Mu Qingying's Statement

Xu Mu walked to the front door and took the initiative to open it.

Dantai Quan was the first to push open the car door and step out.

Then, the bearded old man with a crew cut walked around from the other side.

Xu Mu first used his Divine Eye to check the old man's identity.

Name: Cang Zhongyi

Identity: Leader of the Jiao clan rebel army

Favorability: 5

Destiny Level: 4 (Max level 10)

Seeing this information, Xu Mu guessed that this old man was definitely the master Dantai Quan had mentioned.

"Little brother, have you finished the pills I asked you to refine?"

Dantai Quan walked in with a smile, holding a jade tobacco pipe.

The old man beside her followed behind, coming into the villa's courtyard together.

"They're done. Just like we agreed, half for you."

Xu Mu opened his storage space and took out ten pills, handing them to Dantai Quan.

After receiving them, Dantai Quan swallowed one herself and then gave one to the old man beside her.

As the pill dissolved, a surge of pure energy spread instantly through their bodies, filling every part.

"Impressive. Even at my cultivation level, I can clearly feel the boost. No wonder you're a ninth-grade alchemist."

Cang Zhongyi gave Xu Mu a thumbs-up.

"And who is this? Aren't you going to introduce me?"

Xu Mu looked at Dantai Quan and asked.

"Oh, I forgot to mention. This is my master, named Cang Zhongyi. He happened to come out to visit me this time."

Dantai Quan said with a smile.

"I see."

Xu Mu gave a slight bow. "I've long heard of your reputation. Meeting you today, it's clear you live up to it."

"Hahaha! Don't flatter me. I was just bored and wanted to see the master who's been supplying us with pills. I didn't expect him to be so young."

Cang Zhongyi paused and then looked at Dantai Quan. "If I told you to marry him, wouldn't that be an old cow eating tender grass?"

"Master, don't talk nonsense in front of him."

Dantai Quan shot Cang Zhongyi a glare, then turned to Xu Mu. "Little brother, you need to be careful lately. The inner realm is in chaos—countless casualties. When this happens, it usually affects the outer realm too."

"What's going on?"

Xu Mu asked, curious.

"I don't know the specifics yet. We'll have to wait for more news. It seems some figure called the Divine Mother from the inner realm is trying to make a comeback."

Cang Zhongyi said to Xu Mu, "I believe you'll receive news soon, too. Recently, many experts from the inner realm will try to come here to take refuge."

Xu Mu nodded to himself. "I'll be careful. I plan to keep a low profile for now."

"Good. Since that's taken care of, we'll be off."

Dantai Quan waved to Xu Mu and left with Cang Zhongyi.

Xu Mu watched them leave, then shook his head slightly. No matter how the world changed, as long as he kept steadily progressing like this, it was enough.

He took a deep breath and decided to go out and earn some more Justice Points. After some thought, he headed to his own company.

Standing outside the company building, he used his perception to check and found Mu Qingying and Feng Yue each sitting in their respective offices.

However, Mu Qingying was clearly much more focused than Feng Yue.

Compared to Mu Qingying, Feng Yue was obviously slacking off.

Xu Mu took the elevator to the vice president's floor. He first went to Mu Qingying's office.

Mu Qingying was organizing documents. When she saw Xu Mu come in, she immediately put down her work. "President Xu."

"Have a seat."

Xu Mu waved his hand and sat down on the sofa nearby. He smiled at Mu Qingying. "How have you been feeling these past few days?"

He didn't come for any other reason this time—he just wanted to earn more Justice Points and do a ten-pull draw.

"Pretty good. I've gotten used to the work environment here," Mu Qingying said. Instead of sitting, she walked over to Xu Mu's side.

Wearing a black uniform, her terrifying aura made her charm instantly double.

"And how are things at home?" Xu Mu continued.

Hearing this, Mu Qingying's expression stiffened before she managed a smile. "I still have to thank you, President Xu. My dad has been discharged from the hospital."

[Favorability +20]

She was genuinely grateful from the bottom of her heart. Helping when someone is in need is far better than adding flowers to brocade. During her hardest time, Xu Mu had saved her family.

She would remember this kindness for a lifetime.

"That's good. I've been quietly observing you, and I can see you really work hard."

Xu Mu took out a pill from his pocket.

It was one of the garbage pills he had refined early on, but it was enough to push Mu Qingying into the martial artist realm. She was still an ordinary person, so it wasn't suitable for her to take Qi Sea pills just yet.

"What's this..."

"A pill to enter the martial artist realm. I'm giving it to you now."

Xu Mu handed the pill to Mu Qingying.

Mu Qingying took the pill and stared at it without swallowing.

"What? Afraid I poisoned it?" Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"No, it's not that. You have no reason to poison me. Whatever you ask of me, I'll do it."

Mu Qingying swallowed the pill in one gulp. "I'm just surprised—why would you give me something so precious ahead of time?"

The moment she finished speaking, she felt a wave of heat surge through her body.

Boom!

Suddenly, it felt as if something inside her had been unlocked. Her entire body felt incredibly refreshed.

Even her eyesight became sharper than before.

Xu Mu checked her cultivation level with his Divine Eye and then smiled. "Congratulations, you've entered the Ming Jin realm."

"I'm a martial artist now?"

Mu Qingying found it hard to believe. Was it really that simple?

Her father had once told her how much he had sacrificed trying to reach this step, and in the end, he had failed.

But for her, it only took one pill.

"Try out your strength."

Xu Mu patted the sofa he was sitting on. "Try moving this."

Doubtful, Mu Qingying walked behind the sofa, crouched down, and grabbed it with both hands.

She used her own strength to shift it, but as she pushed harder, an extra surge of power emerged from within, allowing her to lift the entire sofa off the ground.

Keep in mind, Xu Mu was still sitting on it.

[Favorability +40]

Mu Qingying looked at Xu Mu in disbelief, her eyes filled with excitement and gratitude. "I... I'm really a martial artist now?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Xu Mu gave her a smile.

Mu Qingying then sat down beside Xu Mu and asked in a low voice, "Xu Mu... I want to know, what am I to you? Why are you so good to me?"

Xu Mu scratched his head. Honestly, he wasn't as kind as she thought.

In his eyes, the pill was just trash, and the money he had lent her meant nothing to him.

"Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"I... I just want to know. Do you still have feelings for me?"

Mu Qingying grabbed Xu Mu's hand, her eyes turning slightly red. "You pursued me for so long before, and then you suddenly stopped. I just want to understand."

This was what Mu Qingying had been thinking about nonstop in recent days. If he didn't have feelings for her, why would he still take such good care of her?

Xu Mu frowned. "Mu Qingying, what are you really trying to say?"

If you still have feelings for me and it’s not just about having fun… then I could become your woman.

Mu Qingying said, her words fragmenting intermittently.