Mu Yuan's words were barbed and pointed, accusing him of petty behavior.
"Mu Yuan, this has nothing to do with you."
Liu Mu Bai stared at Mu Yuan and spoke in a deep voice.
"Didn't you also have Chen Tong come looking for trouble with me?"
Mu Yuan curled his lip.
If he had not known that the Nine Nether Sparrow was Mu Chen's opportunity, he would not have minded spreading the news throughout the entire Northern Spiritual Territory and causing the Liu Domain even more trouble.
Liu Mu Bai's gaze turned icy, and his voice gradually cooled.
"If I get the chance, I'll personally test just how capable you really are. I hope you won't disappoint me."
"I'm afraid you'll be in for a big surprise."
Mu Yuan replied casually, clearly not taking Liu Mu Bai's words to heart.
Meanwhile, Liu Ming listened to their exchange, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Mu Yuan with a cold laugh.
"So you're Mu Feng's eldest son. Heh... your name is quite famous in our Liu Domain."
Then he looked at Mu Chen, who stood beside Mu Yuan.
"You must be Mu Chen, the only person in our Northern Spiritual Territory to obtain a qualification for the Spiritual Road?"
"Mu Feng has produced two rather impressive sons."
There was neither joy nor anger in his words.
Mu Yuan was not particularly surprised by Liu Ming's reaction.
After all, the Mu Domain and the Liu Domain had countless disputes between them. They could be considered enemies.
"It's no use being jealous of my father! You can't produce sons like us."
Mu Yuan had never lost in a verbal clash.
"You certainly have a sharp tongue!"
Liu Ming frowned slightly.
Mu Yuan smiled, then turned and led Mu Chen toward the camp where the East Courtyard students were gathered.
"Thank you for the warning about Blood Butcher. We'll be careful."
Master Mo, however, was displeased. He had never expected Liu Ming to be so petty with a youth. It was far beneath the bearing of a true expert.
After returning to camp, Tang Qian'er pursed her little lips and said,
"What's there for those Liu Domain people to be so proud of? Their things got stolen, yet they still have the nerve to act like that."
She had been watching from the side and had naturally heard Liu Ming and Liu Mu Bai's barbed remarks. She immediately felt annoyed.
"When someone is in a bad mood, they have to vent somehow."
Mu Chen merely smiled, then frowned.
"But what did those Blood Butcher Group people steal from the Liu Domain to make them so furious? Not only did they wipe out the Blood Butcher Group completely, they even chased Blood Butcher all the way here?"
"Brother Yuan, you said those things on purpose just now, didn't you? Do you know something?"
As he spoke, Mu Chen looked at Mu Yuan.
"Little Mu, this concerns an opportunity you'll have in the future. I can't tell you for now."
Mu Yuan patted Mu Chen on the shoulder.
Tang Qian'er: "..."
Mu Chen: "..."
Brother Yuan was playing riddles again.
Mu Chen also knew that if Brother Yuan did not want to say something, not even death could pry it out of him.
Shaking his head helplessly, Mu Chen placed a Jade Spirit Fruit in Mu Yuan's hand.
"Brother Yuan, this is for you. It'll help with your cultivation."
"I didn't dote on you for nothing."
Mu Yuan accepted the Jade Spirit Fruit and headed toward his tent.
This Jade Spirit Fruit should be enough for him to condense the fourth Dragon Elephant phantom. By then, his cultivation would reach the peak of the mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm.
He would be even more confident about tomorrow's trip to Earth Spirit Valley.
Mu Chen gave Tan Qingshan another Jade Spirit Fruit before returning to his own tent.
The next day, the camp became lively once more. Many young men and women gathered excitedly, discussing what their teams had gained the day before. The girls' clear laughter echoed through the camp, brimming with youthful vitality.
The Liu Domain party had left early in the morning under Liu Ming's lead. They had likely gone to search for Blood Butcher's trail.
When Mu Yuan saw the smile on Mu Chen's face, he knew that Mu Chen had not only condensed a second Senluo Death Seal last night, but had also broken through to the late stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.
He himself had not done badly either. Sure enough, he had condensed the fourth Dragon Elephant phantom.
"Freak."
Tang Qian'er muttered when she heard that. Then she lifted her pretty face and said proudly,
"Hehe, I'm not bad either. I also broke through to the late stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm last night!"
Her expression seemed to say, Come on, praise me already.
Unfortunately, her pride lasted less than three seconds before Mu Yuan spoke.
"If it weren't for that Spirit Nourishing Pill, you probably would have needed another four or five days to break through."
Tang Qian'er's expression immediately fell.
"Hahaha..."
Mu Yuan smiled and was the first to leave the camp, heading toward the Northern Spiritual Plains.
Within the camp, Liu Mu Bai watched their retreating figures, and a nearly imperceptible chill flashed through his eyes.
Liu Wan'er had already arrived at the place she had arranged with Mu Yuan yesterday, waiting for him.
Beside her stood a thick-browed, large-eyed young man. He was not Zhao Hu from yesterday.
The spiritual energy fluctuations around him far surpassed the Spiritual Movement Realm, yet he had not condensed a spirit wheel within his sea of qi. He could be considered a half-step Spirit Wheel Realm expert.
"Wan'er, where is the person you mentioned who would help you compete for the Earth Spirit Fruit? Haven't they arrived yet?"
The thick-browed young man asked in confusion.
Those qualified to compete for the Earth Spirit Fruit could bring two assistants.
Naturally, the stronger the people they brought, the better.
Suddenly, he spotted Mu Yuan hurrying over from the distance.
"Mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm? Where did this brat come from? He doesn't even know to keep out of the way..."
He immediately attacked, throwing a punch as casually as if he were clearing away trash.
Yet the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by that simple punch had actually reached the early stage of the Spirit Wheel Realm.
"Li Lang!"
Liu Wan'er came to her senses, and her face changed drastically.
She knew that Mu Yuan was stronger than she was.
And Li Lang was slightly weaker than her.
That meant that if Li Lang angered Mu Yuan, the consequences would be unthinkable.
At that thought, Liu Wan'er formed a fist seal. It shone as brilliantly as gold as she activated the Spirit Emperor Fist and struck at Li Lang.
Boom!
Immense force burst forth and sent Li Lang flying more than ten meters.
Li Lang's blood and qi churned violently. Then he froze completely, staring at Liu Wan'er in disbelief.
He and Liu Wan'er had grown up together, but Liu Wan'er had never called him by name directly.
Yet just now, she had not only called his name, but had also used a spirit art to send him flying.
"Wan'er, he..."
Li Lang was utterly confused.
By then, Mu Yuan had reached Liu Wan'er. He immediately said,
"Liu Wan'er, I've traveled a long way through wind and dust. My shoulders are a little sore."
Liu Wan'er's delicate body trembled slightly.
Mu Yuan was really treating her like an attendant!
She was the little princess of a Mercenary Realm mercenary family!
"Liu Wan'er, didn't you hear what I said?"
Mu Yuan spoke again.
Though unwilling, Liu Wan'er clearly remembered the spiritual energy fluctuations Mu Yuan had emitted while racing through the forest just now.
Those fluctuations had unmistakably reached the peak of the mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm.
In a single night, he had advanced from the mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm to its peak.
That kind of talent was terrifying!
Naturally, Mu Yuan was even stronger now.
Waves of turmoil surged through Liu Wan'er's heart!
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