Assassination...
Assassination...
There was nothing to lose from trying to get along with him early on.
If this kid's life was ill fated and he ended up dying early, it wouldn't affect them much too…
Jun Moxie gave a few perfunctory smiles, exchanged a few vague sentences, and quickly made his way out. He felt that his results today were still quite good. At the very least, as long as he got to enter the Spiritual Herbal Gardens, he would have achieved his objective for this trip. For now, the plan was progressing at a very good pace!
After he got his hands on the stuff… he could naturally leave whenever he wanted to. Why would he bother himself with the complicated internal matters of the Misty Illusory Manor? Not only was he not bothered, he was rather tight on time at the moment. There wasn't much time left until the War for Seizing the Heavens!
Seeing that Jun Moxie was about to leave, Little Purple ran over and clung on to his pants. Looking up at him, its eyes were full of attachment and unwillingness to part.
"Little Purple ah, you don't belong here or with me. You should return to the mountains." Jun Moxie picked it up and said gently. "This is not a place you can grow safely. Go on, Little Purple, if we're fated to meet again, we will see each other one day." After saying that, he placed it back on the ground lightly.
Little Purple meowed lightly a few times and looked at him with reluctance. Then, as if it understood something, it cried out once and opened its mouth, tearing a piece of cloth from his pants. Holding it in its mouth, it raised its head and looked at Jun Moxie one more time. Then, with a light leap, it did a somersault in the air and stood up. After that, it walked forward, looking back with every step. Finally with a last meow, it disappeared like a bolt of lightning…
This Cat-bodied Tiger had actually disappeared completely from a hall full of people!
That piece of cloth it tore was it saying: No matter how long, I will remember your smell. As for that somersault, it was saying: No matter until when, you will always be my owner!
Although the Mystic Beast was small, it understood the nature of humans. When it left, Jun Moxie also felt a pang of heartache…
Seeing that Young Master Jun was about to leave, Miao Xiaomiao hurriedly bade farewell to the other Young Masters and ran over with Little Beansprout in tow. By the time the two came out and stepped onto the streets, the Mo Junye that'd only just come out had already disappeared into the sea of people…
Seeing the crowded streets in front of her, Miao Xiaomiao stood there silently, feeling a sense of loss in her heart…
"Miss, Young Master Mo should have left towards Saint Emperor Cao's place. With his speed, he shouldn't have gone very far. We can go along the same road, and we'll definitely catch up to him." Little Beansprout suggested intelligently.
"You're right! In any case, I still need to hurry back now and tell grandfather about today." Miao Xiaomiao said decisively and hurried down the path.
When their figures disappeared from around the corner, Jun Moxie appeared exactly where they had been standing before. Looking at their departing backs, he sighed lightly. "I'm sorry… I can't…"
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On the other side, after Zhan Bingfeng brought the two brothers of the Zhan Family away from Drifting Fragrance Lodge, he chucked them onto the ground as soon as they left Heart Fantasy City. Without saying anything, he gave them a good beating and then followed it up with a harsh scolding and commanded them to reflect in seclusion. After that, he dusted his hands and left huffily.
Zhan Qingfeng and Zhan Yushu sat up on the ground with dirt all over their faces. Exchanging a glance, their eyes were filled with deep hatred!
"If this enmity is not avenged, I cease to be a man!" Zhan Qingfeng smashed his fist ruthlessly into the side of the stone cliff as he growled with gritted teeth.
"I must kill him! I must kill him! Kill that Mo Junye!" Zhan Yushu also repeated with bloodshot eyes. "Since the day I was born, I have never suffered such a great humiliation before! I am unwilling to share the same sky as him!"
"Big brother, what do you plan to do next?" Zhan Yushu asked.
"If we want to get rid of him, tonight is the best opportunity! After today, as long as he manages to return safely, there will be no more chances. At the very least, not without going through Saint Emperor Cao and the others. We spent so much effort and resources today and even exposed our intentions to those Saint Emperors. In the future, we also will not have an easy time because we didn't manage to control Mo Junye. In any case, we've completely lost control of the entire situation. The only way to reverse the situation is just this final opportunity before us…" Zhan Qingfeng said slowly.
"Indeed, everyone present must have thought that the two of us have been sent back home. If anything happens to Mo Junye, we will be the most suspicious. However, precisely because we are the most suspicious, no one will suspect us instead." A sinister look appeared in Zhan Yushu's eyes.
"Yu Shu! This matter will be left to the guards under you then. Make sure they do a clean job!" Zhan Qingfeng's eyes flashed as he said. "If there's even the slightest trace of this matter leading back to us, we will really be unable to bear the consequences."
