Chapter 336: Do You Still Remember the Name Mo Yu?
The boundless blue sky stretched endlessly, with lazy clouds floating peacefully above. Occasionally, a gentle breeze would cause them to drift slightly, and the sunlight shone down through the clouds, warming the towering mountains below.
In the quiet sky, the sound of strong winds suddenly broke the silence. Soon, small black dots appeared on the horizon.
Moments later, those dots transformed into a dozen fierce flying magical beasts, roaring as they sped through the sky. Atop the head of the leading beast sat a young man with silver eyes, cross-legged. Faint silver Dou Qi enveloped him, deflecting the strong winds coming at him, allowing him to remain completely focused on his cultivation.
After a long period of cultivation, the young man's eyes flickered, and he slowly opened them. His gaze swept over the small world beneath him, and then he turned to the people behind him, asking, "Where are we now?"
Hearing Mo Yu's question, Xiao Li, who had been chatting with Xiao Yan, turned around, quickly retrieving a map from his storage ring. With a smile, he responded, "We've reached a small nation called Wan Yan. We've already left the Black-Corner Region, and at this speed, we should reach the border of the Jia Ma Empire in about a month."
"A month more, huh..." Mo Yu murmured softly. He then glanced at Lin Yan and the others. After a month of traveling, with only occasional stops for rest, they had spent most of their time on the back of these Tiger Eagle Beasts. The tedious journey wasn't something most people could easily endure.
Fortunately, the majority of the group were powerful cultivators, so when they got bored, they could immerse themselves in cultivation to pass the time.
"This journey… if it continues for a few more months, I might go crazy," Lin Yan and Qian Mo said with a helpless expression when they noticed Mo Yu looking their way.
Mo Yu chuckled and glanced around. "Where's Zi Yan? She ran off again, didn't she?"
"Yeah, little Zi Yan couldn't sit still and already ran ahead, but Cai Lin is with her," Qing Lin said with a light laugh.
"Let them be. With Cai Lin around, nothing will happen to Zi Yan," Mo Yu smiled. He then scanned the Tiger Eagle Beasts following behind. "Anything unusual happen on the way?"
"Nothing much. Some strong cultivators in certain nations noticed us, but when they saw our group and that we meant no harm, they backed off," Xiao Li responded.
"Good," Mo Yu nodded. He then turned to Xiao Yan and asked, "By the way, what were you two talking about that had you smiling so much?"
"Haha, we were discussing the issue with the Devouring Life Pill. Third Brother said he has a solution," Xiao Li replied with a grin.
Hearing this, Ling Feng, who was not far away, perked up. He had also consumed the Devouring Life Pill, and with more than half of the three years already passed, if the side effects couldn't be resolved, he didn't have much time left.
"Oh? What's the solution?" Mo Yu asked, pretending not to know, even though he had already guessed the answer.
"The Devouring Life Pill is too domineering, and even my teacher can't fully remove its effects. But there's still a way around it.
"The pill drains the user's life force in exchange for power. While we can't neutralize it, we can enhance the user's life force, giving them more time. However, this is only a temporary solution. The real way to break the curse is for the user to break through to Dou Huang during the remaining years of their life. That will fully negate the pill's effects."
Xiao Yan smiled and continued, "The Qingming Longevity Pill, a six-tier elixir, can extend a person's life by nearly ten years. Each person can only take one in their lifetime. With this pill, Second Brother and Commander Ling Feng would gain an extra ten years, which should be enough time for them to break through to Dou Huang and defeat the Devouring Life Pill!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, both Xiao Li and Ling Feng's faces lit up with joy.
Thanks to Yuanfu's resources, they had been cultivating diligently for the past two years. However, unlike Mo Yu, a natural genius, they had only reached the five-star Dou Wang stage. In just one year, breaking through to Dou Huang seemed nearly impossible. But with an extra ten years, they were confident they could succeed!
"Just as I thought..." Mo Yu murmured to himself. He then patted Xiao Yan's shoulder with a smile. "Well done, Cousin Xiao Yan. I'll leave the Qingming Longevity Pills in your capable hands."
"Haha, don't mention it, Cousin Mo Yu. This is something I should do," Xiao Yan replied with a smile.
Suddenly, the sound of rushing wind came from ahead, and two figures swiftly approached. They landed on the Tiger Eagle Beast Mo Yu and the others were riding. It was none other than Zi Yan and Cai Lin.
Seeing Zi Yan's happy expression, Mo Yu sniffed the air, catching a faint whiff of medicinal herbs. Surprised, he asked, "Were you out collecting herbs?"
"Hehe, you've got a sharp nose," Zi Yan laughed mischievously, flipping her hand to reveal several intricately designed jade boxes.
Mo Yu took the boxes and opened them one by one. Xiao Yan, watching from the side, noticed something and said in surprise, "That's a Qingming Fruit! It's one of the main ingredients for refining the Qingming Longevity Pill."
Hearing this, Mo Yu was also taken aback. He hadn't expected that Zi Yan's herbs would include an ingredient for the very pill they were just discussing.
"What's a Qingming Longevity Pill? Is it tasty?" Zi Yan asked, blinking her big eyes in curiosity.
"It's a pill that can extend your life by ten years," Mo Yu said casually as he handed the jade boxes to Xiao Yan. "See if there are any herbs you need, and make some medicinal pills for Zi Yan with the rest."
"Hmph, just for extending life? How boring…" Zi Yan pouted. As a member of the ancient Taixu Gulong race, she didn't care much for even a hundred years of extra life. But when she heard the mention of medicinal pills, her face lit up with excitement. "Hehe, that's more like it! My hard work didn't go to waste. Back in Yuanfu, every time I asked Old Man Qi to make me pills, he always took forever. But now that Boss Xiao Yan is here, I won't run out of pills!"
