Another Bet?
Chapter 15- Another Bet?
The entire night, it was unknown what Su Mu and Xia Ning Chang were doing behind the tree.
Just as she was busying herself with various things, the Nine Yin Eight Locks Array suddenly burst out and disappeared.
The sun was up! With the sun brimming with vitality, the Nine Yin Eight Locks sealing formation had dissolved.
Unbeknownst to Xia Ning Chang, she did not sense the passage of time within the mountain valley as she was 'preoccupied' with doing things she never knew were possible while getting used to the new feeling of pleasure.
A wave of tyrannical but soft energy passed over Xia Ning Chang's body. Shivering from the sensation, she suddenly looked up, as a figure appeared within her view.
"Master!" As soon as Xia Ning Chang saw him, her face flushed red. She wanted to get up from Su Mu's lap, but he was holding her waist from behind, making it impossible for her to get up.
Meng Wuya's face was serious, he was about to ask Xia Ning Chang about why she was so close to Su Mu when he saw that something was not quite right. Looking around his face became concerned as he asked: "What happened?"
Old Man Meng had stood guard outside of the Nine Yin Eight Locks formations for a good portion of the night. He did not dare to enter, as he assumed that the capturing of the dew drop had gone successfully. After all, he had prepared these things for many years, and all they needed was the corporation of Su Mu. After that, everything was easy.
After staying outside all night, Meng Wuya was also feeling a bit stuffy. Which master would be drugged by his own Disciple; under the heavens, he guessed only he would be. Though that wasn't the reason why Meng Wuya was feeling this way. Being drugged was a small matter, but this time he had lost a lot of face. Not to mention that this trip had brought Xia Ning Chang deep into Black Wind Mountains, what if something bad had happened to her?
But what he was about to say had suddenly disappeared as he gazed down at the ground. On the ground, several corpses were lying everywhere with each of them being killed painfully. From the remnants of the Qi, he could tell that one of the corpses belonged to a 5th Stage True Element Cultivator. "What happened here?"
Once Meng Wuya saw the expression on his Disciple's face, he knew something bad had happened. Sighing internally he cried out. 'Fate! Dear fate! Even with my thousand blockades, I still wasn't able to stop it. My dear disciple...'
Seeing his Disciple, without any hesitation or restraint, treating a male in this manner caused Meng Wuya to feel upset. It was like having a daughter whom you spent much effort raising, only to have her leave you.
Meng Wu Ya was extremely regretful. Regretful that when he had arrived last night, he didn't break into the sealing formation of the Nine Yin Eight Locks. Otherwise, how could his Disciple and Su Mu fall into such dire straits?
"Senior Sister Xia, you should refine the Nine Yin Dew Crystal now that Treasurer Meng is here to guard you." Su Mu said, letting go of her waist as she got up before taking a seat around 10 meters away from Su Mu and Meng Wuya.
"You owe me a big one, Treasurer Meng." Su Mu replied with a smile which made Meng Wuya uncomfortable.
"Tell me what happened here." Meng Wuya asked.
"Ask Senior Sister Xia after she is done absorbing the Nine Yin Dew Crystal. I need to breakthrough as well." Su Mu replied, closing his eyes.
Su Mu sat cross-legged as a thick layer of World Energy started to envelop itself around him.
'He is having a breakthrough to a major realm.' Meng Wuya thought, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked at Su Mu.
'Peak Initial Element? And his foundation is still strong?' Meng Wuya thought, only now checking Su Mu's cultivation with his Divine Sense. Wasn't this kid a 3rd Stage Initial Element like 10 days ago? How could he grow so much in just a few days?
Soon, the World Energy around Su Mu started pouring into Su Mu's body like an endless pit.
After around one hour, a wave of Yuan Qi came out of Su Mu's body. The density and purity of the Yuan Qi were enough to make Xia Ning Chang take a few steps back.
Su Mu opened his eyes, his cultivation reaching the 1st Stage of the Qi Transformation Realm.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Su." Xia Ning Chang greeted Su Mu with a smile. By the time Su Mu was done with his breakthrough, she had already refined the Nine Yin Dew Crystal. Once she completely absorbed it, she would be able to break through into the True Element Stage; but this would take at least a few days.
"Let's first leave this place. And make sure to tell me everything that happened here after we find a place to stay during this journey." Meng Wuya said as a cold light flashed through his eyes.
After that, the three of them left the Black Wind Mountains. On their way towards the High Heaven Pavilion, Meng Wuya and Xia Ning Chang were once again surprised by Su Mu's speed. Although his cultivation was that of a Qi Transformation 1st Stage, his speed exceeded that of an average 2nd Stage Separation and Reunion Realm Cultivator. If they knew that Su Mu wasn't even using a fraction of what the
'Seven Divine Steps' were capable of, they might end up passing out.
On their way back, they decided to stop at the same inn where Xia Ning Chang and Su Mu had stayed previously.
After an order from Meng Wuya, Xia Ning Chang finally began the absorption of the Nine Yin Dew Crystal; to change her Yuan Qi to True Qi and assault the True Element Realm. He said that even though it had been refined, it wasn't viable to continue to keep it within her Dantian.
Xia Ning Chang didn't disagree. Obediently she refined it. Even after everything, she was still an obedient and clever female. The incident of drugging her master was only a small mishap.
Although the three people stayed in the tavern, Meng Wuya was a person of high cultivation. Because of this, he wasn't too worried about any suspicious people bothering Xia Ning Chang, so he allowed her to enter closed-door cultivation.
