760: You and the profit-seeking Xiaohong are not suitable.

Gu Qing took off his mask and suddenly said, “Junior Sister, take out the treasure you want to trade and show it to me.”

Bai Zhilan was startled, somewhat confused, but she didn’t ask further and took out all the treasures she could trade.

Two innate treasures.

There were hundreds of Innate Spirit Treasures of various kinds, as well as several Dao artifacts, strange ancient items, Dao fruits, Dao pills, and so on.

With so many treasures, Bai Zhilan was truly a rich woman.

Gu Qing waved his hand, taking a token into his grasp, and asked in confusion, “You don’t recognize this token?”

“No, I don’t.”

Bai Zhilan shook her head, answering truthfully.

She knew this token was extraordinary, but no matter what methods she used, she couldn’t glimpse its mysteries.

Gu Qing and Starry Sacred Mother exchanged glances, a moment of silence between them.

The Dao Decree was so famous that almost all Transcendent had heard of it, yet Bai Zhilan, a Heaven-Human Perfected cultivator, didn’t recognize it.

Even if she couldn’t see through it, didn’t she at least guess it might be the Dao Decree?

It was confirmed; Bai Zhilan was indeed the ‘treasure-delivering heroine.’

Starry Sacred Mother used a deduction secret art to calculate for a moment, understanding in her heart, and brushed her jade hand across Bai Zhilan’s forehead.

“Look again now, do you recognize the token?”

The moment Starry Sacred Mother’s jade hand brushed her, Bai Zhilan felt her spiritual platform clear instantly.

Hearing this, she immediately used her pupil technique to examine it. Although she still couldn’t see through it, her heart was pounding wildly.

If she wasn’t mistaken, this token was very similar to the legendary Dao Decree.

The Dao Decree didn’t require refining; one only needed to simultaneously infuse their essence blood and magic power into it.

If one met the requirements for the inheritance, they could activate the Dao Decree and be teleported to the Land of Dao Transmission.

“That’s right, this is the Dao Decree. The reason you couldn’t see it was because someone cast a spell on you, obscuring your vision, like a leaf blocking a mountain,” Starry Sacred Mother said.

“This… Master, can you deduce who it was?”

Bai Zhilan’s face instantly turned pale.

Those who could scheme against her were probably only Master God, or even Dao Lords, right?

But what would such beings gain by scheming against her?

Could it be that old lecherous dragon?

The Dragon Race had a Master God, the Ancestral Dragon, who had coveted her for a long time.

To force her into submission, he had used every method imaginable.

Fortunately, she possessed the potential of a Master God. By threatening to die, the old lecherous dragon didn’t want to cripple her, so he hadn’t used force.

But Bai Zhilan knew very well that the old lecherous dragon had never given up on her, always waiting for her to compromise and offer herself willingly.

For this, he forbade her from entering the Dragon Abyss, from observing the Ancestral Dragon Art, cutting off her opportunities.

“As for who exactly it is, I cannot deduce, but I can confirm that it is not someone from your Dragon Race,” Starry Sacred Mother said with certainty.

She had discussed the Great Dao with the Ancestral Dragon and was intimately familiar with the Dragon Race’s divine abilities and secret arts.

Therefore, she suspected it was someone else, and that person was very likely the mastermind behind the Sky Dao's Chosen.

Gu Qing also had such suspicions. He returned the Dao Decree to her and said, “Hold another trade fair after a while and see who will trade for the Dao Decree.”

He suspected that the mastermind controlling Chen Mo was behind this, having planned everything for Chen Mo early on.

But Chen Mo didn’t appear here, which made Gu Qing suddenly uncertain.

He felt that Bai Zhilan’s destined protagonist might be someone else. If there really was another protagonist, he would have to lure them out.

After all, protagonists were all big fat sheep; besides their immense luck, they also carried important treasures.

Bai Zhilan numbly took the Dao Decree, looking at the calm Gu Qing, she was somewhat slow to react.

It was well known that obtaining the Dao Decree could lead to supreme good fortune, and one would surely become a Master God upon emerging.

Did Gu Qing not want it, or did he simply not care for it, or was it inconvenient for him to openly seize it?

A thought flashed through her mind, and Bai Zhilan, coming back to her senses, broke out in a cold sweat.

“Master, do you mean that a powerful expert is scheming against me? That I am just a chess piece for him?”

“Mm! Just do as your Senior Brother says.” Starry Sacred Mother hummed, her eyes showing a hint of pity.

Bai Zhilan was an innate saint, born with great luck, protected by heaven and earth, her origins could be said to be noble to the extreme.

However, in the eyes of the powerful, she was merely a usable chess piece.

But that was before. Now that Bai Zhilan had become her disciple, she would naturally protect her… On the other side, Chen Mo stood at the entrance of Xiao Hong’s cave dwelling, hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm, ignoring the mocking gazes of those around him.

He had a very strong intuition that compelled him to participate in the trade fair, and he needed to ask Xiao Hong for an invitation.

