Chapter 34: Scheming Against Flander
“Sigh, forget it if you won’t go! I’ll go myself another day…”
Seeing Tang Hao questioning him, Ling Mo directly gave up! Those two things in the Lake of Life are, after all, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts. If it was a one-on-one duel, Tang Hao might not be afraid.
But if it was one against two, the risk would be very high! Letting Tang Hao take such a risk didn’t seem reliable to Ling Mo. If something happened, he wouldn’t take responsibility.
Moreover, Tang Hao had no reason to take a risk for Ling Mo.
“You’re going by yourself? Do you know how extremely dangerous the Lake of Life is? For a child like you to go there would be seeking your own death?”
Tang Hao really couldn’t figure out what use that Five-Colored Emperor Flower had for Ling Mo that it was worth risking his life to pick it.
“What can be done about it! Dangerous is dangerous, aiya, let’s not talk about this anymore. Anyway, I must get this Five-Colored Emperor Flower!”
Ling Mo had already calculated this flower in his heart long ago. He was planning to go to the Star Dou Great Forest in a couple of days and find an opportunity to have Xiao Wu help him get it back.
Some might ask, what is the use of this Five-Colored Emperor Flower?
For others, it has no use at all, but for Ling Mo, its effect is extremely significant.
One must know, this Five-Colored Emperor Flower is an Immortal Grade among flowers. From its name, one can tell it is of emperor level.
This is a top-grade Immortal Medicine containing five kinds of miraculous powers with extremely vast energy. Once combined with Ling Mo’s Five-Colored Divine Light and consumed, it will undergo a huge change.
This is something Ling Mo derived from the Tang Sect’s Profound Heaven Treasure Record overview, judging through various drug reactions, Martial Soul characteristics, and so on, that this Immortal Medicine is the most suitable for his Martial Soul.
Once consumed, his Martial Soul may undergo a huge change and be strengthened once again! It might even unlock some taboos of the Dual Pupils.
Ling Mo had determined that this Immortal Medicine only works on him. If others consume it, they will surely die.
Its medicinal effect is astonishing. If the Martial Soul doesn’t match, it can’t contain that terrifying medicinal power at all, nor absorb these medicinal effects.
This is also why Ling Mo isn’t in a hurry to take it. In others’ hands, it would absolutely be a poison, but in his hands, it is an Immortal Medicine.
Ling Mo had no confidence in getting it back, so he could only set his sights on two people. The first was Tang Hao! But he didn’t seem too willing.
He could only set his sights on the second person, Xiao Wu. The Star Dou Great Forest is her home, Da Ming and Er Ming are her brothers, and for her to enter the Lake of Life would be extremely simple.
It’s just that… what Ling Mo needed to do now was figure out how to convince Xiao Wu to go back and get the Five-Colored Emperor Flower.
Directly exposing her identity obviously wouldn’t work. If she knew her identity was exposed, she probably wouldn’t leave the forest again.
“What use does this flower have for you?” Tang Hao said in a low voice.
Ling Mo remained silent, not planning to tell him the mystery, because he knew Tang Hao wouldn’t easily take a risk. He had more important things to do.
Until those things were done, Tang Hao wouldn’t take risks! This was also why Ling Mo didn’t plan to tell him.
“No use! Just purely good-looking…”
After thinking left and right, Ling Mo decided not to have Tang Hao make a move after all. After all, this would be a very heavy favor, and Ling Mo was afraid he couldn’t repay it later.
Hearing Ling Mo’s answer, Tang Hao felt that this kid had a secret in his heart, but he just wouldn’t say it.
From observing him these past few years, he had roughly figured out Ling Mo’s ways. This flower definitely had a great effect on him, otherwise he wouldn’t have mentioned it!
This kid never gets up early without profit. If it was just for a good-looking flower, Ling Mo absolutely wouldn’t be so persistent.
“It seems this flower is very important to this kid. Looks like I need to find an opportunity to make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest! After all, this child has taken care of Xiao San for six years, so this can count as repaying a favor!”
Tang Hao hesitated in his heart but didn’t express it. After explaining a couple of things to Flander and the others, he left directly.
No one knew what he was going to do! During the six years he was gone, Ling Mo was also very curious about what he was really up to.
You’d think he went to seek revenge on Spirit Hall, but there was no movement on the Continent! Really can’t figure out what this old drunkard is busy with.
“Cough cough, kid! Hurry and treat me, damn it, this is suffocating me to death…”
As soon as Tang Hao left, Zhao Wuji’s miserable voice rang out!
As expected of the most pitiful person in Douluo, getting beaten every few days, young ones beat him then old ones beat him, famous in the early stage, but later can’t even get a supporting role.
And what Immovable Ming King! Really too miserable, not even a bird.
Ling Mo instantly unleashed his Five-Colored Divine Light. A beam of light bloomed in the forest, and a gentle power instantly shone on Zhao Wuji.
Soon, all the injuries on Zhao Wuji’s body were completely healed, not even leaving a wound. In less than a minute, he recovered to his original appearance.
“Healing ability? Kid, your Martial Soul really shocks me…”
Flander watched in utter shock from the side. Earlier he had been looking for Ling Mo, but he didn’t expect the kid to have already arrived at Shrek Academy.
What attracted him most was Ling Mo’s Martial Soul! It was precisely because of this Martial Soul that Flander had gone to such lengths to find Ling Mo, just to recruit him into Shrek Academy.
“Hehe! This must be the famous Dean Flander, right? The Sky Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle back in the day—I’ve heard quite a few stories about you…”
Hearing Flander speak, Ling Mo revealed a sly smile!
Due to Tang Hao’s deterrence, Flander had originally wanted to beat Ling Mo up, but seeing Zhao Wuji’s bruised and swollen face, he immediately dismissed the idea.
“You’ve heard my stories?” Flander asked doubtfully. He didn’t expect this kid to come prepared, first tricking him and then coming to his academy!
So he knew him, and wasn’t worried at all about him settling accounts?
“Of course! Before coming, I already inquired. The founder of Shrek Academy is named Flander! One of the Golden Iron Triangle back then, level seventy-eight, Cat Owl Martial Soul! Sly and cunning by nature, holds grudges, total petty person…”
The beginning was fine, but those last few phrases made Flander’s face instantly look bad.
Which idiot slandered me? Who spread this?
Flander was furious. Seeing Ling Mo’s smug face, he got angry.
“Stinky kid! Who did you hear that from? When was I ever sly and cunning, holding grudges, petty? If you don’t explain clearly today, I’m not done with you…”
This involved his reputation—how could Flander tolerate it! If not for fearing Tang Hao might come back suddenly, he probably would have acted, killing to silence first.
“I don’t know! It’s what others say. I’m just stating a fact. Otherwise… why are you chasing me so relentlessly?”
Ling Mo smiled slyly, and Flander immediately understood—this kid was just playing with him.
Good grief! Deliberately tarnishing his reputation for self-preservation?
According to his logic, the innocent are innocent. If you’re not, then you can’t settle accounts with him. But if you really are as he said, then what’s the point of arguing with him…
“Hmph, good kid! You win this round. Our accounts will be settled slowly…”
Flander felt guilty from Ling Mo’s words. He knew he was deliberately messing with his mentality, but he just couldn’t act against him.
Acting would confirm it, and he might even get beaten by Tang Hao returning. Not worth it!
Now, Flander finally understood what calculation meant. Usually he calculated against others—when was it others’ turn to calculate against him? And by a kid, no less.
