Maybe I Should Go Out

Miao Jiuqiang coughed several times, then laughed. “Of course I want to see the patriarch. Once I do, I might still have a chance to survive.”

Li Chenshuang said nothing. She merely allowed the gu worm to land on Miao Jiuqiang.

The Parasite Gu crawled into his body through the wound in his back.

Li Chenshuang could sense that her gu worms were gradually merging with their bodies.

Once the fusion was complete, any attempt to kill the gu worms would provoke a violent resistance, and the hosts would die as well.

Even the Purifying Gu Flower would be useless.

Just like the Parasite Gu earlier—even after encountering the Purifying Gu Flower, they had refused to leave the Nether Servant Worms.

Instead, they had controlled the Nether Servant Worms and fled the corpse together.

Once the fusion was complete, the gu worms could not separate from their hosts without their master’s command.

The only solution was for Li Chenshuang to control the gu worms and make them separate.

After dealing with the two experts before her, Li Chenshuang turned her gaze to Batu.

Batu had already dropped to his knees, waiting for her judgment.

“I currently have only two Parasite Gu. Once we return, you’ll come with me to the First Tribe.”

Li Chenshuang spoke indifferently.

“Yes.”

Batu nodded lightly.

At the same time, Zhou Su walked out of one of the distant buildings.

The effects of the drug in Li Peijun’s body had also faded, and she rose from the sand.

The two of them came before Li Chenshuang and lowered their heads without saying a word.

“We’ll deal with your matters after we return.”

With that, Li Chenshuang looked at Miao Wentian. “How do we leave this place?”

“Follow me. The exit is in that cylindrical building.”

Miao Wentian led the way to a building where several stone bricks could be moved.

He pressed several of them in succession.

The stone bricks immediately fell away, forming an opening.

“Jump down, and you’ll be able to leave the formation.”

After saying this, Miao Wentian jumped into the opening first.

Xu Mu and the others exchanged glances before following him down.

The fall lasted only two or three seconds. Then they landed once again above the palace on the mountaintop.

The sky around them had returned to its pitch-black state. They had successfully escaped the formation.

The group made their way to the entrance of the ruins and left.

Xu Mu took out his phone and checked the time. It was already past midnight.

He smiled and said, “That should wrap things up for now. If Chi Ting comes looking for trouble again, remember to let me know.”

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“I will.”

Li Chenshuang smiled at Xu Mu. “We owe this all to you. Otherwise, I don’t know what would have happened to me.”

“Many of the higher-ups in your tribe are people loyal to Li Jiao. I believe Li Jiao will help you deal with them.”

As Xu Mu spoke, he turned his gaze toward Miao Jiuqiang.

“Why did Patriarch Chi Ting send you to deal with me? Are the two of you really that close?”

“What do you mean?”

Miao Jiuqiang was breathing somewhat heavily. He had taken several pills earlier, but they had only stopped the bleeding. His injuries had not recovered.

“Patriarch Chi Ting couldn’t even deal with me himself, yet he sent you here in his place. Isn’t that just sending you to your death?”

Xu Mu smiled and shrugged. “That’s why I’m asking whether you two are really close.”

“This time, I volunteered for the mission. Patriarch Chi Ting is currently in the Inner Realm and doesn’t have time to come here.”

Miao Jiuqiang explained.

“What’s going on in the Inner Realm? I’ve noticed that he seems to be there all the time lately.”

Xu Mu continued questioning him.

“I don’t know. Whatever he’s doing, he certainly wouldn’t tell me.”

Miao Jiuqiang shook his head.

Xu Mu rubbed his chin thoughtfully. It seemed that, when he had nothing else to do, he would have to make a trip there himself.

The last time, he had only operated within the territory of the White Stone Tribe. He had yet to truly experience the vastness of the Inner Realm.

Xu Mu had no intention of returning with Li Chenshuang. Aside from the people on his side, nearly everyone with Li Chenshuang was at the World-Breaking Realm or above.

With neither stars nor moon in the sky tonight, it would be even more convenient for them to fly back to their territory.

After saying goodbye to them, Xu Mu looked at Fu Jinyu. “Sister Empress, are you coming back with us, or are you heading back on your own?”

“I’ll go back myself. It isn’t far from here anyway. I only came out this time to fight. Now I’m going back to rest.”

After saying this, Fu Jinyu flew into the sky and disappeared.

“Being at the World-Breaking Realm is awesome. I wonder when I’ll be able to fly too.”

Chen Xuan looked up at the night sky.

“Don’t worry. You’ll reach the World-Breaking Realm before long.”

Xu Mu smiled and patted Chen Xuan on the shoulder before heading down the mountain road with him.

After extending his perception and confirming that there was no one else nearby, Xu Mu took out a helicopter. The two of them climbed in and left.

…

After returning to Jiang City, Xu Mu dropped Chen Xuan off first. He then switched to a car and drove toward his own home.

The helicopter had been far too loud, and he was worried that it might disturb Ye Tong.

When he got home, Ye Tong was once again resting at Feng Yue’s place.

Xu Mu felt that he couldn’t keep letting things continue like this. If he didn’t come home at night and Ye Tong went to stay with Feng Yue, that would be understandable.

But he had come home, and Ye Tong was still sleeping there. Wasn’t that interfering with their married life?

With that thought in mind, Xu Mu stood in his own courtyard and directed his perception toward the second-floor room where Feng Yue was staying.

Whoosh!

A shadowy black figure flew out of his body and passed through the window, entering the room.

Xu Mu activated his technique and transferred himself onto the shadow, appearing in Feng Yue’s bedroom.

Without bothering to think twice, he took off his clothes and climbed straight into bed.

A distinctive mixture of two different fragrances filled Xu Mu’s nose.

“Honey, you’re back?”

Ye Tong opened her eyes sleepily.

She was an expert herself by now, so she would naturally notice someone pressing so close to her in the middle of the night.

When she saw that it was Xu Mu, her guard immediately relaxed.

“Yeah, I’m back.”

Xu Mu nodded.

“Then let’s go to sleep… Huh? Wait!”

Ye Tong suddenly jolted awake. Only then did she realize that they weren’t at Feng Yue’s home.

“What’s wrong? Are you awake now?”

Xu Mu asked with a smile. “Then why don’t we have a little practice?”

Ye Tong shuddered in alarm and hurriedly reached toward Feng Yue.

Feng Yue felt helpless. She had actually woken up long ago but had pretended to be asleep.

Given the situation, she couldn’t think of anything else to do.

But when she felt Ye Tong’s panicked hand reach for her, she decided she had to step in.

After all, they had agreed beforehand that no matter what happened, they would face it together.

“Boss! What are you doing here?”

Feng Yue suddenly spoke.

Only then did Ye Tong let out a sigh of relief. As expected of her best teammate—Xu Mu definitely wouldn’t dare to do anything reckless now.

“I just got back and found that my wife wasn’t home, so I came over to check on her.”

Xu Mu smiled.

“Well, since Boss is back, I’ll go out first.”

Feng Yue spoke awkwardly.

At once, Ye Tong reached out and grabbed Feng Yue by the arm.

“Why are you leaving? Weren’t you just saying that you missed your husband?”

“What the heck? I never said that!”

“I’ll be the one to leave. After all, this isn’t my home.”

Ye Tong carefully sat up.