Fox Slave A Si

Xu Mu and Chen Xuan turned around at the same time, discovering that on the distant mountaintop, there were many white stone structures.

Quite a few people dressed in black tight-fitting clothes stood chatting in elevated spots.

One woman, with her hair tied in a ponytail, sat on a branch of a large tree.

By using his perception, Xu Mu scanned a range of a thousand meters and found that this place should be within the territory of the White Stone Clan.

Within this thousand-meter range, like scattered villages, white buildings appeared roughly every dozen meters.

By observing the people inside the buildings, he realized they were all members of the White Stone Clan.

They had black hair and golden eyes.

"Brother Mu, what should we do?"

Chen Xuan whispered from beside him.

"Let's avoid fighting for now. We're strangers here. Let's explore first, then split up."

Xu Mu transmitted his voice.

"Alright!"

Chen Xuan agreed and immediately ran off in one direction.

Xu Mu ran off in the opposite direction.

Seeing this, the woman up high shouted to the crowd around her, "Chase them!"

Her people split into two groups, one chasing after Xu Mu and the other after Chen Xuan.

Xu Mu had full confidence in Chen Xuan's abilities—after all, he was the protagonist. So far, he hadn't detected any experts here, so Chen Xuan could surely turn danger into safety.

As for Xu Mu himself, escaping these trackers was far too easy.

The strongest among those chasing him was only at the Middle Mortal-Transcending stage.

As long as they couldn't outpace him, there was absolutely no way they could catch him.

Through his perception, Xu Mu noticed that the white stone building ahead was empty.

So he dashed inside, took off his black robe, and used an illusion array to change his appearance.

There was no need to alter his hair color; he simply lengthened his hair and turned his eyes golden.

He looked around—the stone building had only one room.

A wooden bed sat in the corner by the window, a wooden table stood in the middle, surrounded by four long benches.

On the other side was a stove for cooking, pristine and neatly arranged.

Xu Mu sat on the wooden bed, took a slight sniff, and caught a faint, pleasant fragrance.

Soon, he sensed the pursuers catching up. When they lost track of him, they scattered, breaking into the nearby buildings.

About a few dozen seconds later, a middle-aged man barged into the building where Xu Mu was hiding.

He scanned the room—every bit of the stone building was visible at a glance. Certain there was no one else, he quickly left to search another building.

Xu Mu, through his perception, sensed that the group had moved farther away and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed a woman in a white long dress walking toward him from a distance.

She carried a wooden basin, her destination being this very building.

Xu Mu didn't flee immediately, afraid she might scream and call the pursuers back. It would be better to restrain her inside the building.

He hid behind the wooden door, and when the woman stepped inside, he quickly shut it.

The woman's body trembled, and she immediately turned around.

Before she could react, Xu Mu's dagger was already pressed against her neck.

"Don't be nervous. I mean no harm. I just don't want you to shout."

Xu Mu took the wooden basin from her arms, set it on the wooden table, then pulled her to sit beside him on the edge of the bed.

Using his Divine Eye, he first checked her identity.

Name: Hunu Asi

Character: Head of the Hunu clan of the White Stone Clan

Affinity: 0

Destiny Level: 6 (Max level 10)

Xu Mu put the dagger down and studied the woman before him. She wore a white long dress and appeared very gentle and reserved.

A bright red ribbon was tied in her black hair, giving her a unique charm.

"Who are you? Were the guards chasing you?"

Hunu Asi stared at Xu Mu with her golden eyes.

"That's right. It was me."

Xu Mu sat beside her, twirling his dagger. "I hope you won't expose me."

"Don't worry. I have no reason to expose you."

Hunu Asi shook her head. "It wouldn't benefit me."

"I'm curious—how is it that you're a clan head, yet your strength is only at the Grandmaster Completion stage?"

Xu Mu put away the dagger and looked at the woman.

"How do you know I'm a clan head?"

A hint of doubt flickered in Hunu Asi's eyes.

"I was hiding nearby earlier. I was close to you, and I heard someone call you that."

Xu Mu gave a faint smile.

"I see. It's simple. All the strong members of my Hunu clan died. As the clan head's daughter, I took over the position."

Hunu Asi explained.

"Would you mind telling me your story? After you finish, I'll tell you a secret."

This person had zero filial value toward Xu Mu and no trace of hatred, so he planned to gather some information from her.

Hunu Asi hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

She gave a rough account of her family's history.

The Hunu clan had once been a powerful clan within the White Stone Clan, easily ranking in the top three.

But the previous clan leader was tyrannical. Fearing the Hunu clan would threaten his position, he deliberately sent them to attack the Jiao Clan.

Her father was loath to obey, but he had no choice. Although the Jiao Clan had a new leader, their overall strength far exceeded theirs.

What's more, the previous clan leader refused to fight himself, essentially sending them to die.

Yet her father knew that even if he resisted, the previous clan leader would find a reason to get rid of them even faster.

So, with no other option, her father led her older brothers to battle the Jiao Clan.

The result was predictable—they all died.

It was precisely because of the Hunu clan's tragic fate that the other clans stopped sitting idly by and banded together to kill the previous clan leader.

The current clan leader made her the new head, but since the Hunu clan had no experts left, they were forbidden from living near the royal city and were exiled to the edge of the territory.

Xu Mu digested this information before asking, "What are your plans now? The White Stone Clan must be in chaos, right?"

"Mm. The previous saintess, Xianling Nan, didn't die, and now many clan heads have sided with her, hoping to overthrow the current clan leader."

Hunu Asi shook her head slightly. "It's all about interests. The clan heads following Xianling Nan are essentially using the saintess's identity to make themselves clan leader."

"You're right. So, what moves are you planning?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"Me?"

Hunu Asi gave a bitter laugh. "What moves can I make? All the experts in my clan are dead. Only the elderly, women, and children remain. We're destined to be ruled over."

"You're overthinking it. No matter what, you're still at the Grandmaster Completion stage. You can't stay neutral."

Xu Mu glanced at Hunu Asi. "Once their conflict heats up, no one will be able to stay out of it. You have to choose one of the two sides, or you'll become an enemy to both."

Upon hearing this, Hu Nu A Si was silent for a long, long time before finally nodding to himself. "What you said makes a lot of sense. Do you have any way to solve it?"

"Before that, let me share my secret."

Xu Mu dissolved the formation on his body, revealing his true form. "I am a descendant of the Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor."