Our Dad

"Oh my, so many people dream of getting a chance with me and never do, yet you actually have conditions. I'd love to hear what kind of requirements you have."

Tantai Quan glanced at Xu Mu.

"I'm a guy who loves to drive, so I have very high standards for the roads."

Xu Mu stood with one hand in his pocket. "For example, when did the tunnel first open to traffic? If it opened a long time ago and is worn out, I won't go in. How's the water level when driving through? If a heavy snowstorm blocks the main road for a week, can I take the back alley..."

"Alright, you can shut up now. Careful the wind doesn't catch your tongue with all that hot air, or I'll end up having to pay your medical bills."

Tantai Quan glared at Xu Mu, interrupting him.

It seemed she should refrain from making these kinds of jokes with Xu Mu in the future; she was the one who always ended up at a disadvantage.

Tantai Quan was once a noble princess, and all she had studied were the ancient classics of her race.

Her knowledge in this particular area was nowhere near Xu Mu's.

"Are you mad?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile. "You were the one who insisted on hearing it."

"How could I dare to be mad?"

Tantai Quan rolled her eyes at Xu Mu and walked toward her car. "I'm leaving."

Xu Mu nodded.

As the car drove away, Tantai Quan handed the plastic bag to the middle-aged man in sunglasses sitting in the passenger seat.

The middle-aged man looked down at it and asked curiously, "Princess, just who exactly is this kid?"

"I don't know. I only heard that he's from the Righteous-Turned-Evil Sect, but I've asked around for a long time, and no one has ever heard of this sect."

Tantai Quan shook her head slightly. "Never mind that. As long as he can provide us with pills, that's all that matters."

"If his alchemy skills are truly that exceptional, could we have him refine the grade-nine heavenly treasure in the Commander's possession?"

The middle-aged man in sunglasses asked. "If the Commander's strength advances another step, it will only be a matter of time before you seize power, Princess."

"No. Teacher nearly lost his life for that grade-nine heavenly treasure last time. We must be extremely careful."

Tantai Quan said softly. "We still need to test Xu Mu further. The main issue is that he's too mysterious; we have absolutely no idea who is backing him."

...

Xu Mu was just about to study formations at home when he received a phone call.

He took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and saw it was Dai Xuan calling.

"Hello, Patriarch Dai."

Xu Mu answered the call.

"Brother Xu Mu, save us! Please, get your Second Senior Brother to come over quickly."

Dai Xuan's voice was full of urgency.

"What nonsense are you spouting? You guys angered my senior brother last time. Why would he ever come over?"

Xu Mu spoke into the phone. "What happened?"

"It's Ye Chen. Ye Chen has gone mad! The pharmaceutical company he invested in recently had an accident, and he wants us to liquidate all our family assets and give him the cash to pay for the damages."

Dai Xuan said from the other end of the line. "He said that's the only way he'll let the Dai family off."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"Who knows if what he's saying is true or false?"

Dai Xuan pleaded. "Save us. For the sake of me being Xingluo's father, I beg you."

"I really can't save you. Ye Chen is incredibly strong. I almost died last time, and I don't dare to clash with him again."

Xu Mu said with a chuckle, "If you don't trust him, then just hand over all your family assets to me. I'll figure out a way to send you abroad, and you'll never have to come back again."

He didn't like the Dai family one bit. He had clearly been helping them before, but they had schemed against him instead.

They had even been thinking about how to deal with the Xu family once Ye Chen was taken care of.

For people with absolutely no sense of gratitude like them, Xu Mu already felt that he had let them off too lightly before.

So this time, just like Ye Chen, he directly demanded all of the Dai family's assets.

"Brother Xu Mu, why are you being so ruthless?"

Hearing Xu Mu's words, Dai Xuan sighed helplessly on the other end.

"Why do you never think that Ye Chen is the ruthless one?"

