บท 35: Heart Demon Oath
Chapter 35- Heart Demon Oath
Just as Xia Ning Chang left, Su Mu felt Meng Wuya's Saint Qi wrap around him before dragging him towards the living quarters next to Xia Ning Chang's.
"It's been a while, Treasurer Meng." Su Mu greeted Meng Wuya with a friendly smile, completely ignoring the annoyance on his face. Unlike all the elders, Meng Wuya stayed within the living quarters made for disciples to look after Xia Ning Chang.
"Brat, I'll be straightforward with you, stop whatever relation you have with this Old Man's disciple." Meng Wuya decided to say what was on his mind without delaying it. Originally, he planned on intimidating Su Mu and forcefully making him leave, but now, he knew that Su Mu genuinely cared for his disciple, and she also liked him, so he couldn't bring himself to be rough on Su Mu. He was just doing what was best for both of them.
"I refuse." Su Mu replied without a change in his expression, making Meng Wuya frown.
"Chang'er isn't someone you can contend with, her future is limitless, and staying with you will only hurt her."
"Hurt her, why? Cause you plan on taking her away from this Small World? Her cultivation will skyrocket and she'll live far more than me, making it impossible for us to stay together. She will cultivate to the peak of Saint Realm and be a powerful figure, that's what you're thinking about, right?"
Hearing his words, Meng Wuya's eyes widened in surprise. How did Su Mu know what he was thinking about?
"... How do you know about the Saint Realm?" Meng Wuya asked, his voice full of doubts.
Looking at Meng Wuya's dumbfounded expression, Su Mu laughed a bit.
Su Mu had no plans on telling Meng Wuya about who he actually was, he continued. "I received the Heaven's Cave Inheritance, how else? Inside the Inheritance Cave, I came in contact with the Saint Qi of the one who had created it, and it strangely felt familiar with the Qi you were releasing while fighting the Blood Battle Group. And after realising that there is a world I've yet to see, it wasn't hard to figure out that you aren't from this world."
It took Meng Wuya several minutes to process what Su Mu had just told him, and for some reason, it made complete sense to him. Just as Meng Wuya was about to open his mouth, Su Mu continued.
"Oh, right. Before you ask, yes, I knew about the existence of the Heaven's Cave Inheritance and intentionally made you open it."
Meng Wuya sighed, waving his hand, a round table appeared between him and Su Mu along with two chairs placed opposite to each other. Unlike before, Meng Wuya was looking at Su Mu seriously.
"... How much do you know about that world?" Meng Wuya asked after a pause.
"Nothing, all I know are the cultivation realms after Immortal Ascension Realm and the fact that your cultivation is sealed by a Seal." Su Mu explained, making Meng Wuya's eyes widen again. "The Inheritance I got belongs to someone proficient in Sealing Techniques and alchemy, rather than cultivation itself, so it's not difficult for me to tell that your cultivation is sealed by someone else."
"What do you think about Xia Ning Chang?" Meng Wuya asked, making Su Mu's smile widened slightly. Rather than asking about the seal placed on his cultivation, Meng Wuya is more concerned about Xia Ning Chang.
"I like her, and I plan on making her my wife. It'll make her happy if you agree." Su Mu replied. It was one of the reasons he was spending his time talking to Meng Wuya.
"But..." Meng Wuya muttered.
"Well, we can talk about that later. First, tell me about the world you're from." Su Mu asked, making Meng Wuya raise an eyebrow.
'Looks like I was worried for nothing, let's see how things turn out. If anything goes wrong, I will just take this brat along with me and Chang'er, it's not like his future isn't bright.' Meng Wuya thought. He could tell that Su Mu was genuinely interested in his world, which made him sigh. No matter how much of an inheritance Su Mu gained, he was still his junior, trying to judge him like that was unbecoming of him.
"The world I come from is Tong Xuan Realm, a cultivation paradise unimaginably better than this world. Tong Xuan Realm is dominated by 3 races, the Human, Demon, and Monster Race, with each of them having their territories and talents. The 3 Races have historically held a tenuous peace that is predicated on them remaining in their respective lands."
Looking at Su Mu's expression, Meng Wuya continued. After the explanation was done, Su Mu closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair.
'It must've been a lot to take in.' Meng Wuya thought, deciding to not disturb Su Mu.
'From what Meng Wuya said about the Starry Sky and how it is impossible for them to reach it, Tong Xuan Realm should be a weak Cultivation Star in a Star Field.' Su Mu thought, internally sighing. Things were just as he previously concluded after seeing Meng Wuya for the first time.