While she was in closed-door cultivation, Meng Wuya decided to talk with Su Mu.
"Young man, I won't force you to tell me, but I still need to ask. How did you improve so much in such little time?" Meng Wuya asked, not expecting much.
'Since I plan on helping him remove the seal on his cultivation, I can probably lie about how I received some Saint Realm Cultivator's inheritance, it's better than revealing anything about my previous life. But even though he is trustworthy, it's too soon to tell him the lie about the inheritance. I should probably tell him after the Dragon and Phoenix Inheritance opens up at the Blood Battle Group's mining area.'
By now, Su Mu had judged Meng Wuya's character pretty well. Although he was a lecherous old man, he wasn't a bad person or someone greedy. But still, Su Mu had no plans about revealing his past life to others. It wasn't that he was scared, but there was no merit in doing so when he could easily cover it up with the lie about receiving an inheritance.
Looking at Su Mu's expression, Meng Wuya sighed. He thought that they had the level of trust, but maybe he was wrong. Deciding to change the topic, Meng Wuya continued.
"Tell me about the events that happened that night." Asking this suddenly, a long-suppressed flash of anger and killing intent flashed through Meng Wuya's eyes.
"The attack was arranged by Long Hui, the grandson of Long Zai Tian, the Vice Head of the Blood Battle Group along with some from the Storm House." Shrugging, Su Mu told about the attack planned by Long Hui and how they fought against a True Element 5th Stage Cultivator. Telling Meng Wuya that he was able to beat Wen Fei Chen because of Xia Ning Chang's Array, making it more believable.
Listening to him, Meng Wuya became furious. Due to how Su Mu narrated the story, most of Meng Wuya's anger was focused on Long Zai Tian rather than the Blood Battle Group itself.
Nodding his head, Meng Wuya asked, "In other words, the main offender was you. But the schemer was that Long Hui fellow right?"
"I am the victim here, you know? But yes, Senior Sister Xia was involved in this mess because of me." Su Mu nodded.
"Although you were the main culprit, you are not at fault. Furthermore, Xia Ning Chang is unhurt, so you don't need to feel guilty about it." First consoling him before erupting in a burst of cold chuckles, "Blood Battle Gang, Long Zai Tian! This old man has a grudge to settle with you!"
Although Su Mu wasn't feeling guilty about anything, he didn't bother correcting Meng Wuya.
"Don't make things too hard for the Blood Battle Gang. Mei'er and Jiao'er are still my women." Su Mu said as Meng Wuya wanted to curse him out loud. Wasn't he satisfied by just stealing his lovely disciple's heart? What's so special about those twins from the Blood Battle Group?
'I hope my disciple soon forgets about this brat.' Meng Wuya sighed.
'Hate to disappoint you, I doubt Xia Ning Chang could ever forget what happened that night.' Su Mu chuckled, looking at Meng Wuya.
Staying in the tavern for another two days, Xia Ning Chang eventually came out of closed-door cultivation. As anticipated, her cultivation had already reached the 1st Stage of True Element Realm.
With things done, the group finally departed for the High Heaven Pavilion.
There, Su Mu bid farewell to the Master and Disciple trio before making his way towards the Black Wind Trade Area. Meng Wuya told him about how he would go visit the Blood Battle Gang after guiding Xia Ning Chang in cultivation for a few days. During that time, Su Mu also mentioned how Meng Wuya would destroy the mining area after dealing with Long Zai Tian, an idea that Meng Wuya appreciated.
'Meng Wuya's strength should be enough to trigger the inheritance.' Su Mu thought as a smile appeared on his face as he reached Su Yan's wooden house.
Entering the wooden house, he was greeted by the scene of Su Yan meditating in peace.
'Her cultivation has stabilized.' Su Mu thought, looking at Su Yan with a smile before taking a seat next to her.
Since he was free, he decided to refine some more Sword Qi inside his body.
The next few days went peacefully as Su Mu lived alongside Su Yan while also paying regular visits to Hu Mei'er and Hu Jiao'er.
Hu Jiao'er personally apologised to him about what she did, much to Su Mu's amusement as he occasionally teased her, much to Hu Mei'er's pleasure.
Right now, Su Mu was inside Hu Jiao'er wooden house, lying on the bed with Hu Jiao'er on his right side and Hu Mei'er on his left. Both of them were hugging him from the sides as he wrapped his hands around them.
If any of the male cultivators in the three Sects were to see this scene, they'd want to rip Su Mu apart into thousand pieces out of pure envy and hatred.
"Su Mu, the inheritance place you told me about the last time is really amazing. After my father found out that it was covered with various seals that even Vice Head Long wasn't able to understand, he praised me a lot. But even after I told him to hide about it from the Long family, he never listened to me." Hu Mei'er grumbled.
Hearing her words, Su Mu chuckled. "Don't worry about it. The Long family cannot even unlock the seals."
"Then how would the inheritance show itself? Isn't it a waste to just leave it?" Hu Jiao'er asked, confused. "And how did you even know that the inheritance is hidden there, to begin with?"
"How about another bet? I will tell you if you can handle a massage for 2 minutes without releasing your Yin Qi." Su Mu replied with a smile, making Hu Jiao'er blush harder than Hu Mei'er ever could as she buried her face in his chest.
"... It was my fault, alright. Stop making me remember that day." Hu Jiao'er's muffled voice came as she sobbed, making both Su Mu and Hu Mei'er laugh.
Looking at the prideful and arrogant Hu Jiao'er act like this was something neither of them gets tired of.