Chu Mo naturally didn't dislike or resent Liu Yun; such a brilliant and captivating woman, would indeed win anyone's favor. Not to mention Liu Yun, who appeared aloof and noble on the outside, held a gentle heart within.

As the saying goes, "A husband and wife are like birds of the same forest when disaster strikes, they each fly in their path".

Liu Yun and Chu Mo were not a couple, nor even acquainted. Yet, in critical moments, Liu Yun chose not to abandon him.

Such a woman was hard to find even if one were to search with lanterns.

The problem was, Qi Xiaoyu had already taken up residence in Chu Mo's heart.

Alas!

Chu Mo let out a sigh.

His eyes, full of complex emotions, landed on the several powerful dharma instruments anchoring the waters.

All of these were left by Liu Yun, not taken away.

Their purpose was plain to see: they were left to protect him.

"If you were a cold and heartless woman, and abandoned me, it would have been easier for me." Chu Mo chuckled bitterly, followed by a deep sigh.

Then, he sat up, circulating the technique of Heaven's Will, My Will, and discovered that his realm had already advanced from Understanding Heart Realm to the peak of Enlightening Heart Realm.

Chu Mo was speechless; even the most talented individuals in the Mortal Realm would not be able to advance this quickly.

If Zhuge Changping knew that his careful schemes would end up benefiting Liu Yun and Chu Mo, would he be so angry that he would spit blood?

However, by now, even if Zhuge Changping knew about it, he probably wouldn't have the energy left to be upset.

Because he had already learned of the decree issued by the Feng Chun Emperor.

He was truly shocked!

A death decree from the Emperor, held as much weight as a solemn vow made by one in the Emperor Realm!

Everyone knows to honor one's words, let alone a cultivator of the Emperor's realm. How could they let a single vow ruin their mind state and cultivation?

If an Emperor wished to kill another Emperor, it might not be an easy task.

Even for someone like Zhuge Lang who had ascended to the Emperor Realm through the abundant resources of his family, it would not be easy to kill him!

Any Emperor could be considered a unique talent, a true Heavenly Genius.

But if an Emperor wished to kill a cultivator in the ascension phase, that cultivator would have no place to hide in heaven and earth!

Unless Zhuge Changping decided to hide in his family's residence from then on and refrain from stepping outside the influence of the Zhuge Family. Once he left, he was as good as dead!

Not only was Zhuge Changping shocked, but Lv Yi was also startled as he hid within the Zhuge Family!

As a Grandmaster alchemist, Lv Yi was confident that no matter where he went, people would welcome him.

Despite being chased by many great forces due to the "Maiden Lust Pill" incident, in the end, the matter was left unresolved.

Undeniably, some women refrained from pursuing the matter, but the majority owed it to the protection of the Zhuge Family along with the tolerance of the Lingdan Hall!

'Repaying kindness' was universally applicable.

No matter what, Lv Yi had provided substantial contributions to the Lingdan Hall. If it weren't for the Maiden Lust Pill incident, Lv Yi would have likely become Lingdan Hall's tenth family head.

Even if he hadn't reached the Emperor Realm yet, he couldn't escape this ascribed role.

Sadly, he brought all of his troubles onto himself and managed to offend an array of powerful forces all at once.

Talking about it, Lingdan Hall was indeed admirable, for even the family heads who hadn't shown up for many years made appearances during that incident and secretly helped negotiate on behalf of Lv Yi.

All of these things, Lv Yi actually knew.

However… he didn't feel grateful at all, because he believed - that's what Lingdan Hall should do!

"I've never owed anything to Lingdan Hall, on the contrary, I have earned them a lot of money!"

"And yet Lingdan Hall... has always denied me the status of the tenth house master."

This was what Lv Yi had uttered after coming to the Zhuge Family. In order to retain this grandmaster-level alchemist, the Zhuge Family would always comply with his wishes.

Hence, Lv Yi felt more and more that he was the one Lingdan Hall was indebted to... and he didn't owe them anything at all!

This time, Zhuge Changping came to ask for medicine, claiming that he was insulted by people from Lingdan Hall and wanted to retaliate.

Initially, Lv Yi didn't want to give it to him. Although he felt Lingdan Hall owed him, he didn't hate them, nor did he plan on becoming enemies with them.

However, one remark from Zhuge Changping infuriated Lv Yi.

He said: "Lingdan Hall now has a legendary alchemist..."

Of course, that statement was a complete fabrication by Zhuge Changping - he was deceiving Lv Yi!

Although some people knew about Chu Mo, who was disguised as Lin Bai, cooperating with Lingdan Hall, the fact that Chu Mo had a fifty percent success rate in making perfect Heavenly Primordial Pills was known only to Feng Chun and Liu Yun, aside from him, no one else knew!

Feng Chun's hasty departure was on account of this matter; he wanted to report to the other house masters, who usually don't meddle in the affairs of the world!

What followed was Zhuge Changping and others provoking Liu Yun and Chu Mo, which turned into enmity, and then Zhuge Changping seeking out Lv Yi.

So at that time, Zhuge Changping was lying!

But Lv Yi fell for it.

Because Lv Yi couldn't believe that Zhuge Changping would dare to deceive him with such a lie - a lie that was too easily exposed!

So often, people can indeed be tricked by their own extensive experiences.

Only when the matter broke out on the message board, and both sides publicly put up rewards, did Lv Yi suddenly realize - the situation was serious!

Firstly, Zhuge Changping used the Maiden Lust Pill, a drug that infuriates both gods and men, to scheme against Liu Yun, the little princess of Lingdan Hall, not some minor character Lv Yi had imagined.

Secondly, Lingdan Hall this time… was thoroughly enraged!

A reward of fifty thousand top-quality heavenly crystals, a number so staggering that even a grandmaster-level alchemist like Lv Yi who sees money as dirt, would be astounded, just to get his head...you could imagine just how much Lingdan Hall hated him.

Lv Yi didn't believe that Emperor Feng Chun could be so audacious on his own.

"It's over... the Zhuge Family won't protect me like they did last time!"

Lv Yi was actually a very clever man. He knew that even though the Zhuge Family had been considering Lingdan Hall as a must-eliminate opponent, they would in no way desire a full-scale war at this present moment.

Even if they weren't afraid of Lingdan Hall, it didn't mean they had the courage to wage an all-out war!

Not to exaggerate, if a war were to break out now, the outcome would be fifty-fifty!

Lingdan Hall... had stridden across the Heavenly Realm for so many years, its depth of foundation was beyond most people's imagination.

Therefore, the most probable course of action would be for the Zhuge Family to completely sacrifice Zhuge Changping, a direct descendant, and him - Lv Yi, an outsider!

They would use this to appease Lingdan Hall's wrath, temporarily suppressing this war, and then... focus on development.

Only on the day when the Zhuge Family is absolutely confident, will they strike like a snake attacking its prey - delivering a lethal blow in a single strike!

But before that, they would absolutely stay hidden!

Just as he understood Lingdan Hall, these many years were enough for Lv Yi to understand the Zhuge Family too.

So, Lv Yi ran away. (To be continued. If you like this novel, you are invited to vote or comment on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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