Whoosh!
Mu Yuan's thumb pushed up the guard of the sword sheath in his hand.
A flash of sword light.
Another spirit beast fell into a pool of blood.
The surrounding spirit beasts immediately scattered in all directions like startled birds.
The human before them was too terrifying!
One sword, one kill!
Humans had always been food beneath their claws. Since when had humans harvested their kind like cutting rice stalks?
The once-noisy forest had fallen so silent that even the chirping of insects and cries of birds and beasts had vanished.
"Forget it. It's getting dark. Time to head back!"
Mu Yuan glanced up at the sky before heading toward the camp.
Near the camp, he encountered Mu Chen, Tang Qian'er, Mo Ling, and the others.
They were immersed in some kind of excitement.
"Brother Yuan, you have no idea what happened today..."
One of the students began vividly recounting the events.
Although the battle in the valley today had been perilous, the thrill that followed the danger left them immensely excited.
Mu Yuan remained calm in the face of what they considered a terrifying ordeal.
"Mu Yuan, how many Spirit Beast Essences did you harvest today? Don't lose too badly when the time comes."
Tang Qian'er, standing nearby, noticed the bloodstains on Mu Yuan and asked curiously.
It seemed this guy had gone through several bloody battles today.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Mu Yuan smiled faintly, then suddenly noticed Mu Chen frowning.
Following Mu Chen's gaze, Mu Yuan saw more than a dozen figures at the edge of the forest ahead.
With Liu Yang at the lead, those youths were clearly students from the West Courtyard.
"Brother Yuan, it's Liu Yang and Chen Tong. They're here for you."
Mu Chen hurriedly said.
Chen Tong?
The guy ranked third on Northern Spiritual Academy's Heaven Grade overall rankings?
While Mu Yuan was pondering this, Chen Tong and the others had already approached with unfriendly expressions, blocking Mu Yuan's group.
"Chen Tong, what are you trying to do?"
Mo Ling frowned at the sight.
"Hehe, nothing much. I just want to have a little exchange with him. Mo Ling, this has nothing to do with you. I think you'd better not meddle, either. If you offend Brother Liu, you probably won't have an easy time yourself."
Chen Tong said with a smile.
The Brother Liu Chen Tong spoke of was naturally Liu Mu Bai.
Mo Ling's expression changed slightly upon hearing that, clearly quite wary of Liu Mu Bai.
"Boring."
Not to mention Chen Tong—even Liu Mu Bai was not worth Mu Yuan's attention given his current strength.
He truly had no desire to bicker with minor characters engaging in such idiotic behavior.
"What did you say?"
Mu Yuan's almost dismissive attitude immediately enraged Chen Tong.
"You brat, you're far too arrogant!"
As he shouted, a vicious glint flashed across Chen Tong's face. He reached out and grabbed directly for Mu Yuan's collar.
Whoosh!
However, the instant he made a move against Mu Yuan, a frosty glint flashed through Mu Yuan's eyes. His longsword, stained with spirit beast blood, had already left its sheath, its icy tip pressed against Chen Tong's throat.
The chill at his throat made Chen Tong's pupils contract sharply. He trembled, gritted his teeth, and said, "What are you trying to do?"
"I'll only say this once. Don't provoke me!"
Killing intent filled Mu Yuan's eyes.
Even Liu Yang and the other youths were intimidated by that terrifying killing intent, and for a moment, none of them dared make a sound.
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly, Master Mo appeared and broke the standoff.
"Master Mo!"
Mo Ling and the others hurriedly bowed.
Seeing this, Mu Yuan also withdrew his sword.
"Master Mo, you must stand up for me!"
Chen Tong glared at Mu Yuan, his face flushed red.
"Do you think I didn't see anything?"
Master Mo cast Chen Tong an indifferent glance.
Chen Tong froze, awkwardly rubbed his nose, then shot Mu Yuan a resentful look before leaving in disgrace with his men.
Mu Yuan and the others continued toward the camp.
