Xu Mu, You Utter Scumbag

Xu Mu checked the time on his phone. At this hour, Ye Tong and Ye Yu shouldn't be home, so there was nothing to worry about.

"What did that woman look like?"

"She was wearing sportswear, a hat, and a mask, so I couldn't see her face clearly. But judging from her figure, she looks a lot like that beautiful girl who was by your side before," Zhong Qianqian said from the other end of the line.

"Shi Fumeng?" Xu Mu pondered for a moment. "Alright, I got it."

If it was her, then there was no problem.

"Alright, let's continue our previous topic." Xu Mu looked at Xu Ningbing and took out a golden medicinal pill from his pocket.

"Want to reminisce about our childhood again?" Xu Ningbing crossed her arms. Although her expression was plain and calm, the blush on her cheeks betrayed her.

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"You've even learned to answer before I ask." Xu Mu smiled and handed the pill to Xu Ningbing. "I'll owe you this time. Just take the pill first."

He casually glanced at Xu Ningbing's chest and sighed deeply.

If there was a chance in the future, he would have Xu Ningbing and Fu Jinyu simultaneously cast the Water Solution Technique on him.

He wondered how long his current physique could withstand that spectacular scene.

Xu Ningbing took the pill and gave Xu Mu a faint smile. "I won't hold back then."

With that, she swallowed the pill.

Feeling the sudden surge of power within her body, Xu Ningbing almost lost her footing.

It lasted for a full few minutes before Xu Ningbing finally regained her composure.

"Xiao Mu, this power is so strong. I've reached the peak of the Gangqi stage now!"

Xu Ningbing cheered with joy, "At this rate, it won't be long before I can enter the Divine Power realm!"

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For some reason, Xu Mu's eyes were instantly drawn to the leaping lightning, completely ignoring Xu Ningbing's excited, pretty face.

"As expected of you. Your talent is indeed strong enough. You know, Dai Xingluo and Meng Wanyue both started cultivating from a young age, and they are only at the mid-stage of the Divine Power realm right now."

Xu Mu withdrew his gaze, looked at Xu Ningbing, and continued, "You started halfway, and yet in such a short time, you're about to catch up to them."

Despite saying that, Xu Ningbing's rapid progress didn't completely exceed his expectations.

First was Xu Ningbing's Destiny level, and second, she had previously consumed a whole divine medicine.

It was only natural for her to improve so quickly.

Xu Ningbing found it a bit unbelievable. Was she really that talented in cultivation?

"Alright, I'll owe you the childhood reminiscence this time. I'll come find you next time."

Xu Mu bid farewell to Xu Ningbing and drove back home.

He definitely had to go back and see who had broken into his house. If it was Shi Fumeng, it would be fine, but if it was someone else, he needed to be prepared.

...

After parking the car in the garage, Xu Mu used his perception and had already seen Shi Fumeng in the living room.

Knowing who had come, he relaxed.

Opening the front door and entering the villa, he saw Shi Fumeng sitting on the sofa, wearing sportswear.

"You really treat this place like your own home."

Xu Mu walked over and sat on the sofa. "Are you done with your business?"

"I'm done."

Shi Fumeng looked at Xu Mu with profound meaning.

After careful consideration, she still did not intend to give up on obtaining the cultivation method from Xu Mu.

Even though he was a good person, she still had to do it.

Many years ago, she had secretly sworn that as long as she could become stronger, she was willing to pay any price.

She was naturally willing to sacrifice a recently acquainted Xu Mu.

"Then what are you looking for me for?"

Xu Mu asked curiously.

He noticed that Shi Fumeng's expression was a bit off, feeling as if she had grown distant from him again.

So, he checked the filial piety value.

Just as he observed, her filial piety value toward him had dropped from -3 to -4.

This woman was truly obstinate, completely wasting the Qi Sea Pill he had given her.

"Didn't you get two more locations? When do you plan to head over?"

Shi Fumeng looked at Xu Mu and said, "I have a suggestion, which is to go as soon as possible. You let them go, and as long as they have half a brain, they will have the people from those two branches evacuate."

"You have a point. I've already handed those two branches over to the Cleaners to handle."

Xu Mu crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa, his tone returning to its usual calmness.

"What? Are you stupid? You gave the addresses to them. Will you even get a share of the treasures they find?"

Hearing this, Shi Fumeng immediately stood up from the sofa.

"What's wrong with turning them over to the state?"

Saying this, Xu Mu gently waved his hand. "Right, you aren't considered a descendant of Yanhuang, so it's normal that you don't understand me."

Shi Fumeng took a deep breath and sat back down. She had originally thought about following Xu Mu there to snag some natural treasures.

It seemed there was no hope for that now.

"Is there anything else? I have a gathering in a bit. If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Xu Mu said indifferently.

Shi Fumeng frowned tightly, noticing that Xu Mu's attitude toward her had also changed.

"Xu Mu, you big scumbag! Didn't you say we'd be good friends from now on?"

"I know how to read faces. I don't know what happened to you, but you're being very cold to me right now."

Xu Mu shrugged his shoulders. "Everything is mutual. If you don't treat me as a friend, why should I kiss your cold ass?"

Shi Fumeng was shocked inwardly. She hadn't expected Xu Mu to hit the nail on the head.

This person was too difficult to deal with.

She was even considering whether she should continue.

She didn't want to waste so much time on him in the future only to end up with nothing.

"It seems your skills aren't that great, huh? How am I being cold to you? I'm just... feeling a little unwell. My period is here."

Shi Fumeng squeezed her legs together and rolled her eyes at Xu Mu.

"I don't believe you. Unless you let me see the wound."

Xu Mu was proficient in the four methods of diagnosis: observation, auscultation and olfaction, interrogation, and pulse feeling. It was very easy for him to tell whether her period had come or not.

Obviously, Shi Fumeng was lying.

"Go to hell!"

Shi Fumeng snorted coldly. "I was just passing by to tell you that I'm preparing to return to the Valley of Ten Thousand Races. The higher-ups have requested the elders from various regions to return for a meeting. Something important might be happening."

Hearing this, Xu Mu smiled. "Hehe, just a joke. Then go back. If you encounter any trouble, you can ask me for help."

Shi Fumeng crossed her arms and turned to walk outside.

It seemed she needed to carefully plan her approach to dealing with Xu Mu, striving to obtain the cultivation method next time.

Her demands weren't high; getting just one Heaven-tier cultivation method would satisfy her.

Seeing Shi Fumeng leave, Xu Mu sat back down on the sofa.

He returned to his bedroom and took out a directional transfer token from his spatial ring.

After infusing it with Qi energy, he disappeared from the bedroom, leaving only the token on the bed.

At this moment, Xu Mu arrived beneath the garage and began sorting the medicinal herbs he had obtained this time, preparing to refine them into pills.

As for the types of pills, he had already thought it through. First were the ones that enhanced power; this was the most important.

Second were the recovery types, such as those for healing injuries and replenishing stamina.

Finally, he would refine some pills that temporarily boosted strength, which would also be very important in future battles.

Just as he simply categorized these natural treasures, Xu Mu's phone rang.

He took it out, glanced at the screen, and saw it was Chen Xuan.

"Old Chen, what's up?" Xu Mu asked as he answered the call.

"Brother Mu, I've got good news," Chen Xuan said with a smile on the other end of the line.