Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 229 A Special Fetish? To be Discovered!
But Lu Ran caught it very well.

His expression turned strange, and Lu Ran's lips twitched as he said:

"Qianxun, you don't happen to have some kind of unusual fetish, do you?"

She seemed a little unhappy that I wasn't bullying her?
That disappointed expression must be regret!
Mochizuki looked up, somewhat puzzled, not understanding Lu Ranjun's meaning for a moment.

But when she met Lu Ranjun's somewhat pitying and puzzled gaze, his somewhat complicated expression, and that indescribable, unfathomable meaning...
Even though she was a young, unmarried woman, Mochizuki Chika gradually realized what was happening and blushed as she said:
"Lu Ranjun, no way, I'm still a virgin."

"I haven't experienced those things yet."

Lu Ran blinked. "Do you think I'd believe that?"
This shy and bashful demeanor truly showed Lu Ran another side of Mochizuki Chika.

Does this mean there's still room for development?

Or perhaps, this is the inevitable path for a flower on a high mountain to fall into the mortal world?
Lu Ran was completely baffled.

"This is not a place to stay for long, let's leave first," Lu Ran said.

At this critical moment, the most urgent task is to find the Moon Gazing Sword and find out the truth of the matter.

As for development, that certainly can't be put into practice on the spot.
Getting in is easy, getting out is just as easy!

The restrictions imposed by the East Guardian Pavilion were nothing to Lu Ran.

Led by Mochizuki Chika, the two secretly met with Mochizuki Meiken.

Wang Yuemingjian was initially puzzled, but when he saw his daughter dressed in a black outfit and appearing at the same time as Lu Ran, he suddenly became uneasy!

Could it be that his precious daughter, whom he has raised for over twenty years, is with Lu Ran?
Seeing her father's strange look, Mochizuki Chika didn't bother arguing. She simply glanced at Lu Ran and then got to the point, saying:

"Father, do you know where this thing comes from?"

Lu Ran took out the turbid Condensed Evil Pearl and held it in his palm.

Wangyue Mingjian, who had originally intended to warn the two, had lost his mood. His expression changed drastically, and he said in a serious tone:
"Where did you get this?"

Wangyue Mingjian stared intently at the two of them, his eyes dark and unfathomable, as if he was prepared to use force if they didn't speak!
Mochizuki Chika took a deep breath and recounted the whole story.

After listening, Wangyue Mingjian's expression shifted, but then returned to calm. He said:

"I never expected that this guy would be born again!"

Mochizuki Chika was puzzled by the riddle her father had told her and immediately asked for confirmation.

Wangyue Mingjian subconsciously looked at Lu Ran, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Lu Ran smiled too.

Do you treat me like an outsider? Then I'll leave.
However, your daughter won't agree!
As expected, Mochizuki Chika frowned, reacting quite strongly. She shielded Lu Ran and coldly addressed the Mochizuki Sword:

“Father, Lu Ranjun is someone I trust. Without his help, I would never have been able to find my elder brother!”

"So please don't treat him like an outsider!"

Wang Yuemingjian's vision went black. His daughter had grown up and was now siding with outsiders!
Finally, he sighed helplessly and slowly recounted the old story of the birth of the first Red Devil.

Lu Ran was somewhat better off. He had expected this, so he listened attentively and remained calm.

But Mochizuki Chika was not so lucky; she was completely stunned!

She never expected such a bizarre thing to happen.

She was just an ordinary high-level national academy instructor; how could she have ever encountered such a terrifying thing?
Thinking of her elder brother Tsuruta and General Takagi, who had also come into contact with the Condensed Evil Pearl, Mochizuki Chika hurriedly pressed for details.

Wangyue Mingjian pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly and confidently:
"I'll handle Takagi's situation. As for Tsuruta, with me here, he'll be able to return safely!"

Hearing this, Mochizuki Chika breathed a sigh of relief. Mochizuki Meiken looked at Lu Ran and said with some surprise:

"Young friend Lu Ran, I didn't expect your mental strength to be so powerful. It seems that you can resist the erosion of this Condensed Evil Pearl for a period of time? I am truly ashamed."

Lu Ran remained expressionless, simply watching him quietly without saying a word.

This stumped Wangyue Mingjian. He was waiting for Lu Ran to respond so he could then ask for his help.

Little did they know, this little devil was too clever for his own good and wouldn't fall for their tricks at all!
Wangyue Mingjian's lips twitched, and after clearing his throat, he said:
"Given what happened, I need to deal with Duanmu right now, so I can't get away for the time being."

"So?" Lu Ran's lips curled up.

Wangyue Mingjian sighed:
"Well, I have a friend in Tokyo who is the only one with the secret method to deal with this evil bead, so I would like to ask you for a favor."

"I know your next stop is Tokyo. How about you do me a favor while you're at it?"

Lu Ran remained silent.

Your daughter would have to stake her entire life to get me to help.

And you, old man, expect me to do something with just a few words?

What, you think you're so great?
Do you really think everyone has to fawn over you, a super-level mage?
Don't even think about it!

Wangyue Mingjian grew somewhat anxious and said:

"Young friend Lu Ran, how about this? Consider it a favor I owe you."

"If you ever come to Osaka again, just come and find me if you need anything."

Lu Ran's lips twitched. So you've already written blank checks, huh?

You're not even willing to offer any substantial resources as compensation!
They're just making empty promises to me!

You think you can get me to do things for you by just making empty promises? Dream on!

"I can go to Tokyo to see your old friend if you want," Lu Ran said, changing the subject. "But this bead, whether it's purified or not, I want it!"

Wangyue Mingjian was stunned. He hadn't expected Lu Ran to set his sights on Ninghua Xiezhu.

This made him hesitate for a moment.

This bead is indeed strange, but it contains powerful energy; otherwise, Takagi wouldn't have coveted it.

Beside her, Mochizuki Chika helped to persuade him: "Father, just agree to Lu Ran-jun's request!"

"This bead is a hot potato for us to keep. Since Lu Ranjun wants it, let's just give it to him!"

On the surface, she's thinking of her own people, but Wangyue Mingjian has lived for so many years, how could he not tell that this girl is biased towards Lu Ran?
However, Qianxun is right about one thing: he doesn't want to keep this bead at all!

The nightmare of the original Red Devil still wakes him up in the middle of the night from time to time.
"Okay, I promise you!"

Seeing that Wangyue Mingjian agreed so readily, Lu Ran felt like he had been tricked.

However, the reason others fear this evil bead is most likely because of the mysterious red demon.

But he wasn't worried at all. As long as the mere Red Devil dared to show his face in front of him, he could easily wipe them out!
Farewell to the Moon Gazing Sword.

Lu Ran left first, but before long, Mochizuki Chika followed closely behind and walked into his room as if no one else was there.

Mochizuki Chika also stated her purpose directly:

"Lu Ran-jun, my father wants me to go to Tokyo with you tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)