"Uh... Dad is really busy at home. He has countless things to deal with every day."
Hearing this, Mu Jin fixed his eyes on his face, and then asked.
"Does he have another woman outside?" There was a hint of suspicion and questioning in his tone.
Hearing this, Lu Jingzhi quickly waved his hands and denied it, "That's not true!"
"Absolutely not."
However, Mu Jin did not give up. She narrowed her eyes slightly and began to analyze carefully as if she was possessed by a detective.
"In that case, why do you say he's busy?"
"Besides, based on my understanding of the Lu family over the years, the situation doesn't seem as exaggerated as you describe."
Indeed, Mu Jin has lived in the Lu family for decades and knows all the affairs within the Lu family like the back of his hand.
The idea of being extremely busy was simply nonsense to her.
Faced with Mu Jin's well-reasoned questioning, Lu Jingzhi suddenly became speechless and couldn't find the right words to refute her for a moment.
After all, they are too familiar with each other, and any lies and excuses will probably not escape Mu Jin's eyes.
"Then mother must be mentally prepared in advance."
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Jingzhi finally spoke slowly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Mu Jin's heart instantly rose to his throat, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
At this moment, Lu Jingzhi looked at Mu Jin's nervous appearance, opened his mouth several times to continue explaining something, but finally chose to remain silent.
Because things had come to this point, he knew he could no longer hide this fact.
He carefully took out the soul storage jar from his arms and handed it to Mu Jin.
His eyes were a little evasive, as if he didn't dare to look directly at Mu Jin, and he spoke softly.
"I originally wanted to keep this a secret from you, but Mom insisted on going to find Dad to meet Grandpa."
"Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to tell you the truth."
Mu Jin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
She subconsciously covered her mouth with her hands, fearing that she would scream out in surprise.
When she stretched out her trembling hands to take the soul jar, her fingers were shaking slightly.
Finally, Mu Jin got the soul jar. She took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to look inside.
However, just one glance made her feel dizzy, her vision went black, and she almost fainted.
Seeing this, Lu Jingzhi, who had been paying attention to Mu Jin, hurriedly reached out to support her shaky body.
He looked at Mu Jin with concern and said anxiously, "Mom, you must cheer up!"
"I'm almost done gathering all the materials. I believe it won't be long before I can forge a brand new body for Dad that can perfectly accommodate his soul!"
Lu Jingzhi's words were like a bright ray of light, instantly penetrating the endless darkness in Mu Jin's heart.
She was almost in despair, but a spark of hope rekindled in her eyes.
She clutched Lu Jingzhi's arm tightly, and asked in a weak but anxious voice, "Really? So now...what else is missing?"
Lu Jingzhi gently patted the back of Mu Jin's hand, "Mom, don't worry."
"The only two key ingredients missing right now are the Dragon Blood Tree Heart and the Essence of the Fountain of Life."
"As long as we can find them, we will definitely be able to successfully refine a new body!"
Hearing this, Mu Jin seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He turned his head abruptly and looked at Mu Zhenhua, who had been standing aside and remained silent, and asked expectantly.
"Dad, do we have these two treasures at home?"
Mu Zhenhua thought carefully, then slowly shook his head, "My clan doesn't have these two things, but I did learn about the dragon blood tree heart in the Tiansha Holy Palace."
"Um!"
"Is it the one from Nanzhou?"
Mu Zhenhua nodded, "Yes, a thousand years ago, the Palace Master there used the blood from the heart of this dragon blood tree to maintain his appearance, turning him into something neither human nor ghost."
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