After putting away Feijian and Huang Tiansuo, Mo Juren suddenly sighed.
Hunting a seventh-level peak level monster would naturally be a huge profit. Unfortunately, it was just a water-attribute monster. For him who already had a seventh-level Xuanjing Centipede, its value was greatly reduced. It can only be equivalent to a stroke of spiritual stone.
Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry. There was no urgent need at the moment anyway, so he just took his time.
I let go of my consciousness and explored the area, but I didn't notice anything unusual. I breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
White light flashed around him and quickly returned to the flying boat:
"This is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's leave immediately."
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The name of Broken Soul Island comes from Broken Soul Abyss, which itself is not much different from many other overseas islands in Star Palace.
The area of the island is not small, and there is a city on it. And because of the existence of the Soul-Dead Sea Abyss and the rich resources of monsters, the business here is very prosperous.
Correspondingly, in order to resist the attacks of the abyss monsters, there is also a strong person stationed here. According to rumors, he is a Nascent Soul stage elder from the Star Palace.
At this time, four figures were walking slowly on the main street of the city. It was the three girls, Mo Juren and Wang Ying, who had arrived here after three months of traveling.
Looking at the bustling crowd around them, everyone felt a sense of intimacy in their hearts.
"The teleportation array is set up in the southeast area of the city. Brother Mo, do you plan to go there immediately?" He was about to return to Tianxing City, which also meant that it was time for the two parties to part ways. Wang Ying suddenly felt a trace of reluctance in her heart.
"Don't worry, it's not too late to go shopping in various shops." Seeing the prosperous business here, Mo Juren naturally didn't intend to let it go. What if you can find some rare materials you need? It wouldn’t take long anyway.
"That's fine. It just so happens that my little sister doesn't have anything important to do, so she can accompany Brother Mo." Wang Ying felt inexplicably happy and replied.
Fan Jingmei and Zhuo Ruting looked at each other in shock after hearing this. They had both disappeared for more than a year. The Miaoyin Sect still didn't know what was going on, but the owner of the sect didn't care about it. Instead, he was here to accompany others shopping?
The word love is really terrible, it can make people lose all reason, but the two of them can only watch and can't do anything.
Fortunately, Senior Mo is indeed outstanding, and the sect leader made the right choice in choosing him. It would have been really bad if it had been Cheng Yang. Fortunately, such a thing didn't happen, otherwise he would have really fallen into a pit of fire.
The only troublesome thing is that the only one who seems to be tempted is his own sect leader, but Senior Mo always looks indifferent and polite. I really can't guess what he is thinking?
There are many large and small shops in the city, and it is naturally impossible for Mo Juren to visit them all. It is enough to choose the largest ones, especially the branches affiliated to the four major business alliances. If there is really any rare material, there is a 90% chance that it will come from it.
It was neither good nor bad luck. After searching, I only found a few kinds, which was better than nothing. Regarding such a result, Mo Juren was not depressed. Anyway, it was just a matter of chance. It would not be a loss to find one.
The teleportation array leading to the Star Sea is located on the edge of the southeastern part of the city. After the four people finished shopping, they came straight here. What they saw was a tall stone house, completely dark, looking ordinary and without any sense of beauty.
However, the empty area in front of the stone house is now full of people, all of them are cultivators waiting to be teleported.
Mo Juren was a little surprised. Are so many people going to return to the Star Palace? Still have to queue?
But at this moment, Wang Ying on the side suddenly came closer and exhaled softly: "If I remember correctly, the 'Star Reaching Conference' held by the Star Palace every hundred years is about to begin. These people should be anxious. I’m going back to participate.”
"That's it!" After hearing this, Mo Juren suddenly realized. He naturally knew that the 'Star Reaching Conference' could be regarded as a grand gathering for the Xinghai human race monks. It involved too many interests and would naturally attract the attention of countless people.
As a nominal official power, in order to control the inland sea, Star Palace took three islands from each of the eight outer areas and the four central areas, and established direct-administered sub-islands.
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These thirty-six islands form a defensive force surrounding Tianxing City in all directions. They are also spread throughout the entire inland sea, covering all areas.
Among them, the managers of the twelve inner star islands are directly appointed by the Star Palace, but the twenty-four outer star islands are an exception. Every hundred years, there will be a public challenge and selection in Tianxing City, and the winner will automatically become one of the island owners. Take control of one party.
