Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"The Hundred Herbs Token?" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised, especially when he noticed the character 'Min' on the back of the token, and he couldn't help but make some guesses.

Sure enough, before he could ask anything, Min Xin'er took the initiative to ask,
“This is a unique identity token of my Min family, especially this one belonging to the elder. Only a few patriarchs in the Shennong Palace are qualified to possess it. How could it be…”

“In the past, when I was traveling, I met a nobleman named Minshan by chance. For some reason, he owed me a favor, so he gave me this item as a token, saying that if I ever needed anything in the future, I could bring it to the Min family for a chat.”

"So many years have passed, and I have never used this token. Now I will use it on young Mo." Fairy Fengyu explained simply, while raising her slender hand slightly to hand the token to Min Xin'er.

"I see!" Min Xin'er suddenly understood everything.

That Min Shan was none other than the second ancestor of the Min family. I never expected that he would know the person in front of me.

She had never heard of this matter before, and the Second Ancestor had never mentioned it at home. However, the fact that such an important gift was given showed that the 'favor' was definitely not simple and could not be compensated by a few spiritual medicines.

However, she did not return the token, for a simple reason: she had no say in the matter.

It is best to return to the clan with the token, and after seeing the Second Ancestor, tell him the truth. Let him decide what to do.

"Senior, rest assured, the matter of the elixir is not a problem. I will personally return to the family to resolve this matter." Putting aside her thoughts, Min Xin'er immediately made a promise.

After saying that, he stood up and took his leave. Fairy Fengyu didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly and watched him leave.

The hall was quiet for a while. After Min Xin'er had completely left, Mo Juren bowed and said with gratitude:
"Thank you very much, senior."

"It's nothing serious, no need to worry about it." Fairy Fengyu shook her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over him for a moment before she changed the subject.

"I remember you mentioned before that you had reached a bottleneck in your cultivation. Is this purchase of spiritual herbs related to that?"

"Senior's insight is truly remarkable; it is indeed because of this matter." Mo Juren did not deny it, and upon hearing this, Fairy Fengyu nodded immediately, appearing as if she knew it all along. However, she then asked with further doubt,
"Although I don't know exactly what you plan to do, as far as I know, those two spiritual herbs don't seem to have anything to do with breaking through bottlenecks, right?"

"Um..." Mo Juren felt helpless, thinking to himself, "Could you please not ask such detailed questions? I don't even know how to answer myself."

Just as I was wondering how to brush this off, I saw the other person's bright eyes flicker, and then they said meaningfully,
"Everyone has secrets. If you don't want to talk about them, that's fine too. I'm not interested. But now that I've helped you so much, shouldn't you repay me?"

"Senior, please feel free to give me any instructions. As long as it is within my power, I will go through fire and water without hesitation." Mo Juren breathed a sigh of relief when the other party did not ask any further questions, and then solemnly promised.

During my previous trip to the far north, I owed the other party a considerable debt of gratitude. Of course, I also saved the other party's life afterward, which seemed to have been repaid, but that was not the case at all.

After all, if it weren't for protecting himself, he wouldn't have almost been in a life-threatening situation.

He could still distinguish the cause and effect in this matter. Even without the current situation, he would have done his best to repay the other party for any request.

Seeing his attitude, Fairy Phoenix Feather couldn't help but chuckle, though she was quite pleased with herself.
"You don't need to go through fire and water, but there is a rather special matter that requires your help. As for what it is, the time is not right yet, so I won't say for now. Come back in ten years."

"I see!" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the other party to choose not to tell him for the time being. It seemed that this matter was not simple!

After thinking for a moment, he said again,

"Senior, you may not know this, but I plan to go into seclusion to break through my bottleneck. I'm not sure how long it will take; it might take several years, or it could take longer. In case there are any delays..."

"It's alright, it can be done in a few years. Just focus on your breakthrough." Fairy Fengyu waved her hand, showing no sign of mind. Hearing this, Mo Juren immediately felt relieved.
"In that case, I will come to pay my respects as soon as I break through to the next level." After saying this, Mo Juren's heart stirred again, and he immediately inquired about another matter.

"Um, senior, please forgive me, but there is something else I would like to ask you about?"

"Is there anything else?" Fairy Fengyu asked with slight surprise, then nodded.

"Just tell me what's on your mind."

"It is like this, I have heard that an unknown secret realm has appeared in the wilderness, and it has attracted the attention of various races..." Mo Juren did not hesitate and immediately expressed his doubts.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Phoenix Feather's previously calm expression immediately turned serious:
"This matter is of utmost importance, and I cannot reveal too much. You only need to know that it involves immense risks, and you should absolutely not get involved unless absolutely necessary." "To be honest, I had anticipated this, but after all, I am a member of the Tianyuan Guard and in charge of the 17th Squad. What if a mission is issued from above…"

"You don't need to worry about that. Back when the elders were discussing the plan and assigning tasks, I took the initiative to remove your team from the list."

