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Chapter 119 Locked
Seeing Mu Yang constantly looking out the window, Lü Man followed his gaze but only found a shop named "Ancient Map".
"What are you looking at?"
To break the awkward silence, Lü Man had no choice but to start an uncomfortable conversation.
"Looking at shops and pedestrians."
"Nonsense! Of course, I know you're looking at that shop!"
Lü Man was smiling outwardly but cursing inwardly.
If she hadn't been unsure of Mu Yang's background, how could she, a dignified Dou Huang, sit here racking her brain to start a conversation!
"By the way, what business do you and Bai Ya have here?"
Seeing Lü Man's expression subtly starting to crack, Mu Yang sighed, thinking that young people nowadays had such poor mental fortitude, getting annoyed after just a few sentences. But he was too lazy to keep teasing her, so he got straight to the point.
"Naturally, it's serious business. Simply put, the current Prefect has sent Bai Ya and me to search for traces of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils in this area."
Seeing that they had moved on to a serious topic, Lü Man's restless heart calmed down, and her expression and tone became very solemn.
The Heavenly Serpent Mansion once flourished under the leadership of an owner of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils, and after that Saint fell, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion declined. However, it is still a major overlord in the Northwest region.
The current Prefect wants to restore its former glory, so he dispatched Lü Man and Bai Ya to search for an owner of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils near the Tagor Desert.
After years of searching, they finally found it!
Lü Man seemed to already see the rewards and a bright future that the Heavenly Serpent Mansion would bestow upon her after completing this mission.
"Then why aren't you going to look for it? Sitting here talking to me, will the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils deliver itself to your doorstep?"
...Lü Man remained silent, just staring at Mu Yang with both eyes.
She didn't believe Mu Yang didn't know Qing Lin possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils, just as Mu Yang didn't believe the Guozu Three Brothers weren't gay.
Seeing that Lü Man, despite not having seen Qing Lin's eyes with her own, was still convinced that Qing Lin possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils, Mu Yang's suspicion was confirmed.
Sure enough, the world consciousness was behind this! Otherwise, Lü Man and Bai Ya shouldn't have appeared at this time, as he hadn't yet released any news about the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils.
However, the consciousness of Battle Through the Heavens shouldn't be as intelligent as Douluo's, otherwise, it wouldn't be using such a slow method.
"If she doesn't want to go with you, what do you plan to do?"
"This concerns the Prefect's mission and the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. I believe she will understand when she grows up."
This statement contained Lü Man's primary reason for not wanting to resort to direct force after seeing Qing Lin so close to Mu Yang, with her uncertainty about Mu Yang's background only accounting for a small part.
What if Qing Lin held a grudge? When she grew up, she might retaliate against Lü Man and Bai Ya for forcibly separating the two of them. As long as the retaliation wasn't fatal, the elders would most likely turn a blind eye—
Ah, what a worry, it's tough being a laborer!
Seeing a hint of melancholy on Lü Man's face, Mu Yang felt that if he added a few more words, he could even lure away the other party and that Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor.
Based on his and Qing Lin's potential, achieving the Dou Zun realm was not an issue in Lü Man's eyes, thus providing a reason to follow.
Otherwise, if you have nothing, why would others risk betraying their original organization to join you?
He wondered why summoners were doing so poorly; could it be their lack of eloquence?
"How about spending a few more days together? Perhaps you can persuade her. If Qing Lin wants to go, I will never stop her, provided, of course, that it's not by force."
Mu Yang was not faking his words; if Qing Lin truly wanted to go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, he wouldn't stop her.
If Qing Lin truly signed a contract to enter the Paradise as a demon, follower, or servant, the resources needed to cultivate her would also be considerable. Thus, there was no need to force her to go; Mu Yangwould respect her personal wishes.
"Alright."
After careful consideration, Lü Man nodded and agreed to Mu Yang's condition.
Thugs happy + 2.
Upon receiving a positive reply, Mu Yang's face remained impassive, but his heart felt a surge of joy.
With this connection to Qing Lin, even if several Dou Huangs were attracted to the competition for the Green Lotus Core Flame in a while, he would have a high probability of becoming the final winner.
Two Dou Huang-level combat powers were already quite impressive in the Jia Ma Empire.
Even counting Hai Bo Dong, whose combat power was sealed by Medusa, there seemed to be only five living Dou Huang experts in the Jia Ma Empire, including a half-crippled Netherworld Sea Serpent. This showed their scarcity.
"You should know some techniques for using the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils, right? Or the method to activate these unique eyes."
"I know some."
Immersed in the environment of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Lü Manhad some understanding of these unique eyes, and the activation method was etched in her memory.
"Qing Lin, you'll follow this elder sister to learn later. I have something to do and need to leave for a bit."
"Will you come back?"
Qing Lin hugged Mu Yang's arm tightly, her tone filled with worry.
"Yes, I'll definitely be back before nightfall."
"Okay."
After bidding farewell to Qing Lin, Mu Yang gave her the small shield Flash Silver had gifted him and also left a [Space Teleportation Scroll] marker on her.
If Qing Lin suddenly disappeared, Mu Yang could instantly teleport to her side.
However, Lü Man was a smart person and would most likely not do that. On the other side, the Black Sail Merchant Guild, under the leadership of Qian Da Pang, went to Stone Desert City to search for Qing Lin but returned empty-handed.
Upon learning that Qing Lin had been taken away by another Contractor first, the members of Black Sail felt angry but helpless.
After all, everyone knew the plot, and whoever was closer to the key location had a greater advantage.
No one would think of handing over these advantages to others; that would be an extremely foolish choice.
Qian Da Pang wanted to know the person's appearance from Xiao Ding, but Xiao Ding knew Mu Yang's identity and worried about attracting disaster, so he naturally dared not reveal it. And Xiao Ding was the older brother of the protagonist Xiao Yan; killing him would be equivalent to forming a mortal enmity with Xiao Yan. How could Qian Da Pang engage in such a losing business?
So, the Black Sail group could only leave Shi Mo City with aggrieved faces and head to the city where Hai Bo Dong was located.
"How unlucky, how could someone be faster than us?"
A black market merchant complained, they had been rushing to Shi Mo City non-stop since the world began, taking flying magical beasts and using acceleration items during that time.
But even so, they were still one step too late, allowing Qing Lin to be taken away by another Contractor.
"No matter, even without the Bi She San Hua Tong (Three-Blossom Jade Jade Serpent Eyes), the plan can still be implemented, it will just be a lot more troublesome."
Qian Da Pang remained calm and composed, but he wondered if his expression would still be as calm as it was now once he learned that the location of the exotic flame was already common knowledge among Contractors.
After arriving at Mo City without stopping, Qian Da Pang and his group were prepared for a big fight with Hai Bo Dong, but the result was, "You want the exotic flame's location? Here."
Seeing Hai Bo Dong expressionlessly hand them a map with three possible locations of the Green Lotus Core Flame drawn on it.
Qian Da Pang admitted he was a bit confused, even suspecting the map was fake, but the Paradise's appraisal function told him it was real.
"Just give it away?"
A black market merchant was baffled; what had all their preparations been for then?
"Alright, if there's nothing else, scram."
Hai Bo Dong scoffed, not even bothering to mention the required compensation, and directly kicked everyone out of Ancient Map.
Before they had walked far, another team of "Contractors" wrapped in armor entered Ancient Map.
Less than 1 minute later, the armored person leading them emerged with an identical exotic flame map.
At the same time, a chilling sensation, as if being targeted by a hound, spread through Qian Da Pang's heart; clearly, someone was watching him.
Qian Da Pang: Let it be destroyed.
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