"No! Big Brother, since we're doing this, we might as well act personally!" Zhan Yushu had become smarter after experiencing treachery just once. Hearing this, he refused immediately. "This matter is beyond the abilities of this little brother. I'm afraid I can't do this alone. Only if Big Brother can assist me will I be able to ensure that there are no mistakes!"
Zhan Qingfeng raised his eyebrows and looked seriously at his younger brother. Suddenly, he chuckled bitterly. "Yu Shu… you've grown up…"
Zhan Yushu snorted lightly, not saying anything. Still thinking to wield me as a gun? If anything happens, you can still use me as a scapegoat? Hmph! Even if you're my blood brother, it's impossible!
A long silence ensued between the two brothers as they looked at each other. In that moment, the both of them could feel that a strange distance had appeared between them and both of them would never go back to their previous closeness again…
Slowly, the sky darkened into dusk…
By the time Miao Xiaomiao and Little Beansprout came out of Drifting Fragrance Lodge, it was already dusk. The setting sun dyed the entire sky red, and when they reached the bottom of the mountain, there was only an indistinct line of color in the sky, shrouding the entire mountain in a mysterious white mist…
All along the way, Miao Xiaomiao's mind was filled with thoughts, and she naturally did not move quickly.
As they walked, two shadows flashed past them, shooting forward with the speed of lightning.
At their backs appeared the two guards who were supposed to protect Mo Junye. They were also fellow disciples under Saint Emperor Cao Guofeng, Wang Neng, and Li Jie.
After Jun Moxie emerged victorious, everyone from the Zhan Family had left completely. And the two of them naturally regained their freedom. It's just that they couldn't find Jun Moxie after that, and they could only hurry back to Cao Guofeng to report.
Why did they abandon Mo Junye and return alone?
Miao Xiaomiao was just contemplating the manner when she heard a muffled sound in front.
"Could something have happened?! Who has such great guts, to dare to cause trouble here? Do they not want their lives anymore?"
Miao Xiaomiao's pupils shrunk and with a shake of her sleeves, a strange little multicolored jade pendant appeared in her hand. After that, she took out an elaborate small dagger and lightly pricked the tip of her finger. In an instant, a few drops of fresh blood dripped onto the jade pendant. The pendant glowed brightly, flashed once and expanded into a huge piece of jade silk.
Miao Xiaomiao was not slow, quickly draping the silk over herself and Little Beansprout. The following scene was even more bizarre. The both of them suddenly vanished!
This piece of multicolored jade silk was actually a treasure of the Misty Illusory Manor!
The Cloak of Invisibility!
This was one of the few defensive treasures that the Nine Nether First Young Master left behind many years ago. As long as one ignited it with a drop of essence blood and covered themselves under it, their bodies would turn invisible. No matter how strong their opponent was, they would not detect their presence.
As soon as they turned invisible, the two quickly sped towards the place where the commotion was…
The only thing was when she flew out, she completely did not notice only several thousand feet behind her, Jun Moxie was following along casually.
Miao Xiaomiao and Little Beansprout moved stealthily forward, reaching a corner of the road which had been blocked by a huge boulder. Above it was a filthy object which stunk up the entire area.
This area was originally an intersection, and even if the path was blocked, it was not a big deal. There were several smaller paths around it which one could use to get around the roadblock.
As for the strange painful groan, it'd appeared from one of the small roads ahead. Miao Xiaomiao immediately went closer to investigate.
Two more turns later along a very secluded path, Miao Xiaomiao saw something that gave her a huge shock.
A total of six black robed masked men had caught Wang Neng and Li Jie. From the looks of it, the two of them had already been suppressed and controlled!
The black robed men seemed to be saying something, but it was difficult to make the words out from a distance. Miao Xiaomiao's heart shivered, and she moved closer again. Finally, she could hear…
"… This… Your Lordships can rest assured, we will definitely be able to do it." It was Wang Neng speaking. What did they ask him to do? An ominous thought appeared in Miao Xiaomiao's heart.
"Yes yes, as long as Your Lordships can be merciful and let us go, it will be an easy matter to get rid of that useless Mo Junye. That brat only knows how to gain small advantages using his detestable mouth. As for his trash cultivation, even an Earth Mystic or Jade Mystic cultivator can easily end his life!" Li Jie said.
Miao Xiaomiao's face instantly changed!
So the person these people are looking to deal with is Mo Junye?!
But he'd only just arrived for how many days, ah? How did he offend so many people?