"Mr. Mu, my name is Xie..." Xie Qi was about to introduce himself, but suddenly changed his words when the words came to his lips, "Xie Mu."
"Mu Ze." Mu Ze responded briefly.
Just as the two were introducing themselves to each other, Xie Cheng couldn't help but interrupt again, "My name is Xie Qi!" His voice was slightly raised, as if he wanted to attract more people's attention.
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi couldn't help but turn to look at Xie Cheng, then frowned and said, "Your name is Xie Qi? I seem to have seen you at the Xie family?" After that, he looked Xie Cheng up and down.
Xie Cheng's heart suddenly tightened, and a thin layer of sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He had never expected that this stranger in front of him had actually been to the Xie family.
However, he quickly forced himself to remain calm and asked, "You...you know me?" Although he tried to remain calm, his slightly trembling voice betrayed his inner nervousness.
Xie Qi took it all in, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he replied lightly: "Oh, I don't know him."
After hearing these words, the heavy stone in Xie Cheng's heart finally fell to the ground, and he relaxed.
At this moment, Xie Qi suddenly added, as if deliberately teasing the other party: "However, I do know Xie Kunpeng, and I also heard that he has a son named Xie Cheng..."
Having said that, Xie Qi deliberately stopped talking, his eyes fixed on Xie Cheng, who was already beginning to look a little flustered.
After a moment, he uttered a sarcastic sneer, then continued slowly: "It's a pity... I haven't met him."
Hearing this, Xie Cheng subconsciously reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm and responded, "I see. I wonder how you got to know Patriarch Xie?"
"He had a grudge against me, so I killed him."
"What...what! You killed him!" Xie Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief, his face filled with shock. Uncontrollable anger surged from the bottom of his heart, causing him to roar at Xie Qi.
But then he came to his senses. He looked around and saw the Mu family members looking at him inquiringly. He immediately regained his gentle demeanor and explained, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mu. He is my uncle after all, so I was a little emotional."
Mu Ze just nodded lightly.
However, facing Xie Cheng's sudden furious reaction, Xie Qi remained remarkably calm. He stared at Xie Cheng with a chilling gaze and slowly spoke, "Mr. Xie, why are you so agitated? From what I know, Xie Kunpeng has been deliberately working against your father in order to compete for the position of Patriarch. Even later, when your father unfortunately passed away, he continued to make things difficult for you and was merciless. Logically, you should be happy that such a person has passed away."
Xie Cheng's face turned pale and blue after hearing what Xie Qi said. He tried hard to calm the surging emotions in his heart, and it took him a while to regain some of his rationality.
He defended himself, "That being said, I'm a sentimental person, and I was simply too shocked. After all, you're only a first-level warrior, while Xie Kunpeng is a dignified martial arts master. The difference in strength is so huge, it's hard to imagine you could have killed him."
Xie Qi didn't care about Xie Cheng's questioning. He just responded calmly: "Oh, I just lied to you. I didn't kill him."
Hearing this, Xie Chengyu choked and could only grit his teeth to say one word, "You!..."
After Xie Qi finished speaking expressionlessly, as if the person in front of him did not exist, he turned his gaze away from him and turned to Mu Ze, who had been standing quietly and silently at the side. He said, "Mr. Mu, we should not stay here for long. It is better for us to leave first."
When Mu Ze heard this, he first looked at Xie Cheng thoughtfully, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. Then he slowly turned his head and responded to Xie Qi: "Well... okay."
"948, have you noticed anything?"
"I haven't noticed anything unusual. From the data I've monitored, there's no other abnormal energy fluctuations coming from him. However, I can't completely rule out the possibility that he's hiding very deeply."
"Is that so? But in my opinion, there is one thing that can be confirmed. We can basically rule out the possibility that Xie Cheng is a time traveler or someone possessed by someone else. He should be Xie Cheng himself without a doubt. However, it is still difficult to determine whether he was reborn or knew the plot development in advance through some accidental means."
After all, Xie Qi had intentionally mentioned something about his father as a way to test Xie Cheng. Xie Cheng's reactions and behavior at the time were enough to show that he and Xie Kunpeng still had a deep father-son bond.
At this moment, Xie Qi and Mu Ze were walking side by side, while poor Xie Cheng was left behind, as if he had become an outsider.
Whenever Xie Cheng tried to speed up and start a pleasant conversation with Mu Ze, he would be noticed by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Xie Qi.
Xie Qi reached out his hand without hesitation, grabbed Mu Ze's wrist, and then walked in another direction, causing Xie Cheng's plans to fail repeatedly.
Along the way, whenever Xie Cheng mentioned anything, Xie Qi would always mercilessly contradict him.
After a few exchanges, the people around them began to notice that the two men were obviously not getting along with each other.
Faced with this situation, Xie Cheng felt helpless. Although he was already furious, he had no idea how to deal with it. Especially when he realized that Mu Ze didn't seem to be leaning towards him, the feeling of frustration surged over him like a tide.
However, after a brief adjustment, Xie Cheng mustered his courage and strode forward once more. This time, he walked directly in front of Mu Ze and said with a smile, "Mr. Mu, look, Lingquan Valley is not far ahead. I heard the spring water there has magical properties and is beneficial for cultivation. If we move slowly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to grab an ideal spot! So, in my opinion, why not hurry up and rush over now?"
Mu Ze opened his mouth and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xie Qi beside him.
Xie Qi looked at Xie Cheng impatiently and said, "Do you need me to tell you? Don't you know that the road we are taking now leads to Lingquan Valley? It's really unnecessary." After saying that, he glared at Xie Cheng with contempt and disdain, and that look seemed to be able to pierce people.
Then, Xie Qi turned around, his face instantly filled with a gentle smile, and his voice became softer: "Aze, let's ignore him and go quickly."
As he spoke, Xie Cheng gently pulled Mu Ze's hand, as if he was afraid that Mu Ze would get angry or hesitate because of Xie Cheng's words.
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