Chu Mo soaked in the Elemental Beast Blood Bath for more than four hours. When he felt that his soul was about to melt along with it, the Demon King finally pulled him out of the wooden barrel.
It wasn't that Chu Mo didn't want to come out on his own, but that he couldn't even move a finger at this moment.
Chu Mo felt as if his body had completely disappeared. He actually didn't feel anything when he was pulled out of the Elemental Beast Blood Bath by the Demon King.
Following that, the Demon King took out a large wooden barrel. There were also various medicinal herbs floating in it, and a thick medicinal smell wafted out of the barrel.
He threw Chu Mo into the barrel and said, "Soak for two hours." With that said, his figure flashed and disappeared along with the barrel of Elemental Beast Blood in the room.
Whoosh!
After a long time, Chu Mo let out a long breath. He could finally feel that his body was still there. After another hour, Chu Mo felt his strength returning to his body bit by bit.
Looking at his somewhat thin body, he muttered to himself, "Two years … three times a month, thirty-six times a year, a total of seventy-two times in two years. Now … there are still seventy-one times left? Heh … not bad. "
With that said, he climbed out of the wooden barrel. After a round of washing, he changed into clean clothes and went out feeling refreshed.
Speaking of which, Chu Mo didn't feel that his body had changed much after this Elemental Beast Blood Bath.
This was a completely different feeling from cultivating the Will of Heaven mantra every time a few more words appeared. It was much different.
'Perhaps tempering the body is a long-term process?' Chu Mo thought to himself. After all, it took two years to reach the seventh level … Gao Yingjun was born at the ninth level. There was no way to compare!
After leaving the door, Chu Mo didn't go straight to the Prince Mansion. Instead, he went to the Xu Mansion.
Yesterday's matter still had some loose ends to tie up. Moreover, since he had already agreed to be a guest, he should pay a visit to the Xu Manor.
Chu Mo arriving at the Xu Mansion was similar to Xu Fufu entering the Fan Mansion. Even though this was the place where the most powerful people lived, Chu Mo was already familiar with it. He didn't feel the slightest bit of unfamiliarity or fear.
When the guards at the door saw him, they all smiled kindly. Chu Mo felt very comfortable in his heart. This was his brother's home!
Chu Mo casually walked inside. The Xu Mansion was not as big as the Prince Mansion, but it was not small either. It took him half a day to reach the garden.
"Eh? Chu Mo? Are you finally willing to come and see me? "A slightly aged and teasing voice suddenly came from the side.
A spirited old man, who looked to be in his fifties, was walking out of the garden at the side.
The old man wore ordinary gray clothes and held a large pair of scissors in his hand. There was a layer of sweat on his forehead. Those who didn't know would think he was a gardener.
"Grandpa Xu? Are you at home? " Chu Mo hurried over to greet him. This old man who looked like a gardener was the current Cabinet Chief … Lord Xu Zhongliang!
"You brat, don't you know how to pretend? Looking at your surprised expression, you clearly aren't here to see me! "Xu Zhongliang pretended to keep a straight face as he glared at Chu Mo.
"Hehe, Grandpa Xu, you are so busy every day. How could this junior dare to hope to see you here? Besides, you aren't old. You are very sturdy. "Chu Mo laughed.
"You brat, you can talk. If my grandson was half like you, this old man would be satisfied." Xu Zhongliang passed the pair of scissors in his hand to the person beside him and patted the dirt off his hands. He looked at Chu Mo and said, "Let's go. Play a game with Grandpa?"
"Okay!" Chu Mo agreed without hesitation. He followed Xu Zhongliang and walked inside.
If outsiders saw this scene, their jaws would definitely drop. Who would have thought that Xu Zhongliang, who had always been tough, would have such an amiable and approachable side? And the other party … was a teenager.
On the other hand, everyone in the Xu Estate seemed to have long since become accustomed to this scene, and they were utterly indifferent to it.
Chu Mo followed Xu Zhongliang to his study.
The old man first washed his hands, then took out a pot of tea and threw it to Chu Mo. "I'm tired. You make it!"
Chu Mo took the tea pot with a smile and began to make tea with great familiarity. He said, "Grandpa Xu, didn't you always think that the tea I made wasn't as good as the ones you made yourself?"
"Sigh, I'm old. When I do some work … my body doesn't listen to me anymore. It's time to give you youngsters some chances. "Xu Zhongliang said casually, seemingly unintentionally.
Chu Mo was slightly stunned. He brought a cup of tea to Xu Zhongliang and said with a smile, "Grandpa Xu, how old are you? You're in good health. It won't be a problem for you to live to a hundred years old. "
Xu Zhongliang shook his head. "I'm getting old. I know my own body."
Then, Chu Mo set up the chessboard and picked up a black piece. He looked at Xu Zhongliang and asked, "Me first?"
Xu Zhongliang looked at Chu Mo meaningfully. "You brat, didn't you always let an old man like me go first when you played chess with me in the past?"
"I have to change my style occasionally …" Chu Mo smiled and placed the black piece on the chessboard.
"You dare to be first … Heh, good thing!" After saying that, Xu Zhongliang picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard as well. "I heard that you smashed the door of Prince Xia Jing's house yesterday?"
