Chapter 080 Chapter 80
Yan didn't seem to like this Dragon Lord very much. Not only did he not show any respect in his verbal address to him, but even his description of him was full of disgust.
Mo Xuanji had no choice but to discard the subjective information and infer a general image of the other person: tall, quiet, always quietly following behind Phoenix. And also, a reserved and flirtatious person... Thinking of this, Mo Xuanji suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Although Yan repeatedly emphasized how gentle and kind, powerful, reliable and reassuring their clan leader was, Mo Xuanji felt that if Yuheng was indeed the Phoenix himself, given his personality, he might really do something to persecute his friends.
This gave me another impression of Long Zun: a poor little guy who was always teased and persecuted by his best friend. He must have a good temper, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the blame silently.
The combination of many pieces of information constructed a vague human figure in Mo Xuanji's mind. Although there were no facial features, Mo Xuanji still felt a very strong sense of déjà vu.
Yan continued to expose Long Zun's past. Old Bear, standing by, could no longer bear it and spoke up, "Sanhuo, I know you have a grudge against him, but you can't be so disparaging, right? He's still the child's father, after all."
"Fuck it..." Yan was about to explode when Mo Xuanji pulled his clothes and interrupted him.
At this moment, Xiaoji opened his innocent eyes wide, like a cub who knew nothing, and looked at Yan with a look full of curiosity and expectation: "Do you know where they are now?"
System: "Ding Dong~ Detected that Xiao Sanhuo's sanity has been reset to zero and his mood is full. Keep up the good work, Jizi~"
“…”
Yan was clearly captivated by the cub's cuteness. He silently reached out and covered his nose with his hand, coughing dryly. "Well, the tribe leader was injured a while ago, so he's been in seclusion recuperating. You'll be able to see him when you're an adult. As for that one... well, Dragon Lord, he made a mistake and was locked up by the tribe leader."
Yan reached out and rubbed Xiaoji's head. In his eyes, Mo Xuanji looked like a pitiful child, unaware of his parents' divorce and still yearning for their love. Yan thought for a moment, and ultimately came up with a white lie. He covered his aching conscience and coaxed the child, silently cursing the irresponsible dragon.
It's all that guy's fault! If he hadn't lost control back then... Little Cub wouldn't have been separated from the clan leader since childhood, or even lived among humans for so many years as a demon without knowing anything.
"Is that so?" Mo Xuanji lowered her head pretending to be disappointed. Her strong little appearance made Yan's heart soften again.
Yan's words just now were brief, but they revealed a lot. He wasn't used to lying, but he still used the excuse of seclusion to conceal Phoenix's situation. This meant that in his eyes—or in the eyes of the Feathered Clan—Phoenix was still in a state of uncertainty. Therefore, they were likely unaware of Yu Heng's existence, or perhaps knew but were unclear about her identity.
As for Long Zun... although he was obviously hiding something, judging from Yan's attitude towards Long Zun, he did not show any hostility, so he probably didn't know that Long Zun had run to the opposite camp. In their eyes, the information that "Long Zun was locked up" should be true.
It's normal for the Feather Clan to be unaware of Yu Heng's affairs, after all, he was the one who intentionally concealed them. But on Long Zun's side... was there a gap in information between the Feather Clan and the Demon Clan, or was it that everyone in the Demon Clan was unaware?
Is anyone hiding this information?
Yan didn't know what Mo Xuanji was thinking. He thought the little guy was sad about not being able to see his family, so he forcibly changed the subject: "Lao Hei, what are you going to do next?"
At this time, the old bear had transformed back into a human, sitting cross-legged on the ground. He was silent, raised his hand and summoned a demonic power. Unlike the past, this power was filled with pure black, which symbolized the unknown, and the aura was no different from that of a strange one.
"The only difference between me and Weird now is that I still retain my sanity." Old Bear smiled bitterly and put down his hand. "This power has been eroding my mind. I'm afraid it won't be long before I become like those lunatics. I plan to seal myself away, just like him."
"Don't be so pessimistic. Our human allies have a lot of clever ideas. Maybe they can find a solution." Yan patted the old bear's shoulder.
"I hope so." After saying that, Old Bear glanced at Mo Xuanji and hesitated for a moment. "There's one more thing. The enemy probably wants the power of Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lady. Since they didn't succeed with the child, their next target might be..."
Although they initially came for the little guy, it was clear that they were more concerned with energy. Indeed, driving the Tianji Lock required a huge amount of energy, and there were rumors that the lock could only be used by a specific person. Judging from the situation at the time, it was obvious who that specific person was.
"I understand. I won't let those guys succeed."
"And Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty will be fine." Yan obviously knew what he wanted to say: "I saw Your Majesty outside after the door was closed."
