Their true feelings revealed: the beastly husbands are working themselves to the bone every night.

Chapter 176 The mortal world is vast and boundless, every passing scene is a beautiful sight.

After Su Mo finished telling Lin Shan her plan, Lin Shan stood there stunned for a long time.

She frowned and said, "What, you don't want to?"

Lin Shan shook his head and said, "No, I'm just afraid I won't do it well."

“Just do as I say, and things will definitely turn around.” Su Mo frowned and said, “If you don’t want him to die quickly, then hurry up and do it.”

Lin Shan frowned and said, "I'll go right away!"

As Su Mo stood up, she tossed down a packet of medicine, saying, "The poison and the antidote are inside. Tell him to come find me in the North Wing after he gets out."

After Lin Shan escorted the person down the mountain, he quickly went to arrange the things Su Mo had asked him to do.

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Meanwhile, on Jiang Wu's side...

Her injuries had not fully healed, but she held a wisp of Jin Tong's soul in her grasp, so dealing with Jin Tong was not difficult.

Jiang Wu looked at the man on the ground, his flesh mangled from being whipped, and grabbed his chin: "You want to kill me? You think you can kill me? Do you really think I'm just playing around by keeping a wisp of your soul alive?!"

She used her right hand to draw out a wisp of his soul with a slight force, and Jin Tong couldn't help but frown.

My heart was pounding wildly, as if it were about to burst out of my chest, and a suffocating feeling was coming over me.

Jiang Wu sneered: "You think I can't touch you just because I don't make a move against you? You actually want to team up with Su Mo to deal with me? Should I say you're naive or stupid? Do you think she can kill me, or you can kill me?!"

"This is the tenth time! They failed to kill me the previous nine times! Do you think you can change the outcome this time with Su Mo's help?!"

A look of shock flashed in Jin Tong's eyes. So... this is already the tenth time?
Jiang Wu tightened her grip on his chin, sliding down to his neck before applying more pressure. She angrily questioned, "You fell in love with me the previous nine times, so why can't you fall in love with me this time? Why? That's how the script was written, so why can't you fall in love this time!"

Jin Tong's brow furrowed even deeper. Had he actually made a stupid mistake nine times?

This is absolutely absurd!
Jiang Wu was not surprised to catch a fleeting glimpse of cold indifference, self-mockery, and sneer in his eyes.

"What kind of look is that? Regretting loving me? What right do you have to regret loving me! It's your blessing to have loved me!"

Jin Tong stared blankly at the person in front of him. He was not afraid of death, but he was unwilling to die like this.

She's not dead yet, how can he just die like this!
A hint of resentment surfaced in Jiang Wu's bloodshot eyes as she said in a condescending tone, "I'll give you one last chance: be my dog, or be a ghost under my command!"

Despite the suffocating pain, Jin Tong managed to speak with difficulty: "Do you think I would care?"

He suddenly chuckled, his eyes full of mockery: "Doesn't the city lord find it laughable? You disdained my nine lifetimes of entanglement, but this time I no longer love you, and you want to entangle yourself with me like this? Have you fallen in love with me?"

"Bullshit!" Jiang Wu's eyes darkened, and she slammed him to the ground. "Even if you were reincarnated ten times, I would never fall in love with you!"

Jin Tong finally got a chance to catch his breath. He secretly tried to mobilize his internal energy, but he couldn't get it to work.

Jiang Wu's poison has always been difficult to cure.

However, the important thing now is not to detoxify her, but to stimulate her to buy time.

Jin Tong frowned and said, "You're actually just afraid of Su Mo, worried that if I join forces with her, you'll be completely annihilated, so that's why you're in such a hurry to kill me, right?"

Jiang Wu raised an eyebrow, a chilling sneer playing on her lips: "You've been dreaming too much, you're starting to lose touch with reality. Now that you're my prisoner, do you think she's far from your situation?"

Jin Tong said dismissively, "Don't fool yourself. She's much more difficult to deal with than any opponent you've ever encountered before. After only a few exchanges, she's already discovered your weaknesses. It's understandable that you're afraid."

Jiang Wu's brow furrowed slightly, but it was fleeting and was still noticed by Jin Tong.

He was now certain that Jiang Wu was not invincible; she did indeed have weaknesses.

So as long as we find her weakness, we will definitely have a chance to defeat her.

Jin Tong continued to provoke, "It seems Su was right. Even if you fix the weakness of the Reverse Feather, it won't change the fact that it appears in other places."

Jiang Wu's gaze sharpened, and a murderous glint returned to her eyes as she looked at him: "I really can't keep you alive!"

Just as she was about to get up and rush over to strangle him again.

A figure flashed in from outside the door: "City Lord, Lin Shan has arrived."

Jin Tong frowned slightly.

Jiang Wu asked in a deep voice, "What is he doing here? Is he coming to his death?"

Ruoxu glanced at Jintong and deliberately raised his voice: "He brought Jintong's soldiers to join you!"

