Reaching Cooperation

The woman in front of him should have already stepped into the Realm-Breaking stage. Xu Mu definitely couldn't let her get to Wu Tian's side.

Besides, according to typical plotlines, someone who could become a female lead definitely wouldn't be a heinous villain.

This was also the reason Xu Mu dared to continue conversing with her.

"Right now, an array master from the Immortality Research Institute is deep inside, cracking the ruin's array."

Yue Wangshu looked at Xu Mu and explained, "Their idea is to open another hole in the ruin's array so we can leave unnoticed."

Xu Mu nodded secretly. "I see. Wouldn't that resolve the crisis? Why do you still want to cooperate with me?"

"Do you think Wang Hun would do business at a loss? Our Valley of Ten Thousand Races is not subordinate to them; he won't save us for nothing."

Yue Wangshu said, "He wants all our elder-level members to drink his poisoned wine. Each elder must do two things for him, and only after completing the tasks will he give the antidote."

"That's a disguised way of controlling your core forces. What do the other two ancestors think of this?"

"They agreed on the spot. The ancestors don't have to drink the poisoned wine, only the elders do. They were even persuading the elders, saying that since Mr. Hun saved their lives, it is only right to do two things for him."

Yue Wangshu sneered repeatedly. "Our Valley of Ten Thousand Races has lasted for nearly a thousand years. Following those two is truly a misfortune."

"What exactly is that poisoned wine?"

Xu Mu suddenly asked. "I know a little about medicine, maybe I can help cure it."

"To be precise, it's not a poison, but a highly addictive substance. If you don't drink it for a period of time, your brain will feel incredibly itchy. I once saw a man smash his own head open with his own hands, dying on the spot."

Yue Wangshu took a deep breath. "I don't want the elders of our Valley of Ten Thousand Races to consume such a thing."

"In that case, you're quite noble."

Xu Mu said with a smile.

"I wouldn't call it noble. I just want my people to not be controlled by others."

Yue Wangshu exhaled.

"If what you say is true, I actually admire you quite a bit. As long as those people under you don't pose a threat to our Yanhuang descendants, I am willing to help you."

Xu Mu walked towards Yue Wangshu.

"You can rest assured about that. When there are enough people, those with similar personalities will attract each other. These people under me just want their races to survive and have no intention of hurting anyone."

Yue Wangshu looked at Xu Mu and smiled.

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"Then what do you need me to do?"

Xu Mu continued to ask.

"I can't beat those two ancestors alone. I need your Heaven-rank cultivation method to help me."

Yue Wangshu looked at Xu Mu. "When the exit appears, I will lead my people and charge straight out."

Xu Mu smiled and said, "If you do that, you'll be offending the Immortality Research Institute."

"That's why I came to you, because you are also someone Wang Hun wants to kill."

Yue Wangshu covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Don't smile so happily just yet. We haven't finished discussing our cooperation."

Xu Mu leaned against a large tree. "You don't think I'm helping you for free, do you? We aren't that close yet."

Hearing this, Yue Wangshu's face didn't change at all.

Asking for his help, he would definitely need some compensation. This was perfectly justified.

"After it's done, I'll give you a Grade Eight heavenly treasure. How about it?"

"No way! I'm only at the Grandmaster realm. Intervening in your battle without authorization puts my life in danger. Let alone a Grade Eight, even a Grade Nine heavenly treasure isn't as important as my life."

Xu Mu shook his head.

"Then what do you want? A Grade Eight heavenly treasure, plus a favor from me. How about that? In the future, if you encounter danger, you can ask me for help, and I won't decline."

Yue Wangshu looked at Xu Mu.

"I only want things that are useful to me right now. For example, my house is being renovated recently."

Xu Mu looked at Yue Wangshu and said, "How about lending me your angle grinder?"

Yue Wangshu looked startled for a moment, but still didn't get angry. "From the time we met until now, although everything you've said has been shameless, it all highlights one central point: you are quite interested in me."

Xu Mu's expression remained calm, waiting for her to continue.

"But you might be disappointed. Do you know how old I am? Calculated by the standards of you ordinary Yanhuang people, I could be your grandmother."

Yue Wangshu revealed a faint smile.

"Alright, jokes aside. Of course I know you're not young, but according to your race's lifespan, you definitely aren't old."

Xu Mu walked over and took the initiative to reach out his hand. "Let's go with what you just said: a Grade Eight heavenly treasure, plus a favor."

"Alright, deal!"

Yue Wangshu and Xu Mu shook hands.

...

At the rear of the ruins.

The fighting was even more intense than at the front. The people of the Valley of Ten Thousand Races wanted to flee, but the ancestors had already spoken.

Whoever fled would die.

There were already quite a few corpses in the distance. Some had tried to escape, while others had refused to drink the poisoned wine. All of them were ruthlessly killed.

A fat old man with short white hair was one of the ancestors of the Valley of Ten Thousand Races.

His name was Lang Huo.

"Everyone, wait here with peace of mind. The exit will appear shortly. As for the wine, you still have to drink it. Although I am an ancestor, there are some things I still need to say."

Lang Huo scanned the surroundings. "Over the years, our Valley of Ten Thousand Races has been a mixed bag of good and bad people, almost becoming synonymous with untrustworthiness. It is precisely because of this that Mr. Hun is making you drink the wine. This is all the result of our own sins."

"That's right. With us here, Mr. Hun wouldn't dare do anything to you. Just focus on doing things for him, and the antidote will definitely be provided."

Another old man with a scar on his head chimed in.

He was the other ancestor of the Valley of Ten Thousand Races, Xiang Tian.

All around them were the elders of the Valley of Ten Thousand Races.

Shi Fumeng was among these people. She looked into the distance as the people serving the wine got closer and closer. Her heart pounded wildly, tense to the extreme.

She didn't want to drink this kind of thing. Once she drank it, she would become a prisoner of the Immortality Research Institute.

Mr. Hun said that as long as they helped him do two things, he would give them the antidote.

But who knew if he would actually give it in the end?

Having lived in the Valley of Ten Thousand Races until now, her first thought was that he absolutely wouldn't give it.

Rather than being controlled by Wang Hun, Shi Fumeng would rather fulfill Xu Mu's daydream.

But now it was all too late. Here, her phone couldn't reach Xu Mu.

"I don't want to drink this stuff! Ancestor, our Valley of Ten Thousand Races is also a faction with a thousand years of heritage. How can we compromise with the Immortality Research Institute?"

A middle-aged man with a full beard stepped out from the crowd. "Why don't we fight it out with the Cleaners! Even if we die, we'll die with dignity!"

Lang Huo glanced at this person and said indifferently, "You talk so tough, so why don't you go fight them? How about we leave Wei Jingzhi to you?"

"I..."

Swish!

A sharp red sword instantly pierced through the bearded man's neck, and he collapsed to the ground on the spot.

"You simply don't understand our good intentions. We want you to live, we don't want you to die."

Lang Huo looked around and said.

"Beauty, your bowl."

A bald man placed a bowl in front of Shi Fumeng.

Her eyes were red as tears streamed endlessly down her face. Why was her life so miserable?