Encountering Ye Chen Again, Xu Mu Prepares to Make Her Move

When Xu Mu heard this, his gaze gradually turned serious. "You said the Silent Prophet? I shouldn't have provoked him, should I?"

"No, you haven't. But your talent is extraordinary, and that's exactly the reason he's investigating you."

Youyoufan patted her rather flat chest. "I've taken on the mission this time."

"What mission?"

Xu Mu asked curiously.

"To investigate the people around you, and most importantly, to figure out the forces behind you—like your master, and this so-called 'Righteous-to-a-Fault Sect.'"

Youyoufan explained, "As long as you give me pills, I'll help you. I'll try to make you seem as unremarkable as possible, so the Silent Prophet won't take too much interest in you."

Xu Mu asked with a smile, "This Silent Prophet is from a foreign race, isn't he?"

Youyoufan pointed at her own face. "I don't know. Most likely, like me, he's a mixed-blood."

Xu Mu thought for a moment. The Abyss Chapel itself probably wasn't that powerful, but the force behind it should be extremely formidable.

Being targeted by these people was indeed dangerous.

"Youyoufan, I have a pill that can completely heal your injuries."

Xu Mu said with a smile.

"What?"

Hearing this, Youyoufan immediately stepped forward and grabbed Xu Mu's arm, but then she let go again. "Go on. What's the price?"

"I have a Heaven-grade cultivation method that allows me to form a contract with others. After you and I form a contract, I'll be able to control your Qi."

Xu Mu looked at Youyoufan. "When I don't interfere, you'll be a normal person. But once I use my power, your Qi will completely vanish."

"You want to sign a contract with me? That would make me your slave! No way!"

Youyoufan refused without hesitation.

"Then there's nothing I can do."

Xu Mu rode away on his electric scooter.

Youyoufan watched Xu Mu's retreating figure, quickened her pace, and sat directly on the back of his scooter.

"What are you doing?"

Xu Mu stopped the scooter again.

"I currently need to come to you every month for pills anyway. You're saying that after we sign the contract, I won't need to come every month?"

"That's right. Normally, I won't interfere with you either. I'll only need you when I require your help."

Xu Mu said calmly, "I can promise you this: I'll only control you for two years. After two years, I'll dissolve the contract."

Hearing this, Youyoufan's eyes suddenly lit up. "You're saying you'll dissolve it after two years? What if you're lying to me?"

"My company and my family are all here. If I go back on my word, you can send people to deal with them."

Xu Mu felt that controlling her for two years was more than enough.

Right now, he needed to plant a mole within the Abyss Chapel, so that if they ever planned to move against him in the future, he'd know in advance.

"Fine! I agree."

Youyoufan nodded heavily. What Xu Mu said made sense—if he broke his promise, they could just go all out and fight to the bitter end.

Xu Mu rode his scooter into a secluded alley.

He placed his hand on Youyoufan's shoulder, and black Qi emerged from his body.

Youyoufan squinted her eyes. For some reason, she felt this power was extremely cold—like falling into an icy hell. She couldn't tell if it was psychological, but she felt a suffocating sensation from this power.

"Alright, let me try it first."

Xu Mu activated the Soul-Devouring Sacred Gu, and Youyoufan felt her Qi vanish at an alarming speed until it was completely gone.

Youyoufan looked at Xu Mu in disbelief. What kind of existence was behind this man?

He had effortlessly taken her life into his hands.

She currently had no Qi at all—Xu Mu could kill her if he wanted to.

"Here, eat this."

Xu Mu took out a large Liuwet Dihuang pill from his body and shoved it into Youyoufan's mouth.

Youyoufan chewed it forcefully and swallowed. "Can this really heal me?"

"Once your Qi recovers, you can test it yourself."

Xu Mu rode away again.

Youyoufan looked at Xu Mu's back and said coldly, "You'd better not be lying to me."

...

Xu Mu had sent a message to Lu Xueyao earlier, telling her to wait for him at home.

He rode to the urban village and, through his perception, sensed that Lu Xueyao was indeed at home.

Arriving in front of Lu Xueyao's door, Xu Mu didn't knock—he simply sent her a message.

A moment later, Lu Xueyao, wearing a simple dress, quickly pushed open the door.

"Brother Mu."

She jogged over and smiled as she came to stand in front of him. "What do you need this time?"

[Affection +10]

"Considering that you might encounter ancient martial artists in the future, I came over this time specifically to give you two cultivation methods. Practice them well."

Xu Mu took out a Yellow-grade and a Mystic-grade cultivation method and handed them to Lu Xueyao.

"Brother Mu, what good are these cultivation methods?"

Lu Xueyao asked curiously.

"Simply put, without a cultivation method, fighting still comes down to punching and kicking. But once you master one, you can do this."

As soon as Xu Mu finished speaking, a dark red longsword flew out from his body.

The sword circled around Lu Xueyao once before disappearing.

Seeing this, Lu Xueyao widened her eyes in excitement. "Brother Mu! So this is what a cultivation method can do?"

[Affection +30]

"That's right, but what I've given you so far is a low-tier cultivation method. Master it first—the more powerful techniques can come later."

Xu Mu had no intention of hiding anything from Lu Xueyao; her filial piety value of nine was well worth it.

After saying goodbye to Lu Xueyao, Xu Mu rode his bike back home.

...

The next morning.

Xu Mu first went to the Xu family estate and stored the helicopter in his storage space.

Then he drove to pick up Chen Xuan, and the two of them headed over to Wei Jingzhi's place together.

The helicopter was already waiting there, and to everyone's surprise, Yang Lielan was there too.

"Sister Yang, you're coming too?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile. "Didn't you say yesterday that you didn't want to take the risk?"

"Brother Ji Liang upped the pay, so of course I'm going. Besides, this time I'm protecting the two of you—this mission is easy for me. You're nothing like those dead weights."

Yang Lielan let out a faint laugh.

"Be careful. This inner realm is an ancient battlefield, and usually, ancient battlefields are packed with incredible treasures."

Wei Jingzhi added from the side, "It's not just you all—foreigners and alien races will definitely be making their moves too."

"Don't worry, it's not like we're obligated to complete the mission."

Xu Mu said with a smile.

...

The Southern Frontier Desert.

Xu Mu and the others were flown by helicopter to a desolate, ancient city.

Under Yang Lielan's lead, they walked into the city.

Most of this area fell within uninhabited zones or strictly protected regions, where ordinary people couldn't set foot.

But those who could come here were far from ordinary.

At a stretch of ruined city wall, the group stepped into the ruins, which were likewise nothing but yellow sand inside.

Through his perception, Xu Mu sensed that there were already quite a few people up ahead.

Suddenly, a smile spread across Xu Mu's face.

Ye Chen was here—and not just him; Ma Henggu from the Primordial Hall was also present.

In the storyline, the only major stumble Ye Chen took in his early days was running into the Primordial Hall. Could this be that very moment?

If so, Xu Mu intended to make some moves of his own.