However, Zhou Mu was extremely cautious about this suddenly appearing person.
Just now, Jiang Jinyu said she was about to break through, and then a grandfather and grandson appeared. The grandson looked like he was about to die, which stirred Jiang Jinyu's compassion.
Such a coincidence makes it hard not to believe that there is a conspiracy involved.
If it's aimed at him, that's fine, after all, this is inside the Wentian Tower, his territory, and no demons or monsters can harm him.
But if it's coming towards Jiang Jinyu, then it's all over.
Zhou Mu was perfectly aware that if this little ancestor suffered even the slightest harm at his hands, then the Dragon Clan's wrath would be directed at him alone.
Even with a cheat-like artifact, he still felt he had no chance of winning against the dragons.
So he decisively stepped forward and helped the old man up before Jiang Jinyu could. Even when the latter showed strength far exceeding that of an ordinary old man, he still used his spiritual power, but the result was not very good.
The old man looked extremely weak and powerless, but his withered arms seemed to be welded on like iron, and he couldn't move them at all.
Zhou Mu was already red-faced and his neck was thick. Even though he used all his strength, he couldn't move a single little finger of the old man.
The old man, however, remained calm and composed.
After a period of covert competition, Zhou Mu finally lost. He gave a wry smile and said, "In that case, bring your grandson in."
"He is not my grandson."
The old man emphasized one point.
Zhou Mu arranged for the person to stay in the inner room. While Lu Shan was free, he specifically instructed Lu Shan to keep a close watch on the unconscious person and to notify him immediately as soon as the person woke up.
The reason Zhou Mu agreed was entirely because this old man was truly formidable; having reached this level, there was no need for him to play those roundabout games anymore.
At least, he didn't sense any murderous intent from the old man.
Perhaps, the timing was really that simple, not as complicated as he had imagined.
Zhou Mu's most pressing task now is to find a safe place for Jiang Jinyu to make a breakthrough.
After exploring the entire area around Qingyun Peak, he focused his attention on the cave where he had first encountered the giant python.
It was there that he obtained the Six Sons Top-Rank Diagram.
In this way, it can be considered a return to familiar territory.
Upon entering the cave, Jiang Jinyu's expression became noticeably more serious, and the spiritual energy around her showed signs of becoming violent. She nodded to Zhou Mu and gently exhaled.
The exhaled breath was actually flashing with extremely violent spiritual power, tearing the space apart with a hissing sound.
It's getting urgent.
Zhou Mu surveyed the surroundings again, and only after confirming that there was no danger did he activate the spirit array in a corner. As the brilliant light illuminated the dark cave, he stepped out.
Outside the cave, he leaned against the mountain wall, gazing at the scorching sun, and casually picked up a foxtail grass, putting it in his mouth and slowly chewing it.
Before he knew it, he and Xiao Jiu had been separated for almost a month.
I really miss her.
I wonder how Xiao Jiu is doing over there?
For some reason, his eyes suddenly reddened. After a long while, he sighed, "In a month at most, I'll take you home. What three-year agreement? That's all bullshit. I'm not surnamed Xiao."
He rambled on for a few more minutes, and since there happened to be a flask of wine next to him, he opened it and gulped it down in one go. The burning, stinging sensation flowed down his throat and into his limbs.
Soon, a wave of intoxication washed over him, and before he knew it, he felt sleepy. He closed his eyes and collapsed.
When Zhou Mu opened his eyes again, he found that it was already dark.
The moment he stood up, everything around him was pitch black. He rubbed his eyes hard and realized he had traveled through time again. He quickly slapped himself a few times, and only when he felt the sharp pain on his cheeks did he realize he wasn't dreaming.
"Damn it, where's Jiang Jinyu? We're doomed, we've messed up something so important..."
Only now did he realize that he had completely forgotten about Jiang Jinyu's breakthrough, and he even seemed to have forgotten whether the tribulation lightning had appeared or not.
When he ran inside, the cave was already empty.
Zhou Mu's heart sank to the bottom.
"Why aren't you going back yet? Wentianlou has business with you."
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.
It belongs to Lu Shan.
Zhou Mu quickly turned to look at Lu Shan and asked anxiously, "Has Jiang Jinyu gone back? Quick, tell me, has she gone back?"
His tone was hurried, which startled Lu Shan. "Going back..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Feeling utterly weak, he slumped against the wall and collapsed to the ground. "It's good to be back, it's good to be back. I was so scared."
“Let’s go back too. We’ve got a tricky business to handle that I can’t solve. It’s up to you,” Lu Shan said.
Zhou Mu nodded, stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and then followed Lu Shan back.
Inside Wentian Tower
darkroom
Fang Yun lay on the ground, his face pale. He was clearly seriously injured, but fortunately, he was strong and his injuries were not fatal.
However, it seems he's barely hanging on by a thread.
As Zhou Mu and Lu Shan entered the dark room, Fang Yun tried to stand up and bow, but Zhou Mu waved his hand and said with a serious expression, "Who hurt you like this?"
At this moment, Fang Yun is already a Saint Realm martial artist. Even if he can't win, he can still escape. He certainly wouldn't be in this state. Even if Zhang Tianjian, the Lord of the Sword God Palace, were to make a move, he probably couldn't injure Fang Yun like this.
Could it be that an unknown force is lurking in the shadows?
Fang Yun thought about it carefully for a long time before saying, "I didn't see it clearly either. I only saw a black shadow flash by and then it became like this. That person's cultivation should be far above mine."
“It seems that this is not a force from the Desolate Sky Domain,” Lu Shan said.
Zhou Mu nodded in agreement, "That's what I think too."
Then he changed the subject and continued, "No matter who did it, I will pay the price. The Black Ice Guard has never suffered such a loss before, and this matter absolutely cannot be let go."
"That's secondary. There's an urgent matter right now that we need you to figure out a solution," Lu Shan said, somewhat troubled.
“Speak,” Zhou Mu said.
Lu Shan hesitated for a long time, but when he saw that Zhou Mu was already showing some impatience, he closed his eyes and acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.
“I have already given the Reincarnation Emperor Scripture to Ling’er as a betrothal gift.”
"You mean, I'm working for you again this time?" Zhou Mu's eyebrows immediately furrowed upon hearing this.
Lu Shan shrank back in fear, behaving like a child who had done something wrong.
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