The Celestial Clan of the Inner Realm

“Damn it! I forgot to lock the door.”

Xu Mu cursed under his breath.

Ye Tong was too embarrassed to show her face and immediately covered it with a pillow.

That made twice now. Last time, Luo Fengchan had interrupted them, and this time it was Ying Weiyang.

Could Xu Mu have done it on purpose, trying to desensitize her so things would be easier for them in the future?

“What are you two doing?”

Ying Weiyang came over to Xu Mu and looked at the two of them.

“I’m a miracle doctor. You know that, right?” Xu Mu asked, pretending to remain calm.

“Oh, I understand now! You’re treating Sister Ye and giving her acupuncture! You used acupuncture when you treated that senior from the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan last time, too!”

Ying Weiyang suddenly realized what was going on. “I thought you were hitting Sister Ye just now. I really picked the wrong time to come in.”

“No, you came at exactly the right time.”

Xu Mu turned to Ying Weiyang. “This is the perfect opportunity to explain something to you. From now on, you need to knock before entering places like bedrooms. Understand?”

“I’ll remember.”

Ying Weiyang nodded, her face full of embarrassment. “Then I’ll go get some rest.”

Even after leaving, she did not forget to close the door behind her.

“She really did lose her memory. She doesn’t even know something this basic.”

Ye Tong spoke softly.

“Indeed. Having her follow me has caused me some trouble. Since I’m going to the Inner Realm this time, why don’t you let her stay with you for the time being?”

Xu Mu thought for a moment before continuing, “Teach her some basic etiquette and propriety first.”

“All right. Even if I have to go to work, I’ll take her with me.”

Ye Tong nodded gently. “It’s rather pitiful when you think about it—a child who has lost her memory… Ah.”

…

Early the next morning.

Xu Mu got up early and prepared breakfast for them.

When Ying Weiyang woke up, she saw Xu Mu busying himself in the kitchen.

“Good morning!”

Ying Weiyang greeted him with a smile.

[Favorability +10]

Xu Mu glanced back at her. “Did you sleep well last night?”

“Very well. The only problem is that the bed was too soft. My back feels a little sore.”

Ying Weiyang gently swayed from side to side.

While they were chatting, Ye Tong also came downstairs.

“Good morning, Sister.”

Ying Weiyang walked over to Ye Tong.

“Good morning.”

Remembering what had happened the previous day, Ye Tong felt her face grow hot with embarrassment. Her top priority now was to teach Ying Weiyang the most basic boundaries between men and women.

She did not mind Ying Weiyang acting that way around Xu Mu, but if she behaved the same way around other men, wouldn’t she be taken advantage of?

Xu Mu placed the sandwiches he had made on the table, putting three on the plate in front of Ying Weiyang.

“Give them a try.”

“All right.”

Ying Weiyang picked one up and took a bite. Her eyes widened in astonishment. “It’s so delicious! I can taste several flavors in one bite, and every single one is amazing.”

[Favorability +20]

Ye Tong, who was sitting beside her, received a favorability increase as well—twice as much.

“Then eat some more.”

Xu Mu picked up a sandwich and took a bite. “Weiyang, while I’m in the Inner Realm for the next few days, you’ll stay with your sister.”

“Xu Mu, I want to…”

“You can’t refuse!”

Xu Mu interrupted her. “This is an order. Haven’t you realized that you know practically nothing about this world?”

Ying Weiyang nodded only after hearing that.

“My goal is to help you become familiar with this world. Once you understand how things work here, I’ll take you to the Inner Realm.”

Xu Mu looked at Ying Weiyang. “While I’m gone, remember to protect your sister.”

“I will.”

Ying Weiyang patted her chest confidently.

“Wife, take her with you to work today.”

Xu Mu looked toward Ye Tong.

“All right.”

Ye Tong agreed.

After breakfast, Ye Tong took Ying Weiyang with her to work at the company.

With the house to himself, Xu Mu returned to the underground illusory formation. Taking advantage of the fact that Fu Jinyu and Nalan Shisan had not arrived yet, he continued refining pills.

This batch of pills was mainly for Meng Wanyue, Dai Xingluo, and Tong Guoguo.

Of course, he also refined Xu Ningbing’s pills ahead of time.

He took out his phone and sent messages to the two of them separately, telling them that when they arrived, they did not need to call him and could enter the underground illusory formation directly.

After that, Xu Mu entered a state of complete concentration.

As for himself, he still had to rely on cultivation points to advance, because his cultivation points did not refresh.

