After the abbot of Qingyang Temple left, Ji Mo walked up, arms crossed, deep in thought.
"I've already found out that the old man fabricated a temple capable of cultivating immortals, and you found it, successfully planting yourself there."
"And this is why you are in your current state."
"But who should I believe?"
Ji Mo nudged Li Shiwuwu with his foot and continued, "If what you say is true, then Huoyanzi must be the problem, but he was willing to prove his innocence by dying."
"Could it be that you've gone mad?"
"Ugh, what a mess, it's really a headache."
Li Shiwuwu raised his eyes and asked, "Weren't you going to pester me to death?"
"Uh, you're unclean, I'm afraid of attracting dirty things," Ji Mo quickly moved a few steps to the side.
Then his eyes shifted, as if he had thought of something.
"Li Shiwuwu, what are your plans for the future?"
"What's it to you?"
"Oh, come on, do me a favor."
"I don't think we have any friendship to speak of, given your vicious nature."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo rolled up his sleeves and retorted, "Vicious? Who knows who drove an old mortal man to his death."
Li Shiwuwu's temple throbbed, "That Basket Woman in Jule Town, dare you say she didn't die because you took her heart?"
Ji Mo: "Ha, do you really think she was just an ordinary person?"
"Come, follow me and see."
Li Shiwuwu stood up, glanced back at Qingyang Temple, and sighed, full of bitterness.
He tossed a few gold pieces to a young monk and instructed, "Get a good coffin and light incense at my grave every day, please."
By the time they returned to Jule Town, night was falling.
Li Shiwuwu tied a large piece of black cloth around his waist, which, though awkward, managed to cover the deformity of his ten legs.
"What about the woman's body?"
Town guard Liu Shaohu stammered, "Daoist Li... Li, follow me."
Later, they arrived at the spot from earlier in the day.
There was no sign of the Basket Woman, only a dissected sheep carcass and a sheep's heart.
"Daoist, when we found the immortal's body during the day, we didn't dare move it, so we posted a guard."
"Who knew it would later turn into a sheep carcass."
Listening to Liu Shaohu, Li Shiwuwu looked at Ji Mo, "Why?"
Ji Mo glanced over and scoffed, "Because that woman was also from the Ten Aspects Sect, otherwise, how could she recognize me at first sight?"
"Also part of the Ten Aspects?"
"Yes, the Sheep Phase, the scapegoat."
Ji Mo's expression grew serious as he continued, "This Sheep Phase is no good; they disguise themselves the best, love causing trouble, and let others take the blame."
Li Shiwuwu appeared thoughtful and asked, "Besides the Shengfei Pen, Unreasonable Monkey, and Scapegoat, what else is in the Ten Aspects Sect?" This chapter was copied from NovelPing without permission.
Ji Mo replied, "There's also the Fence-Sitter, Backstabbing Dog, Stumbling Block, Grinding Donkey, Shit Stirrer, and Black Sheep."
"Wait, that's only nine, what's the tenth?"
"I don't know."
"Then why call it the Ten Aspects Sect?"
"Who should I ask if not you? Does the Ten Aspects Sect have to have ten aspects?"
Li Shiwuwu was at a loss for words, merely spitting, "No matter what, you all sound like bad news."
"Hey, thanks for the compliment. The Ten Aspects Sect's reputation is well-known in Dayao, never been good."
Ji Mo smiled smugly, "Of course, among the Ten Aspects Sect, Monkey Aspect cultivators are the most numerous, making up at least ninety-eight percent."
Li Shiwuwu: "Oh! Rarity is valuable, so what's there to boast about with common goods?"
Then, with a blank expression, he said, "Tell me, what exactly do you want me to do?"
Seeing this, Ji Mo glanced around and lowered his voice.
"Brother Li, you should know, I'm from the state religion of Dayao."
"I'm here to serve as the Land Official, protecting the local people from 'Sui' disasters."
"You've seen it, the temple outside the town has been vacant for a long time."
"And I, well, I can't sit still."
"So..."
Li Shiwuwu couldn't help but turn his head, "You mean you want me to be this so-called Land Official?"
"That's right, that's right."
"Do I look like one?"
"You do, with your ten-legged anomaly, it's clear you're not ordinary, and those commoners are easy to fool."
Li Shiwuwu fell silent.
The matter with Huoyanzi during the day still left his mind in turmoil.
And from the start, his primary goal was to uncover the origins of the Seed Immortal Temple and the truth behind it.
"Brother Li, your silence means you've agreed."
Ji Mo sighed in relief and muttered to himself, "As for what's next, we need to continue our pursuit of romance, see if we can find a suitable woman to marry."
"Pursuit of romance?" Li Shiwuwu looked him over.
"Don't misunderstand, wherever I go, I like to look at the pretty girls, but so far, I've not met one that suits my taste."
Ji Mo sighed, casually pulling an old man passing by, "Old man, are there any unmarried, virtuous, and plump girls in Jule Town?"
"Ah, girls, yes, yes, yes, the second-to-last house on the east end."
"Hmm, you're a good old man."
The old man scratched his ear, confused, "What pearl? I said she looks like a pig..."
Perhaps due to the rain during the day, the moonlight tonight was clear and cool as water.
"You're not an ordinary person, do you really want to find a common girl?" Li Shiwuwu asked casually.
"Exactly, exactly," the Faceless Man appeared again, seeing fewer people around.
"Well, let's see her first," Ji Mo said, looking at the house in front of him, pulling out a gold hairpin.
Clearing his throat, he stepped forward, feigning grace as he called into the house, "Ji Mo, at your service, sorry to disturb."
With a creak, the wooden door opened, and even Li Shiwuwu couldn't help but feel a jolt.
The figure was plump, with seven black spots on her face, yellow teeth like stains, lips thick as if swollen, ears protruding...
"Young master," the woman called out sweetly, batting her eyes.
Ji Mo's face darkened, and he turned to leave.
Seeing this, Li Shiwuwu commented, "Ha, looks like you made a wasted trip, not much to it."
"Anyway, my master who turned to ash once said, 'Empty-handed is a loss.'"
"Truly, as a disciple of the state religion, you don't know how to live."
Ji Mo's eye twitched, and he growled, "Li Shiwuwu, stop with the sarcastic remarks, what would you do facing such a character?"
Li Shiwuwu glanced over without a second thought.
"It's simple, if she can't be a wife, bring her back as a mother."
"After all, not being empty-handed is what matters."
Instantly, the scene fell silent.
Ji Mo, and the Faceless Man hiding not far away, looked at Li Shiwuwu, their expressions shifting as if seeing a deity.
"Master Li, I yield, truly yield, I'm in awe," Ji Mo immediately bowed deeply.
The Faceless Man also nodded quickly, "I've learned, I've learned, truly worthy of you, losing to you is no shame."
Under the moonlight.
Ji Mo paced back and forth.
"Brother Li, you truly understand."
"A wife will care for you, but a mother will care even more."
"If not a wife, bringing her back as a mother, isn't that even better?"
"Thank you for the lesson, thank you."
Seeing this one's face full of excitement, Li Shiwuwu's expression turned odd.
"Ji Mo, are you serious?"
"Uh, quite serious."
"Ha, would she be willing to go with you?"
"That's none of your concern."