Night
The pitch-black night once again enveloped the world, a hazy gray expanse.
As usual, Zhou Mu was on night duty today, so Lu Shan went to bed early, while Zhou Mu could only sit on the stone bench in the courtyard, staring blankly at the sky, which resembled an inkstone.
Perhaps because he hadn't rested well yesterday, Zhou Mu was extremely sleepy, banging his head against the hard stone table like a chicken pecking at rice.
In no time, his forehead turned red, but he remained as if he had no feeling at all.
At that moment, Zhou Mu felt a faint fragrance waft over, and he instantly perked up. Looking up, he saw Jiang Jinyu standing gracefully beside the stone table, looking at him with a helpless expression.
Seeing that Zhou Mu was awake, Jiang Jinyu brought over the hot tea that she had prepared earlier, and muttered, "If I wasn't sure that you didn't have any ulterior motives towards me, I would have thought that you were interested in me."
Zhou Mu sipped his hot tea, unable to bring up those matters, so he kept his head down and drank. At that moment, he didn't even dare to look into Jiang Jinyu's bright eyes.
Jiang Jinyu seemed to have guessed something, but seeing Zhou Mu's expression, she didn't bring it up.
After Zhou Mu finished his hot tea, she left. The candle in the boudoir was quickly extinguished, leaving no light at all.
Just then, a sound suddenly came from a distance.
Zhou Mu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately looked over. He tiptoed over, and when he got closer, he discovered that the person was actually Feng Qitong.
When Feng Qitong saw Zhou Mu sneaking over, the latter was already standing in front of him by the time he realized what was happening. Startled, he quickly straightened up and said helplessly, "When did you notice me?"
Zhou Mu said, "Just now, I'm not saying this to be mean, but why were you wandering around outside instead of sleeping in your room? Take good care of your injuries, and you can leave once they're healed."
"hehe."
Feng Qitong knew that Zhou Mu was already planning to ask him to leave. He smiled and took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and handed it to Zhou Mu. As if afraid that Zhou Mu would not accept it, he stuffed the gold into Zhou Mu's palm and kept pressing his hand.
"This small amount of gold is nothing but an apology for the trouble I have caused you these past few days."
Zhou Mu didn't show it on his face, but his heart was already blossoming.
After all, without a source of income, Wentian Tower is just a castle in the air, and in recent days it has been struggling to make ends meet.
In addition, Jiang Jinyu, this little devil, spends money extravagantly. Even the richest family fortune can't withstand such squandering. If Zhou Mu doesn't find a way to earn some extra money, then Wentian Tower will really go bankrupt.
He weighed the gold ingot in his hand and said with feigned worry, "It is possible, but my temple is too small to accommodate such a great Buddha as you."
As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to stuff the gold ingot back into the box.
Feng Qitong wasn't stupid. He knew Zhou Mu thought the money was too little, so he quickly stopped Zhou Mu and took out a few more gold ingots from his pocket, saying, "I have more here, I have more here."
Zhou Mu glanced at it; it seemed to be glittering gold there, so there should be more. He pursed his lips and said, "Bring out all the rest."
Feng Qitong smiled awkwardly, then took out the remaining dozen or so gold ingots and handed them to Zhou Mu. With a sigh, she said helplessly, "This is all the wealth I have."
"Actually, this isn't what I want either." Zhou Mu's mouth was almost stretched to his ears. He weighed it in his hand and finally felt that it was heavy. "That little darling's expenses have been too high these past few days. Sigh, we're spending more than we're earning. Otherwise, why would someone like me, who treats money like dirt, even care about your little bit of money?"
"Is this Jin Yu?" Feng Qitong was taken aback, then took out a spirit ring and placed it in Zhou Mu's palm. "There are hundreds of gold mountains here, probably several tens of tons. This is my savings over the years. Do you think Jin Yu is lacking anything? We are not short of money."
Zhou Mu was stunned.
After his spiritual sense entered the spatial ring, he was stunned to see the golden light illuminating the entire space.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a scene.
He swallowed hard.
Good heavens, this is what they call a gold mine.
"I'm saying, if I don't mention Jiang Jinyu, are you still planning to secretly hide her away?"
Feng Qitong smiled awkwardly and said, "I won't hide it from you. This is all the savings I've accumulated for that little girl. I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me for saying this. I'm here because of her. I'd do anything willingly if she just said the word."
Zhou Mu was unexpectedly forced to witness a display of affection.
He was speechless for a moment.
He simply led the phoenix perched on the tung tree to the stone table.
"Do you know who I am?" Feng Qitong asked tentatively.
He may have had some doubts about the extraordinary abilities of Wentianlou at first, but after experiencing several events, he became completely convinced.
The fact that the Lord of Wentian Tower knew such secrets so clearly, as if he were a witness to the events, truly surprised him.
Zhou Mu grinned, revealing an expression that everyone understood.
Feng Qitong was startled, but he didn't show it on his face, maintaining his calm expression. Since Zhou Mu didn't speak, he would pretend that Zhou Mu knew nothing.
He smiled, took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, and said, "This was given to me by my father. Now I am giving it to you. If you encounter danger in the future, drip a drop of your blood into it, and it will transform into an array to take you far away."
"Is this considered hush money?"
Zhou Mu smiled and did not refuse, placing it in his sleeve.
This jade pendant is indeed a good thing. Although it contains a trace of demonic energy, after years of refinement, that trace of demonic energy has long been mixed into spiritual energy.
Such a treasure is truly rare.
This treasure not only incorporates the techniques of a spirit array master, but also the work of a spirit artifact master.
The ability to combine spirit array masters and spirit weapon masters is probably rare even in the entire Nine Provinces Continent, unlike those outside the realms.
Compared to the individualistic nature of the human race, the extraterrestrial demon race is remarkably unified. This vast demon race is led by the Demon Emperor, who is also Feng Qitong's father. Therefore, it is not surprising that Feng Qitong could produce such a treasure.
Feng Qitong chuckled and said, "Consider it a reward. I've troubled you to take care of the little girl these past few days. I know her personality; she's incredibly mischievous."
“It’s okay, she’s a good friend of mine too,” Zhou Mu said.
"You are here because..."
"Don't get me wrong, I don't have any feelings for Jiang Jinyu..." Zhou Mu hurriedly explained.
Then, he told Feng Qitong the whole story.
Feng Qitong understood most of the situation. Now, after Zhou Mu's explanation, he had a basic grasp of the matter. His expression grave, he said, "So, the Eastern Divine Continent is going to take action against the Dragon Clan, and therefore they're going to start with Jin Yu?"
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