The Asura Hall, the council chamber.
The Hall Master of the Asura Hall was still wearing a loose black robe and a ferocious Asura mask, completely concealing his aura, making it impossible to discern his true strength.
However, at this moment, all the elders present knew that the Hall Master’s mood must be extremely bad.
Du Juan knelt on the ground, completely disregarding that her words had already angered the Hall Master, and continued, “Hall Master, what I said is the absolute truth. That Ji Mo is truly unfathomable. We absolutely cannot afford to offend him.”
She had personally experienced Ji Mo’s terrifying power and did not want the Asura Hall to clash with him.
Therefore, she boldly offered her advice, hoping to persuade the Hall Master to abandon any thoughts of dealing with Ji Mo.
However, she did not expect that these words would only further enrage the Hall Master.
“As the human proverb says, it is difficult to deal with petty people and women.”
The Hall Master’s voice was cold and merciless as he roared, “Du Juan, I have meticulously cultivated you over the years, and I never expected you to betray my trust and side with a man.”
Bai Xiong was about to step forward, intending to speak up for Du Juan, but he retracted the step he had just taken.
Human proverb?
What did that mean? Did the Hall Master not consider himself human?
From beginning to end, the Hall Master had always claimed to be human, but his recent remark clearly revealed something.
Bai Xiong’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Hall Master was not human but an outsider?
If it were the demon race, it wouldn’t matter much, as relations between humans and demons had been relatively harmonious over the years. But if it were another outsider race, the problem would be immense.
Several elders who had their lives saved by Ji Mo in the Witch Ancestral Land had also wanted to support Du Juan, but upon hearing the Hall Master’s unfriendly tone, they could only remain silent.
The Fourth Elder, Viper, let out a sinister smile and fanned the flames, saying, “Du Juan, have you been bewitched by that fellow surnamed Ji? A nobody without any reputation, how can he become an unfathomable master in your mouth? Are you treating the Hall Master like a three-year-old child!”
“Our Asura Hall has stood for tens of thousands of years; when have we ever feared anyone? That Ji Mo might possess the method to awaken special physiques. We must make him hand it over.”
The Fifth Elder spoke, choosing to stand on the same side as Viper.
Then, several more elders seconded his opinion, their faces filled with greed, supporting the Fifth Elder’s view.
Bai Xiong and the elders who knew Ji Mo’s background remained silent. They disagreed internally but dared not object.
“Hall Master, we truly cannot afford to provoke that Ji Mo. It is best to release Hei Meigui as soon as possible, otherwise, when he comes looking for us, I fear we will not be able to bear the consequences.”
Du Juan earnestly advised.
She wholeheartedly considered the Asura Hall’s best interests. With Ji Mo’s methods, if he were to deal with the Asura Hall, the consequences would likely be unbearable for them.
“Insolent!”
The Hall Master of the Asura Hall, in a fit of rage, unleashed a palm strike from mid-air, sending Du Juan flying.
*Pfft…*
Du Juan crashed heavily onto the floor, spitting blood.
Even when facing his most loyal subordinate, the Hall Master showed no mercy, striking with extreme ruthlessness.
“Cannot afford to provoke? Then I shall see how you cannot afford to provoke me!”
The Hall Master of the Asura Hall let out a cold laugh and ordered Du Juan to be dragged away and thrown into the stone prison.
He never showed leniency to those who dared to defy him.
Furthermore, he was arrogant and did not take Ji Mo seriously at all.
“Viper, send a message to that fellow surnamed Ji and tell him that if he wants Hei Meigui, he must exchange it for the secret of awakening special physiques.”
The Hall Master of the Asura Hall commanded after a moment of thought.
“Hall Master, are we really going to exchange?”
Viper looked unwilling.
He had no intention of letting Hei Meigui leave the stone prison alive.
The Hall Master of the Asura Hall said sinisterly, “Hmph, first we trick him into giving up the secret, and then it will be easy to deal with them.”
“Hall Master is brilliant, I will go and do it now.”
A malicious smile appeared on Viper’s lips.
This was for the best. Let Hei Meigui become a pair of doomed lovers with her wild man.
Du Juan’s cultivation was sealed, and she was imprisoned in the deepest level of the stone prison.
Hei Meigui was very surprised, unable to understand why Du Juan, the Hall Master’s confidante, had fallen to such a fate.
“Sister Meigui, I’ve seen your old flame. I must say, your taste is truly excellent.”
Du Juan looked at Hei Meigui, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and teased.
In the past, she had secretly mocked Hei Meigui, believing that Hei Meigui was blind and had been deceived by Ji Mo’s affections.
Now, she had to sigh that Hei Meigui had truly discerning eyes!
Hei Meigui heard this and couldn’t help but ask, “Did you go to cause trouble for Ji Mo? If you dared to harm him, I swear I will never forgive you.”
“I harm him? Heh, it would be good if he didn’t harm me. He is truly a man of mystery!”
Du Juan sighed, then said, “It probably won’t be long before he comes to rescue you.”
“No, if he comes to rescue me, won’t he be walking into a tiger’s den? Once he falls into the Hall Master’s hands, he might wish he were dead.”
Hei Meigui’s gaunt face was filled with anxiety.
“Relax, you must believe in his strength,” Du Juan comforted her.
“Sister Du Juan, you don’t know, the Hall Master… he’s not human!”
A trace of fear flickered in Hei Meigui’s eyes. She already knew the true identity of the Hall Master of the Asura Hall.
“Ah?! What did you say?”
Du Juan’s face turned ashen with shock.
…
After reading Hei Meigui’s letter, Ji Mo was extremely anxious.
Hei Meigui’s letter stated that she was returning to the Asura Hall to handle some matters. If she did not return within half a month, Ji Mo was to go into hiding under an assumed name.
Ji Mo rushed to find Ying Tianbao to inquire about Hei Meigui’s whereabouts.
Upon learning that Meigui had been missing since her last departure, his heart sank uncontrollably.
Now, over a month had passed, and Hei Meigui had neither returned nor sent any news, clearly indicating that something had happened.
Ji Mo recalled that night, her figure standing in front of him, desperately trying to protect him, and his heart ached.
His expression instantly turned incredibly cold, and his chest filled with a burning rage.
Whoever dared to harm even a single hair on Hei Meigui’s head would die.
He said, “Xiao Bao, I want to deploy the Tianxiang Wolf Cavalry Legion to rescue Hei Meigui.”
“Brother Mo, all the forces of the Great Qin Dynasty are at your disposal.”
Ying Tianbao agreed without hesitation.
Let alone the fact that the Tianxiang Wolf Cavalry Legion was originally Ji Mo’s, even if Ji Mo wanted to mobilize the entire Great Qin army, Ying Tianbao would not have any complaints.
“Xiao Xiao, will you accompany Brother to rescue a sister?”
Ji Mo said softly to Wu Xiao Xiao, who had been following him.
He had personally witnessed Wu Xiao Xiao’s terrifying power. With Wu Xiao Xiao present, he was confident in rescuing Hei Meigui.
Wu Xiao Xiao nodded obediently. She regarded Ji Mo as family and was willing to comply with any of Ji Mo’s requests.
“I hope you haven’t done anything to Hei Meigui, otherwise, I will surely raze your Asura Hall to the ground.”
Although Ji Mo usually appeared to be a simple-minded fellow, he had his own limits.
Once his limits were touched, he would reveal a ferocious side.