Old Chen, You're Being Unwise

"Got it!"

Tian Xi immediately jogged over, crouched down first to check Lei Ao's body, finding it empty.

Then, she saw the ring on Lei Ao's finger.

After taking it off and infusing it with Qi, she exclaimed in surprise, "Old man, this is a spatial ring! There are so many rare treasures inside. Can I have this?"

"You don't have much stuff, what do you need such a treasure for?"

Tian Zhenyu said with a light smile.

"Who says I don't have stuff? What's this wooden box I carry around all day?"

Tian Xi kicked Tian Zhenyu's cane again, "Because of this thing, I haven't even been able to take planes or high-speed trains."

"Heh! You make a fair point. Let me see what's inside first."

Tian Zhenyu extended his hand.

Tian Xi handed the ring to Tian Zhenyu.

"The grade is quite high, but most of it is junk, not very useful."

Tian Zhenyu looked at Xu Mu and said, "Kid, you saved my granddaughter's life, so I naturally owe you a reward. For killing him, the reward is an eighth-grade rare treasure. We'll take one each."

"You're too kind, senior. I think it's best to forget it."

Xu Mu shook his head. He wasn't someone particularly lacking in rare treasures.

There was no need for Tian Zhenyu to repay this favor; it was better to let him owe it.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Tian Zhenyu didn't elaborate further on the matter.

Just then, Jiang Huihui and Chen Xuan arrived together from the distance.

"Brother Mu, hearing such a big commotion earlier, I guessed a master must have arrived."

Chen Xuan walked over with a smile.

Xu Mu checked the wound on Chen Xuan's chest and immediately took out a healing pill, "How did you get such a serious injury?"

"Heh, got slashed by accident."

After taking the pill, Chen Xuan patted his body, "It's nothing serious, just a flesh wound. I already treated myself earlier."

Xu Mu nodded inwardly, remembering that Chen Xuan also knew medicine.

He pointed at Tian Zhenyu and said, "This is Senior Tian Zhenyu, one of the legendary Two Cripples."

"Greetings, senior. I am Chen Xuan."

Chen Xuan gave a slight cupped-hand salute.

Jiang Huihui, meanwhile, pulled Xu Mu aside and whispered, "I found something good."

"Where?"

Xu Mu asked.

"Already got it."

Jiang Huihui touched her pocket and said with a smile.

At that moment, Shi Fumeng, who had been by Xu Mu's side, ran towards the distant cave.

Even though she heard Lei Ao say that Wu Tian took the divine herb, she still wanted to investigate for herself.

Upon arriving, she indeed found the divine herb was gone.

...

The formation within the ruins also suddenly stopped.

A large number of masters all gathered towards this area. When they saw Tian Zhenyu and the corpse on the ground,

everyone present regretted arriving too late.

However, there were still many Guanxiong Tribe members around. Most of the people who came here were masters bringing young people for training.

They didn't leave but continued cultivating here.

Xu Mu and the others bid farewell to Tian Zhenyu and Tian Xi and left the place.

Before leaving, Tian Xi and Xu Mu exchanged contact information.

Outside the ruins,

it was already afternoon, and people were still continuously heading towards the ruins.

Xu Mu first took the two to a safe place.

Then, Xu Mu asked, "Huihui, what treasure did you find?"

Jiang Huihui took out a ring from her person, "Look, a spatial ring."

Hearing this, Xu Mu took the ring, "This Guanxiong Tribe wasn't very strong, how come they all have spatial rings?"

He found the space inside this ring wasn't large, about only one cubic meter.

Aside from a small amount of rare treasures, there was only a mobile phone left inside, and it was a button-type Nokia old person's phone.

It looked like it had over a decade of history, with some number keys having their paint worn off.

Xu Mu took out the phone and found it had no password, only needing to unlock the screen.

Checking the phone's contents, there was only one contact, with call records, but mostly text messages.

Xu Mu skimmed through the messages and smiled, "This should be the Second-in-Command's phone."

