Chapter 127

Mu Yi changed the water of the bath twice . When he came out, he didn’t look pale anymore . He looked fine on the outside . Mu Yi knew that it was only temporary .

He couldn’t completely recover after a short medicinal bath . That’s why he was always very careful when he did the sacrificial ritual . Even though he hadn’t completely recovered, he knew that there wouldn’t be any problems dealing with the situation in the evening .

When Mu Yi came out, he saw Mo Ruyan in the courtyard .

“You don’t need to do that,” said Mo Ruyan .

“Do what?” asked Mu Yi smiling .

“You know what I’m referring to . ” said Mo Ruyan .

“Don’t think too much . I’m not doing it for you,” he said .

Mu Yi did know what she meant . He knew that no matter what he said, she’d use it against him .

“No matter what, I want to thank you,” said Mo Ruyan with a smile .

She looked beautiful in that moment . It only lasted for a second, but it was the first time he saw her smile that way . She didn’t give him much time to admire her smile though . He was staring at her face and she quickly stopped smiling .

“Alright, but in any case, it’s not for you,” said Mu Yi .

“Stinky Taoist priest!” Mo Ruyan muttered .

After that, she turned around . She started leaving . As she walked away, Mu Yi didn’t know why he said it . It was as if he had suddenly been possessed .

“You’re so beautiful when you smile,” he said .

When Mo Ruyan heard him, she shivered . She didn’t turn around and walked away even faster . After Mo Ruyan left, Mu Yi sniffed his arm and shook his head .

“I don’t smell at all . Strange,” he said .

When Mu Yi went back to his room, Big Slave was seated on the floor and playing alone . He couldn’t sit on a chair . The chairs were too small . They would have broken into pieces if he sat in them . Big Slave had tried to sit on chairs a few times and he had broken them all .

It more comfortable to sit on the floor anyway . Mu Yi put the Bamboo Tree of Life on the table . It was shining .

Mu Yi had been injured during the sacrificial ritual that day but there were only advantages for Nian Nuer . She was sleeping in the tree . She had benefited a lot from the sacrificial ritual . Mu Yi sat down next to the table and looked at Big Slave .

“Big Slave, do you miss your family?” Mu Yi asked .

Big Slave didn’t reply . He just ignored him . He glanced at the Bamboo Tree of Life now and then .

Mu Yi was now used to having Big Slave around . He was even happy about him being there . He was actually asking himself the question anyway .

Even though Big Slave didn’t reply, Mu Yi knew that he missed his home . The one on top of Funiu Mountain . The old Taoist Priest had told him that human beings could get attached to people and things .

Mu Yi shook his head . He stopped looking at Big Slave and took out the copper lamp . He put his mind strength in it . After Mu Yi put his mind strength in the lamp and started meditating, he didn’t realize that Big Slave had raised his head with a pensive look on his face .

Later that night something happened outside which made Mu Yi come back to his senses . He put his magic figures in his bag . The copper lamp and the Bamboo Tree of Life were placed in the bag as well .

Big Slave silently stood up and followed Mu Yi . Mu Yi opened the door of the room .

“Let’s go,” said Mu Yi .

In the courtyard, there were torches already lit . The armed escorts were all gathered there . Mo Ruyan was standing at the front . She was wearing armor and holding a spear .

Uncle Cai was just behind her . He had on armor which covered half of his body . Even though his armor wasn’t as good as Mo Ruyan’s, it was still good armor .

When Mu Yi and Big Slave arrived, the armed escorts looked at them . They considered Mu Yi useless and Big Slave very useful . Big Slave had shown them how strong he was when he had stopped the bandits . They were enthusiastic about fighting on his side .

“Thank you very much for your help, Master,” said Uncle Cai when he saw Mu Yi .

He was touched . He had thought Mu Yi would come but just to watch the battle . He had also thought Mu Yi would show up later, not before the beginning of the battle .

It was the last evening they would spend together . Mu Yi didn’t need to hide anymore . Aside from them, there were very few people left in the hotel . Only some guests, some of the manager’s friends and the manager himself . They had told them to hide inside .

It was better to deploy the ranks in a battle formation than to wait for the enemies to attack by surprise .

“It’s just my duty,” said Mu Yi .

He wasn’t being humble . As he had said to Mo Ruyan, he hadn’t stayed for her . He had always thought about the enemy . He stayed to see who the enemy was, maybe they had something to do with Qu Mortuary . Mu Yi wanted to learn more about Li the Cripple through the enemy .

Otherwise, he would have left already . Sometimes when someone spoke the truth, people wouldn’t believe them . Mu Yi had told Mo Ruyan and Uncle Cai the truth but they didn’t believe him .

Uncle Cai knew how to deal with people . When he saw that Mu Yi wasn’t willing to talk, he changed the topic and talked about the big ax . It was the ax they had taken from the bandit leader . Initially, they wanted to give it to Big Slave but they hadn’t had any opportunities .

The ax weighed at least sixty jin . It wasn’t appropriate for ordinary people . It was too heavy . They couldn’t use it . If it wasn’t a very strong martial artist or someone as strong as Big Slave, nobody could use it .

Big Slave wasn’t interested in the ax . He liked to punch enemies but he still took the ax for Mu Yi . Someone struggled to give the ax to Big Slave . The ax was bigger than a human being’s head but in Big Slave’s hands, it looked tiny .

Big Slave grabbed the ax and shook his hand . He wasn’t satisfied with it . Je was trying to say it was too light for him .

Uncle Cai stepped back a bit . He looked at Big Slave in awe . In his opinion, the ax was perfect for Big Slave . The weapon made Big Slave looked even scarier .

Mu Yi didn’t pay any attention to Mo Ruyan .