But given the way Zhao Ma and the others are going, she always felt those things were bound to happen sooner or later... Maybe she should just endure for now, see if the other side would keep their promise after this passes?

That's what she thought. If the other side tried to renege, she could deal with it then. There was really no need to fight to the death now.

"Alright, Lord Visakha, you don't need to say anymore. On this matter alone, we will not back down!" Zhao Ma said earnestly, putting an end to this topic. He glanced at the clock on the wall, hesitated slightly, but still stood up:

"Now the time has come, I must go back first..."

The demon strictly controlled the time they could meet, perhaps so they could confirm each other's safety but not have time to strategize. So they were only given ten minutes each time to meet and talk.

So far, Zhao Ma had never broken the rules, nor did he want to see what the penalties could be if he did. There was no need to risk it... After all, if only he were punished, that would be one thing, but what if the demon took his anger out on Vina—

That's his nickname for Visakha. The master-servant relationship spanning hundreds of years no longer demanded such formality. They were also like friends in private... but that was only in private. Most of the time, to maintain the master's dignity, he rigorously followed the rules.

"He said ten minutes, and you really only dare to stay for ten minutes?" The golden-haired Valkyrie said furiously, "I want to see what he's capable of if we keep talking past ten minutes—"

The voice suddenly cut off.

In the air of the living room, although ordinary people couldn't see, the presence of the massive white snake filled the entire space. It raised its head and flicked its tongue, its azure eyes becoming incredibly sharp and fierce. A pure crimson light gradually spread over it, tinting the blue eyes red.

Presence!

A powerful presence was rising bit by bit as if the gigantic creature were pushing from the illusory Spirit Realm into the physical world, gaining a formidable entity!

Visakha's face changed rapidly. Knowing this was the other side's warning, she was furious and anxious but dared not let Zhao Ma take risks. She could only grit her teeth in anger: "Forget it, Zhao Ma, you'd better go..."

The young man with glasses also changed his expression slightly but could only smile wryly, looking deeply worried at his master before turning to head toward the door.

Standing at the door, watching Zhao Ma leaving, Visakha's face turned sour again. Just then, she heard footsteps coming down the stairs behind her and quickly composed herself, regaining a cold and proud demeanor, as if indifferent to everything.

"Huh? How come he left so quickly..."

Coming into the ground-floor living room, Gu Mo found that only the golden-haired Valkyrie was left and then, smilingly, he scratched the back of his head.

"I'm in an exceptionally good mood today, and was planning to give you more time."

"Humph, no need for your sarcastic remarks..." Visakha glared at the large snake, which was only beginning to calm down after its outburst. Her voice was suppressed with anger. She detested this guy's habit of speaking paradoxically and sarcastically. But unfortunately, she was under someone else's roof and had to bow her head... Her fists clenched but she couldn't do anything about her high blood pressure.

"Ah?"

Gu Mo paused for a moment, not quite understanding what she meant. He was genuinely happy tonight, wanting to be kind and do good, was that wrong?

But he didn't think much of it, instead turning his attention to the incredibly imposing White Viper spirit. Not to mention the surprise he drew at the end, just the Snake Heart brought a considerable benefit—the Guardian Spirit has an independent interface for upgrades and equipment, and he'd just equipped the White Viper with the Sacred Organ from the White Snake God.

The effect was immediate: as soon as it was equipped, the White Viper explosively emitted an astonishing presence, indicating that for it, the Dry Heart and Lungs of the White Snake God and its Divine Soul were also great supplements.

And after it was equipped, the special equipment attributes for the Guardian Spirit refreshed and became like this—

"Heart and Lungs of the White Snake God."

"Origin: Valley of Fall, White Snake God Cave."

"Quality: Rare."

"Effect 1: Equipping this item causes the Guardian Spirit to confer strong permanent protection and doubles the effect of special abilities to the host while slightly enhancing all of the host's ability values (Host all attributes +1)."

"Effect 2: Equipping this item automatically raises the Guardian Spirit's level by +2, and grants 2 allocatable attribute points (fixed effect, cannot increase, points will disappear once the item is unequipped)."

"Note: Only the Guardian Spirit White Viper may equip this item."

......

This was indeed a simple yet astonishing upgrade...

Although, it was feared that White Viper's consumption would increase to a frightening degree because of this. The pressure of Guardian Spirit consumption, which Gu Mo had only just relieved, seemed set to rebound... But regardless, this was overall a great thing.

No wonder Gu Mo was in such high spirits. This time's draw genuinely paid off, and he was already impatiently waiting for the next possible level-10 growth package to arrive.

——It seemed he had already forgotten something.

Visakha didn't know this was why, and seeing the other party looking like he had found money, she couldn't help getting annoyed. But she resisted the urge to mock and instead acted nonchalantly as she asked, "Really? Why are you so happy today?"

She wanted to gather some useful information.

"Of course, it's because..."

Gu Mo grinned widely, but then changed his tone: "...because I've tracked down the precise whereabouts of that Puppet Demon Mage."

"What?"

Visakha was taken aback.

"That old monster constantly possesses people, living hidden by taking over human bodies, so it was indeed hard to track. But as long as he keeps moving, he'll eventually slip up. I've been tracking him for so long, and finally, I caught his tail this time..."

Gu Mo spoke with unabashed bravado.

"His current identity is a high school student, a second-year named Fujisaki Kouta... I can confirm it's him!"

In fact, his memory was fuzzy, not completely gone. If he tried hard, he might not recall, but using elimination to narrow it down, finally locking onto a finite target, when he saw a somewhat familiar name, he could confirm exactly who that disgusting guy was.

In Gu Mo's memory, he recalled how this disgusting old guy, when Ichijima Hiyori was in high school, also transferred in as a high schooler. He claimed to want to enjoy youth, pursuing a deep kiss with Ichijima Hiyori who liked his son, and scheming in secret, wanting to continue controlling Yato with fatherly authority and name...

It was so nauseating that even today, Gu Mo forgot the old guy's name but remembered this storyline.

Now, Ichijima Hiyori was in third year of junior high school, having finished exams and about to start high school next semester... Based on this central idea, by eliminating and searching possible clues, not too long ago, Gu Mo definitively found Fujisaki Kouta's presence among this city's high school students.

Therefore, the final step was complete, time to close the net.

Seeing Visakha's uncertain expression, Gu Mo said firmly: "Whether you believe it or not, next, according to our agreement, you should inform High Celestial Plain... make up any reason you like, just say you discovered the Puppet Demon Mage's movements."

He was full of anticipation for the upcoming plan.

If there had been any hesitation or uncertainty about success before, there was none now—it was a certainty. Looking at the green mask lying quietly in his item bar, such a thought briefly crossed his mind, one he didn't even consciously register.

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