The Cunning Liu Mu Bai

Chapter 36: The Cunning Liu Mu Bai (Seeking Recommendations and Favorites)

Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er scanned the area together and saw Tan Qingshan and Mo Ling had formed a team, which surprised Mu Chen.

Mo Ling had a late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation. There were plenty of people more suitable than Tan Qingshan for him to team up with.

"Mu Chen, I saw that Qingshan was here in the Northern Spiritual Plains for his first cultivation experience, so I decided to look after him," Mo Ling said with a smile as he walked over with Tan Qingshan upon seeing Mu Chen.

Mu Chen understood that Mo Ling clearly wanted to build a good relationship with them.

"Senior Mo Ling is indeed thoughtful."

Mu Chen didn't dislike Mo Ling.

Mo Ling, not seeing Mu Yuan, asked curiously, "You're teaming up with Qian'er, so where's Mu Yuan?"

In his opinion, Mu Chen and Mu Yuan teaming up would be the most suitable, a strong force joining with another.

"Brother Yuan has already gone to cultivate alone," Mu Chen said with a wry smile.

"Heh, Mu Yuan truly is a fearless newborn calf."

Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from not too far away.

Soon, several familiar figures appeared before Mu Chen.

The person in the lead was Liu Yang, who had been defeated by Mu Chen in the academy competition.

Liu Yang stared at Mu Chen with a dark expression. The battle in the academy had crushed his immense pride.

Beside Liu Yang stood a tall and sturdy young man, who was smiling as he stared at Mu Chen, a faint smirk on his lips.

"Chen Tong, what are you two doing?" Mo Ling's brow furrowed as he asked sternly upon seeing the two youths.

Chen Tong, although not as strong as Mo Ling, was ranked third on the Northern Spiritual Academy's overall list and possessed a late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation.

Mu Chen, however, remained calm and pouted, "How Brother Yuan does things is none of your business to dictate."

"Heh, your Mu family brothers are indeed one more arrogant than the other?" Chen Tong said casually, his tone very flippant.

"Arrogance is earned through strength; without it, it's just overconfidence," Mu Chen said with a smile, glancing at Liu Yang.

Hearing this, Liu Yang's face immediately turned ashen. Mu Chen was clearly using indirect language to call him overconfident. He retorted grimly, "You'd better pray we don't run into Mu Yuan in the Northern Spiritual Plains, or he'll have a hard time!"

"Let's go."

Mu Chen shook his head, too lazy to bother with these two any further.

As he passed by Chen Tong, he suddenly paused and looked at Liu Mu Bai, who appeared particularly handsome not far away.

"If you're jealous of my brother, come at him yourself. Those people aren't even enough for my brother to chew on," Mu Chen said with a smile. He then led Tang Qian'er and the others out of the camp, heading rapidly towards the Northern Spiritual Plains.

Liu Mu Bai narrowed his eyes as he watched Mu Chen's retreating figure, a faint cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"That scoundrel!" Liu Yang gritted his teeth.

Chen Tong grinned, his eyes looking somewhat sinister.

In the lush green forest, Tang Qian'er's pretty face was filled with anger.

"Those guys from the West Courtyard are really annoying."

These guys had been causing trouble for Mu Yuan and the others multiple times.

"No wonder Brother Yuan sighs so often."

Mu Chen gave a wry smile.

"Sighs about what?" Tang Qian'er and the others asked with curiosity.

"Being too outstanding makes one a target of jealousy, but it's also helpless. You can't even keep a low profile when you're this excellent!" Mu Chen repeated words Mu Yuan often used.

"..."

Tang Qian'er and the others twitched their mouths slightly. Mu Yuan was just too narcissistic.

Considering his methods, those words were indeed something only he could say.

"It's just that I didn't expect Liu Mu Bai to resent Brother Yuan so much. They didn't have much interaction before. Could it be because of Hong Ling?"

Mu Chen glanced back into the distance.

"Liu Mu Bai?"

Tang Qian'er furrowed her delicate brows and asked, "He's going to deal with Mu Yuan?"

"Otherwise, why do you think Chen Tong, who is ranked third on the overall list, would help Liu Yang for no reason?"

"Liu Mu Bai must have been fanning the flames behind this."

Mu Chen had encountered many people like Liu Mu Bai on the Spiritual Road.

"It's probably just as you said. I heard that annoying guy has always liked Hong Ling."

"Hong Ling is walking with him now, but I know that guy is really petty. This matter might really be related to Hong Ling."

Tang Qian'er's pretty face turned slightly cold, then a little worried:

"But ever since Liu Mu Bai entered the Northern Spiritual Academy, he seems to have never lost. He's always been ranked first on the Northern Spiritual Academy's overall list."

"Yeah, Mu Chen. You should tell Mu Yuan to be more wary of Liu Mu Bai. That guy's strength is definitely not as simple as it appears. I was defeated by him in just a few moves."

Mo Ling, standing beside them, also said solemnly.

"Ah! Senior Mo Ling, you're already at the peak of the late Spiritual Movement Realm. According to you, hasn't that guy already entered the Spirit Wheel Realm!"

Tan Qingshan exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. He's very likely a true Spirit Wheel Realm cultivator."

Mo Ling nodded slowly.

Tang Qian'er's face also looked a bit grave.

If that were the case, it would indeed be a bit troublesome.

Even if Mu Yuan could challenge opponents beyond his level, the gap between the Spirit Wheel Realm and the Spiritual Movement Realm was simply too vast.

Even the strongest geniuses in the history of the Northern Spiritual Academy had never defeated a Spirit Wheel Realm cultivator while still in the Spiritual Movement Realm.

"Although the Spirit Wheel Realm is powerful, it's not an insurmountable mountain for Brother Yuan. Do you really think Brother Yuan uses his full strength every time he makes a move?"

Mu Chen wasn't exaggerating at all.

Brother Yuan's strength had always been a mystery?

No one truly knew his limits?

Especially during the previous half a month, he had been Mu Yuan's sparring partner almost every day, and he felt even more that Mu Yuan was unfathomable.

"Miracles are created. Perhaps the miracle of defeating a Spirit Wheel Realm cultivator with the Spiritual Movement Realm is waiting for Brother Yuan to create!"

Mu Chen thought to himself.

"You don't need to worry about Brother Yuan. Brother Yuan has always been cautious in his actions."

"The cultivation in the Northern Spiritual Plains has already begun. From now on, we and Brother Yuan are all competitors. Don't let our results end up worse than Brother Yuan's alone."

Mu Chen said with a smile, looking at Tang Qian'er and the others.

"Then we'll strike first!"

Mo Ling and Tan Qingshan exchanged glances, and then they both suddenly dashed forward. They were currently at the outermost edge of the Northern Spiritual Plains, where Spirit Beasts were quite scarce. Only by venturing deeper would they be able to encounter them.

"Let's go too."

Mu Chen waved at Tang Qian'er, and his pace suddenly quickened.

The two of them increased their speed, and after more than ten minutes, they had gradually ventured deeper into the outskirts of the Northern Spiritual Plains. The sounds of various beast roars could be heard from a distance from time to time.

Deep within the dense forest on the outskirts of the Northern Spiritual Plains.

The towering trees here reached dozens of feet high, piercing the sky. The ground was covered with dead branches and fallen leaves, and extremely powerful Spirit Beasts could be faintly seen lurking within.

Mu Yuan was resting on a large tree, adjusting his breathing.

His clean white clothes were already stained with quite a bit of blood.

Suddenly.

A foul wind swept towards him from behind.

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