The Mu Family Is Just a Sacrifice

Ye Chen emerged from the entrance of the ruins and walked down the mountain. He noticed Huang Qu sitting on a rocking chair next to a nearby tent, looking at his phone.

"Lao Huang, you certainly know how to enjoy yourself."

Ye Chen walked over with a calm expression.

"Judging by your look, you've found some more treasures this time, haven't you?"

Huang Qu stood up from the chair.

"That's right. My luck was exceptionally good this time. Combined with the divine medicine from last time, I've already broken through to the Mortal Shedding realm! Lao Huang, get ready. We are returning to Jiang City immediately. It's time to settle the score with Xu Mu."

Ye Chen raised his hand and clenched his fist tightly.

This time, he completely abandoned any so-called schemes; he intended to steamroll his enemies with absolute power.

Once he dealt with Xu Mu, he would take Ye Tong away.

He believed that as long as Xu Mu was dead, Ye Tong would eventually change her mind.

"I think we should hold off for now."

Huang Qu handed his phone to Ye Chen.

Looking slightly puzzled, Ye Chen took the phone and watched the video playing on it.

As the seconds ticked by, Ye Chen's expression grew increasingly grim.

"The Martial Supremacy Tournament, which I mentioned to you before, carries a lot of weight. The young people who place in it are highly likely to become the top experts of our Dragon Kingdom in the coming decades."

Huang Qu paused and lit a cigarette. "Xu Mu ranked third this time. He went toe-to-toe with Jiang Cisui, who is at the peak of the Mortal Shedding realm."

"Peak Mortal Shedding? We encountered someone at the peak of Mortal Shedding in the ruins last time too. I also fought him toe-to-toe and managed to retreat unscathed."

Ye Chen said in a cold tone.

"Jiang Cisui isn't your average peak Mortal Shedding cultivator. He is an existence capable of killing those in the Realm Breaking stage."

Huang Qu flicked his cigarette ash. "Anyway, you're the boss. I'm just offering advice."

Ye Chen recalled the scene of his last battle with Xu Mu, where he suffered a miserable defeat and had to flee.

He never wanted to experience that a second time in his life.

"Alright, Lao Huang, I'll listen to you this time. I won't return for now. A gentleman's revenge is a dish best served cold. The next time I see Xu Mu, I will absolutely descend before him with overwhelming power."

Ye Chen took a deep breath. "Give Xiao Ran the order to take her people and temporarily withdraw from Jiang City. We won't be going back anytime soon."

"Understood."

Huang Qu nodded slightly. "Where should we have Xiao Ran withdraw to? Or should we have her stay by our side?"

"No need. The dangers we are facing now are far beyond what someone of her realm can handle."

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, "Give her the freedom to move about. Let her gain experience on her own."

"Sigh, I understand."

Huang Qu took a drag of his cigarette. He could guess what Ye Chen was thinking.

He had obviously discovered that Xiao Ran had been defiled when she was captured previously.

This was what caused the relationship between the two to become distant.

But Huang Qu couldn't help either. He couldn't exactly tell Ye Chen to accept Xiao Ran.

For a man like him, who pursued perfection in everything he did, how could he possibly accept an imperfect woman?

...

Not long after Ye Tong went to work, Xu Mu received a call from Xu Ningbing.

She said that she was currently looking for a candidate to take over her position.

The first person she thought of was Xu Mu. In the past, she had always looked down on this younger brother of hers, only to realize later how horribly wrong she had been.

Now that she was going to a sect to cultivate, she wanted to hand the entire Xu Group over to Xu Mu to manage.

Among the people around her, Xu Mu was the only one she truly trusted.

Xu Mu was definitely going to refuse. He didn't want to be swamped with company affairs all day.

He told Xu Ningbing to find someone else, but she argued that Xu Mu's ability to utilize people was better than hers.

Anyway, she was handing the company over to Xu Mu to manage. Even if someone else had to be chosen, it would be up to Xu Mu to pick them.

She had already gone to the board of directors today to announce this news, and Xu Shou had also agreed.

The Xu family held absolute power, so the board members wouldn't say much.

