V2c6: It’s just a woman’s trap.
Lin Mo truly didn’t expect that the one Lin Xiang’er called Sister Qi Qi was actually Yan Ruyu’s maid.
Although he was forced at the time, Yan Ruyu was indeed his first woman.
Honestly, he had almost no feelings for Yan Ruyu; it was precisely because she was his first woman that Lin Mo remembered her more deeply.
However, he had to admit that what Yan Ruyu left him was very useful.
That Heavenly-grade Nameless Sword Art, and that stone which saved his life…
“Why is it you?” Qi Qi’s eyes widened, pointing at Lin Mo.
She had a deep impression of Lin Mo too. Partly because he was handsome, and partly because this person was once the Saintess’s chosen vessel for procreation.
What surprised her most wasn’t Lin Mo’s appearance here, but his cultivation level.
She was also at the Soul Severing stage, so she could naturally tell that Lin Mo was at the same level as her.
Yet, it had only been two and a half years since the Saintess parted ways with him.
A mere Foundation establishment fledgling breaking through to the Soul Severing stage in two and a half years?
Even with his exceptional talent and many fortuitous encounters, this was an unbelievable feat.
Could it be that the Saintess truly had a discerning eye?
“Is my presence so strange?”
“Where is your master?”
“I still have a lot of scores to settle with her.”
Lin Mo’s attitude angered Qi Qi somewhat.
“My master lowered herself to you and left you so many good things, what scores could you possibly have with her?”
“You must know that at the time, you only had Foundation establishment cultivation, while my master was at the Soul Transformation stage. If it weren’t for the special circumstances back then, what right would you have to touch her body?”
Lin Mo waved his hand. “I’m the victim, what’s wrong with settling scores with her?”
Magic Cannon heard most of it and muttered softly, “Brother Mo, you are truly ungrateful…”
“Get lost!” Lin Mo kicked him.
Magic Cannon flew far away, roaring internally, “In this day and age, even speaking the truth gets you beaten!”
“Sister Qi Qi, Father, please stop arguing…” Lin Xiang’er came to mediate.
Seeing this, Lin Mo was about to speak calmly.
But he was interrupted by Qi Qi.
Qi Qi cautiously observed their surroundings and whispered, “This is not a place to talk.”
Lin Mo looked at the countless eyes watching him and agreed, “Then let’s find another place to talk.”
They found an inn nearby and went to a private room on the second floor.
Lin Mo used a magic array to set up a barrier around them.
Qi Qi couldn’t help but exclaim, “Your magic array is quiteingenious.”
To her, the barrier formed by this magic array could only be overheard by a powerful cultivator at the Integration stage.
Lin Mo took a sip of the tea on the table and said indifferently, “It’s passable.”
The magic array he drew from the System was not low grade, so he still had some skills.
“Alright, now we can have a good talk.”
Lin Mo stared at Qi Qi.
“I ask, you answer.”
Sensing the change in Lin Mo’s aura, as if facing a superior, Qi Qi swallowed and involuntarily nodded.
“First, who exactly is Yan Ruyu?”
“The Saintess of the Demon Realm.”
Lin Mo was also surprised. He could sense that Yan Ruyu was extraordinary, but he didn’t expect her identity to be so high…
“Then who is Xiang’er’s mother?”
“The Saintess…”
Although he had already guessed it, Lin Mo was stunned speechless upon learning the truth.
He clearly remembered that Yan Ruyu had lost her virginity after their encounter, and her actions during their intimacy were also very unpracticed.
It should have been her first time…
Could the cultivation world fake such things?
Lin Mo looked at Lin Xiang’er’s innocent and pure face and suddenly felt weary. Had he been mistaken?
Two and a half years, at most, Yan Ruyu had conceived in a single encounter, making their child only a year and a half old.
Lin Xiang’er looked like she was seven or eight years old…
Thinking of this, Lin Mo felt a sense of betrayal.
Qi Qi looked at Lin Mo’s strange expression and knew what he was thinking. “Don’t overthink it, Xiang’er is indeed your child.”
Speaking of this, Qi Qi also looked at Lin Xiang’er with confusion. “Xiang’er, how did you know he was your father?”
Lin Xiang’er blinked and said in a milky voice, “Mother said Father is very handsome.”
“I searched for many days, and only Father is the most handsome.”
