The cultivators on guard duty, patrolling the city wall, naturally recognized Shen Mo, the forr Commander of the Defense Division.
They were all astonished and envious of his advancent to the Spirit Sea Realm!
After all, Shen Mo had only been a late-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivator when he left Wolf Howling Ridge...
Even his forr subordinates didn’t dare to be remiss, examining Shen Mo multiple tis with the Bone Viewing Mirror before opening the Formation to allow him entry.
Such caution and ticulousness could not be faulted.
If they accidentally allowed a Class III mutated Heavenly Demon to enter, the consequences would be dire, and all the cultivators within the city walls would suffer!
Especially since Shen Mo’s promotion was so rapid; it seed abnormal no matter how one looked at it.
"Hm? Tao Dong?"
The Qi Gathering Realm cultivator patrolling the city wall was an old acquaintance of Shen Mo’s.
"I never imagined... Master Shen would still rember . It is truly this humble one’s honor," Tao Dong replied, his voice filled with excitent.
Several months ago, when Shen Mo first arrived at Hongye City, Tao Dong had been on duty at the city wall. By coincidence, he was also the first to greet Shen Mo today.
At that ti, however, he was still receiving his monthly stipend from the Tian Clan.
Shen Mo chatted with him briefly. Learning that Tao Dong had recently apprehended a Class II demon head attempting to infiltrate the city, earning a comndation from the Defense Division, Shen Mo felt a sense of gratification.
"Cultivate diligently. Who knows, perhaps your Tao Family will one day beco a prominent local clan!"
Shen Mo offered him a word of encouragent, then retrieved a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills from his Universe Bag and handed it to Tao Dong.
To be the first to welco Shen Mo on multiple occasions was also a stroke of good fortune for Tao Dong.
Amidst the envious gazes of the other cultivators, Tao Dong expressed his profound gratitude to Shen Mo before watching him walk towards Envoy Chen’s residence.
「...」
Within the thick city walls, many vacant spaces on the uppermost level served as residences and cultivation spots for the stationed cultivators.
After Chen ngze took over as Commander of the Defense Division, she naturally acquired the room with the best view and the most space, second only to that of Elder Shentu Gui, who guarded this place.
At this mont, she was in her room, cultivating the Pure Jade Mantra.
Although it was dayti, a radiance like moonlight enveloped her.
Ice crystals, ford from nature’s spiritual energy, floated and sank within this moon-like glow, resembling wisps of crystalline dust that danced with her breath.
Due to the unique properties of her cultivation thod, Chen ngze’s already exquisitely delicate skin had beco even more translucent.
The flesh and blood, muscles and bones beneath her skin seed like the purest jade marrow, exuding an otherworldly quality!
Several months had passed since she last saw Shen Mo. She had successfully advanced to Layer VIII of the Qi Gathering Realm and was currently accumulating Pure Jade Mana to expand her Qi Sea. Once her foundation was consolidated, she could attempt to break through to Layer IX!
Just then, her frost-covered eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly ceased her cultivation.
Her spiritual sense swept over a faintly vibrating talisman nearby.
A look of joy imdiately appeared on her face. She swiftly waved her jade-like hand, dispersing the Prohibition that enveloped the room.
CREAK!
The door to the room was pushed open, and a handso figure walked in from outside.
Chen ngze wondered if it was her imagination or sothing else, but after not seeing him for so ti, she felt that the person before her seed to have beco even more attractive.
Little did she know, Shen Mo had similar thoughts when he saw her.
The improvent in his appearance was thanks to his Basic Destiny being upgraded to [Handso].
As for Chen ngze, it was due to her cultivation of the Pure Jade Mantra, which had made her skin even more delicate than before, so tender that even a newborn’s could not compare!
「...」
"Senior Sister Chen, are the siblings Qian Xiaohu and Qian Xiaofeng still at Wolf Howling Ridge?"
"I’ve been entrusted by soone to assess Qian Xiaohu’s cultivation. Additionally, I need to bring Qian Xiaofeng back to the Riverside Sect so she can join the outer sect to cultivate!"
