Mu Beiye's cold voice rang out, and Yang Lin subconsciously glanced at Lu Yuan, only to find that Lu Yuan was also expressionless, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Brother Mu, what do you mean by that?"

Looking at Mu Beiye, Yang Lin felt like a stupid idiot when he was alone with these two.

Mu Beiye did not answer Yang Lin's question, but looked straight at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan slowly put down his teacup and looked up at Mu Beiye.

"Before asking my question, Mr. Mu, could you please explain how you knew my exact location?"

Mu Beiye chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"I didn't send anyone to follow you! The only reason I know your location is because of my beast-taming talent."

Seeing Mu Beiye's open and honest expression, Lu Yuan frowned.

"What about the voice? How did you transmit your voice directly into my mind? Could it be that you also have a beast-taming talent?"

"Bingo!" Mu Beiye laughed, "You guessed right!"

"..."

Lu Yuan fell silent.

He couldn't help but wonder if Mu Beiye was telling the truth.

“Brother Mu is right, these are indeed his innate skills.” Seeing Lu Yuan remain silent, Yang Lin helped to explain, “His beast taming talent is SSS-level proficiency, which not only allows him to calculate the target’s location, but also enables him to transmit sound over long distances.”

Although Mu Beiye was stationed in the branch building, most of the instructions Meng Jiaqi gave were actually authorized by Mu Beiye.

"SSS-rank?!"

Lu Yuan looked shocked.

Aside from himself, this was the first time he had ever encountered a Beastmaster who had awakened an SSS-level talent!

Mu Beiye took a sip of tea and chuckled softly.

"As the commander-in-chief of the Yandu branch, how can I not have some impressive skills?"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan was shocked once again.

Commander-in-Chief?

Isn't Mu Beiye Yang Lin's boss?

How did I suddenly become the Commander-in-Chief?!

"Didn't I tell you? Brother Mu is the highest commander of the Yandu branch."

Seeing Lu Yuan's shocked expression, Yang Lin scratched his head guiltily.

Actually, what he said wasn't wrong!

He was the captain of the Shenwu Pavilion armed squad, while Mu Beiye was the branch commander-in-chief. By all accounts, he was indeed Mu Beiye's superior.

However, this top is the very top of the top.

"..."

Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment.

He never expected his boss to mean that!

However, after a short while, Lu Yuan composed himself, and what followed was even more confusion.

According to common sense...

Mu Beiye possesses an SSS-level Beast Taming talent, so his level must be extremely high. However, the monster horde has already attacked his doorstep. How can this branch commander-in-chief still sit in the building?

If Maki Kitano had intervened, the casualties in this battle would certainly not have been so heavy; at the very least, the death toll could have been reduced by 10%.

Those were all vibrant lives, with loved ones, spouses, and children waiting for them at home. Mu Beiye should have known this better than anyone else.

Nevertheless.

He remained inside the building, simply standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and gazing out.

Why is that?

With that in mind, Lu Yuan voiced his questions.

When Mu Beiye heard Lu Yuan's question, his expression did not change at all, as if he had already guessed that he would ask such a question.

"It's not that I don't want to fight, it's that I can't."

"cannot?"

Lu Yuan frowned and asked in return.

Yang Lin also looked at Mu Beiye with a questioning gaze.

He had his doubts, but he hadn't voiced them. Now, hearing Mu Beiye's answer, he was just as confused.

Mu Beiye finished the last sip of tea in his cup, looked up at Lu Yuan, and gave him a meaningful look.

"This matter involves classified information, and I cannot explain the reasons to you. Moreover, if possible, I hope that this secret will never be revealed."

Lu Yuan frowned even more deeply after hearing this.

What does this matter have to do with the secrets of the Divine Martial Pavilion?

What secret is Maki Kitano hiding?

But seeing the smile return to Mu Beiye's face, Lu Yuan knew that no matter how he asked, Mu Beiye would not say another word, so he had no choice but to give up.

"In that case, let's forget about it."

Lu Yuan gently shook his head.

When Mu Beiye agreed to his request, he said that he wouldn't explain too much about some confidential matters. It was already very kind of him to say that.

Turning his gaze to the window, Lu Yuan looked out at the still lingering smoke in the distance and asked other questions.

Why did a sudden beast tide attack Yandu?

"This beast tide was preceded by warning signs," Mu Beiye explained truthfully. "Do you remember the expedition you and Yang Lin went to in the Scorching Sun Forest?"

Lu Yuan immediately realized what was happening.

"You mean the Black Feathered Tiger Beast?"

“That’s right.” Mu Beiye nodded. “The appearance of that black-feathered tiger beast was very strange, so after receiving Yang Lin’s report, I ordered all the armed squads to start exploring the surrounding forests, and sure enough, they found something unusual.”

Upon catching Mu Beiye's gaze, Yang Lin continued, "It's not just the Scorching Sun Forest; high-level demonic beasts have also appeared in other surrounding forests."

"Other forests too?" Lu Yuan wondered.

"Although they are not as difficult to deal with as the Black Feather Tiger Beast, they are indeed all high-level demonic beasts of the Heavenly Evolution level," Yang Lin nodded.

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Under normal circumstances, forests near cities should be relatively safer.

After all, the armed squads of Shenwu Pavilion patrol the surrounding forests regularly to ensure that no high-level monsters with extremely strong attack capabilities appear, thereby protecting the safety of the citizens.

But this time, without the Divine Martial Pavilion noticing, several Heavenly Evolution level demonic beasts suddenly appeared in the surrounding forest, as if they had appeared out of thin air.

This is simply unbelievable.

“I know what you’re guessing, but unfortunately, we haven’t found anything like a teleportation array in any of the forests, not even any spiritual energy fluctuations,” Mu Beiye said, seeing Lu Yuan’s thoughtful expression.

"How could that be?" Lu Yuan asked in confusion.

“It’s not just you, none of us can figure it out.” Mu Beiye sighed heavily. “But I have a feeling this isn’t a good sign, like something’s about to happen.”

Just then.

The phone next to Mu Beiye suddenly rang.

"Sir, something terrible has happened! There's trouble in the Scorching Sun Forest!"