Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

After a while, Mo Juren finally saw the familiar figure of Che Laoyao. What surprised him was that compared to when he was in the lower world, the other party looked much older, and his cultivation was still at the early stage of transformation.

You have to know that the other party and Xiang Zhili and others had entered the space node a long time ago, and more than two hundred years have passed since then. After such a long time, they are still in the spiritual world with abundant spiritual resources, but their cultivation has remained stagnant. It is really unreasonable.

"Brother Mo, it's really you!" The moment he saw Mo Juren, an unconcealable look of surprise suddenly appeared on Che Laoyao's old face, and he immediately took the initiative to step forward and greet him.

"Hello, fellow driver. Long time no see. Please take a seat." Mo Juren responded with a smile, but he was a little surprised in his heart. The other party seemed to be more enthusiastic than he had imagined.

In the past, when they were in the lower world, there was no friendship between the two sides. One of them was even captured by himself in a battle in Xiaoji Palace, and then he was blackmailed heavily.

This could be considered a grudge. The other party was so enthusiastic at this moment that it naturally made him suspicious. Moreover, the other party had been waiting for him for two years. Was he afraid that he had some purpose?

He thought this in his heart, but did not show it. Instead, he kept smiling and greeted the other party warmly. If Xiao Yunhuang was here, he would probably really think that this was a reunion of old friends.

After some casual chatting, Mo Juren asked about the situation of Xiang Zhili and the other two. Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the latter suddenly fell silent, and even a trace of undisguised anger flashed in his eyes.

"There's a problem!" Seeing this scene, Mo Juren couldn't help but feel moved and became more and more curious.

After a long while, Che Laoyao finally replied:

"To be honest, there were some accidents when we entered the space node, which caused Che to be separated from the three of them. Che is not aware of what happened afterwards."

"Accident?" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I'm afraid it's not just an accident, right?"

When the word "accident" was mentioned, the hatred in the other party's eyes became more intense, which showed that there must be another hidden story.

"I really can't hide it from you, Brother Mo. Since you asked, I will not hide it anymore." Old Demon Che sighed and his tone became more serious.

“That day, the four of us joined forces to enter the space node. Everything went smoothly at first, but unexpectedly, we were attacked by an unknown beast halfway through.

The beast was too powerful. We were no match for it and could only fight and flee. However, we were still unable to escape from it.

Just when things were about to get bad, the three of them suddenly attacked Che and pushed me out, while they took the opportunity to escape without a trace.

Fortunately, Che carried a life-saving item with him when he set out, so he managed to escape. However, he still could not get rid of the entanglement of the strange beast, and eventually fell into a mysterious space vortex accidentally.

I thought I was going to die, but by chance I entered the spirit world..."

"So that's how it is!" After listening to Che Laoyao's story, Mo Juren couldn't help but sigh.

This experience is somewhat similar to my own situation back then.

As for the subsequent betrayal, it was indeed unexpected, but on second thought it didn’t seem strange.

Originally in the lower world, Xiang Zhili and the other two were in the same group, while Che Laoyao was the hostile party, so naturally there was no trust between them.

The reason why they joined forces to enter the space node was probably because of the danger involved, and one more person means more strength.

Of course there may be other reasons, but Mo Juren is not sure.

But this temporary alliance is undoubtedly extremely fragile. Once a special situation occurs and one person needs to be abandoned, Che Laoyao will be the most suitable target.

“Although I was lucky enough to come to the spiritual world, I also suffered unimaginable damage. It took me more than a hundred years to finally recover, but some minor injuries involving my foundation can never be repaired.” When he said this, the hatred on Che Laoyao’s face became even stronger.

This incident has already affected his future path. How can he not hate it? But it has already happened, and it will be of no use even if he hates it.

"Now that things have come to this, fellow Daoist, you should be more open-minded. Perhaps you can find some elixirs that can repair your foundation."

"I hope so!" Old Demon Che could naturally tell that what the other party said was just consolation. After all, it involved the foundation of cultivation, how could it be so easy to repair?
"So, you don't know whether the three of them are alive or dead, or where they are now." After a moment of silence, Mo Juren asked again.

"It's really unclear, but one thing is certain, even if they entered the spirit world alive, they definitely were not in Fengyuan Continent, otherwise they would have come to Tianyuan City long ago."

