Jade Qilin City is neither too big nor too small.
Led by Ai Zhi, Ye Qiubai arrived at the very edge of Jade Qilin City. There was a small pavilion there, surrounded by nothing but wasteland. Beyond the wasteland were other houses.
This made the little attic seem out of place.
Ai Zhi explained, "Senior Mo doesn't like being disturbed, not even by the slightest noise, so he bought this entire large plot of land from the City Lord's Manor."
"Furthermore, whether you can visit him largely depends on his mood. If he's in a bad mood, he will absolutely not grant your request, Brother Ye."
Ye Qiubai smiled faintly and said, "There's never an absolute word. As long as you offer something he's interested in, there's no question of him not agreeing. All rejections are simply because the benefits aren't enough."
After saying that, he crossed the wasteland and arrived at the door of the attic. Ai Zhi quickly followed.
This pavilion is constructed entirely of special wood and appears to be full of mechanisms.
Seeing this, Ye Qiubai knocked on the wooden door.
Suddenly, a series of crashing sounds came from inside the house, followed by heavy footsteps, and the wooden door was pushed open forcefully from the inside out.
An elderly man with a full head of white hair and a stubble beard said with a grim expression, "I don't care who you are, disturbing me at this time means there's no need to discuss anything else!"
"Get the hell out of here right now!"
Ai Zhi, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Senior Mo, my father asked me to bring him to you. Please don't be angry."
Mo Xun frowned as he looked at Ai Zhi. "I think I already said that you have to write to me in advance if you want to see me."
Ai Zhi said with a pained expression, "But the matter is urgent..."
Mo Xun slammed the wooden door shut, then closed it again, adding, "I've said it before, no one is allowed to disturb me without permission!"
Seeing this.
Ai Zhi gave a wry smile and looked at Ye Qiubai, saying, "Brother Ye... I'm sorry, I should have told Senior Mo beforehand."
Ye Qiubai didn't pay any attention to that, but instead looked at the tightly closed wooden door and asked, "Senior, are you from the Mo Clan of the Heavenly Mystery Continent?"
Ai Zhi was slightly taken aback.
The crackling sounds that had been coming from inside the house stopped again.
Five breaths later, the wooden door was opened again.
Mo Xun looked at Ye Qiubai, his anger gone, replaced by seriousness. After sizing Ye Qiubai up, he said, "Come in and talk."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiubai entered the wooden house.
Seeing this, Ai Zhi tried to go in as well, but Mo Xun closed the wooden door and said, "Go back."
Ai Zhi was taken aback, pouted, muttered something under her breath, and left the small attic to wait on the outskirts of the surrounding wasteland.
In the small attic.
Ye Qiubai scanned his surroundings. There were no puppets, but a large number of wooden mechanical weapons were scattered around the room, making it look very messy. Even stepping on them required caution.
Mo Xun pulled out a wooden chair from somewhere and sat down, ignoring Ye Qiubai was still standing there.
Going straight to the point, he asked, "Are you from the Heavenly Mystery Continent?"
Ye Qiubai nodded.
"How did you know I was a member of the Mo Clan?" Mo Xun asked calmly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiubai explained, "I have met members of the Mo Clan before, and I have also heard that the Mo Clan is very skilled in puppets and mechanisms. Moreover, the sandalwood incense in your attic is exactly the same as the incense I saw in the puppets before."
Plus, your surname is Mo.
Mo Xun nodded. "Yes, my pavilion was indeed built with the wood used to make the puppet's body. You should have had contact with the core members of the Mo Clan, and only the core members can use this kind of wood to make puppets."
"Alright, since you have connections with the Mo Clan, there's no need to discuss anything further."
After saying that, he waved his hand, preparing to see the guest out.
Ye Qiubai was slightly taken aback.
So, you invited him in just to ask this?
"Does the senior have a grudge against the Mo Clan?"
Mo Xun waved his hand and said, "It's just a difference in ideals. I have long since severed ties with the Mo Clan."
Ye Qiubai didn't ask like a idiot why he had left the Mo Clan. Instead, he smiled and said, "Then why did you assume I had a connection with the Mo Clan? What if we were enemies? Besides, you haven't even asked me what I wanted to do here. It seems you're just prejudiced."
That's normal; Ye Qiubai is unaware of Mo Yu's existence.
Upon hearing this, Mo Xun frowned and looked at Ye Qiubai, "Do you have a grudge against the Mo Clan?"
"No," Ye Qiubai answered directly.
Mo Xun's eye twitched.
"But we don't have any connection; we've only met once."
Mo Xun laughed angrily, clearly annoyed by Ye Qiubai's words. "Boy, you certainly have a silver tongue. So what exactly do you want from me?"
"Seagoing vessel."
"A seagoing vessel?" Mo Xun frowned. "It's just a seagoing vessel. Aren't you connected with the Ai Clan? Just have them find someone else."
Ye Qiubai replied, "I already said that the Ai Clan head said only you, senior, can meet my conditions."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xun's eyes lit up.
Ye Qiubai also caught sight of this light.
"I'd like to hear just how demanding your conditions are," Mo Xun said with interest.
Ye Qiubai said calmly, "At least at the Ancestor Realm, there's no upper limit."
He then took out a sea map he had brought from the Ai Clan, pointed to the depths of the Qingming Sea, and said, "At least let me get here, and withstand the attacks of the sea Devil Beast and the crashing waves."
Mo Xun at the map and immediately sneered, " Ancestor Realm? To get here, you'd need at least Upper-Grade Demigod ship, and even then, you'd need incredible luck to come back alive."
"Kid, do you know what's here?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head, explaining that this was the place where the aura of the Azure Cloud Token lingered the longest, as indicated by its presence.
Seeing Ye Qiubai's ignorance, Mo Xun sarcastically remarked, "You don't even know this much, yet you dare to go and die? You're only at the Early Ancestor Realm."
Indeed, after these days of adventure and training, Ye Qiubai successfully entered the Ancestor Realm.
"There, Upper-Grade Demigod can only withstand the impact of the waves and the collisions of some sea Devil Beast. However, deep within the Qingming Sea dwells an Qingming Beast, the king of that region, whose strength has reached the Divine Realm."
"If you dare to approach, you will surely die if you encounter them."
At this point, Mo Xun waved his hand, "Considering you're from the Heavenly Mystery Continent, I'd advise you to abandon this plan."
Ye Qiubai smiled and said, "Whether I go or not is my decision. Since it requires a ship of Upper-Grade Demigod, then Senior, you can simply do your job."
Mo Xun sneered, "Oh? Then I'd like to hear why I should help you."
Ye Qiubai said, "I can let you do whatever you want. No matter what kind of material it is, I can get it according to your requirements."