Shen Mo casually sat down opposite Chen ngze, took out the Jadescent Nectar he had acquired from the Demon King Palace, and gave her a bottle.
Chen ngze adeptly concealed the joy in her eyes, her expression returning to its usual composure as she replied, "Qian Xiaohu has taken so n to patrol the countryside. He should be back in about two Shichen."
"Qian Xiaofeng, however, is cultivating in her residence. I’ll summon her over now..."
Shen Mo waved his hand and said with a smile, "There’s no rush for that."
Saying this, he retrieved the Yin-Yang jade disk from his Universe Bag and placed it before Chen ngze.
"This is..."
The mont Chen ngze saw the artifact, she felt a sense of recognition, yet she couldn’t be certain if it was the secret treasure from the inner chamber of those ruins!
After all, as far as she knew, that secret treasure was in the hands of Dasheng Mountain and Purple Bamboo Valley.
And the Vermilion Bird Master of Dasheng Mountain was a powerful expert at Layer VII of the Spirit Sea Realm!
eting Chen ngze’s excited, astonished, and bewildered gaze, Shen Mo nodded slightly. "Indeed. It is the Yin-Yang jade disk, the secret treasure from the inner chamber of the ruins your Chen Family once controlled."
"AH!"
Chen ngze, for a rare mont, lost her composure. Her hand, cradling the Yin-Yang jade disk, trembled slightly.
To her, this treasure was not rely a family heirloom; it represented her deepest, lingering regret...
Then, Shen Mo recounted everything to Chen ngze in detail: his journey to Sishui City; his confrontation with the Spirit Sea Realm cultivators from the two immortal sects; how he dealt with the remaining cultivators of the Liu and Wu Families; and finally, how he retrieved this secret treasure.
Chen ngze listened quietly. After a long silence, she said softly, "In the future... please don’t take such dangerous risks!"
"The Fire Sparrow Master of Dasheng Mountain suffers from a chronic illness; his strength is far inferior to that of an ordinary late-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator. Therefore, it wasn’t truly that much of a risk."
"Besides," Shen Mo added, "I took the liberty of tying up the loose ends for you. You mustn’t bla for that!"
Knowing her as he did, Shen Mo figured that if she had been present, she likely wouldn’t have spared the Body Tempering Realm cultivators of the Liu and Wu Families.
"Why would I bla you?"
Chen ngze murmured, "If it weren’t for you, with those people hidden within the sect, I would have been powerless against them."
"Now, all the wicked culprits who bore the blood debt of my Chen Family mbers have been exterminated."
"As for the others, whether they live or die no longer matters!"
After the earlier annihilation of the Liu and Wu Families and the subsequent slaughter, Chen ngze’s obsession with revenge had largely dissipated, and her killing intent was not as strong.
Moreover, Shen Mo had not spared any of the villains whose hands were stained with the blood of the Chen Family.
Shen Mo smiled faintly. He then began to explain the wondrous uses of the Yin-Yang jade disk to Chen ngze.
Then, naturally, there was a bit of back-and-forth "disagreent"... Shen Mo had already prepared his argunts and quickly persuaded Chen ngze to accept the Yin-Yang jade disk.
"Oh, right. I obtained quite a few rare spiritual materials in the Immortal Burial Sea."
"Senior Sister Chen, please give your Red Carp inner armor. I want to reforge it, aiming to upgrade it to the top-grade profound level."
Although this inner armor is of a low grade, its foundation is quite good. There’s no need to alter its form or appearance. I just need to replace the original components with spiritual materials like scales, sinews, and bones from Class III Marine Race demon heads, and then inscribe so more runes. It’s much easier to reforge than an exquisite magic artifact like the Flawless Dharma Eye!
"Mm."
Chen ngze acknowledged, then walked behind the jade screen and began to disrobe.
"COUGH!"
"Senior Sister Chen... have you forgotten that I am now a Spirit Sea Realm expert?"
"Even if this screen has a Prohibition talisman and can block the five senses and spiritual sense of Qi Gathering Realm cultivators, it cannot block mine..."
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