The patriarch directly arrived before the seventh hall. He did not barge in directly. Instead, he went through a guard's report and obtained Shen Jian's permission. Only then did he enter with the man in black behind him.
Jianchen and Shen Jian sat on chairs within the hall. They seemed like they had been waiting for quite some time already. To their surprise, there were two empty, luxurious chairs before them.
"Please, come in." Shen Jian sat on the chair and made an inviting gesture towards the patriarch and the man in black. He studied the man in black.
Jianchen said nothing, but he also stared at the man in black.
The patriarch chuckled aloud and clasped his fist, "Brother Shen Jian, brother Jianchen, you seem to have known that we would come long ago. I'm really sorry. We've come late and made you wait."
"There's no need to be so polite, patriarch. We've disturbed you for several months already, and we've caused quite a lot of trouble for you today. It's already good enough that you haven't chased us away," Shen Jian clasped his fist.
The patriarch waved his hand without minding at all, "Brother Shen Jian, you're exaggerating. It's all thanks to the two of you that my daughter did not suffer too much today. If you really want to talk about it, I should be the one thanking you." The patriarch paused when he reached there. He looked at the man in black beside him and said politely, "Brother Shen Jian, brother Jianchen, allow me to introduce you. This is the ancestor of our Mo clan."
The black-robed man lifted the cloak on his head, revealing a big bald head. His shiny head reflected the light of the candlelight, which was extremely eye-catching.
To no surprise, he was the ancestor of the Mo clan. With his strength, there was no need for him to report when he wanted to enter the halls of elders. If he wanted to, he could directly enter the halls and the guards would not be able to discover him. However, he had come to visit Shen Jian this time. Out of respect for Shen Jian, he still went through the normal procedures.
"I am Mo Ling. Greetings, esteemed guests," the ancestor clasped his fist towards Jianchen and Shen Jian. He was amiable and did not put on any airs at all.
Jianchen and Shen Jian stood up and returned the greeting. After exchanging some pleasantries, they sat down.
"I've always been in seclusion in recent years, hoping to deepen my comprehension of the laws of the world so that I can break through to mid God. It has been a very long time since I've paid attention to the matters of the Mo clan. Only when brother Shen Jian struck out today did the powerful Laws of the Sword alarm me. Only after I emerged did I discover that there was actually a esteemed guest like brother Shen Jian in our Mo clan. Please forgive me for my lack of manners," the ancestor said sincerely. He was not lying. If he had known about Shen Jian's strength earlier, he definitely would have emerged from seclusion long ago to receive him personally.
"Brother Mo Ling, you're far too polite. Speaking of which, Jianchen and I were saved by the daughter of your clan. We still haven't thanked her for saving our lives," said Shen Jian.
"Something like that happened?" Mo Ling pretended to be surprised. A sliver of curiosity appeared on his face as he asked, "Brother Shen Jian's comprehension of the laws of the world has completely surpassed mine. I don't think there's anyone who's brother Shen Jian's opponent among Deities. Was the person who injured brother Shen Jian a God?"
Shen Jian said nothing. He looked at Jianchen in question.
Jianchen thought quickly before nodding towards Shen Jian.
However, Shen Jian's actions made the ancestor's heart skip a beat. He studied Jianchen secretly as he guessed inside. This was because he was unable to tell Jianchen's strength accurately. From his vague senses, he could sense that Jianchen was at the Origin realm, but also at Godhood. He was unable to tell.
"Brother Mo Ling is right. The person who injured the two of us was indeed a God," said Shen Jian.
"There are only a few Gods in our Dong 'an province. May I ask who the God who injured brother Shen Jian is? Perhaps I know him and can provide you with some information. I might even be able to provide you with some assistance secretly," said the ancestor. He became rather stern. He needed to be cautious when it came to the grievances of Gods.
"It's the ancestor of the Lu family," Jianchen said. He was very calm.
"It's actually Lu Tian!" Mo Ling was overjoyed. He was even slightly excited.
The patriarch of the Mo clan smiled happily as well. At that moment, he suddenly felt like his entire body had become much lighter.
When they heard that the person who injured the two of them was a God, they had been rather nervous. They were afraid that they would accidentally provoke a God from another organisation. However, when they learnt that the God who injured Shen Jian and Jianchen was actually the ancestor of the Lu family, they became extremely excited.
The two of them became extremely excited.
Wasn't the greatest danger the Mo clan faced right now because of the Lu family? The Lu family had already become the greatest enemy of the Mo clan. It just so happened that Shen Jian, who had reached mid God with the Laws of the Sword and possessed terrifying strength, had grievances with the ancestor of the Lu family. As a result, there was no need for them to worry about anything else when they wanted to rope in the two of them. They could even work together.
If Shen Jian was willing to assist the Mo clan, the Mo clan would be able to fend off the Lu family and the Ando clan even if they worked together.
Jianchen immediately thought of something when he saw how excited the patriarch and ancestor were. He asked, "Does your Mo clan have grievances with the Lu family as well?"
"Brother Jianchen is right. The Lu family is indeed an enemy of our Mo clan," Mo Ling said excitedly. He hesitated slightly before a sliver of determination appeared in his eyes. He said, "Brother Shen Jian, brother Jianchen, I'll be honest. Our Mo clan, the Lu family, and the Ando clan all possess a supreme treasure. Through the supreme treasure, we can enter a secret place to seek out fortuitous encounters. Originally, our three clans were similar in strength, so we lived in peace. However, ever since Yu 'er appeared in our Mo clan, this peace has been broken."
Jianchen's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word 'supreme treasure' because he had also obtained a supreme treasure from the ancestor of the Lu family.
A gleam of light flashed through Shen Jian's eyes as well, but he remained the same on the surface.
Mo Ling continued, "Yu 'er's talent is very great. She reached Godhood in an extremely short amount of time. At this rate, it won't be long before Yu' er becomes a God. It's also because of Yu 'er's existence that the Lu family and the Ando clan have become rather uneasy. This is because they're afraid that Yu' er will reach an extremely high level in the future, which would directly threaten the status of their clans. They might not even be able to keep their treasures. As a result, the Lu family and the Ando clan have secretly worked together in the past few years, ready to launch a destructive war against our Mo clan at any time."
"With the Lu family and the Ando clan working together, they basically possess two Gods. It's no problem for me to deal with any one of them by myself, but once they work together, all I can do is flee."
Mo Ling looked at Shen Jian and Jianchen. He said sincerely, "Brother Shen Jian, brother Jianchen, since you have grievances with the Lu family, I hope we can work together to fend off the two clans. As long as brother Shen Jian is willing to assist our Mo clan in surviving this crisis, our Mo clan is willing to share the fortune of the supreme treasure with you in return."
"Brother Mo Ling, may I ask if you recognise this item?" At this moment, an exquisite box appeared in Jianchen's hand. He opened it without any hesitation, and an incomplete piece of jade lay inside.
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