For example, he was currently at the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm. Even if he used pills to advance to the late stage, the cultivation points displayed by the system would still remain at the mid-stage.

He would have to fill the experience bar before he could advance to the next stage.

After reaching the Boundary-Breaking Realm, making progress became especially difficult. However, if he relied solely on cultivation points, his advancement would certainly be faster.

It was better to give these pills to the people around him, improve their strength, and make it easier for them to fight alongside him in the future.

About two hours later, Fu Jinyu’s figure appeared in the distance.

She was dressed in casual clothes and wore sunglasses, her long black hair falling loosely down her back.

With both hands in her jacket pockets, she walked toward Xu Mu.

“Wait a moment.”

Xu Mu was about to finish refining the current batch of pills, so he entered a state of concentration once more.

About twenty minutes later, just as he finished refining the pills, Nalan Shisan’s figure appeared in the distance as well.

Nalan Shisan wore a long, distinctly feminine dress. As soon as she arrived, her black hair transformed into the silver hair characteristic of the Jiuli Clan.

“Why is she here?”

Fu Jinyu frowned slightly.

“Oh, I received word that the Heavenly Demon clan threatening you has threatened her as well, so I invited her here too.”

As Xu Mu spoke, he put away both the pills and the alchemy furnace.

“What? Are you the only one allowed to come looking for Xu Mu?”

Nalan Shisan’s heterochromatic eyes cast a faint glance at Fu Jinyu.

“You’re courting death! I’ve already reached the World-Breaking Realm! Do you believe I’ll kill you?”

Fu Jinyu clenched her fists, her voice cold enough to pierce the bone.

“Wow, being raised to the World-Breaking Realm by Xu Mu really has gone to your head.”

Nalan Shisan’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “You might not know this, but Xu Mu raised me to the World-Breaking Realm first, then only reluctantly got around to raising you.”

“Bullshit!”

Fu Jinyu immediately turned toward Xu Mu. “Is what she said true?”

“Sister Empress, I did raise you first, and her afterward.”

Xu Mu answered honestly, then clapped his hands. “All right, stop arguing. We have more important business.”

Fu Jinyu came over and sat down with her arms crossed. “What do you think we should do? I’ll follow your lead.”

Nalan Shisan also sat down opposite Fu Jinyu.

“First, we need to determine the overall strength of the Heavenly Demon clan in the Inner Realm.”

Xu Mu glanced at Nalan Shisan. “You’ve been to the Inner Realm more often. Do you know?”

“They used to be very powerful—strong enough to rank among the first-rate clans—but they were wiped out later.”

Nalan Shisan explained, “At present, there are no Heavenly Demons operating openly in the Inner Realm. That clan has always hidden in the shadows. Still, even a starving camel is bigger than a horse. Their overall strength should at least rank among the second-rate clans.”

“What level does ‘second-rate’ mean?”

Xu Mu thought for a moment. “I’ve encountered a few clans so far, such as the White Stone clan, the Heavenly Imperial clan, the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, and the Owl clan.”

“The Heavenly Imperial clan can rank among the first-rate clans. As for the White Stone clan, they’re at the bottom of the second-rate category. I imagine the Heavenly Demons are probably somewhere between the White Stone clan and the Nine-Tailed Fox clan.”

Nalan Shisan considered it before answering.

“If that’s the case, then they should have experts above the sixth rank.”

Xu Mu fell into thought. “If they really intend to make a move against you, they won’t be easy to deal with.”

Fu Jinyu snorted coldly. “Then I’ll go there myself. I’d like to see what they dare do to me!”

“I’d like to go and see for myself too. It might even turn out to be a good thing.”

Nalan Shisan followed suit.

“Good! Since that’s settled, we’ll go there directly.”

Xu Mu stood up. “With me there, they absolutely won’t dare act recklessly.”

“How are we supposed to get there?”

Fu Jinyu asked. “I’ve never been to the Inner Realm continent.”

“What an embarrassment. You’ve never even been to the Inner Realm continent, yet you still call yourself an Empress?”

Nalan Shisan couldn’t resist mocking her.

“Is the Inner Realm continent really so impressive? You’re acting pretty smug about it.”

Fu Jinyu remained expressionless. “Xu Mu’s divine artifact is in my hands. Have you ever used one?”

“A divine artifact?”

At that, Nalan Shisan burst into laughter.

She never thought she would hear something like that from Fu Jinyu. This woman really had changed.