As Teng Feiyan finished speaking, Lang Bi received another message. He scanned it with his divine sense, his expression changing instantly as he said, "Lord, that Mo Wuji has really returned."
"What?" Teng Feiyan suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Although he had guessed that Mo Wuji leading Du Hong away meant he wasn't afraid of Du Hong and could even kill him, he was still incredibly shocked that Mo Wuji had actually returned, and in such a short time.
If Mo Wuji had returned after many days, it could be said that Du Hong had been deceived and eventually fell for Mo Wuji's schemes. But for Mo Wuji to return in such a short time, less than a day even, there was only one possibility: Mo Wuji had fought Du Hong head-on, and Du Hong had lost.
"Go and invite him over, tell him I have an invitation for him," Teng Feiyan said calmly, quickly regaining his composure.
"Alright, I'll go and invite him now. I'm just worried he won't come," Lang Bi said, his face also serious. He also felt a bit wary of Mo Wuji.
In his opinion, no matter how powerful Mo Wuji was, he wouldn't dare to come to the Marketplace Prefecture alone. If the Prefecture ambushed him, he would never be able to leave. And no one would avenge him for this; he would deserve to die.
Teng Feiyan said lightly, "If he doesn't come, it means that although this person is powerful, he's not worth my acquaintance."
Watching Lang Bi leave, Teng Feiyan suddenly felt that his strategy might not be correct. Any Pill Emperor who had earned a large amount of Green Crystals wouldn't dare to come to his place. It was somewhat inappropriate to use this to judge whether Mo Wuji was worth considering. Should he go over himself?
Forget it, Teng Feiyan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. There were many capable people in the Outer Heaven Corridor. He, Teng Feiyan, was still a Celestial Emperor. It was somewhat beneath his dignity to visit a shop owner.
...
"Brother Mo, you're back!" Lou Si saw Mo Wuji walk into the Pill Pavilion and greeted him with surprise. Then, without waiting for Mo Wuji to ask, she proactively told him about the recent siege of the Mortal Pill Hall by many shops.
When Mo Wuji heard that various shops had attacked the Mortal Pill Hall, he was instead relieved. This matter was within his expectations. What he was most worried about was the Mifei Pill Hall taking the lead in this matter. If the Mifei Pill Hall had taken the lead, Lou Si would definitely not have been able to resolve it so easily.
Don't look at the many Celestials who were demanding the Mortal Pill Hall refine pills. If the Mifei Pill Hall took the lead in an organized attack on the Mortal Pill Hall, and then had a Celestial Emperor as their backer, those Celestials who came to refine pills would be a motley crew. At that time, he might really have to withdraw from the Outer Heaven Marketplace.
Fortunately, the Celestial Emperor of the Mifei Pill Hall was too arrogant to use such methods and wanted to crush the Mortal Pill Hall with force, but he was killed by him.
"Mm, you continue to collect Green Crystals. We'll leave here in two months," Mo Wuji decided to earn Green Crystals for another two months and then leave the Outer Heaven Marketplace.
"Pavilion Lord Mo, our Prefecture Lord has invited you. I wonder if Pavilion Lord Mo is free?" A man's voice came from the door of the Pill Pavilion.
"Lou Si greets Executor Lang," Lou Si quickly stepped forward to greet the visitor.
Then she said to Mo Wuji, "Brother Mo, this is Executor Lang Bi of the Outer Heaven Marketplace Prefecture. Executor Lang is in charge of all affairs in the Outer Heaven Marketplace."
Mo Wuji knew about the Outer Heaven Marketplace Prefecture. He had also heard of the Prefecture Lord, Teng Feiyan. He knew that Teng Feiyan had just been promoted to Celestial Emperor not long ago and would theoretically leave the Outer Heaven Marketplace soon.
He had no friendship with Teng Feiyan, and his shop had been obtained through legitimate procedures. However, Mo Wuji was also clear that if he wanted to continue doing business in the Outer Heaven Marketplace, he couldn't offend this Prefecture Lord.
"Lou Si, you continue to collect Celestial materials and Green Crystals. Since the Prefecture Lord has invited me, I can't be negligent. I'll be back soon," Mo Wuji made a decision in an instant.
"Yes, Brother Mo," Lou Si quickly responded.
"Executor Lang, please lead the way," Mo Wuji cupped his fist and said with a smile.
"Ah... good, Pavilion Lord Mo, please follow me," Lang Bi was prepared for Mo Wuji to refuse. He didn't expect Mo Wuji not to refuse at all and directly let him lead the way.
Who didn't know how many good things this Pavilion Lord Mo of the Mortal Pill Hall had on him? He simply couldn't figure out where Mo Wuji's confidence came from. Was he so sure that the Prefecture Lord wouldn't take action against him?
Although Mo Wuji was only at the early stage of Celestial Venerable, he really wasn't afraid of Teng Feiyan. He was sure that Teng Feiyan's strength was not as good as that Celestial Emperor of the Mifei Pill and Tool Pavilion who had been killed by him. What did he have to fear?
Using a trapping array? He was a Level 7 Celestial Array Grandmaster; how could he be afraid of a trapping array?
...
Mifei Pill and Tool Pavilion, Pavilion Lord Min Cheng's face was a little pale. He had just received news that Mo Wuji of the Mortal Pill Hall had returned, and apart from changing his clothes, he was unharmed.
Mo Wuji's return wasn't the main point. The main point was that Elder Du Hong of his Mifei Commerce had not returned.
"What do you think is the reason Elder Du Hong hasn't returned?" Although Min Cheng was asking Wen Li and Ran Yushui, his gaze was fixed on Ran Yushui.
