Xu Mu was full of curiosity and asked, "Which three people?"
"My father said that back then, Black Fire had three great masters under his command, whose strength was second only to him. They were Jiang, Wang, and Fan."
Jiang Cisui explained, "The 'Fan' among them is Fan Junshu. Although the other members were also very strong, compared to these three, there was still quite a gap."
Xu Mu's gaze turned to Jiang Huihui in the distance; she had already gone to Jiang Sheng's side.
One didn't even have to think to know that this 'Jiang' was Jiang Sheng's eldest son, Jiang Mingzhuo.
Thinking carefully, it made sense. He remembered that Xie Wangwei's Destiny Level was six, while Fan Junshu's was seven.
"Of course, that was a matter of over twenty years ago. Now, it's uncertain who is stronger and who is weaker."
Jiang Cisui said with a smile.
"Jiang Zhenqi! Duan Musong!"
Zhang Qinghe called out from a distance.
Hearing the voice, the two immediately came to Zhang Qinghe.
"Zhenqi, you are responsible for checking all the outsiders currently in the ruins and sending them out. Musong, lead the members of the Formation Hall to the Inner Realm to repair the formations."
Zhang Qinghe gave orders to the two.
"Yes!"
The two nodded in unison.
Duan Musong looked at the Second Elder and Third Elder in the distance. "Shanhu, Ruyi, come with me."
"Yes, First Elder!"
The two followed behind Duan Musong and left together.
Xu Mu checked their Filial Piety Values, especially towards Jiang Zhenqi and Zhang Qinghe, and then broke into a smile.
Although Meng Wanyue's halo couldn't increase combat power, it was simply too convenient.
The Filial Piety Values of these three people were very interesting.
The Third Elder, Tian Ruyi, could be considered an honest person.
His Filial Piety Value towards Jiang Zhenqi was 6, and towards Zhang Qinghe was 8.
But the First Elder, Duan Musong, was different. His Filial Piety Value towards Jiang Zhenqi was -2, and towards Zhang Qinghe was 4, a very large gap.
However, the Second Elder, Zhang Shanhu, was completely different again. His Filial Piety Value towards Jiang Zhenqi was -4, and towards Zhang Qinghe was -3.
If the First Elder was only disloyal to the Sect Master, then Zhang Shanhu was disloyal to everyone.
Thinking carefully, the previous instance where Zhang Shanhu was mind-controlled by Youyoufan might have been intentional, with the purpose of clearing his suspicion.
The inner workings of this major sect were indeed complicated and intricate.
Jiang Zhenqi joined forces with other sect members to begin investigating the identities of the remaining people.
Xu Mu hesitated for a moment, and taking advantage of this time, he went over to Zhang Qinghe.
"Senior, I have something to tell you regarding my master."
"Oh?"
Zhang Qinghe was a bit surprised, then waved off Hao Yang and Yao Dingli beside him, proactively following Xu Mu to an unoccupied area.
"What about your master?"
"Sorry, I just made up an excuse."
Xu Mu shook his head slightly and then said, "Senior, if my guess is correct regarding this incident, there must be an inside man within your sect."
Hearing this, Zhang Qinghe couldn't help but laugh. "Tell me about it."
"It seems Senior has already guessed it. Actually, it's quite easy to understand. The Abyss Chapel seems to know your internal environment like the back of their hands. For example, those few were caught yet managed to escape the cage; they must have cultivation methods similar to Fan Junshu's."
Xu Mu looked at Zhang Qinghe. "After stepping into the Kunlun Mountains, they didn't go to rescue people immediately, but instead went to the other entrance of the Inner Realm. They were clearly prepared."
"You're right, this is easy to guess. So, who do you think it is?"
Zhang Qinghe asked with a smile.
"The other party knows so many secrets, so their position must not be low. As Senior also said, the matter of an inside man is easy to guess if you think carefully."
Xu Mu shrugged. "If I were the inside man, I would definitely do something to clear my suspicion and prove it has nothing to do with me."
"Clear suspicion?"
Zhang Qinghe stroked his beard and muttered, "I seem to understand. The more they try to prove they are uninvolved, the more involved they actually are. For example, the woman caught by the First Elder, or the Second Elder being mind-controlled by them."
"It seems Senior already has candidates in mind."