"Heh!" Jiang Wu sneered at Jin Tong: "As expected of someone you trained, he's even mastered betrayal perfectly. But he's much smarter than you; he knows which path to follow!"

Jin Tong's eyes were deep and he remained silent.

In Jiang Wu's eyes, he was just like a spineless coward who had been betrayed by his subordinates but was powerless to do anything about it...

This realization gave her a strange sense of satisfaction.

Jiang Wu raised an eyebrow and waved her hand, saying, "Bring him in. I want to see his sincerity!"

Soon Lin Shan was brought in from outside, and his gaze fell directly on Jiang Wu: "City Lord Jiang, this is the list of all the soldiers of Jin Tong. I have brought them all outside, and you can count them one by one."

Jiang Wu gave Ruoxu a look, signaling him to take the things from his hands.

After looking at the list, she sneered, "Is this your sincerity? It seems your sincerity isn't all that great."

Lin Shan said in an icy tone, "I can also personally help the city lord get rid of Jin Tong!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang".

Jiang Wu tossed him a dagger and said, "Go."

Lin Shan picked up the dagger from the ground, strode towards Jin Tong, and then, with a "thud," mercilessly plunged the dagger into Jin Tong's heart!

He exerted force almost violently, causing Jin Tong's brows to furrow deeply.

Just as Lin Shan was about to exert his strength again, Jiang Wu suddenly said coldly, "Enough!"

Lin Shan expressionlessly pulled out the dagger and casually tossed it aside. Throughout the entire process, his eyes were like still water, without the slightest ripple.

He was a heartless traitor who murdered his master.

Jiang Wu glanced at Jin Tong, whose chest was bleeding profusely, and said smugly, "This is your most trusted subordinate. How does it feel to be betrayed?"

Jin Tong frowned, gritted his teeth, and endured the pain, saying, "It doesn't matter. It's not the first time I've been blind. It's fine."

Jiang Wu's expression grew even darker as she listened to his sarcastic remarks.

She walked over and kicked him hard in the chest wound, then sent him flying: "Lock him up! No one is allowed near him without my order!"

Ruo Xu nodded and led the person out.

Jiang Wu glanced at Lin Shan, who was standing there, tossed him a pill, and said coldly, "Take this and get out!"

She naturally didn't fully trust Lin Shan, but she never took a small fry like him seriously.

Lin Shan ate it without the slightest hesitation, then turned and walked out.

He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Su Mo was right; Jiang Wu didn't really want the sect leader to die for the time being.

A short while later, Aci came in from outside, and said with a somewhat resentful tone, "Why didn't the city lord just kill Jintong directly?"

Jiang Wu glanced at her unhappily; "I don't need you to teach me how to do things."

Aci frowned and asked again, "He is ultimately special to you, isn't he?"

Jiang Wu looked at him with a cool gaze, as if warning him to stop talking.

Aci pursed her lips and said, "If the city lord doesn't want to hear it, then I won't say it."

He massaged Jiang Wu for a while, and after she fell asleep, he quietly took her token and went to the prison to find Jin Tong.

As they entered, they bumped into Ruoxu, who was coming out. Ruoxu frowned: "The city lord said that no one is allowed to approach Jintong."

Aci: "If you don't tell her, she won't know."

Ruoxu frowned and reminded him, "Don't make a move. The city lord will be unhappy if you do."

"Hmph!" Aci snorted coldly and strode in.

Jin Tong was sitting in the corner, looking like a stray dog.

Aci looked down at him and said, "I really don't know what's so great about you. You've tried to form a bond with her nine times, but you've never succeeded! What is it about you that she's so attached to?"

Jin Tong looked at him with a blank expression, then a mocking pity appeared on her face: "What does forming a bond mean? Whether she stays or not is none of my business! What, did you come here specifically to show me your stupid medal? Unfortunately, I have no interest in the achievements of fools."

He died nine times for Jiang Wu, and she never regretted it, nor did she ever save him in time.

Now that he has realized his mistakes and reflected on them, she wants him to love her again?

This is absolutely the biggest joke in the world.

Jin Tong felt that she wasn't attached at all; she was just not used to his sudden awakening!

Jiang Wu always liked to use whether a contract was successfully formed to measure the depth of a person's feelings for her. But if his willingness to die for her without hesitation back then couldn't prove his love for her, then how could the so-called true feelings in this world be proven?!
After his awakening, he couldn't understand why he hadn't been able to form a bond with Jiang Wu back then. Recently, he suddenly realized that the problem wasn't with him, but with Jiang Wu.

She was never someone who deserved others' sincere feelings.

Even if you personally dig out your heart and present it to her, someone like Jiang Wu will never think it's love!
Aci stared at him fiercely and said, "Jintong, one day I will kill you!"

"Do you dare? You might as well wait until you have the ability to kill me before you say that to me."

After finishing speaking, Jin Tong closed his eyes to rest. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to leave soon. He needed to conserve his energy to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Su Mo's medicine was indeed effective. He could now feel his internal energy, which had been restricted by Jiang Wu, slowly recovering.

