Chapter Eighty-Five: That Name, I No Longer Need
“What?!”
“Mo… is also here?”
“That young girl is Mo?”
In an instant, almost everyone’s eyes fell upon Lu Mo.
They found it hard to believe that Mo, the champion of the Prodigy Battle years ago, was actually here!
Moreover, after dropping her disguise, her true identity was that of an exquisite young girl!
“Mo?”
“Miss Lu Mo… was called ‘Mo’ by the Lady God-descendant?”
“But what exactly is Mo?”
Some people looked on blankly, unaware of the Prodigy Battle jointly held by several Great Domains years ago, let alone the events of that fight.
It didn’t matter, however, as Yuxia began to recount the events of the past one by one.
“Mo, I didn’t expect us to meet here…”
“I have never forgotten you. With a mortal body, you one-shotted ancient bloodlines and Sacred Bodies all the way to the final match.”
“You defeated me, and you beat me until my clothes were in tatters, leaving me in an utterly pathetic state…”
“And in that final battle, you used that incredibly unique power…”
Yuxia spoke through gritted teeth.
Whether it was Solaris or the youths from the Holy Sanctuary, their scalps felt numb as they listened. A hint of terror crept into their gazes as they looked at Lu Mo.
Among them, some knew that Lu Mo had left her family and disappeared for several years.
And this… was what she had experienced during those 5 years?
One-shotting ancient bloodlines and Sacred Bodies!
Even… defeating a God-descendant!
It was practically like a mortal slaying a god!
Lu Mo, meanwhile, stared at Yuxia with a speechless expression.
‘Is this girl part dog?’ she wondered. ‘How can she still sniff out the scent from back then?’
“Heh heh, Mo, surprised?”
“Did you think that making me cry back then would be the end of it?”
“They might have forgotten you, thinking you were just a flash in the pan, but I—I have never given up on searching for you.”
Yuxia looked up at Lu Mo, her expression proud yet tinged with excitement. She could almost see the moment she would trample Lu Mo under her feet.
However—
In the next second, Lu Mo’s reply left her stunned.
“I’m sorry, Miss, but you might have the wrong person.”
Lu Mo’s tone was cold. “I don’t know the name ‘Mo,’ nor do I know anything about a Prodigy Battle. I am simply a Guardian Knight from the Holy Sanctuary.”
“Eh?”
Yuxia’s smile instantly froze.
The identity of “Mo” was a pseudonym Lu Mo had used during her travels years ago. As she stepped onto the path of the sword and returned to her family, she had long since discarded that identity.
Being the champion of the Prodigy Battle and a legend whispered across various regions was nothing more than a burden to her. Now, she only needed to protect Cecilia and find a way to slay the Demon King.
Therefore, she chose to deny it.
“No, impossible!”
Yuxia immediately countered. “You are definitely Mo!”
She leaned even closer to Lu Mo, firmly grabbing the edge of her clothes and leaning in to take a sniff.
“This aura, this scent—there’s absolutely no mistake!”
“Maybe I’m just wearing the same perfume?”
“This scent isn’t something that can be explained by perfume!”
As she spoke, she actually pressed herself against her, one hand tightly gripping Lu Mo’s arm. Because she was shorter, when she tilted her head up, her forehead was almost pressed against Lu Mo’s chest.
At this moment, it was Lu Mo who felt a bit flustered. Her face flushed slightly, and a rare look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
‘What does this girl think she’s doing in public?’
“The way you feel, and that look in your eyes… they won’t lie.” Yuxia’s expression was serious. “Mo, why are you denying your past?”
The sight of the God-descendant girl and the Holy Sanctuary knight pressed together carried a powerful visual impact.
“Miss Yuxia, this is a public place!”
“Miss, please consider the family’s reputation!”
The guards hurriedly stepped forward to intervene.
“No… you’re not allowed to bully Miss Lu Mo!”
Cecilia also walked over, her tone carrying obvious dissatisfaction. “Miss Yuxia, please behave yourself.”
Whether she was reminded of her status or intimidated by Cecilia, Yuxia finally let go. But she still didn’t give up, seemingly pondering why Lu Mo was denying her identity.
Just then—
“What is happening here? Why is there a crowd gathering?”
A majestic voice rang out.
“It’s the Vice City Lord!”
Everyone immediately straightened up.
“Disperse at once! Do not disrupt the order of the Holy-Demonic Core!”
The Vice City Lord spoke coldly, her pressure permeating the air. The crowd’s expressions shifted, and they quickly scattered.
