Chapter 59 The Value of Golden Light

Mo Juren took out his storage bag and instantly sucked the heavy wooden box in. He hung it around his waist without affecting his movements at all. From then on, he felt extremely relaxed.

But he was happy for a short while. Before he could get out of the cave, he realized something was wrong. Several people outside surrounded him.

Mo Juren quickly occupied the cave entrance, and saw the beautiful Madam Xiang in front of the cave. She changed into a set of fitting red and white martial arts uniforms, and looked heroic. Behind her followed a skinny giant who was nearly six feet tall. It was obvious that he had a strong aura and seemed to have a high level of cultivation.

The burly man Baturu and another unfamiliar middle-aged monk in black were guarding the left and right sides of the cave entrance, completely blocking Mo Juren's retreat.

The positions of the people were very clever, and the distance meant that Mo Juren did not have time to take out the talisman from his storage bag and slowly perform the move.

Without the need for his clairvoyance, Mo Juren knew that based on the strength of these people, he probably had no way of escaping.

But judging from the fact that they surrounded the area without attacking, it didn't look like they were out to rob people and kill them.

Looking at Madam Xiang's little girl with a slightly raised mouth and a determined look, Mo Juren quickly had many thoughts.

After figuring it out, he took out the Heart-Eating Gu from his bosom, held it in his hand, and said,
“Hahaha, I never thought that the mighty Maoxiang Valley would come out in full force for this little Heart-Eating Gu. They really think highly of me, Zhang!”

Madam Xiang smiled and replied,
"Haha, Master Tie is probably overthinking this time. I didn't come here to force a sale. I just heard that someone in the valley was plotting to deal with Master Jin Guang. In order to protect the reputation of Maoxiang Valley, I brought so many people to come and rescue him."

Mo Juren saw that her tone was half true and half false, so he asked suspiciously,

"Jin Guang? He is just a small cultivator. It is a blessing for him to be valued so much by Maoxiang Valley!"

Then his tone turned cold.
"But, you are looking for Jin Guang. What does it have to do with me, Zhang? Jin Guang is not here..."

Madam Xiang smiled with her teeth covered.
"Mr. Tie is really good at joking. Please be merciful and give us the mother insect that controls Master Jin Guang, so that Master Jin Guang can regain his freedom. Only then can we guarantee the reputation of Maoxiang Valley and ensure that every distinguished guest can be safe and have no worries about their lives."

Could it be that they really came here for Jin Guang? Mo Juren couldn't figure out why Jin Guang had the ability to make them go to such great lengths, so he continued to test him.
"I think Madam Xiang is the master of joking. If you want to kill both the human and the Gu, it depends on whether I agree. I don't need to explain the usage of the mother and child Heart-Eating Gu, right? As long as you kill the mother Gu with a pinch of your hand, Jin Guang's fate will be..."

"How dare you threaten us? Don't you realize your own worth? You are about to die and still... Humph!" Baturu seemed dissatisfied and interrupted to threaten, but he shut up after being glared at by the middle-aged monk in black.

Mo Juren guessed that this person should be the "senior brother" Baturu mentioned in the grove.

The person who had been standing behind Madam Xiang gave Mo Juren a very familiar feeling. This person said nothing, had no expression, and the state of his eyes was very similar to his previous self - that is, Tie Nu!

According to the information overheard before, this person should be the so-called "Black Zetsu Master", and may also be a puppet corpse controlled by the so-called "corpse controlling insect"!
These speculations flashed through Mo Juren's mind. He forced himself to be confident, and with a sidelong glance, he ignored the rude Baturu and continued to speak to Madam Xiang.
"Jin Guang is a man I met by chance and subdued to do some chores for him. If Madam Xiang wants to protect him, I can naturally give her face. However, I don't like forced sales, and the price is..."

Madam Xiang sighed and said,
"Hey, Mr. Tie is really a man who never suffers any loss. The previous transaction in Qiuxiang Pavilion was quite pleasant. We in Maoxiang Valley do not wish to offend Mr. Tie for Master Jinguang. A gentleman like Mr. Tie will not ask for a price that is too difficult for us, right?" The little girl spoke without revealing a word, which immediately blocked Mo Juren's idea of ​​asking for a high price.

But they didn't expect that Master Jin Guang was so important to them. Mo Juren felt that he had made the right bet.

Jin Guang is a man who is afraid of death and loves pleasure. This kind of person is the easiest to control, and he is also a very reasonable person, so he is very suitable to be a subordinate.

Originally, he wanted to bring him back to Lanzhou, cure the heart-eating poison and then slowly recruit him as his own team.

However, in the face of the absolute strength of Madam Xiang and her four companions, self-preservation is the most important thing, and they can only give up the golden light.

As for what he wanted to exchange, if he asked directly for spirit stones, it would be inappropriate. It didn't fit in with the situation he wanted to create of "having someone behind him and being fearless", and he was afraid of being exposed.

So he activated the Sky Eye Technique to detect, and said happily,
"Haha, Zhang likes dealing with smart people the most. However, I am not a gentleman, but a greedy villain who likes to bargain the most..."

With the help of the Sky Eye Technique, he could not tell the level of the four people outside the cave. It was obvious that their cultivation was higher than his third level of Qi Refining!
Wasn't this Madam Xiang at the second level of Qi Refining before? How come she is suddenly higher than me?

Mo Juren's eyes lit up and he continued,

"Haha, Madam Xiang's secret method of hiding her cultivation seems quite good. Could you teach me a thing or two?"

"I didn't expect that Master Tie discovered this little trick of mine. How difficult is that?"

Then Madam Xiang took out a piece of jade, put her two fingers on her forehead, used her magic power to close her eyes and concentrate for a while, then threw the jade to Mo Juren and said,
"This jade slip contains a cultivation method called 'Qi Condensation Technique', which is suitable for the Qi Refining Stage. It's just right that Tie Ye wants to learn it. Next!"

Mo Juren took the "jade slip" and guessed that she had used her magic power to imprint the cultivation method on it on the spot. However, he did not know how to read it, so he could only put it away and pretended to be generous and said,
"Madam Xiang is really straightforward. In this case, Master Jin Guang will be yours. However, if he is free, my Mother-Child Heart Devouring Gu will be useless..."

"How dare you! You really think we are being taken advantage of, don't you?" Seeing that Mo Juren wanted more, Baturu became dissatisfied again.

Fortunately, Madam Xiang did not look at his expression, and still said to Mo Juren in a friendly manner,
"Then I wonder what else Tie Ye wants?"

Mo Juren looked back and forth between Madam Xiang and the skinny giant who might be Master Hei Jue. Master Hei Jue claimed to be the real master of Maoxiang Valley and that Madam Xiang was just a concubine, but the actual situation might be just the opposite.

It's a pity that such a beautiful woman is rumored to be a pair with such a puppet corpse.

So he smiled slightly and came up with another idea.

(End of this chapter)