However, it wouldn't be long before Jiang Wu discovered it.

As for the wound caused by Lin Shan's knife, it was nothing to him.

It seems he can't go out empty-handed this time; he has to show some sincerity.

……

The dull pain in Su Mo's heart disappeared in the afternoon, and she realized that Lin Shan must have succeeded.

In the evening, she prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone.

Arrangements will be made according to each person's tastes and preferences.

Dinner was plentiful, but the few people seemed somewhat distracted and didn't really enjoy their food.

After dinner, Su Mo went to find A Nuan. The main purpose of this trip was to tell her some things, and also to give her some things that the shop needed, as well as some gifts and books that she personally wanted to give to A Nuan.

Most of those books contained methods for making incense and business management.

Moonlight reflected on the vast expanse of water, and Ye Yuan followed behind her, pulling those things along.

When Su Mo arrived at A Nuan's house, she asked them to unload the things.

Ah Nuan looked at the things and frowned, saying, "Why are you moving things like you're moving a warehouse?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "The shop has been doing well lately, so it's always good to stock up on some extra for you."

Ah Nuan laughed and said, "That's true, you disappear when you're busy."

As she spoke, she picked up Su Mo's books and said, "Why did you give me these? I hate studying the most."

"Watch it in your spare time; it's always good to look at it more often."

Ah Nuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"

As she spoke, she quietly reached out her hand: "You haven't taken my pulse in a long time, please take my pulse."

Su Mo glanced at her again and noticed that her complexion was rosy and she looked great recently, which showed that she was in a good mood.

However, she still reached out and touched it, then exclaimed in surprise, "Anuan, you're pregnant?!"

"Shh~ Keep your voice down!" Ah Nuan looked at her with bright eyes and asked, "Do you know how many babies I have in this litter?"

Su Mo felt her pulse again, then secretly made a hand gesture, which A Nuan understood instantly!

"Are you still able to go to the shop now? How about I find someone else to help you?"

"I'm not that fragile, I'm quite strong! Don't worry, I'll never hold you back!" Anuan held Su Mo's hand and placed it on her lower abdomen: "After the baby is born, you'll be the godmother!"

Su Mo nodded happily: "Okay! I'll prepare a gift for them when I get back!"

"It's still early, why are you more impatient than me?" Anuan pulled her and laughed, "I've found that my life has become more and more comfortable since I've been with you! You're like a magician, you unconsciously attract other people's attention, and I feel like I've learned so much from being by your side."

Su Mo smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated. You must have some kind of bias towards me."

"No way! You're such a great person. If I hadn't become your friend, I wouldn't have known I could be so amazing!"

Su Mo smiled helplessly, "If you want to praise yourself, just say so. Why beat around the bush like this?"

"Oh, I can't argue with you! Anyway, you know how I feel!"

……

When Su Mo returned, Mo Xiao had already prepared bathwater for her. After she finished bathing, she heard the voices of those people downstairs.

Mo Xiao, Fei Yan, and Yue Ying stood to one side, while Cang Lan and Ren Ye Yuan sat down, and Xuan Qing leaned against a tree not far away.

As dusk falls, a painting unfolds, and a few people together create their own unique scene.

Su Mo frowned; the frequency of their little meetings had been increasing these past two days.

It seems their emotions were still affected by Jiang Wu's words during the battle that day.

Su Mo raised an eyebrow and asked Xiao Jiu, "Guess what they're talking about?"

Xiao Jiu: "Uh...why don't you try eavesdropping?"

Su Mo narrowed her eyes, looking at the several figures downstairs who had suddenly stopped moving.

She could actually guess it.

Su Mo asked again, "Xiao Jiu, if we can't change the outcome this time, will we disappear together?"

Xiao Jiu remained silent.

Su Mo clearly saw the figures downstairs, and they all clenched their hands in unison.

Xiao Jiu frowned and said, "I'm actually not that scared anymore. What I'm most afraid of is you disappearing, or me disappearing. I don't want to be separated from my host. You're the most interesting host I've ever had~ I have feelings for you!"

Su Mo understood that when things reach a certain point, death or disappearance is not scary; what is truly hard to let go of are those unfinished ties of love.

She remained silent for a long time before saying, "No matter what the final outcome is, the memories we leave behind are real. If you disappear, I will live my life well. If I disappear, please take good care of yourself. The world is vast, and every step we take is a beautiful scene. Since we have seen this scenery together, it has not been a wasted journey."

As dusk fell, those gazes almost simultaneously turned to Su Mo, their eyes filled with obscure and indescribable emotions.

Xiao Jiu sobbed, "No! I will do everything in my power to help the host rewrite the ending! We must not disappear!"

Su Mo chuckled and turned to go back into the house: "That's for the best. In that case, it's up to you to perform now!"

Xiao Jiu realized what was happening and cried out in anguish, "Oh! You tricked me again! Ahhh, you've gone too far!!!"

Su Mo smiled, her eyes narrowing: "I was just kidding!"

(End of this chapter)