Chapter 41: Ch 41- The Hong Family
After having a meal with the Black Fang team, Mo Yuan and the others parted ways.
The Black Fang team still had a mission to complete, so after leaving the restaurant, they headed toward the mission area. Mo Yuan, on the other hand, returned to his house.
After reaching home, Mo Yuan did not waste any time. He went straight to his cultivation chamber and closed the door behind him.
Sitting down, he took a look at the cultivation resources he had stored.
There was not much left.
After his recent cultivation, almost all of the Advance level beast blood and Intermediate Beast Blood he had bought had been consumed. With his Intermediate Primordial Qi Body Tempering Method and his Peak Grade cultivation method, his cultivation speed was extremely fast, and the amount of resources he acquired were used very quickly.
Mo Yuan rubbed his chin.
"My cultivation resources have been exhausted. I should go out and hunt some beasts."
He had already been thinking about this for some time.
Going to the wilderness to hunt beasts was not only a way to obtain beast materials and money, but it was also a good opportunity to obtain new talents.
Mo Yuan’s Copy Talent had recovered. He could now copy another talent.
Thinking of this, his eyes became slightly brighter.
"Since I was planning to get a speed talent, I should look for beasts with speed talent."
Speed was something Mo Yuan valued greatly.
His current strength was already terrifying. With his Peak Grade Strength Talent, Primordial Qi boost, and other abilities, his destructive power was far beyond what an ordinary cultivator of the same realm could imagine.
But strength alone was not enough. If he encountered an enemy who was faster than him, it could still become troublesome.
So, if he obtained a powerful speed talent, his overall combat ability would rise another level. Moreover with Shadow Talent, Speed Talent would make his ability to move and escape even more terrifying.
Mo Yuan began thinking about what kind of beast would be suitable.
"There should be quite a few beasts with speed talents in the wilderness. I can choose one carefully tomorrow."
He had already made up his mind but just as he was about to continue cultivating, something suddenly flashed through his mind.
Mo Yuan’s expression changed slightly.
"Right."
He narrowed his eyes.
"The Hong Family."
The atmosphere inside the cultivation chamber suddenly became colder.
Mo Yuan’s expression didn’t change, but a faint killing intent appeared in his eyes.
He had almost forgotten about them because of everything that had happened recently, but now that he had returned safely from the expedition, there was something that needed to be dealt with.
Hong Yuan.
That name had long since become a dead person’s name but the Hong Family was still alive and they had not forgotten what happened to Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan had sent Grey to kill him, then things happened and In the end, Mo Yuan had used Grey’s own talent to kill Hong Yuan.
Afterward, the Hong Family had placed a bounty on Grey. At that time, Mo Yuan had not cared too much about it.
Grey was already dead, and the Hong Family had no idea who was actually behind everything but that did not mean the matter was over.
The Hong Family was still investigating and if one day they found out that Mo Yuan was the person who had killed Hong Yuan, things would become troublesome.
Mo Yuan was not a bloodthirsty person.
He was not a psychopath who would kill everyone just because they had slightly offended him. If someone did not provoke him, he would usually not bother with them but the situation with the Hong Family was different.
They had started this.
Hong Yuan had sent someone to kill him first.
Mo Yuan had only defended himself.
However, if the Hong Family discovered the truth, would they simply let the matter go?
Of course not.
The Hong Family was a powerful family in Dong Hai Base.
More importantly, there was still their strongest expert. The Hong Family’s only Origin Sea Realm cultivator.
He was a mid-level Origin Sea Realm cultivator.
Although he had suffered serious injuries during the expedition, Mo Yuan did not know exactly how long it would take for him to recover.
As long as that person recovered, the threat of the Hong Family would increase greatly.
Mo Yuan’s eyes became cold.
"What if they find out that I was behind Hong Yuan’s death?"
His fingers lightly tapped against his knee.
The answer was obvious.
If the Hong Family found out, they would definitely come after him and if they could not kill him, what would they do?
They might target his sister.
Mo Yuan’s eyes flashed with cold light, that was something he absolutely could not allow.
"I can’t take that chance."
Mo Yuan slowly stood up.
If he left the Hong Family alone, there was always a possibility that they would eventually discover the truth.
Perhaps it would take a year.
Perhaps several years but as long as there was a possibility, it was enough. He did not want to leave such a hidden danger behind.
The grass and the roots both had to be cut.
Only then could he sleep peacefully.
"Right now, with my strength..."
Mo Yuan’s eyes narrowed.
After activating his Strength Talent and boosting himself with Primordial Qi, his strength had already reached a frightening level. Even ordinary Origin Sea Realm cultivators were no longer a threat to him.
As for the Hong Family, they naturally posed no threat at all. The only person Mo Yuan needed to pay attention to was the injured Origin Sea Realm cultivator.
Who knows what trump card a Origin Sea Realm cultivator has, but still he didn’t need to worry much. He had something the Hong Family did not know about.
Shadow Talent.
As long as he used Shadow Talent carefully, sneaking into the Hong Family would not be difficult. Once inside, no one would even know that he had arrived.
Mo Yuan thought for a while before making his decision.
"I’ll look for the beast tomorrow."
"As for tonight..."
A cold smile appeared on his face.
"First, I’ll take care of the Hong Family."
There was no hesitation in his voice. Once Mo Yuan made a decision, he rarely changed it.
He stood up and began making preparations. There was actually not much to prepare. His strength was already enough. He did not need to carry many weapons or resources with him.
The most important thing was not to expose his identity. Mo Yuan took out a mask that he had bought beforehand. It was an ordinary black mask that covered most of his face.
He looked at it for a moment before putting it away.
"With the mask and Shadow Talent, they shouldn’t be able to recognize me."
Even if someone saw him, they would only see a masked figure and if he moved carefully, there might not even be anyone who saw him.
Mo Yuan had already used Shadow Talent many times.
He understood its ability quite well, it was perfect for this kind of situation.
He checked his Shadow Saber one final time.
Everything was ready.
There was no need to wait any longer. Mo Yuan sat quietly for a while, waiting for night to fall.
Time passed slowly.
The sky outside gradually became darker.
The lights of Dong Hai Base began to illuminate the streets. People who had worked during the day returned home. Some cultivators were still coming back from missions, while others were preparing to head outside the base.
The city was still lively but inside Mo Yuan’s house, everything was quiet.
Mo Yuan stood near the window and looked outside. The night had finally arrived.
His eyes became cold.
"Hong Family..."
His voice was very calm.
"You can only blame Hong Yuan for this."
Hong Yuan had started everything. If he had not sent Grey to kill Mo Yuan, perhaps none of this would have happened but there was no use thinking about what might have happened.
The dead could not return and the living had to deal with the consequences.
Mo Yuan put on the black mask and then he activated Shadow Talent.
His figure slowly disappeared into the darkness.