As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed open the door and walked into the secret passage, and Lin Yu could only follow reluctantly.
After entering the secret passage, Mortis didn't lead Lin Yu for long. Soon, a door came into view, and at Mortis's signal, the two slowly pushed it open.
A cold, damp smell instantly entered Lin Yu's nostrils. This smell made Lin Yu frown slightly, but he didn't say anything.
This is the underground world of the Exiled World, where everything is based on strength. Although Mortis is the leader of the Exiled World, he has no right to boss people around here, and he can't even guide Lin Yu. He can only obediently lead the way.
Lin Yu followed Mortis's footsteps and quickly traversed several forks in the road and passed through several checkpoints before arriving at a wide, open area. Rows of houses and buildings stood at the horizon, densely packed together as far as the eye could see.
Moreover, these houses all look very new, clearly having been recently renovated.
"This is it," Mortis said.
Lin Yu looked closely and found that the place was quite secluded, with no surveillance cameras around, so even if someone wanted to take pictures, it wouldn't be easy to be discovered.
"Wait here for a moment," Mortis said, then walked to the other side.
Lin Yu didn't stop him; he also wanted to take this opportunity to properly check out his system store.
However, at this moment, a gunshot broke the silence. Lin Yu was stunned, and then looked in the direction where Mortis was.
Upon hearing the gunshot, Mortis stopped in his tracks, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
Mortis's aura suddenly erupted, and he seemed to transform into a sharp sword, piercing into the void.
"Bang!" With a loud bang, the bullet stopped in front of Mortis, who was unharmed.
"Motixi, what are you doing? I'm your brother, is it necessary to get so agitated?"
As he spoke, a man emerged from a nearby building, carrying a submachine gun, which he pointed directly at Mortis.
Mortis snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the gun in the man's hand, and said indifferently, "I don't remember when you became my brother."
The man, seeing Mortis's expression, was slightly taken aback, then laughed, "Heh, after all these years, your bad temper hasn't changed at all. But I think you'll be able to get rid of your bad habits soon."
Mortis glanced at the submachine gun in the man's hand and pursed his lips.
He knew that he had a somewhat volatile temper, and if his father hadn't died when he was young, he probably would have become a qualified soldier long ago.
Mortis took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and looked at the man, saying, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. How's the situation here? Any news about that kid named Renault?"
The man laughed loudly, "Don't worry, that kid is definitely already in hell. I don't want him here, otherwise this trip would have been pointless."
"So what should we do next?" Mortis asked.
"Next? Hehe, of course, we'll go talk to our old customer about a deal!" With that, the man took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Mortis.
Mortis glanced at it and frowned slightly. "What is this thing?"
The man grinned and said, "This is a map of the Hellish Black Market. Whatever you want, just write your name on it, then find us on the map, and you'll get what you need."
"Have you been trading like this for so many years?" Lin Yu asked with some curiosity, after all, he had never witnessed the power of this thing and couldn't help but be curious.
"No, that's not it. We always inventory all the items before each transaction and fill in our names and addresses. If it's anything else, you have to wait until the transaction is over to pick it up. But if you encounter any danger or need any of our treasures, we'll provide assistance," the man explained. "How about it? Want to play a bet?"
"What are we betting on?" Lin Yu was a little curious. After all, he didn't know much about Mo Tixi, and he didn't dare to easily believe what he said.
"I'll bet my life. If you lose, I'll tell you everything about the Exile World. If you lose, then it's all over between us, and we'll no longer be brothers."
Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to gamble with his life.
"Alright, I'll bet! But my condition is simple: just one Divine Essence Pill, and I can guarantee you'll leave alive."
The man laughed, "Alright, since you've agreed to the life-or-death bet, let's go to the mountaintop. I'll tell you some things then."
Lin Yu nodded and followed the man toward the mountaintop.
The reason Lin Yu chose to go to that place with Motixi to risk his life was actually to see just how powerful that person named Blood Eye really was.
Although Mortis was a demigod-level expert, Lin Yu was still a little worried that Mortis would be killed by the other party. After all, Mortis was just a Rogue Cultivator and a martial arts fanatic with a fervent pursuit of martial arts skills.
As Mortis and Lin Yu walked along, they attracted the attention of many people. They all recognized Lin Yu and Mortis's identities, but due to Mortis's powerful strength, no one dared to come forward to greet them.
Soon, the two arrived at the top of a mountain.
At the mountaintop, a man with a full beard sat in a chair.
After Mortis and Lin Yu walked over, the man glanced at Mortis and said indifferently, "Mortis, we meet again. I didn't expect you to be back so soon. Or perhaps, you failed in your attempt to exile the world?"
Upon hearing the man's words, Mortis's expression changed, but he did not argue. He knew his brother very well; over the years, apart from him and their parents, he had never cared about anything in the Exile World.
Moreover, they sometimes even linger in the world of exile for a period of time.
It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but rather that he simply couldn't get involved; he had always been an observer in matters of the Exiled World.
"Let me introduce you. This is our leader, Rakshasa." The man looked at Mortis and continued, "Rakshasa, this is our old friend, Mortis, whom I told you about before."
Upon hearing the man's introduction, Rakshasa curled her lip and looked at Mortis, saying, "Mortis? That name sounds so awkward. Who is Mortis?"
Mortis frowned slightly. "You don't know who I am?"