Xiao Yan could only chuckle. He knew Zi Yan's personality well and nodded as he took the jade boxes from Mo Yu.
After this brief interlude, the group resumed their journey.
Time passed quickly in the monotonous rhythm of flight.
As the days went by, Mo Yu and his companions drew closer and closer to the Jia Ma Empire's borders.
Unnoticed, another two months had passed.
After months of travel, the group was finally nearing their destination. According to the map, they would soon reach the border of the Jia Ma Empire.
As they crossed over yet another mountain range, the outline of a massive fortress appeared on the horizon.
Zhen Gui Pass!
"Three years since I last saw Zhen Gui Pass, the city looks the same, but the people… they've changed," Mo Yu murmured softly, narrowing his silver eyes.
"Yes," Xiao Yan said solemnly. "Back then, the Yun Lan Sect nearly chased us to the brink. Now, three years later, it's time to settle those old scores."
Sensing the cold killing intent emanating from both Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, the others exchanged glances, feeling the sharp aura of impending conflict radiating from the two.
They all thought the same thing: the Jia Ma Empire was about to be thrown into chaos with the return of these two powerful dragons from the Xiao Clan.
"Is this the Lord's homeland?" asked several members of Yuanfu, riding on the Tiger Eagle Beast behind Mo Yu. They were curious as they observed the surroundings.
Mo Yu's rise in the Black-Corner Region had been nothing short of astonishing, so these experts were naturally intrigued by the empire that had produced such a figure.
"Cousin Mo Yu, Third Brother, something seems off. Zhen Gui Pass is unusually quiet today. From what I remember, this is one of the largest fortresses in the area, and it's typically bustling even at night. But now…" Xiao Li furrowed his brow in confusion.
Hearing this, both Mo Yu and Xiao Yan paused, their eyes scanning the eerily quiet fortress below. A flash of realization crossed Mo Yu's eyes as he spoke, "Indeed, when we left here, the place was bustling with people. Why is it so quiet now?"
"Could it be that news of your return has already spread?" Lin Xiuya asked, poking his head forward.
"Impossible," Mo Yu shook his head. "The Black-Corner Region is too far from the Jia Ma Empire for them to know I'm coming."
"There are signs of a fight in the city, and several strong individuals seem to be gathered in one place," Cai Lin, who had remained silent, suddenly said.
Hearing this, Mo Yu closed his eyes, and a surge of powerful soul energy spread out from his brow, quickly scanning the entire fortress.
A moment later, Mo Yu's eyes shot open, and he let out a cold laugh. "Something interesting is happening in there. Let's go take a look."
As soon as Mo Yu finished speaking, the members of Yuanfu responded in unison. The ten large Tiger Eagle Beasts swooped down toward the fortress.
At the center of Zhen Gui Pass, in the spacious courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, the atmosphere was tense and hostile.
Two groups of people stood facing each other, weapons gleaming ominously in the sunlight, showing that this wasn't a mere performance but a real confrontation.
It was a standoff between the fortress garrison and members of the Yun Lan Sect!
Just then, sensing something amiss, the Yun Lan Sect members looked up, their expressions darkening as they noticed the large flying beasts hovering in the sky.
The garrison commander, Mu Tie, also looked up in confusion at the approaching flying magical beasts. Uncertain of the situation, he quickly signaled his troops to surround him protectively, their eyes warily watching the newcomers.
"You aren't from the Jia Ma Empire, are you?" A Yun Lan Sect elder, a Dou Wang, stepped forward, his face grim as he gazed at the dozen flying beasts in the sky. "This is a matter of the Yun Lan Sect. I advise you not to interfere!"
"Heh, the Yun Lan Sect, is it?" came a light laugh from one of the Tiger Eagle Beasts. Immediately afterward, a group of figures leaped down from the beasts, landing steadily in the courtyard.
As soon as the dozen figures landed, the oppressive aura that the Yun Lan Sect elder had been exerting over the City Lord's Mansion vanished as if it had been sucked away, completely suppressed in an instant.
Feeling his aura completely overwhelmed, the elder's face darkened, realizing that the newcomer's strength far exceeded his own.
The members of the Yun Lan Sect and the garrison both noticed the shift in the atmosphere. They exchanged uneasy glances, knowing that the situation had just become far more dangerous.
Mu Tie quietly ordered his troops to remain still, his eyes cautiously scanning the group that had descended from the flying beasts.
His gaze first fell on two young men at the front, one with silver eyes and the other in black robes. Staring at their faces, Mu Tie felt a vague sense of familiarity, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen them before.
As he continued scanning the others, a wave of shock surged through him. Every single person in this group was beyond his ability to gauge, which could only mean one thing—they were all far more powerful than him!
The entire courtyard fell into an eerie silence as the group of unexpected visitors appeared. The Yun Lan Sect members didn't dare make a move.
"Who exactly are you?" the elder finally asked after a long pause, trying to suppress his fear. "I am Yun Fan, an elder of the Yun Lan Sect. Surely, you've heard of our Sect Master, Yun Shan?"
The elder dropped Yun Shan's name in hopes of intimidating the newcomers.
"Yun Shan? Yes, I've heard of him," the silver-eyed young man replied with a smirk. "In fact, I have quite a history with him."
Then, the young man's expression turned cold as he sneered, "But tell me this—do you still remember the name… Mo Yu?"
(End of Chapter)
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