Xu Mu sneered. "Let me tell you why. Because he actually dares to kill you, whereas I am a good person. And it's precisely because I'm a good person that you dare to bargain with me."

With that, Xu Mu hung up the phone directly. This was already considered merciful of him.

At least he would actually get things done if he took the money. He didn't even need to think to know that the perimeter of the hotel they were staying at was almost entirely surrounded by Ye Chen's men.

Only Xu Mu had the ability to whisk them away without anyone noticing.

Xu Mu no longer had the mood to continue practicing his formations, so he went over to Feng Yue's house.

"What's up, Boss?"

Feng Yue was currently reading a cultivation manual.

"Come with me. I'm taking you to a fight."

Xu Mu said with a smile.

"Alright."

Feng Yue nodded immediately. "I'll go change my clothes."

In no time at all, Feng Yue came out wearing a simple tracksuit, her hair tied up in a ponytail.

Looking at her now, she seemed several years younger. Who would have thought that a simple hairstyle could make such a big difference?

Xu Mu didn't drive his own car this time. Instead, he drove Feng Yue's Porsche Cayenne, heading toward where Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo were located.

Along the way, he called Xu Ningbing to ask if she had time to come and fight.

Xu Ningbing didn't even think twice before agreeing immediately.

Xu Mu shook his head. In the original plot, Xu Ningbing's dedication to cultivation bordered on obsession.

It was no wonder she could become a top-tier expert.

...

After arriving at the destination, Xu Mu sent the address to Xu Ningbing.

Then, they jumped off the highway and headed down.

"Brother Mu."

Meng Wanyue spotted Xu Mu first and immediately stood up to greet him.

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"Brother, why are you here?"

Dai Xingluo also walked over. Noticing Feng Yue behind him, she smiled and greeted her, "Sister Feng Yue."

"Hello, Sister Xingluo."

Feng Yue smiled and nodded.

"I brought her along this time so we can all improve together," Xu Mu said with a smile. "Wait a moment, my sister is coming too."

The others nodded. Only seven or eight minutes later, Xu Ningbing appeared within Xu Mu's perception range.

She parked her car by the side of the road, hopped out, and in the blink of an eye, she was standing in front of them.

"So many people?"

Xu Ningbing furrowed her delicate brows. Of course, the number of people wasn't the main issue; the point was that they were all women.

"Alright, you three take out your cultivation methods so everyone can study them. We'll progress faster this way."

Xu Mu looked at Dai Xingluo, Meng Wanyue, and Feng Yue.

They hardly said anything in objection. After all, these cultivation methods originally belonged to Xu Mu.

He had simply allowed them to practice; he never said they were the only ones permitted to do so.

"Sis, take a look too. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me," Xu Mu said to Xu Ningbing.

Xu Ningbing nodded.

"Sister, look at mine first."

Dai Xingluo took out her cultivation method and handed it to Xu Ningbing.

Xu Ningbing took it and studied it carefully. She injected her Qi into it and closed her eyes to feel it.

About five minutes later, Xu Ningbing raised her hand and waved it forward. A thin blue thread flew out from her hand, instantly piercing through a large tree ahead.

But a moment later, the thread snapped and disappeared.

"This cultivation method is quite difficult," Xu Ningbing said in a serious tone.

As for Dai Xingluo, who was standing to the side, she was already too shocked to speak.

She had studied it for hours and could only just barely condense the thread, yet Xu Ningbing had successfully executed it on her very first try.

"Sister! You're amazing! Teach me, is there a trick to this?"

Dai Xingluo excitedly grabbed Xu Ningbing's arm.

"I need to study it a bit more. My dad once taught me a trick for learning cultivation methods," Xu Ningbing explained.

"Our dad is that amazing?" Dai Xingluo asked, her face full of surprise.

"Our dad?"

Xu Ningbing's eyes instantly narrowed into thin slits.

"Damn it!"

Xu Mu cursed inwardly. Did this Dai Xingluo really not know how to read the room?