The relationship with Mo Jiuming was very ordinary?
No, no, no. To be precise, it was merely a nodding acquaintance. You could only say they were somewhat familiar with each other.
There wasn’t even any real friendship.
So, when faced with Mo Xiang’s question, Ye Yu did not deny it but instead asked pointedly, “Who do you want me to save? And why come to me with this matter instead of your Mo family head?”
Mo Xiang clenched her fists tightly and said seriously, “This matter cannot be brought to Mo Jiuming, it can only be entrusted to an outsider.
Because the person I want you to save is the true rightful head of the Mo family, Mo Sanjia.”
Hearing this, Ye Yu felt even more confused.
“I don’t understand what exactly is going on in your Mo family. Explain it to me carefully.”
Then Mo Xiang began to recount the situation of the Mo family.
After the catastrophe in the Heavenly Realm,
the Mo family was lucky to avoid the disaster and survived.
With the resurgence of immortal energy, they gradually grew stronger again, and given time, they might even restore themselves to their peak glory.
During this period, the current family head Mo Liang mistakenly entered a secret realm.
Although he luckily escaped, he was left in a weakened state, and after only a few days, he completely fell.
After his death, Mo Sanjia, one of the outstanding members of the sixteenth generation of the Mo clan, was chosen as the new family head.
All objections were cleared away.
Only a good day was awaited to hold the succession ceremony.
But at that moment,
a peculiar aura appeared near the Mo family.
Some ancient immortals immediately recognized it as the ghost immortal aura described in old scriptures.
When this was revealed,
the Mo family immortals were shocked beyond measure.
The Six Realms’ passages had long been closed.
Except for mortal humans ascending to the Heavenly Realm, no other races from the four other realms could reach the Heavenly Realm.
Ghost immortals—aren’t they supposed to exist only in the Underworld?
This was simply unbelievable.
Without hesitation, the Mo family members immediately headed toward the source of the ghost immortal aura.
Eventually, about fifty li north of the Mo family estate,
they found a huge ice block.
The ghost immortal aura was emanating from it.
Mo Jiuming immediately led people to set up a formation to block the further spread of the ghost immortal aura.
Then they brought the enormous ice block back to the Mo family.
After exploring it with divine senses, they confirmed that there was indeed an immortal inside, still sleeping.
From the aura, it was very likely that this person truly came from the Underworld.
Because in the Heavenly Realm,
it was impossible to cultivate ghost energy!
Once this was confirmed,
the Mo family members immediately split into two factions.
The immortals led by Mo Sanjia believed that this ice block should be handed over and all immortals in the Heavenly Realm informed about the ghost immortal intrusion.
This was only the first; who knew if there wasn’t a second or third?
There was even a possibility that ghost immortals would again invade the Heavenly Realm, bringing devastation to all living beings.
But Mo Jiuming held a different opinion.
He thought this might be the greatest opportunity for the Mo family immortals to rise.
If this ghost immortal truly came from the Underworld,
perhaps it was possible to obtain from them a way to the Underworld.
As the saying goes, if you can come, you should be able to return.
If a route to the Underworld could really be opened,
then the potential for exploitation would be enormous.
Whether it was charging for passage or mining Underworld resources for return to the Heavenly Realm,
this would be immensely profitable.
Even better, it would raise the Mo family’s influence to a new level.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by this?
Mo Jiuming’s statement gained support from most of the clan.
It was well known that only interests truly bind people together.
Immortals were no exception.
Seeing more and more people suggesting serious research into this ghost immortal,
Mo Sanjia already sensed the situation slipping out of control.
He immediately, as the future family head, ordered that the ice block be handed over.
After all, this was a matter of great importance.
If it was as he feared—that ghost immortals from the Underworld were about to invade the Heavenly Realm—
then all immortals must prepare as soon as possible.
Otherwise, they would suffer a great loss!
Mo Sanjia’s order quieted the previously noisy Mo family.
But the greed in the eyes of those immortals did not fade at all.
Instead, one by one they stared at Mo Sanjia as if he were a criminal blocking the family’s progress.
At that moment,
Mo Jiuming raised his arm and
officially challenged Mo Sanjia for the family head position,
claiming that he was the one destined to lead the Mo family to its peak.
Immediately, the Mo family boiled over once again.
Two factions stood their ground with no one yielding.
The disputes quickly escalated from suggestions to insults, then to shoving.
Until one immortal was cut down by a sword.
Everyone was stunned.
The killer said it was unintentional, originally just trying to scare his cousin, but...
At this point, any explanation was useless.
The two sides then clashed more fiercely,
even using immortal weapons against each other.
They fought a brutal battle.
The scene was truly bizarre, as if everyone had gone mad.
Originally, Mo Jiuming was no match for Mo Sanjia.
Just as the immortal energy in the Heavenly Realm began to revive,
not long after,
Mo Sanjia was gravely injured by a mysterious divine light.
With that,
Mo Jiuming successfully took the family head position.
Mo Sanjia was then imprisoned in the Extreme Punishment Tower,
tortured day and night by heavenly thunder and earthly fire.
Though he was a Golden Core immortal body,
severely wounded, he could not endure the torture,
with at most one day left before total demise.
Because of this,
Mo Xiang was desperate and came to find Ye Yu.
She was gambling that Ye Yu’s relationship with Mo Jiuming was not good,
and that he would agree to rescue Mo Sanjia because of the ghost immortal aura.
After hearing all this,
Ye Yu curiously asked,
“What if you’re wrong in your gamble, and my relationship with Mo Jiuming is good, and I tell him about this? What then?”
Mo Xiang smiled bitterly,
“If I’m wrong, then I will follow Third Master to the afterlife!”
Ye Yu’s expression immediately turned strange.
Mo Xiang seemed to be Mo Jiuming’s maid, so how could she want to rescue Mo Sanjia? And call him ‘Third Master’ so affectionately?
When Ye Yu asked this question,
Mo Xiang showed a shy smile.
Although she was Mo Jiuming’s maid,
she had long secretly fallen for Mo Sanjia.
It was a sweet romance between a commoner girl and Third Master.
The process was beautiful,
but to Ye Yu’s ears, it was really unrelatable.
Because Mo Xiang’s humble appearance
could not possibly evoke any sympathy.
So after hearing half,
Ye Yu couldn’t listen any longer.
He waved his hand and said,
“Where is that huge ice block now? Has it melted?”
Ye Yu was now almost certain
that Xin Wan’en was probably inside that ice block.
Naturally, he wanted to find her, rather than let her fall into Mo Jiuming’s hands.
A hint of caution flashed in Mo Xiang’s eyes.
“According to the Mo family immortals’ calculations,
the ice block will take a few more days to fully melt.
They dare not forcibly break it open for fear of harming the ghost immortal inside.
So the ice block was placed in an extremely safe location, quietly waiting to dissolve.
If you want to know where it is, you have to help me rescue Third Master first.”
