Chapter 725

Chapter 725: Preparation for Departure

In fact, Mo Qianxun hated Immortal Lan Shan even more than Fang Lie did. The two had once shared a deep friendship and fought side by side against enemies several times. However, after Immortal Lan Shan stood with the Sword God regarding Fang Lie’s father’s incident, a rift formed between them.

But as Immortal Lan Shan formally apologized to Fang Lie, their relationship began to mend. After the Sea Demon Disaster, the two collaborated again regarding the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship, each getting what they needed, resulting in a nearly joyful conclusion.

At least from Mo Qianxun’s perspective, this transaction marked a return to good relations between the two sects, especially since there would undoubtedly be future collaborations.

Fang Lie shared this belief, which is why he saved Lan Zhen and his master in the Dragon Palace.

However, neither of them expected that right after Immortal Lan Shan finished discussing cooperation with Mo Qianxun, he arranged for his disciples to ambush Fang Lie in the Dragon Palace.

Perhaps Immortal Lan Shan was overconfident in his ambush, thinking Fang Lie would surely die. By then, Mo Qianxun would have no idea who was responsible, and it wouldn’t affect their agreed-upon cooperation.

But to his surprise, Fang Lie survived and their scheme was exposed.

Such treachery not only infuriated Fang Lie but also greatly annoyed Mo Qianxun, who felt he had been played. And he had believed it without any doubt, which was a significant blow to Mo Qianxun, who always considered himself a wise man.

Mo Qianxun, almost furiously embarrassed, managing to discuss matters with Fang Lie with a smile, was a testament to his excellent composure.

Additionally, Mo Qianxun’s desire for revenge was certainly as intense as Fang Lie’s. The Earth Fire Secret Realm was the lifeblood of Kunlun, and for Mo Qianxun to dare send Fang Lie there to cause chaos clearly indicated a feeling of a thrusting sword to the heart, to not die until there was total annihilation.

After discussing this matter, Mo Qianxun smiled and handed Fang Lie a small black shuttle, palm-sized and delicate, yet extraordinary!

Then, Mo Qianxun handed Fang Lie a Jade Slip and said with a smile, "This item is a treasure I have refined. I have infused it with enough Purple Palace True Qi to maximize its effectiveness. The control methods are all detailed here; learn them at your own pace!"

Hearing this, Fang Lie was startled and couldn’t help but chuckle, "You used the primordial purple energy from the Purple Palace? That permanently depletes cultivation! You must really hate West Kunlun!"

"It’s just a few decades of hard work wasted," Mo Qianxun replied ominously. "Since that bastard Lan Shan dared to play me, he should be ready for my revenge! Kid, I’ve given it my all, if you can’t handle it over there, you’ll really disappoint me!"

"Rest assured!" Fang Lie replied proudly, "Even if I have to let all three hundred clones die there, I will definitely kill every single Earth Fire Dragon Worm. I’m not looking for any benefits, just to sever their lineage!"

"Ha, well said!" Mo Qianxun laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, Mo Wanfang was sweating profusely, unable to help but smile bitterly, "We’re in for big trouble. Those two families probably won’t let this go!"

"How could that be?" Mo Qianxun said lightly, "The special realm for raising Ninth-Rank demon beasts is definitely closed off most of the time, only occasionally inspected. As long as Fang Lie is careful, they won’t know who did it! At most, they will suspect. Do I care about their verbal accusations?"

"Just rest assured!" Fang Lie said cheerfully, "I’ll handle it carefully, with the Netherworld Ghost Fire warship, I can find out even if there are watchers!"

"By the way, if possible, try to capture as many alive as you can," Mo Qianxun smiled and said. "Our Mo Sect also has suitable places to raise such ancient demons!"

"I think my Central World is great for that. It even has a sea of magma!" Fang Lie quickly responded.

"Are you stupid?" Mo Qianxun scolded, exasperated. "The Central World will limit their advancement; at most, they’ll be Seventh-Rank demon armies. What are you using it for? Just to look at?"

"Oh right, I hadn’t considered that!" Fang Lie hurriedly said, "How about the Iron-Walled Jin City? The magma there is also suitable for the Earth Fire Dragon Worms’ survival and won’t restrict their advancement!"

"That won’t work either; that’s obviously telling them you attacked the Earth Fire Secret Realm!" Mo Qianxun smiled wryly. "Let’s raise them in the Mo Sect’s secret realm; at worst, you can have half of the shares!"

"You’re only giving me half for something I worked so hard to obtain? Is that reasonable?" Fang Lie retorted angrily.

"The sect still needs to survive; do you know how many resources this thing consumes?" Mo Qianxun said, frustrated. "Half is plenty!"

"Yeah, raising great demons that take hundreds or thousands of years to harvest is more expensive than they are worth; you’ll be lucky to get half!" Mo Wanfang chimed in.

"Forget it, I won’t argue with you!" Fang Lie rolled his eyes at them and then remembered something—he quickly asked, "By the way, what about the Inner Core of the Five-Poison Golden Toad we brought back? Will it still be voted on by the Elder Council?"

