"Brother Mo, she killed my Ku family's disciple," Ku Cai said, trying to calm the emotions in her heart.

Mo Wuji nodded. "I know. I have some history with Dai Nan Jian, and her affairs with the Ku family are also a bit complicated. Nan Jian, tell Ku Cai the specifics of what happened."

"Yes." Seeing Ku Cai, Dai Nan Jian knew that avenging her brother was somewhat unrealistic. Ku Cai's strength was more than ten times greater than hers.

Ku Cai narrated how her brother had sacrificed the Dark Wood Fragment for the sake of the Dark World, how Ku Zhu of the Ku family had tricked her into stealing the Dark Wood Fragment, and how, after she had given the Dark Wood Fragment to Ku Zhu, she and her brother had become scapegoats. The Ku family had taken the lead in surrounding and killing her brother in front of her, nailing her outside the Dark Source Hall to burn her soul for countless years.

Ku Cai's expression remained calm after listening, seemingly unmoved. She had known about this matter for a long time. She had come to the Ku family to find the Dark Wood Fragment. After investigation, she learned that although the Dark Wood Fragment had been taken by Ku Zhu, Ku Zhu had fled the Ku family with the Dark Wood Fragment and gone to the God Domain.

Ku Zhu was her ancestor. No matter what, she would not say anything against her ancestor. Despite Ku Zhu's stealing the Dark Wood Fragment back then, she was still the number one person in the Ku family after returning to the Ku family due to her strength.

Mo Wuji saw that Ku Cai no longer had the joy she had before, and sighed inwardly. He extremely disliked the Ku family's way of doing things. Ku Cai was a descendant of the Ku family and was thinking of the Ku family, so he couldn't say anything.

As for Dai Nan Jian, he would definitely not let Ku Cai kill her.

"Brother Mo, for your sake today, I won't kill her," Ku Cai finally said after a long silence.

Mo Wuji nodded. He no longer had the joy of their reunion. He said to Dai Nan Jian, "Nan Jian, let's go."

"Yes, Senior Brother Mo." Dai Nan Jian knew that she couldn't take revenge today. Not only could she not take revenge, but she would also have to face the pursuit of the Ku family and Ku Cai in the future. Ku Cai had only said that she wouldn't kill her today for Senior Brother Mo's sake, but she didn't say that she wouldn't kill her in the future.

"Brother Mo, I have another matter to ask for your help," Ku Cai said, her expression suddenly softening after letting Dai Nan Jian go. She even bowed to Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji said calmly, "Tell me, as long as it's something I can do and doesn't go against my will."

Ku Cai bowed again and said slowly, "If it weren't for Brother Mo back then, I would have lost my life long ago. Logically, I shouldn't say such a thing, but the Dark Origin Pearl is too important to me. I hope Brother Mo can lend me the Dark Origin Pearl."

Mo Wuji looked at Ku Cai without saying a word for a long time.

He understood what Ku Cai meant. Ku Cai meant that her strength was already far greater than his. If she were to forcibly take it, she could still get it. Because of his kindness back then, she only said "lend." Saying "lend" was actually the same as asking for it.

Seeing that Mo Wuji hadn't spoken for a long time, Ku Cai said again, "Brother Mo, although my cultivation is slightly stronger than yours now due to some opportunities, if Brother Mo has any difficulties, I will definitely not mention this matter again."

Ku Cai hesitated for a moment and added, "Brother Mo, the universe is about to undergo a major change, and many peerless experts will emerge. I cultivate Dark attribute techniques, and without the Dark Origin Pearl, it will be difficult to cross that step. Back then, I didn't know the importance of the Dark Origin Pearl because my cultivation was too weak."

Mo Wuji remained silent. If it hadn't been for him back then, Ku Cai wouldn't have been able to cultivate in that Dark Origin location, let alone enter the newly hatched God Domain Nest. Ku Cai's only role was to help him sense the direction of the Dark Origin laws.

Next, he had taken Ku Cai into that Dark Origin space. He had left the Chaos Dark Origin Crystal for Ku Cai to cultivate. Even the Dark Origin Pearl was first discovered and obtained by him. At that time, he had only mentioned it to Ku Cai, saying that the Dark Origin Pearl was useful to him and that he wanted to keep it. It wasn't because the Dark Origin Pearl belonged to Ku Cai, but because he respected Ku Cai and didn't put her in a position of weakness.

He was a man of emotion, and friendship was the most precious thing to him. Moreover, he cultivated the Mortal Dao, so he valued friendship and family even more. If the Dark Origin Pearl was still with him, he would have unhesitatingly taken it out and given it to Ku Cai before taking his leave.

He didn't understand what Ku Cai had gone through during this time. In the face of strength and the Great Dao, she had chosen to let friendship take a backseat.

This reminded him of Pan Jie. Although Ku Cai wasn't as heartless as Pan Jie, she still gave him a sense of how insignificant friendship was in the face of the Saint's Dao and strength.