Where did this kid get so much killing intent after going out once? How many spirit beasts did he kill?
Master Mo stared at Mu Yuan's departing back, his thoughts churning.
With his keen eyesight, he could naturally tell that the bloodstains on Mu Yuan were spirit beast blood.
The Mu brothers were each more monstrous than the last.
Mu Chen had drawn away the Fire Spirit Ape King alone, using the tiger to devour the wolf. That alone had made Master Mo see him in a new light.
Mu Yuan was even more outrageous. With only mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation, he had trained alone in the Northern Spiritual Plains and slain quite a few spirit beasts.
The group passed through the forest and returned to the camp.
Suddenly, several dozen figures swept over from the camp on the West Courtyard's side.
Killing intent surrounded these figures, making it obvious that they were no ordinary people.
"People from the Liu Domain? What are they doing here?"
Seeing the badges on their chests, Master Mo frowned slightly and slowly walked toward them.
"Brother Yuan!"
Mu Chen looked at Mu Yuan. Why had people from the Liu Domain come to the Northern Spiritual Plains?
"Let's go take a look too."
Mu Yuan smiled.
He did not remember the exact details of the original plot too clearly, but he remembered several key events perfectly.
For example, on the Northern Spiritual Plains, Mu Chen obtained clues regarding the Nine Nether Sparrow.
Little Mu, your opportunity is coming.
Mu Yuan muttered inwardly as he looked at Mu Chen.
What does Brother Yuan's smile at me mean?
Mu Chen scratched his head.
When a middle-aged man from the other side saw Master Mo, he smiled and cupped his fists.
"You must be Master Mo of Northern Spiritual Academy, I presume? I am Liu Ming of the Liu Domain. I have come without invitation and caused a disturbance. Please forgive me."
"Oh, so you are Liu Ming, the Third Master of the Liu Domain."
Master Mo smiled faintly upon hearing this.
"So he was Liu Ming."
Whether from the novel or from his father, Mu Yuan was quite familiar with Liu Ming's name.
Liu Ming was somewhat gaunt, with a pair of hands like eagle claws—thin, dry, and powerful.
He was the younger brother of Liu Qingtian, the lord of the Liu Domain. Like Uncle Zhou's position in the Mu Domain, he was also Liu Qingtian's right-hand man.
However, his strength was not as great as Uncle Zhou's. He was merely at late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm, though he was still a rather renowned figure in the Northern Spiritual Territory.
"What is this about?"
Master Mo's expression showed some displeasure.
This was a place for students to train. This group exuded heavy killing intent, and remaining here would disturb the students' cultivation.
"Please forgive us, Master Mo. A batch of important supplies from our Liu Domain was robbed by the Blood Butcher Group, and their leader has now fled into the Northern Spiritual Plains. My Third Uncle came this time to capture him. Knowing that Liu Yang and I were here, he came over to take a look. There is no other intention."
Behind Liu Ming, Liu Mu Bai spoke with a smile.
"Blood Butcher?"
Master Mo frowned.
Blood Butcher was a notoriously vicious criminal in the Northern Spiritual Territory, with an unknown number of lives stained on his hands.
If students of Northern Spiritual Academy displeased him, he would not hesitate to attack merely because they were students of Northern Spiritual Academy.
"Yes. We actually came over to remind Master Mo as well, so that the students can be more careful. After all, that man is a madman."
Liu Ming said with a smile.
"Yes, that guy truly is a madman. If I encounter Blood Butcher, I'll definitely report it to Master Mo immediately."
Mu Yuan sneered.
Liu Ming was stunned upon hearing that, then gave an awkward laugh.
"This little brother is quite confident!"
"Confidence comes from strength, unlike certain petty people who enjoy making small moves behind the scenes and specially send their lackeys out to act."
Mu Yuan spoke softly, then began muttering to himself.
"That makes sense. Only those without confidence in their own strength would behave like petty villains."
As soon as those words fell, someone's face immediately darkened.
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