Xu Mu Is Just Too Dark-Skinned

Xu Mu had no choice. Besides, the entrance was located on a sheer cliff, and reaching it would require releasing qi.

The few experts from the Holy Light Clan had been nearby the entire time. They would definitely notice, no matter what he did. Since they were going to discover him anyway, he might as well take the opportunity to make a profit.

After dispelling the formation covering his body, Xu Mu revealed his true appearance.

The moment Hathaway saw that face, her pretty features beneath the black robe gradually twisted.

It was this bastard.

No wonder his gait had seemed so familiar earlier.

Seeing him reminded Hathaway of the humiliation she had suffered before—especially the little pig he had drawn on her lightning. She felt as if she would never be able to wash it off.

“Xu Mu!”

Hathaway’s black robe fluttered wildly. Golden light instantly surged from beneath it, tearing the robe to shreds.

Her face was revealed, and her long, golden, wavy hair whipped about wildly in the force of her qi.

Her silver armor had been designed with many openings for ease of movement. A white cloak hung behind her, emblazoned with the same golden cross-shaped insignia.

A golden cross was embroidered on the white eyepatch covering her left eye.

In her right blue eye, the golden cross-shaped pupil had narrowed into two lines, and her expression was dark and murderous.

“I’m going to kill you!”

Just as Hathaway erupted with power, the old man behind her seized her by the shoulder.

“What’s wrong with you? This isn’t like you!”

His tone was calm, but the hand gripping Hathaway’s shoulder did not loosen.

“Captain Hathaway, what’s wrong? Weren’t you the one telling me to keep a low profile? Why have you suddenly become so agitated?”

The young man also removed the hood of his black robe, revealing his appearance.

His golden hair was barely a centimeter long, and his face was rather long, giving him a somewhat bewitching appearance.

Xu Mu used the Eye of God to inspect the man’s identity.

Name: Sharp

Identity: Third Captain of the Holy Domain Knights

Favorability: 0

Destiny Level: 4 (Maximum Level: 10)

Xu Mu remembered that Hathaway was the second captain of the Holy Domain Knights. This man was the third captain, so it was no wonder he always spoke to Hathaway in such a sarcastic, needling manner.

“Xu Mu! I’m going to kill you!”

Hathaway still had no intention of letting him off.

“Xu Mu? I think I’ve heard that name before… Oh, I remember now. The descendant of the Yanhuang people from the outside world.”

The old man’s tone instead carried a hint of amusement. “Looks like I underestimated you. You actually managed to make Hathaway suffer a loss. What did you do to her?”

“Ahem! Well, I suppose I should explain.”

Xu Mu cleared his throat a few times.

“Don’t you dare!”

Like a startled rabbit, Hathaway suddenly pointed at Xu Mu. If the two men beside her learned that Xu Mu had humiliated her so thoroughly, how could she continue to hold her head up in the Holy Light Clan?

“She only suffered a loss while competing with me for a treasure. What’s so shameful about losing to me when I’m merely at the Transcendent level?”

Xu Mu chuckled, though a hint of menace flickered in his eyes.

Hathaway naturally understood what he meant. If she dared attack him here, he would reveal what had happened.

At that thought, Hathaway gradually calmed down.

“I can’t understand it. How could someone merely at the Transcendent level make Captain Hathaway suffer?”

Sharp carefully sized up Xu Mu. “Since that’s the case, your appearance here must not be so simple, right?”

“That’s right. Like you, I followed the Xiao Clan here.”

Xu Mu smiled. “The difference is that I know where the entrance is.”

“What?”

The old man’s body stiffened, and he immediately walked toward Xu Mu. “Where is it?”

“Ten tons of spirit stones.”

Xu Mu’s tone was calm.

“Well, aren’t you something?”

Ying Weiyang sighed inwardly. Xu Mu was far too ruthless. She had just been thinking that they shouldn’t tell them so easily—at the very least, they should demand five hundred kilograms of spirit stones.

She had never expected Xu Mu to ask for ten tons, leaving her completely speechless.

“Have you lost your mind? Ten tons of spirit stones just for the location of an entrance? Even if I gave them to you, would you dare take them?”

The old man also removed the hood of his black robe, revealing an elderly man with curly white hair.

His face was covered in wrinkles, and the skin on his cheeks sagged slightly.

Xu Mu continued using the Eye of God to examine him.

Name: Raife

Identity: Sixth Elder of the Holy Domain Council

Favorability: 0

Destiny Level: 4 (Maximum Level: 10)

Xu Mu then checked the old man’s cultivation level and was astonished to discover that he had already reached the sixth level of the World-Breaking Realm.

As expected of a top-tier race. A sixth-level expert was only the Sixth Elder of the Council.

“Of course I dare take it. This is the Battlefield of the Gods. If we happen to find a lost divine artifact, what does ten tons of spirit stones amount to?”

Xu Mu spread his hands. “If you refuse to pay, you can search for it yourselves. You’ll definitely find it eventually—it’s just impossible to say how long it will take. By the time you find the entrance, they might already have come back out.”

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?”

Raife’s tone gradually turned cold.

“We’re fairly good at running away. If you don’t mind wasting time, then go ahead and try.”

Xu Mu wore a faint smile. “Sister Hathaway can vouch for that.”

“Damn it!”

Hathaway clenched her fists and was just about to step forward when Raife grabbed her shoulder again.

“Ten tons is too much. We wouldn’t carry that much on us, after all—we came here to search for treasures.”

Raife’s tone remained calm. “Five tons.”

“Since it’s for Sister Hathaway’s sake, I’ll agree.”

Xu Mu had no desire to waste any more time. If he entered too late, the treasure might really be taken by Wang Hun and the others.

Raife glanced at the two people beside him. “I’ll pay three tons. You two will each pay one ton.”

Sharp touched the spatial ring on his finger. The next moment, a spirit stone roughly the size of a truck tire dropped to the ground.

The spirit stone was extremely dense, and this piece truly weighed about a ton.

Raife also touched his ring, and the ground rumbled.

The spirit stone he took out was about the size of a double-door refrigerator, but its weight clearly exceeded one ton.

He raised his hand and chopped down, cutting off a portion before putting the excess back into his ring.

Hathaway had no choice. Compared with Xu Mu, the Battlefield of the Gods was far more important.

She also took out roughly one ton of spirit stones.

Xu Mu smiled and brought out his spatial ring, storing all the pieces inside.

“Lead the way,” Raife said indifferently.

“There’s no need for me to lead you. I have to hide the spirit stones first, so you don’t try to rob me again.”

Xu Mu pointed toward the distant sheer cliff. “See that tiny black spot up there? The entrance is inside that cave.”

Raife glanced at Hathaway. She immediately understood and transformed into a streak of golden light, flying toward the distant cliff.

Xu Mu was secretly astonished. That woman had already reached the third level. Her progress was frighteningly fast.

Before long, Hathaway returned.

“Elder, it really is the entrance.”

Raife nodded. “Let’s go!”

The next moment, the three of them vanished from Xu Mu’s sight.

Xu Mu obviously had no intention of hiding the spirit stones. Instead, he tossed the spatial ring containing them into his storage space.

He had deliberately told them that he needed to hide the stones to prevent them from coveting his wealth when they met again later.

Xu Mu glanced at Ying Weiyang. “You saw their strength just now. They’re far stronger than I am. Are you sure you want to follow me?”

“I’m sure. I’m not afraid of them.”

Ying Weiyang was brimming with confidence.

“Then let’s catch up.”

Xu Mu grabbed Ying Weiyang by the arm and used Cloudstep to fly toward the cave in the distance.