Chapter 287 She only took this job because she had the ability.
In the young lord's residence, the courtyards are deep and secluded.
The air was filled with a faint, bitter herbal scent.
Huali followed behind Mufeng, her almond-shaped eyes darting around, full of anticipation for Xiaoqianqian.
The two walked through the corridor one after the other and entered a bedroom with an even stronger medicinal fragrance.
Lying on the large canopy bed was Mu Feng's mother. A faint black aura swirled around her.
Hua Li recognized it at a glance; it was the same as the black aura on Xiao Chen's body.
The appearance of this black aura was rather strange.
When she met Wen Jin again in Linfeng County, she specifically asked him if there were any other demons on this continent besides their family.
The way Wen Jin looked at her back then... tsk...
But that's the strange thing.
Those who frequently watch ancient costume dramas and fantasy dramas know that dark energy and spiritual pearls are essential for advancing the plot.
And they all point to things like demon invasion, monster rebellion, or sealing away some ancient evil creature.
In short, it's the essential fuel that drives the protagonist to fight monsters and level up.
However!
Here, the usual tricks don't work.
As the head of the four great immortal sects in the cultivation world, the character of Lian Zhuo, the Buddhist disciple of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, is beyond question.
Sword Sect's Tang Yu is definitely a doting father; Talisman Sect's Fu Yan, that old-fashioned little stick-in-the-mud, is about to become the leader; Spirit Sound Sect... it's not that she's discriminating, but Bing Yue... okay, she is discriminating!
In conclusion, they are all upright and honest people.
Let's talk about the other sections.
In Canglan Prefecture, just by looking at the young master, one can see the spirit of Canglan. Most importantly, he is the richest man on the entire continent.
She had never heard of the world's richest man wanting to destroy the Earth.
Are people like her the ones who usually take revenge on society?
The Wu tribe wouldn't do that either; they stubbornly cling to the Cause and Effect Tree. After being taught a lesson by Luo Chuan, they've become obedient.
As for Cangminghai... Li Yuan doesn't take revenge on society at all; he only takes revenge on her and the little bird.
Finally, here are our special guests: Wen Jin and Luo Chuan.
Both of them were incredibly capable, powerful, and shrewd businessmen. They had neither the desire to invade nor the inclination to cause trouble.
So the question is, who exactly created the black aura?
Even if it's an invasion by extraterrestrial species, it certainly didn't happen out of thin air. So who started this whole thing?
"Miss Huali?"
Mu Feng stood a few steps away from the bed, his figure as upright as a pine tree after a snowfall. At this moment, his cold, jade-like face was fixed on Hua Li, not missing the slightest change.
Seeing the girl, who had been walking lightly, suddenly frown and concentrate, his heart sank.
As it turns out, even a dignified half-step deity cultivator couldn't bear the process of the "old Chinese medicine doctor" going from smiling to expressionless.
"Cough cough..." Mu Feng suppressed the urge to cough, "But, is something wrong?"
Huali snapped out of her reverie. "Hmm? Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about the origin of this black aura. Sorry." She looked up at Mu Feng and smiled, "Simple, it can be cured."
The girl's clear and loud voice sounded particularly out of place in the oppressive room.
The word "simple" instantly stirred up invisible ripples.
The edge of the shadow cast by Mu Feng in the sunlight behind him was slightly distorted.
The shadowy voice carried a hint of doubt, "Young Master, this girl's nonchalant manner is truly unsettling."
Shao Jun, a dignified Nascent Soul stage cultivator, combined with the black energy that even the elders of Medicine King Valley could not eradicate, is not so easy to deal with.
"I have already sent someone to invite Miss Qi Ran to come quickly! Before that, it would be better to teach her a lesson so that she will have a sense of awe."
Mu Feng slightly turned his head, his unfathomable eyes coldly sweeping over the shadow behind him.
The hand hanging at the side moved slightly.
The shadow's murderous intent crashed directly into the invisible copper wall.
"Step back." His voice was hoarse, yet each word fell like an ice bead.