Chu Mo thought about it and placed the second black piece on the chessboard. "That's right. Smashing the door and slapping the face … they wanted my life, so I slapped their faces. Speaking of which, I'm at a disadvantage. "
"You brat …" Xu Zhongliang couldn't help but smile and shake his head. He placed the second white piece on the chessboard. "Although they wanted your life, aren't you still alive and kicking right now? That slap of yours was quite ruthless. As expected of a youngster, hot-blooded and impulsive. What's even more amazing is that even if you hit them, they wouldn't make a move at all. Truly … the new generation excels the old! "
As the two of them chatted, they continuously placed the pieces on the chessboard.
It was unknown when Xu Erfu came in and he quietly stood at the side and watched. Don't be fooled by this fellow's unrestrained behavior outside. At home … especially in front of Old Master Xu Zhongliang, he had always been an obedient child.
"It's a good thing that you have some tricks up your sleeve. Young people doing things a bit more aggressively … it's not a big deal. However, your style of chess … why is it that it's becoming more stable? " Xu Zhongliang's eyebrows were tightly knitted together and he had a conflicted expression on his face. "Just by looking at this game of chess … it's impossible for you to do what you did yesterday. But not only did you do it, you did it beautifully … Little brat, I haven't seen you for half a year and you've improved a lot! "
Chu Mo smiled and placed a piece on the chessboard. "It's all thanks to Grandpa Xu's teachings."
"Fine, this old man knows his own limits. If I really taught well, you wouldn't be the first one to succeed," said Xu Zhongliang. He raised his head and glanced at Xu Fufu who was watching the game from the side.
Xu Fufu looked aggrieved and the corner of his mouth twitched. He thought to himself, 'I'm just watching from here. Who did I offend?'
"You have drive, courage, strategy, intelligence … You're really becoming more and more mature. You just don't know how to respect the old and cherish the young. Little brat … Is it really okay for you to make such a silent plot to kill my big dragon?" Xu Zhongliang rolled his eyes and casually threw a few pieces on the chessboard. "I'm not playing anymore! I've been made impatient by your dirty tricks! "
Xu Fufu turned his face away and tried to hold back his laughter. Who would have thought that the current Cabinet Chief, the big shot Xu Zhongliang, would actually go back on his word in a game of chess?
Chu Mo grinned and didn't say anything to provoke this angry old man. He picked up the pieces on the chessboard one by one and put them back into the jar. He asked calmly, "Grandpa Xu seems to have a lot of troubles in the court recently?"
"When will there be no troubles?" Xu Zhongliang sighed and leaned against the back of the chair. Xu Erfu walked over and gently massaged his grandfather's shoulders. Xu Zhongliang's eyes were half-closed. He said softly, "The Cabinet Chief … It sounds impressive, but very few people know the bitterness behind it. The Prime Minister of the world … Hey, the world … Is it so easy to manage? "
"Is there going to be a war?" Chu Mo asked.
Xu Zhongliang suddenly sat up straight and opened his eyes. There was a flash of light in them. It was only at this moment that the Cabinet Chief finally showed the aura that someone of his position should have. "How did you know? Your grandfather told you? No … This is a military matter. How could an old general like your grandfather, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, tell you? "
Chu Mo shook his head and said, "I haven't seen my grandfather for a long time. It wasn't him who told me. When I came back, I passed by the grassland and happened to see the coup in the grassland royal court. So I … stayed there for a while and did some small things. "
"Grassland? Small things? Young man? " Xu Zhongliang frowned and mumbled. Suddenly, he raised his head and stared at Chu Mo with a shocked expression. He looked at Chu Mo and said, "You are that Lin Bai?"
"Ah? How did you know? "This time, it was Chu Mo's turn to be shocked. He looked at Xu Zhongliang in a daze. His brain couldn't keep up.
Although he had never deliberately concealed this identity, to be honest, there were not many people who knew about this matter!
How did the Cabinet Chief of Da Xia know about this matter from thousands of miles away?
"So it's you! It's really you? It's actually you! " Xu Zhongliang stared at Chu Mo for a long time and smiled meaningfully. Then, the more he smiled, the happier he became.
"… I really didn't expect, hahahahaha, our Da Xia … actually produced such a handsome talent!" Xu Zhongliang laughed heartily and said to the similarly dazed Xu Fufu behind him, "Go, instruct the kitchen to make a few good dishes. At noon, I want to have a few drinks with young friend Chu Mo … No, Young Master Lin Bai!"
Xu Fufu was stunned. He looked at Chu Mo in a daze and mumbled, "What … what's going on?"
Xu Zhongliang said in a low voice, "Go, go. Children shouldn't ask too much about adult matters." The old master was so excited that he completely forgot that the Chu Mo in front of him was actually a young man who was as old as his grandson.
Xu Fufu's mouth twitched a few times in shock. Then, he turned and left, mumbling, "What did Chu Xiaohei do this time? To make grandfather lose his composure like this? Could it be that he tricked the princess of the royal court into his hands? A true man doesn't show his true colors! "
"What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and scram!" Xu Zhongliang scolded. Xu Fufu immediately fled.
In the study, only the old man and the young man were left, sitting opposite each other.
The chessboard that had been messed up by the old master's shameless behavior was still there. Chu Mo had only just tidied up a few chess pieces when he was shocked by Xu Zhongliang's words.
Xu Zhongliang stared at the somewhat incomplete chessboard on the table and mumbled, "No wonder there was such a huge change in your style of playing chess. Daring to be the first in the world, possessing the hot-bloodedness and impulsiveness of a young man, yet advancing step by step and plotting in the dark. This seemingly contradictory character actually possesses the demeanor of a true general! Until the end, when you revealed your ferocious face, the outcome was already decided! So that storm in the plains was actually caused by you. Hahahaha, delightful, truly delightful! "
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