Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

After some instructions, the three of them walked straight through the courtyard full of flowers and finally headed towards the main hall in the center.

When I entered the hall, I saw two strange women sitting in the main seats. I couldn't tell their real age from their appearance, but one of them was a little older.

Not to mention their appearance, they are all born with elegance and good looks.

Mo Juren roughly guessed the identities of the two women, and thought they were the mother and elder sister that Xiao Yunqing mentioned.

However, on the way here he had already learned that the city lord's wife in front of him was only the city lord's original wife, but not the biological mother of Xiao Yunqing and Xiao Yunhuang.

This can be seen from their appearance, there is no similarity between the two.

As for the biological mother of the two girls, she was the fifth wife of the city lord. Unfortunately, she met with an accident while traveling many years ago and died.

In the days that followed, the two sisters were raised under the name of this eldest lady.

Although she was only the stepmother, this eldest lady was still very responsible. She treated the two sisters as her own and showed great care and love, so the relationship between the two sides has always been very good.

At this moment, there was another figure sitting on one side. He was a man in brocade robe. His appearance was not handsome, but not bad either. His temperament was extremely arrogant. Although he sat there without saying a word, he gave people a feeling of being arrogant.

Mo Juren naturally guessed the other party's identity. His cultivation had already reached the peak of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and he was only one step away from the Void Refinement Realm. Coupled with his profound family background, he naturally had the capital to be arrogant.

But from the moment he came in, the slightly hostile gaze of the man in brocade robe instantly fell on him and never left.

It was obvious that the other party already knew everything and knew exactly what he was here for, so it was normal for him to feel hostile.

"Interesting!" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes slightly, but ignored the other party. In other words, the many advantages he possessed, whether it was his family background or the peak realm of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, etc., could only bluff others, but he did not take them seriously at all.

It is quite a coincidence that since he entered the spiritual world, the people he dealt with were either in the Fusion Realm or the Refinement Realm, and the Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators were not even considered a candidate.

Judging from the current situation, a competition is inevitable later. If the other party knows what's happening, then it will be a win-win situation for both of us and it can end peacefully. If he has no self-awareness and insists on provoking me, then don't blame him for getting slapped in the face.

"Greetings, mother, elder sister!"

"..."

When they got closer, Xiao Yunqing and her sister immediately bowed respectfully to the two women sitting in the main seats, but they simply ignored the man in brocade robes on the side.

"We are all family, there is no need to be so polite. Please find a seat and sit down. It so happens that your second sister returned from her travels a few days ago and brought back a lot of good tea. You can try some!" Seeing the two women, the city lord's wife's smooth face immediately broke into a kind smile. While speaking, her eyes involuntarily fell on Mo Juren, and her gentle eyes suddenly lit up.

Not to mention other things, in terms of appearance and temperament alone, Mo Juren was definitely a leader. Even though the city lord's wife was knowledgeable and experienced, she was still stunned for a moment.

Not only her, the woman next to her was in the same situation, and it seemed that she suddenly thought of something, and there was a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Fortunately, given their state of mind, they didn't really lose their composure and quickly returned to normal.

"I guess this is Fellow Daoist Mo that Xiao Ba often mentioned. It is indeed a remarkable person that I see today. Also, Fellow Daoist took the trouble to come here at the invitation of my daughter. I would like to thank you very much on his behalf. Please take a seat!" Concentrating her mind, the City Lord's wife immediately raised her hand to signal.

"Mr. Mo and Miss Xiao are friends. I am just helping out a little. It's nothing." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, and then without any hesitation, he found a seat and sat down.

At this time, a maid had already come forward with tea.

"Friend Mo is modest. The test is not simple. It is no small favor for me to be my daughter's protector and enter the Cang Gu Secret Realm." At this point, the city lord's wife suddenly looked at the man in brocade robes in another place and said again,
"I think the two girls have already told Fellow Daoist Mo about some things, so I won't repeat them here. To be honest, according to my husband and I's discussion, we originally planned to invite Nephew Lu to help. After all, his cultivation is higher, and he can better guarantee Yun Huang's safety after entering the secret realm, and help him get the final opportunity. But unfortunately, Yun Huang insisted on asking Fellow Daoist Mo for help, which really made it difficult for us..."

