Chapter 388: Chapter 385: I Want to Be Your Little Rib

"Can’t think of anything, can you? Not a shred of sincerity. Scram. I won’t see you out." Mo Qi waved his hand dismissively, turned to the side, and feigned sleep, ignoring Feng Liang.

Feng Liang grew anxious. He had something very important he wanted to ask Mo Qi, so naturally, he wasn’t about to leave.

Mo Qi, on the other hand, looked dead set on demanding a thank-you gift. ’What should I do?’

Liu Hui had already stepped forward, preparing to show him the door.

Feng Liang had no desire to go through that previous torment again. In his desperation, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as Master Mo seriously answers one question for me, I am willing to follow you and be your right-hand man!"

Before Mo Qi could even speak, Liu Hui, at his side, wasn’t happy about it.

’Who do you think you are?’

’Trying to become the Master’s right-hand man right off the bat?!’

’Did San Pang and I agree to this?’

"Sorry, the positions of the Master’s right and left arms are already taken. If you’re willing, you could be his left leg or right leg."

Feng Liang: "..."

’Left and right legs? What the hell!’

But it didn’t end there. Liu Hui paused, then added, "No, wait, the left and right legs seem to be taken too. There’s Qian Duoduo, Li Yuanhao, and Wu Bainian. That’s three people. So besides the legs, the torso is gone now too."

"How about... you be one of the Master’s ribs?"

Feng Liang: "..."

Mo Qi: "..."

Pig Emperor: "..."

If the timing weren’t so inappropriate, Mo Qi would have shot up from his lounge chair right then and there to give that blockhead Liu Hui a good kicking.

’Has he been spending too much time with Jin Sanpang and gotten infected by his childish ideas?’

’What the hell is this about right and left arms, and right and left legs?!’

’Then a torso and ribs... Damn it, is he trying to dismember me?!’

’How did I never notice Liu Hui had this adorably stupid side to him before?’

"So... Master Mo, how about I become one of your ribs?" Feng Liang asked tentatively, steeling himself.

"Enough!"

Mo Qi couldn’t take it anymore. He shot to his feet and glared fiercely at Liu Hui.

Liu Hui was baffled by the glare, completely bewildered.

’Did I say something wrong just now?’

’Two arms, two legs, and a torso... it’s really not enough to go around!’ Liu Hui grumbled internally.

But since Mo Qi was clearly unhappy, he knew better than to say anything more.

"Shit or get off the pot!" Mo Qi snapped at Feng Liang impatiently.

Far from being upset, Feng Liang was actually delighted. He quickly said, "I’d like to ask, Master Mo, do you also possess the Taotie Bloodline?"

Once the words were out, Feng Liang stared nervously at Mo Qi, holding his breath as he awaited an answer.

Back when he was undergoing the deep awakening of his bloodline in the ancestral hall, for a brief moment, Feng Liang had sensed an aura of the same origin from Mo Qi.

’If Mo Qi himself possessed the Taotie Bloodline, and his degree of awakening was far beyond imagination—perhaps even granting him the Taotie’s ancestral memories—then many things would make perfect sense.’

’For example, how he easily defeated Huangfu Yu, who was hailed as a monster, and how he was able to trigger a deep awakening of my own bloodline.’

This time, it was Mo Qi’s turn to be stunned.

He never would have expected Feng Liang to ask such an outlandish question.

’But on second thought, this is good. It’ll save me a lot of explaining.’

’If I’d known he was going to ask this, I wouldn’t have had to put on such an act before.’

"That’s right. I possess the Taotie Bloodline!" After a brief moment of shock, Mo Qi nodded and admitted it.

As he spoke, with a mere thought, an aura unique to the Taotie emanated from his body.

Whether it was purifying Energy or purifying a bloodline, it all required the use of the "Gorging and Drinking" technique.

The general principle of the "Creation Golden Body Technique" was: *Do not cultivate the meridians, but the physique; nourish the body with Spirit, enter the Spirit with the body, comprehend all Daos, and forge the Indestructible Golden Body.*

Among these principles, "nourishing the body with Spirit," "Entering the Spirit with the Body," and "comprehending all Daos" all required using "Gorging and Drinking" as a medium to devour everything under the heavens, extract their essence, and use it as the foundation for forging the Indestructible Golden Body.

This was Mo Qi’s understanding of the "Creation Golden Body Technique" so far.

It was also the reason he could purify bloodlines and Energy.

During the process of purifying Energy and bloodlines, the so-called "devouring" didn’t actually mean digesting everything.

Instead, it was more like a process of copying and comprehending the essence of things.

For example, Mo Qi had once purified Wu Bainian’s Cold Cicada Bloodline for him.

Through the devouring of "Gorging and Drinking," under Mo Qi’s control, the Cold Cicada Bloodline would not be stolen away.

However, after Mo Qi’s process, a copy of the Cold Cicada Bloodline’s origin would be created and retained within his own body.

While this didn’t mean Mo Qi now possessed the Cold Cicada Bloodline himself, it did mean that by spending a certain amount of time, he could comprehend all the abilities contained within it.

Simply put, Mo Qi would always be Mo Qi. His fundamental nature wouldn’t change into whatever he devoured, but he could use the abilities of all the Energy and bloodlines he had ever consumed.

That’s right. It was just that unreasonable!

Therefore, although he didn’t truly possess the Taotie Bloodline, he could fake it.

And no one could tell the difference. It was more real than the real thing.

"This..."

Feeling the incomparably pure pressure of the Taotie Bloodline emanating from Mo Qi, Feng Liang hastily lowered his head.

It wasn’t that he wanted to bow his head; rather, the bloodline within him automatically assumed a submissive posture.

"Master Mo, from this day forward, I am your little rib!"

At first, Feng Liang had felt like he was being forced into following Mo Qi, a reluctant choice at best. But now, not only did he feel no aversion, he actually felt incredibly fortunate.

He didn’t know why an outsider like Mo Qi would possess the Taotie Bloodline, which was exclusive to the Feng Family, but none of that mattered!

What mattered was that following Mo Qi would allow his own bloodline to continue evolving.

"If you dare mention the word ’rib’ again, believe it or not, I can make your Taotie Bloodline disappear," Mo Qi said irritably.

"Yes, yes, yes! I won’t mention it! I wouldn’t mention it again if you beat me to death," Feng Liang nodded repeatedly. "So, Master Mo... will you take me?"

’Internally, Mo Qi was actually against the idea. The Taotie Bloodline was indeed awesome, but the concentration of it in Feng Liang’s body was just too low. It was practically negligible.’

’If the Pig Emperor hadn’t suggested he train the boy, Mo Qi couldn’t have been bothered to even consider it.’

"Fine. I have no problem taking you in. But you must guarantee that this business about me having the Taotie Bloodline remains between you and me. If I hear even a whisper of it outside, you can prepare to live the rest of your life as a mortal."

Hearing this, Feng Liang immediately raised his hand and swore an oath: "If I, Feng Liang, leak even a sliver of Master Mo’s secret, may I be struck by lightning from the heavens, my soul scattered to the winds, and may I die a horrible death!"

After that vicious oath, Mo Qi finally felt a lot more at ease.

"Scram. Go back and prepare for the upcoming Sub-Palace exchange and the matter of the Demon Spirit Battlefield. I’ll have an important task for you then."

"Yes!" Feng Liang agreed with delight, wiped the blood from his face, and scurried away happily.

After he had gone and was some distance away, Mo Qi turned to Liu Hui and asked, "How are the preparations for tonight’s meeting?"

"Everyone has been notified. They’re all on standby!"