As for whether he could get an invitation from Xiao Hong, Chen Mo wasn’t worried in the slightest.

It was true that he had an unpleasant spat with Xiao Hong, but from his understanding of Xiao Hong, she was a mercenary woman.

As long as he offered a sufficient price, Xiao Hong would definitely present the invitation with both hands.

She might even be eager for him to speak, just to curry favor with him.

However… days passed, and Chen Mo’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Xiao Hong not replying to his messages could mean she changed her communication jade, but he couldn’t even sense Xiao Hong’s presence in Wanxing City.

Chen Mo couldn’t help but suspect that Gu Qing had intervened to help Xiao Hong shield herself from his senses.

As for why it was Gu Qing and not Starry Sacred Mother.

Chen Mo couldn’t articulate it, but his intuition wouldn’t be wrong.

From the first time he saw Gu Qing, he knew Gu Qing was not simple; superficially gentle and refined, but in reality, he was deep and cunning, not a good person.

Gu Qing seeking Xiao Hong surely had ill intentions.

Moreover, Chen Mo felt that he and Gu Qing would not get along peacefully, and Gu Qing approaching Xiao Hong might be to scheme against him.

Otherwise, Chen Mo wouldn’t believe that Gu Qing, a Heaven-Human cultivator, would approach Xiao Hong.

“Five days have passed, where on earth did Xiao Hong go? Could something have happened to her?” Chen Mo’s face grew increasingly gloomy.

He wanted to leave, but whenever this thought arose, a feeling of unwillingness welled up in his heart, compelling him to see Xiao Hong.

Chen Mo had always had unwavering faith in his intuition; since his debut, his intuition had never been wrong.

Therefore, Chen Mo firmly believed that Xiao Hong definitely held an opportunity for him.

Furthermore, only by seeing Xiao Hong could he confirm whether Gu Qing was plotting against him, allowing him to prepare countermeasures in advance and use Xiao Hong to turn the tables.

It was precisely because Xiao Hong was so important to him that Chen Mo was unwilling to leave.

But waiting like this wasn’t a solution either.

What if Xiao Hong had already been controlled by Gu Qing… Thinking of this, Chen Mo’s eyes instantly turned cold, and he thought chillingly, “You’d better not have done anything to Xiao Hong, otherwise, even if you are Master’s direct disciple, I will kill you.”

He had always been decisive in killing; no matter how powerful the opponent’s background, if they dared to offend him, they had to be prepared to be slain by him.

“Not good…” Chen Mo’s face suddenly changed, and he quickly used a secret art to deduce the heavens.

He suddenly had a feeling of losing a great opportunity, and his luck was dissipating, though very little.

But the dissipation of luck itself was a terrifying thing.

Either an opportunity was stolen, or a great disaster was imminent.

Chen Mo fully dedicated himself to deduction, but after deducing for half a day, he gained nothing.

“Eh, Brother Mo, is that you?”

At this moment, a Fat Man appeared in Chen Mo’s sight, rubbing his eyes excitedly, as if he couldn’t believe it.

He and Chen Mo hadn’t seen each other for tens of thousands of years.

“Xinzi, it’s me,” Chen Mo said indifferently.

“It really is you, Brother Mo.”

Qian Shengxin said in surprise, “Brother Mo, when did you come back? Why didn’t you notify me when you returned?”

Chen Mo said indifferently, “I just came back not long ago.”

Qian Shengxin didn’t mind Chen Mo’s cold attitude; Chen Mo’s personality had always been like that, like a clear breeze from a snowy mountain, cool and indifferent to everyone.

He enthusiastically stepped forward: “Come on, come on, Brother Mo has returned after such a long time, today I must treat you to a welcome banquet at Shishen Restaurant.”

Upon hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Chen Mo’s indifferent face.

Qian Shengxin truly lived up to being his best brother; after so many years, their brotherhood hadn’t changed at all.

“By the way, Xinzi, are you also here to find Xiao Hong?” Chen Mo asked.

“Mm!”

Qian Shengxin scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, looking like a young man smitten.

He had finally managed to book Shishen Restaurant and immediately came to invite Xiao Hong, but he didn’t expect to meet Chen Mo here.

However, any invitation from the goddess could wait; inviting his brother for a welcome banquet was more important.

“You like her?” Chen Mo suddenly frowned.

Qian Shengxin, with his Buddha-like face, blushed a little and nodded; he had nothing to hide from his good brother.

Chen Mo’s frown deepened: “Xinzi, do you trust me?”

Qian Shengxin was startled, somewhat confused, but still nodded firmly.

He had always had unwavering faith in Chen Mo; even if he didn’t trust his own father, he would trust Chen Mo.

“If you trust me, then give up pursuing Xiao Hong. You two are not suitable,” Chen Mo said indifferently.

He was truly looking out for Qian Shengxin’s best interests.

Xiao Hong was very scheming and mercenary, completely unsuitable for Qian Shengxin.

“…”