Snap Back to Reality, Struck by a Feast

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Yan Lie exerted force with his right hand. His five fingers were like hooks as he pressed on the table and suddenly flipped it towards Mo Yu.

A searing wave of qi instantly erupted.

The entire teahouse trembled under the sudden outburst of the qi wave. The onlookers squinted their eyes and covered their faces with their hands to avoid the sudden hot wind.

When the heat wave subsided, everyone lowered their hands.

To their surprise, the table remained intact, held firmly on the counter by Mo Yu with one hand. No matter how hard Yan Lie tried, the table didn't budge an inch.

"Brother Yan, why on earth are you flipping the table?"

Mo Yu smiled faintly and gently placed his right hand on the table, looking calm and composed.

Just this single move made everyone's faces change.

Everyone knew that Yan Lie was the young patriarch of the Fire Clan. His body had been nurtured by different kinds of strange fires, making him stronger than cultivators of the same rank. However, Mo Yu, who was proficient in soul - related techniques, could so easily hold down the table without causing any damage to it.

This indicated that the opponent's strength far exceeded Yan Lie's!

No wonder he dared to speak so boldly. It turned out he had full confidence in himself.

"You!"

Yan Lie's eyes were filled with shock. He never expected Mo Yu to so effortlessly counter his force.

But he was a decisive person. Knowing that staying any longer would only make him more embarrassed, he let out a cold snort.

"Fine, Mo Yu. You've got guts."

With that, he turned around and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Seeing this, the young masters of the other hidden great clans, despite their dissatisfaction, could only leave angrily.

Watching the people from the several great clans leave, Mo Yu gently shook his head and sighed, "Alas~ We're all of the same age. I didn't want to have an overwhelming advantage over them at the beginning."

"Why do they have to force me to take action?"

He turned his head and saw all the Mo Clan disciples looking at him with admiration, their eyes filled with undisguised reverence.

At first, they thought Mo Yu would follow the wishes of the other great clans and punish Mo Shisan. But unexpectedly, the young master was so protective of his own people. Even when he was not in the right, he still stood by their side.

He didn't even mind falling out with the young masters of the other great clans.

But the most touched one was Ye Shu!

Tears streamed down his face as he looked at Mo Yu with a trembling lip, his face full of gratitude. "I never thought the young master would stand up for a nobody like me."

"Young master, I... I swear."

"From now on, Mo Shisan will surely pledge my loyalty to the young master, ready to go through fire and water for you!"

"Alright, alright."

Mo Yu waved his hand slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "You are all my clan members. When we're outside, as the young patriarch, if I don't protect you, who will?"

These words were casually spoken, but they added a bit more respect to the eyes of the Mo Clan disciples.

"Young master..."

"Alright, there's no need to say any more moving words," Mo Yu said calmly. "Just do your best during the upcoming ruins exploration. I'll lead you to reap all the benefits."

"Yes!"

The Mo Clan disciples responded in unison, their faces full of excitement.

Mo Yu then turned to look out of the window, silently thinking about the information regarding this Mahayana ruins.

This Mahayana ruins was actually a small world of a true immortal family from the era when the emperors fell. It was also the place where an emperor met her end. This emperor was known as the Nine Nether Empress, who was proficient in soul - related techniques.

In the original story, the male protagonist obtained this emperor's true inheritance and practiced soul - related techniques. Only in this way could he not be at a disadvantage in front of the Mo Clan, who were good at soul - related means. Instead, he could even defeat them.

But now, the male protagonist was dead.

All the opportunities and inheritances in this small world naturally belonged to him, Mo Yu.

"Hehe..."

Thinking of this, Mo Yu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

...........................

Meanwhile, in the courtyard belonging to Mo Shisan in the branch of the Mo Clan.

"Ah, so boring..."

Jiang Xin was lying on the stone table. There were ten milky - white orbs in front of her. She was idly playing with these orbs to kill time.

She never felt bored when she was alone before.

But after living with that scoundrel for three months, now that he was gone, she felt listless about everything. She couldn't calm down when cultivating, and the food tasted unappetizing. It was as if there was an empty space in the room, and she could feel the wind blowing in from everywhere.

As for Little Mingyue?

Without Ye Shu, that scoundrel, she didn't act like a child at all. She was always bossy, ordering others around all day long.

If you didn't know better, you'd think she was the mother and Jiang Xin was the daughter.

"Hey! Why are you slacking off again?"

Just as she was thinking, a small, fair foot suddenly stepped on her delicate face. Jiang Mingyue frowned and said in a childish voice, "Have you completed today's quota? Have you killed enough people? Have you collected enough souls?"

"You're always so idle."

"You're making me lose face!"

Jiang Xin, who was being stepped on, looked indignant. "I've already killed them all. The whole village is full of our soul puppets. There's no one left for you to kill."

"You blood - thirsty fool. Get out of my way."

She grabbed Jiang Mingyue's little foot and gave it a hard toss, directly throwing her into the pond in the courtyard. Then she looked at the milky - white pills on the table and let out a soft sigh.

"Alas... So boring."

"Come to think of it, I should be able to eat one now, right? Hehe..."

Just thinking about the taste of this thing made her mouth water.

Jiang Xin picked up a pill, first licked it with her tongue, and felt the sweet taste dancing on her tongue. She couldn't help but nod.

This was the taste.

"Well, although there are still three days to go, since I have ten of them, I shouldn't care about such a short time." Jiang Xin convinced herself in her heart and then swallowed the pill in one gulp.

"Mmm~ Delicious! Delicious!"

After taking a bite, her eyes lit up. "How can there be such a delicious thing in this world?"

"It's the taste of life being prolonged~"

This bite was truly unforgettable.

Jiang Xin smacked her lips, still longing for more. Then her eyes fell on the remaining nine pills.

"It's just a trip to the ruins. It won't take long, right?"

"He should be back soon."

"Then if I eat one more, there are still nine months left. There should be no problem, right?" Thinking like this, Jiang Xin picked up another pill and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm~ Delicious!"

"Anyway, there are still eight left. It's okay to eat one more, right?"

"Mmm~ Delicious!"

"Anyway, there are still seven left..."

"Delicious! Delicious!"

When she came to her senses, she had already eaten them all.

Jiang Xin was enjoying herself, shaking her head and forgetting about everything around her. It was not until she reached out her hand again and felt nothing that she realized what had happened.

She had eaten all the antidotes on the table.

Thud!

Jiang Xin's hand froze in mid - air, and she stood there like a statue.

Without the antidote.

Didn't that mean... she had at most one month left to live.