Chapter 99: Chapter 97: Siding with an Outsider

"This is what Brother Mo asked me to give you."

Jin Sanpang took out a food box from his Storage Space and handed it to Qin Feng, while shooting Liu Hui a very smug look.

It was as if he was saying, ’See that? Brother Mo entrusted such an important task to me. You’re not even close.’

Liu Hui rolled his eyes. ’Is this kid trying to compete with me for favor?’

He was so angry he could grind his teeth, but there was nothing he could do about Jin Sanpang.

Qin Feng cautiously accepted the food box and asked, "How do I take this? Are there any contraindications?"

Jin Sanpang shook his head. "Just eat it directly."

Qin Feng felt a mix of emotions. Although he knew Mo Qi was skilled at preparing Medicinal Cuisine, this all felt a bit like child’s play.

’A single serving of Medicinal Cuisine can solve my lifespan crisis? It can help my Cultivation break through?’

Liu Hui noticed Qin Feng’s doubt and said lightly, "Since the Master promised you, he will certainly not go back on his word. You should find a quiet place, consume it, and wait for a miracle."

Qin Feng gritted his teeth. "Fine, I’ll trust you this once!"

In truth, besides choosing to believe, he had no other way out.

Meanwhile, Uncle Niu’s Kitchen God restaurant welcomed an "uninvited guest."

Liu Ruyan glared daggers at this "uninvited guest" with her pretty eyes, baring her teeth and grinding them. She secretly shook her small, delicate fist as a threat.

Liu Hong pretended not to see her, approached the sleeping Mo Qi, and snapped his fingers.

"SNAP!"

The seemingly crisp sound was like a clap of thunder in Mo Qi’s ears.

"Mother!"

Mo Qi’s eyes shot open. A powerful aura erupted from his body, and in an instant, all the tables and chairs in the restaurant’s main hall were obliterated.

If Liu Hong hadn’t acted in time to protect the restaurant, the entire mountaintop would have probably been shaved down a layer.

Mo Qi panted heavily, his face pale and covered in beads of sweat.

In the short time he’d been asleep, he had once again dreamed of the woman in white being besieged by countless dark figures.

He wanted to go help, but the battle scene, where the earth split and mountains crumbled, filled him with despair. The aftershocks alone pinned him to the ground, and no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn’t reach the battlefield.

’Weak. I’m too weak. I don’t even have the right to participate.’

Just as he watched the woman in white fall into the grasp of a giant hand again, Mo Qi was startled awake by a clap of thunder.

He shook his groggy head and secretly clenched his fists. ’I must become stronger! No matter who you are, everyone who participated in besieging my mother must die!’

"Little Brother Mo, are you alright?" Niu Kexin asked with concern, cradling Mo Qi’s head and gently wiping the sweat from his face.

Smelling Niu Kexin’s familiar scent, Mo Qi’s tense emotions eased.

He shook his head, gently pushed Niu Kexin away, and stood up to face Liu Hong.

"Junior Mo Qi greets Senior. I was not here to welcome you upon your arrival, please forgive my lack of courtesy."

Although he didn’t know Liu Hong’s status in the Void Sect, the knowledge of arrays had been a gift from him and had helped him immensely, so Mo Qi was very grateful to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong stroked his chin, inwardly shocked. ’Good heavens. It hasn’t been that long, but his aura is already stronger than an ordinary Purity Realm cultivator’s. As expected of the man my granddaughter has her eyes on.’

’But... what’s the deal with Niu Kexin over there? Don’t tell me my granddaughter is going to be the second wife?’

The thought flashed through Liu Hong’s mind, but he quickly set it aside. He had come to find Mo Qi today for a more important matter.

"Kid, I heard that on this trip, you detected the array set up by the Wolf Fang Sect in advance, and you even set up a Little Concealment Array yourself? Is this true?"

Liu Hong remembered that he had only given Mo Qi a copy of the Array Outline. It contained only the fundamental knowledge of arrays. Never mind learning it in such a short time; even if he had, he would only be considered a mere beginner.

