Mo Wuji didn't pull Yan'er. He could feel the pressure and suffering Yan'er had endured since Mo Xinghe went mad. At this moment, he just looked at the looming high-rise buildings in the distance, clenching his fists secretly. Even if he had to start all over again, so what?

Although this place was similar to a monarchy, it wasn't entirely devoid of technology. It had a bus system similar to Earth, as well as ordinary electromechanical equipment. Was he still afraid of not being able to survive?

"Yan'er, let's go back first." Mo Wuji pulled up the overwhelmed Yan'er and looked at the tall buildings in the distance.

Even if he was reborn from Earth, he probably wouldn't be able to reclaim his Northern Qin County.

Instead of thinking about becoming a county king, Mo Wuji was confident in establishing himself in this place. In his previous life, he was a top biologist and botanist. It was because he discovered how to extract essence from several plants to synthesize a medicinal liquid that could expand human meridians. That was why he was betrayed by his lover and eventually reborn in this place.

He was well aware of how precious it was to extract something from plants that could expand human meridians. Meridians have always existed between the boundary of existence and non-existence. Although traditional Chinese medicine often mentions meridians, how many people can actually find where the meridians are and do something about them?

It was conceivable how powerful one would become once human meridians were expanded to the point where one could feel them. It was estimated that anyone who expanded their meridians could participate in the Olympics for long-distance running or weightlifting and have a chance of winning.

The only thing he didn't expect was that his lover, with whom he would live and die, would betray him. Until now, he didn't understand why his lover, who had once accompanied him through life and death, would stab him in the heart from behind with a dagger at the moment of his success.

"Yes, young master..." Yan'er finally calmed down, and there was some light in her eyes.

Mo Wuji said helplessly, "Yan'er, do I look like a young master to you? Call me by my name from now on. The past is over, and today is a new beginning. My name will no longer be Mo Xinghe, but Mo Wuji."

"Yes, young master," Yan'er replied quickly.

Mo Wuji didn't try to persuade her any further. Some habits and concepts of hierarchy couldn't be changed just by talking. He simply said, "It's getting dark. Let's go back first. Tomorrow, I'll find a way to find something to do."

Although Mo Wuji hadn't returned home yet, he already had some vague ideas in his mind. Mo Xinghe's parents were dead, and after his family fortune was depleted, the Mo family had long been impoverished. Later, Mo Xinghe went mad, and Yan'er had to go out to work every day, as well as take Mo Wuji out to play these boring games. It was good enough that they could survive.

"Young master, don't look for work. You don't have to come out every day. I can take on an extra job. That's enough." Hearing Mo Wuji say he was going to look for work, Yan'er quickly waved her hand.

Mo Wuji looked at Yan'er's slightly faded dress and the simplest hair accessories in her yellow hair, and said nothing more. Some things couldn't be explained with words. That Mo Xinghe probably didn't understand until he died how difficult it was for Yan'er to keep him alive until today.

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Although Raozhou City had city gates and walls, there was no curfew. People could enter and exit freely, day or night.

Or rather, the city gates and walls of Raozhou City were more of a symbol than a defensive structure built for war.

Mo Xinghe was focused on restoring the kingdom and didn't care about the prosperity of Raozhou City. Mo Wuji could only learn about Raozhou's prosperity from Mo Xinghe's vague memories.

After following Yan'er into Raozhou City, Mo Wuji immediately felt this prosperity. The dense flow of people in the wide streets and the brightly lit shops on both sides of the streets made Mo Wuji even suspect that this was just a modern city on Earth.

Naturally, Mo Wuji couldn't afford to live in such a prosperous place. The two of them bypassed the prosperous streets and walked for nearly an hour before arriving at a rather messy residential area. Here, the lights became dim.

Mo Wuji could see the storage room where he and Yan'er lived from a distance. Even though the rent was so cheap that it was almost free, it was still something that Yan'er and he couldn't afford. The reason why he and Yan'er could still live here was obviously due to the landlord's sympathy; otherwise, he and Yan'er might not even have a place to sleep.

"Oh, the king is back. This great master will quickly make way." A sudden voice interrupted Mo Wuji's thoughts.

"Hu Fei, get out of the way." Yan'er, who had been half a step behind Mo Wuji with her head lowered, suddenly stepped forward, like an angry little leopard, and blocked Mo Wuji behind her.

With the help of the dim light, Mo Wuji saw a young man with his hair combed back and shiny. He said he would quickly make way, but in fact, he was standing in the middle of the road and didn't mean to move at all.

"Yan'er, my dear sister, your brother Hu specially went to buy half a pound of pig's head meat today and was just about to send it to you. You're treating me like this, and I'm a little sad." The young man called Hu Fei waved the lotus leaf package in his hand.

Mo Wuji's stomach growled uncooperatively. Yan'er, who originally wanted to continue asking Hu Fei to move, hesitated when she looked at the lotus leaf package in Hu Fei's hand.

"That's right. Your brother Hu and you aren't outsiders..." As Hu Fei spoke, he walked over, and his other hand reached out to touch the back of Yan'er's hand. Although Yan'er had a scar on her face and her figure hadn't fully developed due to poor nutrition, it still couldn't completely hide her pretty face.

There was some struggle in Yan'er's eyes. If it were just her, she wouldn't pay attention to Hu Fei at all, but today, the young master hadn't eaten anything all day, and his stomach had been growling just now. Moreover, there wasn't even a grain of rice at home. What could she do when she got back?

How could Mo Wuji not know what Yan'er was thinking? He didn't even wait for Hu Fei's hand to touch the back of Yan'er's hand before kicking out.

Hu Fei didn't expect Mo Wuji to make a move at this time and was kicked in the chest by Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji felt as if he had kicked a steel plate. The powerful force rebounded back, and he retreated several steps.

"Young master, are you okay..." Yan'er hurried over and helped Mo Wuji up.

Mo Wuji looked at Hu Fei, who had only been kicked back one step, and was shocked. His body was indeed very weak now, but he shouldn't have been unable to kick Hu Fei down with a sneak attack. Could this guy called Hu Fei know martial arts?

"You're asking for death..." Hu Fei didn't expect Mo Xinghe, who had always dreamed of being a county king and was cowardly and useless, to dare to attack him suddenly. He was immediately furious. He reached to his waist, pulled out a foot-long dagger, and charged towards Mo Wuji.

Several onlookers in the distance watched Hu Fei charge towards Mo Wuji, but no one stepped forward to stop him, and no one even spoke.

"Hu Fei, stop it immediately. How dare you commit violence in broad daylight?" Yan'er was so anxious that her face turned pale, but she didn't even notice that it was already late.

"Haha, I've wanted to kill this idiot for a long time. Today, this idiot attacked me first, so even if I kill him, I'll only be fined a little money at most. Yan'er, I'm doing this for your own good. You'll be free in the future, and you'll have food and clothing with me..." Hu Fei obviously didn't mean to stop at all.

Yan'er was anxious and had no choice but to block Mo Wuji behind her.

At this moment, Mo Wuji completely calmed down. In his memory, the Chengyu Kingdom did indeed have such a law. Regardless of right or wrong, if you killed someone after they attacked you first, you would only suffer a little financial loss.

It was too late for regret. Mo Wuji pulled Yan'er aside again and stared calmly at Hu Fei, saying, "Hu Fei, if you dare to touch a hair on my head today, you will die a terrible death."

Hu Fei laughed wildly as if he had heard the funniest joke. "I don't dare to touch you? Then open your eyes and see if I dare to touch you..."

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