Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 50: The Imperial Capital, Chang Luo City
Mo Wuji noticed that the bunkhouse, which could accommodate fifty people, now held a maximum of thirty. The sea beast attack had reduced the number of occupants by two-fifths.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat oppressive. Almost everyone stood up when Mo Wuji and Yuan Zhen returned. Their faces showed respect and awe, clearly indicating they were aware of Mo Wuji's strength and recklessness.
Aside from immortal masters, only exceptionally powerful martial artists could single-handedly kill two Thunder Beasts.
"What does this mean?" Mo Wuji asked, puzzled, looking at the crowd.
"Brother Mo, did you really kill two Six-Legged Thunder Crocodiles?" Tang Boxian, a refined-looking man, approached and asked with some disbelief in his eyes. Because he had a decent relationship with Mo Wuji, he dared to inquire.
Mo Wuji smiled. "Just lucky, that's all. By the way, where's Ruan Ye?"
Tang Boxian's expression immediately turned somber. "Ruan Ye isn't coming back."
Mo Wuji sighed inwardly. People really did need luck. Tang Boxian was not as nimble or quick as Ruan Ye, yet Ruan Ye had not returned, while Tang Boxian was safe and sound.
The people in the room had initially only been discussing among themselves, not quite believing the news brought back by their roommates. Now that Mo Wuji had personally confirmed that he had killed two Thunder Crocodiles, the atmosphere in the room became quiet once more.
"Thank you, Brother Mo..." Qin Xiangyu, already inside her tent, suddenly opened it and bowed deeply to Mo Wuji, her voice filled with gratitude and respect.
Mo Wuji knew she must have seen him ambushing the red-clothed man. He simply nodded to indicate she didn't need to take it to heart, then said to the others, "I need to rest for a bit. Everyone should rest too, and try not to make too much noise."
At this moment, Mo Wuji's words were like a decree here. As soon as he spoke, everyone who had stood up returned to their respective spaces to rest. The room became even quieter than before. Even when speaking, they lowered their voices.
Everyone understood that this wasn't just because nearly twenty people were missing, but because Mo Wuji liked quiet.
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Whether it was because of Qu Wan'er's warning or because he simply didn't take Mo Wuji seriously, Shao Feng, the man Mo Wuji had been worried about, didn't come to cause him any trouble.
After learning the prices of cultivation techniques, Mo Wuji had given up on attending the auction. The tens of thousands of gold coins he possessed seemed like a lot, but they were far from enough to buy such techniques.
They experienced several more sea beast attacks along the way, but none of them involved Six-Legged Thunder Crocodiles, nor were they on the same scale as the Thunder Crocodile attack. Although Mo Wuji had never cultivated, he could often unleash hidden arcs of electricity in critical moments. Working together with Yuan Zhen, they couldn't be said to be invincible, but they didn't suffer any major losses either.
Over the course of these encounters, the two of them killed quite a few sea beasts. Unfortunately, these sea beasts were far less valuable than the Six-Legged Thunder Crocodiles. Mo Wuji's orange contribution point badge at the Luo Hai Commerce Building only increased by fifty points.
Two months later, when the bunkhouse occupied by Mo Wuji had only twenty-odd people left, the Leap Sea Vessel finally arrived at Stellar Han Empire's imperial capital, Chang Luo.
Almost as soon as the 'Leap Sea Vessel' docked, the people in the cabins swarmed out. At this moment, even the reputation of immortal masters was useless.
Having been under the constant pressure of death for two months and unable to see land, the desperate urge to rush ashore upon seeing it was something no one could stop.
Fortunately, the immortal masters didn't try to stop them. Even if some people were knocked down and trampled to death by the surging crowds, no one cared.
In just half an incense stick's worth of time, more than half of the people on the ship had disembarked. Mo Wuji and Yuan Zhen didn't join the rush, waiting for the crowd to thin out before leaving the ship. They had already arrived in Chang Luo; what was there to rush for?
"Wuji, you don't have to travel with me. Once we're in Chang Luo, you can go wherever you want. I'm going to stay with Ji Xing and attend the Leap Immortal Sect Assembly a month from now." Yuan Zhen knew that Mo Wuji had no spiritual roots and wouldn't be waiting with him and Ji Xing for the Leap Immortal Sect Assembly to begin.
Mo Wuji indeed had no intention of waiting with Yuan Zhen and Ji Xing. He planned to find a place to stay first, and then secretly test his spiritual roots again. Now that he had opened three meridians, he wasn't sure whether he had spiritual roots or not. Regardless, Mo Wuji intended to find a way to buy a cultivation technique and see if he could guide the lightning source within him.
The Leap Immortal Sect Assembly also had a selection process for handyman disciples, so Mo Wuji still wanted to take a look. Even if he couldn't become a true disciple without spiritual roots, becoming a handyman disciple wouldn't be bad.
"Then we'll part ways here. Where should I go to find you?" Mo Wuji knew that Yuan Zhen, being with Ji Xing, definitely wouldn't be wandering around like him. They would have a fixed place to stay.
"Brother Wuji, Zhen Yi and I are staying at the Distant Guest Inn. If you want to find Zhen Yi, just go to the Distant Guest Inn," Ji Xing, standing to one side, said with a smile.
During the two months on the ship, he had witnessed Mo Wuji's strength. Among the servants accompanying their masters, not many could single-handedly kill two Six-Legged Thunder Crocodiles like Mo Wuji. If Mo Wuji had possessed spiritual roots, he would have lowered his status to befriend him.
Unfortunately, no matter how powerful Mo Wuji was, without spiritual roots, he was destined to be a mortal. Once he joined a sect, in a year or two, Mo Wuji would have to look up to him. To him, being able to speak to Mo Wuji with a smile was already the greatest condescension.
Mo Wuji didn't care what Ji Xing thought. Even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart. He simply said goodbye to Yuan Zhen and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Neither Yuan Zhen nor Ding Bu'er needed him to worry. Yuan Zhen had his own ideas, and he had definitely planned what he wanted to do on this trip to Rao Zhou. Ding Bu'er was with Han Ning, and he had a chance to become a handyman disciple before the Leap Immortal Sect Assembly ended.
Only he had nowhere to go. Even so, Mo Wuji was in a good mood.
In Rao Zhou, he hadn't even dared to go out. Only now had he truly gained freedom. Every breath of air here felt fresh to Mo Wuji.
Looking back at the vast ocean he had just crossed, he knew that one day, he would return.
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Chang Luo, the capital of Stellar Han Empire.
Even before entering Chang Luo City, Mo Wuji felt a sense of prosperity and nobility. Several wide bluestone roads ran parallel to each other, resembling long, blue dragons from a distance.
Each road was filled with a constant stream of people. Rao Zhou, the capital of Cheng Yu, was considered prosperous, but it was at most a small town compared to Chang Luo City.
The magnificent city towers and wide, massive city gates filled Mo Wuji with excitement. This was truly a place to create great things. Perhaps this was why everyone wanted to come to the imperial capital.
Mo Wuji quickened his pace and followed the crowd along the wide bluestone road into Chang Luo City.
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