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Chapter 188: Confession (1/2)

Three items were swiftly packaged by the shopkeeper and respectfully handed to Ning Wuxie. Before Ning Wuxie could ask about the price, the old man quickly ran to the back of the store.

It was clear that he did not even dare to collect money.

Ning Wuxie was astonished; no wonder a store with such jewelry inventory was in such disrepair. The Mo Clan’s rule in Lanyuan was truly beyond the word “tyrannical.”

“Brother Ning, let’s go.” Mo Ming ignored the fleeing shopkeeper and seemed unconcerned, pulling Ning Wuxie outside.

“What is the purpose of your visit?”

“Of course, to serve Brother Ning.” Mo Ming said respectfully, “And to ensure your safety.”

“Hmm.” Ning Wuxie nodded; this was not bad. Originally, going out with Xuan’er had made him feel a bit uneasy.

“Do you not hate me?” He looked at Mo Ming and asked.

“How could that be? Brother Ning saved my life.” Upon hearing this, Mo Ming immediately stopped, turned around, and slightly bowed.

The surrounding Mo Clan members also stopped and turned, protecting the two in the middle.

The synchronized actions frightened the crowd on the street, who had already kept a distance from the Mo team, causing them to retreat even further.

“On that day of the decisive battle, you could have abandoned me, and it would have counted as a victory, yet you took the risk to save me.”

“The debt of saving a life can only be repaid with death!”

As Mo Ming spoke, he was about to kneel, and his quick actions caught Ning Wuxie off guard.

Although the people on the street were far from them, they were always observing. Seeing a Mo Clan Guardian kneel before a young man astonished everyone.

Ning Wuxie helped him up and exchanged some polite words. Seeing Mo Ming like this, it was clear he was genuinely grateful and had no ulterior motives, so Ning Wuxie accepted it gladly.

Who would not want free bodyguards?

However, after walking a few steps, Ning Wuxie noticed Mo Ming approaching again, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He stopped and looked at Mo Ming.

“Actually… besides repaying kindness, I have another intention in following Brother Ning.” Under Ning Wuxie’s gaze, Mo Ming spoke somewhat awkwardly.

Ning Wuxie’s eyes narrowed as he looked at him.

“This is also the intention of his Majesty…” Mo Ming glanced at Ning Wuxie, “That is to ask you to assist me in cultivation.”

“?!?” Ning Wuxie was directly startled and took a step back.

“Assist you in cultivation? What do you mean?”

Having been reminded of Xuan’er’s persistent interest in his body, he had become fearful of phrases like “assist my cultivation” or “let’s embrace.”

Mo Ming’s sudden statement made Ning Wuxie think in a different direction. Coupled with what Mo Xin had said before, that Mo Ming had developed a certain dependency on him…

He suddenly felt as if ants were crawling on him, and his gaze towards Mo Ming turned strange and filled with disgust.

“I told you, even if I am a subject of your Lanyuan Dynasty, there are some things I absolutely will not do!”

“A gentleman has principles!”

Mo Ming was taken aback, tilting his head in confusion at Ning Wuxie’s strong reaction.

“Did Brother Ning misunderstand? His Majesty meant for you to use that miraculous Spirit Body cultivation technique to control my mind, preventing me from going insane during the cultivation experiment.”

“I am now the most successful experimental subject of his Majesty, and the only critical point is that the dragon’s body might go insane uncontrollably.”

“Previously, there was no way to suppress my madness, regardless of any spells or pills. However, Brother Ning, your previous method of saving me was indeed effective!”

Mo Ming’s expression showed a hint of excitement.

“As long as you can control me from going insane and self-destructing, his Majesty can continue research on me, and perhaps a solution can be found!”

Ning Wuxie suddenly understood; so that was the meaning behind it, which startled him.

“Regarding this matter, no problem.” He waved his hand, and Mo Ming was instantly filled with gratitude.

He did not expect that the Black Soul Mantra of Yaochi Sect was actually a method to prevent madness. If Ning Wuxie had not been there, it was likely that even after a hundred attempts, Mo Xiang would not have thought of this method.

There were no free lunches in the world, and Ning Wuxie had never believed that every person in the world was grateful and kind-hearted.

Even if he saved Mo Ming, he would not truly believe that the other party would be grateful and thus lower their guard.

Now, knowing that Mo Ming and Mo Xiang had demands of him, it made him feel somewhat reassured. Since there were demands, the other party had no reason to harm him.

Just like with Yi Lian, he applied the same logic. She had a request of him, which was why Ning Wuxie would respond to her.

In short, it was all an exchange of interests. Although it was cold, it also brought him peace of mind.

Upon arriving at the Mo Clan’s residence, Mo Ming indeed did not bring any troublesome missions, acting truly like a bodyguard. He only asked Ning Wuxie to accompany him occasionally when he needed to enter the palace for experiments.

Ning Wuxie quickly promised that it was not a problem.

Mo Xin’s residence had a dedicated barracks for the Mo Clan Guards, and the four of them lived there, only listening to Ning Wuxie’s orders.

Ning Wuxie held the jewelry box “purchased” from the shopkeeper in his left hand and held Xuan’er’s hand with his right as they entered his private room.

Ning Wuxie placed the jewelry box on the table and reached for a cup to pour tea. After a long while, he felt a bit thirsty.

“Xuan’er, would you like some water?” He asked while using his left hand to grab two cups and began pouring tea.

Ning Wuxie did not hear Xuan’er’s response, but he did hear the sound of the door being locked.

He turned his head and saw Xuan’er just locking the door, then coming over to close the window.

“Xuan’er, what is the purpose of this?”

Ning Wuxie asked in surprise.

The conversation that had happened yesterday had shocked Xuan’er quite a bit. Today, she had created such a big fuss, again involving her name and going to buy jewelry.

Ning Wuxie felt like a startled bird, concerned that Xuan’er might threaten him with death to force him to share a bed with her.

Xuan’er ignored Ning Wuxie and silently closed the door and window, plunging the room into darkness.

Xuan’er picked up the jewelry box from the table and stuffed it into Ning Wuxie’s arms. She raised her head, blushing shyly, and said softly, “Brother, let’s go to our old place.”

Ning Wuxie understood and waved his hand to tear open a spatial rift, directly leading to the small lake by the waterfall in the small world.

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