771: After losing three innate treasures in succession, Chen Mo became completely honest.

Three days later, Chen Mo was completely subdued.

He honestly handed over an innate treasure to Xiao Hong.

He honestly waited outside the private room of Shishen Restaurant.

Hearing Gu Qing's summons, he humbly pushed open the door and bowed respectfully to Starry Sacred Mother.

“Pfft!”

Xiao Hong let out a giggle, quickly covering her mouth, but the smile in her eyes was impossible to hide, making her tremble with laughter.

Bai Zhilan likewise couldn't help but try to stifle her laughter.

It truly proved the saying: an evil person needs another evil person to be tamed.

As talented as Chen Mo was, he was equally unruly; even when facing powerful beings who could decide his life or death, Chen Mo remained composed.

But now, after Gu Qing's 'guidance', Chen Mo's usual detached and independent demeanor was gone.

It was replaced by obedience, as docile as a eunuch in the mortal world.

Chen Mo was furious.

Their laughter felt like slaps across his face, making his cheeks burn.

Chen Mo was enraged.

Having lost two innate treasures in a row, he truly dared not act rashly anymore.

He was afraid of angering Gu Qing again and disappearing without a trace once more.

“Laugh all you want, you two short-sighted women, you will never know what kind of existence you have offended,” Chen Mo thought to himself, his eyes indifferent.

By now, how could he not guess that Xiao Hong and Bai Zhilan had both betrayed him, choosing to side with Gu Qing?

Did they think following Gu Qing would lead them to rapid advancement?

Simply laughable.

He possessed the Chaotic Sword Bone and numerous great opportunities; one day, he would surely achieve supreme existence.

By then, the two of them wouldn't even be qualified to look up to him.

And Gu Qing.

If Chen Mo couldn't guess that Gu Qing was the mastermind behind all this, then he would be a fool.

However, were his innate treasures so easily taken?

Soon, he would make Gu Qing spit them out, principal and interest.

“What can I do for you, Senior Brother?”

Gu Qing stroked his chin, asking leisurely.

“Junior Brother, if I may ask, what do you use all those fire seeds for?” Chen Mo asked indifferently.

Having paid such a high price, what he most wanted was Gu Qing's method for refining fire seeds, and the fire seeds themselves.

It was important to know that the fire seeds of talented powerful beings, also known as Dao Fire, were in terms of profundity and power, no less than innate treasures.

If he had the refining method, integrating all the fire seeds in the world would undoubtedly create a powerful weapon.

Moreover, fire seeds possessed a heaven-defying ability: they could be used for body tempering, forging an immortal physical body and an indestructible soul.

It was precisely for this reason that he was willing to be the 'fat sheep'.

“Does Senior Brother not know that inquiring about a cultivator's secrets is a great taboo? At best, it leads to a skirmish; at worst, it's an endless feud.”

“So, Senior Brother, do you wish for an endless feud with me?” Gu Qing asked in return, his tone calm, as if stating an ordinary matter.

But Chen Mo would not believe that Gu Qing was truly speaking of an ordinary matter.

Gu Qing must have already devised a plan to deal with him.

However, this was exactly what he wanted.

“Junior Brother, you exaggerate; I merely asked casually,” Chen Mo said blandly.

The world rumored that Gu Qing was invincible, a contemporary myth, with heaven-defying origins.

But in his eyes, Gu Qing was merely a hothouse flower, achieving his current success only because of Starry Sacred Mother.

He, on the other hand, was different.

From the lower mortal realm, he had swept all before him, invincible, with heaven-defying combat power, slaying those of the same cultivation level as easily as killing chickens and dogs, and challenging those of higher levels as simply as eating and drinking.

How could Gu Qing compare to him?

Thinking this, Chen Mo clasped his hands behind his back, like a grandmaster, looking at Gu Qing with disdain, silently waiting for Gu Qing to challenge him.

Once on the arena, he would shatter all of Gu Qing's pride.

He would let Gu Qing witness what a truly invincible prodigy was.

“Oh.”

Gu Qing wore an 'I see' expression, nodded, and suddenly stood up.

“Since Senior Brother has no business, I shall take my leave.”

Before his words finished, Gu Qing and Starry Sacred Mother had already vanished from the spot.

