"If the ruler is not discreet, he loses his ministers; if ministers are not discreet, they lose their lives; if matters are not kept secret, they harm success."
Chen Mo had always greatly agreed with those words.
So he left Nangong Xue inside the valley of the Nine-story Tower for the time being. There was no danger there anyway; it was just a little boring, and the unfamiliar surroundings frightened her.
In any case, there was nothing frightening there, and she would not be scared stupid merely because there was no light.
Ever since Chen Mo had consumed the Soul Guiding Flower, the faint reddish glow that had remained in the space had disappeared, leaving only endless darkness.
Fortunately, Chen Mo had left her several lighting devices. They could provide light for quite a long time; altogether, they would have no problem lasting several days.
Therefore, there was nothing to worry about. He should deal with his own matters as soon as possible.
There were still many poisonous creatures throughout the Underground Space, such as the enormous centipede, giant spider, toads, snakes, and other creatures. To Chen Mo, they were all exceedingly rare treasures.
Even if he had grown fond of them and could not refine them into materials for making pills, Refining Pills often did not require killing them. Simply collecting certain things from their bodies would be entirely sufficient as pill-refining materials.
Besides, these creatures were all kings of their respective races. If he truly needed anything, he could just use their descendants.
Furthermore, Chen Mo had promised these creatures that he would take them away before leaving this place.
After flashing out of the Nine-story Tower, he took out the Array Disk at the plaza and set up a Composite Array. Once the array was activated, he