Chapter 1195 - 1195: Azure Lotus Blooms, All Things Are Lovely!

The child's eyes began darting around again, evidently unwilling to agree.

Lin Mu turned his hand over, taking out a few Spirit Fruits valued over twenty or thirty Sand Sea Crystals each.

The child's eyes gleamed instantly, "Great! Follow me!"

Without waiting for Lin Mu's agreement, he snatched the Spirit Fruits from Lin Mu's hand.

Lin Mu smiled wryly and did not stop him.

He noticed that the child did not eat the Spirit Fruits but carefully placed them in his bosom.

Observing this detail, Lin Mu's eyes moved slightly.

The child led the way.

A moment later, the group arrived at a deserted stone house.

No one knows how long the stone house has been abandoned.

If not for the child's guidance, it would be unimaginable that a Peak of Integration could live in such a place.

"Father, Mother, look what I brought you!"

The child landed in front of the stone house, hopping and skipping inside.

Only at this moment did he seem like a child.

"Cough cough... Did you steal things again? Didn't I tell you not to steal anymore?"

Inside the stone house, there was a fit of coughing and a reprimanding female voice.

"Tian'er, how did you get so many Spirit Fruits? Return them quickly..."

This time, it was a man's voice, equally lacking strength and vitality.

"Father, I..."

"Who are you!"

The child was interrupted by his father before he could finish his sentence.

The next moment, a skeletal, emaciated man appeared in front of Lin Mu and the others.

Upon seeing the lingering thunderlight around Lin Mu, the man's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "Sir..."

Lin Mu waved his hand, calmly saying, "Relax, I mean no harm to you. I just want to learn the artifact refining technique your Honorable Madam used to create the Jade Pendant."

Upon hearing this, the man not only failed to relax but became increasingly tense.

"No... We don't have any artifact refining techniques, that Jade Pendant..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the white-clad youth opposite point a finger at him.

The man thought Lin Mu was using force, and his internal energy suddenly released.

His already fragile body nearly exploded.

This man was risking his life to buy time for his wife.

Unfortunately, if a Second Thunder Tribulation really wanted to kill them, they wouldn't have any chance to escape.

Buzz!

A lotus flower bloomed on the man.

The next instant, a cool energy began flowing through the man's body.

Within a few breaths, his injuries began to recover at a visible rate.

Not only that, his body became full and robust.

After ten breaths, the green lotus dissipated.

The man, who was just on the verge of collapse and struggling to walk, had completely recovered.

"How... how is this possible..."

The man looked at his body, his eyes full of disbelief, "This isn't just physical injury, it's a loss of life force, yet you... you..."

The man was speechless.

Lin Mu smiled without speaking, and once more casually pointed ahead.

A green lotus bloomed within the stone house.

"Mother, your illness is cured!"

A child's exclamation came from inside the stone house.

…

A cup of tea later, Lin Mu and the family of three sat on stone stools in front of the stone house.

This family consisted of the man named Shi Hao, the woman Liao Rui, and their child Shi Tian.

Twelve years ago, Liao Rui accidentally became pregnant.

According to the rules of the Stone Gate Realm, they could only abort the child.

Because a child without a cultivation level cannot survive in this world.

However, before entering the Forbidden Sand Sea, Liao Rui had obtained an Ancient Scroll.

This scroll contained a special artifact refining technique that could be used in the Forbidden Sand Sea.

Because, the items refined with this technique were not really Magic Artifacts, but Demon Instruments!

This Demon Instrument does not consume Spiritual Energy, but rather life force and lifespan.

The couple had been using their respective life force and lifespan to support the Jade Amulet Demon Instrument to protect Shi Tian's growth.

The two Peak of Integrations had only managed to support it for eleven years, and were almost at Deng Ku.

If not for encountering Lin Mu, they wouldn't have lived to see Shi Tian advance to Integrate Dao.

Shi Tian was also an obedient child, stealing Spirit Fruits just to extend his parents' life.

He didn't even know his parents were losing lifespan because of him, only thinking they were seriously ill.

"Senior, here's that Ancient Scroll..."

The lifesaving grace left the family of three with no way to repay, so Liao Rui willingly gave out the Ancient Scroll.

Lin Mu merely flipped through it, and with a bang, destroyed the scroll.

"Keeping this would do your family no good," Lin Mu said calmly.

Liao Rui and Shi Hao both sighed.

They knew it all too well themselves.

If the people of the Stone Gate Realm knew they had this scroll, none of them would survive.

"I need to head to the Level Seven Ghost Yasha here, you can wait for me there. After the matter is resolved, I will take you to a place where no one knows you, where you can settle down..."

These two can no longer stay in Flowing Sand City.

Because having interacted with Lin Mu, they will inevitably come under the Nanyuan King's scrutiny.

At that point, the anomaly on Shi Tian will certainly be discovered.

To be honest, being undiscovered until now already attributed to their family's good fortune.

"This..."

Shi Hao suddenly changed his expression.

After a moment of hesitation, he stammered, "A few days ago, I thought myself and Tian'er's mother were not going to make it, so I considered entrusting Tian'er to a friend in exchange for the scroll..."

"Shi Hao, you fool!"

Liao Rui clearly did not know about this matter and became anxious upon hearing it.

Shi Hao said helplessly, "I was desperate, thinking the two of us... Alas..."

"Benefactor, let's leave quickly, this place is not safe!"

Liao Rui was perceptive.

She knew how tempting that scroll was to the people of Stone Gate Realm, and immediately sensed the danger.

Lin Mu's expression changed slightly, calmly saying, "The friend you mentioned, does he bear the appearance of a white-faced old man, wide-bodied and overweight?"

"How do you know?"

Shi Hao's eyes widened, as if seeing a deity.

Could he really divine even this kind of situation?

Lin Mu chuckled, "Because he has already arrived..."

Following Lin Mu's words, a voice sounded nearby.

"Sir, they are right over here, I haven't lied to you!"

"You better not be lying, otherwise..."

"Rest assured, sir... But regarding the reward..."

"You worthless scum, if there really is a usable artifact in the Forbidden Sand Sea, you'll certainly benefit. From now on, you won't need to risk venturing into Ghost Specter!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Upon hearing the conversation, Shi Hao's face turned red.

"Zhou Huan, that ungrateful wretch!"

How could he not be furious, having treated Zhou Huan as a brother and entrusted his only son to him?

Unexpectedly, that beast sold out their family just to avoid scavenging in Ghost Specter.

"Wow, so many people!"

A moment later, Zhou Huan led two individuals flying over.

Both men were Tribulation Transcenders, controlling Tribulation Thunder Thought, one from Second Thunder Tribulation, and the other from First Thunder Tribulation.

Their gazes were icy as they looked at everyone in front of the stone house.

Upon seeing Lin Mu, they both stiffened.

"Seems that Zhou Huan's intelligence is actual, another Tribulation-Crossing Ancestor got involved in this matter."