If All Goes Well, It's Me

What Ye Yu wanted was to astound everyone with a single brilliant feat, but she had only just met those people.

Moreover, she and Bai Yi were the outsiders; those people were originally Song Nuanyang's subordinates.

It was safe to say that her so-called organization hadn't even taken its first real step yet.

"Alright, you guys go ahead. Be careful."

Xu Mu could easily guess that, barring any surprises, it was Song Nuanyang who had asked the two of them to go over.

He had no choice but to continue following them.

What if the other party flew into a rage out of humiliation and used Ye Yu as a hostage?

After Ye Yu and Bai Yi left together, Xu Mu stealthily tailed them.

This time, the two didn't go far, simply waiting at the main gate of the villa district.

Before long, a Great Wall Poer pickup truck pulled up by the side of the road.

Xu Mu checked with his perception and found that the woman inside was indeed Song Nuanyang.

Upon seeing the vehicle, Ye Yu and Bai Yi got in.

"Do you know Chen Xuan?"

Song Nuanyang cut straight to the chase without a single wasted word.

"Chen Xuan? The name sounds a bit familiar. Why?"

Ye Yu asked curiously.

"This Chen Xuan humiliated me, and I'm going to kill him. He said he's family with you."

Song Nuanyang gripped the steering wheel tightly, her face incredibly gloomy.

"I remember now. I do know the name. I think he's a friend of my brother-in-law's."

Ye Yu frowned. "That's not right. My brother-in-law's friends shouldn't be so shameless. Do you have a photo of him?"

"No. You know we just moved the coffee shop nearby, and we haven't had time to install security cameras yet."

Song Nuanyang slammed her fist against the steering wheel. "Where is your brother-in-law? I want to see him and ask about Chen Xuan."

Listening in from inside the villa district, Xu Mu felt incredibly awkward upon hearing this.

"I feel like it might not be Chen Xuan. My brother-in-law has quite a few enemies. Maybe someone is impersonating his friend."

Ye Yu thought for a moment before saying, "Come with me. My brother-in-law happens to be at home."

"Okay."

Song Nuanyang nodded and got out of the car.

Xu Mu was currently torn, debating whether he should see her. Ultimately, he chose to face her.

He couldn't hide forever; it was better to resolve this matter sooner rather than later.

With that thought, Xu Mu hurried back to the villa, returned to his bedroom, changed his clothes, and slipped under the covers.

However, he kept his perception active, watching as Ye Yu brought Song Nuanyang and Bai Yi into the villa.

"Brother-in-law!"

Ye Yu called out as soon as she entered the villa, then hurried upstairs and pushed open the door to Xu Mu's bedroom.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Mu asked, feigning ignorance.

"A friend of mine came over to our house and wants to ask about someone."

Ye Yu stepped forward and grabbed Xu Mu's arm. "Get up first and come downstairs with me."

Xu Mu nodded gently. What must come, will come.

And so, he walked down the stairs with Ye Yu.

At this moment, Song Nuanyang, who was sitting on the living room sofa, suddenly widened her eyes. She watched Xu Mu walk down, her eyes full of murderous intent.

"Chen Xuan! It's you!"

Song Nuanyang sprang to her feet and pointed at Xu Mu with a low growl.

Hearing this, Bai Yi, who was nearby, immediately stepped in front of Song Nuanyang. "My boss's name is Xu Mu, not Chen Xuan."

Xu Mu put on a confused face. "And this is?"

"What the hell are you pretending for? Do you think I wouldn't recognize you just because you changed your name?"

Song Nuanyang roared in anger.

"Wait! There must be a misunderstanding here!"

Ye Yu quickly moved to Song Nuanyang's side. "My brother-in-law is not that kind of person. What exactly happened?"

"He..."

Song Nuanyang couldn't bring herself to say it, especially in front of these people.

"Could someone be impersonating me?"

Xu Mu looked at Song Nuanyang and said softly, "I've offended quite a few people lately."

"You look exactly the same..."

"Appearance? Do you think that's convincing?"

As Xu Mu spoke, he cast an illusion array, changing his outward appearance. He now looked like a middle-aged man.

