Chapter 55: Ye Kai smiled and jumped into the pit
Arriving at White Emperor City, this could already be considered the heart of the Middle Realm.
Lin Mo clearly felt that it was developing much better here than in Cloud Stream City, which was adjacent to the lower realm.
This was already a land of cultivators; ordinary people were rarely seen.
White Emperor City did not permit sword riding, so Lin Mo had to enter the city on foot.
The city guards of White Emperor City were skilled at judging people. Towards a group of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage wanting to enter the city, their attitude was to extort money, inspect their movement techniques, and dismiss them perfunctorily.
However, observing Lin Mo’s attire, demeanor, and appearance, all of which were extraordinary, and that he had arrived by sword riding.
Their attitude immediately changed. They approached with beaming smiles and respectfully said, “Esteemed True Lord, please present your identification.”
Lin Mo presented his Lin Family identity this time and successfully entered White Emperor City.
The auction was scheduled for tomorrow, and Lin Mo had nothing else to do, so he found an inn.
The inn’s waiter was also a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage and had excellent judgment.
He led Lin Mo to a private room on the second floor.
“Young Master, what would you like to eat?”
Lin Mo briefly scanned the menu. All the dishes here were made from Spirit Beast Meat and Spirit Herbs, and the prices were all calculated in Spirit Stones.
“Serve your signature dish, and a pot of the best quality Spirit Tea.”
He wasn’t short on money now. Lin Mo didn’t begrudge spending money on himself at all.
This meal alone cost over a hundred Spirit Stones.
Considering that the monthly stipend for outer disciples of Azure Bamboo Peak was only four Spirit Stones.
It could be seen how well Lin Mo was eating.
Of course, as usual, he also tossed out a few extra Spirit Stones to the waiter.
This was his habit when traveling.
Money could make the devil work for you; don’t underestimate the tip.
Waiters who could work in this world full of cultivators had excellent judgment and experience.
Not only could they gather useful information, but sometimes they could also help him avoid unnecessary danger and trouble.
Having received the tip, the waiter naturally served Lin Mo with enthusiasm and diligence.
In no time, the dishes were all served.
As soon as his chopsticks picked up a piece of meat, a familiar and annoying voice reached his ears.
“Look, isn’t that Senior Disciple Brother?” Ye Kai pointed at Lin Mo in the private room on the second floor.
Yuehua and Shen Ke’er also noticed him at this moment.
Lin Mo felt a headache coming on. How were these people like sticky plasters?
Yuehua led Shen Ke’er and Ye Kai slowly towards the second floor and sat down beside him naturally.
The Lin Family was in Tianxing City, which was near White Emperor City, so it wasn’t strange to meet Lin Mo here.
He roughly explained his intentions to his disciples.
Lin Mo was speechless inside. It seemed that he would have to continue staying with these people tomorrow for the auction.
After all, they were all under the same roof. Lin Mo signaled the waiter to prepare a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks.
“Senior Disciple Brother Lin, you’re eating quite well while traveling!” Ye Kai exclaimed, looking at the exquisite dishes on the table.
“Yes, I just found out how comfortable life can be without having to share my own things,” Lin Mo said with a smile.
Shen Ke’er and Yuehua’s faces changed simultaneously.
Just then, discussions from surrounding diners reached their ears.
“Did you hear? Miss Jiang, Jiang Yanran, broke through to the Golden Core stage two years ago, and recently she was accepted as a disciple by the Palace Master of Ice Palace.”
“Really?”
“Of course. Not only is Jiang Yanran beautiful, but she also possesses a Heavenly Spirit Root. She succeeded in forming her core at such a young age, and her core is of Rank 7. She is already a Heavenly Proud Daughter. With her joining the Ice Palace Master’s tutelage, the Jiang Family now has a Rank 1 immortal sect as their backer.”
“She’s so formidable. I wonder what kind of man could be worthy of her.”
“Ah, you don’t know? Jiang Yanran has a childhood engagement. It seems to be with a young master from the Lin Family in Tianxing City.”
“It’s that young master, his aptitude seems to be only Dual Spirit Root.”
“Damn, then this Lin Family young master is truly lucky, to have such good fortune to marry such an excellent wife.”
The diners’ words were full of envy and jealousy.
Shen Ke’er also lamented inwardly, why couldn’t her background and aptitude be like Jiang Yanran’s…
As for Ye Kai, he exclaimed like the other diners, “Everyone has their own destiny. It’s indeed a bit of a pity for such a talented and proud daughter to marry an unknown cultivator. That Lin Family young master has truly good luck.”
True Lord Yuehua said with a smile at this moment, “Mo’er also succeeded in forming his core at just twenty-five, so it’s not too much of a compromise for the Jiang family’s young lady.”
Ye Kai and Shen Ke’er both took a deep breath.
How could they not understand the meaning behind those words?
Shen Ke’er’s eyes widened like copper bells, “Master, are you saying Senior Disciple Brother is Jiang Yanran’s fiancé?”
Master Yuehua looked confused, “Ke’er, don’t you even know about Mo’er’s situation?”
Shen Ke’er lowered her head in shame upon hearing this.
What did she know?
From childhood to adulthood, she had only enjoyed the kindness of her Senior Disciple Brother and never actively wanted to understand Lin Mo’s background.
Thinking about how the other four Peak Flowers of the Azure Spirit Sect were starting to cling to this Senior Disciple Brother of hers.
coupled with such a fiancée, she felt inexplicably displeased…
Ye Kai’s eyes darkened.
It was Lin Mo again.
Why did such a Heavenly Chosen daughter have to be his fiancée?
Why was his fate so good?
Ye Kai’s heart itched with hatred, wishing he could cut Lin Mo into a thousand pieces.
‘Do you hate this man very much?’
Suddenly, a voice entered his mind, audible only to him.
He looked at a ring on his right index finger and communicated mentally, “Senior, you’ve seen through me.”
‘Don’t call me Senior, just call me Wanwan.’
‘Don’t worry, you saved my life, so it’s no problem to help you a bit.’
‘It just so happens that I’ll be staying in your ring during this period, so it’s no problem to help you.’
‘For example, repairing your aptitude…’
Ye Kai’s heart surged with joy upon hearing this, and he repeatedly expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Senior…”
‘I already told you, call me Wanwan!’ the woman in the ring said with a huff.
Ye Kai wasn’t stupid; he could sense that this woman had feelings for him.
He quickly corrected himself, “Thank you, Wanwan!”
This woman in the ring was the red-clothed girl he had met under the tree before.
He was truly lucky; she seemed to consider him her savior [or so he thought].
After a brief exchange, Ye Kai also learned that although this woman was a Demonic Cultivator, her status in the Demon Realm was not low.
The tables had turned; his turn to rise had come.
Lin Mo was calmly sipping his tea when he sensed a deep hostility and couldn’t help but cast a glance at Ye Kai.
This guy had quite a lot of hostility towards him!
He didn’t owe him anything, and the original owner had treated him quite well before.
Lin Mo couldn’t figure it out, so he decided not to think about it.
Now, the only thing he was uncertain about was whether True Lord Yuehua had actively wanted to dig out his Golden Core or if Ye Kai had something to do with it in the original owner’s future experiences.
At least now he had become Lin Mo, and it was very necessary to clarify the cause and effect.
He also really wanted to see if, after he replaced the original owner and deliberately distanced himself and no longer trusted Yuehua and Shen Ke’er, this incident would still happen.
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