Chapter 696: Something’s Up with The Vine Mountain of Safety (1/2)

Chapter 696: Something’s Up with The Vine Mountain of Safety

Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations

”Sect Head Mo.” Once Mo Wuji came out, Wei Zidao immediately stood up and bowed respectfully while greeting him.

With one look, Mo Wuji knew that Wei Zidao had regained a large portion of his strength after consuming the four Zhi Nature Pills. At least there was a sliver of an Immortal Emperor’s aura coming from his body.

”I’ve been busy with my own territory, so forgive me for neglecting Brother Zidao. Please take a seat.” Mo Wuji bowed respectfully too, gesturing for Wei Zidao to sit.

If Wei Zidao wanted to ask for more Zhi Nature Pills from him, no matter what price he offered, Mo Wuji would definitely not take any more out.

In reality, those four Zhi Nature Pills had broken the balance on power in the Vine Mountain of Safety, making him the strongest on the mountain. If Mo Wuji continued to give Wei Zidao any more, he would be in danger.

After roaming the Immortal World for so many years, if he didn’t understand this simple fact, he wouldn’t have lived till this day.

Wei Zidao was aware of this fact too. But precisely because of this, he did not intend to go all out when Mo Wuji was about to fight Pang Hong.

However, he did not regret his actions. It was a fair trade to give up 5km of land and help diffuse a tense situation for four Zhi Nature Pills. Even if he did use all of his strength to deal with Pang Hong, Sect Head Mo probably wouldn’t be willing to give him more Zhi Nature Pills either.

Just like Pang Hong, he could sense that Mo Wuji probably wasn’t that strong, which meant that Mo Wuji wouldn’t allow anyone to regain enough strength to completely control the Vine Mountain of Safety.

Who knew if Wei Zidao would still have came over if he knew that Mo Wuji wouldn’t give him any pills.

”It’s okay Brother Mo. Those four Zhi Nature Pills were extremely useful to me. I came today especially to thank you.” Wei Zidao spoke while smiling.

Mo Wuji replied with a smile of his own, ”Brother Zidao, we don’t have to be so formal with each other. On the Vine Mountain of Safety, if we join forces, what can Pang Hong do to us? If we don’t, it would just be disadvantageous for both of us.”

”Indeed.” Wei Zidao agreed, ”Although I find it hard to ask this, but I’ll still try my luck. Brother Mo, do you have any more of that Zhi Nature Pill? If you do, I can accommodate any request you make.”

If Mo Wuji said that another 5km of land could be traded for four Zhi Nature Pills, he would immediately give up 10km. Even if Mo Wuji wanted him to give up all of Immortal Hunter’s territory, there would be room for negotiation as long as Zhi Nature Pills were concerned.

Apologetically, Mo Wuji responded, ”I don’t have that many Zhi Nature Pills either, and I’ll still need some as leverage on the Vine Mountain of Safety. So there’s none available at the moment. If I do make more in the future, I’ll approach you to make a deal first.”

Although this was the conclusion he expected, and he knew that Mo Wuji had other means to protect himself, Wei Zidao still felt rather disappointed. Thankfully Mo Wuji agreed to give him some leeway for Zhi Nature Pills in the future, but it seemed like a deal would not happen unless Mo Wuji was backed in a corner.

”Since that’s the case, then I won’t force you to give me any. I’m not sure if Sect Head Mo would like to make a trip to the Sword Qi River? Recently, Pang Hong and Shang Hegao have joined forces, and they have some means to obtain large amounts of river water. If they are able to get enough of it and regain their strength, it wouldn’t be good news for either of us.” As an expert in advanced Immortal Emperor Stage, Wei Zidao was still rather open minded.

Mo Wuji had already intended to take a look at the Sword Qi River, but he just didn’t have the time as he was building up his territory.

Now that Wei Zidao had invited him, he replied without hesitation, ”Sure, how about we head over now?”

”Sure.” Wei Zidao stood up happily. He really admired how direct Mo Wuji was.

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If one had to choose the most terrifying place in the Sword Prison, it would be the Sword Qi River. The sword qi within the river was very frightening. An accidental touch would cause one to perish. Just going close to the river was extremely difficult, so no one even though about entering it.

But if one had to choose one’s favourite place in the Sword Prison, it would still be the Sword Qi River. Precisely because of its presence, there was peace in the Vine Mountain of Safety. At the same time, the water from the river could not only repair flesh torn by sword qi, but also heal one’s primordial spirit.

Thus, regardless whether a person liked the Sword Qi River or not, many still sneakily went there to collect whatever river water they could.

Only Devil Hand’s Pang Hong, Immortal Hunters’ Wei Zidao, and Righteousness Mountain’s Shang Hedao openly went to the Sword Qi River.

These three men had underlings who would take turns going to and fro from the riverside to collect water. This was why Fei Bing betrayed Devil Hand. If he didn’t run away, he would eventually die from continuously going near the river.

The Vine Mountain of Safety was completely covered in criss crossing vines. No matter where you went on the mountain, there would be various vines overlapping one another.

These vines seemed to be built like a completely irregular tent, and no one knew where these vines originated from or where they led to. All they knew was that the vines grew out from underground, and were about the same as trees.