In the courtyard, the sun had just set.

Melon seeds and tea were laid out on the stone table, and a dozen women sat around talking.

Chen Mo appeared in the courtyard.

"Young Master is back!"

Qingzhu was the first to see him and called out to him.

The next second, all twelve women swarmed around them.

One person offered tea, another fetched water, and everyone was chattering away, asking all sorts of questions.

"Young master, did your return journey go smoothly?"

"Is everything done?"

"Are you tired? There's still some chicken soup warming on the stove."

Chen Mo smiled and waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, one at a time."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qingzhu excitedly approached him.

"Young master, you're incredibly famous now!"

"Oh?"

"You brought back the most beautiful courtesan in the capital, and you even lured back the emperor's seven wives, each one of them a beauty as celestial as a fairy."

Qingzhu counted on her fingers.

"No one in history has ever done something like this. Now the whole Stone Village is saying how capable you are."

She got more and more excited as she talked.

"Now people are lining up outside our courtyard every day, just to catch a glimpse of what the seven empresses and the courtesan look like."

The seven ladies covered their mouths and smiled upon hearing this.

Chen Mo felt smug.

He disguised himself and infiltrated the palace with the intention of obtaining the "Nine Yin Manual".

Who would have thought that they would end up bringing back such a large family?

But it's a great deal.

The teacher's wife, Xu Wanqing, chimed in with a smile.

"They're not just here to see the beautiful women, they're also here to ask questions."

"What do you want to know?"

"To find out if the emperor is a eunuch."

Xu Wanqing smiled, pursing her lips.

"This matter is now known all over the world. Many villagers think it's too outrageous and have come here specifically to verify it."

Upon hearing this, all the women in the courtyard could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

The seven ladies laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight.

They know best whether this is true or false.

Since entering the palace, for as long as two or three years, or even more than ten years, the emperor has never stayed overnight with them. Yet, he still claims to the outside world that they have health problems and cannot conceive a royal heir.

Many imperial physicians who came to have their pulses taken and receive medical advice were beheaded.

This absurd situation tormented them to the point of almost going insane.

It wasn't until she met Chen Mo that she escaped the emperor's clutches.

Yan Ci didn't laugh out loud.

She stood at the edge of the crowd, quietly watching Chen Mo with a smile on her lips.

Chen Mo met her gaze and felt a surge of joy.

These days are so comfortable.

Su Yue suddenly remembered

"By the way, young master, there were some unfamiliar faces peeking over the wall today, they don't look like people from our village."

"What kind?"

"I can't explain it, I just glanced at it a few times and left."

Chen Mo pondered for a moment.

Are outsiders coming here intentionally or unintentionally?

At this moment, Shangguan Hong walked over, her face pale, and grabbed his hand.

"Young master, something has happened."

The laughter in the courtyard suddenly stopped.

Shangguan Hong's voice was strained.

"The scouts have reported that the emperor has ordered the mobilization of three armies, ready to annihilate us once they locate us."

Her hands unconsciously clenched.

"And this too."

She took a piece of paper out of her bosom and spread it on the stone table.

A government notice had a portrait on it that looked about 70% like Chen Mo.

The charges were written below: abducting palace concubines, spreading rumors and misleading the public, and disrupting the court.

Next is the bounty.

The string of zeros after the bounty is dizzying to look at.

"These notices have been posted all over the state capitals."

"Now the whole world knows your face."

Qingzhu leaned over for a look and clicked her tongue in amazement.

"This bounty is enough to buy dozens of Stone Villages."

Shangguan Hong took a deep breath.

"There's one more thing. The royal family has spread the word that the Nine Yin and Nine Yang martial arts are both in your possession, young master."

"The entire Great Yuan Dynasty is searching for you now. The government is searching, people in the martial arts world are searching, and sects of all sizes are searching."

"It can be said that we are now enemies of the whole world."

"That's not the worst part."

Shangguan Hong's voice trembled slightly.

"The most critical thing is that our location may soon be exposed."

"The Shennong Sect has established a branch in Stone Village, and 100,000 disciples from the surrounding area are being recruited here. As you instructed before, young master, we have been following your instructions to break up the group into smaller units and relocate in batches."

"But if 100,000 people move around, even the most careful person will leave a trace. There are rumors circulating that the Shennong Sect's stronghold is in this area."

"Those people from the martial arts world have already reached within thirty miles of the village."

Shangguan Hong herself had experienced serious problems while practicing her unique martial arts techniques.

She knew better than anyone how tempting those two unique skills were.

Once the news is released, the entire martial arts world will go crazy.

Xu Wanqing grasped Chen Mo's hand and added worriedly.

"It's only a matter of time before this place is discovered. When the army arrives, the martial arts world will swarm in... With our current strength, we probably won't be able to withstand it."

The courtyard was eerily quiet.

The women who were laughing just moments ago now looked paler than the next.

Chen Mo frowned slightly as he looked at the notice on the stone table.

"That old emperor played a brilliant move. He deliberately leaked this news to lure the whole world to kill me and vent his hatred."

This is an open conspiracy.

Good tactic.

If it were anyone else, this would be a dead end.

"Young master..."

Qingzhu's voice trembled.

"The sky won't fall down."

Chen Mo spoke calmly, uttering only five words.

But for some reason, as soon as those five words were uttered, the oppressive atmosphere in the courtyard instantly dissipated.

Our greatest source of confidence has always been the system!

As long as the system exists, eunuchs and emperors, martial arts practitioners and sects are no problem.

There are advanced teaching skills available, as well as a Blue Star medicinal herb base and an alchemy production line.

Whether it's the 100,000 peripheral disciples with basic combat power, the 3,000 formal disciples with intermediate combat power, or the elders and left and right protectors with high combat power, or the twelve women and him with top combat power, they can all quickly break through and improve their strength!

Chen Mo slowly sat down on the stone bench and glanced at everyone.

"From this moment forward, I will impart to you the Nine Yin Manual!"

He planned to pass on the Nine Yin Manual at the Transformation Realm to twelve women, and the Nine Yang Manual at the Great Completion Realm to the Left Protector Wang Fucheng and the Right Protector Zhao Shouzhen.

Qingzhu's eyes widened in surprise; they had all recently heard Shangguan Hong mention this unique skill.

"We...we can practice that too?"

"able."

The twelve women looked at each other without saying a word, but each of their eyes were sparkling.

That's the ultimate martial art, the Nine Yin Manual!

Something that people all over the world would fight tooth and nail for.

"Come on! Follow me inside! I'll teach you tonight!"

Chen Mo worked tirelessly until dawn that night, and all twelve women gained a lot, having already learned the basics of the Nine Yin Manual.

In the morning, Chen Mo left behind enough pills, gave instructions to the women, and then traveled back to Earth.

His current strength is only at the late stage of the Inner Force Realm, and the time he spends cultivating on the Tianxuan Continent is not enough for him to return to the Half-Step Innate Realm.

The most effective way is to take advantage of the three-fold difference in time flow to return to Earth for cultivation.

This is a good opportunity to bring some equipment and elixirs over.

P.S.: I was too tired from harvesting grain yesterday to write anything...

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