Xu Mu chuckled lightly and turned to leave.
"You were the one who reminded me."
Zhang Qinghe took a deep breath.
He really couldn't understand; having lived in the Kunlun Mountains for most of their lives, why would they betray it?
...
Xu Mu and the others also had their identities verified individually and were then personally escorted out by Jiang Cisui.
After exchanging contact information with Xu Mu, Jiang Cisui returned to the ruins.
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally just come to join in the fun, but he hadn't expected so many things to happen.
Xu Ningbing had also decided to join the Cold Immortal Sect.
However, she had to go back and prepare first, especially regarding company matters; it had to continue operating when she was away.
As for Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo, they were also invited by Ding Hong, but both declined.
The group waited outside the ruins for a while and noticed Nalan Shisan also coming out.
"Xu Mu, I have to thank you a lot this time. If it weren't for you, I might have really barged into the Realm within a Realm, and that would definitely have been a dead end."
Nalan Shisan was full of gratitude.
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"Keep a low profile during this time and don't show your face in public anymore."
Xu Mu said with a smile.
"Alright."
Nalan Shisan nodded. "But you won't be able to keep a low profile anymore. Third place in the Martial Arts Championship—I believe it won't be long before it spreads throughout the cultivation world."
"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. Some things are just innate."
Xu Mu sighed.
According to his personality, he really didn't like being high-profile.
But this time, in order to cut off the connection between Jiang Cisui and Wu Tian, he had to do it.
...
Flying back in the helicopter, Xu Mu first dropped off Fu Jinyu near her territory, and then brought the remaining few back to Jiang City.
It was already afternoon by the time they got home. Everyone was exhausted, and the first thing they did upon returning was to rest.
Another day passed.
Xu Mu opened his eyes, stretched his back forcefully, and realized he had slept for a very long time.
Suddenly, he noticed that Ye Tong wasn't beside him. Checking through his perception, he found Ye Tong resting in Ye Yu's room.
Clearly, she was afraid of disturbing him.
As for Meng Wanyue, Dai Xingluo, and Tong Guoguo, they were all still sleeping and hadn't woken up.
He took out his phone and glanced at it. It was 6:30 AM, and there was a string of messages.
Tantai Quan, Yan Baizhi, Li Chenshuang, Yang Lielan, Jin Mo...
There were a good dozen or so messages.
He opened the first one, which was sent by Tantai Quan.
"Little brother Xu Mu, you are so fierce! Third place in the Martial Arts Championship? You were able to fight like that against someone at the peak of the Mortal Shedding realm? Are you even human?"
Following this sentence was a video thumbnail showing Xu Mu and Jiang Cisui.
Clearly, the video of this battle had already spread.
He briefly checked these messages. Unsurprisingly, they were all from people who had watched the Martial Arts Championship and came specifically to congratulate him.
The only thing that gave Xu Mu some comfort was that this news was only spreading within the ancient martial arts world; otherwise, even going outside would become a problem for him.
...
By the river at the foot of the mountain.
Xu Shou and a few others were sitting by a campfire. A wooden stick was laid across the flames, with several fish hanging from it.
Just then, Jiang Mingzhuo walked over from a distance. Holding a phone, he smiled and tossed it into Xu Shou's lap.
"What's this?"
Xu Mu took the phone and glanced at it.
"Martial Arts Championship. Your son got third place. At the peak of the Grandmaster realm, he abruptly fought a peak Mortal Shedding realm expert until both ran out of Qi."
Jiang Mingzhuo leaned against a large tree. "This kid really does have what it takes to marry my Huihui."
"As expected of the boss's son. Like father, like son!"
Shentu Wan looked at Xu Shou, revealing a good-natured smile.
Zhang Que also smiled. "Brother Shou, and you still claim you didn't teach him?"
"I really didn't."
Xu Shou felt a bit helpless. It seemed that this kid's master was absolutely a terrifying existence.
"There is one more thing."
Jiang Mingzhuo's expression was calm as he spoke. "We have news on Old Fan. He is being held captive in the Kunlun Mountains."
"The Kunlun Mountains? I wouldn't dare provoke Immortal Shuiyan."
Hearing this, Xie Wangwei chuckled. "But Old Fan is different from you unrefined brutes. He can actually understand my art. Oh, I am so torn!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
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ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
