This Woman Can Be Used

However, Xu Mu and the others did not mind and continued moving forward.

On their way back, the level-nine array had not yet recovered, allowing them to pass through effortlessly.

They returned to the original location of the river.

It was here that Xu Mu and the others finally got a clear look at the woman in the distance.

The woman was executing a Heaven-tier cultivation technique unique to the Jiuli Tribe: Demonic Guardian.

Encased in full-body golden armor, she was currently fighting against several people in the river.

Seeing the person before her, Miao Qing immediately cried out, Mother!

The fighting woman in the distance also noticed Miao Qing and immediately moved toward them.

Her pursuers followed closely behind her. Seeing this, Tong Guoguo stomped her foot on the ground.

Several sharp spikes violently thrust up from the earth, impaling all of the pursuers. Then, their figures vanished from the spot.

Seeing the people behind her instantly killed by the red-haired woman, the woman's heart was filled with shock.

No wonder these people were still alive; with Miao Qing's cultivation realm, it would be absolutely impossible for her to deal with those enemies.

Deactivating the Demonic Guardian, the woman revealed her appearance.

By the standards of an ordinary person in the Dragon Kingdom, she looked to be around thirty-four or thirty-five years old.

She had silver hair styled in an updo, combed back entirely to reveal her whole face.

She looked elegant, dignified, and like a lady from a prominent family.

Her figure was equally tall, but compared to the slender Miao Qing, she was much more voluptuous.

Although she was far from matching Li Chenshuang, that Sister H, she had at least reached Dai Xingluo's D-tier realm.

Xu Mu inspected her using his Eye of God.

Name: Chi Yunzhi

Character: Concubine of the Chief of the Third Tribe of the Jiuli Clan, Heroine of Returning from Cultivation to be a Stay-at-Home Dad

Favorability: 0

Destiny Level: 6 (Max Level 10)

Seeing this information, Xu Mu was dumbfounded on the spot. Now he had confirmed that the title Hat Bro was absolutely spot on.

Chi Yunzhi, the mother, became part of his harem, but Miao Qing, the daughter, did not.

This proved one thing: Hat Bro had the Cao attribute.

However, judging from this woman's Destiny Level, there was a high probability that she didn't end up with Hat Bro in the end.

Xu Mu didn't know her specific storyline; perhaps she died, or perhaps after developing a brief plotline with Hat Bro, she was simply forgotten.

Mother, these are the people I told you about on the phone earlier. I didn't expect them to be so strong. A place we haven't been able to clear in twenty years, they reached the end of in just a short amount of time.

Miao Qing said with a smile.

Seeing Miao Qing's expression, Chi Yunzhi also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After hanging up the phone, the more she thought about it, the more something felt wrong. If there really were treasures, she felt there was a high chance her daughter would die.

But she didn't dare ask the Chief for help. If the Chief found out they had controlled this ruin for decades without reporting it...

He might even punish them. To begin with, they were practically invisible nobodies in the Third Tribe.

The Chief had so many women; he definitely wouldn't miss her.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Chi Yunzhi had no choice but to come by herself.

You found the treasure?

Chi Yunzhi asked curiously.

That's right, and they kept their word. They really left ten percent of the treasures for us.

Miao Qing explained with a smile, They gave us a huge amount of spirit stones. From the looks of it, there must be several tons.

What? Several tons of spirit stones?

Chi Yunzhi's expression drastically changed.

This was exactly what array masters needed the most.

To carve high-level, large-scale arrays, spirit stones were indispensable.

And when they helped other sects and factions carve arrays, they would also charge exorbitant fees.

Therefore, in most cases, array masters were never stingy.

Chi Yunzhi looked at Xu Mu in front of her. From the way the group was standing, she could tell he was the backbone.

She hadn't expected him to be a man of his word.

[Favorability +5]

Hello, I am Chi Yunzhi. I didn't expect that as descendants of Yan and Huang, you would still be willing to fulfill your promise after knowing my daughter is from the Jiuli Tribe. I truly admire that.

Chi Yunzhi bowed her head slightly toward Xu Mu.

To tell you the truth, I also have friends from the Jiuli Tribe. You opened a factory here and haven't done any evil deeds, so I have no reason to deal with you.

Xu Mu smiled and looked at Miao Qing. Besides, she also helped us. By telling us to follow the river, she saved us a lot of time.

Hearing this, Miao Qing lowered her head in slight embarrassment. Previously, she had been thinking about how to trick Xu Mu and the others.

Chi Yunzhi also felt slightly apologetic in her heart. She looked at Miao Qing and asked, Once you get past this realm-breaking expert, you can get the treasure?

No, there's another array behind it.

Miao Qing explained.

An array?

Chi Yunzhi's face blanked for a moment, and then she asked with a smile, Everyone, where are the spirit stones right now? If they are still in their original location, we probably won't be able to get them on our own, right?

You're right, Auntie.

Xu Mu nodded with a smile. I completely forgot. For you, once the array is repaired, it's indeed impossible to pass through. Let's go back and move the spirit stones then.

As he spoke, Xu Mu turned back again. We just need to move all the spirit stones here.

Not all of them, just moving one-third of them here will do. Once we finish exchanging them for treasures, we will trouble you to come over and help open the array again.

Chi Yunzhi paused for a moment. "Of course, I won't let you make this trip for nothing. I will give you another thirty percent of our spirit stones."

As a concubine of the Third Tribe's chief, the reason she had managed to survive safely until now without being targeted by others was precisely because of this mindset.

She was someone who knew how to weigh her options and make trade-offs.

Take Xu Mu and his group before her, for instance. Their strength went without saying, but more importantly, they kept their word.

To her, such people were highly valuable allies.

Over the years, she had indeed made some friends. They had good character, but their strength was only average, meaning they couldn't be of much help.

But the few people standing in front of her were different.

"I didn't expect you to be so generous, Auntie. Alright then, I won't hold back."

Xu Mu smiled and nodded.

And so, taking advantage of the fact that the level-nine formation hadn't yet recovered, the group returned to the location where the treasures were hidden.

They helped move out one-third of the spirit stones.

They placed the spirit stones at the fork in the river to prevent the women from being attacked by that World-Breaking Realm expert when they came to retrieve them.

Xu Mu specifically used spirit stones to carve out a concealment formation around the area.

"This concealment formation can last for a year or two. As long as you step inside here, the people in the river won't be able to detect you," Xu Mu said, looking at Chi Yunzhi.

"Thank you."

Chi Yunzhi smiled at Xu Mu. "You're so thoughtful."

[Favorability +5]

After everything was settled, Xu Mu and the others left the ruins together and returned to the factory outside.

Xu Mu and Chi Yunzhi exchanged contact information. He politely declined her invitation to a meal and left the area.

However, this Chi Yunzhi was indeed a useful connection to exploit, especially when it came to the Jiuli Tribe.

Currently, Li Chenshuang was on fairly good terms with Xu Mu, but she was the chief of the Second Tribe, effectively holding a position second only to one and above all others.

But Chi Yunzhi was different. As a female lead, she was currently just a concubine.

Coupled with her attitude towards this ruin, it was obvious she wanted to improve her cultivation and elevate her status.

A woman like that was much easier to manipulate.

For example, if Xu Mu promised to help her secure a firm foothold in the Third Tribe, making her the official wife, or even the chief of the Third Tribe.

Faced with such a temptation, Chi Yunzhi definitely wouldn't be able to resist.

When that time came, he could completely turn her into one of his own people, making her Xu Mu's eyes inside the Jiuli Tribe.