Return of the Dragon God

Chapter 20 - Lin Mo's Determination

After listening to Li Changkong's words, Lin Mo fell silent, then walked away without saying a word.

Li Changkong watched Lin Mo's retreating figure and sighed deeply. He knew that this version of Lin Mo, the one filled with anger, was the most genuine.

But he also understood that he had no choice. He blamed himself for not recognizing Lin Mo's potential earlier.

Lin Mo returned to his room, his fists clenched tightly. His eyes glimmered with suppressed anger. He had not expected that despite showcasing such immense potential, he couldn't change the fate of his Aunt Nuo being forcefully married.

"Lin Mo, did the family head agree to call off the wedding?" Li Mengxue, who had been chatting with Lin Mo in the courtyard, asked excitedly.

Li Nuo, who was standing nearby, also looked at Lin Mo with anticipation in her eyes.

Lin Mo said, "I'm sorry, Aunt Nuo, but I couldn't convince the family head."

"What? Why not? Didn't he see your potential?" Li Mengxue asked, puzzled.

"All the talent and potential in the world can't change anything, because behind the city lord's mansion stands the Wang Family of Jingcheng," Lin Mo replied.

Upon hearing the words "Wang Family of Jingcheng," Li Nuo's heart grew even colder. The Wang Family was a prominent family in the Xuanli Dynasty, and even the imperial family held them in high regard. They would never tolerate a broken engagement.

"Don't worry, Aunt Nuo. I won't let you marry Wang Li. Even if the Li Family won't intervene, I'll find a way to handle it myself," Lin Mo said with determination.

Hearing these words, both Li Mengxue and Li Nuo were taken aback. They didn't expect Lin Mo to be so resolute.

In the days that followed, Lin Mo continued to gather information about Wang Li's whereabouts and habits while sending people to investigate. Meanwhile, he focused on his cultivation.

Several days later, Lin Mo realized that Wang Li had not left the city lord's mansion. He was dedicating himself to the selection and assessments of various sects, making it impossible for Lin Mo to find an opportunity to strike.

However, Lin Mo didn't give up. He knew that Wang Li was not an ordinary person. He had considerable strength and always had bodyguards by his side. Lin Mo had to be patient and bide his time.

One day, Lin Mo achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation. He reached the seventh level of martial arts. However, he knew that it was not enough, and he needed to become even stronger to face Wang Li.

With a determined look in his eyes, Lin Mo said to himself, "There are only ten days left until Aunt Nuo's wedding. Wang Li hasn't left the mansion, and I have no chance to strike. I guess it's time to see what this can do."

Lin Mo took out the Emperor's Spirit Phone, which had transformed into a screen with information. It contained the Purple Electric Azure Dragon Battle Soul, a first-order earth-grade battle soul. Lin Mo had always been curious about its capabilities, but he needed to reach the first rank of Soul Masters to use it.

He typed a question into the Emperor's Spirit Phone: "How can I rapidly improve my spiritual power?"

Lin Mo understood that the Emperor's Spirit Phone could not only analyze martial arts but also provide answers to various cultivation questions. Moreover, it didn't require the consumption of spirit medicine like martial arts analysis did.

After a moment, a list of methods appeared on the screen: "Rapidly improving spiritual power methods: 1. Refine spiritual power-boosting spirit medicine. 2. Receive spiritual power infusion from others, though this may lead to side effects. 3. Use the Emperor's Spirit Phone to refine battle souls, gaining spiritual power."

Seeing the third method, Lin Mo's eyes lit up. He had initially considered using the Purple Electric Azure Dragon Battle Soul to solve many problems.

Lin Mo left his room, went to the Li Family's treasury, and retrieved ten thousand gold coins, which had been given to him as a reward for winning the family competition. He then headed to the Xuanfeng Commerce Guild.

The Xuanfeng Commerce Guild was a superpower in Xuanli Dynasty, and every city had its branches. They were protected and supervised by the city lords, and each branch was the largest trading place in its city. They traded in a variety of goods, including weapons, beast souls, martial arts techniques, and spiritual medicine.

While battle souls were much rarer and more valuable than beast souls, Lin Mo knew that there was a chance he might find one there.