Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
Even without the report from Deacon Wei, Mo Wuji could already feel his spiritual will imprint approaching rapidly.
When Han Qingru heard these words, her face changed drastically. She immediately stood up and subconsciously muttered to herself, "Didnât I send him to Yong Ying Immortal Pier?"
She soon came to an understanding that now was not a time to be worried about such matters. She urgently turned to Ding Ding, "Ding Ding, bring Dao Friend Mo upstairs to hide. Hurry."
"Ah..." Ding Ding stuttered in astonishment. Before she could say anything, Han Qingru nudged her, "Hurry."
"Dao Friend Mo, I have to trouble you to hide for awhile. We will continue our talk later. Iâm truly sorry," Han QIngru apologized to Mo Wuji; anxiety could be seen in her eyes.
"No worries." Mo Wuji smiled and followed Ding Ding upstairs.
He felt that this matter was not as simple as it seems. Even if this Manager He really wanted to control the Hundred Flowers Sect, he didnât believe that Han Qingru would behave so anxiously in front of him. This Manager He was merely a Heavenly Immortal, but itâs still unknown whether he had already condensed his immortal lattice.
Because he felt that this matter wasnât simple, Mo Wuji didnât say anything much, but took the initiative to follow Ding Ding.
Just when Mo Wuji reached upstairs, Manager He walked in. He didnât even pay any greetings as he entered. When he saw that Han Qingru was the only person in the room, he hurriedly gave a modest bow, "Shufeng greets the manor lord."
Han Qingru said indifferently, "Manager He, youâre back from Yong Ying Immortal Pier?"
Manager He hurriedly said, "Just when I left, I remembered that there was something that I had left undone. Thus, I hurried back here. At the same time, I wanted to tell the manor lord that I will be running the errand at Yong Ying Immortal Pier tomorrow."
Han Qingru nodded, "Since thatâs the case, you can leave first."
"Yes." When Manager He left, his gaze landed on the teacup that Mo Wuji just drank from. A trace of malice flashed across his eyes.
After Manager He left, Han Qingru hurried upstairs.
...
Manager He walked quickly back to his house. Not long later, a grey robed servant walked in and asked, "Manager, why didnât you drag that fella out?"
"Did you see him leave?" Manager He asked with a solemn expression.
The grey robed servant hurriedly said, "No, Iâm sure that Mo Wuji did not leave. The moment he entered, I sent you a message. Thereafter, I have always been observing from the outside. However, when you returned, that old b*stard, Wei Wu, reported it."
Manager He nodded, "I understand. He Tun, go back and keep watch outside of the manor lordâs residences. The moment that Mo Wuji comes out, inform me immediately. I originally wanted to let him live for a few more days, but that fella is clearly looking for death, to think that he would dare enter the manor lordâs room."
"Should we inform the master?" When the grey robed servant heard those words, he hurriedly whispered.
Manager He snorted, "You may not care about your life, but I do. Idiot, that Mo Wuji didnât leave, and my spiritual will was unable to find him. Clearly, he was hidden in the manor lordâs room. We will wait till we kill that fella, then tell the master that this fella wanted to get close to the manor lord, which was why we killed him. Not only wouldnât we get in trouble, we would even be rewarded."
The grey robed servant instantly understood. They definitely couldnât inform the master now. The master had instructed them to keep watch on the manor lord. If the master were to know that a man had entered the manor lordâs room, that Mo Wuji would definitely die. They would also get into trouble.
At this moment, a red light descended on Manager Heâs hand. It was a flying messenger sword.
Manager He grabbed the flying messenger sword; his face changed drastically, even his legs were quivering slightly as he said, "Master already knows that a man has entered the manor lordâs room..."
"Ah..." Not just Manager He, even He Tunâs face turned pale.
"This b*stard, I knew I should have gotten rid of home a long time ago." With that, Manager He charged out. He knew that he wouldnât be out of trouble if he were to kill Mo Wuji now, but if he didnât kill Mo Wuji, he would be the one who would be killed.
...
The moment Mo Wuji entered a room, he knew that it was Han Qingruâs boudoir. A faint fragrance filled the air, causing Mo Wujiâs mind to wander. At this instant, he seemed to recall something from the past.
Shaking his head, he cast these unnecessary thoughts to the side. His spirit storage channelâs spiritual will had already extended outwards; he wanted to know the exact role that Manager He played within Hundred Flowers Manor.
A faint outline of a flying sword flashed by the boundaries of Mo Wujiâs spiritual will. This was a flying messenger sword? What left Mo Wuji doubtful was, the person who sent the flying messenger sword was the person who was by the manor lordâs side, Ding Ding.
Moreover, Mo Wuji was sure that Ding Ding did not inform Han Qingru before sending the flying messenger sword. Not only that, she had sent the sword out while she was hiding in a corner.
Just when Mo Wuji was suspecting who Ding Ding was sending this flying messenger sword to, the restrictions on the room opened, and Han Qingru walked in. "Sorry, Drug Master Mo. I have implicated you."
"No worries, was that Manager He? At the most, I would just leave from this place, Iâve not been implicated," Mo Wuji said calmly.
Han Qingru sighed, "Heâs just a dog, I was referring to his master. I always thought that He Tun was a person of the Hundred Flowers Manor. Only now, did I discover that He Tun was just monitoring you. I say that Iâve implicated you, because the moment you leave my residences, Manager He would act against you. He should know that youâre here, and Iâm also not able to help you."