Moreover, the Xu family's status had been rising rapidly lately. As high-level executives, they had all heard from Xu Ningbing.

The pharmaceutical company was founded by Xu Mu, and several large companies belonging to the hidden Dai family were also acquired by Xu Mu.

Their view of this rumored prodigal son had long since changed.

Xu Ningbing said the decision had already been passed, which meant Xu Mu was already the CEO.

As for Xu Ningbing, she would temporarily take over Xu Mu's HR position for now.

Xu Mu opened his status panel and, sure enough, noticed a change.

Name: Xu Mu

Identity: Villain Holy Body, CEO of the Xu Group

Seeing this, Xu Mu felt a bit helpless. It seemed he would have to find an assistant as well.

The first person who came to mind was Feng Yue. Whether it was Feng Yue or Ye Tong, Xu Mu's role for them was simply to be able to protect themselves.

As for the rest, even Ye Yu, Xu Mu positioned them as combatants.

Feng Yue was meticulous and could indeed take on important responsibilities.

"Xu Mu! I'm out of apples in my spatial ring. Go buy some for me."

Tong Guoguo emerged from the ruins below.

"Alright."

Xu Mu nodded and drove to a nearby wet market. There was no need to go out of his way to a supermarket just for apples.

As soon as he approached, he could smell the distinct odor of the wet market.

Xu Mu looked around and noticed that most of the people buying groceries here were quite elderly.

Suddenly, he froze in place.

Among several old men and women, there was a beautiful woman who looked completely out of place.

She was wearing a simple dress, her hair tied in a single ponytail. Even from a side profile, her beautiful features were evident.

She was currently squatting on the ground, picking out onions.

Because she was bending over, the heavy assets on her chest drooped under the pull of gravity.

This caused the front of her dress to stretch out, looking incredibly massive.

Xu Mu was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Mu Qingying to be here.

She was the first female lead he had encountered when he crossed over into this world.

Out of the corner of her eye, Mu Qingying also noticed a tall man standing in the distance, so she turned her head to look.

When she saw that it was Xu Mu, she panicked and looked away, staring intently at the onions in front of her again.

Her hands were tightly wrung together.

Xu Mu walked over and stood in front of her. "Miss Mu, I didn't expect to run into you here."

Mu Qingying steadied her breathing, stood up from the ground, and looked at the man before her—the man she had once despised.

Then, she lowered her proud face.

She looked somewhat haggard. Despite her delicate makeup, it couldn't hide the bloodshot veins in her eyes.

"I didn't expect Miss Mu to be so frugal."

Xu Mu said expressionlessly.

"Xu Mu, there's no need to kick someone when they're down. My family is already bankrupt. Please show some mercy with your words."

Looking disheartened, Mu Qingying turned around and walked away step by step.

Xu Mu frowned slightly but didn't follow her. Instead, he sent a message to Wang Biao from the company.

In no time at all, Wang Biao sent over the information Xu Mu had asked him to look into.

He skimmed through it and finally understood the truth.

It turned out that Ye Chen had previously stolen a fake medical prescription from the Xu family, which caused the Mu family to lose a massive amount of money.

Afterward, Ye Chen simply washed his hands of the matter and didn't bother with the Mu family anymore.

In the end, this major medical malpractice incident could only be borne by the Mu family.

If it were just that, the Mu family might have still had a chance to catch their breath. But no one expected the Xu family to develop to such an incredible extent.

Under Ye Chen's leadership, the Mu family had targeted the Xu family, stealing their medical formulas and openly opposing them.

Now, even the companies that once had the closest ties with the Mu family dared not lend them a helping hand.

A mass withdrawal of capital from numerous investors had led to the Mu family's bankruptcy and liquidation.

Currently, Mu Yuansheng was sick and hospitalized.

Mu Qingying had originally hoped to continue working as a teacher, but the school principal turned her away, citing her recently tarnished reputation.

After all, during this entire fiasco, Mu Qingying had been the CEO and one of the key decision-makers.

Xu Mu shook his head slightly. The Mu family was nothing more than collateral damage in his war against Ye Chen.

After a brief moment of hesitation, he followed after Mu Qingying, who was walking just ahead.