"That's true."

Mo Juren deeply agreed with this point, and at the same time he felt quite emotional. As expected, fate was unpredictable. Xiang Zhili and the other two attacked Che Laoyao and made him a cannon fodder.

Fortunately, nothing happened to him and he entered the spirit world smoothly. On the contrary, the three of them were still missing and their whereabouts are still unknown.

Mo Juren withdrew his thoughts and no longer paid attention to the matter. Instead, he changed the subject:
"According to Zeng Lu, Daoyou arrived in Tianyuan City two years ago and has been waiting for Mo to return since then. I guess he has some purpose, right?"

"Brother Mo, you will understand." Che Laoyao nodded, and his expression instantly became serious.
"To be honest, I came here to seek refuge with Brother Mo."

"To me?" Mo Juren was stunned and asked in confusion.
"Given Daoyou's past status and position, it's a bit unreasonable for him to surrender to Mo, isn't it?"

"Status?" Che Laoyao smiled bitterly.
“In the past, when I was in the lower world, I was indeed considered a supreme being, but that was only in the lower world. Now that I have reached the spiritual world, everything needs to start from scratch. Everything in the past is meaningless.

I am just a casual cultivator now, and my foundation has been damaged. I have not made any progress in all these years. What status do I have?"

"Self-cultivator?" Mo Juren was slightly surprised.

"If I remember correctly, you should be from the spirit world, right? Don't you have your own tribe?"

"Really not..." Che Laoyao shook his head slightly and then began to explain.
“To be honest, when I was young, I was just an inconspicuous little demon. There was nothing special about me. Of course, there were tribes at that time, but they were just ordinary demon beasts with undeveloped intelligence.

Until one chance opportunity, Che accidentally awakened the ancestral blood in his body, and then embarked on the path of cultivation. As for the source of the ancestral blood in his body, it has long been impossible to verify.

Therefore, from the beginning of my cultivation, I have been practicing alone and have no contact with my native tribe. Moreover, after so many years, the spiritual world has changed a lot. The friends I knew in the past, the forces I made friends with, etc. have also become completely different..."

After telling the story, Che Laoyao's tone became a little bleak, and he seemed to be really sad.

In response to this, Mo Juren remained calm, and even doubted whether the other party was really sad or was just pretending to be sad for him.
After all, the two parties are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to be so "sentimental" in front of him, right?

"Even if it's as you said, I can definitely join a better force. There should be countless suitable targets in the seven demon realms. Why did you choose me? Don't say it's just because you and I were in the same lower realm in the past. I'm sure you know that there is no friendship between you and me, let alone trust. You have no reason to join me."

"Brother Mo is right. There is indeed no friendship between you and me. On the contrary, we had a feud during the battle in the Xiaoji Palace in the lower world.

But these are just minor details after all, and it was settled at that time. As a loser, Che didn't care about being ripped off, so why should Brother Mo take it to heart? "Old Demon Che shook his head slightly and continued,

“As for Brother Mo’s statement that there is no reason to surrender, I do not agree with this. Not to mention that you have extraordinary talent, you have just arrived in the Spirit World and not long ago, not only has your cultivation reached the middle stage of the Spiritualization, but you have also built up a business like Tianhua Tower.

What a strength this is! Looking at the entire spiritual world, there are not many people who can achieve the same level of achievement as Brother Mo at the same age and under the same conditions.

It can be predicted that Brother Mo will have unlimited potential in the future, and this alone is enough reason for Che to join him.

Of course, the more critical thing is that my foundation is damaged now, my cultivation progress is slow, and some medium and large forces simply don’t care about me.

Rather than living in fear among those small forces, it is better to join Brother Mo. At least I can trust your character, and I don't have to worry about being betrayed one day."

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Dao. I am just luckier. I don't have any potential at all." Mo Juren shook his head slightly.

This reason is reasonable, but he still has doubts in his heart. The other party will never submit to him just for this reason. There must be deeper considerations.

After thinking for a while, he continued,

"As for the trust you mentioned, to be honest, there is no such foundation between you and me. Whether it is you or Mo, once there are enough interests, it is not uncommon for us to do something extraordinary. You can't deny this, right?"