He still had a long way to go before he could master Array Recognition, Array Identification, Array Formation, and Array Breaking.

Mo Qi nodded, not hiding anything. "Yes, that’s true."

"Oh?" Liu Hong’s interest was piqued. "You have no True Essence in your body. How did you form the array?"

Just as Mo Qi was about to explain, Liu Ruyan couldn’t help but interrupt.

"Venerable Senior, our Shopkeeper has just returned and is weary from his journey. Could you perhaps come back in a few days?"

Although she didn’t know what Mo Qi had been through or what had happened to him, Liu Ruyan had seen his earlier reaction, and her heart ached for him.

If it had been anyone else but Liu Hong, Liu Ruyan would have already lost her temper and thrown them out.

Liu Hong was speechless. ’She hasn’t even married into his family yet, and she’s already siding with an outsider so completely.’

’I’m your own grandfather, for crying out loud!’

"Ruyan, don’t be rude." Mo Qi pulled Liu Ruyan over and apologized to Liu Hong. "Senior, please don’t take offense. I’ve spoiled this girl. She’s young and doesn’t know better, please bear with her."

Liu Hong was speechless once again. ’What in the world is going on?!’

’I’m her grandfather and I haven’t even said anything, so how could she have been spoiled by *you*?’

Liu Ruyan also had a strange expression on her face. Her anger vanished in an instant, and she had to struggle to keep from laughing out loud.

"Senior, although this junior has no True Essence, I have already opened my Sea of Consciousness. As long as I have a ready-made Array Base, I can perform Array Formation."

"I see." Liu Hong nodded. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of Array Flags appeared before Mo Qi. "Set up a Little Concealment Array for me to see."

Liu Hong’s tone was filled with a mix of excitement and anticipation.

If Mo Qi could really set up a complex formation like the Little Concealment Array just by self-studying the Array Outline, then his talent in arrays would be terrifyingly immense.

Words like unprecedented, unique, and peerless genius, even when combined, would be insufficient to describe his excellence.

But just as Mo Qi was about to begin the Array Formation, the restaurant’s main doors were smashed open by an immense force. Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui were sent flying inside, crashing to the floor with blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, clearly not lightly injured.

"By order of the Sect Leader, Mo Qi is to report to the Punishment Hall for judgment immediately!"

An old man dressed in the uniform of the Punishment Hall walked in from outside. His name was Su Hai, the deputy Hall Master of the Punishment Hall and Xu He’s subordinate.

"Are you two alright?" Mo Qi helped Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui to their feet.

"We’re fine," Liu Hui said, shaking his head.

Jin Sanpang pouted, saying aggrievedly, "Brother Mo, this guy is so mean! Not only did he force his way in, but he also hit us! San Pang couldn’t beat him."

Mo Qi patted Jin Sanpang’s large belly and smiled. "Don’t worry, San Pang. Brother Mo will get justice for you."

With that, Mo Qi’s smile vanished, and his eyes glinted with a cold light as he looked at Su Hai. "You injured my people. Shouldn’t you give me an explanation?"

However, it was as if Su Hai hadn’t heard Mo Qi’s words. He stared at Liu Hong in utter shock, unable to form a complete sentence.

"You... You..."

Why would this personage be in Mo Qi’s restaurant? Su Hai couldn’t fathom it.

The man who had been so proud and imposing just a moment before was now like a tiny shrimp. He bowed his waist and timidly approached Liu Hong, wanting to pay his respects.

Liu Hong frowned. ’Getting interrupted by my granddaughter was one thing, but now a blind fool like you dares to spout nonsense?’

Extremely impatiently, he slapped Su Hai, sending him flying out of the restaurant and all the way off Mo Qi’s mountain peak.

"Tell Yun Xuzi to wait! Mo the kid is busy right now!"

Having crashed to the ground, his face swollen like a pig’s head, Su Hai felt not a shred of resentment. Instead, his heart was filled with relief.

Thankfully, that personage hadn’t pursued the matter of his offense. Otherwise, forget the Void Sect—there would be no place for him in the entire Mountain and Sea Empire.