Chapter 195: Purple Bamboo Forest

The next day, as the morning sun bathed the land in its golden light, Lin Mo and his group set off to return to the Qingxuan Sect. Although the mission had been taken on by Yu Baihui, Lin Mo and his companions had participated and were credited for its completion. This allowed them to become formal disciples of the Earth-ranked region.

However, for Lin Mo, these formalities didn't matter much, as the Breakage Peak didn't have too many rules regarding where one could reside as long as they had the strength.

"Lin Mo, I really appreciate your help this time," Yu Baihui thanked him once again as they walked.

She hadn't expected the mission to be so difficult, and without Lin Mo's help, they might not have completed it, and she could have lost her life here.

As for Bai Sheng and Che Shaoyang, although they were stronger than her, this mission had been pointless for them. They couldn't help but feel somewhat annoyed, but they had no reason to say anything.

"No need to thank me. Even if I hadn't come, Steward Chen would have intervened," Lin Mo replied with a smile.

Thinking back, Lin Mo found Steward Chen's sudden appearance quite suspicious, but he didn't dwell on it.

"Senior Brother Lin Mo, I heard we're nearing the Purple Bamboo Forest. When we came here, we were in a hurry and didn't have a chance to appreciate its beauty," Mu Ruodan said excitedly.

"Yeah, this Purple Bamboo Forest is known for its scenic beauty in this area," Mu Ruodan added with a smile.

"Then let's take some time to enjoy it this time," Lin Mo agreed.

With that, they headed towards the Purple Bamboo Forest, but they had barely entered when they encountered four figures blocking their way.

One of them was an elderly man in his fifties with a few streaks of white hair on his head, and the other three were young men.

The elderly man was Wang Qiu, who had been waiting here, while the three young men were the Wang family's offspring, brought out to gain some experience.

"Are you Lin Mo? I've been waiting for you all night," Wang Qiu said as his gaze settled on Lin Mo.

"Who are you people?" Lin Mo asked in a low voice.

"It's not necessary for us to tell you who we are," Wang Qiu said coldly. "You three, let me make it clear. We are here to kill Lin Mo, and you have nothing to do with it."

"Of course, if you care about the so-called camaraderie among fellow disciples, you can stay and die with Lin Mo."

Boom!

After saying this, Wang Qiu's cultivation erupted, releasing an overwhelmingly powerful aura, like a storm sweeping over.

His cultivation was at the Ninth Layer of the Elemental Vein Realm.

After a few failed attempts, the Wang family no longer underestimated Lin Mo's strength and had sent a high-level Elemental Vein Realm expert to kill him.

Feeling this aura, Bai Sheng and Che Shaoyang, without hesitation, said, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. We have nothing to do with him."

With that, they immediately left, and as they departed, Che Shaoyang sneered at Lin Mo. Finally, someone was dealing with this guy, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"You can go, I don't want to drag you into this," Lin Mo said.

"Then... I'm sorry," Yu Baihui said, her expression conflicted. She knew that staying would likely mean certain death, but she felt guilty leaving Lin Mo behind after he had helped her complete the mission.

"You go, take care of yourself," Lin Mo replied.

With a nod, Yu Baihui walked towards Bai Sheng and Che Shaoyang, leaving the scene. However, as she left, she was surprised to hear Lin Mo and Mu Ruodan address her as "us."

She hadn't expected Mu Ruodan to stay with Lin Mo, and she was completely taken aback. Yu Baihui had always been a person who valued friendship, and she hadn't expected Mu Ruodan to show such loyalty to Lin Mo.

"You guys can be a pair of doomed lovebirds. That should be more interesting," Wang Qiu said with a cold smile as he saw Mu Ruodan staying by Lin Mo's side.

"Didn't expect this guy to have such charm, attracting a beauty like her."

"Yeah, it's a pity for such a beautiful girl to die. Maybe we should take her back for Young Master Yuan to enjoy."

"Right, playing with your opponent's women would make Young Master Yuan even happier."

The three young men accompanying Wang Qiu couldn't help but stare at Mu Ruodan's exquisite figure, their mouths watering as they spoke with lecherous intent.

Hearing their words, Lin Mo understood their origins immediately and sneered, "Wang Yuan is quite shameless, isn't he? Does he really fear me so much?"

"Fear? What are you, a nobody, that Wang Yuan should fear you?" Wang Qiu said with a cold laugh.

"Hehe, is that so?" Lin Mo replied. "Then why would a person of his status be concerned about me, a small fry?"

"Enough nonsense. I'll send you to the King of Hell right now," Wang Qiu said, and just as he was about to make his move, one of the young men spoke up.

"Senior, if you take action personally, this guy will think he's someone important. It's better to let us younger generation handle it."

"Yes, Senior. We'll deal with this trash. There's no need for you to dirty your hands."

Wang Qiu and his young companions were stunned to see Lin Mo and Mu Ruodan so calm.

"I didn't expect these two to be so composed," Wang Qiu muttered.

"Senior, you personally dealing with this guy would make him think he's something special. Let us younger generation take care of him."

"Yes, Senior. We'll deal with this trash. You don't need to dirty your hands."

Hearing their words, Lin Mo immediately guessed their identities. With that, he smirked and said, "Wang Yuan is quite shameless, isn't he? Does he really fear me so much?"

"Fear? What are you, a nobody, that Wang Yuan should fear you?" Wang Qiu said with a cold laugh.