"I know what Brother Mo means, and please rest assured. After joining me, I will not reject some of the established rules. You can just plant a restriction in my body."

"Just plant a ban?" Mo Juren asked the other party with a smile. After all, a ban can be strong or weak, and even if it is planted, it is not foolproof.

"Cheng is just making an analogy. As for whether to impose a ban or use some other means, as long as Brother Mo agrees to accept me, you can do as you please." Old Demon Che naturally understood what the other party meant, but still expressed his attitude without hesitation.

"Is that so?" Mo Juren was more and more surprised at the other party's persistence. He was more certain in his heart that there must be another reason why the other party was so thorough.

As for what it was, there was no way to know at the moment, but it didn't matter. No matter what the reason was, or what ulterior motives were hidden, as long as you joined his team, it would be impossible for you to betray him.

"Have you thought it over?" Mo Juren asked again. He was already inclined to agree in his heart. After all, no matter what, he was still a great demon in the early stage of transformation. His value was still quite high.

"I have already thought about it carefully. I hope my lord will grant my request." Che Laoyao immediately stood up, then fell to his knees with a plop. At the same time, he was very tactful and even changed his address.

"Very good." Seeing this scene, Mo Juren nodded with satisfaction.

"Then release your soul!"

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Che Laoyao was stunned for a moment, but did not hesitate. He closed his eyes immediately, and then a green light shot out.

When the light faded, what appeared was a strange beast about a foot in size with a somewhat strange appearance.

This was naturally his soul, but it looked a little strange, at least Mo Juren had never seen it before. But it didn’t matter, as long as it was his soul.

"Don't resist now, it will be over soon." After Mo Juren finished speaking, he raised his hand and suddenly a suction force surged out, sucking the soul into his palm.

At the same time, the auxiliary device responded immediately, but the information it prompted made him a little stunned.

"Demon seed? What is that?" Mo Juren was extremely surprised. The information mentioned that there was a so-called demon seed in the other party's soul. This was indeed a bit unexpected.

He couldn't help but wonder if the other party was possessed by something, or even if he would take over another's body in the future?

I couldn't figure it out for the moment, but there was no need to worry. No matter what kind of demon you were, as long as you were branded by the auxiliary device, all would no longer be a problem.

Thinking of this, he immediately chose to agree. In an instant, an even more terrifying invisible force suddenly emerged and completely locked onto Che Laoyao's spirit.

At that moment, Che Laoyao felt an unprecedented fear, and an idea instinctively came to his mind that he was afraid that he would not be able to resist even if he wanted to.

Just as he thought, he was locked by the auxiliary device. Not to mention his soul in the early stage of transformation, even the original Fairy Xuanming was no different.

The next moment, the soul disappeared instantly.

Mo Juren looked at the prompt on the auxiliary device and nodded with satisfaction. This was the safest way to do it, and it was much safer than planting any restrictions or even demanding part of the soul.

Looking at the prompt again, it actually mentioned that the demon seed could be peeled off.

After thinking about it, he didn't do it. The reason was simple. He also wanted to see what this thing would look like if it grew up in the future.
And with the restraint of the auxiliary device, the opponent can definitely not threaten him.

His mind moved again, and Che Laoyao's soul emerged. Compared with before, his heart was already filled with horror at this time.

The experience just now was completely beyond his comprehension. He had no idea what was happening. Even at this moment, he did not feel anything unusual.

But even so, he instinctively had a thought in his mind that he had completely lost his freedom.

However, he was not depressed at all. Instead, he was very happy. He had come all the way to Tianyuan City two years ago for this purpose, so naturally he would not have any rejection.

You have to know that the reason why he is so persistent in becoming the other party's subordinate, in addition to the things mentioned above, there is a more crucial point.

That is Princess Linglong, or rather the powerful Silver Moon Wolf Clan behind her.

He remembered clearly that the relationship between the two parties was not simple, and becoming Mo Juren's subordinate meant having a connection with Princess Linglong, and then with the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.

This was a disguised way of joining the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, and for him, who possessed the identity of a demon, it had endless hidden benefits.

It is absolutely the right choice to put aside all my dignity and serve the man in front of me. (End of this chapter)