As night fell, candlelight illuminated Mo Han and Mo Li's faces as they spoke in hushed tones in the room.
"I didn't expect Gu Chengyan to have been living as a fox spirit all along. It seems she still has feelings for you after what happened before," Mo Han muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
Mo Li nodded. "Yes, but what I never expected was that she would actually be in this world..."
Mo Han pondered for a moment before speaking, "If we meet again, it would be best to try to make friends."
Mo Li nodded in agreement.
"Xiao Li, there are some things I've never told you before."
Mo Li raised her head and looked at Mo Han with curiosity.
"The artifact guarded by Thousand Absolute Mountain is actually a key to the Nine Springs Realm. I only learned this after I became the Punisher..." Mo Han said directly.
Mo Li looked at Mo Han. He had already guessed it, but what he didn't understand was when Mo Han had become the Punisher. Before Mo Li could ask, Mo Han continued:
"You also know the rules of Thousand Absolute Mountain. A fox that has cultivated for a thousand years needs to enter the mortal world and undergo a mortal cultivation. During my mortal cultivation, I fell in love with a woman. However, because my master interfered, she betrayed me. She caused me to be condemned by everyone, and I was beaten back to my original form and almost burned alive." At this point, Mo Han couldn't help but show a slight fluctuation in his emotions.
Mo Li looked at Mo Han with surprise, never expecting that Mo Han had such an experience.
"In short, when I woke up, I didn't know whether I was alive or dead. I became the Punisher in the Netherworld."
Mo Han looked at Mo Li with a solemn expression and said, "Then I learned that Master was also a reigning Punisher. When I asked about the existence of the Realm Lord Master, all the Punishers were shocked, because apart from the Realm Lord, Punishers are not allowed to have their own independent power! Master's development of power in Thousand Absolute Mountain has become a great act of rebellion in the Nine Springs Realm!"
"Not only that, news about Thousand Absolute Mountain came from the Nine Springs Realm. I never expected that my master would secretly use my name to spread the whereabouts of the divine artifact and accuse me of being a traitor!"
Mo Li opened his mouth, and only then did he understand what had happened.
"I couldn't return to the Nine Springs Realm immediately. I could only gain recognition from those above by continuously completing missions. Finally, when I was able to accept missions from Thousand Desolation Mountain and return, the Thousand Desolation Mountain of the past no longer existed. All that remained was you, guarding Thousand Desolation Mountain alone..."
Mo Li lowered his head, lost in thought about the scene of their battle back then. "So, Senior Brother, you were just on a mission from the Nine Springs Realm, searching for Master's whereabouts to retrieve the divine artifact..."
Mo Han gave a wry smile. "Yes, I just wanted to test your progress on a whim. Who knew I'd anger you so much that you wanted to die with me! How terrifying..."
Mo Li scratched his head awkwardly, "I... I really didn't know anything at the time..."
Mo Han looked at Mo Li and smiled slightly, "However, I am really gratified. After I was gone for so long, you not only did not become weaker because of the destruction of Thousand Absolute Mountain, but you have become stronger and stronger, and you are even able to fight against me. That's really great!"
Hearing Mo Han's praise warmed Mo Li's heart.
"However, Xiao Li, I must remind you that what your eyes see is not necessarily the truth! If one day your eyes can no longer see people's hearts clearly, then trust your intuition." Mo Han said with a serious expression.
Mo Li nodded; these words would benefit him for a lifetime.
"It's getting late, you should get some rest. I need to discuss with Mo Chen how to attack Black Dragon Mountain." Mo Han got up to leave.
"I'll take you... uh..." Mo Li was about to get up when the pain in his chest made him break out in a cold sweat.
Seeing this, Mo Han couldn't help but smile. "Silly junior brother, always trying to be strong. Just lie in bed and wait for us to return victorious!"
Mo Li could only trust Mo Han, nodding as she watched him leave.
Knowing that Mo Han was still the senior brother who cared about her back then, Mo Li finally let go of everything and slept soundly.
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The walls of the royal city face Black Dragon Mountain, and the two sides, which are so far apart, have created the current situation of confrontation.
"The mountain road is too steep, which is a problem for many soldiers who are not familiar with mountain roads. This battle will be really difficult." Wang Qiankun asked the question with a solemn expression.
Mo Han squinted at the sand table and said, "If only we could infiltrate the interior silently and coordinate an attack from the inside."
Standing in the corner, Mo Chen spoke without hesitation, "Then let me go!"
Mo Han glanced at Mo Chen, thinking that he was naturally in sync with the wind and would be the perfect concealer, so she nodded in agreement, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Seeing their casual decision, Wang Qiankun said with a worried look, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for the strategist to go personally?"
"It's alright. Let Mo Han temporarily take over as my strategist. His strategies far surpass mine." Mo Chen waved his hand and walked directly towards the door.
Wang Qiankun felt a headache coming on. "Mo Chen is always so casual..."
Mo Han glanced at Wang Qiankun but said nothing.
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Mo Chen's luggage was all stored in a special private room in the brothel. Taking advantage of the quiet of the night and the fact that no one was paying attention, Mo Chen slipped into the room through the window.
But then they discovered a figure in the pitch-black room. "Who's there!"
A rich blend of floral and sake scents filled the room.
Hua Yuxian, pursing her lips in the darkness, said, "Who else could it be? It's naturally me, the one stealing wine here!"
"Hua Yuxian?! What are you doing here?" Mo Chen touched the candle and lit it. He saw Hua Yuxian sitting at the table with a melancholy expression and asked in surprise.
"Rumors are circulating that I am your woman. People are pointing fingers at me all day long. They say nice things like we are a match made in heaven, but they say all sorts of unpleasant things, like I am not worthy of being a fairy, or that I am a vixen who seduced you. Some people even dump swill in front of my room. My room is a complete mess now..." Hua Yuxian said calmly.
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