"Mr. Ji!"
Du Mu and Ao Li Ge's gazes immediately fell upon the newcomer.
Upon seeing Ji Mo appear, the worry on Du Mu's face vanished.
With Mr. Ji present, Rui'er would definitely be fine.
"Are you the rumored Ji Hei Tou?"
The envoy looked at Ji Mo's fair and jade-like face with some confusion.
Wasn't the person surnamed Ji said to have a face like the bottom of a pot, a heart blacker than his face, and be extremely brutal and bloody?
How could he appear as a fair-faced scholar?
However, no matter how he looked, Ji Mo didn't seem like a ruthless character, causing the envoy to look down on him from the bottom of his heart.
At the same time, holding the Soul Devouring Skull, a rare treasure of the Ghost Clan capable of confusing minds and absorbing souls, he had great confidence in facing Ji Mo.
"Are you from Ten Lakes Stronghold? You betray humanity and open the gate to the Ghost Realm. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Ji Mo stared at the envoy with anger, saying lightly, "Release the little brat, and I'll give you a swift death."
Just now, when he was outside, he had heard the voices from within the house, so he knew the envoy's origin and intentions.
There was no need to let these scoundrels from Ten Lakes Stronghold live.
The envoy sneered, "What right do you have to talk about us? Didn't you also open the gate to the Demon Realm? We are all the same kind, so let's not be like the pot calling the kettle black. Hand over our young master obediently, and we can discuss everything. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
Ji Mo was too lazy to waste any more words with him and ordered, "Xiao Tuan Tuan, save the person."
As soon as his words fell, a black and white dual-colored afterimage flashed past, and the Iron Eater beast made a powerful move.
"Ah!"
A shrill scream rang out. The hand the envoy used to grab Du Rui'er was directly torn off, and Du Rui'er was successfully rescued.
The Iron Eater beast handed Du Rui'er to Ning Wen Jing, who appeared behind it, and then trotted to Ji Mo's side, wagging its four paws.
It was clear that this little glutton was demanding a reward, and this time, it deserved four portions of roasted meat.
"Divine Beast Ni Tie!"
The envoy's pale face was filled with shock. He never imagined that Ji Mo could command the totem divine beast of the Demon Clan.
Du Mu exclaimed, "As expected of Mr. Ji, to even subdue the most arrogant divine beast, Ni Tie."
If he had even obtained the totem divine beast of the Demon Clan, wouldn't that mean that the Demon Realm had likely fallen into Mr. Ji's hands!
Thinking of this, Du Mu's heart churned like stormy waves.
Immediately, his old face broke into a smile like a wild chrysanthemum.
This meant that his old Du had bet correctly. Following Mr. Ji would surely lead to future prosperity.
"Mr. Ji is a man even more dazzling than the light, so naturally, he can subdue all living beings!"
Ao Li Ge's eyes showed even greater admiration.
The envoy's eyes revealed malice. With his remaining right hand, he fully activated the Soul Devouring Skull in his grasp.
Suddenly, the skull's green light flared, and an evil aura enveloped Ji Mo.
The saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king. The only way to turn the situation around now was to capture Ji Mo.
He was full of confidence in the rare treasure he held. This treasure specialized in countering souls. No matter how strong you were, as long as your soul had flaws or your Dao heart was unstable, you would fall prey to it.
The surrounding temperature plummeted, and a cold, evil aura enveloped the area. Countless green lights wrapped around Ji Mo layer by layer.
"Heh, what kind of 'Mr. Ji' is this? Just a name, nothing more."
The envoy was extremely smug at his successful surprise attack.
However, in the next second, the smile on his face froze. The green light, which had always been effective, had no effect on Ji Mo at all. It couldn't even get close to Ji Mo's body.
Invulnerable to all methods?!
The envoy was dumbfounded. What kind of being had he encountered?
"Give it here!"
Ji Mo waved his hand, and the green light lingering around him dissipated. He walked up to the envoy and snatched the skull from his hand.
Then, he kicked the envoy away.
The envoy crashed heavily onto the floor, spitting blood.
He struggled to get up, but his body suddenly trembled, and he fell to the ground again.
"No, how is this possible."
He stared fixedly at Ji Mo, his face full of disbelief.
