Chapter 556: Chapter 553: Evil Demon
Elder Ku Mu’s words made everyone tense up.
Mo Qi immediately used the Chaos Scripture to scan the skull tattoo on his wrist.
Chaos Scripture: Evil Demon Mark. Has a positioning and tracking effect. No other influence. Can be removed by killing the mark’s creator.
’An Evil Demon Mark?’
’What in the world is an Evil Demon?’
’A person? A Demon Beast? Or some other type of life form?’
’Could it be that because I destroyed that skull, it left a mark on me to settle scores later?’
’In that case, have I become a living target for this so-called "Evil Demon"?’
’Then again, this thing was stripped from Qin Xueyun. Her ability to heal completely in a day and have her cultivation surge... was that also because of this "Evil Demon"?’
’So... the Qin Family most likely has clues about these "Evil Demons," or... they’re in cahoots with them!’
Seeing the grave expression appear on Mo Qi’s face, Elder Ku Mu couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of satisfaction.
’The kid finally got put in his place, hahaha!’
Just as Elder Ku Mu was imagining Mo Qi meekly asking him how he had "gotten into big trouble," Mo Qi spoke up.
"Senior Ku Mu, may I ask what an ’Evil Demon’ is?"
Elder Ku Mu’s expression froze. ’How does he know about "Evil Demons"?’
’He shouldn’t!’
The name "Evil Demon" had been obsolete for tens of thousands of years. On top of that, the various big shots in the Holy Land had deliberately sealed away that period of history.
Forget the Mortal District; even in the Immortal Realm, only a very small number of people knew the truth.
’Damn it, can’t you just let me act cool in peace?’
He had planned to use this opportunity to squeeze more Medicinal Cuisine and Purple Sky Wine out of Mo Qi. Now, there was no need—and he was in no mood for it.
"I don’t know. Figure it out yourself!" Elder Ku Mu shot Mo Qi an irritated glare, grabbed his wine gourd, and turned back to his spot in the distance to continue dozing in the sun.
Mo Qi was completely baffled.
’What’s going on? How could he turn hostile in an instant?’
’Besides, you’re the one who started this, old man!’
’If you hadn’t said anything, I probably wouldn’t have even paid any attention to this tattoo.’
Though he was complaining inwardly, Mo Qi didn’t dare to be disrespectful on the surface.
He didn’t think Elder Ku Mu would be bored enough to try and scare him for no reason.
If even he said it was big trouble, then this "Evil Demon" was definitely no simple matter.
"Senior Ku Mu, you see..." Mo Qi grinned, putting on what he thought was an obedient smile.
However, Elder Ku Mu didn’t buy it at all. "Go stand on the side!"
Helpless, Mo Qi took out a Storage Ring containing a large barrel of Purple Sky Wine and several hundred Medicinal Pills and stuffed it into Elder Ku Mu’s hand.
Elder Ku Mu put away the Storage Ring without a change in expression and said amiably, "You don’t need to worry about what an ’Evil Demon’ is. For now, it’s not your place to deal with it. Most importantly, I’m not in the mood to explain it in detail right now."
"In any case, you just need to remember three things. One: be careful. Two: be careful. And three: still be careful! Otherwise, you will die!"
"Don’t think I’m joking with you. If I were you, the most important thing you could do right now is to improve your cultivation and increase your strength by any means necessary."
"Also, you’ll be safe for a short while."
After speaking, Elder Ku Mu closed his eyes and began leisurely swinging his leg, basking in the setting sun.
Mo Qi was speechless.
’That’s it? It’s over? Nothing more?’
’You took a huge barrel of my Purple Sky Wine and hundreds of my Medicinal Pills, and all I get in return is *this*?’
If he weren’t so completely outmatched, Mo Qi really would have beaten Elder Ku Mu to a pulp in a heartbeat.
But he had also gleaned some information from Elder Ku Mu’s words.
