Chapter 276: Chapter 273: To Live and Die for the Young Master

Mo Qi had no intention of returning to the Wolf Fang Sect. He planned to use the Teleportation Array to go directly to the entrance of the Ancient Ruins.

Zhongli was now completely under his command, so Mo Qi gave him a Medicinal Pill for healing, which cured his broken legs.

"Go kill Zhang Shao and destroy the Wolf Fang Sect. After that, go to the Imperial City and wait for me."

Leaving Zhang Shao and the Wolf Fang Sect alive was a persistent threat, and Mo Qi had long ago learned to eradicate problems at their source.

So he opened a Transmission Channel and sent Zhongli out from Within the Pass.

"You! The skinny one, yes, I’m talking to you, get over here!" The Pig Emperor, having returned to his original form, beckoned to the Old Tomb Digger.

The Old Tomb Digger’s face twitched. Although a long time had passed, the poem the Pig Emperor had bestowed upon him was still fresh in his memory.

Even though a thousand unwilling thoughts ran through his mind, he could only brace himself and shuffle toward the Pig Emperor.

"You’re in charge of finding a good spot and taking them all there. This Emperor is going to teach them a lesson." The Pig Emperor pointed at the people from the Wuji Sect and spoke to the Old Tomb Digger.

’So he doesn’t want me to analyze poetry!’

Phew~

The Old Tomb Digger breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn’t have to listen to the Pig Emperor recite poetry, anything was manageable.

Not daring to delay, he immediately followed the Pig Emperor’s orders, found a place with good feng shui Within the Pass, and herded all the people from the Wuji Sect over there.

The Pig Emperor followed, laughing excitedly. It cleared its throat with strange cries, practicing its voice with "AAAAH-AH-AH, EEE-EE-EE."

It even stood upright, walking on its two hind legs.

One of its front hooves was held behind its back, while the other was propped under its chin. It shook its head, assuming the air of a great scholar.

The Old Tomb Digger’s heart, which had just settled, leaped back into his throat. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow and thought, ’Oh, my dear mother, it looks like he’s gearing up for something big!’

When he looked at the people from the Wuji Sect again, his eyes were filled with sympathy and pity.

’You have no idea what you’re about to face!’

"Your humble servants greet the Young Master, and thank you for the grace of saving our lives and granting us this new destiny!"

A unified female voice rose from behind Mo Qi.

Amidst the melodious, chirping voices, there was now a hint of steely resolve.

These were the mortal girls Mo Qi had saved from the Wuji Sect.

During their few days Within the Pass, and after listening to the explanations from Wu the Old Ghost and the others, they had come to understand their situation.

They understood even more what a great fortune it was to be able to stay by Mo Qi’s side.

Compared to the brilliant and colorful Martial Arts World, the path of a mortal was ordinary and insignificant.

To enter the Martial Dao in a single day was a world-shattering change.

To them, Mo Qi had given them nothing less than a second life.

"All of you, please rise. I was just at the right place at the right time. Your path is your own to walk; your future is up to you," Mo Qi said, waving his hand dismissively.

However, no one stood up. The girls all wore serious expressions, their eyes, as they gazed at him, filled with deep respect and fanaticism.

"We are willing to go through fire and water for the Young Master, and would not shrink from death itself!"

They spoke in unison, their voices shaking the space Within the Pass, echoing for a long time.

Mo Qi was stunned.

He had never thought of getting anything from these girls.

He had only helped and taken them in because he, too, had tasted the helplessness of being a mortal and understood that kind of suffering and pain.

Therefore, even if it had been anyone else, as long as he had encountered them, he would have extended a helping hand.

But it was clear these girls would follow no one but him, obey no one but him.

’What is this all about?’

’A Women’s Corps?’

’Are you kidding me?!’

It wasn’t that Mo Qi looked down on women. Quite the opposite, he felt that men and women were different, and that girls would eventually get married.

If they followed him, they would inevitably have to make public appearances. When that time came, there would surely be plenty of gossip, which would affect their reputations.

