Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Just over an hour later, Xiao Yunhuang sent back another message, mentioning that Senior Feng Yu was at a critical moment in refining a batch of pills and would need at least three to five days to emerge from seclusion.

Mo Juren didn't care too much about this. Anyway, a few more days wouldn't make a difference, and he could wait. Besides, he needed to make some preparations before setting off, so it was just right.

Over the next few days, he went directly to Tianyuan City, first instructing Zeng Lu to continue to intensify the collection of resources, and then meeting with the team members.

He did not hide his grudge against Ximen Feng, but revealed some of it to everyone. As expected, everyone was shocked when they heard it.

The name of the newly appointed Golden Guard, 'Ximen Feng', is already well-known to everyone.

It wasn't just everyone; the information about him spread rapidly throughout Tianyuan City the moment he became a Golden Guard.

Born into a super family like the Ximen family, one of the elders in the family is even a member of the Tianyuan City Elder Council.

With such a strong background, coupled with his own extraordinary achievements, he reached the Refinement of Emptiness realm at a young age.

All of this is simply astounding.

In addition, the other party's reputation as a "romantic young master" is equally renowned. In fact, in the past, due to his rather unconventional approach, opinions on him were mixed. However, now that his cultivation has broken through to the Void Refining Realm, things have begun to change.

Fewer and fewer people scoffed at it, but some female cultivators with no background and who considered themselves somewhat attractive began to have the idea of ​​climbing the social ladder.

After all, although the other party is 'affectionate,' his purpose is only for dual cultivation, not for sexual exploitation, which is beneficial to both parties. In particular, he is extremely generous, making him the perfect choice for female cultivators with flexible bottom lines.

These are all digressions. The key point now is that Mo Juren has a grudge against the other party. He himself doesn't care, but he can't let the team members suffer as a result.

Given the other party's vengeful nature, it was uncertain whether they would secretly sabotage him. Therefore, for safety reasons, he could only instruct everyone to be extra careful until he returned.

Especially when it comes to accepting missions, fifty years have passed, and the gains from the last mission have long been digested, so everyone is eager to try again.

However, with Mo Juren's reminder, everyone could only suppress their restless thoughts for the time being and wait for him to return before making any further considerations.

For the past few days, Mo Juren has remained in Tianyuan City. However, it is a pity that he has not seen Ximen Feng and does not know where he has gone.
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Yunhuang finally sent back a message again.

After reading the contents, Mo Juren immediately mounted his escape light and sped off into the eastern direction.

……

Spirit Sword Valley!
There is a special valley located in the eastern part of Tianyuan City. It is not large in area, stretching for only tens of thousands of miles. Moreover, it is in a remote location with extremely poor spiritual energy environment. No other cultivators live there.

Of course, this excludes 'Spirit Sword Valley' itself. Several top-tier spiritual veins were transplanted into the valley by Phoenix Feather Sword Master, and there are also some spiritual springs of equally good quality. In addition, the restraint of the formation ensures that the spiritual power does not leak out. Thus, the entire valley has been artificially transformed into an excellent place for cultivation.

Because of the existence of the Phoenix Feather Sword Master, Spirit Sword Valley has gained considerable fame in Tianyuan City.
Mo Juren had heard of this place before, but he didn't know Feng Yu Sword Master and had never been here before. This was his first time.

When he arrived, Xiao Yunhuang was already waiting outside.

"Did Senior Feng Yu really agree?" Mo Juren asked impatiently as he quickly flew down in front of Xiao Yunhuang.

"With me personally taking charge, there's naturally no problem," Xiao Yunhuang said with a soft snort.
"However, although you have agreed, I still need to ask for more details, since I don't know much about it."

“That’s only natural.” Mo Juren nodded solemnly. It was just a meeting, especially with a powerful cultivator at the Integration Realm. Other cultivators might have been intimidated and reserved, but he was already used to it.

As for whether the other party has any other motives, he is not worried either. They would never harm him. He will just say whatever comes to mind and be honest.

After exchanging a few words, the two did not linger any longer and, led by Xiao Yunhuang, passed directly through the barrier of the formation and entered the interior of the Spirit Sword Valley.