Yuxia did not leave immediately. Before departing, she looked at Lu Mo and smiled.
“Could it be… Mo, that you’ve become clumsy and useless now, afraid to face your past?”
Lu Mo did not answer.
Yuxia continued, “But I won’t give up. One day, I’ll make you admit who you are.”
“When that day comes, that’s when we’ll settle our score.”
“At that time, I’m going to make you lick my feet… tee-hee.”
She lightly lifted a foot, the bells jingling crisply, before turning to leave. Just as she brushed past Solaris, she suddenly stopped.
“Miss Yuxia.” Solaris nodded in greeting.
“Um… excuse me, but who are you?” Yuxia tilted her head and glanced at her.
“I am Solaris, I was previously at the Roy—”
“Sorry, no impression. I don’t remember the names of background characters.” Yuxia nodded apologetically and looked toward the approaching Vice City Lord. “No more talking, my aunt is here. I have to make a run for it.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she sprinted out of the Holy-Demonic Core. The entire process took less than 3 seconds. And yet, just moments ago, she had been hugging and clinging to Lu Mo for a long time.
‘Background character?’
‘Doesn’t remember?’
Solaris’s blood pressure nearly skyrocketed from anger. She was the Rank 1 Hero! And what was Lu Mo… compared to her?
Meanwhile, Lu Mo quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought the Prodigy Battle from back then had long been forgotten. She hadn’t expected Yuxia to remember it until now.
“Miss Lu Mo…”
Without her noticing, Cecilia had already clung to her, hugging her arm. Her tone carried a clear sense of wariness and a hint of jealousy. “Who was… that woman just now?”
“I don’t know her.” Lu Mo tried to play dumb.
“Really?”
“…Fine, I know her, but we aren’t close,” she eventually confessed. “An opponent I defeated during the Prodigy Battle years ago. I didn’t expect her to remember all this time.”
“The Prodigy Battle?”
“It’s something that happened during my journey.”
“I want to hear about it!”
“Alright. Once we’re done registering and go back, I’ll tell you the whole story slowly.”
“Mm-hmm!” Light sparkled in Cecilia’s eyes.
“But…” She suddenly remembered something and asked in a low voice, “Miss Lu Mo… was that scented sachet also a gift from Yuxia?”
“No.” Lu Mo smiled. “That is another story. I’ll tell you later.”
“Okay…”
With Yuxia’s departure, the commotion at the Holy-Demonic Core gradually died down. However, everyone’s gazes still landed on Lu Mo from time to time.
‘Is she really Mo?’
‘Or is it… that her era has already ended?’
‘Could Yuxia have just identified the wrong person?’
The whispers continued. The youths of the Holy Sanctuary looked at Lu Mo with complicated expressions—awe, shock, and a sense of distance. The Holy Dragon Knights also looked at her in a new light.
Lu Mo ignored all of it. After completing the registration, she and Cecilia left the Holy-Demonic Core and headed toward their lodging.
“So… Miss Lu Mo, are you really Mo?” Once they were alone, Cecilia asked softly.
“I used to be,” Lu Mo replied with a smile.
“Then why didn’t you admit it just now?”
“Because getting entangled with someone like Yuxia would be very troublesome.” She paused. “Besides, the identity of ‘Mo’ is something I discarded a long time ago.”
“Discarded?” Cecilia was somewhat confused. “Why?”
“I took that name for the sake of fulfilling a promise during my travels. Now, the journey is over, and I have fulfilled that promise. That name is no longer needed.”
Lu Mo looked at Cecilia. Cecilia looked back at her. The two shared a smile.
They both understood what that promise was. It was precisely because of that promise that they were able to reach this point today, holding each other’s hands.
***
Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.
The Vice City Lord was scolding Yuxia. From arguing with staff to being rude in public to disregarding family rules—she gave her a thorough dressing-down.
At first, Yuxia just kept her head bowed and listened. Until the scolding ended, the Vice City Lord suddenly realized she was actually smiling. In fact, she couldn’t suppress her smile at all.
“Are you really that happy to have met her?” the Vice City Lord looked at her niece helplessly.
“Of course,” Yuxia answered without hesitation. “She is Mo, after all. I’ve been looking for her ever since she disappeared that year. It’s because of her that I wanted to become stronger. And it’s because of her that I’ve come… all this way.”
Her gaze was firm and burning with intensity.
“Even if she refuses to admit it, I will definitely make her acknowledge it. And then—I will defeat her.”
The Vice City Lord was silent for a moment before asking, “Is getting her acknowledgment really that important?”
