Xu Mu, you're finally here.

The Cold Immortal Sect was located in Wild Goose City of Xiaoxiang.

Before she left, Luo Fengchan specifically sent Xu Mu the exact address. After arriving at the commercial area outside the city, Xu Mu parked the helicopter in an empty lot.

The sudden appearance of the helicopter still made many people nearby turn their heads.

Xu Mu and the others all got out of the helicopter. Dai Xingluo looked around and said with a smile, "So many clothing stores, and they're all women's clothes."

"The Cold Immortal Sect has its own businesses too. In this era, you can’t get anywhere without money."

Xu Mu led the group into an underwear shop.

Before they even entered, a woman in her thirties greeted them with a smile.

She looked at the people in front of her and eventually fixed her gaze on Xu Mu. "You must be Mr. Xu Mu?"

"It's me."

Xu Mu nodded.

"Please follow me. The Sect Leader has been waiting for you for a few days."

This woman led Xu Mu to a warehouse in the distance.

While walking, she took out her phone to send a message upstairs. Arriving at the warehouse, she exchanged words with a few female security guards, and the warehouse door was opened from the inside.

Ding Hong was the first to walk out from inside.

The surrounding security guards and the thirty-something woman all respectfully lowered their heads: "Grand Elder."

"All of you step back. I’ll receive these people personally."

Ding Hong said to them.

"Yes!"

The security guards were stunned with shock; they had no idea who these people were, requiring the Grand Elder to come in person—such an incredible honor.

"Hello, Grand Elder."

Xu Mu said to Ding Hong with a smile.

"Xu Mu, you’re finally here. Come inside with me."

Ding Hong smiled, turned around, and led the way.

Xu Mu glanced at the four people beside him and followed her into the Cold Immortal Sect.

Under Ding Hong’s guidance, they had smooth passage all the way, with no one daring to stop or question them.

However, along the way, they still heard many people pointing and whispering about Xu Mu.

Chen Xuan asked curiously, "Brother Mu, it seems you’re quite famous in the Cold Immortal Sect?"

"You don’t even know that? Big brother took third place in the last Martial Tournament and also defeated the Cold Immortal Sect’s senior sister, Bai Qingyuan."

Dai Xingluo, not caring where they were, lavished praise on Xu Mu without restraint.

"What? Third place in the Martial Tournament?"

Chen Xuan’s eyes widened in shock. He had long heard from his master about the power of the Martial Tournament, and that those who made it into the top ten had boundless futures ahead.

He never expected Xu Mu to achieve third place. He remembered that five years ago, when his master was still alive, he had told him that the top few of the Martial Tournament were already experts above the Mortal Transcendence stage.

"As expected of Brother Mu, absolutely awesome. It’s just that I’ve been busy looking for my senior sister all this time, or I would definitely have come to see it."

Chen Xuan said, glancing at Xu Mu.

"Just luck."

Xu Mu shrugged with a smile.

Under Ding Hong’s lead, the group arrived at a formation at the center of the ruins.

They all stood on the formation, and the next moment, they appeared in front of an icy palace.

Here, only four women were present.

Sect Leader Luo Fengchan, Supreme Elder Gu Qin, and disciples Bai Qingyuan and Xu Ningbing.

Xu Ningbing spotted Xu Mu and immediately ran over, grabbing his arm. "Xiao Mu, you’ve come."

[Affection +20]

Xu Mu saw this and showed a slight smile, thinking to himself: So absence makes the heart grow fonder. After a few days apart, seeing each other again raised affection by twenty points.

"Sis, how is it here? Nobody’s bullying you, are they?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"No, all the seniors have been very good to me. Just yesterday, the Sect Leader took me to practice the sect’s Heaven-ranked technique."

Xu Ningbing revealed a faint smile. "This treatment is unprecedented; there are people who have been in the sect for decades and haven’t had the chance."

"Don’t worry, your sister is a genius. We’ll teach her carefully."

Gu Qin, sitting in the distance, squeezed her wrinkled face into a smile.

"Xu Mu, let me introduce you. This is my master, the sect’s Supreme Elder, Gu Qin."