Seeing this, Song Nuanyang was too shocked to speak.

"Brother-in-law! What kind of trick is this? Teach me!"

Seeing this, Ye Yu quickly grabbed Xu Mu's arm and shook it.

"I'd like to know what the other party did to you. Maybe I can help determine who it was?"

Xu Mu asked, looking at Song Nuanyang.

"He... Come with me, let's talk in private."

Song Nuanyang still didn't want Ye Yu and Bai Yi to hear about this kind of thing.

Xu Mu nodded and went to a first-floor bedroom with Song Nuanyang.

"Have a seat."

Xu Mu pointed to a nearby chair.

But Song Nuanyang didn't sit down. Instead, she said bluntly, "The other party claimed to be from the Jiuli Tribe, could use Gu bugs, and also possessed the Heaven-grade cultivation methods of the Jiuli Tribe. Do you know who it is?"

"I have a rough idea."

Xu Mu nodded.

"Who?"

Song Nuanyang asked sharply.

Xu Mu pointed at himself. "Barring any surprises, it's me."

"Damn it..."

"Sister, Elder Song, Senior, please give me some face."

Xu Mu immediately stepped in front of Song Nuanyang. "Don't let Ye Yu know. It's not good for either of us. Think about it carefully, I really meant no harm!"

"No! I can't stand it!"

Song Nuanyang clenched her fists, her eyes turning red. She couldn't accept being taken advantage of by some smelly man she had never met before.

"Even if you are Ye Yu's brother-in-law, I won't forgive you!"

"You are currently at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, just one step away from entering the Transcendent Realm. I can help you enter the Transcendent Realm."

Xu Mu stood with his hands behind his back. "Of course, the premise is that you cannot play any tricks on Ye Yu."

"What did you say? You can help me enter the Transcendent Realm?"

Song Nuanyang's eyes widened in disbelief.

"To tell you the truth, I know a thing or two about alchemy."

Xu Mu opened his storage space, took out an alchemy furnace, and casually grabbed a handful of Qi Sea Pills. "The healing pills Ye Yu took earlier were refined by me."

Song Nuanyang stared at the blue pills in Xu Mu's hand. "Are those Seventh-Grade Qi Sea Pills?"

"Exactly. However, even dozens of these pills wouldn't be enough to help you enter the Transcendent Realm. Breaking through to Transcendent requires the right medicine for the condition."

Xu Mu took out a slightly glowing red date from his storage space. "You must have a fire-attribute physique, right?"

"Is that an Eighth-Grade natural treasure in your hand, a Fire Date?"

Song Nuanyang covered her mouth in shock.

"That's right. As long as your talent isn't too poor, this Fire Date, once refined by me, will be enough to propel you into the Transcendent Realm."

Xu Mu said calmly.

"Since you are an alchemist, it's highly likely you also have a fire-attribute physique, right?"

Song Nuanyang suddenly asked.

Xu Mu nodded. "Correct."

"You aren't in the Transcendent Realm either. Are you really willing to give this Eighth-Grade natural treasure to me?"

Song Nuanyang found it somewhat hard to believe.

Things like the Fire Date could only be encountered by luck, not sought after. She didn't even know how many years she had searched for one without ever seeing it.

Xu Mu smiled. The use of the Fire Date was precisely to elevate one's realm and enter the Transcendent stage.

But he didn't need it himself; he only needed experience points to level up.

"I am willing, but you also need to pay the corresponding price."

Xu Mu smiled and shrugged. "You know better than I do just how vast the gap is between the Grandmaster and Transcendent realms."

"What do you want?"

Song Nuanyang asked in a deep voice. She knew all too well how much reaching the Transcendent Realm would elevate her.

Even if it meant actually giving herself to Xu Mu for this thing, she would seriously consider it.

"What kind of ambitions can a man really have? To put it bluntly, it all boils down to one phrase."

Xu Mu paused for a moment, then said, "Holding mountains in one hand and rivers in the other, snacking on exotic dates and steamed buns, with a beautiful confidante behind me reciting poetry."