“Was it you who made the move?”

Above them, Luo Yingfeng lightly pinched the golden pearl between his index and middle fingertips, casually pointing downward. His finger pointed directly at Meng Ruji’s forehead, neither off to one side nor the other.

And with this pointing gesture, a golden light suddenly shot forth, passing through the golden formation beneath Luo Yingfeng’s feet and charging straight toward Meng Ruji.

Meng Ruji’s eyes widened slightly as she activated the four copper coins at her side, immediately placing them at the four corners of the barrier. The copper coins also emitted bronze-colored formation light, and the bronze light combined with the silver light of the silver pearl barely managed to block Luo Yingfeng’s casual strike!

However, Meng Ruji still heard a “crack” sound—the barrier struck by the golden light already showed fracture lines.

“This Master of Linlan Mountain…” Meng Ruji secretly gritted her teeth. “He’s not easy to deal with.”

Naturally, he wasn’t easy to deal with.

Mu Sui thought to himself that in the Wuliu Land, this was precisely the importance of gold, silver, and copper currency. One copper coin, one silver pearl, and one golden pearl—the intensity of spiritual power they could control and the level of magical techniques they could employ were completely different.

Poverty and wealth showed an even more terrifying gap in the Wuliu Land.

That Meng Ruji could block a golden pearl’s attack using only a formation created from one silver pearl and four copper coins was already an unimaginable feat in ordinary people’s eyes. Only by using spiritual power formations with extreme cleverness could such a thing be achieved.

“Truly a master indeed.”

The airborne Luo Yingfeng was indeed very surprised. He looked at the barrier below, where the two figures behind it were somewhat blurred. Though curiosity arose in his heart, he didn’t put away his golden pearl and descend from the air to the ground, allowing himself to be contaminated by the dust of the mountains.

“If you hadn’t touched my brother, I might have been able to show mercy and recruit you under my command. What a pity…” Luo Yingfeng held the golden pearl, speaking with amusement. “Those who have sworn brotherhood with my Linlan Mountain, I must still take responsibility for their life and death.”

Seeing Luo Yingfeng about to accumulate power for another strike, the silver light of the barrier in front of Meng Ruji began to flicker. The silver pearl couldn’t hold out much longer, and those four copper coins had been completely drained of their formation power in that previous strike, falling from the air to the ground.

Meng Ruji pondered whether she could use this silver pearl to rob the mountain master of his money, but seeing that he held the golden pearl directly in his hand, he gave her no opportunity to exploit. Meng Ruji secretly gritted her teeth in frustration.

Behind Meng Ruji, Mu Sui reached out to press against his waist.

There, he had hidden the six silver and eighteen wen he had retrieved during the day.

Should he use them?

Mu Sui’s eyes grew slightly cold. With six silver, catching him off guard, he could repel Luo Yingfeng, but he couldn’t prevent Luo Yingfeng from pursuing them again. Moreover, if he used them, how would he explain to Meng Ruji where this silver money came from?

“Go to your next life then, and may your passing be peaceful.” As Luo Yingfeng spoke, he pinched the golden pearl that had accumulated power once again and flicked it toward the two of them.

At Mu Sui’s waist, six silver pearls were instantly drawn out, but just before he could activate the formation, Meng Ruji beat him to it and also pulled something from her waist!

Mu Sui was stunned: She still had a trump card!?

But he saw Meng Ruji raise her hand and hurl the grayish-black stone in her hand directly at the golden pearl.

A stone?

Mu Sui’s motion to withdraw the silver pearls paused again. An ordinary stone couldn’t possibly…

Before he could finish the thought, he saw that grayish-black stone collide with the golden pearl!

“Bang!”

A tremendous crash!

The most precious metal in the Wuliu Land, which had been approaching with brilliant golden light and formation spiritual power, was directly blown apart by this grayish-black stone!

Golden dust scattered across the sky, falling among the trees like fine spring rain.

