This Time It Was Worth It

Xu Mu looked at this woman. He had to admit, Wu Tu’s taste wasn’t half bad.

The women here all had stunning figures. Not a single flat chest among them.

Xianling Nan looked on grimly, stepping in front of Xu Mu: “Where have you been hiding? Let me handle this!”

Xu Mu shrugged helplessly. He wasn’t interested in these people.

Still, thanks to this woman, the others saw a glimmer of hope.

Although they all knew about the Holy Maiden, it seemed this man was the real center of attention.

“Big brother, please take me with you. I have no feelings for Wu Tu. He grabbed me by force. I only have a daughter. Please take us both.”

A younger-looking woman came to Xu Mu, begging: “Whether you want my daughter to call you father or husband, it’s up to you.”

“Big brother, I was Wu Tu’s favorite concubine. Take me, and I promise you’ll feel what true pleasure is.”

Another woman stepped forward.

“Shut your mouths! Say one more word, and I’ll kill you all!”

Xianling Nan glared coldly at them. “Hand over the items and leave!”

The women dared not argue further. They knew Xianling Nan was capable of murder.

One by one, they produced their spatial rings.

Even the ones hidden in their underwear had been found, so they didn’t dare play any tricks.

To be honest, these concubines had survived by being sharp in the cracks between power. They were no less clever than the legitimate wives.

Beyond the visible spatial rings, each had hidden extras.

Some were tucked away in mysterious items, others concealed by threads in secret places.

If not for the formation master’s detection array, a physical search would never have uncovered them.

After collecting everything, Xu Mu let them leave.

He examined each ring one by one and grinned. “Clever. The ones on their fingers only contain seventh-grade treasures at best. They hid all the good stuff.”

“Quite a haul, then?”

Li Chenshuang asked from the side.

“Not bad. At least it wasn’t a wasted trip.”

Xu Mu handed the remaining rings to Li Chenshuang and Xianling Nan. “Take a look and see what’s inside.”

With that, he walked toward a building in the distance.

Li Chenshuang and Xianling Nan exchanged glances, both stunned.

They couldn’t understand why Xu Mu trusted them so much.

Wasn’t he afraid they’d pocket something?

After all, there were ninth-grade treasures here.

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It wasn’t that Xu Mu trusted them too much. It was just that none of these treasures impressed him.

There were only three ninth-grade items, and they were all pretty mediocre.

Aside from that, the ring stolen from the legitimate wife’s son contained a ground-grade cultivation manual.

But Xu Mu didn’t care about that either.

He entered the building and saw the long-haired woman hiding there—the same one he’d met earlier, Wu Cancan.

“They all left. Why didn’t you go?”

Xu Mu asked calmly.

“I... my mother is dead. No one wants to take me.”

Wu Cancan eyed him warily. “You five... you’re the ones I saw outside the city, aren’t you?”

“That’s right.”

Xu Mu nodded. He’d only come to ask why she stayed. Now that he knew, he turned to leave.

Wu Cancan watched his retreating back, surprised. “Aren’t you going to kill me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll seek revenge?”

“I hope you don’t.”

Xu Mu didn’t look back. He walked straight to the two women waiting outside. “Let’s go. It’s over. Time to meet up with Old Chen and the others.”

Li Chenshuang and Xianling Nan both nodded and followed him.

The two corpses trailed behind as well.

They left the ruins.

Inside the city, everything seemed peaceful. With major events like this, ordinary folk were always the last to know.

Xu Mu wound through the streets until he stopped in front of a tavern.

Above the entrance hung a large sign reading “Spring Pavilion.”

“Oh, so little brother really is interested in this place.”

Li Chenshuang teased with a smirk.

Xianling Nan snorted coldly. “Xu Mu, I hope you don’t disappoint me.”

“I told you, I’m just curious.”

With that, Xu Mu walked inside.

The front hall was where guests were entertained. Musicians played and singers performed. From what he could sense, the real action took place in the back hall.

He used his God’s Eye to scan the women around the room, then shook his head. “Let’s go.”

“Leaving already? Little brother, don’t you want to stay a little longer? Want me to call some women for you? I still have a lot of the spirit stones you gave me last time.”

Li Chenshuang chuckled.

“Stop teasing me.”

Xu Mu had come here because, in many novels he’d read, the protagonist always found some remarkable women in places like brothels—women who would be forever grateful and loyal. But after scanning the area with his God’s Eye, he found none.

So there was no point staying. It seemed he couldn’t find such women on his own.

Maybe one day, when he heard about other male leads visiting such places, he could tag along.

After leaving the city, the group began their return.

Xu Mu took out his motorcycle. This time, Xianling Nan sat on it first.

“Sister Nan, let Sister Shuang sit behind me, and I’ll show you some stunts.”

“Why can’t I do stunts with you behind me?”

Xianling Nan pouted, annoyed.

“No reason. It’s just that she’s heavier than you. Sitting at the back affects the balance.”

Xu Mu then turned to Li Chenshuang. “I’m not saying you’re fat. You’re just heavier than Sister Nan.”

“Fine. Let’s see your stunts.”

Xianling Nan gave up her spot.

Li Chenshuang didn’t mind. She sat between Xu Mu and Xianling Nan.

The moment she sat down, Xu Mu felt a crushing weight on his back—far more than Xianling Nan had ever given him.

“Here we go.”

Xu Mu twisted the throttle, then suddenly braked.

Li Chenshuang’s body slammed into him, delivering a double shock.

“You little rascal, I knew it…”

Before she could finish, Xu Mu popped a wheelie.

In the back, Xianling Nan clung tightly to Li Chenshuang, who in turn held Xu Mu.

With his veteran driver’s license, Xu Mu performed stunts with practiced ease.

Jumps, mid-air pivots, and even some aerial rolls with two passengers.

Xianling Nan laughed like a silver bell. This feeling was incredible.

As the Holy Maiden, she had to maintain dignity. But inside, she hid a wild heart that craved excitement like this.

She never expected that such a machine, in Xu Mu’s hands, would be fiercer than a runaway horse.

The midair flips in particular made her feel like she might fall off the bike at any moment.

Li Chenshuang also hadn’t expected Xu Mu to be able to pull off so many tricks with a single vehicle.

The motorcycle landed smoothly, and Xu Mu drove normally from then on until the fuel tank ran dry.

After that, Li Chenshuang used the corpse to carry the two of them through the air.

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When they returned to the junction between the inner and outer realms, Xu Mu frowned slightly.

Through his perception, he had detected an acquaintance.