"what……"

Upon hearing Fairy Fengyu's reply, Mo Juren's face immediately showed astonishment.

He really didn't expect things to turn out this way.

He turned to look at Xiao Yunhuang beside him, who was also dumbfounded, looking even more surprised than him.

After all, in theory, Fairy Fengyu should be closer to her, or to the Xiao family behind her. Why does she seem to be closer to Brother Mo now?
"I will never forget your kindness, senior." Coming to his senses, Mo Juren did not hesitate at all and immediately stood up to express his sincere gratitude.

He was truly grateful from the bottom of his heart. Putting aside the kindness he had shown in the far north in the past, this time was also another act of protection. He would certainly remember this kindness in his heart.

At the same time, he was deeply moved, noting that there is a saying in the world that "it's easy to get an official position if you have connections in the court," which is indeed a wise saying. Having connections in the government makes a world of difference.

The other party is a member of the Elders Council. With the other party as a support, regardless of how much benefit one can gain, at least one does not have to worry about being schemed against.

Suddenly, he remembered something and asked again:
"When the senior deliberately crossed out Squad 17, did anyone stop him?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Fairy Phoenix Feather looked slightly surprised.
“Indeed, someone tried to stop me, namely Simon Tuo, one of the elders, but I insisted on it, and the other elders had no objections, so he couldn’t say anything more.”

"Elder Ximen, is that really the case?" Mo Juren sneered, and without waiting for the other party to ask, he immediately offered his explanation.
"Senior, you may not know this, but I have some grudges with the Ximen family, or more precisely, with Ximen Feng. Back then, I went to the Xiao family at the invitation of Fellow Daoist Yunhuang..."

After hearing the whole story in detail, Fairy Fengyu's face turned ashen, her killing intent palpable.

She truly hadn't expected there to be such a hidden story. No wonder Simon Tuo reacted so strongly when she insisted on eliminating Squad 17 that day, his displeasure evident in his expression.

She was puzzled at the time. She usually kept a low profile and had no grudges with the elders, including Ximen Tuo. Even if they weren't close, they shouldn't have been so disrespectful.

After all, this is not an outrageous thing. When faced with some extremely dangerous missions, the other elders would also deliberately avoid sending some related juniors.

This is a matter of social etiquette, and everyone understands it implicitly.

Simon Tuo's direct objection was clearly a disrespectful gesture, and she wondered if she had unintentionally offended him at some point. She even considered asking him about it later, since they were both members of the Elders' Council, and she didn't want their relationship to deteriorate.

I never imagined there would be such a complicated situation; it's utterly ridiculous!

"I hadn't noticed before, but this old man is really shameless. He, a Nascent Soul Realm expert, actually interfered in the grudges between the younger generation. And that Ximen Feng, I had heard of his reputation before, but I didn't expect him to be so despicable."

“What you say is absolutely right, senior. Ximen Feng is indeed no good. Furthermore, the reason why Brother Mo has developed a grudge against him is because of me. I hope that you will take good care of him in the future and prevent him from falling into their trap.” Xiao Yunhuang was equally indignant and made a sincere request.

"Don't worry, girl. With me here, the Ximen family won't have a chance to act recklessly." Fairy Fengyu made a solemn promise, and upon hearing this, both Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang showed joy.

The Ximen family is powerful and influential, and Ximen Tuo is one of the elders of Tianyuan City with extremely strong strength. It is conceivable what kind of pressure Feng Yu Fairy will face by stepping forward without hesitation.

Mo Juren was deeply moved by this.

"These are all minor details, you don't need to worry about them at all. The most important thing right now is to seize the time to cultivate and strive to break through to the later stage as soon as possible. That's the real key." At this point, Fairy Phoenix Feather's heart stirred, and she changed the subject again.

"By the way, I heard you mention your own bottleneck on the way to the far north last time. It seemed to be extremely difficult. Are you ready? Do you need my help?"

"No need for that, I've already prepared, it should be fine." Mo Juren quickly declined, having already received too much kindness from the other party and having no way to repay it yet, it was best not to accept any more.

Besides, I have indeed made full preparations. With the improvement of my bloodline and a large number of Qi-boosting pills, breaking through the bottleneck is a sure thing. Why bother with anything else?
He couldn't help but think about their previous agreement. What exactly did the other party want him to do? Could it be something even more dangerous?
...(End of chapter)