This unexpected scene caused the imposing atmosphere of the three men to falter.
Liu Zheng froze on the spot. He had prepared a bellyful of arguments, but the other party opened by firing three sugar-coated bullets.
Three zongzi sat on a plate, still steaming hot.
Liu Zheng immediately forced a laugh and said, "Happy Dragon Boat Festival."
Lin Mo turned back into the kitchen, brought out three small saucers and three pairs of chopsticks, and arranged them one by one.
After doing all this, he unhurriedly pulled over a computer chair, sat down opposite the three, and pointed at the zongzi on the table with his chin.
"Eat while it's hot. And while you're at it, tell me, what brings you three here?"
Dongfang Shuye gave Liu Zheng a look.
Liu Zheng cleared his throat and decided to explain step by step. "The matter in Pengcheng has come to an end, and the Ning family has been brought to justice."
He deliberately emphasized the words "brought to justice," trying to create an atmosphere of official seriousness.
These two simple sentences implicated thousands of people.
However, Lin Mo just tilted his head.
"That's it? Couldn't you have just called to tell me?"
Liu Zheng froze for a moment. "This matter is very important, and..."
He stammered on "and" for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason.
The atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to the freezing point again.
Wen Tonghai reached out and unwrapped a zongzi as if he were in his own home.
Lin Mo also got up to fetch the trash can.
After all, zongzi leaves shouldn't be thrown just anywhere.
When he placed the trash can next to Wen Tonghai, Wen Tonghai even nodded and said softly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Lin Mo waved his hand.
However, Dongfang Shuye took a deep breath and took the initiative to speak.
"Lin Mo, we didn't come up here today for the Ning family's matter."
"Actually, we came mainly because you previously destroyed the USB drive containing the ability-transfer technology, and also regarding the fact that Perfected Beixuan can extract other people's abilities."
Hearing this, Lin Mo's face remained calm.
His divine sense had already heard their little argument downstairs loud and clear.
"I destroyed that USB drive precisely to prevent the technology inside from spreading."
Lin Mo's gaze bypassed Dongfang Shuye and landed on the old man who was slowly and methodically eating his zongzi.
"I said long ago that this kind of technology is extremely easy to abuse. Which of you can step forward and give me a one hundred percent guarantee?"
Wen Tonghai seemed not to hear him, still focused on the food in front of him.
He used his chopsticks to finely cut the snow-white zongzi into small pieces. The sticky rice clung to the tips of his chopsticks, but with a gentle shake, it fell back onto the plate. The entire process was unhurried, as if he were performing a sacred ritual.
Dongfang Shuye took a deep breath. "But wouldn't Perfected Beixuan's method of extracting abilities also be abused?"
So that was what they were worried about.
Lin Mo laughed. "What, do you think my Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect is some demonic path that would run around the world extracting people's abilities for fun when we have nothing better to do?"
His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, making a soft sound.
"Put it another way. If the one who possessed this ability today was the Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, would your Yanhuang Awakening also send people to their door to demand they hand over their inheritance?"
The zongzi on Wen Tonghai's plate was being eaten bite by bite.
Dongfang Shuye grew increasingly anxious. He could feel that he did not have much time left.
"No, we just wanted to say, what if..."
"You want to say, what if the Master becomes a great villain, what should you do then, right?"
Dongfang Shuye knew that phrasing it this way was already very disrespectful.
These words were extremely blunt, almost tearing away all pretense of cordiality to their faces.
Dongfang Shuye's face turned pale and green in turns. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the last bite of zongzi on Wen Tonghai's plate. Steeling his heart, he could only bite the bullet and speak.
"As long as your esteemed sect is willing to hand over the method for extracting abilities, I can guarantee in the name of Yanhuang Awakening that the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect will be listed as a top-tier friendly sect, enjoying all..."
Before he could finish, Lin Mo stood up.
He walked straight to the refrigerator and pulled the door open. A cold white mist billowed out.
He took out a bottle of iced cola from inside, which let out a hiss when he twisted it open.
Lin Mo tilted his head back and chugged more than half the bottle. The ice-cold liquid poured down his throat, washing away the heat and irritation in the room.
"Burp—!"
A loud and hearty burp echoed in the quiet living room, seeming particularly abrupt.
Lin Mo wiped his mouth and waved his hand.
"Forget it, I can't reason with you. Go back. The Master really overestimated the intelligence of you people."
Right at this moment, Wen Tonghai set his plate down heavily.
Then, he slowly pulled a neatly folded, snow-white handkerchief from his pocket and meticulously wiped the corners of his mouth, as if there were some grease stain there.
Only after doing all this did he raise his eyelids and look squarely at Lin Mo for the first time.
"That kind of technology, I can guarantee one hundred percent that it will not be abused."
"As long as I, Wen Tonghai, draw breath, it will not be."
Oh ho.
This pompous ass finally spoke up.
Lin Mo retorted unceremoniously, "Old man, you're almost dead. You have at most a dozen years left to live. What happens to everyone else after you die?
Besides, what are you using to make this guarantee? You can't even guarantee that there are no traitors within your own ranks, so how can you guarantee that this technology won't be abused? And you still want my sect's secret method? What a joke."
These words were heart-piercing, no different from publicly tearing off Yanhuang Awakening's scabs and viciously stomping on them.
Hearing this, Wen Tonghai's face instantly darkened so much it looked like water could drip from it.
The muscles on his weather-beaten face twitched slightly, and the aura around him changed completely.
He spoke pausing at each word, his voice sounding as if it were wrapped in ice shards:
"You are truly unteachable. If this old man says I can guarantee it, then I can guarantee it."
Lin Mo completely ignored him. Instead, he turned to the other two and spread his hands. "Does he usually talk this much nonsense?"
Dongfang Shuye and Liu Zheng's faces were deathly pale. They shook their heads frantically at Lin Mo, their eyes filled with pleading, signaling him not to add fuel to the fire.
Wen Tonghai, as a founding elder of Yanhuang Awakening, naturally possessed formidable strength.
He possessed the ability to control magnetism. His greatest battle record was intercepting a high-speed missile and throwing it right back at the enemy.
In terms of strength, he was absolutely much stronger than Blood Spear and Shadow, whom Lin Mo had killed directly.
In their eyes, if Elder Wen got angry, the consequences would be unimaginable!
But Lin Mo acted as if he didn't understand and continued speaking on his own.
"Old man, what you say doesn't count, and what I say doesn't count either. But objective data proves that your Yanhuang Awakening is riddled with holes. Your guarantee cannot convince me."
After saying that, Lin Mo unhurriedly placed the half-empty bottle of iced cola back into the refrigerator.
These words completely ignited Wen Tonghai's fury.
Right at this moment, everything in the entire house seemed to tremble.
Hum!
An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the whole room!
The surrounding metal, the pots and pans in the kitchen, and Lin Mo's highly treasured amplifier and speakers all began to move.
Dongfang Shuye and Liu Zheng reacted as if facing a mortal enemy, roaring out almost at the same time: "Elder Wen! Don't!"

+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!

for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"