1051 Making Things Difficul (2/2)

”That's right!” Mo He said through gritted teeth.

”Haha… Who would have thought that the proud Saber King Mo He would one day have to plead with others? But… no!” Wu Qi squinted his small eyes. ”I won't let you have your way!”

”I'm not doing this for myself. It's for my disciple.” Mo He frowned.

”This doesn't change anything. He can only blame himself for choosing the wrong master!” Wu Qi looked at Fang Yuan and shifted his eyes. ”Little fellow, you're rather unlucky, but that's not a problem. I will put this thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit up as a mission reward. If you want it, go do my mission. Haha…”

”In that case, we're leaving!” Mo He turned around and left with Fang Yuan.

”I keep feeling… he still hates you…” On the way, Fang Yuan asked doubtfully, ”What grudge does he have with you?”

”Oh!” Mo He turned around and answered nonchalantly, ”That scar on his head… I made it!”

Fang Yuan had nothing to say.

…

He knew long beforehand that Saber King Mo He had offended many people on the Holy Mountain and had bad relationships.

However, only after a detailed investigation did he know exactly how 'bad' it was.

According to Mo He himself, the grudge between him and the fatso Wu Qi was on the more trivial side. After all, it was only a single strike in a duel.

”The Mission Hall refreshed the list today. That Wu Qi has indeed published a mission to investigate the borders, and the thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit is part of the reward.”

Fang Yuan put the cards on the table with Mo He. ”Master seems to have had some profound intentions with your actions yesterday.”

”You found out?” Mo He smiled slightly. ”Of course, it would have been best if Wu Qi agreed, but since he didn't, I used the moral high ground of training a new disciple to pressure him. I offered something that far exceeded the value of the thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit. As a result, he had to do something. Otherwise, I wouldn't have minded debating with him over it at the patriarch's place.”

Fang Yuan was a new disciple, and for his first time asking, he needed a thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit. If Wu Qi kept it at all costs, he would damage his reputation. It also would not be in line with some of the unspoken rules of the Holy Mountain.

As such, Wu Qi put it up as a mission reward, a way making things difficult that was allowed within the unspoken rules.

”However, the Mission Hall likely won't publish missions that will certainly kill you. As long as it's published, the rewards will scale proportionally with the difficulty. Just go and accept the mission!” Mo He said. ”This is also some training for you. Although the journey will surely be arduous, you won't be qualified to obtain the thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit if you can't overcome the hardships and obstacles on the way!”

”Yes!”

Fang Yuan had a rough understanding of Mo He's character now.

Although he taught his disciples diligently, he did not mind putting them in dangers that were not guaranteed to kill them.

According to him, the moment when life-and-death hung in the balance was the best opportunity for sudden enlightenment.

Sigh… He's truly a saber maniac that loves to take risks. Although rewards are great, he would lose everything with one wrong step… He was lucky to have returned to the Holy Mountain alive and live out his last years in peace.

Fang Yuan rolled his eyes. ”In that case, I'll go and accept the mission.”

”Okay, go!” Mo He smiled. ”Don't forget to cultivate on the road and reach the Primordial Core realm as soon as you can!”

This seems… rather interesting.

Fang Yuan's lips immediately curled up as he stepped out of the courtyard.

As a Demon God, even if he was still in the dormant phase, he had many tricks up his sleeve. It was good enough that he was not giving anyone trouble. But others wanted to give him trouble?

Mo He wants to temper me, and his enemy wants to kill me. But at the beginning, the most he would send are some people at Primordial Core. What do I have to be scared of?

Even if Apotheosis realm powerhouses came after him, as long as Fang Yuan hid in the Pantheon Palace, he would not have to worry about a thing.

With this trump card, he naturally had nothing to fear.

”Anyway, I'll finish this mission as soon as possible and obtain the thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit!”

…

Inside a palace's secret room.

Wu Qi caressed the saber scar on his head with a gloomy expression.

He would never forget the man that made him suffer a horrible defeat, let alone forget that saber strike that nearly took his life.

”Mo He, oh Mo He… I can't do anything to you if you hide on the Holy Mountain, but plenty of Apotheosis realm experts on the Holy Mountain wish for your death. And there are even more outside the Holy Mountain…

”Since you want to help your disciple, I won't let you have your way!

”Not only that, I will kill him and end your line of succession!”

For some masters, their disciples were even closer to them than their own children.

Seeing how Saber King Mo He was even willing to act humble before him for Fang Yuan's sake, this disciple had to be extremely important to him. Killing him would certainly make Mo He miserable.

Wu Qi rubbed his thick chin, and his small eyes glowed with viscousness. ”The Mission Hall won't publish missions that will definitely kill the mission-taker, and the corresponding difficulty for the thousand-year Blue Heart Fruit isn't too high either. However, I don't need to do this myself. As long as I let the word out, haha…”

The Holy Mountain forbade internecine strife, and Wu Qi did not have the courage to do it either.

However, he did have the courage to spread the word and let others deal with Fang Yuan!

”Boy who made Mo He your master, you're out of luck this time!”