When we were outside, all we saw were ordinary mountains, without any special features, and the surrounding spiritual energy was extremely thin.

However, the moment they entered the Spirit Sword Valley, they were immediately surrounded by extremely rich spiritual energy. It was not only rich, but also extremely pure. As it entered their bodies with their breath, they felt completely comfortable.

This place is a completely different world from the outside. The ground is covered with countless exotic flowers and plants, and the air is filled with ethereal mist, like a dream. Countless cranes and deer run back and forth, making it a place full of vitality.

Walking through it feels like being in a fairyland.

Mo Juren was surprised. He had heard that the Phoenix Feather Sword Master was aloof, cold as ice, and extremely difficult to deal with, but he never expected that his residence would be like this.

This valley has clearly been carefully maintained, which suggests that the true nature of its owner may not be as cold as it appears.

In addition, the area here is really too small, just a valley tens of thousands of miles long, which is not even a fraction of the area of ​​his own territory.

The other members of the council were not like that, and they all lived in other places, which made him seem rather aloof.

A moment later, the two had arrived at the central area of ​​the valley.

Looking ahead, one can see a solitary cave entrance halfway up the mountain, only a few feet long and wide, and it looks inconspicuous.

Mo Juren looked slightly surprised. This was supposed to be the residence of a Nascent Soul Realm expert; wasn't it a bit too simple?

As he and Xiao Yunhuang flew down to the cave entrance, they immediately sensed something was amiss, as if they were in an extremely dangerous place, and a chill ran down their spines from the depths of their hearts.

His mind immediately sharpened, and he looked around to observe his surroundings, but found nothing.

"An illusion?" Mo Juren shook his head inwardly. It was definitely not an illusion. He had clearly felt the sudden and fierce aura just now, and his mind trembled. However, it was fleeting.

This scene naturally fell into Xiao Yunhuang's eyes, but the other party only smiled slyly, offered no explanation, and then stepped directly into the cave entrance. Mo Juren followed closely behind, and then entered a passage.

The passage was not long, only about ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), and it was exceptionally clean and smooth, with not a speck of dust visible on the walls or the ground beneath one's feet.

Passing through the entrance at the other end, a vast cavern suddenly came into view.

The cave dwelling was quite large, spanning several hundred feet in diameter, and was extremely simple inside, with almost no decorations. Only a spacious white jade platform was built in the center, which was equally spotless.

As for the rest of the cave, it was covered with all kinds of flowers, plus a few continuously gushing spiritual springs, and nothing else.

If one didn't know beforehand that this was a cave dwelling, one would mistake it for a medicinal herb garden.

On the white jade platform, a beautiful figure sat cross-legged. The moment Mo Juren saw her, he was shocked.

It wasn't that I was surprised by the other person's appearance, although she was indeed as beautiful as a painting, and coupled with her aloof and ethereal temperament, she was very striking.

However, having seen too many stunning beauties, he was already used to it.

He was shocked because the moment he saw the other person, especially the instant he made eye contact with him, his natal flying sword began to stir restlessly, as if in fear.

He was naturally horrified. He had seen many experts who specialized in swordsmanship, but he had never encountered anything like this before.

"Huh..." At this moment, the woman seemed to sense something, and a strange light flashed in her cold eyes. Then she raised her hand and made a gesture.

"Not good..." Mo Juren was shocked. All 365 natal flying swords in his dantian trembled. One of them shot out and flew around the woman, slowly rotating.

That was his own natal flying sword! He could clearly feel that the connection hadn't been severed, yet it was completely out of his control, as if it had become the other's.

His expression changed, but he ultimately chose to remain silent.

The woman exerted immense pressure on him, as if she could take his life with a single thought. He hadn't even felt this way when he first met Master Tianli.

"It's mixed up and impure, a complete mess. It's a pity for this ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade. Moreover, the sword intent it contains is also grafted on later, not something it comprehends itself. It's completely irrelevant." The woman took the flying sword into her palm, examined it carefully for a while, and then sighed with regret.

