NOVEL WEB Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Fame Spreads Far and Wide
Chapter 123: Fame Spreads Far and Wide
"Master, it's time to wake up…"
In the early morning, Qing Lin stood with her hands on her slim waist, her delicate face gazing at Mo Yu resting in bed, and softly called out to him.
Mo Yu slowly opened his eyes at her call. With his eyelids still heavy, he sat up lazily, looking at Qing Lin with a mix of amusement and helplessness. Since his reincarnation, this was the first time he had enjoyed the service of a personal maid.
With Qing Lin's soft, tender hands assisting him, Mo Yu quickly dressed.
"Master, you can't blame Qing Lin for interrupting your sweet dreams," Qing Lin said sweetly as she pressed her petite, curvaceous body close to Mo Yu, helping him dress. "The Ye family just sent over the items you requested."
"Ahem…" Mo Yu cleared his throat. Early in the morning, when a man's desires are at their peak, it was hard not to notice that despite Qing Lin's young age of thirteen or fourteen, her small, delicate body—likely due to her half-human, half-snake lineage—was quite well-developed, with all the right curves. This could be dangerously tempting for someone with certain unusual preferences.
Though Mo Yu didn't have such preferences, he couldn't help feeling a surge of impulse, which he quickly suppressed.
Qing Lin's gentle hands worked deftly, leaving Mo Yu quite satisfied. He stretched lazily and joked, "Now this is the life of a true master. If I didn't have someone as attentive as you around, I'd have to go back to my old ways."
Hearing this, Qing Lin felt a sweet warmth in her heart. In just a short time, her relationship with Mo Yu had become much closer. Because of the life-saving grace Mo Yu had shown her, Qing Lin was more than happy to serve him this way.
"Master, did you send the letter to Captain Xiao Ding and the others? That way, I can stay by your side forever," Qing Lin asked softly as she smoothed out the wrinkles in Mo Yu's sleeve.
"Yes, I did. Last night, I personally wrote a letter and gave it to someone from the Ye family to deliver it directly to the leader of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City. Don't worry; I'm sure Cousin Xiao Ding and the others will receive it soon," Mo Yu replied with a smile, gently patting Qing Lin's head.
In truth, Mo Yu didn't intend to keep Qing Lin as his personal maid forever. First, her talent was far too great to be wasted on such a role. Second, his future path was filled with danger, making it inconvenient to bring Qing Lin along.
If possible, Mo Yu hoped that Qing Lin could eventually join the Tian Snake Mansion, just like in the original story. The Tian Snake Mansion was a powerful faction in the northwest region of the continent, and in the original story, Qing Lin grew to become a Dou Zun there, suggesting that the mansion had abundant cultivation resources.
Moreover, the Tian Snake Mansion had no ill intentions toward Qing Lin and even treated her as a successor. Unfortunately, the mansion had been the one to find Qing Lin in the original story, so Mo Yu had no leads on how to deliver her there now.
For the time being, Mo Yu could only keep Qing Lin by his side and leave it to fate whether the Tian Snake Mansion would come looking for her in the future.
After getting dressed, Mo Yu and Qing Lin made their way to the front hall.
Currently, they were still living in the Mo family estate. However, after the Mo family was wiped out, the estate was taken over by the Ye family. The various factions in Yancheng, having witnessed the battle, naturally had no objections to this.
"Sir, the magic cores you requested have all been stored in this storage ring," Ye Zhen said respectfully as Mo Yu entered the front hall. He bowed and handed Mo Yu a pale red storage ring.
Mo Yu accepted the ring and used his soul power to inspect its contents. He found that, likely due to the Mo family's focus on magical beast limb transplants, they had accumulated a substantial number of magic cores.
The ring contained a single fourth-rank magic core, just as Mo Yu had seen earlier, along with ten third-rank cores and dozens of second-rank cores.
The total value of these magic cores likely exceeded three to four million gold coins.
If Mo Yu were to absorb all these cores, his strength would likely increase by three or four stars.
Satisfied, Mo Yu nodded and said to Ye Zhen, "Thank Patriarch Ye for me. The rest of the items in the Mo family's treasury can be handled by your family."