Qi Qi looked at Lin Mo sympathetically. “……”
Lin Mo looked distressed. “So in the end, it was just a guess?”
This time, being praised for his looks, he couldn’t feel happy at all.
If someone were more handsome than him, would Lin Xiang’er have to recognize a different father?
Lin Xiang’er added, “But the most important thing is that when I see Father, I naturally feel a desire to be close to him.”
This last sentence made Lin Mo feel much better.
This leaky cotton-padded jacket could still be worn.
It should be fine with some mending.
Qi Qi then said, “I’m sorry, don’t let Xiang’er’s appearance fool you. In reality, she’s less than two years old since birth.”
Lin Mo was stunned. He looked at the little loli Lin Xiang’er carefully again, but he couldn’t see that this little loli was actually only two years old.
“Lin Mo, you can check Xiang’er’s physical condition.” As she said this, Qi Qi looked at Lin Xiang’er with a pained expression on her face.
Although Lin Mo was confused, he began to examine Lin Xiang’er’s condition as Qi Qi had instructed.
Upon seeing this, he couldn’t help but frown.
Within Lin Xiang’er’s body, besides his own demonic energy, there was another strand of demonic energy that did not belong to her.
This demonic energy seemed to be nurturing Lin Xiang’er’s body, promoting her growth.
But he could clearly feel that this demonic energy was extremely violent.
It felt like trying to force growth by pulling up seedlings.
Lin Mo looked at Qi Qi in confusion. “What is going on with the other strand of demonic energy in Xiang’er’s body?”
Qi Qi said heartbreakingly, “This demonic energy comes from Chi Yan Demon Lord. She forcibly injected demonic energy into Xiang’er’s body, all for the purpose of making Xiang’er grow rapidly.”
Lin Mo frowned. He had heard of similar things in the cultivation world.
Those who were forcibly injected with spiritual energy to promote growth would eventually explode and die because their bodies could not withstand the external power.
So why was Xiang’er unharmed?
He told Qi Qi his doubts.
Qi Qi explained, “Xiang’er is a demon, her body’s resilience is incomparable to humans.”
Lin Mo looked at her. “So, all demons can do this?”
Qi Qi shook her head. “No, no one usually does this.”
“Even if their bodies can withstand the rapid growth from this external power, they will endure pain incomprehensible to ordinary people.”
“It’s equivalent to repeatedly destroying and then repairing the limbs and bones of the body.”
After hearing Qi Qi’s words, anger ignited within him. Lin Mo’s face turned cold as he asked, “I just want to know why the Chi Yan Demon Lord would do this to Xiang’er.”
Qi Qi began to explain the cause and effect to Lin Mo in detail.
In the beginning, the entire Demon Realm was controlled by the Old Ancestor Chu Tiange.
Since the Old Ancestor was sealed a hundred years ago, the Demon Realm is now jointly ruled by three major demon clans: Baili, Qianchi, and Chi Yan.
With the Old Ancestor sealed, Yan Ruyu, the Saintess, had the most say.
However, the three clans did not want to obey Yan Ruyu.
They tried every means to force Yan Ruyu to step down and elect a new Saint Son or Saintess.
Yan Ruyu naturally refused. She knew that the strength of the three major demon clans in the Demon Realm was not significantly different at this time, thus maintaining a balance.
If she abdicated, the three major demon clans, for the sake of their respective clans’ status in the Demon Realm, would inevitably fight fiercely for the Saint Son or Saintess they nominated.
The only way was for the current Saintess or Saint Son to give birth to an heir.
This way, they could legitimately inherit the position of Saintess.
Of course, the three major demon clans would not allow Yan Ruyu to conceive?
The entire Demon Realm was full of eyes and ears of the three major demon clans, so Yan Ruyu naturally had no opportunity to conceive with a demon.
That is why she set her sights on humans.
After numerous obstacles, Yan Ruyu secretly came to the Human Realm.
That was Daliang City, where Lin Mo went at that time.
By chance, she met Lin Mo, who had the best talent and aptitude during that period.
So she used Lin Mo to conceive.
…
Actually, Lin Mo was quite puzzled. In his thousands of reincarnations, Lin Mo had never seen Yan Ruyu’s shadow.
He had never died at Yan Ruyu’s hands either.
If Yan Ruyu had also held a Talents Assembly in the past, she should have encountered Nangong Xu.
