Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

With the agreement reached, everyone acted without hesitation and immediately set off towards Xuanjin Sanren's cultivation location. Under his guidance, Mo Juren easily retrieved the life-extending coffin that sealed Su Zier.

Having finished all this, they decided not to linger any longer and immediately set off for Tianyuan City...

About two months later, they had once again entered the territory of the Qiong Rat Clan. At this time, the others did not feel anything, but the Cave Heaven Rat King had a complicated expression on his face.

Everyone understood this, after all, as the king of the Qiongshu clan, he was once high above and had the final say, but now he has fallen to this state, which naturally evoked some feelings of regret.

This setback was too great, almost unbearable, and I was filled with regret. Why did I have to follow in the first place? Not only did I not gain any opportunity, but I also completely ruined my path. How tragic!

But there was nothing he could do; things had come to this point, and he could only accept reality. Fortunately, he wasn't completely ruined, and his cultivation could still be restored, which offered him some consolation.

At the same time, he suddenly thought of his clone, and some ideas began to form in his mind.

About half a month later, the group entered the underground royal city of the Qiongshu clan. The Cave Heaven Rat King immediately went to the location of the secret vault under the protection of Fairy Fengyu.

Such strategic locations are bound to be guarded by a large number of powerful members of the Qiongshu clan. Unless absolutely necessary, it is best for human cultivators not to approach them lightly.

Phoenix Feather Fairy had no choice; she had to provide protection for the Cave Heaven Rat King.

As for Mo Juren and Xuan Jin Sanren, they never intended to go with them from the beginning, and instead went directly to the teleportation point after they separated.

It had only been about a year since the last time I came here, and the two Nascent Soul Realm demons guarding this place had not left.

Upon seeing Mo Juren, the two demons were momentarily stunned, exchanged a glance, and one of them immediately asked:

"So it's a fellow Daoist. Why are you alone? Where is that senior who traveled with you back then?"

“That senior is acquainted with the King of Nobles, so he was invited to catch up. He will be returning shortly.” Mo Juren could not help but notice the probing in the other party’s words and immediately replied meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, the two demons' expressions changed drastically!
It was quite unexpected that she was invited away by the king, but considering that the aloof woman was a powerful expert in the Integration Realm, it was not surprising that she was familiar with the king.

Fortunately, it was just a test, and he didn't do anything bad because the two humans in front of him were weak. Otherwise, he would have had a hard time explaining himself.

"So that's how it is. We were rude just now. There are seats here, so why don't you two wait here for a moment?" Coming to their senses, the two demons immediately changed their expressions and invited them in an almost fawning manner.

"Then we'll have to trouble you!" Mo Juren nodded slightly, then led the Xuanjin Sanren, who had remained silent the whole time, to a stone table and sat down, patiently waiting.

Seeing that he didn't seem to blame them, the two demons breathed a sigh of relief. However, they didn't stop there; instead, they took out some rare spiritual fruits to entertain him.

This attitude made Mo Juren chuckle to himself. It seemed that the Cave Rat King's prestige within the Qiong Rat Clan was exceptionally high!

Looking at the various spiritual fruits on the table, he didn't stand on ceremony and immediately began to taste them. At the same time, he would chat with the two demons from time to time, which actually brought them closer together.

In this way, the two demons' original worries completely dissipated, and they also developed a certain goodwill towards Mo Juren, this human cultivator who was very good at talking.

Unlike another old man, who was not only ugly and unattractive, but also always had a cold face and never said a word, giving off a completely unapproachable vibe.

What's even stranger is that they couldn't sense any magical power from the other party; they were just like ordinary mortals.

But then I thought about it again and realized it was impossible. How could a mortal be here? They must be deliberately hiding their cultivation level.

The two demons felt an instinctive aversion to such a mysterious and uncooperative being, but considering that the other party might have an unusual identity, they didn't bother to pay any attention to them.

The wait was short, only about fifteen minutes, before the Cave Rat King and Fairy Phoenix Feather entered the hall together.

At this point, the two demons were completely convinced that what Mo Juren had said earlier was true, and that the human senior had indeed been invited by the king.

Not daring to be negligent, the two demons immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

Although the Cave Rat King had lost his cultivation, his aura as a superior was not weak at all. After nodding slightly, he personally gave some instructions and then led everyone into the teleportation array.

