"That scoundrel, have they no consideration for others, disturbing people's sleep in the middle of the night."
Hearing the noise, Ji Mo opened his drowsy eyes, a belly full of morning grumpiness.
He found the room filled with the scent of ink and the fishy smell of the sea, his expression growing even uglier.
"Huh, what big seafood!"
When Ji Mo saw the squid and the two-headed old turtle, his expression finally improved.
"Seafood? You're asking for death. I'll send you on your way right now."
The squid and the two-headed old turtle roared, their anger soaring, and ferociously lunged at Ji Mo and Boniu.
Screams echoed in the room, and soon it returned to silence.
The next morning.
Ji Mo went out, carrying the corpses of the squid and the two-headed old turtle with a long wooden stick, planning to visit Madam Chi.
As a gesture of goodwill, since he had obtained such good seafood, he naturally had to return the favor to Madam Chi.
"Young Ji Mo is out."
The moment Ji Mo stepped out of the Feng Hua Xue Yue Tower, he immediately attracted attention.
Those who had been waiting to kill Ji Mo instantly perked up, their gazes all fixed on him, their eyes glowing green, like hungry wolves spotting lambs.
They dared not make a move while Ji Mo was inside the Feng Hua Xue Yue Tower. Now that Ji Mo had come out, there were no longer any reservations.
"Kill!"
Many people could no longer hold back and chose to attack immediately.
It was known that countless factions wanted Ji Mo's life, and the bounty in the underground black market of Lan Yu City had already exceeded a million immortal crystals.
As long as they could chop off Ji Mo's head, becoming rich overnight was not a problem.
"Something's not right!"
A meticulous and sharp-eyed expert noticed something amiss, staring at the two large seafood Ji Mo was carrying.
"Holy cow, danger!"
He exclaimed in shock, turned, and ran.
The others were not foolish either. They immediately stopped charging forward, then also realized something was wrong. Without a word, they immediately abandoned their actions, restrained their killing intent, and hid in the crowd.
In an instant, all those who were quick-witted sensed that something was amiss and decisively retreated.
However, there were still over a dozen hot-headed and unobservant individuals who stubbornly charged at Ji Mo.
"Hmph, a bunch of cowards."
A one-eyed burly man with a full beard coldly eyed the retreating group with disdain. Wielding a nine-ringed immortal blade that was over three meters long, he charged at the forefront.
He possessed mid-stage Golden Immortal realm cultivation, and with the weapon in his hand, he was capable of killing late-stage Golden Immortals. He was confident he could cleave Ji Mo in two with a single strike.
The others were also quite strong, early-stage Golden Immortals, and were renowned experts, but they were a step slower.
Ji Mo had already noticed something was wrong and stopped, gazing at the ferocious one-eyed burly man charging at him, his eyes narrowing.
"Haha, Na..."
The one-eyed burly man arrived in an instant, raising his nine-ringed immortal blade, about to strike down and sever Ji Mo's head.
However.
The moment his gaze met Ji Mo's, his soul trembled, his body uncontrollably shook, and he felt an unparalleled sense of pressure.
It was as if an ant was being looked down upon by a dragon, causing his heart to stop and him to almost suffocate.
He fearfully averted his gaze, not daring to meet Ji Mo's eyes. But in the next second, his face instantly lost all color.
"Two sea monsters at the peak Golden Immortal realm!"
The one-eyed burly man finally realized the significance of the two creatures Ji Mo was carrying and finally understood why those cowards had run so fast. It turned out that Ji Mo was not merely a scholar, but his martial prowess was equally astonishing.
"What are you doing?"
Ji Mo let out a cold shout, thinking he had encountered robbers.
Sweat beads the size of beans appeared on the one-eyed burly man's forehead, and he was sweating profusely.
However, this fellow was extremely quick-witted. He immediately turned, pointed his saber at the more than a dozen Golden Immortals charging forward, and said, "These petty individuals intend to harm you, sir. I am willing to kill these bastards for you."
With that, his saber light shot out like a rainbow, and violent saber energy enveloped all ten-odd Golden Immortals.
Better to kill a fellow Taoist than to die oneself.
To save his own life, the one-eyed burly man was truly vicious. He immediately defected, cleaved two people, and then engaged in a chaotic battle with the rest.
"One-eye, you're crazy!"
Someone roared, thinking the one-eyed burly man had been kicked by a donkey.
The one-eyed burly man responded righteously, "You are the crazy ones! You dare to lay hands on Mr. Ji, how can I tolerate you? I am irreconcilable with evil. Today, either you die or I die."
To save his life, the one-eyed burly man disregarded everything else.
He believed that only by killing these people could Ji Mo perhaps spare his life.
"Pah, shameless. What kind of person are you? Filled with sin, yet you dare to speak of being irreconcilable with evil? Have you no shame?"
The ten-odd Golden Immortals naturally would not sit idly by. They began to jointly attack the one-eyed burly man, leaving Ji Mo aside.
No one expected that an assassination attempt on Ji Mo would evolve into such a situation.
However, someone soon secretly transmitted a message to these ten-odd Golden Immortals, explaining the reason. Their expressions changed drastically, and they no longer engaged in combat, scattering and fleeing.
The one-eyed burly man also pursued them, seizing the opportunity to escape.
Ji Mo scratched his head, completely bewildered.
He could naturally see that none of these people were good, but he couldn't understand why they were infighting. He couldn't help but sigh, "Perhaps people who are good-looking are favored by heaven."
Boniu, though feeling down, couldn't help but smile faintly upon hearing this and spat, "So thick-skinned."
Ji Mo asked for directions and led Boniu to the Chi family.
...
Chi Family.
Xia Wan'er rushed to the study, anxiously calling out, "Godmother, something terrible has happened! You might really be about to gain a father. The manor is hosting a gentleman with the highest courtesy. I heard from the maids that Godmother is radiant and extremely happy, and she's been holding that young master's hand without letting go, showing extreme intimacy. She even ordered that from now on, everyone in the manor must treat this gentleman with the same respect as they treat her."
"What? How could Mother do something so out of line?"
Chi Qingying was shocked.
Madam Chi came from a distinguished family and valued the virtues of obedience and chastity the most. She would never act intimately with a stranger.
Xia Wan'er said very seriously, "It's all over the house. This matter cannot be false. Godmother has probably found you a stepfather, otherwise, why would she make such demands of the servants?"
"If this is Mother's true wish, then I bless her."
Chi Qingying's emotions calmed down, and she accepted this fact.
Madam Chi was not long for this world. If she could meet someone she liked before her death, she would support it.
But if that man had ill intentions or ulterior motives, she would definitely intervene.
"Let's go meet that man. I want to see what kind of charm he possesses to make Mother fall for him."
Chi Qingying intended to properly vet Madam Chi.
As soon as she stepped out of the room.
Madam Chi's voice was heard, "Ying'er, quickly come and pay your respects to Mr. Ji!"
Madam Chi, without any reservation, affectionately held Ji Mo's hand and was about to introduce him to Chi Qingying.
Upon seeing Ji Mo's appearance, Chi Qingying and Xia Wan'er were stunned like chickens.
Madam Chi saw their reaction and began to scold, "Why are you standing there blankly? Say hello."
Chi Qingying almost fainted on the spot, tears welling up in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and called out, "Father..."