But Nangong Xu was always only with Jiang Yanran.
It was clear that Nangong Xu had no connection with Yan Ruyu or these people in his past thousand reincarnations.
This plotline didn’t match up here.
The male protagonist reincarnated thousands of times, and Yan Ruyu never went to that Daliang City to hold a Talents Assembly?
His current life was vastly different from his previous reincarnations.
…
After Yan Ruyu returned to the Demon Realm after successfully conceiving, her actions were quickly discovered by Chi Yan Demon Lord, who was Yan Ruyu’s cousin.
Chi Yan Demon Lord’s idea was simple: imprison Yan Ruyu and use demonic energy to force Lin Xiang’er to grow rapidly, thereby inheriting the position of Saintess.
At that time, she could use Lin Xiang’er’s mother, Yan Ruyu, as a hostage to make Lin Xiang’er obedient, thus elevating the status of the Chi Yan Clan.
Hearing this, Lin Mo roughly understood the cause and effect.
In a roundabout way, wasn’t this equivalent to holding the emperor hostage to command the lords?
Lin Mo now desperately wanted to know what kind of pain Lin Xiang’er had endured.
So he asked the System, “Is there no way for me to experience Lin Xiang’er’s pain of having demonic energy forcibly infused for rapid growth?”
[It’s completely unnecessary, Host. It’s just very, very painful.]
“What, you’re not even earning Regret now?”
[Fine, since the Host insists, I can only say I won’t cheat you. For this kind of self-abuse, I’ll only charge you ten points of Regret.]
Lin Mo agreed immediately.
The next moment, Lin Mo’s entire body was wracked with indescribable pain.
It was as if his entire body was repeatedly run over by a truck.
The pain was so intense that he couldn’t even speak.
Qi Qi noticed Lin Mo’s pale face and sweat beading on his forehead, and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong?”
Lin Mo called out to the System to end this unpleasant experience. He frowned and retorted, “How long was Xiang’er subjected to the forced infusion of demonic energy?”
“Continuously for five days, half an hour each day.”
The teacup in Lin Mo’s hand instantly turned to dust.
He had always thought his willpower was quite good.
He had only experienced it for a short time, and even he found it unbearable.
And his daughter had to endure this pain so many times over.
He couldn’t imagine how the two-year-old Lin Xiang’er endured it…
Lin Mo caressed Lin Xiang’er’s small face with great heartache. “Xiang’er, you’ve suffered.”
After all, although he hadn’t been with Lin Xiang’er for long, the blood ties were there. Ever since he learned that Lin Xiang’er was truly his daughter, Lin Mo had truly taken this daughter to heart.
He wished he could tear Chi Yan Demon Lord into a million pieces right now.
But reality told him that he was still too weak.
This was the second time Lin Mo felt frustrated due to his lack of strength.
“Father, when are we going to rescue Mother?” Lin Xiang’er rubbed her cheek against Lin Mo’s palm. Being close to her father was a truly joyful experience.
Qi Qi also wanted Lin Mo to save Yan Ruyu, but her reason told her she couldn’t do that. “Lin Mo, I suggest you take Xiang’er away from the Demon Realm for now. It’s too dangerous for Xiang’er in the Demon Realm right now.”
“Although your cultivation level has improved rapidly and you are very strong now, you are still far from enough when facing demons at or above the Soul Transformation stage.”
Lin Mo frowned deeply. Weakness was truly the root of all evil.
If he hadn’t purchased the skill to extract memories using Yellow Millet Dream, his current Regret could have been used to break through to the Soul Transformation stage.
But even if he broke through to the Soul Transformation stage, there was still a possibility of failure.
Just then.
An old voice echoed in Lin Mo’s mind.
“Come to the deepest part of the Abyss of the Sea. I can solve all your current problems.”
Lin Mo was greatly alarmed. Who was transmitting telepathically to him?
He had clearly set up a magic array barrier, yet an external voice could enter his mind?
The voice came suddenly and disappeared just as quickly.
If not for the System’s reminder, Lin Mo would have thought he was hallucinating.
Lin Mo looked at Qi Qi and asked, “Abyss of the Sea, do you know where that is?”
Qi Qi looked confused. “Why are you asking this?”
“The Abyss of the Sea is in the westernmost part of the Demon Realm. Countless demon corpses are buried there, hence it is also called the graveyard of demons.”
