Chapter 545: Chapter 542: The Arrival of the Sect Leader of the Demon Sect
Gu Peng’s first instinct was to refuse.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn’t want Gu Lele to set foot in the Martial Arts World.
Life and death were often decided in an instant, with no time for goodbyes.
He would rather Gu Lele live an ordinary life than die a meaningless death.
"Brother, I’m not a child anymore. I know what I want. Please give me a chance—a chance to see the world for what it is."
In that moment, Gu Lele was completely different from her usual self. She was incredibly stubborn.
Or perhaps, her experiences had made her desperately crave immense power.
In the Gu Family, even though Gu Peng always protected her, his own standing was mediocre. It was a common occurrence for the siblings to be wronged.
Without any other options before, Gu Lele could only try her best to be sensible and not worry Gu Peng.
But now that she had an opportunity, she would seize it no matter what.
To her, Gu Peng’s worries were nothing.
For someone who had essentially been given a death sentence since childhood, who had faced and awaited death for ten long years, death itself wasn’t frightening at all.
What was truly terrifying was leaving this world in despair, powerless to fight back, unable to struggle.
No one knew a sister better than her brother. Seeing the look on Gu Lele’s face and the fire in her eyes, Gu Peng gave up trying to persuade her.
He knew that nothing he could say would change Lele’s mind.
Gu Peng sighed and looked at Mo Qi. "Brother Mo, I know it’s incredibly difficult to restore someone whose bloodline has been stripped away. The price must be immense. If it’s possible, I am willing to offer my own Dragon Elephant Bloodline."
Gu Peng believed Mo Qi must have a way to restore Gu Lele, but a special bloodline couldn’t just appear out of thin air.
To fill the void within Gu Lele, someone had to make a sacrifice.
Hearing this, Gu Lele’s expression changed. She quickly shook her head. "No, I don’t want it anymore. I’ve thought it over. I’ll choose the first path."
Seeing Gu Peng offer his Dragon Elephant Bloodline, Gu Lele unhesitatingly abandoned the second path, choosing to live her life as a mortal.
"Lele, it was my fault for not taking good care of you. I’ve always overlooked your true feelings and thoughts. Let me make it up to you."
Gu Lele backed away repeatedly. "I don’t want your compensation, and I don’t want to pursue Cultivation! I just want to be your little sister in peace."
Just as Gu Peng was about to say more, Mo Qi interrupted him.
"Stop, stop, stop! Are you two trying to stage a melodrama here? Getting all sentimental at the drop of a hat?"
Gu Peng and Gu Lele exchanged an embarrassed glance and lowered their heads.
"Brother Gu, when did I ever say I needed your Dragon Elephant Bloodline to make up for what Lele has lost?"
Gu Peng was taken aback. "You don’t?"
Mo Qi was speechless. "It definitely needs to be replenished, but not with your Dragon Elephant Bloodline."
"The most suitable bloodline for Lele is her own original one. Replacing it with any other would result in a lack of Perfection."
Gu Peng frowned. "But Lele’s bloodline was stripped and absorbed by Gu Zetao."
"So what?" Mo Qi raised an eyebrow. "Can’t we just take it back?"
"But..." Gu Peng wanted to say that Gu Zetao was highly valued by the Gu Family and was always protected by powerful experts. Taking the bloodline back would be a fool’s dream.
But Mo Qi waved his hand dismissively, saying with confidence, "Relax, relax. Leave it to me. All you two have to do is wait patiently."
’Gu Zetao, is it?’
’It won’t be long before you deliver yourself to my doorstep.’
"Lele, since you’ve chosen the second path, for the sake of your future treatment, you’ll have to suffer a while longer. I can’t begin your medical treatment until we’ve reclaimed your bloodline."
Having one’s bloodline stripped was an almost irreversible, grievous injury. Even Mo Qi had to handle it with extreme care.
He either wouldn’t treat it at all, or he had to do it perfectly in one go. Otherwise, it could easily cause secondary damage and leave lasting complications.
"I’ll be fine. Thank you, Brother Mo. I’m sorry to trouble you, Brother Mo," Gu Lele said shyly in a low voice, her head down and her face blushing.
She had already waited for ten years; she didn’t mind waiting a little longer.
However, from this moment on, a faint figure had taken root in the depths of her once hopeless and dreary heart.
"Take good care of Lele." Mo Qi patted Gu Peng’s shoulder and turned to leave.
「...」
In the kitchen, Mo Qi gently caressed the familiar stove. He had brought it with him from the Void back then. This stove had been with him for over a decade, and he could never bear to replace it, let alone throw it away.
Only by looking at this familiar layout could he truly calm his mind and think.
He had already laid many plans, but the problems he faced were even more numerous.
He could only do his best to face reality, to face this unknown and perilous Martial Arts World.
’Judging by Elder Ku Mu’s tone, my mother is so powerful that no one in this world can kill her. But if that’s the case, why was she defeated and sealed by Queen Mo Yan in my dream?’
’Was she restricted by some factor that prevented her from using her full power, or did she have another plan? Or could it be that Queen Mo Yan is even stronger than her?’
’What secret is hidden in all of this?’
Just as Mo Qi was wrestling with these thoughts, his External Incarnation synchronized some very interesting news from a distant place.
"Oh? Something like that actually happened? Now things are getting interesting."
The Pig Emperor poked its head out from his robes. "Did something happen with your External Incarnation?"
Mo Qi nodded. "There was a bit of a situation, but it’s not a big deal. In fact, I made a few discoveries."
"But let’s not talk about that for now. We have guests at the restaurant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhang’s voice came from outside the kitchen.
"Master, are you there? My father has arrived. Would it be convenient for you to meet him?"
Mo Qi replied, "I can. You entertain him first. I’ll be there shortly."
"Alright!" Xiao Zhang left happily.
The Pig Emperor’s expression grew serious. "Mo the kid, the Sect Leader of the Demon Sect is no pushover. He’s probably not here for anything good."
Mo Qi smiled. "Regardless of his intentions or how prestigious he is out there, he’ll have to behave himself in my restaurant. Besides, if anything happens, that old geezer Elder Ku Mu can take the heat. I didn’t feed him all that Medicinal Cuisine for nothing."
"Moreover, Xiao Zhang has already become my disciple. I imagine that as long as the Sect Leader of the Demon Sect is a smart man, he won’t make things difficult for me."
The Pig Emperor nodded. "Let’s hope so."
"Come on, let’s go meet this Sect Leader of the Demon Sect together."
「...」
"I’m telling you, Zhang’er, this master of yours has quite the ego! It’s one thing not to proactively visit the Demon Sect to pay respects, but to make us wait for him for so long!"
The speaker was an old man with a broad forehead and a large nose. He was Sect Leader Xiao Zhengheng’s Martial Dao enlightenment master and had also taught Xiao Zhang.
Although he held no official position in the Demon Sect, his status was no lower than that of any Elder.
Xiao Zhang’s expression changed upon hearing this, and he quickly said in a low voice, "Teacher, please don’t be offended. My master is busy with an important matter. He’ll be out soon."
"Tch, what important matter could a wet-behind-the-ears brat possibly have?"
Although stories of Mo Qi’s deeds had already reached the Demon Sect, the large-nosed old man was quite dismissive of him.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in Mo Qi’s abilities; he was just extremely unhappy that Xiao Zhang had taken Mo Qi as his master.
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