“…Yes.” Yuxia nodded earnestly.
“What?!”
“Mo… is also here?”
“That young girl is Mo?”
In an instant, almost everyone’s eyes fell upon Lu Mo.
They found it hard to believe that Mo, the champion of the Prodigy Battle years ago, was actually here!
Moreover, after dropping her disguise, her true identity was that of an exquisite young girl!
“Mo?”
“Miss Lu Mo… was called ‘Mo’ by the Lady God-descendant?”
“But what exactly is Mo?”
Some people looked on blankly, unaware of the Prodigy Battle jointly held by several Great Domains years ago, let alone the events of that fight.
It didn’t matter, however, as Yuxia began to recount the events of the past one by one.
“Mo, I didn’t expect us to meet here…”
“I have never forgotten you. With a mortal body, you one-shotted ancient bloodlines and Sacred Bodies all the way to the final match.”
“You defeated me, and you beat me until my clothes were in tatters, leaving me in an utterly pathetic state…”
“And in that final battle, you used that incredibly unique power…”
Yuxia spoke through gritted teeth.
Whether it was Solaris or the youths from the Holy Sanctuary, their scalps felt numb as they listened. A hint of terror crept into their gazes as they looked at Lu Mo.
Among them, some knew that Lu Mo had left her family and disappeared for several years.
And this… was what she had experienced during those 5 years?
One-shotting ancient bloodlines and Sacred Bodies!
Even… defeating a God-descendant!
It was practically like a mortal slaying a god!
Lu Mo, meanwhile, stared at Yuxia with a speechless expression.
‘Is this girl part dog?’ she wondered. ‘How can she still sniff out the scent from back then?’
“Heh heh, Mo, surprised?”
“Did you think that making me cry back then would be the end of it?”
“They might have forgotten you, thinking you were just a flash in the pan, but I—I have never given up on searching for you.”
Yuxia looked up at Lu Mo, her expression proud yet tinged with excitement. She could almost see the moment she would trample Lu Mo under her feet.
However—
In the next second, Lu Mo’s reply left her stunned.
“I’m sorry, Miss, but you might have the wrong person.”
Lu Mo’s tone was cold. “I don’t know the name ‘Mo,’ nor do I know anything about a Prodigy Battle. I am simply a Guardian Knight from the Holy Sanctuary.”
“Eh?”
Yuxia’s smile instantly froze.
The identity of “Mo” was a pseudonym Lu Mo had used during her travels years ago. As she stepped onto the path of the sword and returned to her family, she had long since discarded that identity.
Being the champion of the Prodigy Battle and a legend whispered across various regions was nothing more than a burden to her. Now, she only needed to protect Cecilia and find a way to slay the Demon King.
Therefore, she chose to deny it.
“No, impossible!”
Yuxia immediately countered. “You are definitely Mo!”
She leaned even closer to Lu Mo, firmly grabbing the edge of her clothes and leaning in to take a sniff.
“This aura, this scent—there’s absolutely no mistake!”
“Maybe I’m just wearing the same perfume?”
“This scent isn’t something that can be explained by perfume!”
As she spoke, she actually pressed herself against her, one hand tightly gripping Lu Mo’s arm. Because she was shorter, when she tilted her head up, her forehead was almost pressed against Lu Mo’s chest.
At this moment, it was Lu Mo who felt a bit flustered. Her face flushed slightly, and a rare look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
‘What does this girl think she’s doing in public?’
“The way you feel, and that look in your eyes… they won’t lie.” Yuxia’s expression was serious. “Mo, why are you denying your past?”
The sight of the God-descendant girl and the Holy Sanctuary knight pressed together carried a powerful visual impact.
“Miss Yuxia, this is a public place!”
“Miss, please consider the family’s reputation!”
The guards hurriedly stepped forward to intervene.
“No… you’re not allowed to bully Miss Lu Mo!”
Cecilia also walked over, her tone carrying obvious dissatisfaction. “Miss Yuxia, please behave yourself.”
Whether she was reminded of her status or intimidated by Cecilia, Yuxia finally let go. But she still didn’t give up, seemingly pondering why Lu Mo was denying her identity.
Just then—
“What is happening here? Why is there a crowd gathering?”
A majestic voice rang out.
“It’s the Vice City Lord!”
Everyone immediately straightened up.
“Disperse at once! Do not disrupt the order of the Holy-Demonic Core!”
The Vice City Lord spoke coldly, her pressure permeating the air. The crowd’s expressions shifted, and they quickly scattered.
Yuxia did not leave immediately. Before departing, she looked at Lu Mo and smiled.
