One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

When Zhang Chulan saw Lin Mo walking towards them, his shoulders trembled involuntarily.

Just now in Martial Arts Arena No. 4, Wang Bing's face, which had been slapped so badly that it was almost unrecognizable, and the Divine General who had been smashed to pieces by two palms, played like a slideshow in his mind.

"Brother... Lin!"

Zhang Chulan almost blurted out the word "ancestor," but he managed to swallow it back down, making a detour on the tip of his tongue.

He immediately plastered a carefree, ingratiating smile on his face, his back slightly bent, adopting an extremely humble posture.

"What brings you here?"

Lin Mo put his hands in his pockets, looked Zhang Chulan up and down, and smiled amiably.

"Hey, Chu Lan, you look great. Looks like the match went well?"

Zhang Chulan's heart skipped a beat. He had just resolved Shan Shitong's matter with Bao'er's physical means, which was indeed not very honorable.

However, he managed to keep a smile on his face and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Oh, Brother Lin, you flatter me. It was all luck, pure luck. The main reason was that my opponent didn't perform well."

Lin Mo chuckled lightly, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and slowly said:

"Don't be modest. It's a good thing we're not in the same group, otherwise I really would like to experience firsthand what the Celestial Master's Mansion's thunder magic is like."

As soon as he said that, the hairs on Zhang Chulan's back stood on end, and a layer of fine sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Fight him?

Stop messing around!

This isn't a friendly competition; it's an early experience of a luxurious private room in the ICU.

"There's absolutely no need! Brother Lin, there's really no need!"

Zhang Chulan waved his hands in front of his chest, his smile somewhat stiff. "My lightning magic is only half-baked; it's nothing special. If you really want to see something, Junior Uncle Zhang Lingyu is the real professional!"

Lin Mo chuckled at Zhang Chulan's cautious demeanor.

He didn't continue to scare people, but simply raised his hand and patted Zhang Chulan on the shoulder.

"No need to be so nervous. When I have the chance later, I'll go and test my skills with Zhang Lingyu first, to see if I can actually use proper thunder magic. I won't spar with you then."

Zhang Chulan's facial muscles twitched twice, and he could only make a dry "heh" sound.

"Hehe, that's good, that's good..."

He verbally agreed, but in his heart he silently mourned for Zhang Lingyu for two seconds.

Junior Uncle, I'm sorry, but it's better for me to die than for my fellow Daoist.

In contrast, he would rather face Zhang Lingyu himself. At least Zhang Lingyu knew the rules when fighting. But if he encountered a monster like Lin Mo, who was in a bad mood, he could just bury him in the ground and never be able to get out.

At this moment, Xu San and Xu Si also pushed through the crowd and came over.

Upon seeing Lin Mo, the two immediately became serious, their enthusiasm tinged with a hint of apprehension.

"Mr. Lin, you're here too. We saw that from afar just now; the tactics were brilliant."

Xu Si exhaled a smoke ring and was the first to greet them.

Lin Mo nodded to the two of them, his attitude being quite polite.

After all, this is a major client who signed up for a 4.8 million annual membership; the proper business etiquette must be observed.

"Xu Si, how has Old Master Xu been feeling lately?"

Lin Mo tapped his arm with his fingertips, his tone as natural as if he were reminding the other person that the car needed maintenance, "The month is almost up, it's about time for the next stage of maintenance and adjustment."

"Go back and prepare the money. After this Luotian Grand Ritual is over, I'll go down the mountain to get him another treatment. In our line of work, after-sales service is always guaranteed."

Xu San nodded repeatedly, pushed up his glasses, and looked very serious.

"Mr. Lin, rest assured, the old man is in much better spirits these days, all thanks to your efforts. As for the final payment, we guarantee it will be transferred to your account promptly, without any delays."

Lin Mo gave a satisfied "hmm".

This is what a mature customer should be like: no empty talk, and no delays in making final payments.

Just then, Lin Mo's gaze naturally shifted to the side and landed on Feng Baobao, who was dressed sloppily and showing off a bag of original flavor potato chips.

Feng Baobao noticed Lin Mo's gaze. She was still chewing on potato chips, her clean eyes fixed on him, and she raised her hand vaguely.

"Yo."