If there was a second chance, she definitely wouldnât have called Mo Wuji over.
Mo Wuji was now on alert. If he was facing Manager He alone, he would not have any reason to fear. But if Manager He had a backer, then he definitely couldnât stay in Hundred Flowers Manor; he would be surrounded by enemies.
"Boom!" Just when Mo Wuji thought that he should leave immediately, a beam of sword light slashed through the restrictions on Han Qingruâs room.
Han Qingru stared at Manager He, who was wielding a sword at the entrance of the door, and shouted angrily, "He Shufeng, what galls! You actually dared to destroy the restrictions on my room."
Hearing Han Qingruâs angry scolding, Manager He bowed and said, "Manor Lord, Iâm here to catch Mo Wuji. This person had wasted immortal herbs in a wanton manner, and now he even dares to trespass in the manor lordâs room. He must not be spared."
Han Qingru was angered till she started to tremble. She pointed her finger towards He Shufeng, "Iâm the manor lord of the Hundred Flowers Manor. If I want to invite someone into my room, do I need the permission of a mere manager like you?"
"He Shufeng, get lost." When Ding Ding saw He Shufeng destroy the restrictions to the room, she hurried to stand in front of Han Qingru. At the same time, she scolded He Shufeng harshly.
Mo Wuji glanced slightly towards Ding Ding. This woman was not simple. Just now, she had secretly sent a flying messenger sword to some unknown person, and now, she was pushing Han Qingru to the side.
On the surface, she looked like she was trying to protect Han Qingru from Manager He. But in reality, this woman was trying to create a pathway for He Shufeng to attack him.
Mo Wuji had already seen through this. It was exactly as Han Qingru said; Manager He was just a dog. Since he was a dog, he definitely wouldnât act against Han Qingru. Ding Dingâs actions were deliberately asking for Manager He to kill him.
"Today, I will let you know the consequences of offending the Hundred Flowers Manor..." As Manager He spoke, the longsword in his hand had already conjured a sword beam which raced towards Mo Wuji.
"Stop..." Han Qingruâs anxious cry was only uttered after the sword beam was formed. She was completely unable to stop Manager Heâs sword beam.
Mo Wuji finally noticed that this manor lordâs cultivation seemed to be empty; she was completely unable to display her power.
A mere Manager He with a scattered spirituality; even if this Manager He was at the Heavenly Immortal Stage, Mo Wuji wouldnât fear him. Mo Wuji didnât even bring out his Tian Ji Pole as he charged straight towards the sword beam, lifting his hand and shooting two lightning swords.
"Boom!"
"Kacha!"
The lightning sword clashed against the sword beam, exploding within Han Qingruâs room.
"Bang!" In that simple exchange, Manager He was sent flying by Mo Wujiâs violent lightning sword. Mo Wuji took a step forward, sending forth another lightning sword.
Manager He stared sluggishly towards Mo Wuji. This was a mere Earthly Immortal that only had a storage bag, how could he be so impressive? He was sure that Mo Wujiâs elemental energy had yet to convert to immortal elemental energy; he was definitely still in the Earthly Immortal Stage.
"Pui!" Mo Wujiâs lightning sword directly sliced Manager Heâs into two.
Everyone stared in aghast. A gardener that had just arrived, had actually killed a manager in the Heavenly Immortal Stage. Moreover, it was done in two simple moves. This was clearly a battle of two people at different levels, and the person who won this battle, was actually the one at the lower cultivation level. Mo Wuji was speechless. He was sure that with Manager Heâs level of power, he would be able to kill a whole group of Manager Heâs even when he was in Half Immortal Domain.
After some time, Han Qingru came to her senses. She said hurriedly, "Drug Master Mo, you should leave first."
She knew that Mo Wuji would only be waiting for death if he continued to stay here.
Mo Wuji sighed in his heart. He knew that this Han Qingru was kind, but unfortunately, she didnât know that almost everyone around her was monitoring her.
"Manor lord, I will inform Deacon Wei, and try to drag the time..." Ding Ding uttered. She did not even wait for Han Qingru to respond before she rushed out urgently.
"Drug Master Mo, you should hurry and leave, I..."
Mo Wuji interrupted Han Qingruâs words, "Manor Lord Han, even though I donât know whoâs watching you, but I would suggest that you follow me and leave Hundred Flowers Manor."
He could feel that this manor lord would not come to a good end by staying here.
Han Qingru shook her head, took out a talisman and handed it to Mo Wuji, "If I could leave, I would have done that a long time ago. Thereâs a spiritual will imprint on me. The moment I leave, I would soon be discovered. I have an escape talisman here, you can use it."
"If Manor Lord Han believes me, I can help remove that imprint for you. But I can only do that after we leave Hundred Flowers Manor." Mo Wuji did not accept the escape talisman. He wasnât boasting when he said these words. Those years ago, Broken Sect had concealed a terrifying imprint on him, and he was still able to remove it. Now, wasnât his cultivation and array knowledge at least a hundred times better? He didnât believe that a mere imprint would faze him.
"Youâre really able to help me remove the imprint?" Han Qingru asked in pleasant surprise.
Mo Wuji nodded, "Iâm sure I can do it."
"Then weâll wait till Ding Ding returns, then we will leave immediately." Han Qingru was so excited that her voice was even quivering. One could clearly see how desperately she wanted to leave this place.
Mo Wuji said solemnly, "If we wait for Ding Ding to return, then we can forget about leaving."