The girl just saved him, and it was his own will to ask her to come back. What kind of talk is this, "teaching her a lesson"?
The distorted shadow behind him paused for a moment, then was forcibly pressed back to the ground by an invisible giant hand, falling into complete silence.
Although Huali couldn't hear the silent transmission, she sensitively noticed the changes in Mu Feng.
She looked at the other person's tightly pursed lips, the cough suppressed in their throat, and the unfathomable heaviness in their eyes.
Hua Li thought for a moment, then said, "Mu Feng."
Mu Feng looked up. "Hmm?" He met the girl's serious and solemn gaze. "I just wanted to tell you."
"Although I came with you because of the spirit stones, this is the order."
“I came because I was sure I could cure him.”
"I only tried to see if I could cure it because I had a spirit stone."
Huali's eyes were open and confident: "Everyone has their own expertise. I have the ability, so I dare to take your job and earn your money."
Her gaze swept over the frail old woman on the bed, and she took out a wooden card. "Just watch."
Mu Feng was stunned.
The tension in my heart eased slightly after being hit by this direct declaration.
"The cycle of flourishing and decay, the essence!"
The wood-type card suddenly glowed, and soft, healing light flew towards the old lady in wisps.
In an instant, the black mist that had been so difficult to deal with seemed to have met its nemesis, and began to emit a silent shriek, visibly churning.
It tried to escape, but it was too late; it was forcibly pulled away by the Wood-type card.
Devouring and purifying.
The whole process lasted several minutes. The ashen look in Madam Mu's eyes gradually returned to normal, and her weak breathing became steady and long.
Mu Feng stood a step away and could see everything clearly and distinctly!
He immediately stepped forward and used his spiritual power to search for his mother. After confirming that she was safe and sound, his tall body seemed to have been struck by a giant hammer, and he turned his head sharply to look at Huali.
Who exactly is she?
Rosewood...wait, rosewood?
First place in the Prelude to the Dream Trial? Hua Li, who single-handedly defeated the evil cultivator Xiao Chen in the Secret Realm?
So... it was her...
Huali put away the wood-type card. She had used up a lot of spiritual energy and felt dizzy.
Mu Feng, who was standing to the side, raised his slightly pale hand instantly and subconsciously placed his arm firmly across Hua Li's lower back, barely supporting her body.
The scent of pear blossoms emanating from the girl wafted over him, and Mu Feng's fingers involuntarily curled up slightly.
"Ah, thank you." Karin blinked and naturally took a step back.
Mu Feng snapped out of his daze and quickly concealed the emotions in his eyes.
"I should be the one thanking you..."
"Give me the money!"
Huali stretched out her hand, spreading it out confidently and righteously.
Mu Feng, who was abruptly interrupted: "..."
Seeing that the other party did not move, Huali immediately gave him a warning look, "But you said yourself that you would give me 10,000 high-grade spirit stones. Just because my treatment process is simple does not mean that it is not worth it."
Mu Feng: "......"
It only took three seconds for Karin's gaze to shift from "full of anticipation" to "disbelief."
She'd run into a deadbeat!
Ao Bai also hunched his back, "Host, tell him that we have someone protecting us!"
Huali nodded: "Let me tell you, I have someone protecting me..."
Mu Feng moved.
The heavy Qiankun bag was precisely placed into Huali's hand, who was about to utter some harsh words.
Its weight caused the rosewood to lean forward.
Karin: "!!!"
She knew the taste of money!
Ao Bai, standing to the side, was so anxious he jumped up and down: "Let me see, give some to King Meow Meow!"
Looking at the girl's lively and innocent appearance, a few smiles flashed in Mu Feng's eyes.
"Cough cough...Is that enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough."
Unable to resist Ao Bai's persistent pleading, Hua Li bent down and put the Qiankun Bag into the small cloth pocket under its chin.
The moment he withdrew his hand—
The cat's head was suddenly pulled downwards by the weight of the spirit stone.
As its lower jaw slammed to the ground, its hind paws involuntarily rose high into the air, their pink paw pads blooming into four helpless little flowers.
"Eh?"
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