si-mexico Chapter 831 Zhao Mu's Request
Chapter 831 Zhao Mu's Request
The Black Sand Sea has returned to calm.
Zhao Mu and Yan Lan returned to the group. Before entering Zecheng, the team consisted of twelve people. Two body cultivators died at Blood Moon Spring, while Wu Di and Lü Ran, both at the fourth level of the realm, chose to flee during the battle against the Cang family.
Two other Void Realm cultivators tried to escape but were killed by the Cang family.
Currently, besides him and Little Sword King, there are only Jia Zheng, Mo Qiusheng, and two others at the Great Perfection of the Void Realm, namely Hu Qing and Yue Buqun.
"Brother Zhao, here you go!"
Jia Zheng was the first to return the ninth-grade spiritual artifact that Zhao Mu had borrowed.
Seeing this, the other three also returned the artifact. Although they coveted the ninth-grade spiritual weapon, they had no intention of taking it for themselves, because it did not belong to them in the first place.
“The four of you, this is not a loan, you don’t need to return it.”
Zhao Mu chuckled and shook his head.
"what!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Qiusheng and the others widened their eyes, thinking they had misheard.
It's not a loan, it's a gift?
"Brother Zhao, this is a ninth-grade spiritual artifact, it's too valuable, I can't afford it."
Jia Zheng dared not accept it easily, and so did the others, all of whom declined.
Yanlan suddenly realized something and thought to herself: This guy is really generous.
However, on the other hand, Jia Zheng and the other three are indeed worth winning over. Those who can participate in the Langhuan Secret Realm Trial are the pride of heaven. The reason why they seem to have mediocre talent at the moment is entirely because they have encountered a group of monsters.
Even geniuses vary in quality.
Just like those geniuses from before, they couldn't even withstand a single move from Zhao Mu and her.
Unlike her, the young sect leader of the Amorous Sword Sect, Jia Zheng and his three companions, apart from Yue Buqun, are all independent cultivators. It shouldn't be too difficult to win them over to the newly opened sect.
After all, this is a ninth-grade spiritual artifact!
"Actually, I have a favor to ask of you all."
"Oh?"
Jia Zheng asked with some curiosity, "What is it? Brother Zhao, please speak frankly."
"I intend to open a sect in the future and would like to invite you all to join me. This ninth-grade spiritual artifact is both my gratitude for your unwavering support and your life-saving rescue, and also a gift for your entry into the sect."
"Of course, if you are unwilling, I will not take back this ninth-grade spiritual artifact. After all, the debt of saving a life is greater than heaven. Just based on the kindness you showed just now, it is worth a ninth-grade spiritual artifact."
Zhao Mu never forced others to do anything against their will. As for using a ninth-grade spiritual artifact to befriend Jia Zheng and others, others might think it was a waste of money, but he felt it was worth it.
The value of a fellow practitioner to whom one can entrust their back is far beyond what a ninth-grade spiritual artifact can measure.
"Brother Zhao actually wants to start his own sect, but this is not a simple matter. If you are really sure, then I will go crazy with you."
Mo Qiusheng was the first to speak.
He was a rogue cultivator with no constraints, and Zhao Mu was someone worth befriending, so what harm was there in taking a risk?
"Brother Zhao, count me in too."
Jia Zheng laughed heartily and said, "As for this ninth-grade spiritual artifact, consider it a loan from the sect. I will return it in the future."
"Brother Zhao thinks so highly of me, it would be rather rude of me to refuse, haha!"
Hu Qing laughed and agreed, leaving only Yue Buqun.
When will Brother Zhao open the mountain gate?
After a moment of silence, Yue Buqun looked up and asked. Unlike the other three, he belonged to a sect.
"It will take some time, after all, with my cultivation at the Fourth Extreme Realm, I can't open the mountain gate even if I wanted to!"
"That's true."
Yue Buqun smiled in agreement, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about this, when Brother Zhao opens the mountain gate, let me know immediately, and I will leave my current sect and join Brother Zhao's sect."
Zhao Mu was delighted by the four men's agreement and immediately began to divide the spoils of war.
This includes the Qiankun Rings that Yanlan just acquired, as well as the Qiankun Rings of the Cang family members.
Seeing this, Mo Qiusheng and the others tried to decline, since it had little to do with them. However, Zhao Mu retorted by saying that improving their own strength was the same as improving the future strength of the sect.
Thus, Mo Qiusheng and the other three reluctantly agreed.
After the division was completed, all four of them had gained a considerable amount, and their sense of identification with Zhao Mu grew stronger.
Mo Qiusheng laughed and said, "If Wu Di and Lü Ran knew, they would probably regret it to the core."
"A person who's afraid of death and abandons their teammates in crucial moments will never get ahead in their life, hmph~"
Jia Zheng cursed angrily, clearly quite resentful of the behavior of those people.
"By the way, Brother Zhao, why didn't you and Little Sword King mention this earlier...?"
As soon as Hu Qing spoke, Jia Zheng and the other two turned their gazes to him. Clearly, this was something they were also curious about, since being informed in advance could make things much better.
"It's very simple. From beginning to end, Zhao Mu relied solely on me and didn't include you at all."
"Uh~"
Upon hearing Yanlan's answer, the four of them were immediately embarrassed. It turned out that she hadn't taken their combat strength into account from the beginning. No wonder she hadn't informed them in advance. Even if they all ran away, she wouldn't say a word.
"Little Sword King only said half of what he said. In fact, before making this decision, I had already prepared things to protect your lives and would never let you be implicated for no reason. I just didn't expect that only half of it would be used."
"Fortunately, Brother Zhao didn't mention it beforehand, otherwise, if we let Lü Ran and the others join our sect, they might betray us in the future!"
"Yes, yes!"
"..."
After dividing up the spoils, Zhao Mu and the others returned to the inn they had visited to rest.
Hu Qing and the other three returned to their rooms.
Yanlan, on the other hand, was kept behind by Zhao Mu.
"What's the matter?"
Yanlan sat upright at the table, looking at Zhao Mu and asking questions.
"Give!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Zhao Mu conjured hundreds of Six Desire Crystals in front of Yan Lan, causing her to express her surprise. "Where did you get these?"
"These were obtained from the Qiankun Rings of Cang Lian and the others, and were specially reserved for you."
"You've put your heart into this, but it's not enough to repay that favor."
"I am clear."
Seeing that Yanlan had put away the Six Desires Crystal, Zhao Mu pushed a white jade porcelain bottle in front of her.
"what is this?"
"A drop of Purple Spring Water is just as potent as your elixir."
"Repaying a debt of gratitude?"
Yanlan held the white jade porcelain bottle and shook it at Zhao Mu.
"Do not."
Zhao Mu shook his head, "It's for your own life, I'll still remember the favor."
"You're really generous, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Yanlan chuckled and immediately put away the Purple Rhyme Divine Spring. She had heard of this thing before; it was the treasure of the original Xuantian Dao Sect, with the power to bring the dead back to life.
"There's one more thing I'd like to ask for your help with."
"what's up?"
"Afterwards, accompany me to the Wanling Tulu (Illustrated Catalogue of All Spirits) and together we will protect Yu Ying."
Although Zhao Mu had already broken through to the Fourth Extreme Realm, he was unsure how strong the Cang and Yin families were, so he had to recruit some helpers in advance. In his opinion, this Yanlan was unfathomable.
"Your lover?"
"what?"