This was not what Mo Qi wanted to see.

"Um... don’t you all feel this is a bit inappropriate?" Mo Qi asked, trying to refuse tactfully so as not to hurt the girls’ pride.

"We live for the Young Master, we die for the Young Master!"

All the girls had resolute expressions. The implication behind their words was clear: their lives and deaths were for Mo Qi alone. If he did not accept their allegiance, they would lose their reason for existing and would have no choice but to self-destruct.

Mo Qi was speechless. ’Did you rehearse this beforehand?’

Three lines, spoken in perfect unison, each one piercing his heart.

’What are you trying to do? Threaten me with your deaths?’

’Am I, Mo Qi, the kind of person who easily gives in to threats?’

’You think this kind of trick works on me?’

’In that case... fine, I’ll cave!’

"If you want to go through fire and water for me, then you’d better hurry up and increase your strength. As you are now, you’re not yet qualified!"

These harsh words fell on the girls’ ears like the music of the heavens.

"The Young Master agreed! He accepted us!"

"This is wonderful!"

"Yay!"

The women cheered and jumped for joy. Their previous solemnity vanished, and they finally showed the vitality befitting young girls.

"Cultivate, cultivate! I want to fight side-by-side with the Young Master!"

"Hmph, in your dreams! How could someone like you fight side-by-side with the Young Master? I just want to follow quietly behind him."

"I only hope to be able to share the Young Master’s burdens."

"Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, you should be cultivating! I’ll definitely be the first one qualified to fight for the Young Master!"

"Stop bragging! I’ll be the first!"

Bickering and arguing amongst themselves, the women quickly dispersed, leaving behind a completely bewildered Mo Qi.

’Seriously, are you all that oblivious?’

After a long while, Mo Qi sighed. He didn’t know if this decision was right or wrong.

But he could tell that these girls weren’t joking.

If he hadn’t nodded in agreement, they really would have killed themselves.

’It seems I can only take it one step at a time.’

Mo Qi rubbed his face, returning it to its original appearance. He pushed aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, looked down at Yan, and asked with a smile, "Xiaoyan, do you want to stay here, or come with me?"

Yan showed no hint of surprise at the change in Mo Qi’s appearance. She didn’t speak, but simply grabbed the corner of his clothes out of habit, her actions showing her decision.

"Alright then. You have to stay close to me when the time comes, understand?"

Although he knew in his heart that Yan was no ordinary person, as long as it remained unspoken, Mo Qi still liked to treat her as a little girl.

"Nephew! Pig Emperor! We should go!"

The Teleportation Array activated. After calculating the direction and coordinates, a passageway appeared in front of Mo Qi.

...

Although the Wuji Sect’s brutal massacre had severely weakened the Wolf Fang Sect, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.

Atop the ruins, Zhang Shao led his remaining forces, surrounding Jin Quan and the others.

He didn’t give the order to annihilate Jin Quan immediately. Instead, he was waiting—waiting for the Young Prince and Mo Qi to return.

However, he didn’t get the Young Prince. Instead, he got Zhongli, who had been ordered to come and kill him.

"How is it just you?!"

Seeing Zhongli, Zhang Shao was dumbfounded.

’This isn’t what I expected.’

’Where’s the Young Prince? Where’s Lord Qin?’

"You have some nerve, daring to move against the Young Prince!"

Zhang Shao thought that Zhongli, like a cornered dog, had lashed out at Li Yuanhao.

However, Zhongli didn’t waste any words with him. He raised his hand and unleashed a killing move, pointing a finger toward the spot between Zhang Shao’s eyebrows, intending to kill him in a single strike.

Facing Zhongli, who was at the Void Realm, Zhang Shao couldn’t muster the slightest will to resist.

"You can’t kill me!"

Zhang Shao roared, took out a golden Jade Talisman, and crushed it in his hand.

HUM!

A flash of golden light flared, and Zhongli’s finger struck empty air.

As far as the eye could see, there was no longer any trace of Zhang Shao.