“Could it be… Mo, that you’ve become clumsy and useless now, afraid to face your past?”
Lu Mo did not answer.
Yuxia continued, “But I won’t give up. One day, I’ll make you admit who you are.”
“When that day comes, that’s when we’ll settle our score.”
“At that time, I’m going to make you lick my feet… tee-hee.”
She lightly lifted a foot, the bells jingling crisply, before turning to leave. Just as she brushed past Solaris, she suddenly stopped.
“Miss Yuxia.” Solaris nodded in greeting.
“Um… excuse me, but who are you?” Yuxia tilted her head and glanced at her.
“I am Solaris, I was previously at the Roy—”
“Sorry, no impression. I don’t remember the names of background characters.” Yuxia nodded apologetically and looked toward the approaching Vice City Lord. “No more talking, my aunt is here. I have to make a run for it.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she sprinted out of the Holy-Demonic Core. The entire process took less than 3 seconds. And yet, just moments ago, she had been hugging and clinging to Lu Mo for a long time.
‘Background character?’
‘Doesn’t remember?’
Solaris’s blood pressure nearly skyrocketed from anger. She was the Rank 1 Hero! And what was Lu Mo… compared to her?
Meanwhile, Lu Mo quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought the Prodigy Battle from back then had long been forgotten. She hadn’t expected Yuxia to remember it until now.
“Miss Lu Mo…”
Without her noticing, Cecilia had already clung to her, hugging her arm. Her tone carried a clear sense of wariness and a hint of jealousy. “Who was… that woman just now?”
“I don’t know her.” Lu Mo tried to play dumb.
“Really?”
“…Fine, I know her, but we aren’t close,” she eventually confessed. “An opponent I defeated during the Prodigy Battle years ago. I didn’t expect her to remember all this time.”
“The Prodigy Battle?”
“It’s something that happened during my journey.”
“I want to hear about it!”
“Alright. Once we’re done registering and go back, I’ll tell you the whole story slowly.”
“Mm-hmm!” Light sparkled in Cecilia’s eyes.
“But…” She suddenly remembered something and asked in a low voice, “Miss Lu Mo… was that scented sachet also a gift from Yuxia?”
“No.” Lu Mo smiled. “That is another story. I’ll tell you later.”
“Okay…”
With Yuxia’s departure, the commotion at the Holy-Demonic Core gradually died down. However, everyone’s gazes still landed on Lu Mo from time to time.
‘Is she really Mo?’
‘Or is it… that her era has already ended?’
‘Could Yuxia have just identified the wrong person?’
The whispers continued. The youths of the Holy Sanctuary looked at Lu Mo with complicated expressions—awe, shock, and a sense of distance. The Holy Dragon Knights also looked at her in a new light.
Lu Mo ignored all of it. After completing the registration, she and Cecilia left the Holy-Demonic Core and headed toward their lodging.
“So… Miss Lu Mo, are you really Mo?” Once they were alone, Cecilia asked softly.
“I used to be,” Lu Mo replied with a smile.
“Then why didn’t you admit it just now?”
“Because getting entangled with someone like Yuxia would be very troublesome.” She paused. “Besides, the identity of ‘Mo’ is something I discarded a long time ago.”
“Discarded?” Cecilia was somewhat confused. “Why?”
“I took that name for the sake of fulfilling a promise during my travels. Now, the journey is over, and I have fulfilled that promise. That name is no longer needed.”
Lu Mo looked at Cecilia. Cecilia looked back at her. The two shared a smile.
They both understood what that promise was. It was precisely because of that promise that they were able to reach this point today, holding each other’s hands.
***
Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.
The Vice City Lord was scolding Yuxia. From arguing with staff to being rude in public to disregarding family rules—she gave her a thorough dressing-down.
At first, Yuxia just kept her head bowed and listened. Until the scolding ended, the Vice City Lord suddenly realized she was actually smiling. In fact, she couldn’t suppress her smile at all.
“Are you really that happy to have met her?” the Vice City Lord looked at her niece helplessly.
“Of course,” Yuxia answered without hesitation. “She is Mo, after all. I’ve been looking for her ever since she disappeared that year. It’s because of her that I wanted to become stronger. And it’s because of her that I’ve come… all this way.”
Her gaze was firm and burning with intensity.
“Even if she refuses to admit it, I will definitely make her acknowledge it. And then—I will defeat her.”
The Vice City Lord was silent for a moment before asking, “Is getting her acknowledgment really that important?”
“…Yes.” Yuxia nodded earnestly.