Considering the place he was going to next and his own special circumstances, the Cave Rat King took out a peculiar black robe with mysterious spiritual patterns on its surface and covered himself up.

After doing all this, he instructed the two demons to activate the teleportation array. With a flash of white light, all the figures in the array disappeared.

……

During the teleportation, Mo Juren once again felt that immense pressure, but with the teleportation talisman, this pressure naturally had no effect.

However, the Cave Heaven Rat King and the Mysterious Forbidden Hermit have not recovered much of their magic power, so theoretically they cannot use such a long-distance teleportation array.

Fortunately, both sides were aware of this and therefore made preparations in advance.

The black robe worn by the former was clearly not simple; it not only concealed divine sense detection but also had powerful defensive capabilities. Coupled with the protection of the teleportation talisman, there was naturally no problem.

Xuanjin Sanren was no exception, but he used a special talisman that also had extremely strong defensive effects. Combined with a teleportation talisman, it was foolproof.

Everything went smoothly. After the white light disappeared, everyone reappeared inside the teleportation hall on the other side.

Compared to the other side, this place has two different guardians.

The Cave Heaven Rat King, clad in a black robe, naturally attracted the attention of the two. However, with Fairy Phoenix Feather present, they dared not ask any questions and instead respectfully escorted the group to the outside of the hall.

Only after the others had gone far away, and the two returned to the main hall, did one of them suddenly ask:
"That man in black robes acted strangely just now. Should we report it?"

"Are you stupid? That's Elder Feng Yu, someone she brought herself. What problems could there be? Besides, the teleportation was quite a commotion; the elders must have already noticed. If there are any issues, they'll ask. Why should we go through all this trouble? We won't gain anything, and we might even offend Elder Feng Yu. Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?" Another person rolled their eyes at the first, who then looked enlightened and gave an awkward smile.
"Brother Lu is indeed more meticulous and thoughtful; it was I who was presumptuous."

After saying that, the two stopped dwelling on the matter and continued their hushed conversation...

As they had guessed, once such a long-distance teleportation array was activated, it was bound to cause quite a stir, and the few Nascent Soul Realm elders stationed in Tianyuan City immediately noticed it.

Just as the two of them had expected, upon sensing that it was Fairy Phoenix Feather, they all withdrew their divine senses.

As one of the ten core elders of Tianyuan City, Fairy Fengyu holds an extraordinary position and is someone who can be absolutely trusted; there is no way she could be a problem.

Let alone the core elders, even the candidates are of equally high status. How they act is their own business. Unless absolutely necessary, you shouldn't even ask them. Otherwise, wouldn't that be a clear sign of distrust?

... Outside Tianyuan City.

Mo Juren bid farewell to the Phoenix Feather Fairy who had come to see him off, and then, together with the Cave Heaven Rat King and Xuanjin Sanren, he broke through the air and departed.

Only after the three figures had completely disappeared did Fairy Phoenix Feather withdraw her gaze. However, at this moment, a hint of indescribable complexity was faintly revealed in her clear and cold eyes.

After a long while, he finally returned to normal, sighed softly, and flew straight towards Spirit Sword Valley.

……

Only about a year later, Mo Juren returned to his cave, much to the delight of his long-awaited clones, Gu Ximeng and Ye Xuechan.

The far north was notorious for its infamous incursions, so everyone was naturally very worried. Fortunately, it's all over now, and everyone's anxieties have been put to rest.

What followed was naturally a round of pleasantries, and Mo Juren took the opportunity to introduce the situation of the Cave Heaven Rat King and Xuanjin Sanren.

Of course, their true identities were not revealed; it was only mentioned that they were two seniors who would be staying in the cave for a period of time.

The clone immediately understood what was going on, and although Ye Xuechan and the other two women were somewhat puzzled, they were all very intelligent and did not ask too many questions.

After a brief exchange, the three women and the little maid Gu Ximeng tactfully withdrew, while Mo Juren and his clone led the Cave Heaven Rat King and Xuanjin Sanren into the secret chamber.

At this moment, in the central area of ​​the secret chamber, Hua Qingyao was still lying unconscious on the high platform.

Seeing the other person's appearance, Mo Juren also felt quite uncomfortable.

Ultimately, it was all because of him. If it hadn't been for his invitation to go together to rescue Zidian, the other party wouldn't have been in trouble and would have even been asleep for decades.