"Definitely not needed!" Mo Qianxun laughed. "That thing isn’t favored by anyone besides Mao Mao. Who would dare refine it into a life-bound treasure? Even I wouldn’t touch it!"

"Then I can rest easy!" Fang Lie got up and said, "In that case, I’ll take my leave!"

After saying that, Fang Lie turned to leave.

As Fang Lie departed, Mo Wanfang couldn’t help but speak up, "Father, do you want to drive West Kunlun crazy? The Earth Fire Dragon Worms are their lifeblood!"

"Hmph, so what? Isn’t Fang Lie my lifeblood?" Mo Qianxun retorted coldly. "Look at what Fang Lie has brought to the Mo Sect! Since this kid emerged, the sect’s income has increased by thirty percent, our reputation has soared, and our overall strength has improved by nearly fifty percent! If this continues, in less than a hundred years, the Mo Sect will become the top sect in the world!"

"All of this is dependent on Fang Lie’s spirit pills, spirit liquid, Nirvana Fire Seed, and his own powerful combat power and undying nature," Mo Qianxun said with a cold smile. "Once Fang Lie is gone, the Mo Sect will immediately be reduced to nothing. Lan Shan and the others know this, and that’s why they will go all out against Fang Lie without caring for anything else. Their true goal is to stop the Mo Sect’s rise!"

"Hmm?" Mo Wanfang was stunned and then said, "So that’s how it is! No wonder, even without personal enmity, Immortal Lan Shan would go all out to intervene! He must be afraid that the Mo Sect’s rise will threaten Kunlun’s status!"

"Of course! Otherwise, how could a distinguished Semi-Immortal like him stoop so low to ambush a junior? Isn’t that embarrassing?" Mo Qianxun sneered. "Only significant matters related to the sect can make him abandon his personal honor at any cost! So this time, since Fang Lie wants to make a big scene, let him go all out! Because even if we don’t take action, they won’t let us or Fang Lie off the hook!"

"But if this leads to a sect war, wouldn’t that mean harming each other?" Mo Wanfang frowned. "That would only benefit the demonic sect!"

"Ha ha, you’re being overly anxious!" Mo Qianxun replied confidently. "We’re not fools; we wouldn’t do something so foolish! Didn’t you see how both I and Immortal Lan Shan left room in our moves? His ambush is within the secret realm, and according to the Dao path’s rules, I can’t hold it against him, nor can I retaliate. And Fang Lie’s ambush is done secretly. As long as he isn’t caught in the act, I won’t acknowledge it; who can do anything to me? Does West Kunlun dare to storm the Mo Sect headquarters?"

"You mean they’ll just have to swallow their anger?" Mo Wanfang was shocked.

"Of course they can’t just swallow it, but on the surface, we still won’t tear our faces apart. They won’t let us go lightly, though." Mo Qianxun said lightly, "But when it comes to playing dirty, who can outplay who?"

"Ha ha!" Mo Wanfang laughed out loud. "They certainly can’t play against you; you are universally recognized as an old fox!"

"Rascal!" Mo Qianxun angrily tapped Mo Wanfang on the head and said exasperatedly, "Is that something you should be saying?"

"Ow!" Mo Wanfang cried out, "But Fang Lie could say it!"

"Can you compare with him?" Mo Qianxun sneered. "That kid can force the Three Great Semi-Immortals into a corner; he already has enough qualifications to sit on equal footing with Semi-Immortals. Who are you?"

After saying that, Mo Qianxun hit him again. Mo Wanfang howled in pain and didn’t dare to argue anymore, quickly turning to run.

After Fang Lie left the Mo family, he returned home to reunite with his brothers and sisters. Having been away for over a year, everyone missed him greatly.

That night, they naturally held a grand banquet. At the feast, Fang Lie vividly recounted his journey to the Dragon Palace, captivating his younger siblings and making them thrilled.

The banquet continued until dawn. After everyone left, Fang Lie kept Huo Wufang, Longxing Tianxia, and Ice Second Brother behind to help him plant the spirit herbs they had gathered.

They then held a meeting where the three reported the family’s affairs to Fang Lie.

Actually, there were no major issues; the three had managed the vast family business for decades and were very familiar with everything, rarely making mistakes.

Fang Lie just listened, then reminded them to make sure to suppress Dong and West Kunlun in their business; they needed to know their place.

The three naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

After giving these instructions, Fang Lie began closed-door training again. He had two tasks to accomplish: one was to stabilize his cultivation since the boost from the Dragon Soul Grass was too fast, and he needed to digest it well.

The other was to learn to control the Boundary-Breaking Divine Shuttle, as it was essential for entering the Earth Fire Secret Realm. Fang Lie didn’t want to encounter any accidents; if he were caught by West Kunlun in the secret realm, he’d be embarrassed, and it would reflect poorly on the Mo Sect and Mo Qianxun too.