Hearing this, Ye Zhen immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
The techniques and skills in the Mo family's treasury were invaluable to the Ye family, as they were the foundation for the rise of any clan. Mo Yu's decision to leave these to the Ye family was a significant favor.
Mo Yu, however, didn't think much of it. Low-level techniques and skills were of no use to him; the magic cores were far more practical. Besides, the golden beast eyes he had obtained from the treasury were truly priceless treasures, far superior even to the Mo family's so-called treasure, the fifth-rank Mountain Crushing Arm.
Mo Yu planned to decide how to use the golden beast eyes after Zihuo reached the fifth rank and gained intelligence.
Once Ye Zhen had left, Mo Yu looked at the storage ring in his hand. After more than a month of planning, the Mo family had finally been destroyed. Now it was time to focus on increasing his strength, as the Ten Thousand Beast Flame in the Mulan Empire still awaited him.
After giving Qing Lin a few instructions, Mo Yu retreated to his room to begin a lengthy period of seclusion.
...
During the time Mo Yu spent in seclusion, the news of the Mo family's destruction spread like wildfire across the Jia Ma Empire, shocking everyone.
The Mo family had been the most powerful clan in the eastern part of the empire, possibly even the strongest. To the common people, it was an untouchable force. However, after being abandoned by the Yun Lan Sect, this mighty clan was shockingly wiped out by a young man who had allied with the Ye family, one of the Four Great Clans. The incident quickly became the talk of the empire.
As a result, Mo Yu's fame skyrocketed. People began to view this under-twenty genius as someone whose abilities and intelligence far surpassed those of any other young person in the empire. Even the younger generations of the various noble families in the capital expressed keen interest in Mo Yu.
While the entire Jia Ma Empire buzzed with talk of Mo Yu's deeds, two particular places were also discussing the young man.
One was in the southern part of Stone Desert City, within the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
In a spacious hall, a young man dressed in white sat at the head of the room, holding a letter. As he read the letter's contents, he remained silent and focused.
"Big brother, what did Cousin Mo Yu write?"
The quiet hall suddenly echoed with a voice. A boy in a black robe, with a determined expression, sat below the white-robed young man. This was none other than Xiao Yan, who had been separated from Mo Yu for more than half a year.
The identity of the white-robed young man was also clear: he was Xiao Ding, the eldest son of the Xiao family and its head.
"Haha! The word is out—everyone's saying that Xiao Yu wiped out the Mo family! No wonder he's one of the Xiao family's Twin Dragons. I never realized he was this incredible," laughed a young man in mercenary attire, who bore a strong resemblance to Xiao Yan.
"Second Brother, I could never do what Cousin Mo Yu has done," Xiao Yan said with a wry smile, waving off the compliment.
Since parting ways with Mo Yu, Xiao Yan had gone to the northern part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range to train. Thanks to Yao Lao's guidance, his cultivation speed had surpassed that of most people his age.
Yet, for some reason, Xiao Yan always felt like he had missed out on something.
After leaving the northern Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yan followed Yao Lao's advice and traveled to the Tagore Desert in search of the Green Lotus Core Flame. There, he reunited with his two brothers.
Not long after joining the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, he heard the shocking news: Mo Yu had allied with the Ye family to wipe out the most powerful clan in the East.
"Little Yan, don't be so modest. Your Second Brother and I are well aware of your potential, but Xiao Yu's actions have indeed been surprising," Xiao Ding said, his normally wise and cunning eyes revealing traces of shock.
Back when they were in the Xiao family, Mo Yu was neither particularly well-known nor talented. Who could have guessed that after a few years, this once-unremarkable boy would accomplish something so grand?
The Mo family had been many times stronger than the Xiao family, yet it had fallen at the hands of this young man—a fact that was simply unbelievable.
One could only imagine the shockwave this news would cause when it reached the small town of Wutan, where the Xiao family resided.
For Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who hadn't returned to their family in years, their memories of the young Mo Yu were beginning to fade. In their minds, the image of a strong and wise dragon of the Xiao family had taken root instead.
"Oh? So it was the Mo family that kidnapped Qing Lin? After Xiao Yu destroyed the Mo family, he rescued her, and now she's serving as his personal maid," Xiao Li remarked, surprised after quickly reading the letter passed to him by Xiao Ding.
