Chapter 340: Chapter 340: Pledging Loyalty to Ye Xuan

With every name Ye Xuan uttered, Mo Chengtian’s heart jolted violently. He had heard of these places from ancient continental records—they were said to be some of the most supreme lands on the continent. ’To think this young man has actually been to all of them?’

At this moment, Ye Xuan’s gaze was disdainful, looking down with an arrogant air. That lofty, condescending aura was absolutely not something the spoiled young masters from ordinary factions could fake.

Even the geniuses from the top factions of the Dream Realm Plain couldn’t compare to this young man’s presence.

The thought that he had offended a disciple from such a colossal, super-powerful family—and had even schemed to capture them—caused another cold sweat to break out on Mo Chengtian.

As a Patriarch, Mo Chengtian was by no means someone who could be fooled by just a few words. But at this very moment, he was utterly convinced by Ye Xuan’s claims.

Recalling the intelligence he had received from the elders earlier, Mo Chengtian had a sudden realization.

He had heard that the young man had exchanged a huge quantity of Spirit Medicines, so potent they seemed to have come from an ancient medicinal garden, for the Seven-Colored Chaos Soil. This explained everything perfectly.

The territories occupied by those super-powerful families on the continent were rich in Spiritual Qi and dense with Profound Qi. It was only natural they could cultivate such Spirit Medicines.

When he thought about how he had been preparing to make a move earlier, Mo Chengtian was frightened half to death.

For a super-powerful family like that to want to annihilate his Mo family, it would be as easy as waving a hand, as simple as crushing an ant.

"Your Highness, I am Mo Chengtian. I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. Please, forgive my offense."

Mo Chengtian spoke with fear and trepidation, all of his previous arrogance gone. Right now, only one thought occupied his mind: play weak.

"Oh, is that so? A moment ago, someone was gathering their Profound Power, channeling it through their Heart and Ren Meridians. It seemed like they were about to launch a sudden attack, weren’t they?" Ye Xuan sneered faintly.

Cold sweat instantly beaded on Mo Chengtian’s forehead. ’This is terrifying. This boy is absolutely terrifying! During our earlier exchange, I did indeed have that thought and circulated my Profound Power to those two meridians. But how could he possibly know?’

If the Martial King expert had said it, Mo Chengtian wouldn’t have been so shocked. But for it to come from Ye Xuan, who was barely a teenager, was simply unbelievable. ’Could it be that this young man, who doesn’t even look twenty, is actually stronger than me?’

He was drenched in a cold sweat internally, but he hastily explained, "Your Highness must be joking. How would I dare to make a move? Before Your Highness, I am but an ant. You could extinguish me with a single breath."

"Is that so?" Ye Xuan said with a half-smile. "You think I don’t know what you were thinking? I only bothered to say a few more words to you because you didn’t seem as reckless as your son. If you had dared to make a move just now, you would already be a corpse."

"Yes, yes, Your Highness is right." Mo Chengtian nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice. "My son’s offense against Your Highness was his own doing, and he deserves to be punished. No matter how Your Highness chooses to deal with him, I will not say another word."

Mo Chengtian said this resentfully. To protect his family from annihilation, he had no choice but to throw his beloved son under the bus.

’It’s all this bastard’s fault for stirring up trouble and landing the Mo family in this mess. Is he trying to bring ruin to our entire clan?’

"Father, you... you have to save me!" Mo Cong, pinned under Jin Lin’s foot, was completely stunned. He never imagined that after his father arrived, not only would he not forcefully rescue him, but he would suddenly become so subservient. It was utterly unbelievable.

"You bastard! You unfilial whelp, you still have the face to ask me to save you? You offended His Highness; you deserve to die! Your Highness, if you want this little bastard dead, you don’t need to lift a finger. I will personally beat him to death today!"

Mo Chengtian said this with a mix of heartache and terror.

Jin Lin scoffed and couldn’t help but say, "Patriarch Mo, what would my Highness do with the corpse of a Mo family disciple? His Highness’s intention is already crystal clear. If you want your son’s life, you’ll have to trade for it with something of value."

"Yes, yes."

Mo Chengtian was sweating profusely with fear. ’How could I have forgotten about that?’

After learning of Ye Xuan’s "identity," Mo Chengtian wouldn’t dare to complain, even if he had to hand over the entire Mo family’s fortune, let alone just a few treasures to ransom his son.

Thinking of this, Mo Chengtian hurriedly took out all his treasures one by one from his Storage Ring.

"Your Highness, here are ten stalks of Tier Six Spirit Medicine, this is a Fifth-level Defense Array Disc, this is a case of medium-grade Profound Stones, and here are three bottles of Fifth Grade Pills..."

In front of Ye Xuan, Mo Chengtian didn’t dare hold anything back. If Ye Xuan got angry, the Mo family would be finished.

Jin Lin, a single Martial King expert, was enough to crush their entire Mo family.

Looking at the treasures neatly arranged on the table, Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow.

’The Dream Realm Plain is indeed much wealthier than the Thirteen Nations Alliance. A minor family from a city in Wukong Ridge can take out ten stalks of Tier Six Spirit Medicine. No wonder there are so many more experts here than in the Thirteen Nations Alliance.’

Although Mo Chengtian had taken out all his treasures, Ye Xuan had no intention of taking them all. It wasn’t that he was being reserved; rather, just a moment ago, another plan had formed in his mind.