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

He had long known that Feng Baobao's situation was special, and now, experiencing it up close, the strange and incongruous feeling of her physical body being out of touch with the passage of time became even more pronounced.

He suddenly felt a mischievous urge, stroked his chin, and deliberately looked at Feng Baobao with the eyes of someone appraising an antique.

"what?"

Lin Mo drew out the last syllable, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, but just loud enough to reach the ears of the three people beside him.

"Feng Baobao, looking at you, your situation is quite unusual. Although you look young, like a college student, your overall aura and bone structure... your actual age should be much older than you appear, right?"

These words were spoken.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Xu San's fingers, which were adjusting his glasses, suddenly froze.

Xu Si almost dropped the half-smoked cigarette he was holding, and his fingers holding the cigarette trembled uncontrollably.

Zhang Chulan felt as if an invisible hand had gripped his heart tightly, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

The three people's reactions changed almost simultaneously.

Zhang Chulan felt as if a stormy sea was raging within him.

This Lin Mo is just too strange!

Not only is his combat power exceptional, capable of pulling a person on the verge of death back from the brink of death, but he has also managed to see through Bao'er's biggest secret at a glance!

If Lin Mo were to investigate further out of curiosity, or casually spread the word, then everything would be over.

Xu San and Xu Si exchanged a glance, both seeing deep wariness and panic in each other's eyes.

Zhang Chulan took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his wildly beating heart.

He stepped across, subtly blocking Feng Baobao and Lin Mo, his expression quickly switching back to that familiar sly smile.

"Oh, Brother Lin, you must be joking."

Zhang Chulan rubbed his hands together, trying his best to keep his tone relaxed, "Sister Bao'er is only twenty-four years old, it's clearly stated on her ID card. She just doesn't usually dress up much, so she looks a bit... a bit retro."

Xu Si immediately chimed in, nodding repeatedly. "Yes, yes, twenty-four, a proper young man."

Xu San added, "Mr. Lin was probably too tired from the competition and his vision was impaired."

Lin Mo almost burst out laughing when he saw the three of them reacting as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

These three guys' reactions were so obvious, it was as if they had the words "There's a big secret here" plastered on their foreheads.

However, Lin Mo was too lazy to expose it on the spot. He was too lazy to reveal secrets for free if no one was paying for consultation.

He nodded in agreement. "Really? Only twenty-four? It seems I really misjudged you."

Zhang Chulan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. "Yes, yes, I must have seen wrong."

At this moment, Lu Linglong, who was standing to the side, noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she stepped forward and tugged at Lin Mo's sleeve.

"Alright, stop chatting. Grandpa and the Old Master are still waiting for you in the courtyard. Let's go."

After saying that, she grabbed Lin Mo and headed towards the small courtyard on the mountain.

Lin Mo let her pull him along, waved to Zhang Chulan, and left with a composed back view.

Only after the two figures completely disappeared around the corner of the woods did Zhang Chulan, Xu San, and Xu Si simultaneously exhale a long breath.

Zhang Chulan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked in a low voice, "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, what exactly did he mean by what he just said?"

Xu Si took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, his expression unusually serious.

"It's hard to say. Lin Mo is too unpredictable. Last time, even though the old man was in such a state, he managed to bring him back to health."

"He wasn't just guessing randomly; he genuinely sensed something was wrong with Bao'er's body."

Zhang Chulan was silent for a few seconds, then turned to look at Feng Baobao, who was still carefree eating potato chips, and his tone became heavy.

"I think he figured it out."

Xu San frowned, his face full of worry.

"What should we do then? Once he becomes curious about Bao'er's constitution, we won't be able to stop him with his methods."

Zhang Chulan's mind raced, and his expression became much more serious.

"In the future, try not to let Bao'er meet with him alone. Not only him, but also Elder Lu, the Old Celestial Master, Elder Tian... Bao'er should avoid these older generation people as well."

Xu San was taken aback.

"Why even the Old Celestial Master has to avoid him?"

Xu Si suddenly realized what was happening and gasped.

Are you worried about... the Jia Shen Rebellion?

Zhang Chulan nodded.

"If Bao'er's background is really related to that time, the old guys who survived from that era might have seen her or recognize her face. Once she's recognized, it'll be a huge problem."