Back in the courtyard, Starry Sacred Mother's expression shifted; she looked at Gu Qing, wanting to speak but not knowing how to begin.

“Hehe, Master, didn't you notice that Chen Mo still hasn't learned his lesson?”

Gu Qing chuckled.

“I did notice, but…”

Chen Mo was only docile when he first entered; the moment he opened his mouth, his true nature was exposed again.

But was it really good to repeatedly toy with Chen Mo like this?

“He wants to provoke me, make me actively challenge him, make me actively tell him the use of fire seeds, and then make me actively propose a duel, so he can suggest using fire seeds and the refining method as stakes, and then defeat me, gaining both fame and fortune.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, his idea is good; let him continue fantasizing.”

Chen Mo was definitely the type of protagonist who resists passively.

Even with absolute strength, he would extend his face for the villain to slap, and if his left cheek was slapped, he would offer his right.

After both cheeks were slapped and the villain had had his fun, he would then make his move and crush the villain.

It's all a trope, a trope.

Gu Qing, however, chose to do the opposite; he simply wouldn't slap Chen Mo's face, to see how long Chen Mo could endure.

Looking at the smug Gu Qing, Starry Sacred Mother gently stroked his handsome face with her jade hand: “My disciple is truly mischievous.”

“Not at all, tribulation is just too boring; one has to find some fun.”

“…”

It seemed Chen Mo was in for a bad time.

Starry Sacred Mother couldn't help but silently mourn for Chen Mo… 'Come back to me!'… Chen Mo trembled all over, his face twisting and contorting.

Running away repeatedly, it was intentional; Gu Qing was definitely doing it on purpose.

But did Gu Qing really find it interesting to use the same trick over and over again, like nesting dolls? What did he take him for?

Too much bullying.

Simply too much bullying.

Chen Mo turned to look at the two women in the private room, his eyes burning with raging fury, roaring like a beast: “Now, immediately, take me to him.”

“Hmph!” Bai Zhilan sneered, her aura exploding, instantly transforming the private room.

The three seemed to be in boundless void, with a white dragon dharma-form spanning the sky.

The dragon's body was so vast, countless billions of feet long, as if it were a true dragon piercing through the universe, emanating chaotic power and overwhelming divine might.

Bai Zhilan stood in the void, her gaze indifferent and merciless, like an incarnation of a celestial maiden: “Are you speaking to me?”

“How is this possible?”

“How did you become so much stronger than before?”

Chen Mo's pupils contracted sharply, his immense fury instantly vanishing, as he spoke in disbelief.

Bai Zhilan had been stuck at the peak of the Heaven-Man realm for countless billions of years, with no progress in her strength.

This was actually normal.

The further one advanced in cultivation, the harder it became to improve.

If it took billions of years to raise one's strength to ninety-nine percent, the last bit might not break through even with ten times the time.

This was exactly Bai Zhilan's situation.

Yet now, Bai Zhilan's strength was at least three times greater than three days ago.

In three days, even if she had cultivated in a space with a time flow of ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand times faster, her improvement shouldn't have been this rapid.

Could it be that Bai Zhilan had already obtained the great opportunity that belonged to him?

Thinking this, Chen Mo's already collapsing mindset shattered even further.

“It has nothing to do with you. If you want to fight, I'll accompany you to the end,” Bai Zhilan's voice was devoid of emotion.

Three days ago, she wasn't confident in fighting Chen Mo, but now, she was confident she could defeat him.

Bai Zhilan felt incredibly fortunate; thankfully, in these three days, she had entered a secret realm and refined three chaotic source crystals, pushing her Dao Law realm to perfection and achieving new breakthroughs.

Her Innate Dragon Body had also transformed into a Chaotic Dragon Body, and the toughness of her dragon body was comparable to a twelfth-grade Dao Artifact.

Bai Zhilan's overall strength was at least three times greater than three days ago.

“…”

“I have no intention of being an enemy to Junior Sister.”

Chen Mo's expression shifted, and after much deliberation, he decided to endure her for now.

It wasn't that he feared he couldn't defeat Bai Zhilan, but he clearly understood that defeating the current Bai Zhilan would be impossible without a thousand or even ten thousand years.

But what he lacked most now was time.

Chen Mo had to defeat Gu Qing and seize his opportunity before Gu Qing refined the fire seeds.

Once Gu Qing refined the fire seeds, he would be the one to die.

