So Who Among Us Is Prettier

“Although all of you are at a higher level than me, I possess a powerful perception technique. My perceptive abilities surpass yours.”

Xu Mu obviously couldn’t say that he had seen it with his own eyes, so he casually came up with an excuse. “After approaching this place, I discovered that two auras had vanished into thin air.”

Only then did Nalan Shisan nod. Thinking about it carefully, it did make sense. Xu Mu’s perception abilities were indeed formidable.

Back when they had been together, even though her cultivation level was higher than his, Xu Mu had always been the first to notice whenever someone approached.

After jumping down into the pit, they found a horizontal passage below. After walking for roughly thirty feet, they arrived inside the ruins.

There were no formations guarding the entrance, so they entered the ruins directly.

The ruins were not very large, covering an area roughly the size of the Xu family manor.

In the distance stood two huge cages. More than a dozen people were locked inside, most of them women, with only four or five men among them.

Another dozen or so people stood guard outside the cages.

The woman did not dare order them to attack. She had already witnessed Xu Mu and the others’ strength.

Even if they all attacked together, they would be instantly crushed.

“How despicable!”

Fu Jinyu clenched her fists. “You all deserve to die!”

The guards over there noticed that someone had broken in and hurried toward the woman.

“What happened?” asked a bald, middle-aged man.

“We originally planned to capture them. That woman looked pretty good, but we ended up kicking an iron plate. She’s at the World-Breaking Realm,” the woman explained.

Xu Mu walked toward the two cages. Using his Divine Eye, he examined everyone inside one by one.

It was obvious from their pale complexions that they had all been poisoned, leaving them weak and powerless.

Suddenly, Xu Mu’s gaze fell on one of the women.

Even without using his Divine Eye, he could tell that this woman was important. The whites of her eyes were black, just like Fu Jinyu’s, making her look like a vengeful ghost.

She was also a member of the Sky Demon tribe.

She wore a feminine battle skirt adorned with numerous metal plates, which provided a certain degree of defense.

Judging from her appearance, she seemed to be around seventeen or eighteen years old—slightly younger than Fu Jinyu.

She had straight bangs in front, while her hair was tied into a slightly curved ponytail at the back.

Name: Hua Die

Identity: daughter of the fifth elder of the Sky Demon tribe

Favorability: 0

Destiny Level: 4 (maximum level: 10)

Seeing this information, Xu Mu nodded inwardly. In that case, there was no need to interrogate these human traffickers.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the bald middle-aged man sprang into action, placing the large blade in his hand against Xu Mu’s neck.

“Don’t make a move, or I’ll send this kid’s head flying!”

The bald man glanced coldly at Xu Mu. “Do you really think that having two experts protecting you means you can do whatever you want here? You’re only at the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm, while I’m already at the peak of the late stage. I may not be able to deal with them, but can’t I deal with you?”

The woman immediately pointed at Fu Jinyu. “We never intended to fight you head-on. As long as you let us leave, we’ll release this man and guarantee that he won’t be harmed.”

“Heh. That sounds terrifying.”

Nalan Shisan smiled. “How wicked of you, using my man to threaten me!”

The middle-aged man became even more confident upon hearing this. He had not expected this man to be the woman’s husband. That made things even easier.

Before he could say anything, however, Nalan Shisan removed the hood of her black robe as well, revealing a gloomy expression.

“Unfortunately, my man cheated on me. He fell for the foul woman standing beside me! I might as well use this opportunity to kill every one of you!”

Golden light gradually began to shimmer around Nalan Shisan.

Boom!

She released the full power of her World-Breaking Realm cultivation.

The middle-aged man holding Xu Mu hostage was so frightened that the hand gripping his blade began to tremble.

“Damn it, you bastard! With such a beautiful woman, how could you cheat on her?”

The middle-aged man seized Xu Mu by the shoulder. “Get on your knees and apologize to your wife!”

“What do you mean? Are you saying she’s beautiful, but I’m not?”

Fu Jinyu suddenly fixed the middle-aged man with a sinister stare.

Boom!

Her power erupted as well.

“N-no, that’s not what I meant. You’re beautiful too.”

The middle-aged man felt as though his head were about to explode. These two women were terrifying. He almost felt sorry for Xu Mu.

“Then who’s more beautiful?” Nalan Shisan asked coldly.

“This… You two…”

The middle-aged man breathed rapidly. No matter whom he chose, he would die.

With no other choice, he threw his blade to the ground and knelt before Xu Mu, bursting into tears.

“Big brother, please! Beg the two sisters-in-law for mercy! We know we were wrong! Please just treat us like a fart and let us go!”

The middle-aged man kowtowed repeatedly.

The rest of the people followed suit and knelt down as well.

A single person at the World-Breaking Realm was enough to kill them instantly, let alone two.

“Get lost.”

Xu Mu’s expression remained calm. There were countless people like these in the inner world; he could never kill them all.

Besides, the captives were all members of foreign races, so Xu Mu did not feel any particularly strong hatred toward them.

The moment they heard this, everyone there immediately fled outside, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xu Mu went to the cages and destroyed the locks. He then opened the doors.

“You can all leave, right? Hurry home.”

Xu Mu pointed at the only member of the Sky Demon tribe. “You stay.”

“Thank you for saving us, benefactor.”

“Thank you, big brother, for saving our lives.”

…

Although everyone’s faces were pale and their bodies were weak, the thought of escaping somehow gave them strength. After expressing their gratitude, they immediately ran outside.

Only Hua Die cautiously approached Xu Mu.

From a distance, Fu Jinyu had assumed that Xu Mu had taken an interest in this woman. It was only when the woman drew closer that Fu Jinyu noticed her eyes.

Hua Die also noticed Fu Jinyu’s eyes. “Are you from the Sky Demon tribe?”

“We’ll discuss your questions later,” Xu Mu said.

He sat down nearby and looked at Hua Die. “We’re members of the Sky Demon tribe from the outside world.”

“The outside world?”

“That’s right. Earlier, we encountered a World-Breaking Realm expert who was also from the Sky Demon tribe. He found us and demanded that we return to our ancestral roots. He even threatened us, saying that there would be consequences if we refused.”

At this point, Xu Mu revealed a faint smile. “You should know about this sort of thing, right?”

“It wasn’t me who threatened you,” Hua Die hurriedly denied.

“I didn’t say it was you, nor did I say it was your family. I’m asking whether anything like this happens on your side.”

Xu Mu emphasized his point.

“It does. Only those at the World-Breaking Realm can be considered true combat power in the inner world. If members of our tribe from the outside world reach the World-Breaking Realm, we do indeed invite them to join us,” Hua Die explained. “I heard earlier that someone had already joined us.”

“What if I refuse to join you? I painstakingly trained and adventured in the outside world, enduring countless brushes with death. The Sky Demon tribe in the inner world never offered me the slightest bit of help. Now that my cultivation has reached a certain level, you expect me to fight for you? Dream on!”

Fu Jinyu gave a cold snort.

“Exactly. That’s my first question. If we refuse to join you, what will you do?”

Xu Mu looked at Hua Die and asked.