Fortunately, this trip to the far north was not in vain, as we managed to bring Xuanjin Sanren over; otherwise, if we had delayed any longer, it might have been too late.

"Huh, what kind of secret technique is this?" As they approached, before Mo Juren could say anything, the Cave Rat King stared intently at Hua Qingyao and asked.

As expected of one of the seven demon kings, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even though he had lost all his cultivation, his eyesight was still excellent, and he instantly noticed the anomaly.

At the same time, Xuanjin Sanren, who was standing to the side, also reacted and, after observing for a moment, showed a look of shock on his face.

"Indeed, it is extremely profound! If I am not mistaken, this secret technique seems to contain a trace of the law of time, which is simply unbelievable!"

"This is the Cocoon of Time, which originated from the hands of a senior with late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation..." Mo Juren did not hide anything and directly explained the function of the secret technique and the situation of Tianli Shangren.

After hearing this, both Xuanjin Sanren and Dongtian Rat King showed expressions of shock.

It was actually a secret technique involving a trace of the laws of time. Even if it was only the most rudimentary application, it was certainly one of the most rare techniques in the entire cultivation world, if not unique.

At this moment, the Cave Rat King's expression suddenly changed, as if he had thought of something, and he quickly pressed for an answer again.

"The Fellow Daoist Tianli you mentioned, is it the one from the Xiao family among the seven ancient clans?"

“Indeed, do you know the other party as well, senior?” Mo Juren nodded.

"More than just acquaintances?" Having received a definitive answer, the Cave Rat King suddenly revealed a helpless expression.
"As a top-tier expert among the demon race, how could I not recognize him? In fact, I even had a conflict with him during a secret realm exploration years ago."

"Uh, there's more to this than that?" Mo Juren was also surprised, not expecting such a hidden story, and quickly asked again.

"And now you..."

"Don't worry, that matter was resolved a long time ago. Although he and I are not friends, we are not enemies either. Even if we meet, nothing will happen." The Cave Rat King understood what the other party meant and immediately explained with a smile.

"It's good that they're not enemies." Mo Juren breathed a sigh of relief. After all, given his relationship with the daughter of the Celestial Fox, she would inevitably come to visit again. However, the Cave Rat King would be staying in the cave for quite some time, so it would be troublesome if they were enemies.

Gathering his thoughts, he looked at Xuanjin Sanren again and asked:
"Now that you have lost all your cultivation, could you still help me check things out to avoid problems when you try to dispel the curse?"

"I have indeed lost my cultivation, but a simple examination is not a problem. I will need your assistance when I awaken the spirit puppet later."

"Of course there is no problem!"

"That's good……"

After speaking, Xuanjin Sanren did not delay and immediately went closer to observe carefully.

He had studied the art of curses for countless years, and nothing related to it could escape his notice.

Although separated by the seal of time, after a few quick glances, it was immediately clear that the woman before him was afflicted with the infamous 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse'.

“No problem, we can get started right away.” Xuan Jin Sanren nodded confidently. Hearing this, Mo Juren was overjoyed. He immediately flipped his hand, and a small, white doll about half a foot tall appeared.

This was the 'Heavenly Witch Spirit Puppet' that the other party had temporarily lent him before, and he needed it to break the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse'.

"I've already taught you the method to awaken the spirit puppet before, you shouldn't have forgotten, right?"

"Of course I remember!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Juren did not hesitate. He immediately moved his lips slightly, chanted incantations, and continuously poured his magical power into the puppet's body.

About fifteen minutes later, the petite doll suddenly trembled and opened its eyes. What was revealed were a pair of blood-red eyes, very lively, yet with a hint of eeriness.

Upon waking, the spirit puppet paused for a moment, its gaze shifting back and forth between Mo Juren and Xuanjin Sanren not far away, as if sensing something.

After a moment, it seemed to finally understand, and let out a rather displeased snort before turning into a streak of blood and disappearing.

When it reappeared, it was already on Xuanjin Sanren's shoulder, and it whispered incessantly in his ear, as if it were constantly 'accusing' and complaining.

"Alright, he's my friend. He lent you to him earlier to save someone..." Xuanjin Sanren showed no impatience. Instead, he stroked the other's petite body with a doting expression, while constantly comforting her in a soft voice.

Seeing this, Mo Juren immediately understood what was going on. He was clearly being rejected! (End of Chapter)