Fierce Storm, Need Me to Play Matchmaker

The Heaven-tier technique, Spirit Vein Armament, was currently Xu Mu's most significant status-enhancing skill.

It combined strength, speed, and defense all into one.

Xu Mu was most grateful to Ye Tong; her "share the blessings" aura was simply too powerful.

If it weren't for her, Xu Mu would only be able to share techniques with people whose favorability was maxed out.

And here, the only person with a maxed-out favorability was Meng Wanyue.

But her cultivation realm was lower than Xu Mu's. Sharing the technique with her wouldn't be nearly as effective as Xu Mu fighting himself.

Yang Lielan's eyes widened in disbelief. No power had been injected into her body; she hadn't even felt a thing.

Yet, a technique appeared out of thin air in her mind, as if she had always known how to use it but had merely forgotten.

She executed the move with great proficiency: Spirit Vein Armament.

Boom!

The scattering power transformed into thin red threads, spreading outward from her body. Red stripes also appeared on her skin.

These thin threads were a full dozen meters long. One end covered her joints and limbs, while the other floated in the air.

Yang Lielan was stunned. She shook her wrists, feeling the rhythm of the power within her body.

So light.

In all her life, her body had never felt so relaxed and light.

[Favorability +20]

She looked at Xu Mu beside her and revealed a faint smile. "Xu Mu, I won't let you down."

Swish!

Instantly, Yang Lielan shot toward Wang Hun like a meteor.

"So fast!"

Wang Hun's face was filled with disbelief. In just the blink of an eye, he realized the spear tip was already right in front of him.

Boom!

Wang Hun erupted with his absolute limit of power, glowing with golden light. "Rushing Thunder!"

The golden electric currents morphed into countless lightning snakes, striking toward Yang Lielan.

"Profound Heaven Dual Polarity Breaker!"

A Tai Chi sphere appeared around Yang Lielan's body. The lightning didn't cause any damage; instead, it coiled around her.

Slash!

The spear flashed rapidly, leaving three bloody holes in Wang Hun's body.

But Yang Lielan didn't pause for even a second. Her figure suddenly flew backward, adjusting her posture in mid-air. The long red threads were pulled taut by her.

They looked just like the tails of shooting stars.

"Using the same move on me twice, are you looking down on me?"

High in the sky, Yang Lielan thrust her spear. The lightning coiled around her, combined with her own power, burst forth from the spear.

Rumble!

Flames intertwined with electric currents exploded instantly, kicking up a terrifying gale.

Both Xu Mu and Tong Guoguo were blown away by the force.

Whoosh!

Wang Hun flew backward out of the explosion. He looked at Yang Lielan, then at Xu Mu.

Then, he shook his head slightly. "Xu Mu! This isn't over between us!"

"Running away? Wang Hun, you're an absolute disgrace. You have a higher cultivation realm than me, yet now you're fleeing like a dog."

Yang Lielan mocked him as she charged at him again.

"Adults have their own way of thinking. I don't want to get hurt, and I don't want to fight you to the bitter end. Isn't that reason enough?"

Wang Hun pulled out an array key from his clothes. "Besides, you only borrowed Xu Mu's technique. Otherwise, killing you would be as easy as taking something from my own pocket."

Activating the array, Wang Hun's figure vanished from the spot.

Yang Lielan gripped her spear and landed on the ground. The red threads floating around her slowly dissipated.

Losing the technique, she felt her body return to its original state.

"Xu Mu! What kind of technique is this? It's too strong. After using it, I felt like I wasn't even myself anymore."

Yang Lielan looked at Xu Mu excitedly.

"This move is called Spirit Vein Armament. My master taught it to me."

Xu Mu casually made up an excuse.

"I'm sorry for what happened this time. If I hadn't tried to show off and had let the Patriarch come instead, Wang Hun might have been captured by now."

Yang Lielan sounded a bit apologetic.

"No need to apologize. Wang Hun is a coward who fears death. If he had actually seen a senior expert coming, he probably wouldn't have shown up at all."

Xu Mu said with a smile, then walked toward Tong Guoguo.

Watching Xu Mu's back, Yang Lielan felt her admiration for him grow.

[Favorability +10]

From how Xu Mu was willing to block attacks for the women beside him earlier, she could see what kind of person he was.

No wonder when Wang Hun was about to strike him, those three women all stood in front of Xu Mu without any hesitation.

What she usually hated the most were those large sects and prominent families who, to maintain tradition, took a conservative route and married multiple wives and concubines like the ancients.

But someone like Xu Mu, who was willing to risk his life to protect his women, didn't seem quite so detestable to her.

"Guoguo, how are you feeling?"

Xu Mu walked over and asked.

"From now on, it's either me or Wang Hun! We fight until one of us is dead!"

Tong Guoguo took a deep breath, looking up at the sky to keep her tears from falling.

From Wang Hun's words earlier, she knew that it wasn't just her—her mother had also been one of Wang Hun's test subjects.

And it was highly likely that she had been experimented on to death by him.

Tong Guoguo felt like a total bastard for having been loyal to her mother's murderer for so long.

"Alright, take things one step at a time."

Xu Mu patted Tong Guoguo on the back. "I'll help you improve your strength from now on."

[Favorability +15]

Tong Guoguo looked at Xu Mu, her eyes full of gratitude. I can improve on my own too.

As time went on.

The spirit stones here were completely depleted. Without a source of spiritual energy, the massive array before them gradually shattered and vanished.

The surrounding grasslands completely disappeared, leaving the group standing in the middle of a barren mountain.

There were no buildings belonging to the Immortality Research Institute here. Clearly, Wang Hun had never intended to build a branch in this place.

This was merely a trap set by Wang Hun to lure Xu Mu over after learning he was still alive.

Let's head back. This trip wasn't a total waste.

Xu Mu smiled as he looked at Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo. At the very least, the two of you managed to advance.

...

Xu Mu drove Yang Lielan back to Wei Jingzhi's place. After a casual greeting, he headed back with the others.

Yang Lielan went inside to see Wei Jingzhi and gave him a brief rundown of everything that had happened.

Hearing this, Wei Jingzhi nodded to himself.

Patriarch, what is the deal with this Xu Mu? How does he know so many Heaven-tier cultivation methods?

Yang Lielan asked curiously. The Spirit Vein Armament he taught me is incredibly powerful. Even though they are both Heaven-tier methods, I feel like it's much stronger than our Profound Heaven Dual Polarity Breaker.

How should I know? Maybe his ancestors were a big deal.

Wei Jingzhi shook his head gently.

Then what did his family used to do?

Yang Lielan pressed on.

Lielan, what's going on with you? This must be the first time you've ever been so interested in a man.

Wei Jingzhi picked up his thermos and took a sip of his goji berry water. What? Are you in love?

Stop talking nonsense. Look at how old I am. Even if I agreed, he wouldn't.

Yang Lielan rolled her eyes at Wei Jingzhi.

Are you that old? Setting aside the fact that your cultivation realm gives you an exceptionally long youth, even among ordinary people out there, there are plenty of unmarried women at thirty-five, aren't there?

Wei Jingzhi asked with a smile. I'm on pretty good terms with his old man. Do you want me to play matchmaker?

Patriarch, you're making fun of me. Just drink your goji water!

Yang Lielan said flatly. I'm heading back to the sect!

...

Meanwhile, as soon as Xu Mu arrived home and parked his car, he noticed a call coming in from Chen Xuan.

He immediately answered the phone.