This can be regarded as the largest grand event in Xinghai, and the Wanfu Party held on Fengle Island was far from comparable. At this time, almost all high-level monks will gather here. Some of them are going directly to the position of city lord to participate in the challenge; some are just here to broaden their horizons, or to communicate with their colleagues, and to exchange for some needed resources, etc. .
In short, before and after the Star Reaching Conference, the entire Tianxing City will be overcrowded and extremely lively.
"Brother Mo, do you have any ideas? With your strength, if you participate, it is almost easy to win the title of island owner." Wang Ying's heart moved and she reminded again.
"Forget it, Mo likes to be quiet and less restrained." Mo Juren gave up without even thinking about it. Being the island owner, in addition to a lot of trivial matters, he also had to scheming with various forces. I really couldn't see any Benefits, he would only fight for them unless he was crazy.
Wang Ying just waited for nothing to happen and asked casually without any other ideas. Now that the other party made his position clear, she stopped asking further questions and started chatting about other things.
There were quite a few monks queuing up, and it wasn't until nearly a quarter of an hour had passed that it was their turn. As a white light flashed by, the teleportation array had become empty.
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"Brother Mo, this is..."
After walking out of the Starry Sky Palace, it was time for the two parties to part ways, but at this moment, a storage bag suddenly appeared in Mo Juren's hand and he handed it directly to Wang Ying. The latter was stunned for a moment, wondering what this meant?
"I haven't gained much from this exploration of the ruins. Except for what Mo needs, I'll give you these."
"No, I can't accept it." After hearing what happened, Wang Ying immediately refused without thinking, and even pushed the other person's palm back.
That's right, I did invite the other party to help me at the beginning, and I also promised to give the other party a certain amount of reward afterwards.
But that was just the initial idea, without taking into account the real situation. Until the encounter with the monks from Kamikaze Island and the Corpse Jade Sect, and the other party showed great strength, the situation was completely different by then.
This is also true. Cheng Songting and Qin Yue all agreed to let the Miaoyin Sect exist as a third party and share the harvest because of Mo Juren's face.
Although what I got later did not meet expectations due to various accidents, this fact cannot be ignored.
Without Mo Juren, Miaoyinmen could only participate in the exploration as a vassal of Kamikaze Island. Leaving aside the harvest, whether he can save his life or even escape from the ruins is a matter of two opinions.
That secret realm is not a kind place. The half-demon clan, including the Master of Paradise Palace, are not benevolent people. In addition, after falling into it, their strength is banned and they are completely reduced to mortals. How can they have the slightest qualification to resist?
The reason why she didn't encounter any danger and even lived a relaxed and leisurely life was entirely because of the people in front of her. Without the existence of the other party, there is no telling what the outcome will be, and even if you can escape in the end, it will definitely be difficult to remain intact.
As someone who has experienced it herself, she knows this very well.
Therefore, she had already forgotten about harvesting anything and had no extravagant expectations. On the contrary, she felt that she owed the other party so much during this experience that it was too late to repay her.
It's not just her, Kamikaze Island and Corpse Jade Sect are no exception. Regardless of whether he admits it or not, he is more or less indebted to Mo Juren for being able to leave the ruins smoothly.
"Just take it, I won't need it anyway. Besides, this exploration started because of you, and I can't let you go in vain." Mo Juren pushed out his palm again. What precious thing can only be regarded as a spiritual stone to him, it really means nothing. Without waiting for the other party to refuse again, he directly forced it into the other party's hands, and then said without any doubt,
"If you don't accept me, you won't treat Mo as a friend, and it will be even harder to interact with him in the future."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ying's face suddenly changed slightly, and a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes.
Naturally, she could tell that the other party was just joking, and the purpose was to get her to accept the things. However, this friendship is extremely precious to her, and she cannot tolerate any risks.
She didn't dare to refute, for fear that if she refused again, the other party would really ignore her. What made her even more disappointed was that in the other person's heart, was she just a pure friend?
For a moment, she was confused and even worried about gains and losses.
Mo Juren could not guess the change of mind of the other party, so he left a special summons token, informed the other party of his residence, and then left without hesitation.
Looking at the other person's figure gradually moving away, Wang Ying stood there in a daze, speechless for a long time. It wasn't until he felt his sleeves being pulled that he came back to his senses.
"Master, it's time for us to leave." As a woman, Fan Jingmei vaguely guessed something, but she could only sigh silently, not knowing how to persuade her.
"Let's go." Wang Ying sighed softly, and finally remembered that she still had business to do. She had disappeared for more than a year, and she had to convey the news of her return immediately to avoid any trouble. She had to guard against this, especially the two elders, who always made her worry. Fortunately, Miaoyin Sect has its own stronghold in Tianxing City, so it doesn't take much time.
