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Ding Fen did not make things difficult for him either. He simply handed Chong Mo a glazed glass bottle, its transparency allowing anyone to see at a glance what it contained.

Ding Fen chuckled. "My poor master was planning to use you to keep me in check, little knowing that you were the most dangerous one of all."

Here, Ding Fen paused. "But what surprised me most here was you. You actually knew where the Chaotic Life-Birthing Art was.

"If we weren't on opposing sides, I really would be willing to be your friend for once."

Chong Mo pointed to the enormous tree beside the lake. "There's a world within it. You should be able to cultivate there."

Ding Fen glanced at the lush, sky-piercing tree and could not help asking, "Did you find this cultivation method in there too?"

Chong Mo gave him an indifferent glance. "I have no obligation to answer questions unrelated to our deal."

Ding Fen did not pester Chong Mo any further. His time was precious too, after all. He needed to master the cultivation method here before the Hongsheng Heavenly Road opened; cultivating it after leaving would attract far too much attention.

He placed his hand against the tree's main trunk. With a slight stir of his thoughts, he vanished on the spot. Apart from the blades of grass he had trampled, nothing else changed.

A rare flicker crossed Chong Mo's perpetually icy expression, leaving something almost like a smile on his face.

With a flick of his hand, he tossed the glazed glass bottle of blood straight onto the grass.

Yet after throwing away the blood-filled bottle, Chong Mo did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat down where he stood to meditate.

The instant Ouyang Yanyu heard the words "Chaotic Life-Birthing Art," she