Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
âTata, Haylon, thereâs no need to trumpet your stance so eagerly. I wonât let you both down... Brother Mo Fan, donât worry too much either. What I just said is just a rough assessment. Mu Baiâs condition isnât looking too great. Normal Healing Spells are not going to save him, but luckily, he managed to save his last breath with the ice silkworm. Many terminal illnesses are critical not because they have no cure, but because we couldnât stop them from draining away the patientsâ life in time. We need time to figure out a way to save him and time to make the preparations. Mu Baiâs life is currently in a stasis, which gives us plenty of time to come up with a cure,â Xinxia told them.
âAs long as you donât use the Spell of Resurrection, I wonât mind you trying to save his life. The Spell of Resurrection is my limit,â Tata stated firmly.
Tata already made it clear. Unless Mo Fan was dead, Xinxia was not allowed to use the Spell of Resurrection on anyone else!
âI agree with her, my suggestion is to wait until Her Honor is elected as the Goddess to claim the Soul of the Parthenon Temple. We can then save this manâs life slowly,â Haylon said.
Xinxia shook her head, signaling them to keep quiet for the time being.
She saw the anxious look on Mo Fanâs face. She went up to him and held his hand. She looked into Mo Fanâs eyes and said, âBrother Mo Fan, donât you worry, I wonât let you down.â
Xinxia clearly understood Mo Fan. He was something of a male chauvinist. He would not bother coming to her if it was something he could handle himself.
âGive me some time,â Xinxia said.
âAlright, Old Zhao and I will find a place to stay down the mountain,â Mo Fan nodded.
âSure,â Xinxia pouted.
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Zhao Manyan kept grumbling beside Mo Fan while they were going down the mountain. He was obviously displeased by Tata and Haylonâs attitude.
âSeriously, they keep using the big picture to apply pressure on us. I hate people like them the most,â Zhao Manyan cursed.
âLetâs wait. Weâll have to find another way if Xinxia canât find a solution,â Mo Fan had made up his mind.
âFind another way? Are you kidding me? Where else can we find someone to save Mu Bai if even the Parthenon Temple canât save him? Mo Fan, I think you should stay on the mountain for the night and help Xinxia think it through. Otherwise, those scumbags of the Parthenon Temple might brainwash her by saying how important it is to focus on the big picture. Such bullshit, itâs called the big picture because it wonât be affected by one or two people, or one or two incidents. Itâs more about if they are willing to help or not!â Zhao Manyan kept going.
âDonât you worry. No matter how long Xinxia has stayed here, sheâs always on our side. However, I do know the consequences of using the Spell of Resurrection. Iâm pretty sure Xinxia canât use the Spell of Resurrection now. Otherwise, what does Izisha have to compete with her?â Mo Fan said.
âOh, I guess Green Tea Man is seriously going to die, then. Really? Is he going to die just like that? Iâve gone through so much to reach the Super Level, yet heâs going to die so easily? What does he mean by that!?â Zhao Manyan protested.
âWeâll talk tomorrow. We should also figure out who would want Mu Bai dead,â Mo Fan said.
âI have a feeling the culprit isnât just an ordinary Mage... wait a second, donât you know that gorgeous information vendor? The culprit is most likely no ordinary person based on his capabilities. Perhaps you can learn something from that woman?â Zhao Manyan advised him.
âYouâre right!â
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After finding an inn not far away from the sacred mountain for the night, Mo Fan proceeded to set up a meeting with Ashaâruiya.
Mo Fan found it strange that Ashaâruiya seemed very free all the time. She would show up very quickly whenever Mo Fan called her.
The fragrance of roses Ashaâruiya bathed in all the time assailed Mo Fanâs nostrils as soon as she came into the room. Mo Fan felt like he was being enchanted by some evil spirit before he could see the woman clearly.
âI was wondering if youâre going to meet me since you are in Athens... but this is clearly outside my expectations. I thought you were only going to find me when you werenât satisfied after having some enjoyable time with Ye Xinxia.â Ashaâruiya wore a slightly disgusted look after she saw it was an ordinary inn.
âWe can hook up next time. I need your help.â Mo Fan had no choice but to go outside when he saw the woman did not want to come into his room. They took a walk down the street.
âMo Fan, please understand that you are supposed to owe me a favor since the World College Tournament. Why am I always the one helping you instead?â Ashaâruiya said in a displeased voice.
âDidnât I cause a huge scene during the battle at the Parthenon Temple in your favor? You will have to pay me back multiple times for that... My friend was ambushed by an Undead Warlock. We have no clue whether heâs going to survive or not. I need your help to find the person behind it. It will be even better if you can tell me his background,â Mo Fan told her.
The Undead Warlock was extremely cunning. Even Mu Xumianâs Queen Bee of Revenge had failed to track him down. The culprit was most likely familiar with the Poison Elementâs capabilities, and was not showing any weak points.
âMy information is quite expensive, even more valuable than myself. Why donât I just pay back the favor with my body? Weâll be even after that!â Ashaâruiya proposed.
Mo Fan began to hesitate when he heard the offer.
(Sigh), he still had to save Mu Baiâs life...
âItâs fine if you donât know who the culprit is. I just need to be a little more patient. Chances will come eventually,â Mo Fan said.
Mu Xumianâs Queen Bee of Revenge was not ineffective. The culprit was just not making any move for the time being, probably because he was extremely cautious about her ability.
âI do know a thing or two,â Ashaâruiya said.
âOh?â Mo Fan raised his brows. As he thought, there was nothing this information vendor did not know. They still had no clue why Mu Bai was being targeted, yet Ashaâruiya already knew some information about it. It had to mean some organization had wanted Mu Bai dead for quite some time, or perhaps the person who wanted Mu Bai dead was also part of organizations that were unknown to the general public.
âThe guy you are looking for is Spectre,â Ashaâruiya stated confidently.
Mo Fanâs eyes widened. He was wondering if Ashaâruiya was telling the truth.
Ashaâruiya smiled easily, âWhy are you looking at me like that? I already explained to you once.â
âTell me more about this Spectre,â Mo Fan said.
âHeâs from the Hall of Assassins, the same organization as the people who tried to kill Zhao Manyan. However, this guy has ties to multiple organizations. Itâs difficult to say who heâs working for now. As for why your friend is targeted, I do know the reason behind it, but I donât dare give you the answer,â Ashaâruiya said.
âYou wonât dare tell me the answer?â Mo Fan was puzzled.