Chapter 136 - 133: Outrageous

The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade froze for a moment before replying, "Of course I do! I’ve wanted to kill that old thief Lingyun Shan every waking moment!

"To tell you the truth, Great Treasure Master, my purpose in coming to Black Demon Ridge this time wasn’t just to find you. I also wanted to track down Mo Qianqian. I want to join forces with him to take down the Ling family."

Mo Qianqian was stunned. Did the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade actually want to team up with him against the Ling family? However, the man was destined to fail in his search. After all, Mo Qianqian was standing right in front of him. Actually, that wasn’t entirely true. Perhaps the Slaughterer would end up finding that fake Mo Qianqian instead.

"In a few months at most, or a month or two at the earliest, I will storm the Ling family," Mo Qianqian said.

"Huh?" The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade was taken aback.

"When that time comes, it will be your chance to kill Lingyun Shan," Mo Qianqian continued, ignoring the man’s reaction.

"Great Treasure Master, are... are you telling the truth?" he asked blankly.

"Yes," Mo Qianqian replied.

The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade pondered this. He couldn’t figure out what kind of massive grudge Asura had against the Ling family. Perhaps the Ling family had done something to him during this expedition into Black Demon Ridge. However, the exact reason didn’t matter anymore. As long as Asura was going to attack the Ling family, that was enough for him.

"Don’t worry! Even if you don’t attack the Ling family, Great Treasure Master, I definitely will. Those bastards in the Ling family might not even be able to handle me now," the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade said, his face flushed with excitement.

"I will notify you when the time is right. For now, do not tell anyone about this," Mo Qianqian said.

"Rest assured, I won’t breathe a single word of it," the Slaughterer promised, patting his chest.

Mo Qianqian nodded. He found it easier to trust mercenaries and outlaws like him, as they rarely played mind games. Moreover, the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade undeniably had a deep-seated grudge against the Ling family. The poison that had nearly killed him had tormented him for an untold amount of time. That enmity alone, even without any prior relationship between them, was enough foundation for an alliance.

Afterward, Mo Qianqian made some brief arrangements with the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade. The Slaughterer would remain at Buzhou Mountain, where they established a contact location and secret signals so messengers could be sent at any time. Mo Qianqian even tasked him with winning over the Iron Hammer Mercenaries. As long as the Iron Hammer Mercenaries were willing to join the assault on the Ling family when the time came, he was willing to pay a hefty price. The Slaughterer didn’t think this would be much of a problem.

With everything settled, Mo Qianqian left Black Demon Ridge and headed for the Imperial City.

A few days later.

Mo Qianqian returned to the Imperial City and entered the Wind Shelter Inn.

"The Great Treasure Master is back! The Great Treasure Master has returned!" someone exclaimed the moment he stepped through the doors.

Soon, almost everyone inside the Wind Shelter Inn rushed out of their rooms. Mo Qianqian was taken aback. He had merely returned from Black Demon Ridge; it wasn’t like he had come back from the dead. Was such an enthusiastic reception really necessary?

"Great Treasure Master, are you alright?" someone asked.

"Elder Asura!" Shi Muyao and Pei Hong also hurried over. Shi Muyao’s face was etched with deep concern. "Are you... are you okay?"

"I’m fine." Mo Qianqian looked at Shi Muyao. "What about Sect Leader Yu? Is she alright?"

"My master is fine. She wasn’t injured. She has already returned to the inn and is currently in secluded cultivation," Shi Muyao answered immediately.

Mo Qianqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness the Yuling Sect Master was safe!

"Elder Asura, I divorced Mo Qianqian. Can... can I marry you?" Shi Muyao blurted out, overwhelmed by her emotions.

She had recently divorced Mo Qianqian. Then, Elder Asura had entered Black Demon Ridge and failed to emerge. Even the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade had gone looking for him without any success. She had assumed that something terrible had happened to Elder Asura. Facing this double blow, Shi Muyao hadn’t known a moment of peace for the past ten-odd days. Now that she finally saw Elder Asura again, she naturally couldn’t hold back her feelings anymore, disregarding all propriety.

Hearing Shi Muyao’s words, Mo Qianqian was completely dumbfounded. She had just divorced him, and now she wanted to marry him? Was this some kind of joke? If Shi Muyao ever discovered his true identity, she would probably be sick with frustration.

"Ahem, let’s put that matter aside for now," Mo Qianqian said, quickly changing the subject as he looked at Pei Hong. "Pei Hong, how is the Asura Conglomerate doing?"

Pei Hong gave him a brief update on the Asura Conglomerate’s situation, noting that it had expanded once again. However, Mo Qianqian didn’t pay too much attention to it. When the time came for him to attack the Ling family, whether the people in the Asura Conglomerate would actually help him was an entirely different story.

After a brief conversation, Mo Qianqian used the excuse of needing to rest and cultivate to retreat to his room, narrowly escaping Shi Muyao’s sudden proposal and confession.

Not long after, Xian Ling’Er came to request an audience to express her gratitude. Left with no other choice, Mo Qianqian had to step out of his room again and head to the tearoom to meet her.

"Master Asura, thank you for saving my life," Xian Ling’Er said the moment they met.

"You saved me last time as well. There is no need to be so polite, Miss Ling’Er," Mo Qianqian replied.

Xian Ling’Er gave a noncommittal nod, looking as if she wanted to say something but was holding back. Finally, she spoke up. "My master was injured. However, the medicinal ingredients he sent people to find have already been gathered. He also found someone to refine a Third-Grade Lower-Level Spirit-Breaking Pill, and with the help of Master Qiu Fengliang, its quality was elevated to the Third-Grade Upper-Level."

Mo Qianqian was shocked. A Third-Grade Upper-Level Spirit-Breaking Pill? If he could refine that, wouldn’t he have a very high chance of advancing from the Second Grade to the Third Grade? For Xian Ling’Er to bring this up—could it be that Chu Yiming wanted to use this Spirit-Breaking Pill to win him over?

Xian Ling’Er continued, "My master told me that if... if..." She stammered, unable to finish her sentence.

"If what?" Mo Qianqian pressed.

"If you marry me, he will give you this Spirit-Breaking Pill," Xian Ling’Er said, a complex expression on her face.

"What?" Mo Qianqian froze. What was going on here? Why on earth did Chu Yiming suddenly want Xian Ling’Er to marry him?

"Don’t you like Chu He? Everyone knows about the relationship between the two of you. Why would Master Chu want you to marry me?" Mo Qianqian asked.

Of course, he was genuinely tempted by that Spirit Pill. If he could obtain and refine it, achieving a breakthrough to the Third-Grade Spirit Master Realm, he could immediately storm the Ling family. When that time came, who would still be able to threaten him? However, this business of marrying Xian Ling’Er was just too ridiculous. Right now, his legitimate wife had just divorced him and was clamoring to marry his Asura persona.

"I don’t know why either," Xian Ling’Er replied. "After my master was injured, Chu He went to see him. It was his first time doing so.

"I don’t know what they talked about, but after Chu He came out, my master made this demand."

Mo Qianqian was rendered speechless. What in the world had that guy Chu He said to Chu Yiming? To actually want Xian Ling’Er to marry him? And Chu Yiming had agreed to it? Was Chu Yiming trying to use Xian Ling’Er to pull him to their side?

"Miss Ling’Er, marriage is no trifling matter. This is simply too absurd, so let us put it aside for now," Mo Qianqian said. "I do want that pill very much. Aside from marriage, are there any other conditions I could fulfill to obtain it?"