The two sides had maintained this unspoken understanding all the way here.
The ones who had followed were Evil Eye · Meitang Man and Thunder Emperor · Tianye Ginji, two of the few A-rank Cultivators in Changkong City.
The two had already arrived when Mo Yi had just sent Theresa and Kiana away. They simply had not had time to stop them, and only caught sight of Kiana's silver-white back in the end.
They had wanted to jump out and grab Mo Yi for an explanation, but when they saw him take out seeds and scatter them around, causing the residual Honkai Energy to dissipate and the plants to wither away automatically, they understood that he intended to clean up the lingering Honkai Energy.
So they gave up on revealing themselves. If they jumped out now, a fight might break out, and the residual Honkai Energy would have to be left for someone else to deal with.
The usual method was to seal off the area and keep people away until it dissipated naturally. They had never seen anyone clear it away in such a strange fashion.
For everyone else's safety, the two chose to be patient. They would wait until Mo Yi had cleared the remaining Honkai Energy, then invite him over for a talk.
Meanwhile, Mo Yi still retained Bard, the Wandering Caretaker's abilities. He continuously maintained the passive skill Traveler's Call. Resonating with the universe, he had barely reached the legendary realm of "unity between man and nature; I am nature itself." His senses were stronger than in any other state, because heaven and earth were his sense of touch, and nature spirits were his friends. The Phantom Duo hiding in the shadows were no different from standing right before his eyes.
The other side did not move and gave Mo Yi time to handle matters. That was the kind of good fortune one could not find even with a lantern.
"Mm, all done—"
Seeing that they had waited until he finished clearing the residual Honkai Energy before coming to trouble him, Mo Yi had a rather favorable first impression of them. No matter how he looked at it, they seemed to be Cultivators of the order faction. If they had been from the neutral or chaotic factions, they would not care what Mo Yi was doing. They would grab him first and talk later.
Therefore, after finishing his work, Mo Yi did not switch to Tahm Kench, the River King's Character Card and immediately activate his ultimate, Abyssal Dive, to slip away.
The secret art Abyssal Dive was not diving underwater or burrowing into the ground. It was diving into an Alternate Dimension. Thus, those without Space Ability could not even sense it, much less stop Immortal Tam from escaping.
It was rare to encounter local Cultivators from the order faction, so Mo Yi felt like trading a few moves with them and seeing what the local world's Cultivators were capable of.
Why did it have to be Cultivators from the order faction specifically?
Of course, gentlemen could be reasoned with according to principle. They were far easier to deal with than those grudge-holding, incomprehensible chaotic faction types. One could argue them down with all sorts of lofty causes, and at certain times, even turn an enemy into an ally. Chaotic faction people were different—they did not care about the bigger picture. If they disliked you, they would chase after you and bite.
Mo Yi turned toward Meitang Man and Tianye Ginji, smiling behind his mask. "May I ask what the two of you called me over for?"
"Stop pretending—"
Meitang Man adjusted his sunglasses and stared coldly at Mo Yi.
"We saw you send off the Honkai Messenger responsible for the incident with our own eyes!"
"If you don't explain this clearly, the two of us will have a hard time writing our mission report."
Looking at the mask on Mo Yi's face, which seemed to be smiling and crying at once, Meitang Man somehow felt especially irritated. He had the urge to hit someone. No matter which angle he looked from, the mask's expression seemed to be mocking him.
This mask had not been made by Mo Yi. The Rune mask renamed "Smug" could not only slightly enhance Mo Yi's attributes and block others from sensing him, but also had the effect of activating the wearer's mental state—in a negative sense. Specifically, it made one's mind clear and one's spirits high, even bringing out personalities that had long been hidden away.
When worn on Mo Yi's face, it made him display the common traits of someone who spent all day gaming at home: shameless quips and chuunibyou behavior.
"Not me, didn't do it, don't spout nonsense—"
Mo Yi spread his hands and decisively denied it three times in a row, then complained, "Besides, I don't even know who you are. For all I know, you're some criminal gang trying to scam me. Baby doesn't want to talk to bad people.JPG!"
Meitang Man: "..."
He really wanted to beat the other guy up before questioning him. What should he do?
"You seriously don't know us?"
Tianye Ginji, standing beside him, pointed at his own face and Meitang Man's in surprise. "We're the famous A-rank Cultivator duo of Changkong City, the Phantom Duo—"
"Are you even a Cultivator?"
Mo Yi: "..."
Was the Phantom Duo that famous? More famous than Northeast Errenzhuan?
Sorry, I just didn't know them. So what?
"Sorry, I'm merely an ordinary shepherd who discovered that one of his sheep had gone missing and was looking for it nearby—"
Mo Yi chuckled.
"As for my name, you can call me Li Qiye."
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"I'll handle him. Ginji, keep watch over the surroundings."
Meitang Man could also see that Mo Yi had no intention of obediently standing still and cooperating. He stepped forward slightly and said coldly, "Since you're unwilling to listen obediently, I'll have to use slightly rougher methods to invite you over for a little chat."
"Then come on—"
Mo Yi wore that smug expression, seemingly unconcerned, but his right hand had already pulled several seeds from his bag. Whether the other side used melee or ranged attacks, summoning plants was an excellent defensive move that provided both shielding and crowd control.
"If possible, I prefer gentler methods of communication."
"Don't worry, it'll be over soon. It won't hurt for long—"
Before Meitang Man had even finished speaking, he vanished. He stomped through the concrete ground and shot toward Mo Yi like an arrow. His left hand formed a claw and reached for Mo Yi.
Snake Bite!
What Evil Eye · Meitang Man was most famous for was his eye technique, Evil Eye, which could trap someone in an illusion for one minute as long as they made eye contact. Beyond that, he was a genuine combat genius. Demonic power known as Ophiuchus was hidden within him, and the Snake Bite he used now was a physical technique that mimicked a snake's jaws with his hand.
Even a casual strike was enough to shatter metal and stone, crushing anything caught in his palm.
"Sprout—"
The moment Meitang Man moved, Mo Yi had scattered the seeds in his hand onto the ground. Facing Meitang Man's charge, countless python-like vines burst from the earth and lunged at him.
"I expected this—"
Meitang Man had seen Mo Yi use seeds to eliminate Honkai Energy earlier. How could he not have guessed that Mo Yi possessed the ability to control plants?
Since he dared charge straight in, he naturally possessed absolute confidence. He grabbed and tore at the vines blocking his way with both hands. The frightening vines ripped apart like rotten tofu, their only use being to delay him for two seconds.
When Meitang Man drew closer to Mo Yi, a wall of Wall-nuts stood in front of him.
"Useless—"
Meitang Man reached with his right hand toward the giant Wall-nut. Unfortunately, this time differed from what he had imagined. Instead of shattering the Wall-nut with one claw as before, he only left several cracks on it. In terms of hardness, it was dozens of times tougher than the vines from before.
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