Chapter 361: Chapter 358: Preparations Before Leaving (1)

Mo Qi’s demands startled not just the Feng Family, but even Li Shimu and the others.

’No restraints whatsoever?’

’He can just ignore all of the Feng Family’s orders if he doesn’t feel like it?’

’And he can come and go as he pleases!’

’If that’s really the case, then what’s the point of the Feng Family recruiting Mo Qi?’

The Feng Family elder frowned slightly. Mo Qi’s conditions had clearly exceeded his expectations.

They also exceeded what he could accept.

If Mo Qi hadn’t stated them so seriously, and if he hadn’t already demonstrated such immense talent and combat prowess, the elder would have even thought Mo Qi was toying with them.

The Feng Family had treated Mo Qi with such favor, even going so far as to offend Liu Chen for his sake. Wasn’t it all to win his heart, to make him feel grateful to the Feng Family so that he would pledge his allegiance?

If, in the end, all they brought back was a Mo Qi in a so-called cooperative relationship, wouldn’t this entire series of painstaking efforts by the Feng Family have been for nothing?

Turning on him now was obviously out of the question.

Liu Chen’s fate was a prime example.

Not everyone in this world could be conquered by force.

The character and backbone Mo Qi displayed all indicated that he was someone who responded to kindness but not coercion!

The elder could foresee that if his Feng Family dared to use force against Mo Qi, Mo Qi would rather die than submit.

Once they became enemies, it would be great if they could cut him down, root and stem. But if they were careless and allowed him even a sliver of a chance to survive, the Feng Family would face certain doom in the future!

So, after a moment of contemplation, the elder didn’t reject him outright. Instead, he countered, "You said you’d give the Feng Family what we want. Do you know what it is that we want?"

Hearing this, Mo Qi waved his hand impatiently and said, "What you want is your business. I’m only responsible for helping you achieve it. As long as it doesn’t go against my conscience, I will do everything in my power!"

The elder’s brow did not smooth out just because of Mo Qi’s promise.

At their level, verbal promises were just bullshit, completely meaningless.

’Do everything in his power? What counts as "everything in his power"?’

’How could they tell?’

’Besides, even if the elder and his men believed Mo Qi, what about the rest of the Feng Family?’

’If this was the only result they brought back, how could they answer to the Feng Family Patriarch, or even the old ancestor?’

Just as the elder was about to say something to negotiate for more favorable terms, he received a message from the Feng Family’s main headquarters.

"This is bad!"

The elder’s expression changed drastically.

"What is it?" the other Feng Family members asked one after another.

The elder gave Mo Qi a complicated look, then sent a transmission to his clansmen, "The Huangfu Family has gone crazy for some reason. Not only have they sent people to besiege the Xiao Family, but they’ve also split their forces and are simultaneously attacking our Feng Family, the Liu Family, and other families."

"What?! Have they lost their minds!"

The Feng Family members exclaimed, their tones filled with disbelief.

"Don’t tell me the Huangfu Family thinks they’re already strong enough to become the Sovereign of the Hall of Envoys and crush every other family under their heel?"

"Who knows? In any case, the Hall of Envoys is in complete chaos right now."

"Big Brother, what’s going on? What did the clan say?"

Everyone’s gaze focused on the elder.

The elder said with a grave expression, "The Huangfu Family wants to obtain all the entry slots for the Demon Spirit Battlefield! If I’m not mistaken, this matter is definitely related to that little monster, Huangfu Yu."

"Huangfu Yu?! It’s him!"

So that was it!

Everyone instantly understood.

The Demon Spirit Battlefield was the place chosen by the Immortal Realm to play out the prelude to a grand festival.

All the talents selected from the Mortal District had to temper themselves inside it for fifty years.

After fifty years, only those still alive would be qualified to set foot in the Immortal Realm and become the main characters of this grand festival.

Huangfu Yu had been defeated by Mo Qi and had fled, and through this, the Huangfu Family learned of Mo Qi’s existence.

Because of Huangfu Yu’s birth, they had long since considered themselves the future Sovereigns of the Hall of Envoys by default.

But now, a super-genius who was even stronger and more outstanding than Huangfu Yu had appeared!

The Huangfu Family would naturally not allow a prodigy like Mo Qi, who could break the balance and threaten the Huangfu Family’s dominant position, to survive.

A direct approach was obviously not feasible.

Leaving aside the Feng Family acting as a major stumbling block, openly killing Mo Qi was almost impossible.

Just based on the orders from the Immortal Realm, they wouldn’t dare to move against Mo Qi openly.

The purpose of the Immortal Realm’s grand festival was to select talent. If the Huangfu Family were to openly kill Mo Qi, it would be a direct violation of the Immortal Realm’s decree. Once this matter was reported, the Huangfu Family would likely face sanctions from the Immortal Realm.

That’s why they were thinking of killing him indirectly.

’If a direct approach won’t work, then we’ll just screw you over from the shadows!’

The slots for entering the Demon Spirit Battlefield were limited and were distributed among the various families of the Hall of Envoys, both large and small, according to their strength.

What the Huangfu Family wanted to do now was get their hands on as many of these slots as possible.

By then, if seventy, eighty, or even ninety percent of the people entering the Demon Spirit Battlefield were sent by the Huangfu Family, would Mo Qi have any chance of survival?

"The Huangfu Family is really going all out. The grand festival is for the entire continent, and our Sub-Palace isn’t the only one gathering talent for the Immortal Realm. Even if they get all the slots from our entire Sub-Palace, what if they can’t kill that kid Mo Qi in the Early Stage? When he meets up with people from the other Sub-Palaces later, wouldn’t all their efforts be for nothing?"

The elder mulled it over for a moment and said, "So, in the Early Stage, the Huangfu Family will definitely do whatever it takes to kill Mo Qi. What we need to do is ensure his safety as much as possible."

"Then what about the matter of the slots?"

"The Huangfu Family’s move is just a feint. Their goal is to force the major families into gambled battles with them. The stakes will be the slots for the Demon Spirit Battlefield, and the combatants will surely be the top figures of the younger generation."

"The younger generation? Wouldn’t that make it Huangfu Yu’s world?"

"Heh, it used to be. But now..."

Everyone’s gaze once again converged on Mo Qi.

"So, are we going to agree to his conditions?" someone couldn’t help but ask.

Although the elder was very reluctant, he still nodded.

"There’s no other way, unless you can find a second young person who can contend with Huangfu Yu."

Everyone fell silent.

"The clan agreed?" someone suddenly asked.

The elder sighed. "The gambled battle was a method for resolving conflicts that all the families agreed upon back in the day. Now, the Huangfu Family’s people are blocking our gates, leaving us no choice but to fight. However, the clan has also put forth a condition for this kid."

With that, the elder took a step forward, looked at Mo Qi, and said in a clear voice, "On behalf of the Feng Family, I agree to your conditions. However, you also need to satisfy one request of ours."

The Feng Family members’ previous conversation had been conducted via transmissions, so Mo Qi had only seen a group of old men staring at each other with very colorful expressions, but he didn’t know the specifics of what they were saying.

"What request?"

"We’ve heard that you have a great talent for preparing Medicinal Cuisine. The Feng Family is very interested."