Upon hearing this, Xu San's expression immediately became tense. "This was indeed something we didn't consider carefully; the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony is too chaotic."

Xu Si sighed and patted Zhang Chulan on the shoulder.

"Let's be careful from now on. I'll keep an eye on Bao'er's whereabouts myself. Let's go, let's head over there first, so they don't get suspicious if they wait too long."

After calming themselves down, the three of them led Feng Baobao toward the small courtyard behind the mountain.

Meanwhile, walking along the mountain path ahead.

Lu Linglong stood with her hands behind her back, curiously sizing up Lin Mo.

"Hey, what kind of riddle were you playing with them just now? As soon as you said that Feng Baobao was old, Zhang Chulan and the others were so nervous that they couldn't even laugh."

Lin Mo put his hands behind his head, looked at the dappled sunlight, and smiled casually.

"Who knows? Maybe I accidentally revealed some company secret that they can't talk about."

Lu Linglong stopped and looked back. "If what you said is true, how old is she actually?"

"How would I know?" Lin Mo shrugged, giving a perfunctory answer. "The world of supernatural beings has all sorts of strange and wonderful cultivation methods. It's not uncommon for someone who has mastered them to have the ability to preserve their youth. Since no one's paying for it, I can't be bothered with other people's business."

Lu Linglong was taken aback by his constant talk about money and pouted helplessly.

The two walked through the quiet bamboo forest and soon arrived at a secluded courtyard on the back mountain.

Inside the courtyard, the old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin were sitting at a stone table enjoying tea, while Tian Jinzhong sat in a wheelchair with a gentle gaze.

Not long after, Zhang Chulan and his group also entered the courtyard.

What followed unfolded exactly as Lin Mo remembered.

Zhang Chulan respectfully bowed and acknowledged his kinship with Zhang Huaiyi, recognizing him as Zhang Huaiyi's grand-disciple. The elderly men were filled with emotion as they reminisced about the past.

After calming down, we got down to business.

Bai Shixue from the Lu Family Troupe stepped forward and earnestly repeated what she had just said.

"Elder Lu, when I was fighting Hu Jie just now, I inhaled a breath of his Qi. That Qi was very mixed, and it had an unpleasant smell. I've encountered a similar aura before... it belonged to Shen Chong, one of the Four Madmen of Quanxing, the Root of Calamity."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the courtyard became even heavier.

Lu Jin slammed his hand on the table and stood up, letting out a cold laugh. "As expected, they've come."

He turned to look at Xu Si, who represented the company's official power, his eyes sharp. "Xu Si, the company's trip up the mountain this time wasn't just to accompany Zhang Chulan in the competition, was it?"

Xu Si immediately stepped forward and solemnly extended his hand.

"Master Lu has keen insight. We do indeed have arrangements. The Quanxing Sect has been making frequent moves lately, and they certainly won't let the Luotian Grand Ceremony slip by."

"That makes things simple."

Lu Jin grasped Xu Si's hand, his voice full of vigor, "This time, our Lu family, in cooperation with the company and the Celestial Master's Mansion, will wipe out this group of Quanxing heretics who are causing trouble on the mountain!"

In the courtyard, the bigwigs were arranging their troops for the battle between good and evil, the atmosphere was tense and they were all united in their hatred of the enemy.

Lin Mo, standing in the shadows on the edge, leaned against a pillar, bored out of his mind, fiddling with another account.

Is the Quanxing sect about to launch a major attack on the mountain?

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune!

Lin Mo stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over the impassioned people in the courtyard, and couldn't help but silently complain in his heart.

These big shots only know how to shout for violence, why doesn't anyone think of paying him to be a super thug?

If things get chaotic, how much should I charge to save a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion?

Can one apply for a high amount of work injury compensation if they save a disciple of the Lu Family Clan from the Quanxing Sect?

If we could sell the four properties to the company, wouldn't we be able to get that river-view penthouse in full?

Adding an underground parking garage and a rooftop terrace wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?

With a powerful Ascension Realm expert like him, whose combat strength is at its peak and who can shatter a Divine General with his bare hands, standing by and waiting, these people only shook hands but didn't place an order!

That's so unprofessional.

Lin Mo sighed, wondering if he should print some business cards and hand them out later.

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