“Heh heh, the so-called invincible Dao Heart, sweeping all before it, is nothing more than this. When faced with great opportunities, you are no different from a shameless scoundrel, your heart full of schemes and tricks.”

Bai Zhilan saw through Chen Mo's thoughts at a glance and scoffed disdainfully.

Chen Mo's face was grim.

He did this entirely to maximize his gains and seize opportunities.

How was he a shameless scoundrel?

Chen Mo was too lazy to argue with her; the most urgent matter was to find Gu Qing.

But… he only had one innate treasure left.

Was he really going to use his last innate treasure to see Gu Qing?

Chen Mo's Dao Heart, which he had painstakingly stabilized, collapsed again, filled with regret.

If he had known Gu Qing was so insidious and cunning, he shouldn't have passively waited for Gu Qing to provoke him.

“Junior Sister, I have no innate treasures left. Can you consider our past friendship…”

“What friendship do I have with you?”

“If anything, you owe me. Don't forget how many times I saved you; have you ever repaid me?”

Bai Zhilan interrupted him, her beautiful eyes showing disgust.

Knowing Chen Mo, this ungrateful cur, was definitely a black mark on her life.

Chen Mo fell silent.

He was too lazy to argue with Bai Zhilan.

Chen Mo gnashed his teeth and took out his Vital Divine Sword, his eyes bloodshot, like a gambler who had lost his mind.

And indeed, he was.

Chen Mo was now a gambler who had lost his mind.

Having lost two innate treasures in a row, he had no way back; he wanted to use his last innate treasure to turn the tide, earning back principal and interest.

This time, he would absolutely not let Gu Qing slip away again.

He wouldn't say another word either.

Upon seeing Gu Qing, he would directly attack, forcefully suppress Gu Qing, and seize all of Gu Qing's magic treasures.

Starry Sacred Mother doted on Gu Qing so much, perhaps Gu Qing even had a Chaotic Spiritual Treasure on him.

Thinking this, Chen Mo no longer felt the pain, believing it was all worth it.

“You must come, please don't mess around; I truly have no innate treasures left.”

Watching Bai Zhilan's retreating figure, Chen Mo secretly prayed, hoping there wouldn't be any more tricks; he was completely subdued, truly… “Senior Brother, I'm back!”

Bai Zhilan held the divine sword, a joyful smile appearing on her flawless, beautiful face, her eyes sparkling.

Gu Qing was momentarily stunned by her smile.

The former Bai Zhilan was beautiful, but she lacked a certain liveliness, as if she were an emotionless immortal.

Now, her smile was like a blossoming immortal flower, incomparably beautiful, exuding a sacred, pure, and vivacious charm.

“Senior Brother.”

“Oh.”

Gu Qing came back to his senses, took the divine sword from her hand, and said nonchalantly: “Everything is within my grasp.”

“Mm-hmm!”

“Senior Brother's foresight is divine. Chen Mo encountering Senior Brother is truly a case of an evil person meeting his match; this tribulation was meant for him.”

Bai Zhilan said enthusiastically.

Seeing Chen Mo looking as if he'd had flesh cut from him, she couldn't be more delighted.

Even the frustration she felt from having saved Chen Mo had dissipated.

After all, she had managed to reclaim some of the debt through Gu Qing's methods.

“Dong!”

“Nonsense.”

Gu Qing tapped her forehead with the sword, chiding: “Your brother's life is dedicated to light, accumulating virtue and doing good, taking upholding justice as his duty.”

“…”

The three present fell silent upon hearing this, exchanging glances.

Bai Zhilan hesitated, then whispered: “Senior Brother, aren't you blushing saying that?”

“Speaking the truth, why would I blush?”

“Alright, alright!”

“Then Senior Brother, how should we trick him next?”

“Your brother never tricks people.”

Gu Qing said earnestly: “Since he gave an innate treasure, I will certainly keep my promise and meet him.”

“Then… what if he attacks Senior Brother?” Bai Zhilan couldn't help but worry.

Gu Qing was currently undergoing tribulation; his strength was one in ten thousand, making it impossible for him to withstand even one blow from Chen Mo.

For a mythical prodigy like Gu Qing, being defeated was unacceptable.

Once defeated, it was very likely to affect his invincible Dao Heart.

“That's a different price.”

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