"What's the difficulty? Just do as my aunt and uncle discussed before and let the two of us compete directly. The winner will protect Sister Yunhuang in the next trial. As for the loser, I think he would be too embarrassed to continue insisting, right?" The man in brocade robes was obviously impatient. Before the city lord's wife finished speaking, he interrupted.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present had different expressions, especially Xiao Yunhuang, whose eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of disgust, which disappeared in an instant.

"This..." The City Lord's wife hesitated, paused, then looked at Mo Juren again and asked,

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Mo thinks? Of course, this is just a suggestion, and I won't force you. If you don't want to, just give up. Also, if my daughter has promised anything, don't worry about it. I have already prepared a valuable gift, and I will never let you suffer any loss."

"Madam is really thoughtful!" Mo Juren laughed, but he felt a little strange in his heart. This woman is not simple. She looks gentle and kind on the outside, but in fact she is very hypocritical. I wonder how much of her feelings for Xiao Yunqing and the other girl are real?

The conversation just now seemed to be a discussion, but it clearly revealed his intention to let him give up. However, his words were flawless and took every aspect into consideration, making it hard to find fault with them.

"I am a straightforward person and have never regretted what I promised. As long as Miss Yun Huang disagrees, there is no reason for me to give up." Mo Juren put away his smile and responded directly. While speaking, he looked at Lu Tuo, the man in brocade robes opposite him who had a rather unpleasant expression, and continued with a half-smile,

"As for the competition, that's not a problem at all. I just broke through not long ago, and I'm itching to fight. I also need some actual combat experience. I just hope that Fellow Daoist Lu can give in a little when we fight."

"Okay, very good..." Hearing this, Lu Tuo smiled coldly and said in a cold tone,
"You are quite courageous. Not bad, very good. Don't worry, when the time comes, I will consider showing mercy."

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lu!" A brilliant smile suddenly appeared on Mo Juren's face, as if he was really thanking him from the bottom of his heart, and such an 'innocent' expression made Lu Tuo sneer in his heart even more.

The conversation between the two naturally fell into the ears of the girls. Xiao Yunhuang suddenly moved her lips slightly and whispered:

"Brother Mo, are you really sure?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Mo Juren also transmitted a message, and then stopped talking and started drinking tea leisurely.

On the main seat, the City Lord's wife spoke again:
"Friend Mo, have you really decided?" "When will it start?" Mo Juren nodded and went straight to the point without explaining anything else.

“If you two have nothing to do right now, then let’s start right away. There happens to be a specially built space under the City Lord’s Mansion. It’s quite large, and the ground and four walls are made of mixed gold stone. It can’t be destroyed by attacks below the Void Refining Realm. It can be used as a temporary competition venue.” The City Lord’s wife gave a suggestion after a little thought, and upon hearing this, Lu Tuo immediately expressed that he had no objection.

Mo Juren was naturally no exception, but he smiled coldly in his heart. It was just a matter of dealing with a cultivator at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. It would only take a few moves to solve the problem. Why would he need to go to a martial arts training ground?

Of course, he just thought so and had no intention of reminding anyone out loud. After all, given the current situation, no one would believe it even if he told the truth.

In this case, he naturally didn't bother to waste any more words. As for the fight later, he would just treat it as having fun with the other party, and it would also be a warm-up before the trial.

After saying that, everyone did not delay any longer and immediately stood up and walked towards the back door on the side of the hall.

After walking out of the hall and along a winding corridor for about a quarter of an hour, I came to a yard that was obviously a back garden.

Compared to the front yard, the scenery here is equally nice. When they arrived in front of a rockery carved from green jade, the city lord's wife who was leading the way in front suddenly stopped.