Some fell on Meng Ruji’s silver light formation.

Mu Sui: “…Hm?”

Even more outrageous! The moment the golden pearl exploded, the black stone wasn’t hindered in its momentum and continued charging straight toward the Master of Linlan Mountain!

Most outrageous of all!

When the stone flew onto the Master of Linlan Mountain’s golden floating formation, before the Master of Linlan Mountain’s stunned gaze, the grayish-black stone directly transformed into a devastatingly handsome man wearing dark robes, with flowing hair and a pale face with red lips!

Who was this!?

Had the stone become sentient?

Mo Li landed on the Master of Linlan Mountain’s floating formation, face-to-face with the Master of Linlan Mountain at close range, standing there stiffly for a while, staring at each other with wide eyes.

While the Linlan Mountain disciples, the Master of Linlan Mountain, Mo Li, and Mu Sui all gazed in shocked bewilderment… only Meng Ruji remained calm and composed, her mind clear and her movements swift as she waved her hand, directly transferring the silver pearl’s barrier formation to beneath her and Mu Sui’s feet.

She also collected the golden powder that had been sprinkled onto the formation.

The lines of the silver light barrier formation changed in an instant, immediately forming another wind-riding formation. The formation carried Meng Ruji and Mu Sui with a “whoosh” as it activated on the spot, flying directly toward the distance.

Before leaving, Meng Ruji didn’t forget to lean back and scoop up the four copper coins from the ground as well.

All these actions took only a moment. After a brief time, in the forest where the night wind blew, only the Linlan Mountain disciples remained standing dumbly on the ground.

In the air, on the golden formation, Mo Li and Luo Yingfeng continued staring at each other.

“Sigh…” Mo Li raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, glancing in the direction where Meng Ruji had flown away: “Unfilial daughter, abandoning this old man and running off.” After speaking, he turned back around, crossed his arms, and looked leisurely at Luo Yingfeng before him:

“Shall we chat?”

Luo Yingfeng was still immersed in the shock of his golden pearl being shattered by this “stone” before him: “You… chat about what?”

Mo Li smiled harmlessly: “Chat about why you’re bullying my unfilial daughter.”

Moonlight fell like gauze among the trees. In the rustling wind, Meng Ruji carried Mu Sui as they rode the wind swiftly. When the silver pearl completely lost its glow, the two were about to fall from the formation to the ground.

Mu Sui instinctively embraced Meng Ruji, then rolled on the ground to dispel their momentum and stabilize their forms.

Neither was injured, and they lay steadily on the ground.

In the nighttime forest, aside from the rustling sound of wind blowing through leaves, only the sound of their breathing remained.

After a moment, the two spoke in unison, saying two sentences with completely different meanings:

“Who was that man?”

“Whew, it’s been a long time since I’ve had such excitement…”

Meng Ruji lay there, turning her head to look at Mu Sui. Mu Sui also lay there, turning his head to look at Meng Ruji.

The difference was that Meng Ruji’s eyes were bright, as if still immersed in excitement. While Mu Sui’s eyes were dark and brooding, surging with strange emotions that even he couldn’t articulate clearly.

“Excitement?”

Meng Ruji sat up, first touching the marriage contract in her bosom. Sensing that the marriage contract was still there, she cleared her throat and said: “Your two questions are one question. I can explain.”

Mu Sui could barely contain his expression anymore, almost unable to maintain his “fool” appearance. He nearly let out a cold laugh!

Explain!

A perfectly good young lady! Hiding another man in her waistband!

What was there to explain?

Mu Sui was so angry his teeth were about to shatter.

But his rationality told him: No! You shouldn’t be this angry! At least you shouldn’t be angry about this!

But his emotions were frantically throwing tables and stools in his mind, ready to tear down the entire house in his head!