"Hmm, it seems Qing Lin holds some big secret that caught the Mo family's attention. Now that Xiao Yu has saved her, I'm relieved. Let her stay with him as his personal maid," Xiao Ding said with a smile.
Xiao Yan, who was unfamiliar with the Qing Lin they were discussing, could only listen quietly.
"Little Yan, Xiao Yu mentioned you in his letter. He has great confidence in you. Haha, the Xiao family's Twin Dragons—Xiao Yu has already made his mark, and I believe your time is not far off," Xiao Ding said, laughing as he patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder.
Xiao Li also laughed, adding, "Xiao Yu truly lives up to the Xiao family name. Haha! We must celebrate his great victory tonight, and not stop until we're drunk!"
Hearing this, both Xiao Ding and Xiao Yan eagerly agreed.
Deep down, Xiao Yan also made up his mind. With Xiao Yu's pace quickening, he couldn't afford to lag behind.
…
In the Yun Lan Sect, high in the Yun Lan Mountain Range, surrounded by misty clouds, the scene was like a paradise.
At the edge of a cliff on a protruding black rock, a noblewoman dressed in a gold and purple robe sat with her hands forming cultivation seals. The air around her was dense with energy, from which wisps of pale green streams swirled around her, being continuously absorbed into her body for refining.
As the last trace of green energy entered her body, the woman slowly opened her eyes, and a flash of terrifying green light swept across her gaze. Her long, jet-black hair fluttered lightly, though there was no wind.
"Did you visit the Mo family?"
Finishing her cultivation, the woman slowly opened her eyes and spoke to a young woman in a moon-white dress who had appeared behind her.
This was Yun Yun, who had been separated from Mo Yu for several months. The woman standing behind her was Nalan Yanran, who had just returned from the Mo family.
Nalan Yanran's brows were furrowed, her expression complicated as she looked at her master. Her recent visit to the Mo family had inadvertently revealed a huge secret.
"Yes, Master, I did visit the Mo family. But by the time I left, the Mo family no longer existed," Nalan Yanran replied.
"What?" Upon hearing that the Mo family had been destroyed, Yun Yun immediately stood up. Her usually serene and beautiful face changed drastically, and the breeze that blew against her golden purple robe pressed it tightly against her graceful figure, highlighting her curves and making her appear extremely alluring.
The Mo family was gone? So suddenly? Who did it? Could it have been him? But how could the boy have accomplished it?
Yun Yun had been in seclusion for some time, unaware of recent events. While the destruction of the Mo family was a significant event to ordinary people, it was not enough to disturb the Yun Lan Sect. Therefore, no one had interrupted her cultivation to inform her.
Hearing the news from Nalan Yanran surprised Yun Yun greatly, as it was likely connected to the young man she held deep in her heart.
Realizing her disciple was still present, Yun Yun quickly collected her thoughts and nonchalantly asked, "How was the Mo family destroyed?"
Although Yun Yun hid her emotions well, Nalan Yanran, who had been watching her closely, noticed the change in her master's aura when she heard about the Mo family's destruction.
With a silent sigh, Nalan Yanran thought, The number of people interested in my master could stretch from the capital to Yun Lan Mountain. Even the Pill King, Gu He, has feelings for her. But the one man she's fallen for is a boy around my age?
Despite her confusion, Nalan Yanran knew it wasn't her place to question her master's choices. She began recounting the events that had transpired at the Mo family…
As Nalan Yanran spoke, Yun Yun's serene and beautiful face slowly showed signs of emotion. The destruction of the Mo family was indeed connected to Mo Yu.
It had only been a few months since she had last seen him in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, yet he had already gained the power to destroy the Mo family. Even though he had borrowed the strength of the Ye family, he had still accomplished the task.
Recalling Mo Yu's promise of becoming a Dou Huang within five years, Yun Yun couldn't help but clench her jade-like hands. What seemed impossible to others might only be a small goal for him.
"Mo Yu, I'll be waiting for the day you reach Dou Huang…" Yun Yun murmured softly, gazing into the distant horizon.
(Chapter End)
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