As for the contents of the storage bag, she put it away without even looking at it, then summoned a flying sword and flew straight to the bottom of the Holy Mountain with the two women beside her.
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A moment later, Mo Juren had flown down to the forty-fifth floor of the Holy Mountain. When he saw his cave again, he couldn't help but feel a sense of trance.
Thirty-one years have passed since the last time I left, but nothing has changed outside the cave. Just as he was about to open the formation and enter, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears.
"Brother Mo! You are finally back!"
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Wang. I haven't seen him for many years. His demeanor is even better than before!" He turned around to look at the person coming. He was an old man with gray hair and a rosy complexion. His cultivation was in the middle stage of pill formation.
This person is his neighbor, his name is Wang Yuanshan, and he is a casual cultivator. The two parties have had several exchanges in the past and are considered acquaintances. The moment he saw the other party, a smile suddenly appeared on Mo Juren's face.
"Wang is just old and decrepit, how can he still have any grace? Brother Mo, on the other hand, has made a breakthrough again after not seeing him for decades. It is really gratifying." While Wang Yuanshan congratulated, there was a turmoil in his heart. I had noticed before that the person in front of me was not simple, but I didn't expect that I still underestimated it. It has only been a few decades since I entered the Dan Formation, and I actually broke through again. This speed is really incredible.
Think about yourself again, you are over 300 years old and you are still in the middle stage of pill formation. It's really nothing in comparison. No wonder that person pays so much attention to the other person and even keeps himself alert for news of his return.
"It's just a fluke." Mo Juren didn't explain much and suddenly asked again,
"From what Fellow Daoist Wang said just now, it seems that you have something to do with Mo?"
"It's not Wang, but..." Wang Yuanshan paused, but suddenly sighed softly,
"It's not a big deal, so I won't hide it. A noble person from the Star Palace asked me to keep an eye on Brother Mo's information and notify him as soon as he returns."
"Pay attention to me!" Mo Juren couldn't help but be a little surprised. Besides Ling Yuling, who else in the Star Palace would pay attention to him? Sure enough, the other party's next sentence confirmed his guess.
"It's Manager Ling from the Law Enforcement Hall. She specifically told her that there is no need to hide this matter. If Brother Mo asks, just tell him directly."
"So it's her!" Mo Juren nodded. The girl paid attention to him more than once. Of course she wasn't stalking her. She was just staring at her residence to see when she would return. He didn't bother to take it to heart. However, the last time they met, the other party was just the captain, and now he has become the manager. This promotion is really fast enough.
"When did Fellow Daoist Wang and Fellow Daoist Ling...Ling meet?"
"Thanks to Brother Mo, because of Manager Ling's recommendation, Wang has now joined Star Palace." Speaking of this, Wang Yuanshan's face suddenly lit up with joy, and his eyes showed sincere gratitude. If it weren't for the other party, how could he have anything to do with a powerful person with wide connections like Manager Ling, let alone get the other party's recommendation.
"So that's the case, then congratulations to fellow Taoist Wang." Mo Juren looked slightly surprised and immediately spoke out his congratulations. The other party is a casual cultivator, so it is natural that he can join the Star Palace. As for the fact that he played a certain role in it, it was just a superficial reason. If the other party was not in the middle stage of pill formation, Ling Yuling would never have the idea of recommending him.
The two chatted again for a while before parting. Mo Juren opened the formation directly and entered the cave. Wang Yuanshan, after rejecting the other party's invitation, took out a communication talisman and started to activate.
In the hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, an extremely handsome young man wearing a white robe was sitting at the desk. Not far away, a middle-aged man with a stern face stood respectfully and kept reporting in a low voice.
But at this moment, he seemed to suddenly sense something. The handsome young man's expression moved slightly, and then he raised his hand to interrupt the other party.
"I already know everything. You can go down first. Now is the critical period of the Star Reaching Conference. You should all be alert and report to me if there is any abnormality."
"Subordinates resign!"
After the middle-aged man left respectfully, the handsome young man waved his arm lightly, and a ray of fire shot out from the window, and his white palm took it into his palm with a single move.
"It's him!" As a piece of information was transmitted into the sea of consciousness, his originally calm expression suddenly changed, and there was even more surprise that could not be concealed in his eyes.
Subconsciously, he stood up and planned to leave, but suddenly he thought of something. Then he sat back down and murmured: "There's no rush. Let uncle rest for a night. It won't be too late to go there tomorrow."
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