Xu Mu, I'm Coming to Find You

Xian Lingqi and Pang Xun were the first to rush over, and when they arrived, they saw Canlang Bao and Shao Tian covered in blood.

Xu Mu and the others followed close behind.

"I didn't think we'd end up being defeated by you in the end."

Canlang Bao sighed. "Since we've been found out, just kill us if you're going to."

"The world has always been like this, Canlang Bao. If you were at Shao Tian's level, I'd probably have let you go."

Xian Lingqi wielded a long spear, killed Canlang Bao, and then removed his ring.

After all, Canlang Bao was an expert of the fifth rank, while Xian Lingqi was currently at the fourth.

If he let him go, once everything settled down and Xu Mu and the others all left, he couldn't guarantee whether Canlang Bao would come after them again.

So he had to eliminate the root of the problem and cut the grass by its roots to prevent future trouble.

"Shao Tian, would you be willing to continue serving the Xianling clan? I can promise you that I will never be like the previous patriarch."

Xian Lingqi glanced at Pang Xun. "We already discussed this earlier—I'll be the patriarch, and you two will lead the council of elders. Our powers will check each other, and no matter what we do, I'll consult with you both."

Shao Tian was a formation master, and killing him would be a waste. Besides, among those who had struck against Xianling Cui earlier, he wasn't one of them.

Shao Tian was the youngest commander of the White Stone clan, and his future was limitless.

Their White Stone clan always needed an expert to hold things together, otherwise other races would wipe them out.

"Shao Tian, surrender."

Xianling Nan also spoke up.

She had always had a decent impression of Shao Tian, and besides, originally Lao Jiexiang had wanted to kill her—Shao Tian was the one who had pleaded for her life back then.

He'd said that executing the saintess would look bad, otherwise Xianling Nan wouldn't have been able to meet Xu Mu on the other side.

Shao Tian took a deep breath, then said, "My goal has always been the good of the White Stone clan. As long as you don't act like Xianling Cui, I'll be willing to help you."

"That's good to hear."

Xian Lingqi nodded slightly.

The matter of the White Stone clan had been settled.

Li Chenshuang kept the corpse of Xian Lingqi's father, Xianling Bu.

She also regained control of Lao Jiexiang's corpse.

As for Xianling Cui, neither Xianling Nan nor Xian Lingqi asked for his corpse.

Of course, Li Chenshuang wasn't willing to give it up either—after all, it was the strongest corpse, different from the others.

Once everything was over, Pang Xun and Shao Tian were the first to return to handle the clan's remaining affairs.

As for Xian Lingqi and Xianling Nan, they followed Xu Mu and the others to the outside world.

Xu Mu checked his watch—it was three in the afternoon outside.

There were still nearly ten hours before Zhao Qian was due to arrive. He didn't waste time and used his boundary fire to open the barrier.

After smoothly making it outside, the sun hung high in the sky again.

Zhao Qian and Wang Pengyan, sensing the powerful presence, immediately stood up from the tent.

"Senior, we're back."

Xu Mu smiled at the two of them.

Zhao Qian looked at the people behind Xu Mu and finally fixed his gaze on Xian Lingqi. "You look familiar."

"Xianling clan, Xian Lingqi."

"Xianling Bu's son? Now I remember."

Zhao Qian nodded lightly.

"This affair wasn't the will of our entire White Stone clan—it was done by the Lao Jie clan. We've already killed Lao Jiexiang."

Xian Lingqi said calmly, "The reason I came here is also because I followed Brother Xu Mu's advice, to sign a pact with you."

When Zhao Qian heard this, the way he looked at Xu Mu changed once again.

What kind of power does this kid have, resolving the affairs of the White Stone clan in just two days?

"Alright, come with us."

Zhao Qian glanced at Wang Pengyan and went with Xian Lingqi to a simple building not far away.

"Xu Mu, since there's nothing else here, I'll head out now. I need to return and report to the ancestor."

Li Chenshuang smiled at Xu Mu.

When she returned, she would have to carefully think about how to maintain her relationship with Xu Mu moving forward.

Currently, she certainly wouldn't do what other foreign races did—try to kill Xu Mu as much as possible.

She had already built a friendship with Xu Mu, and she hoped even more that Xu Mu would grow strong, giving her a powerful backing.

But she knew that all friendships were fragile.

Take close friends or colleagues, for example—once separated by distance, the bond fades over time.

The same naturally applied to her and Xu Mu. As the second leader, she couldn't exactly follow Xu Mu around like a dutiful little wife all day.

She needed to think things through carefully.

"Sure, you can head back."

Xu Mu nodded.

Before long, Zhao Qian and the others walked out of the distant building.

Xian Lingqi came over to Xu Mu. "Brother Xu Mu, this is the spiritual treasure I promised you. I've put it in this ring."

Xu Mu took the ring and nodded lightly. "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Xiao Nan, let's head back first. We still need the saintess transition ceremony."

Xian Lingqi glanced at Xianling Nan. "Once the handover is done, you'll be free—you can do whatever you want."

Xianling Nan nodded slightly, then looked at Xu Mu and said, "Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Xu Mu smiled and waved.

After those two left, Xu Mu was left with only Chen Xuan on his side.

He was about to leave when he noticed Chen Xuan sitting at the table, asking Zhao Qian something.

"Senior, this part-time cleaner gig Brother Mu signed up for—can I join too? It feels pretty great, getting to train while also scoring treasures."

"Of course. I can register you right now."

Zhao Qian picked up his phone and started uploading Chen Xuan's information.

To be a grandmaster and dare to follow Xu Mu into the inner realm to cause trouble—there's no way that kind of person is without skill.

When he saw Chen Xuan's info, Zhao Qian's eyes widened in shock. "You're Senior Chen's disciple?"

"That's right."

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded.

"That explains it."

Zhao Qian finished uploading the info and added Chen Xuan to the group chat.

Almost the same as when Xu Mu had joined, the older generation started popping up to welcome him.

This time, Ji Qingge didn't appear.

Chen Xuan replied briefly, then scanned the group messages. He suddenly chuckled and said, "Brother Mu, this woman still hasn't changed her nickname."

"Forget it, don't worry about her."

Xu Mu waved his hand, then turned to Zhao Qian and Wang Pengyan. "You two, since there's nothing else, we'll head back first."

"Alright."

Zhao Qian and Wang Pengyan nodded in unison. "Go back and wait for word. This time, you two won't miss out on the rewards."

Xu Mu nodded, boarded the helicopter, and first texted Meng Wanyue. After receiving no reply, he directly contacted Luo Fengchan.

He learned that the women were still cultivating the heavenly-grade techniques.

Xu Mu didn't disturb them and simply took Chen Xuan home.

...

Jiang City.

Arriving at the Xu estate, Xu Mu drove to drop Chen Xuan off at his place.

Afterward, he returned home and lay down on the couch for a quick rest.

Sensing his surroundings through his perception, Ye Tong, Meng Wanyue, Dai Xingluo, Tong Guoguo, Ye Yubaiyi, and Feng Yue were all absent.

Xu Mu couldn't help but sigh. Now, everyone had their own things going on.

He was just about to lie back on the couch for a while when the villa's front door was pushed open.

A woman with light blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and a cap, strolled leisurely into the living room.

"Xu Mu! I've come to find you!"