Hearing this, Chen Xuan and Jiang Huihui moved closer to Xu Mu, one on each side, to look at the information.

"So that's it. This Second-in-Command also had his own schemes, reporting the growth progress of the divine herb to someone from time to time."

Chen Xuan said, looking at the phone, "He was the only one guarding the cave. If the divine herb matured, he could have taken it easily."

"Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes. The divine herb was picked by Wu Tian before it even matured."

Xu Mu didn't have much of a reaction to this.

This time, Wu Tian encountered his senior sister Shi Fumeng within the ruins, proving that in the storyline, these ruins were originally prepared for him.

The divine herb was naturally no exception.

Chen Xuan looked at Xu Mu and said, "Brother Mu, the divine herb is with me."

"What?"

Xu Mu's eyes widened, "I remember them saying there was a Grandmaster Perfection expert guarding that place?"

"The injury on me was caused by him."

Chen Xuan smiled and took down the woven bag, pulling out a golden fruit from within.

"But I clearly didn't sense any intense battle."

Xu Mu still found it unbelievable.

"That's because my technique is silent and traceless, causing no vibrations. To put it bluntly, it's more like an underhanded sneak attack move. If you're not careful, you're likely to get hit, and if hit, you'll probably die."

Chen Xuan shook his head slightly, "I don't like this move."

Jiang Huihui was now staring at this golden fruit, "Could this be a Soul-Nourishing Fruit?"

"Correct. Medicines that replenish spiritual power are extremely rare, let alone a divine herb like this. Its value is inestimable."

Chen Xuan looked at the fruit, "It's a pity there's still a blemish spot, which will greatly reduce its efficacy. But even discounted, it's not something a ninth-grade rare treasure can compare to."

"Old Chen, you're being foolish! We all thought Wu Tian stole the divine herb. You didn't need to take it out at all."

Xu Mu shook his head at Chen Xuan.

"Brother Mu, I feel you're underestimating me! You've taken me into so many ruins, when have you ever hogged the treasures for yourself?"

Chen Xuan said with a serious expression, "You letting me hog it all? I can't do that."

Jiang Huihui glanced at Xu Mu. This Xu Mu was indeed too generous, giving away sixth and seventh-grade pills to her like they were free.

It made her feel she owed Xu Mu a lot. In the future, if Xu Mu tried to do anything illegal to her, she'd feel too embarrassed to refuse.

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Xu Mu was also a bit dumbfounded. He really wasn't that noble.

It wasn't that he didn't hog things; it was that he simply had no use for them. He didn't rely on things like Qi Sea Pills to improve his realm.

Take this divine herb, for example, replenishing spiritual power.

Was Xu Mu lacking that bit?

He could just draw a few more rounds of the lottery when he had time.

"Brother Mu, you decide how to split it. I'll listen to you."

Chen Xuan handed the fruit to Xu Mu.

"Alright, Old Chen, I won't stand on ceremony with you either. You risked your life to get this, so you get half."

Xu Mu took out a dagger and directly cut it in half.

The inside of the Soul-Nourishing Fruit was like a solid, with no juice flowing out.

Chen Xuan originally wanted to say something but swallowed it back down.

"Old Chen, after I go back, I'll use other rare treasures to assist and further enhance its efficacy. Do you want to keep your half, or should I hold onto it for now?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"Of course, leave it with Brother Mu."

Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"Hui Hui, as for the remaining half, I'd like to refine it into medicinal pills to share with the others. Do you agree?"

"Agreed."

Jiang Huihui agreed without a second thought. Even if Xu Mu didn't give her any, she wouldn't have minded.

...

On a distant mountain peak.

Shi Fumeng emerged from the forest. Wu Tian was sitting on a rock nearby.

"Junior Brother, your luck is truly remarkable. That divine herb I've coveted for so long actually ended up being consumed by you."

Shi Fumeng said with a faint smile.

"Senior Sister, you've misunderstood me. I didn't consume it."

"At this point, is there any meaning in lying to me?"

Shi Fumeng's eyes narrowed slightly, her expression turning displeased.