196 Ma Moxi 2.0 (2/2)
”Your kayfabe slips, Moxi.”
”Like I care! Now, if you aren't willing to cooperate and help me heal my grandfather, you can get the fuck out of my resident! We don't need you here.”
”But I'm your cousin's husband.”
”It was a one-night stand! Now, get lost and forget about Xingjuan!”
”What about her feeling? What about her future? You know, she just lost her vital yin. She needs a new cultivation technique to continue her cultivation life.”
”She doesn't need one.”
”Then, how is she going to live?”
”I'll take care of her myself!”
”What about her love life?”
”Arggh! You're annoying! If she needs it, I'll be her husband!”
BOOM
”MA MOXI!!”
Ma Ping smacked his table and stood up. He pointed his finger at Ma Moxi's face, ”I've had enough of your stupidity! Apologize to your brother-in-law. And if you're that capable as you're boasting, prove it by making that dao oath!”
Ma Moxi also had enough of this farce. He yelled at his grandfather, ”I don't need to make that stupid vow to heal you! Just shut the fuck up and let me do the job!”
Cao Mao shrugged and shook his head, ”Look, junior. You've messed up many things in your life. You have a warm family, but you are choosing not to be honest with them. What is it that you're afraid of? Why can't you be honest with your family?”
Because of anger and frustration, Ma Moxi didn't notice the hidden context in Cao Mao's words.
From the other's perspective, Cao Mao was lecturing Ma Moxi about honesty and family bond. But from Ma Moxi's perspective, he thought that Cao Mao was mocking him.
”Whatever I do is none of your business.”
Cao Mao scoffed, ”So, you're treating your kin as an outsider?”
”You're not my kin! Now, for whatever purpose you have here, I don't give a fuck. Get the hell out of this place and don't come back!”
”MA MOXI!!”
Ma Ping lost it. He stomped toward his grandson and slapped the latter's face.
PA
The impact was so loud that pedestrians outside of the Ma Clan's residence could hear it.
Ma Moxi widened his eyes in shock. But those eyes glared back at the elder as if the latter had done something wrong.
”What was this for, grandfather?”
”Moxi…” Ma Ping took a deep breath. He shed a tear of regret and anger, ”I've done everything to pamper you, nurture you, and help you grow up. I only hope that you can become a respectable adult that won't bring shame to the family. It doesn't matter if you make mistakes when you're young since it will be your valuable experience.”
With a low and hoarse voice, Ma Ping gave Ma Moxi one last chance, ”If you still want to carry our ancestor's surname, I want you to apologize to your brother-in-law. You don't have to make that pledge. Just learn to accept your mistake and bow down your head.”
Ma Ping threatened to disown Ma Moxi!
Although Ma Moxi was angry with Cao Mao, he was sane enough not to test his grandfather's anger. He took several deep breaths and paused.
For a minute, he stood still, but he had a nosebleed. Something in his mind drastically changed.
Ma Moxi turned to Cao Mao. He wiped the blood and bowed 90 degrees, ”I was immature. Please forget what I said.”
Cao Mao raised his eyebrows, surprised, ”You're good at controlling your temper, I see.”
”My profession requires me to be flexible. Also, I have a few questions for you before I make that vow. But please give me a moment. I need to do something about my body.”
Earlier, Ma Moxi's mind was influenced by muscle memory and the old habit of this body's previous owner. Because of the disown threat of Ma Ping, Ma Moxi's mind evolved. He killed the previous owner's habit, instinct, and desire.
Ma Moxi finally dominated his new body.
Now, Ma Moxi killed his emotion. All lingering feelings of old Ma Moxi died. His mindset and attitude reverted back to the personality of his previous life, an emotionless hitman.
At the same time, something inside him changed. His meridian channels expanded and his clogged passages opened by themselves.
While Ma Moxi was standing still, his cultivation base increased!
Everybody sensed the changes in Ma Moxi's dantian. He suddenly upgraded his strength from level 6 of the meridian establishment realm to level 10 in an instant!
Ma Ping, Ma Shoucheng, Pang Lingming, and Cao Mao's jaws dropped.
”WHAT!?”
”HOW!?”
Cao Mao's system also sent alarming messages.
Ding
\u003cWarning, the Foundation level of Ma Moxi has increased from 3 to 4!\u003e
\u003cWarning, the Plot Armor level of Ma Moxi has increased from 3 to 4!\u003e
\u003cWarning, the Luck level of Ma Moxi has increased from 2 to 3!\u003e
'SHIT!!'
While Cao Mao was speechless, Ma Moxi exhaled as if nothing had happened. Then, he turned toward his family, ”I'm sorry for being immature. I shall make an oath for my brother-in-law, and I shall tell you about my abilities. But before that, I want to make sure something.”
Looking at Cao Mao's face, who had yet to recover from the warning messages, Ma Moxi spoke with a clear voice, ”About my services, for killing Liu Bian and serving as your permanent subject, I'll set my price tag as 1,000 essence cores. If you can pay me upfront, my life is yours. Alternately, I can make the pledge. Then, if you can give me at least three sets of ingredients I asked, I don't have a problem working for you till death.”