Meng Wanyue lowered her head slightly. "What kind of mission?"
Ye Chen stood up from his chair, walked to the window, and looked at the road outside. "My three thousand soldiers recently found another ruin in the Dragon Kingdom. I want you to find a way to take Xu Mu there with you."
Hearing this, Meng Wanyue's eyes gradually turned cold. She kept her head down and asked, "Dragon King, this ruin... it's dangerous, isn't it?"
"Meng Wanyue, don't ask what you shouldn't ask. You just need to complete whatever mission I assign you."
As Ye Chen spoke, he looked at Xiao Ran, who was standing to the side. "Send her the address."
"Yes, Dragon King."
Xiao Ran nodded gently.
"What exactly should I do? Just lure him to the ruin, or make him go deep inside?"
Meng Wanyue needed to find out the details so she could inform Xu Mu.
"Make him go deep into the ruin. Make sure he doesn't come out too quickly. You don't need to worry about the rest."
After Ye Chen finished speaking, he waved his hand at Meng Wanyue. "You may leave."
"Yes."
Meng Wanyue nodded, turned around, and left.
Ye Chen kept watching from the window until he saw Meng Wanyue drive away alone. Only then did he sit back down.
"Has Meng Wanyue been acting unusually lately?"
Ye Chen suddenly looked at Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran looked startled and immediately replied, "No. Why do you say that, Dragon King?"
"I feel like she's acting more human than before."
Ye Chen said after a moment of thought.
"It might be because she's been interacting with too many people lately. In the past, after she killed someone, she would just hide in her room alone. Her current living environment is indeed different from before."
Xiao Ran defended Meng Wanyue.
Ye Chen nodded to himself. "Perhaps."
"I've already sent her the address."
Xiao Ran put her phone away. "When is this scheduled for?"
Ye Chen's expression was calm. "That depends on when Xu Mu has the time."
"Dragon King, what experts have you found to deal with him this time?"
Xiao Ran asked with a smile.
Ye Chen cast a flat glance at Xiao Ran. "Didn't I just say it? Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
"Yes."
The smile on Xiao Ran's face instantly vanished.
...
Sitting outside, Xu Mu was somewhat surprised. He felt that Ye Chen's attitude towards Xiao Ran seemed to have changed.
In the original plot, both Xiao Ran and Huang Qu were Ye Chen's most trusted aides.
But the one who had the best relationship with Ye Chen was Xiao Ran.
Ye Chen would talk to Xiao Ran about almost anything and discuss everything with her. After all, Xiao Ran had risked her life to help him several times.
But this time, Ye Chen was actually keeping things from Xiao Ran.
Could it be that Ye Chen found out about what happened between him and Xiao Ran last time?
Logically speaking, it was impossible for Xiao Ran to tell Ye Chen about that kind of thing.
Xu Mu shook his head slightly and got up to leave. Regardless, Xiao Ran must be feeling terrible inside right now.
Returning to the restroom from earlier, Xu Mu reverted to his original appearance. He took a taxi and headed to the Xu Group.
During the ride, Xu Mu closed his eyes in deep thought. Ye Chen was probably planning to make a move against him this time.
Could it be that he and Fang Chu had already reached an agreement?
He wondered what kind of cooperation the two sides had agreed upon. Under normal circumstances, Fang Chu definitely wouldn't agree.
Because he knew that once he was dealt with, Ye Chen would deal with Fang Chu next.
Just as Xu Mu returned to the company, he saw Meng Wanyue also parking her car in a spot.
"Brother Mu."
Upon seeing Xu Mu, Meng Wanyue hurriedly jogged over and recounted everything that had just happened word for word.
Xu Mu smiled and nodded. "It looks like this Ye Chen is planning to set a trap for me inside."
From Ye Chen's perspective, this scheme of his was indeed well thought out.
Luring Xu Mu in, while an inescapable net had already been laid out inside the ruin, focusing on catching him off guard.
But he had overlooked the most crucial detail: Meng Wanyue was Xu Mu's person.
"Brother Mu, how about we just don't go? Ye Chen is ruthless. Since he's decided to take the initiative to attack, he must have come up with a foolproof plan."
Meng Wanyue looked up at Xu Mu.
"If I don't go, won't you be unable to complete your mission? I'm afraid Ye Chen will use it against you. Right now, I might be able to protect myself, but you still can't do that against Ye Chen."
Xu Mu smiled. "As long as I make preparations in advance, nothing should go wrong."
Meng Wanyue's eyes flickered, and a mist of tears welled up within them. Ye Chen's goal was clearly to deal with Xu Mu.
Yet even at a time like this, he was still worried about her safety.
Meng Wanyue clenched her fists, her gaze resolute. This time, she had to go with Xu Mu.
If there really was danger, she had to die before Xu Mu did.
[Affection Level +30]
[Meng Wanyue's Affection Level has reached the maximum limit]
[Meng Wanyue has established a connection with the host]
"Holy crap?"
Xu Mu looked at this string of black text, secretly shocked.
He didn't expect that he and Meng Wanyue hadn't even kissed, yet her affection level had actually reached the maximum limit.
Of course, he also knew what it was like for someone like Meng Wanyue, who had lacked love and a sense of security since childhood.
Giving her a sense of security and warmth was far more important than romance.
"Brother Mu, what's wrong?"
Meng Wanyue asked curiously. She herself didn't feel any discomfort.
"It's nothing. Wanyue, come with me first."
Xu Mu grabbed Meng Wanyue's hand and walked over to her Wuling Hongguang.
Thinking they were going somewhere, Meng Wanyue pressed her car key.
Xu Mu then sat in the passenger seat, while Meng Wanyue sat in the driver's seat.
"Brother Mu, where are we going?"
"Don't panic. Let me think for a moment first."
As Xu Mu spoke, he first used his Eye of God to check Meng Wanyue's information.
According to Ye Tong's previous situation, everyone whose affection level reached the maximum limit would carry an aura.
He needed to check what Meng Wanyue's aura was first.
Name: Meng Wanyue
Identity: Assassin, Female Lead of "The Descent of the Dragon King"
Affection Level: (Max Limit Reached)
Destiny Level: 9 (Max Level 10)
Aura: An Elder Brother is Like a Father
Seeing the name of this aura, Xu Mu was a bit dumbfounded. This was way too weird.
He remembered that the system's introduction had previously stated that these auras were somewhat related to the person's own personality.
At the time, he even thought that Meng Wanyue's aura would have some connection to being an assassin.
Therefore, Xu Mu clicked on the aura's name to check the detailed introduction.
After reading it, Xu Mu couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Damn, that's intense!
The introduction on it was written in great detail.
When a father is absent, an elder brother will take care of you like a father during your youth.
But if the elder brother grows old, you need to show gratitude and care for him just as you would care for a father.
To put it plainly, this was a reflection of Meng Wanyue's inner thoughts.
She treated Xu Mu as an elder brother and as a father.
Xu Mu had given her so many things unconditionally, and she wanted to use her own life to show her gratitude.
And the ability of this aura was the Filial Piety Value.
Xu Mu could see anyone's filial piety towards someone.
Although it was called filial piety, it was actually quite similar to loyalty.
For example, regarding Xu Mu himself, if someone had a very low filial piety value towards him but appeared very enthusiastic on the surface, it would prove that this person had impure intentions.
This ability of Meng Wanyue's allowed Xu Mu to read people.
To know who could be used and who could not.
Xu Mu activated the ability, first checking Meng Wanyue's filial piety value to see what hers was.

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"

rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!

iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.