“It’s not what you think.” Seeing that Mu Sui was truly furious, Meng Ruji feared that the marriage contract would become even more hopeless. She quickly sat up properly and explained seriously: “That man is Yan Tianjun. Have you heard of Yan Tianjun? A very powerful demon. When he was in the mortal world, he nearly destroyed it all, causing widespread devastation!”

Mu Sui also sat up, letting his mouth speak without restraint: “Why was he in your bosom! And exciting!”

“No! You misunderstood! It wasn’t him being in my bosom that was exciting—it was me throwing him out as a weapon to smash things! Very exciting! I smashed Yan Tianjun, do you understand?”

“I don’t understand.”

“That’s not the point. The point is, there’s nothing between him and me! I only met him after arriving in the Wuliu Land!”

“The point is, he was in your bosom!”

“The point isn’t about any bosom! He’s a stone! I could only tuck him into my belt…”

“Belt…”

“I can’t explain clearly…” Meng Ruji held her forehead: “He just came to find me to provide for his old age.”

This was getting more and more ridiculous! Mu Sui gritted his teeth: “A dignified eight-chi tall man!”

“He… yes…”

“Young-looking, handsome as a youth…”

“He… also is…”

“Needs you to provide for his old age!?”

“He’s just an old, undying creature! If that’s how he looks, what can I do about it?”

Mu Sui looked at Meng Ruji. Her lips were turned down, her brows drooping, wearing an aggrieved expression of being unable to explain herself clearly, making things worse the more she tried. Mu Sui cursed himself on one hand—what business was this of his, why was he asking such nonsense!—while on the other hand, he couldn’t suppress his fury that had turned his face pale.

He looked at Meng Ruji, still covering her clothes pocket, thinking of how she had previously hidden the marriage contract in her clothes pocket, and his anger flared even more.

Someone like her—fickle, faithless, two-timing, wanting what she had while eyeing what she didn’t—still wanted to sign a marriage contract!?

“Take it out!” Mu Sui barked.

Meng Ruji was startled by the yelling. Seeing Mu Sui staring at her clothes pocket, she reluctantly pulled the marriage contract from her bosom: “No need to be so angry…” Meng Ruji muttered quietly.

“The pen!”

Meng Ruji obediently pulled out the pen again: “Here, half of it.”

Mu Sui raised his hand and grabbed the pen, then snatched the marriage contract from Meng Ruji’s hands.

Meng Ruji was stunned: “Eh?”

Mu Sui was also very stunned: “Mm!…”

What was he doing?

What was he trying to do?

Mu Sui watched his hand holding the half-pen directly draw a stroke on the marriage contract!

Was he so mad about another man’s existence that he’d gone crazy enough to sign a marriage contract?

Mu Sui’s heart and liver trembled. Unable to stop his hand, he could only press his whole body forward, directly using the pen tip to pierce through the marriage contract on the ground, leaving a large hole in it.

“Ah…” Meng Ruji exclaimed, “It’s torn…”

Whew… Mu Sui breathed a sigh of relief: It’s torn…

Mu Sui used his left hand to pry the pen from his right hand’s grip, then stood up somewhat awkwardly. He turned his back on Meng Ruji, not wanting to face his bloody fate directly anymore…

“Don’t be sad…” This was how Meng Ruji interpreted Mu Sui’s turning away. “It doesn’t matter that this marriage contract is torn. We can just go get another one! My willingness to marry you should be enough to prove my… mm… my… well… affection for you!”

Mu Sui didn’t want to hear any of these words right now. He gritted his teeth to suppress his emotions and just stepped forward.

Meng Ruji became anxious, scrambled to her feet, and grabbed him. Using too much force, with a tearing sound, the clothes that Meng Ruji had sewn together with rough stitches were torn open.

Immediately after, with several “ding ding dong dong” sounds, silver pearls tumbled out of Mu Sui’s tattered clothes and fell to the ground.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Meng Ruji and Mu Sui looked at the jingling silver pearls and the eighteen copper coins that had clattered to the ground. Neither of them made a sound.

The night was very quiet.

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