Ran Yushui sighed inwardly. She guessed that Elder Du Hong had most likely encountered an accident. However, she wouldn't say such words. If Elder Du Hong was fine, it wouldn't benefit her in the slightest to guess that Elder Du Hong had encountered an accident.
"I think what Executor Yushui was worried about before is correct. It's very likely that Elder Du Hong was ambushed by that Mo Wuji," Wen Li said, thinking aloud.
Seeing Min Cheng staring at her, Ran Yushui had no choice but to say, "Mo Wuji only went out and returned in less than a day. Logically speaking, even if he ambushed Elder Du Hong, it wouldn't be so fast, unless he faced Elder Du Hong head-on. Elder Du Hong is a Celestial Emperor expert. No matter how strong Mo Wuji is, he's still a Pill Dao expert. Even if he joined forces with Kuang Jin, he shouldn't be able to ambush Elder Du Hong..."
Ran Yushui didn't finish her words. She didn't know what to say next.
"Then why hasn't Elder Du Hong returned? What should we do now?" Min Cheng pressed.
He didn't know if he should continue to wait or immediately report to the Mifei Commerce.
Ran Yushui and Wen Li stopped talking. If this kind of problem wasn't handled well, they would be the most unlucky. If they reported it and Du Hong was fine, they would not only be considered incompetent but also offend Elder Du Hong. If Du Hong had an accident and they didn't report it, the result wouldn't be much better.
"I'll go visit that Mo Wuji. You two come with me," Min Cheng obviously knew the severity of the situation. He simply stood up and said. Only at Mo Wuji's place could they find out the news of Elder Du Hong.
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"Haha, Pavilion Lord Mo, I've heard so much about you!" When Teng Feiyan saw Mo Wuji really walk into the Prefecture Hall with Lang Bi, he knew that Du Hong had really been killed by Mo Wuji. And the Mo Wuji in front of him was definitely not afraid of him; otherwise, Mo Wuji wouldn't have come to his Prefecture Hall.
The moment Mo Wuji stepped into the Prefecture Hall, Teng Feiyan decided to befriend Mo Wuji. Regardless of whether Mo Wuji was a Celestial Emperor, it was definitely not simple to have such achievements at Mo Wuji's age. Anyway, he was about to leave the Marketplace. It was always a good thing to befriend such a strong person, not to mention that Mo Wuji was still an Eighth Grade Pill Emperor.
"Mo Wuji greets Prefecture Lord Teng," Mo Wuji cupped his fists and greeted him.
"Come, come, come, what's with the formalities? Please sit," Teng Feiyan led Mo Wuji to a seat and then took out top-grade Celestial Spirit Wine from his ring to pour Mo Wuji a cup.
After doing this, Teng Feiyan picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, "I was receiving an envoy from the Outer Heaven Universe; otherwise, I would have definitely visited Pavilion Lord Mo at the Mortal Pill Hall. I'll punish myself with this cup of wine."
"I wouldn't dare," Mo Wuji said and then drank the wine in his cup without hesitation.
Teng Feiyan was stunned. He was sure that Mo Wuji hadn't used his divine sense to observe or secretly check if the wine was poisonous.
He dared to drink his wine without doing anything? Did this mean he believed in Teng Feiyan's integrity, or was he too arrogant and confident? Thinking about Mo Wuji leaving the Marketplace with Du Hong, Teng Feiyan quickly confirmed that Mo Wuji wasn't arrogant; he really wasn't afraid of him poisoning the wine.
Teng Feiyan was even more determined to befriend this Pavilion Lord Mo. At this moment, he already regretted that he shouldn't have let Lang Bi bring Mo Wuji here. He should have visited him himself.
"If Brother Mo doesn't mind, just call me Feiwen. Feiwen is my Emperor Title," Teng Feiyan said with a smiling face. He proactively put Mo Wuji and him on the same level.
Mo Wuji quickly cupped his fists, "Yes, I'm honored to receive an invitation from Brother Feiwen."
"Haha..." Teng Feiyan laughed heartily, very satisfied with Mo Wuji's address, "Is Brother Mo about to go to the Outer Heaven Universe?"
Mo Wuji knew that many people should have guessed his intentions. Make a fortune and leave. It wasn't surprising that Teng Feiyan could guess it. He immediately said, "Yes, I'm preparing to go to the Universal Public Area. I heard that business is better there."
Teng Feiyan nodded and said, "Brother Mo is right. The Universal Public Area is the common area of the Outer Heaven Universe. This place is more suitable for cultivation and long-term residence. Top-grade treasures often appear. However, it's not easy to find a shop in the public area of the Outer Heaven Universe."
Mo Wuji didn't plan to have a deep friendship with someone like Teng Feiyan. He knew that Teng Feiyan's friendship with him was completely based on his strength. This wasn't a friend who could share adversity.
Now, hearing Teng Feiyan's words, Mo Wuji's heart stirred. Sometimes, even if they weren't friends who could share adversity, he still had to make a few, just to mutually extract benefits. Mo Wuji naturally understood what Teng Feiyan said just now. He wanted to befriend him.
Thinking of this, Mo Wuji quickly stood up and cupped his fists again, "Please give me some pointers, Brother Feiwen."
Teng Feiyan smiled slightly, "I wouldn't dare to give pointers. Brother Mo and I hit it off immediately. I have to help with this matter no matter what. The place where I live in the Outer Heaven Universe is called the Outer Heaven Immortal Alliance. After Brother Mo arrives in the Outer Heaven Universe, you can go directly to me."
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