Hearing that such a place existed, Lin Mo decided to investigate.
He could sense that the owner of the voice in his mind did not harbor any ill intentions towards him.
Furthermore, since this person knew his current difficulties, it meant they had been paying attention to him for a long time and had even overheard his conversation with Qi Qi.
Being able to see through his barrier from afar, with such strength, their cultivation level might be above the Integration stage.
If a powerful being of this level wanted him dead, would they need to go to such lengths?
Moreover, his Yellow Millet Dream ability to predict life and death did not activate when he decided to go to the Abyss of the Sea.
This indicated that there would be no life-threatening danger on this journey.
“You two, come with me to the Abyss of the Sea.”
“Ah?” Qi Qi asked in confusion. “Why go to such a desolate place?”
Lin Mo simply said, “Perhaps there’s a way to save your master, but don’t ask me too many questions, I can’t tell you the reason even if you ask.”
Qi Qi was quite speechless at Lin Mo’s explanation.
But she still chose to believe Lin Mo.
After all, Lin Mo had only spent two and a half years breaking through three major realms.
Perhaps he had other secrets.
With Qi Qi present, Lin Mo arranged three rooms in the inn.
Qi Qi and Xiang’er in one room, Magic Cannon in another, and himself in one.
They planned to rest for a day and depart tomorrow.
The next morning, as Lin Mo stepped out of the inn, he saw several men chasing and killing a woman in the street.
In the Demon Realm, such occurrences were rather common.
Seeing them heading towards him, Lin Mo pulled Lin Xiang’er behind him and took a few steps back, making way for these people.
But by sheer coincidence, the female demonic cultivator and the men chasing her clashed right beside them.
Lin Mo didn’t hesitate. He first kicked the few male cultivators behind him, sending them flying.
“Soul Severing stage…” The few men glanced at Lin Mo warily and then said to the woman fleeing in front of Lin Mo, “Lucky for you today, you have someone protecting you. Let’s go.”
Seeing the men leave, the woman quickly thanked Lin Mo. “Young Master, thank you.”
Magic Cannon, standing aside, drooled as he looked at the woman’s attractive face. “Brother Mo, this woman is really beautiful…”
Lin Mo glanced at the woman indifferently and ignored her, preparing to leave.
Qi Qi squinted, looked at the woman, and then said to Lin Mo, “Lin Mo, you’re not even going to exchange pleasantries with a girl who throws herself at you? Perhaps she’ll offer herself in marriage later?”
Magic Cannon, his mind only filled with women, chimed in, “Yeah, yeah, Brother Mo, if you don’t take her, isn’t it a wasted act of rescuing the damsel?”
Lin Mo’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to walk away.
Something cliché happened. Seeing Lin Mo about to leave, the woman stepped forward and grabbed Lin Mo’s sleeve. “Young Master, I have no way to repay your kindness in saving me today, so I can only offer myself…”
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Mo kicked her squarely in the abdomen, sending her flying far away.
The onlookers were stunned. Magic Cannon was also stunned. Qi Qi, however, looked at Lin Mo with surprise.
Lin Mo said indifferently, “We are not familiar with each other, don’t be so touchy.”
The reason he acted was only because he feared Lin Xiang’er would be frightened.
“Besides, this road is so wide, yet you deliberately ran towards me. Do you think I don’t see through your tricks?”
Seeing that her act was exposed, the woman simply dropped the pretense.
She waved her hand, and the men Lin Mo had kicked out earlier reappeared, surrounding Lin Mo and his group.
The woman said fiercely, “You really don’t know what’s good for you. Hand over the girl next to you, and we’ll spare your life.”
Hearing this, Lin Mo’s eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of coldness in his gaze.
Seeing that Qi Qi was also at the Soul Severing stage, she intended to help.
But Lin Mo was faster. He flashed past them, and the heads of everyone in the group fell to the ground.
Qi Qi looked at Lin Mo with newfound reverence.
Now, it seemed that Lin Mo’s feat of repelling Granny Rong was indeed true.
Perhaps this person could truly save the Saintess…
After dealing with the group, Lin Mo continued on his way to the Abyss of the Sea.
Magic Cannon curiously asked, “Brother Mo, how did you notice something was wrong with those people? I didn’t see anything.”
Lin Mo swayed back and forth. “If you put fewer women in your head, you’ll naturally be able to see things.”
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