While saying he couldn't live, his voice boomed like a bell, his breath long and steady, and the young man was startled by himself.
What's going on?
How did he suddenly feel full of vigor and high spirits!
Could it be a final burst of energy before death?
Then, to his surprise, he found his body recovering at an astonishing speed. Not only were his injuries healed, but even the poison was gone.
What did this person give him to eat to have such a miraculous effect!
A single pill could almost bring him back from the dead; it must have been a ninth-grade pill.
What was this person's true intention, to even bring out a ninth-grade pill? He must have a shocking scheme!
"You really aren't an assassin sent by my elder brother? Then what's your purpose in saving me?"
The young man showed a wary expression, his face full of caution.
From childhood to adulthood, everyone he met had ulterior motives and only wanted to harm him. He had never received selfless help.
Therefore, the young man was convinced that Ji Mo had ulterior motives.
"This guy really has a screw loose, suffering from paranoia."
Ji Mo glanced at the young man and muttered to himself, it was best to stay away from such people, lest he catch something.
He couldn't be bothered to deal with the young man and walked away.
The young man thought that after saving him, Ji Mo would seize the opportunity to demand an exorbitant price or force him to agree to some harsh conditions.
To his surprise, Ji Mo simply waved his sleeve and left, not even glancing at him again.
"There are such good people in the world, willing to help and ask for no reward!"
The young man's eyes lit up with excitement, as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Benefactor, wait for me."
The young man quickly caught up to Ji Mo and walked alongside him.
At the same time, he kept stealing glances at Ji Mo, and the more he looked, the more he liked him.
"Stones like jade, pines like emeralds, a handsome man of unparalleled beauty, unique in the world! So this is what a man in the mortal world looks like, as beautiful as jade, with noble character, a refined gentleman in a chaotic world, unmatched in the world."
The young man, born of royal nobility, was first-class in both appearance and temperament. Now, seeing Ji Mo, he couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority.
Especially Ji Mo's eyes, like stars in the nine heavens, made him feel as if he were basking in a spring breeze, experiencing an indescribable warmth.
What moved him most was that despite being strangers, Ji Mo had, without a word, produced a priceless ninth-grade pill to save his life.
Such character, such noble integrity, truly made him admire him immensely.
He felt that something missing in his life seemed to be found in Ji Mo.
That was care.
"Why are you following me?"
Ji Mo felt his scalp tingle. Why was this person staring at him so intently, with such strange eyes? It was terrifying.
"You saved my life, and I, Ying Tianbao, must repay you. Whatever you want, I can fulfill it."
The young man said very seriously.
"Really?"
Ji Mo's eyes lit up. He noticed the young man's luxurious attire and extraordinary bearing, suspecting he was a rich second-generation heir.
So, he couldn't help but grin, smiling and saying, "Since that's the case, I won't be polite. I don't want much, just a few thousand taels of silver."
If someone offers a reward and you don't accept it, you're an idiot.
Ji Mo was not foolish and immediately stated his request.
"A few thousand taels... of silver?"
Ying Tianbao couldn't believe his ears. He was the ninth prince of the Great Qin Dynasty, and his life was only worth a few thousand taels?
Did he dare to ask for more?
Even tens of millions of taels of gold would be fine.
If this got out, that his life was only worth a few thousand taels, Ying Tianbao would be so embarrassed.
"What, that's too much? Then one hundred taels... ten taels would also do!"
Ji Mo felt a little embarrassed, thinking he must have asked for too much and scared the other party.
So he quickly changed his tune, lowering the amount, but the young man remained stunned, showing no reaction.
Hmph, he talked so nicely, but turned out to be a pauper.
Ji Mo didn't want to waste any more words and said indifferently, "Alright, I don't want your reward."
Young people nowadays have no morals. They say pretty words but are unwilling to give even ten taels of silver. So stingy.
"I knew it. Benefactor is of noble character and would not covet worldly possessions. I was just thinking that a few thousand taels of silver was too little, and I was planning to offer tens of millions of taels of gold to thank you. I didn't expect Benefactor to be joking and to ask for no reward."
Ying Tianbao was filled with shame. He had indeed planned to repay Ji Mo with tens of millions of taels of gold just now.
But after a moment's thought, he dismissed the idea. How could he repay a life-saving grace with such vulgar things? It would be blasphemy to the benefactor.
What?
Tens of millions of taels!
Of gold!
Ji Mo suspected he was hallucinating or that the other party was slow to grasp numbers; thousands and tens of millions were a difference of ten thousand times!
"I can't say much about our Great Qin Dynasty, but we have plenty of gold mines, and gold is everywhere."
Ying Tianbao, afraid Ji Mo would think he was lying, revealed his identity and origin.
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo froze.
"What, you are a prince, the ninth prince of the Great Qin Dynasty."
Ji Mo was filled with regret. He never expected to have saved a prince, and moreover, a rich and generous little prince.
But, he had just refused the other party's reward.
That was tens of millions of taels of gold, his heart ached!
Ji Mo had some understanding of the Great Qin Dynasty; it was the wealthiest country in the Southern Region, with vast lands and abundant resources, so rich it could be described as overflowing.
Ying Tianbao felt very good about Ji Mo, genuinely feeling a sense of kinship and considering him a confidant. He poured out his heart to Ji Mo.
He even unreservedly complained to Ji Mo about the deceit and intrigue between his own brothers. His elder brother, Ying Tianci, fearing he would compete for the position of Crown Prince, was always plotting to kill him.
This time, his opponent had almost succeeded. If it weren't for meeting Ji Mo, Ying Tianbao would likely have been dead.
Ji Mo had no interest in stories of fratricide and sibling rivalry.
But when Ying Tianbao mentioned that he had seven sisters, each as beautiful as a flower, and all still unmarried, Ji Mo's pupils instantly dilated, and his eyes could not stop glowing green.
His attitude towards Ying Tianbao immediately became lively, as if he were treating his own younger brother.
Ji Mo felt that the peak of his life was about to arrive. If he could latch onto Ying Tianbao, his future life of wealth and prosperity would be within easy reach.
If he could go a step further and become Ying Tianbao's brother-in-law, then it would be endless gold and silver.
A total of seven princesses! Perhaps there was one suitable for him.
"Little brother-in-law..."
Ji Mo was lost in thought and almost blurted out these three words.
"Benefactor, what did you just call me?" Ying Tianbao frowned, his expression displeased.
Ji Mo was embarrassed, chuckling awkwardly, not knowing how to cover up his slip of the tongue.
And at this moment.
The sound of breaking air echoed successively, and figures followed one after another. More than a dozen masked cultivators surrounded the two of them.
"It's over!"
Ying Tianbao's face turned ashen, realizing that he could not escape his fate after all.
"Ninth Prince, we are here to send you to the underworld."
These masked cultivators sneered, brandishing their weapons, and lunged at them.