Because he sensed that the connection between himself and the rare treasure, the Soul Devouring Skull, had disappeared.
In other words, as soon as Ji Mo snatched the skull, he had immediately erased his mark, completely taking the treasure away.
His face was ashen. This damned Ji Hei Tou was even more terrifying than rumored. Had he been blinded by greed to dare make a move against him?
At this moment, he was filled with regret.
"Drag him away and lock him up for now. I'll turn him into fertilizer for the flowers later. How dare he lay a hand on my precious daughter? Does he not want to live?"
Du Mu called for servants to apprehend the envoy. For this bastard who dared to harm Du Rui'er, he would definitely make him pay the price.
Afterward.
Du Mu and Ao Li Ge stepped forward to pay their respects to Ji Mo.
"Mr. Ji, is Rui'er alright?"
Du Mu's face was filled with urgency. Du Rui'er seemed lost, which was very worrying.
Ji Mo examined the skull and then crushed it with a squeeze, saying, "There are no major issues. A wisp of her soul was drawn away. The things of the Ghost Clan are truly vicious. They cannot be kept around to harm others."
From the skull fragments scattered on the floor, the wisp of soul that had been absorbed from Du Rui'er floated back to her body. Her eyes regained their brightness, and her consciousness finally returned to normal.
Looking at the shattered skull, Du Mu felt immense heartache. This was an incredibly powerful rare treasure, yet it was crushed. If Mr. Ji didn't like it, he could have given it to me to use.
Ao Li Ge also felt it was a pity. Having been a great thief for so many years, he didn't even have a decent magical artifact. Now, seeing such a powerful treasure destroyed before his eyes, his heart ached.
Ning Wen Jing was more indifferent. The stone statue the Great Liar carved for her was of immortal spirit grade, so she naturally wouldn't care for such insignificant items.
Du Rui'er, who had woken up, was still a bit dazed. She looked at Ji Mo and asked curiously, "Huh, who are you? You look a bit like the ugly monster at my house."
Because Ji Mo had his face blackened during their previous interactions, she didn't recognize him.
Ning Wen Jing, who was at odds with Du Rui'er, immediately retorted, "What ugly monster at your house? He's the Great Liar at our house. How is our Great Liar ugly? He looks great."
"Rui'er, don't be rude. This is Mr. Ji."
Seeing his daughter's less-than-intelligent demeanor, Du Mu reminded her.
At the same time, he was a little worried. Don't keep saying "our house." What is Mr. Ji's status? He wouldn't come to our house to be a live-in son-in-law.
"You're the ugly monster?"
Du Rui'er carefully examined Ji Mo's features and then, for some reason, suddenly burst into tears.
"You didn't want me when you were so ugly before. Now that you're so good-looking, you definitely won't want me."
Du Rui'er cried buckets, making people laugh and cry. What kind of logic did this girl have to worry about this?
Ji Mo held his forehead, picked up Xiao Tuan Tuan, and directly placed it into Du Rui'er's arms.
Indeed, no one could resist the charm of a panda. The girl instantly stopped crying and broke into a smile.
Du Mu's face was full of smiles as he asked, "Mr. Ji, now that you've returned from the Demon Realm, what are your plans? Are you going to sweep through the Xuan Ling Realm next? I am willing to be your vanguard, to help you expand your territory. While the Ghost Clan army is held back in the Eastern Region, we can seize all the other territories, and then launch a major invasion of the Ghost Realm, unifying the Three Realms!"
As he spoke, he became more and more excited, already envisioning the glorious future of his old Du family.
As long as he followed in Mr. Ji's footsteps, he believed that the Du family's future would be limitless.
"Sect Master Du, you're overthinking it. Me, unifying the Three Realms? Please don't joke. However, the Ghost Clan does need to be dealt with. Can you prepare a flying mount for me? I need to rush to the Eastern Region."
Ji Mo stated his purpose.
Du Mu was stunned. Had unifying the Three Realms no longer satisfied Mr. Ji? It seemed his perspective was still too narrow. Mr. Ji's ambitions must be for all the heavens and myriad worlds.
He became even more certain that he must follow Ji Mo wholeheartedly.
Not long after, a colossal flying bird ascended from Sunset Glow Villa and flew rapidly towards the Eastern Region.