What Are You Doing Here

After hearing this, Tsukimiri Qin grabbed Xu Mu by the shoulder and flew toward the deepest part of the ruins.

There were quite a few people along the way, and they all looked up when they heard the commotion. But once they realized it was Tsukuyomi, not a single person dared to stop them.

They arrived at the palace in the rear. Its architecture was far more imposing than that of the territory controlled by Tsukimiri Qin.

The moment Xu Mu arrived, he extended his senses to inspect the surroundings. At last, beneath the palace, he spotted Lin Ruoshi.

She still had quite a few injuries, and her hair was a complete mess.

The last time Xu Mu had seen her in Yanjing, she had been an extremely socially anxious woman. She had not known where to look or what to do with her hands.

But now, her eyes were filled with nothing but determination.

Xu Mu looked at Tsukimiri Qin. “I have only one question. Can you make him hand over Lin Ruoshi?”

“No.”

Tsukimiri Qin’s tone was calm. “He has always looked down on me, believing that I’m still a junior. More importantly, we’re competitors. For example, the last time a certain divine medicine appeared, our people competed against each other, and three first-stage Boundary Breakers died.”

“I’m not interested in your explanation right now. Since you can’t make him hand over Lin Ruoshi, call him out. I don’t care what excuse you use. I’ll rescue her myself.”

Xu Mu spoke quickly.

There was no time to waste. Through his senses, he had heard that Susanoo intended to make Lin Ruoshi willingly help him bear powerful offspring.

Just moments ago, Susanoo had even said that his patience was limited.

Xu Mu was afraid that if he delayed here for even one more second, Susanoo would force himself on her.

“I should warn you first: They don’t have a Spirit-Dissipating Formation here, and I’m certainly not going to fight him directly for your sake.”

Tsukimiri Qin’s tone remained indifferent.

“Don’t worry. I don’t need your help.”

Xu Mu answered immediately.

[Affection +1]

Tsukimiri Qin’s opinion of Xu Mu improved slightly. Although she still found him extremely repulsive, she thought that a man who dared to venture into danger for the woman he loved could at least be considered a real man.

“Then be careful.”

Tsukimiri Qin happened to want to see what kind of foundation Susanoo’s side possessed.

The Three Noble Children were rivals to one another. This was something no race could avoid.

When there were no external enemies, internal conflict would inevitably begin.

Everyone wanted their own territory to be stronger than the others. No one wanted their family to become a subject under someone else’s control.

Boom!

Black flames of energy erupted from Tsukimiri Qin’s body and shot straight into the sky, plunging the surrounding heavens into darkness.

Xu Mu immediately retreated into the distance.

His senses remained fully extended, constantly watching Susanoo beneath the palace.

Susanoo had originally been speaking with Lin Ruoshi, but he cursed under his breath and looked upward.

He then pushed Lin Ruoshi into a stone chamber before leaving the underground palace and heading outside.

The other experts in the area also hurried toward Tsukimiri Qin.

The instant Xu Mu sensed Susanoo leave the palace, he immediately activated Concealment Barrier and rushed inside.

The two guards at the entrance glanced at each other.

One of them rubbed his eyes. “Why did I feel like someone just passed by?”

“You must have seen things,” the older guard said with a laugh. “Lady Tsukuyomi’s power probably made you imagine it.”

Using his senses, Xu Mu confirmed that the guards had not followed him. He could now proceed boldly toward the depths.

He had seen Susanoo’s route clearly just moments ago and had memorized every turn.

At the rear of the palace was a bedchamber. A stone pillar stood there, carved with a pattern of enormous waves.

When Xu Mu placed his hand against it, another small ruin appeared.

He immediately entered and followed the steps down to the very bottom.

It was a vast, empty area surrounded by stone doors.

Xu Mu remembered which stone chamber Lin Ruoshi had been held in.

He placed his hand on the door and discovered that it was protected by a seventh-tier Illusion Formation. To Xu Mu, however, it was effortless.

In less than thirty seconds, Xu Mu had deciphered the formation and pushed open the stone chamber door.

Whoosh!

Lin Ruoshi burst out from inside, holding a vine covered in sharp thorns.

Xu Mu seized the thorny vine and immediately said, “It’s me! Xu Mu!”

Lin Ruoshi’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Xu Mu? How did you… No! You’re lying! You’re not Xu Mu at all! You deliberately took on his appearance!”

“What do you mean, ‘deliberately’? We sat at the same table and ate together in Yanjing last time.”

Xu Mu rolled his eyes. He had not expected this woman to be so wary.

“You really are Xu Mu? Why did you come here?”

Lin Ruoshi was utterly stunned. She had never told anyone else about the meal they had shared.

Since the person before her knew about it, he had to be Xu Mu.

“You disappeared, and no one could contact you, so Elder Ji wanted to send someone to look for you.”

Xu Mu took out his phone and brought up their previous chat history.

There was no network here, but the old messages were still stored on his phone.

Only then did Lin Ruoshi finally believe him.

[Affection +20]

“Xu Mu, you shouldn’t have come. This is the territory of the Tianyu Clan, not the Snow Woman Clan. Even our Bureau of Environmental Defense doesn’t dare act recklessly against them right now.”

Lin Ruoshi was deeply moved. Although she said that he should not have come, she had already engraved this favor in her heart. Xu Mu had dared to venture deep into danger simply to save her.

“Because you’re important.”

Xu Mu took two pills from his body. “Take these first.”

[Affection +10]

When Lin Ruoshi heard Xu Mu say that she was important, her face instantly flushed. Her head spun, and she nearly lost her balance.

“What’s wrong?”

Xu Mu grabbed Lin Ruoshi by the shoulders. “Are your injuries serious?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine!”

Lin Ruoshi shook her head vigorously. She lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Xu Mu’s gaze.

She accepted the pills from Xu Mu with both hands and swallowed them without hesitation.

A surge of pure medicinal energy spread through her body. The energy gathered around her injuries, filling them with warmth, and the pain disappeared completely.

The second pill dissolved as well, replenishing the qi within her body without pause.

“What incredible pills!”

Lin Ruoshi exclaimed in surprise.

“You should consider who refined them.”

Xu Mu pointed toward the other stone chambers around them. “Who’s being held in here?”

His senses could only see through things in a straight line. Because there were Illusion Formations inside, he could not see through every chamber.

“I don’t know either. But he said this was his bedchamber, so perhaps they’re other women he captured.”

Lin Ruoshi clenched her fists and discovered that her body had almost completely recovered.

“Forget it. It doesn’t matter.”

Xu Mu placed his hand on another stone door. Given the circumstances, the more chaotic things became, the better.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Mu unlocked the formation and pushed open the stone door.

But this time, the person inside did not come out immediately.

Xu Mu paid no attention to them and continued opening the next stone door.

As the doors gradually opened, the people inside began emerging one after another.

In a very short time, Xu Mu had opened every stone door.

Just as Lin Ruoshi had guessed, all the people being held here were women—and beautiful ones at that.

There was no denying it: Susanoo certainly knew how to enjoy himself.

“I’m not one of them. I came here to rescue my friend, and I’m saving you all while I’m at it.”

Xu Mu swept his God’s Eye over the surroundings, then fixed his gaze on one of the women.

“Holy crap! What are you doing here?”