faced, fanged demon beast saw Mo Tianlan, its lifeless eyes lit up.

Mo Tianlan was also moved to tears, [The book is full!]

Mo Tianlan wanted to approach the ghost beast and embrace it, but how could Mo He let her have her way? Mo He pulled on the chains, suspending the white-faced ghost beast halfway in the air, letting it thrash and struggle.

【Full Book!!!】Mo Tianlan screamed, and the ghost beast also let out a muffled groan of unbearable pain.

Mo Tianlan glared venomously at Mo He, [Mo He, what exactly do you want to do! If you have a problem, come at me! Don't torture him!]

"Don't torture him... Heh." Mo He suddenly burst into laughter, then used his ghostly power to tighten his grip on Mo Tianlan's neck. "Mo Tianlan, your ghostly power was given to you by me. Torturing your body is easy, but what I want is to torment your heart! I want you to be unable to die and to be in despair even if you want to live!"

Mo He used his ghostly power to pull Mo Tianlan in front of him. He touched Mo Tianlan's face and brushed away the stray hairs on her forehead. "Mo Tianlan, you need to understand this: now, whether it's you or this good-for-nothing, your life is in my hands. If you don't reveal the location of the copy of the Book of Prophecy, he can!"

Mo He put the ghost beast down, and the ghost beast lay prostrate on the ground, greedily breathing heavily.

Mo Tianlan was speechless; she could only muster her remaining strength to gaze at the demonic beast. Don't speak.

Mo Tianlan watched as the ghostly beast trembled and raised its head as if it wanted to say something.

【I……】

The whole book, don't say a word!

Mo Tianlan struggled to his feet, his painful gasps echoing around Mo He's hands, and the ghost beast also cast a glance at Mo Tianlan.

【Tianlan…】

Mo He used his ghostly power to regain control of Mo Tianlan. He approached the ghost beast with a mocking posture, then kicked it. "Hey, you begged your father to spare you back then to prove your devotion. Now your sweetheart, your old flame, is about to die! It's just a matter of me lifting a finger. Do you want to save her? If you want to save her, tell me the whereabouts of the Book of Prophecy!"

The ghost beast's voice was hoarse, tears streaming from its eyes, a picture of utter weakness and incompetence. "You...let her go! Don't...treat her like this! Tianlan is innocent, I'll atone! I'll atone, that's enough."

"You atone for your sins? What sins are you atoning for? Tell me the whereabouts of the Book of Prophecy!" Mohe despised the beast's pathetic state the most. He then grabbed the chain and kicked the beast a few times.

A copy of the Book of Prophecy is...

The demon's fingers clenched tightly, gripping the ground.

[Don't say "the whole book!!!"]

Mo Tianlan broke free from Mo He's restraints once more. She roared wildly, and after she did, she felt completely drained of strength, and her body began to dissipate into smoke.

"Mo Tianlan, do you really want to die?!"

While shocked and furious, Mo He channeled another surge of ghostly power into Mo Tianlan, preventing her from completely dissipating.

"Tell me quickly! Where is the copy of the Book of Prophecy!"

The ghost beast remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, "It's in the library..."

The ghost beast didn't want to see Mo Tianlan suffer anymore, and he cried even harder. He himself didn't like his weak personality, and he felt that he didn't deserve Mo Tianlan's kindness towards him.

"Heh, you've really hidden yourself in a good spot, Mo Tianlan." Mo He approached Mo Tianlan again, lifting Mo Tianlan's head to carefully observe his helpless expression.

"It's not in the library at all, I didn't put it there..." Mo Tianlan said weakly, but his gaze still drifted towards the ghost beast.

She didn't blame the ghost beast for not listening to her; she fully understood its current predicament. What troubled her was that she couldn't comfort this crybaby as she used to.

"You're still trying to lie to me!" Mo He straightened Mo Tianlan's face again. "Look at me, Mo Tianlan! Look at me!"

Mo He gritted his teeth and restarted the circular array, sending the weeping ghost beast back.

[Full of books—um—]

Mo He tightened his grip on Mo Tianlan's chin, and his face drew closer. "Mo Tianlan..."

【What else do you want to do! No!】Mo Tianlan tried to dodge, but she was completely unable to resist. That was it.

Seeing Mo He getting so close to Mo Tianlan while hiding in the shadows, Mo Langqin impulsively wanted to rush out.