"Hmm, these ten stalks of Tier Six Spirit Medicine aren’t bad. I’ll take them. I’ll take the medium-grade Profound Stones too, as some spending money. You can put the rest away," Ye Xuan said nonchalantly.

Mo Chengtian was stunned. He had expected Ye Xuan to take everything, but instead, he only took a fraction. He hadn’t even glanced at what Mo Chengtian considered his most precious items—the three bottles of Fifth Grade Pills.

This further confirmed Mo Chengtian’s suspicions. ’That’s right. With the status of a disciple from a super-powerful family, things like Pills are nothing. Why would he care about my few bottles of Pills? I was truly judging a gentleman by my own petty standards.’

"Alright, you can take your son back now. Discipline him properly, and don’t let him provoke people he shouldn’t in the future. My Highness is benevolent and kind-hearted. If it were up to me, I would have already flattened your entire family with a single slap," Jin Lin said dismissively, kicking Mo Cong over. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

With that one kick, the ropes on Mo Cong’s body instantly snapped, and he regained the ability to move his numb body.

"Father!" Mo Cong threw himself at Mo Chengtian, wailing loudly.

"You bastard, get on your knees and apologize to His Highness at once," Mo Chengtian said through clenched teeth.

With a tear-streaked face, Mo Cong knelt to the side, his head lowered.

From the exchange between his father and Ye Xuan’s group, Mo Cong had also vaguely understood that the background of these two was astonishingly vast—they were not people his father could afford to offend.

’How could I have been so possessed, trying to rob him?’

"You two, this lowly one will take his leave now." Mo Chengtian said cautiously as he put away his things. He didn’t dare stay with Ye Xuan and Jin Lin any longer, terrified that the slightest displeasure from them could bring a sudden disaster upon him.

"You may go." Ye Xuan waved his hand dismissively. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he called out to Mo Chengtian, "By the way, we are new to the Dream Realm Plain. We don’t know anything about its famous sights, empires, or sects. Bring us some information to look over. I’m traveling the continent, and being so new here is giving me a bit of a headache."

Ye Xuan said this casually.

Hearing this, Mo Chengtian first froze for a moment, then his eyes lit up with sudden excitement.

’Damn it, I’m such an idiot.’

He cursed himself fiercely in his mind. His heart suddenly pounded with excitement, and his breathing grew slightly ragged.

’My son offending His Highness was a massive catastrophe. But who’s to say a catastrophe can’t be turned into a blessing?’

’His Highness and his companion are new here, unfamiliar with the land and its people. What do they need most? They need attendants! They need subordinates!’

’My Mo family has operated in Wukong Ridge for so many years, but we’re still just a minor family. We’ve even repeatedly faced the threat of annihilation. Why? It’s all because the Mo family has no backing, no way to compete with those major powers.’

’But His Highness’s arrival now... isn’t this an opportunity?’

’If I can just latch onto His Highness, then...’

The thought that his Mo family could attach itself to a super-powerful family that dominated the continent made his mind race. ’When that happens, the Nine Yang Sect, the Sky Empire, the Tianya Commerce Association... they’ll all be nothing but dogshit!’

’Such a golden opportunity is right in front of me, and I, Mo Chengtian, didn’t know to seize it?’

At this thought, Mo Chengtian’s body was trembling with excitement.

"Your Highness, I will bring you this information at once! But, Your Highness, there is something I must say, though I’m not sure if it’s my place."

Mo Chengtian took a deep breath and mustered up his courage to speak.

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes. "What is it?"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Mo Chengtian said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness is new to the Dream Realm Plain and is surely unfamiliar with many things. As a family of Wukong Ridge, my Mo family is quite knowledgeable about the Dream Realm Plain. If Your Highness doesn’t mind, you can call on this lowly one for any future needs. As long as it is within my power, I will never hesitate and will certainly accomplish it for Your Highness."

"Oh, is that so?" Ye Xuan said lightly, but inwardly he couldn’t help but smile. ’This Mo Chengtian really knows how to play the game.’

"Of course!" Mo Chengtian gritted his teeth and declared loudly, "Your Highness has begun to travel the continent at such a young age! This lowly one has the utmost admiration for a young talent like you. If Your Highness is willing, from this day forward, the Mo family will heed your every command! If there is anything you need, just give the word, and my Mo family will never retreat a single step. We will go through hell and high water for you!"

In order to latch onto Ye Xuan, Mo Chengtian was going all in.

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes and glanced at Mo Chengtian.

He saw Mo Chengtian’s impassioned tone, flushed face, and resolute gaze; it was clear he wasn’t just making an empty promise.

As a family’s Patriarch, Mo Chengtian possessed both vision and courage. He was betting everything on boarding Ye Xuan’s vast ship.

This wasn’t a bad deal for Ye Xuan, either. ’Dealing with the Profound Mystery Sect won’t be possible with just one or two people. Having a family like the Mo family, even if they are a bit small, could occasionally be useful.’

What Ye Xuan valued most was that Wukong Ridge bordered the Thirteen Nations Alliance. With the Mo family as a bridgehead, he would be able to receive timely news of any crisis in the Thirteen Nations Alliance.

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan patted Mo Chengtian’s shoulder. "I didn’t expect Patriarch Mo to have such heroic spirit. Truly, I didn’t. This young master has always admired men like you."