After getting this answer, the old bear breathed a sigh of relief. He showed a relieved smile, and his body collapsed and leaned against the wall.
"That's good……"
As long as he is not locked in, His Majesty will come back one day.
Mo Xuanji watched from the side, silent. He didn't know why, but at this moment, his heart ached.
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Due to the sheer scale of the weapons' release, this mission lasted a significant amount of time. Mo Xuanji returned to the squad the next day, continuing the mission with his companions. During this time, they confiscated numerous weapons and engaged in several battles with the demons. Unfortunately, they never encountered any more black-robed figures, and the trail was lost.
Fortunately, without the obstruction of the man in black robe, the subsequent actions went particularly smoothly.
“Crash—”
Zhu Changan shook the sack and poured out the last of the magical artifacts. Many of these magical artifacts bore the mark of the Supernatural Power Bureau. Apparently, those previously lost magical artifacts had been returned in a troublesome manner.
Seeing Zhu Changan's rough movements, Shen Liuxue said helplessly: "Be gentle, don't break them, these may still be usable after washing."
"Hey? Sorry, I'll pay attention next!" Zhu Changan hurriedly straightened the bag he had just picked up and was about to pour out.
"It's okay, whatever's broken is broken." Lin Chengjie came over from the side. This time he didn't resist his machete, but instead held an unlit cigarette in his mouth.
He looked at the pile of artifacts, former magical weapons, and suddenly felt a pang of pain. He picked up one and looked at it, saying, "The cores of these magical weapons have been completely contaminated. Even if they are purified, they will only be a pile of scrap metal. There is no way to recycle them."
"What a pity, there are so many..."
Someone noticed Lin Chengjie had a cigarette in his mouth and politely took out a lighter to light it for him. Lin Chengjie, who actually didn't smoke at all, choked violently, put the cigarette aside, and looked at the man dimly.
"Hehe, I remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Captain, you are busy." The unlucky guy realized that he had done something stupid and found an excuse to slip away.
Mo Xuanji and his friends looked at each other, then looked at the sky and the ground, pretending that they had not seen anything.
Lin Chengjie was amused by their reaction, but he didn't feel embarrassed. "Well, I'm trying to show off some so-called 'mature man' signs, so those guys don't treat me like a child."
Mo Xuanji looked at his tough appearance and finally held back her complaints.
The person in charge on the side was sorting these strange weapons, and soon the different types of strange weapons were arranged clearly.
"Huh, I'm shocked to see so many sealed items until I check." The person in charge stood up and wiped his sweat. Although the remaining items hadn't been sorted yet, judging by the ones that had been sorted, the sealed items accounted for a significant proportion, at least three-quarters.
"The appearance and functions are all related to the 'lock'. Those guys' target might really be the Tianji Lock, but how did they know?" Lin Chengjie murmured.
"Lock?" Zhu Chang'an looked at the strange artifacts, then at the longevity lock accessory hanging from Mo Xuanji's body, and suddenly an idea popped up. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. So Zhu Chang'an hooked his arm around Mo Xuanji's shoulders and said with a smile, "Xuanji, could it be that the guy who was chasing you earlier mistook those pendants for magic weapons?"
Mo Xuanji thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be." He had been stabbed so many times, several sets of clothes had been torn apart, and he had even drilled through the palm of one of the bosses, but none of these longevity locks were missing.
Moreover, rather than locking him, the puppeteer's purpose in capturing him was more likely to get something to hold against "Dragon Lord and Phoenix" - or perhaps just to target Phoenix.
Shen Liuxue couldn't help but laugh as he watched the interaction between the two of them, so he crossed his arms and said seriously, "Maybe Xuanji really has one hanging on her body right now. After all, the most dangerous place is the safest place."
Although it was just a joke, it was not without truth. Dragon Lord and Phoenix were both the right-hand men of the Demon King, and Mo Xuanji was their offspring. Although this identity would make him an extremely conspicuous target, it was precisely because of this conspicuousness that no one would speculate on him.
Mo Xuanji understood the hidden meaning in her words, and twitched his lips: "It's dark under the lamp?"
Although it makes sense, there is a very important premise, that is, Mo Xuanji is indeed the cub of Dragon Lord and Phoenix.
Lin Chengjie arrived late at that time, and later he ran out directly after the man in black robe. He did not hear any words related to Mo Xuanji's identity, so he felt dizzy while listening to it. He looked confused and subconsciously glanced at Zhu Changan next to him. When he found that the child looked even more confused than him, he immediately felt relieved.
Very good, it’s not that he is too old to keep up with the thinking of young people, it’s just that these two little guys are having an encrypted chat.
Zhu Changan glanced at Lin Chengjie secretly and rubbed his nose guiltily.
"Hey."
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