Luo Fengchan crossed her arms and spoke calmly. "As for your sister, I’ll keep my promise."

Chen Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief, then whispered in Xu Mu’s ear, "Brother Mu, who is this little girl? Able to become the disciple of the Supreme Elder, and she talks so domineeringly."

"This is the Sect Leader of the Cold Immortal Sect, Luo Fengchan."

Xu Mu explained.

"What? She’s so young."

Chen Xuan couldn’t believe that this little girl could be the leader of a first-rate sect like the Cold Immortal Sect.

Meng Wanyue was also shocked inside.

Only Tong Guoguo and Dai Xingluo’s faces showed no change.

The former had once followed Wang Hun, and the latter was a sect disciple, so both had naturally heard of the Cold Immortal Sect’s leader.

"What do you mean ‘young’? I could be your grandmother!"

Luo Fengchan looked up at Chen Xuan. "I’m only temporarily youthful because of a technique."

"I see. So that makes you a loli grandma?"

Chen Xuan grabbed Xu Mu’s arm, gave it a light shake, and whispered, "Brother Mu, think of a way to win her over. Then this entire sect will be yours."

"Go to hell!"

Xu Mu pushed Chen Xuan away. "Why don’t you win her over yourself?"

"What are you two murmuring about? Xu Mu, did you bring the technique?"

Luo Fengchan came up to Xu Mu, looking up at him.

"I’ve brought it."

Xu Mu took out a crystal the size of a fist from his storage space. Its shape was like a water droplet, and inside were concentric rings of text.

Seeing this, Gu Qin and Ding Hong both stared intently.

"So it really is the Diving Abyss."

Gu Qin said softly. "The ancestors bless us. That technique, lost for over a hundred years, has finally returned to our sect."

"Xu Mu, you’re a man of your word."

Luo Fengchan raised her hand and received the technique.

[Affection +10]

"Alright, now that I’ve delivered the technique, let me state my request. I’ve brought a few people here, and I want them to stay and learn another Heaven-ranked technique of your sect."

Xu Mu pushed forward Meng Wanyue, Dai Xingluo, and Tong Guoguo beside him.

Luo Fengchan examined the three in front of her, then fixed her gaze on Tong Guoguo. "This one is a non-human? Those eyes don’t look right!"

"She was once from the Eternal Life Research Institute, but now she’s my person, absolutely trustworthy."

Xu Mu said calmly. "Besides, when we agreed on the twenty slots, it was never said that non-humans couldn’t cultivate."

Tong Guoguo’s expression didn’t change when she heard Xu Mu’s words, but text appeared above her head.

[Affection +10]

"Fine, I agree. But I hope you remember the condition I set back then: if she ever acts against our Cold Immortal Sect in the future, you must side with us."

Luo Fengchan said evenly.

"Okay."

Xu Mu nodded.

"As for this man, forget it. Your sect’s other Heaven-ranked technique can only be cultivated by women."

Luo Fengchan pointed at Chen Xuan.

"What? Only for women?"

Xu Mu had originally planned to come and practice it himself, but it seemed he had to give up.

"You can ask your sister. I have no reason to lie to you."

Luo Fengchan said to Xu Mu.

"That's right, this cultivation technique can only be practiced by women, as it requires guiding one's Qi into the Yin Palace, which men do not have."

Xu Ningbing explained to Xu Mu.

"Then there's no helping it."

Xu Mu looked at Chen Xuan, "Old Chen, let's pull out."

"Okay."

Chen Xuan hadn't planned on coming here to learn the technique either.

After bidding farewell to the others, Xu Mu left with Chen Xuan. They flew nonstop toward the northwestern region.

Their destination this time was Lingzhou in Hexi.

Following the coordinates provided in the group chat, they landed the helicopter in a forested area.

From a high vantage point, he noticed that the area was guarded by military personnel, keeping everyone else at a distance.

Clearly, they were afraid of the foreign races from the inner realm breaking out and harming innocent people.

Just as Xu Mu and Chen Xuan stepped off the helicopter, a few young people walked up to greet them.

Leading them was a long-haired woman, "Xu Mu, you're finally here!"