Mo Wuji sighed. He thought of Han Qingru, who would rather die than not remind him, Yan Li, who risked her life to save Mo Qingche, and Yuan Zhenyi and Shi Yiniang, who were willing to fight alongside him...

Not all friendships change. The vast majority of friendships become more precious over time.

Mo Wuji took a deep breath and said to Ku Cai, "I'm sorry, I can't take out the Dark Origin Pearl right now."

Ku Cai was slightly stunned. In her opinion, Mo Wuji was an extremely generous person. Now that she had asked for it, Mo Wuji would definitely give it to her. Then she understood that Mo Wuji was also cultivating the Dark attribute techniques of her Dark World. The Dark Origin Pearl was also extremely useful to Mo Wuji.

Which Saint Realm cultivator didn't want to step into the next level? She wanted to step into the Saint Realm, and Mo Wuji also wanted to step into the Saint Realm.

Thinking of this, Ku Cai said calmly, "Since that's the case, then Ku Cai won't make things difficult for Brother Mo. It's been a long time since I've seen Brother Mo. Now that Brother Mo has come to Heaven Ku City, why don't you come into the city with me and stay for a few days?"

Mo Wuji said faintly, "No need. Goodbye for now. I'll be leaving first."

Seeing that Mo Wuji was about to leave, Dai Nan Jian quickly said, "Senior Brother Mo, my brother still has something in the Ku family."

She was eager to retrieve the Chaos Iron Mother and give it to Mo Wuji. In her opinion, Senior Brother Mo's strength was no worse than Ku Cai's.

"No need. Let's go," Mo Wuji said. He knew that Dai Nan Jian was talking about the Chaos Iron Mother. He suspected that Dai Nan Jian was mistaken. The Chaos Iron Mother was what he had seen beneath Mo Ni God City. It was very likely that it originally belonged to the Ku family.

"Are you looking for the Chaos Iron Mother?" Ku Cai suddenly took out a fist-sized piece of iron and said.

As soon as Mo Wuji saw the fist-sized piece of iron, he knew that it was the Chaos Iron Mother. He was certain that this piece of Chaos Iron Mother was from his mountain-sized Iron Mother, but he didn't know if Dai Fang had dug it down or the Ku family had dug it down.

"This originally belonged to my brother, Dai Fang," Dai Nan Jian said, her tone somewhat icy. The Ku family had killed her brother, yet they dared to take out her brother's things and talk to her in front of her.

Ku Cai said calmly, "I'm not sure who this belongs to, but I would like to ask you, where did your brother, Dai Fang, get this Iron Mother from back then?"

Mo Wuji's face darkened. Ku Cai's words were a bit too much. He had always been the one who had been kind to Ku Cai. Other than letting him see the Dark technique, Ku Cai hadn't repaid him with anything. Also, from Ku Cai's words, he could tell that the Chaos Iron Mother did belong to Dai Nan Jian's brother, Dai Fang.

"Senior Brother Mo, let's go," Dai Nan Jian said this time, not even bothering to speak further. She simply turned to Mo Wuji and said.

Mo Wuji, who had originally wanted to say a few words, suddenly became somewhat uninterested. With a wave of his hand, he picked up Dai Nan Jian, took out the Years Board, and disappeared from outside Heaven Ku City in an instant.

Creation treasure, the Years Board? Seeing Mo Wuji's Years Board, Ku Cai's eyes twitched for a moment. Then she took a deep breath and sent out a message. Then she said to the others, "Everyone from the Ku family, return. Ku Xie, stay behind."

In less than half an incense stick of time, a skinny and tall man strode down from the void and landed in front of Ku Cai, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Saint Lord."

Ku Cai raised her hand and grabbed a jade token, handing it to the skinny and tall man. "According to this Divine Sense imprint, go and bring this woman here. Remember, that man has some connection with me, so don't kill him. Just let him go. Just bring back his ring and flying magical treasure."

"Yes!" The skinny and tall man bowed and replied.

After the skinny and tall man left, Ku Cai took out another talisman and handed it to Ku Xie, saying, "After you activate this talisman, tell me the specifics when you come back."

Ku Xie quickly took the talisman, picked up the severed arm, reattached it, and then quickly left.

……

"Senior Brother Mo, I'm sorry. I didn't know that Ku Cai of the Ku family was someone you were familiar with," Dai Nan Jian said somewhat uneasily after leaving Heaven Ku City.

She could tell that Mo Wuji's relationship with Ku Cai had become estranged because of her.

Mo Wuji smiled faintly. "It has nothing to do with you. Even if there was no matter with you, she would still become estranged from me."

Mo Wuji understood when Ku Cai asked him for the Dark Origin Pearl. Even if they hadn't met today, Ku Cai would still ask him for that pearl in the future. Because Ku Cai had ambition, and her ambition was to become a Saint. Without the Dark Origin Pearl or Dark Wood, it would be difficult for her to step into the Saint Realm.

Seeing that Dai Nan Jian was about to speak, Mo Wuji raised his hand to stop her, stopping the Years Board. "Someone is chasing us."

(That's all for today.)