Fu Daqiang took a deep breath and shifted into a more comfortable position lying on the ground.
Facing the interrogation from the two in front of him, he dared not hide anything.
“The Tianjian Sect is made up of three mountains, each almost like its own faction. Each peak has its own Elder Council,” Fu Daqiang explained. “And all three Elder Councils answer to the Sect Leader. But now, the old Sect Leader is on his last legs.”
Hearing this, Xu Mu and Jiang Huihui exchanged looks—they had already guessed what was about to happen.
“You mean the old Sect Leader has no successor? That the other Elders might be vying for power?” Xu Mu asked.
“No, the old Sect Leader does have heirs, and quite a few, actually. But most of them are useless. Only three children have decent talent,” Fu Daqiang paused before continuing, “Two sons and one daughter. Each of the three mountains supports one of the kids.”
“I see. So basically, it’s a game of ‘holding the emperor to command the princes.’ Whoever’s kid becomes the Sect Leader, that faction effectively controls the Tianjian Sect,” Jiang Huihui pondered aloud.
“Exactly, that’s the situation.”
Fu Daqiang nodded in agreement.
“If the three mountains are basically separate factions, why not just leave the Tianjian Sect and start their own sects?” Xu Mu asked, looking at Fu Daqiang.
“You don’t know the full story. The Tianjian Sect holds two sets of advanced cultivation techniques, both controlled by the Sect Leader. Rumor has it there’s also a secret realm belonging to the sect. Whoever’s kid becomes the Sect Leader naturally gains control over these resources, which correspond to the Elder Councils,” Fu Daqiang explained.
Xu Mu and Jiang Huihui both nodded upon hearing this.
“Recently, I got word that the Elder of Qingmu Mountain is stockpiling forces and plans to use experts from the Eternal Life Research Institute to deal with the Elder of Yanyang Mountain,” Fu Daqiang suddenly said. “That’s why I said big changes are coming to the Tianjian Sect.”
Xu Mu stroked his chin thoughtfully. Could it be that sending Dai Xingluo over wasn’t just Zhao Gang’s idea, but also the Elders’ plan?
No doubt, Dai Xingluo was a key player.
“Where is the Eternal Life Research Institute located?” Jiang Huihui asked, noticing Xu Mu had stopped questioning.
She hated the Eternal Life Research Institute the most—using children as test subjects.
“I don’t know. We’re just outside contractors with only one or two contacts,” Fu Daqiang shook his head.
Jiang Huihui looked at Xu Mu. “Do you have any other questions?”
“No.” Xu Mu only cared about the Tianjian Sect. He definitely wouldn’t know anything about the Eternal Life Research Institute.
“Alright then.”
Jiang Huihui pointed at Fu Daqiang. “I’m a cleaner. You’re under arrest.”
“What? You’re cleaners?” Fu Daqiang’s face immediately darkened. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have said so much.
Jiang Huihui took out her phone and sent a message, then smiled at Xu Mu. “Thanks again. Because of you, I’ve made a big achievement.”
[Affection +15]
She truly felt that knowing Xu Mu was her good fortune.
“You’re welcome. Nothing much. I’ll be going now,” Xu Mu waved to Jiang Huihui.
…
Back in Jiang City.
Xu Mu first went to find Meng Wanyue. As one of his top experts, he certainly wouldn’t hold back.
Since he had just given Dai Xingluo two Qi Sea Pills, he would definitely give Meng Wanyue two as well.
“Boss Xu, how did you know I was here?”
Meng Wanyue saw Xu Mu jump down from the highway and greeted her with a smile.
【Favorability +10】
“This time I got something good again, so I came specially to give it to you.”
Xu Mu took out a Qi Sea Pill from his body. Seeing the expression on Meng Wanyue’s face, he immediately said, “Be obedient, take it.”
Meng Wanyue originally wanted to refuse, but in the end, she accepted the Qi Sea Pill. “Thank you, Boss Xu.”
“We don’t need to be so formal with each other.”
Xu Mu waved his hand. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.”
“Boss Xu, a few days ago Sister Ran came to find me again. I took the initiative to invite her to join you.”
Meng Wanyue decided to bring up this matter.
“Oh? What did she say?”
Xu Mu asked with curiosity.
Meng Wanyue told Xu Mu roughly what had happened.
Xu Mu nodded lightly upon hearing this. Her choice to continue staying by Long Wang’s side was not unexpected.
Just as Xiao Ran said, it was because she valued loyalty that she wouldn’t abandon Ye Chen.
However, from what Meng Wanyue implied, Xiao Ran also had her own thoughts, which was good news for Xu Mu.
……
At the same time.
Chen Xuan carried a woven bag and headed toward the back mountain.
He sat cross-legged on a rock, circulating the internal energy of his cultivation method.
Since coming down the mountain, he hadn’t practiced for a long time.
Having promised Xu Mu to help deal with the experts as much as possible, he couldn’t afford to be careless.
Suddenly, Chen Xuan heard rustling sounds coming from the distant forest.
After hesitating briefly, he took out a black robe from the woven bag and put it on to conceal his identity.
He cautiously approached bit by bit, discovering an injured woman holding a long sword, running in their direction.
A man with narrow eyes curled the corners of his mouth into a smirk. “Beauty, you better not run anymore. Just stay with me a few nights, and I’ll show you what true pleasure feels like.”
“Even if I die, I won’t give in to you scumbags from the Yin-Yang Sect!”
The stunning woman in red shouted angrily.
“Yin-Yang Sect?”
Chen Xuan sighed inwardly. “No wonder Mu guessed right. Since there are Yin-Yang Sect people nearby, my neighbor must be involved too.”
“Die! When you’re dead, I’ll have my fun with you while you’re still warm.”
The man wore a lecherous grin.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan immediately dashed forward.
“Who’s there?”
The man shouted, but before he finished, Chen Xuan was already in front of him.
Whoosh!
The narrow-eyed man clenched his fist tightly, creating a fierce gust of wind.
But Chen Xuan used the second move of his Woodcutting Technique, ‘Chop the Tree,’ dodged the attack in an instant, and struck the man’s vulnerable side.
Boom!
Chen Xuan threw a punch, sending the man flying like a cannonball, crashing into a distant rock.
A mouthful of fresh blood burst out.
His eyes flashed with panic as he clutched his chest and fled into the distance.
Chen Xuan had seen too many women like this and didn’t want to get involved with these kinds of troubles. He turned to leave.
“Thank you for saving me! What’s your name?”
The woman in red immediately raised her hand. “I will repay you!”
“Xu Mu.”
Chen Xuan cast a glance at the woman in red, then his figure vanished from the spot.
He grabbed his woven bag and immediately left. Along the way, he took out his phone and called Xu Mu.
If his neighbor really belonged to the Yin-Yang Sect, Chen Xuan planned to move out.
What if, while he was asleep, that woman launched a surprise attack on him? How would he even face his senior sister then?
...
Just as Xu Mu was about to head home, he received Chen Xuan’s call and quickly drove over.
He parked his car in front of Chen Xuan’s house and scanned Zhou Xia with his perception. He was completely stunned.
Damn, this woman was something else.

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