The "Evil Demons" were powerful—so powerful they could threaten his life. That much was certain.
With his current Vajra Realm cultivation, he didn’t even have the right to know the true identity of the "Evil Demons."
’In the Martial Arts World, weakness is the original sin!’
Fortunately, from Elder Ku Mu’s tone, the "Evil Demon" wouldn’t be coming for him just yet, which gave him a bit of a buffer.
"Damn it, I’ve inexplicably gotten tangled up in this ’Evil Demon’ business. Should I say I’m incredibly unlucky, or incredibly lucky?" Mo Qi muttered with self-mockery.
At that moment, Elder Ku Mu was not nearly as calm on the inside as he appeared on the outside.
After his attempt to act cool was interrupted, Elder Ku Mu had thought it over carefully and decided not to tell Mo Qi any information about the "Evil Demons."
’Otherwise, the "Evil Demons" would only come after Mo Qi sooner.’
’I never thought that after that terrifying war of the Divine Beings, this group of shadowy creatures wasn’t actually wiped out. Since an Evil Demon Mark has appeared, it means their period of rest and recovery is about to end.’
’This continent has only been peaceful for a few tens of thousands of years, and now it’s about to be plunged into conflict again. If those old geezers in the Holy Land find out, they’ll probably lose their minds.’
’That crazy girl... you probably foresaw this from the very beginning, didn’t you? Having me stand guard here wasn’t just for this Mo Qi kid. The "Evil Demons" were your real objective.’
’No wonder. No wonder you didn’t mind those insatiably greedy hypocrites carving up the spoils of victory.’
’Sigh. This is just tough on this old man. I can’t even enjoy my later years in peace.’
...
During his conversation with Mo Qi, Elder Ku Mu had used a technique to block out everyone else.
Therefore, no one else knew what the two of them had discussed.
But from the look on Mo Qi’s face, it was clear the conversation had not been pleasant, or at least the outcome had not satisfied him.
"Little Brother Mo, is there anything you need help with?" Xiao Zhengheng asked.
Mo Qi wanted to ask the Demon Sect to help investigate the "Evil Demons," but he stopped himself before the words came out.
Even Elder Ku Mu was tight-lipped about the "Evil Demons." If he had the Demon Sect investigate, it would inevitably embroil them in this affair as well.
That wasn’t something Mo Qi wanted to see.
Although he didn’t consider himself a good person, he wouldn’t deliberately drag others down with him.
’I’d better investigate this matter slowly on my own.’
’Besides, didn’t Elder Ku Mu say I’d be fine for a while?’
At this thought, an idea struck Mo Qi, and he said, "Brother Xiao, I actually do have a few things I need your help with."
Xiao Zhengheng smiled. "Feel free to speak."
"I need your help, Brother Xiao, to get some people out of Yunfeng City."
"Sure, no problem!" Xiao Zhengheng promised, patting his chest without a second thought.
With the Demon Sect’s power, getting a few people out of a city in the North District Envoy Hall’s territory? That should be a piece of cake, easy peasy.
"Who are they?"
So, Mo Qi told Xiao Zhengheng about Song Yan and the others.
As Mo Qi explained, the smile on Xiao Zhengheng’s face gradually faded.
’Zhang Chao’s mother and Li Si’s sweetheart, those are easy enough to handle.’
’But He Shan and He Hai... that’s a whole clan branch!’
’If not a thousand, there must be at least several hundred people, right?’
’And Song Yan and her brother are even more exaggerated.’
’An entire family?!’
’That’s thousands, maybe even tens of thousands of people! They’re not ants!’
’And he calls that "getting *some* people"?’
’Does he have some kind of misunderstanding of the word "some"?’
’Does he think the Yunfeng City Guard Army is blind?’
"Brother Xiao, is there a problem?" Mo Qi asked, seeing Xiao Zhengheng’s expression grow increasingly grave.
Xiao Zhengheng’s face twitched. He forced an awkward but polite smile. "No."
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