Xu Mu stood to the side, quietly listening. Although he had no idea what they were talking about, he got the feeling that Xu Mu seemed to know this woman.
“Guest, I’ll be honest with you. Miss Yukinoshita was summoned by the Young Lord of the main house.”
The woman lowered her voice. “You should know Yukiyama Ken, right? He’s one of the clan leader’s most favored children.”
Xu Mu completely ignored the woman and led Chen Xuan straight inside.
The building’s interior was extremely spacious. Its décor leaned toward an ancient style, though it differed somewhat from the architecture of ancient Longguo.
The first floor was an open area where men could drink and chat.
At the center was a stage where several beautiful women were playing music.
The second and third floors were more private areas reserved for individual guests.
“Guest! Guest!”
The woman hurriedly called out from behind them.
But Xu Mu lightly leaped onto the third floor and went straight to one of the rooms, kicking the door open.
Although Chen Xuan had no idea what was going on, he still chose to follow Xu Mu.
When he entered the room, he was completely dumbfounded. The scene before him was honestly rather shocking.
A fair-skinned young man was tied to a chair, wearing nothing but a pair of briefs.
Standing beside him was a tall woman.
She wore silver armor that outlined her proud figure. Her black hair was simply tied into a bun, with a few strands of bangs framing both sides of her face.
She held a feather duster in her hand and was using it to beat the man.
There were still marks visible on the man’s body. His face was twisted with conflicting emotions, making it impossible to tell exactly what he was trying to express.
As soon as Xu Mu arrived, he had already taken out his phone and begun recording.
When Yukiyama Ken saw someone suddenly barge in, he immediately unleashed his strength.
Crack!
The ropes and chair binding him shattered instantly. He quickly took a black robe from his spatial ring and put it on.
“Outrageous! Who are you? How dare you trespass here? You’re looking for death!”
Yukiyama Ken roared angrily.
Xu Mu smiled. His perception had swept across the area earlier, and he had happened to witness this scene.
The woman before him had called Yukiyama Ken by name and mocked the respected Young Lord for having such a disgusting private fetish.
Then she had beaten him again.
Yukiyama Ken’s face had been a mixture of pleasure and fury. He had even cursed Yukinoshita Saori, calling her a bastard.
It was only after hearing that that Xu Mu had decided to come over.
“So you’re Yukiyama Ken, the main-house heir? You really are just like the rumors say.”
Xu Mu smiled as he put away his phone.
Chen Xuan secretly nodded. He had originally been wondering how Xu Mu had managed to find this place so precisely.
After hearing Xu Mu’s words, he finally understood.
Xu Mu must have learned about the Young Lord’s unusual fetish and his favorite haunts while he was being held captive.
Just then, all the bodyguards from the establishment rushed into the room.
Seeing them, Yukiyama Ken immediately pointed at them and shouted, “Get out!”
“Yes!”
The bodyguards promptly withdrew.
Xu Mu smiled. “Looks like you still care about your reputation, Young Lord.”
“Reputation? I’m just a simple armor fetishist.”
Yukiyama Ken replied calmly, “I told them to leave because I’m curious how you found out about my hobby.”
“You don’t need to know. I already have the video, and I’m planning to let your father, as well as all your brothers and sisters, take a good look at you in all your armor-loving glory.”
Xu Mu smiled as he spoke.
Beside him, Yukinoshita Saori tossed the whip aside and sat down on a chair, acting as if none of this had anything to do with her.
“Wait! Brother, let’s be friends.”
Yukiyama Ken quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xu Mu by the arm. Lowering his voice, he said, “Tell me what you want. I can satisfy any request.”
There was no way he could let his father or siblings find out about this fetish.
His siblings in particular.
At present, nearly all the experts of the Snow Woman clan believed that he would become the next clan leader.
Countless eyes were watching him.
If this matter got out, his siblings would definitely spread the news.
He would then become the laughingstock of the entire clan, condemned by everyone. Naturally, the position of clan leader would also slip out of his grasp.
“My request is simple. I want to speak with your father.”
“Brother, just tell me what you want! What’s the point of threatening me?”
Yukiyama Ken spoke sharply.
“I’m not threatening you. I genuinely want to speak with your father, but it wouldn’t be convenient for me to seek him out myself.”
Xu Mu smiled and shrugged.
“What’s inconvenient about that? I can take you to him directly.”
Yukiyama Ken looked at Xu Mu.
With just these two people, it was impossible for them to cause any trouble in the Snow Woman clan.
“Come to think of it, you look a little familiar.”
Yukinoshita Saori suddenly turned her gaze toward Xu Mu.
“Now that you mention it, I think I’ve seen you too… You! You’re Xu Mu!”
Yukiyama Ken suddenly exclaimed.
He remembered that his father had specifically shown him videos of Xu Mu’s battles before.
“That’s right. It’s me.”
Xu Mu said this in the language of Longguo.
“For someone from Longguo, coming to our Snow Woman clan really is inconvenient. If the Tengyu Clan found out, they might assume that we’re cooperating with you.”
Yukiyama Ken crossed his arms and asked calmly, “What do you have to say?”
“I can’t tell you. All I can say is that it concerns the survival of your entire race.”
Xu Mu shrugged. “If you truly care about your people, have your clan leader come here.”
“You’re not joking with me, are you?”
“No. I’m threatening you. If you don’t call him here, I’ll release the video I just recorded. You should know that I have the ability to do so.”
Xu Mu spoke expressionlessly.
“Xu Mu! You’re underestimating me. You think a mere video can threaten me?”
Having said that, Yukiyama Ken walked toward the outside.
“I’m only doing this because I’m concerned about the safety of our people.”
With that, his figure disappeared from the room.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan exchanged a glance before sitting down in nearby chairs.
“I’m a little curious. What does the crisis facing the Snow Women have to do with you two?”
Yukinoshita Saori looked at them in confusion.
“Beautiful lady, your Longguo language is pretty good. No, now that I think about it, everyone from the Inner Realm speaks it quite well.”
Chen Xuan crossed one leg over the other.
“That’s because the Tengyu Clan came from your side. Since they rule the Inner Realm, their language naturally became the standard.”
Yukinoshita Saori explained, “But because of the long-term influence, their people also learned our language.”
“I see.”
Chen Xuan nodded.
Xu Mu used the Divine Eye to inspect the woman’s identity.
Name: Yukinoshita Saori
Identity: Descendant of the main house of the Snow Woman clan
Favorability: 0
Destiny Level: 4 (maximum level: 10)
Seeing this information, Xu Mu asked curiously, “Your surname is Yukinoshita, so aren’t you from the main house? Why are you running this kind of business here? Is it some sort of hobby of yours?”
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