"This junior is not a pure sword cultivator, and has not comprehended much in this path. I apologize for making you laugh, senior." Mo Juren was not annoyed and offered an explanation while bowing respectfully.

"You are quite frank." The woman nodded slightly, then waved her hand again, and the flying sword flew back as if controlled by her own arm, disappearing back into Mo Juren's body.

"Your flying sword has a good foundation. If you refine it again, its power will be even greater. However, these are ultimately just external things. To truly unleash its power, you must specialize in sword cultivation. If you can cultivate your own sword heart and comprehend your own unique sword intent, you will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. However, my energy is limited, and it is unrealistic for me to specialize in swordsmanship. I would like to ask you for your guidance on how to reforge the flying sword." Mo Juren asked sincerely without any hesitation.

"Refining it again is naturally not difficult. I happen to have a suitable method here, which can even completely fuse that wisp of sword intent with the flying sword, and it can grow with continuous killing. It wouldn't be surprising if it were to give birth to the legendary Sword Spirit of Destruction in the future." A strange light flashed in the woman's cold eyes, and then she changed the subject.
"But we are not related, so why should I teach you?"

"Does Senior have any conditions?" Mo Juren wasn't angry. The other person hadn't said anything wrong. Why should he tell someone he wasn't related to?

"For me, do you think there's anything I'm lacking? Besides, even if there is something lacking, how could a Nascent Soul cultivator like you satisfy me?" As the woman spoke, her gaze seemed to casually sweep over Xiao Yunhuang, who was standing elsewhere, but she happened to see his earnest look.

She shook her head helplessly, then slightly raised her slender hand, took out a milky-white jade slip, and with a wave of her hand, sent it into Mo Juren's hand.
"Forget about the conditions. I was just saying it casually. The jade slip contains a detailed refining method. Feel free to refer to it."

"I am deeply grateful for your great kindness, senior. My previous statement remains unchanged: if you ever need anything in the future, please feel free to ask, and I will do my utmost to help you."

"That's enough." Regardless of what the future holds, at least this attitude satisfied the woman. With another wave of her hand, two white jade futons appeared on the other side of the stone platform.
"Please come and sit down, I have some questions to ask you."

"Excuse me." Mo Juren didn't stand on ceremony and immediately walked with Xiao Yunhuang to the stone platform, where they each slowly took their seats. Only then did he continue.
"Please feel free to ask me any questions, senior. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

"Naturally, it concerns this trip to the far north. Yunhuang briefly mentioned the situation, but it was very general, so I need you to explain it in detail."

“Of course…” Mo Juren nodded slightly and, without hesitation, began to recount the whole story in detail…

He mentioned Hua Qingyao and recounted his trip to the Wanku Mountains, including how he was later ambushed by the fourth elder of the Heavenly Fox Clan and afflicted with the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse'...

In short, except for some parts that cannot be said, everything else has been told.

Hearing this, the woman was also somewhat surprised. A Nascent Soul cultivator was able to persuade two Integration Realm experts to come out of seclusion, and they were both demons, one of whom was even the Heavenly Fox Master of the Xiao family.

She had long heard of Hua Qingyao's name, not to mention Tianli Shangren, who was a late-stage Integration Realm expert.

Let alone the other party being a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, even for her own sake, it wouldn't be easy to accomplish this.

More importantly, both of them came out to help for free without asking for anything in return, and the former even suffered a major setback because of it.

This is simply outrageous. I had learned more about her from Xiao Yunhuang before, including her incredible achievements, and even the Qinghua Saint of the Nine Saints Palace was her backer.

She was completely astonished and extremely curious about how the other party had managed to do it.
Gathering his thoughts, he immediately changed the subject.
"I can agree to what you mentioned, but before that, I need to ask you something: how much do you know about the far north region, especially the 'Forbidden Land of No Life'?"

“I haven’t been there myself, but I’ve done some research from the information. I know it’s not a safe place, and it’s even more dangerous than the inland areas,” Mo Juren said after thinking for a moment. However, upon hearing this, the woman shook her head slightly with a solemn expression.

"It's not just about danger..." (End of Chapter)