After standing still, he suddenly made an unknown gesture with both hands, and then hit somewhere on the rockery.

In an instant, the rockery that seemed to be buried deep underground suddenly trembled slightly, followed by a rumbling sound, and the entire rockery began to move slowly.

When almost the entire rockery was completely moved, a black hole only three feet long and wide suddenly appeared on the original ground. After looking at it, it was discovered that this was actually an entrance to the underground space with stairs underneath.

The city lord's wife and the three sisters of the Xiao family were already accustomed to this. However, Mo Juren and Lu Tuo on the opposite side were all surprised at this moment.

"Speaking of this underground space, although it has existed for a long time, it is rarely used. This is the entrance. Follow me..."

As the city lord's wife spoke, she took the lead and stepped into the cave entrance, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After looking at each other, they followed closely. In the blink of an eye, everyone disappeared.

After spiraling down the stairs for a full quarter of an hour, we reached the end, where a stone gate blocked the way ahead.

It was just an ordinary stone door, without any restrictions. When the door was pushed open, an underground space with a height of several dozen feet and a length and width of about two hundred feet appeared in everyone's sight.

It is not big, but it is not small either. It is more than enough to be used as a temporary fighting venue.

The entire space was empty. Apart from a large arena in the central area, there was nothing else built.

However, both the ground beneath his feet and the surrounding walls and ceiling were covered with some kind of gray-black rock layer.

Everyone present was knowledgeable and naturally recognized that this was the legendary top-level spiritual material Mixed Gold Stone. Not only did it have indestructible hardness, it also had the ability to absorb magic power, making it perfect for use in this kind of place.

And that’s not all. Whether it’s the ground or the surrounding walls and ceiling, the surfaces are all engraved with densely packed runes, which are obviously not just for decoration.

The city lord's wife also gave an explanation at the right time. This was some kind of special restriction that could increase the toughness of the mixed gold stone by about 30%.

"If you two are ready, then please go directly to the ring! Another point is that the purpose of this competition is to learn from each other, so just stop when you are satisfied. It is absolutely not allowed to hurt anyone's life."

"Don't worry, auntie. I know what I'm doing." Lu Tuo nodded confidently, and without even looking at Mo Juren, he flew straight onto the stage.

Seeing this scene, although Mo Juren's expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

I have to say, the other party is really confident and doesn't take me seriously at all!
He was too lazy to say anything more, and his figure flashed to the other side of the ring.

At this time, the city lord's wife began to move her hands at a high speed again. In an instant, a dazzling golden light suddenly lit up on the surface of the arena, and finally a layer of mysterious golden light shield condensed directly, wrapping the entire arena.

The surface of the light shield was covered with densely packed golden runes, which flashed continuously. But in just a moment, all the runes disappeared quickly, making the light shield transparent.

The women also saw the situation inside the light shield again. At this time, the two sides had not started fighting yet, but they stood facing each other, and the fierce momentum permeated the surrounding space.

It was obvious that both sides had been well prepared and would take action immediately at the command.

"My two fellow Taoists, let's get started!" The city lord's wife reminded him. As expected, as soon as these words came out, Lu Tuo could not wait to launch the attack first.

I saw silver flying swords emerging, one turned into two, two turned into four, and finally turned into a dense and endless rain of swords, sweeping away like a storm.

At the same time, Mo Juren also responded quickly. As his mind turned, countless ice-blue flying swords appeared all over his body.

It also underwent a series of transformations and finally turned into a dense ice-blue sword rain, heading straight forward. In an instant, the two torrents of sword rain, one silver and one blue, completely collided with each other.

There were flashes of spiritual light, energy overflowing, and the sounds of metal clashing were continuous, but the final result surprised Lu Tuo on one side of the ring.

Those flying swords of his were not ordinary items. They were found by chance in an ancient tomb during his travels. They were always very powerful.

However, it was just a simple test, but facing the blue sword rain, he was instantly at a disadvantage, which was really unexpected. (End of this chapter)