After a few minutes, Su Mu opened his eyes and looked at Meng Wuya. "How did you plan on leaving this place?"
"The Void Corridor I used to enter this small world, that's how I planned on leaving this world. Have you ever heard of the forbidden zone called Abandoned Earth?"
"Inside the Tian Lang Dynasty? So you're the one who made it so that it turned into a forbidden zone to not let anyone play around with the Void Corridor." Su Mu said, understanding why it was a forbidden zone.
"At least you're not dumb." Meng Wuya nodded. "But do you seriously plan on leaving this world? This Old Man won't mind taking you along, but what about the things you hold dear?"
"Old Man, I never asked you to take me there, I can go there on my own, and it's not about your Void Corridor either." Su Mu replied, shrugging his shoulders. "Not to mention that I have no plans on leaving behind what's precious to me, and that includes Xia Ning Chang."
"Young man, while confidence is something that one must possess, overconfidence may lead you to your death." Meng Wuya said with a serious expression, making Su Mu nod. He knew that Meng Wuya was worried about him, so Su Mu didn't say anything to make the old man angry.
Getting up, Su Mu walked behind Meng Wuya and placed his hand on his back. "Let me take a look at the Seal placed on your cultivation."
'A seal that is divided into three parts, huh? Unlocking the first seal would make him a 2nd Order Transcendent, and the second would be 1st Order Saint and the third will make him a peak Saint Realm Cultivator again.' After pushing his Yuan Qi inside Meng Wuya's body for a few seconds, Su Mu nodded.
Retreating his hand, Su Mu walked back to his seat. "You're really lucky, Treasurer Meng. I have the key to solving a Seal similar to the one that's been placed on your cultivation. If everything goes well, it'll only take you a few years to unlock this seal while restoring your cultivation."
"Really?" Meng Wuya exclaimed, looking at Su Mu with stars in his eyes.
"But I need you to do something first. Swear an Oath on your Dao Heart that you won't try to harm me unless I do something malicious to either you or Xia Ning Chang, and that you'll do me two favours."
"Do you not trust this old man?" Meng Wuya asked, frowning a bit.
"It's not about trust, it's about being cautious. You should know it better than anyone, no?" Su Mu said with a smile, making Meng Wuya nod.
Meng Wuya raised his right hand a bit and spoke. "I, Meng Wuya, swear that I won't try to harm you unless you do something malicious to either me or my disciple, and promise to do you two favours as long as they're not something that goes against my principles, and don't endanger my or Xia Ning Chang's life. If I break this oath, my heart will be devoured by demons and my cultivation will be crippled."
'He seriously did it? It'll be weird to say that I was messing with him now. Well, it doesn't really matter.' Su Mu thought, wondering if Meng Wuya was honest or just stupid. As someone with a lot of experience, Su Mu was well aware of Meng Wuya's character and knew that the old man wouldn't go back on his words, the part about taking an oath was just a joke. And, for Su Mu, it wasn't difficult to lead the conversation where he wanted it to go.
"Don't worry, I understand why you asked me to do something like that. And honestly, if you had trusted me without any caution, I wouldn't have allowed you with Chang'er's care." Meng Wuya said with a smile.
'Looks like he misunderstood something, but I guess he's happy about it, so I'll let it be.'
And so, Su Mu started explaining the method he randomly came up with after seeing Meng Wuya's seal not too long ago. Although the method he came up with wasn't anything special, it took Meng Wuya three whole days to properly understand it, and he couldn't help but admire how Su Mu was able to grasp so much from an inheritance, it was as if the inheritance was left solely for him.
"Don't rush while unlocking the seal, I don't want Xia Ning Chang to cry after you die in an accident." Su Mu said with a friendly smile, making Meng Wuya wonder how sharp his tongue was. "And I'll be teaching Senior Sister Xia some stuff about alchemy, so don't take her somewhere else."
"This old man originally planned on showing her the Medicine King Valley. Xiao Fu Sheng is an old acquaintance of mine." Meng Wuya replied, making Su Mu laugh a bit.
Looking at his laugh, Meng Wuya couldn't help but ask. "What Grade of Alchemist was the owner of that Heaven's Inheritance Cave?"
"Saint Grade High-Rank Alchemist." Su Mu replied with a smile, making Meng Wuya's eyes widen in surprise once again.
'These shocks are definitely not good for my old heart.' Meng Wuya thought as he watched Su Mu leave his living quarters.
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A/N- About Lan Chu Die and Du Yi Shuang becoming Su Mu's servants, should I write a whole conversation for it, as in a few paragraphs, or just mention it as a passing detail, directly jumping on Dual Cultivation?
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