Xu Mu smiled. He knew all along that this Tantai Quan was not that simple.
He continued to ask, "Why do you suspect Tantai Quan? And not other Jiao tribesmen?"
"You don't know this, but Tantai Quan is the daughter of the previous Jiao King, which makes her a princess. However, the Jiao tribe reveres strength. Before the previous Jiao King died, a new Jiao King seized power and killed the old Jiao King."
Heichi explained, "Tantai Quan's faction fought desperately to resist, but still suffered heavy casualties. In the end, the new Jiao King was merciful and only banished Tantai Quan from the Inner Realm, forbidding her from ever returning. If she does, she will be killed on sight."
Hearing this, Xu Mu finally understood the reason behind it.
No wonder they wanted to come over and investigate Tantai Quan.
"In other words, the current Jiao King already suspects Tantai Quan?"
Xu Mu asked with a smile.
"No! You think too simply of the Jiao King's strength, or rather, you think too weakly of our Jiao tribe. Just those rebels alone are far from being able to catch the Jiao King's eye."
At this point, Heichi's expression was full of pride. "This matter has only just reached the ears of the First Commander."
Hearing this, Xu Mu secretly nodded. The previous plot had also introduced that the truly powerful alien races all lived in the Inner Realm.
The Inner Realm could be considered a late-stage dungeon. If that was the case, Tantai Quan could also be considered a big shot.
However, it wouldn't be that simple for Tantai Quan to get her revenge.
Relying on Xu Mu's alchemy skills, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven for her to build an army for revenge.
Even if she had Lu Mangshan as a middleman, top-tier natural treasures were not that easy to obtain.
After all, most of those who held top-tier natural treasures had their own circles and didn't need to look for a middleman like Lu Mangshan at all.
Only those nobodies who obtained them by chance would look for her, but how many people like that were there?
Xu Mu went to the other young man and asked the same questions.
The answers he received were roughly the same. It seemed they were not lying.
Thus, Xu Mu completely undos this level nine array. The surrounding scenery disappeared, and the crowd appeared in the courtyard of the villa.
"You can leave now. I don't like trouble, and I think you should know how to report back."
Xu Mu waved his hand at the two.
The two nodded repeatedly at Xu Mu and quickly left the place.
"Brother, there was actually no need to let them go."
Dai Xingluo came to Xu Mu's side and said.
"Killing them might cause subsequent trouble. Right now, our primary task is to keep a low profile and bide our time."
Xu Mu smiled. "I managed to get another divine herb this time. Once I refine it into a pill, your overall strength will advance further."
Hearing this, the favorability of the few people present surfaced.
Favorability +10
Favorability +10
Favorability +10
Everyone except Meng Wanyue, who was already at max level.
Tong Guoguo looked deeply at Xu Mu. She couldn't understand it at all.
If it were a normal person who obtained a divine herb, shouldn't they eat it all by themselves?
Especially since Xu Mu's strength wasn't very high, yet he was willing to share such a treasure.
Could there really be such a family-oriented man?
Favorability +10
"By the way, how is your Cloud Step training going?"
Xu Mu suddenly asked.
"We all roughly know the method. What comes next is to use it flexibly."
Meng Wanyue said with a smile.
"Good."
Xu Mu nodded.
The crowd returned to the underground ruins, where the girls practiced and exercised.
Xu Mu, holding the alchemy furnace, headed deeper inside to refine the Ten Thousand Spirits Coriander.
This time, he planned to make a few more pills. This kind of divine herb could only be eaten once in a lifetime.
After it improved the meridians, eating it again would have almost no effect.
Besides himself, he also planned to give one to Xu Shou.
Entering a state of focus, Xu Mu began to work.
In addition to the Ten Thousand Spirits Coriander, he also added other natural treasures to further stimulate its medicinal effects.
In the end, he refined a full sixteen pills.
Looking at the pills emitting a green glow in his palm, he smiled.
He ate one himself first, instantly feeling as if his body was burning up.
Qi rapidly crashed around inside his body, and he felt his meridians being stretched open.
It lasted for a long time before the power wandering inside his body slowly dissipated.
Xu Mu carefully felt his body. This divine herb couldn't directly increase cultivation, but the powerful spiritual energy it brought still allowed him to improve a lot.
In the distance, Feng Yue sat on the ground resting, but her eyes kept looking at Xu Mu.
Over the past few days, Ye Tong had been frantically brainwashing her.
Now she was certain of one thing: what Ye Tong said wasn't sarcastic, but that she genuinely wanted Xu Mu to marry other women.
Last night, when Xu Mu didn't come back, Ye Tong specially came to find her and almost knelt down to her.
She wanted her to help share the burden.
Although Feng Yue also knew that Xu Mu was formidable, and every time it ended, her soul seemed to leave her body.
But without their intimate moments recently, she actually missed it a bit.
This feeling was like staying up all night watching shows or playing games, resulting in waking up the next day feeling dizzy and terrible all over, swearing never to stay up late again.
But once her body recovered, she couldn't help but want to stay up all night again.
Moreover, Xu Mu had been going out constantly to help her find natural treasures. Besides this, she didn't seem to have any other way to repay him.
Thinking of this, she took out her phone. "Tong, Xu Mu is back. I've decided to help you today!"
At this moment, Ye Tong, who had just gotten off work and returned home, almost wept with joy upon seeing this message.
"Boss, are the pills refined?"
Feng Yue took the initiative to approach Xu Mu.
"What's wrong? You want to eat it now?"
Xu Mu put away the alchemy furnace and the pills.
"I don't want to eat this. I want to eat something else."
Feng Yue suddenly lowered her voice and blinked at Xu Mu. "Come with me. I have something to talk to you about."
Seeing Feng Yue's expression, Xu Mu nodded gently.
The two left the array together and headed to Feng Yue's villa.
At this moment, Ye Tong, standing on the second floor of her own house, secretly hid by the window to observe. Sure enough, she saw Feng Yue leading Xu Mu back to her house.
She smiled and threw a few punches in the air. "Finally succeeded. Hubby, the humiliation you put me through before, I'm going to return it all today!"
Xu Mu was led all the way to the bedroom on the second floor by Feng Yue.
"What do you want to do?"
Xu Mu watched Feng Yue close the curtains.
"I want to."
Feng Yue grabbed Xu Mu's hand, her eyes gradually blurring. "Boss, recently I found out that the lawn landscaping at your villa isn't as good as mine. Do you want some turf?"
Xu Mu's eyes narrowed instantly. "Feng Yue, you're getting more and more arrogant lately."
...
Feng Yue lay there paralyzed with lifeless eyes, like a shell that had lost its soul.
Xu Mu was truly too strong. All her combat skills were completely useless.
"Boss, I need to rest for a while. You go back."
Feng Yue lay on the bed at this moment, not wanting to move at all.
Xu Mu smiled and nodded, then left the place.
Looking at the closed door, Feng Yue sighed. "Ye Tong, this is all I can do for you."
Xu Mu returned to his own house and found Ye Tong sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Seeing Xu Mu return, she immediately went up to him. "Hubby, you're back."
"Yeah, I got some natural treasures again..."
"Hubby, you didn't come home last night. I... missed you."
Ye Tong clung to Xu Mu's arm, her face flushed with coy shyness.
"Holy shit! Are you possessed or something?"
Xu Mu was utterly dumbfounded. What was going on?
It seemed that Ye Tong had never taken the initiative with him like this before.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
