Second Sister Married a Good Husband

With a whoosh, an arrow pierced the servant's skull, killing him instantly. The arrow then grazed Mu Zibai's face, carrying a powerful, sharp wind, and pierced the Dragon Person Crown Prince's shoulder.

The powerful arrow repelled him, sending the entire Dragon Person flying with the arrow, pinned to a rock, unable to move.

Mu Zibai breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost died. Fortunately, the arrow came just in time. Its force was incredibly dominant, not only killing the servant but also pinning the Dragon Person Crown Prince to the rock alive.

Moreover, the gust of wind that had just flown past his face felt like a knife cutting his skin. The sheer force could injure someone; how terrifying.

The attacker's strength was definitely beyond the Mystic Armor Realm.

He looked in the direction the arrow came from. In the distance, on the island, above Tianling Temple, was a blurry figure. It was too far away; Mu Zibai could only see a vague outline.

From this distance, with such precision, both the control of force and the application of Qi had reached a state of perfection.

Is this the gap in strength?

Mu Zibai's eyes were filled with longing. It would be a lie to say he wasn't envious of such power.

The person put away their bow and arrow and headed towards them. With a tap of their toes, they leaped dozens of meters, as if walking on air, and appeared before Mu Zibai.

Only then did Mu Zibai see clearly that this person was actually Long Hong. Although he knew Long Hong was very strong, he hadn't expected him to be so incredibly powerful.

Moreover, that level of power clearly indicated extreme confidence in his own abilities; otherwise, he wouldn't have shot that arrow so casually.

"Good strength, you've been hiding it well, kid," Long Hong said with surprise.

Actually, he had discovered Wenren Qingyi long ago. After inquiring about the situation, he had intended to intervene immediately. However, seeing Mu Zibai's strength and his fight against the two Dragon People had surprised him.

He wanted to see just how strong Mu Zibai was, and the result had greatly astonished him.

All this time, not to mention the people in the manor, even he hadn't sensed Mu Zibai's hidden strength. He hadn't even considered it.

Who would have thought that Mu Zibai, rumored to be a weak and useless person, was actually in the Mystic Armor Realm, and a formidable one at that?

After observing him closely just now, Mu Zibai had handled the two Dragon People with remarkable calmness, rich combat experience, and apparent ease. His physical combat skills allowed him to clash directly with the Dragon People.

In the early stages, between the Mystic Armor Realm and the Tiger Martial Realm, Dragon People had a natural physical advantage, being inherently stronger than humans. But Mu Zibai showed no signs of this.

His gaze towards Mu Zibai brightened. He looked at Mu Zibai with newfound respect. So, all along, this kid had been hiding his true strength!

His heart was filled with excitement, surprise, and relief.

Mu Zibai fell silent. When he first started fighting the Dragon People, he knew his strength might be exposed. But it didn't matter; Long Hong was on his side anyway.

If he's one of us, then it's fine.

"Not at all, just some minor tricks. Big Brother, are you in the Dragon Wasteland Realm?" Mu Zibai asked curiously.

"I entered the Dragon Wasteland six years ago," Long Hong replied. He was almost forty this year but looked no different from a twenty-year-old youth.

From birth, Long Hong had displayed martial arts talent far beyond ordinary people. He began practicing martial arts from a young age. It was said that he entered the Mystic Armor Realm at thirteen and went to the battlefield, earning military merits. He was truly a prodigy of the younger generation.

Even if Mu Zibai had the Turtle Breath Pearl, he probably couldn't hide from Long Hong's detection. However, Long Hong had never thought Mu Zibai was a cultivator, so he naturally overlooked it.

"How long have you been cultivating? How long did it take you to break through? How long have you been in the Mystic Armor Realm?" Long Hong asked a series of questions, as if he had suddenly found a new source of amusement.

It seemed cultivation was Long Hong's hobby.

"Uh..." Mu Zibai took a deep breath and said, "I started relatively late. I've been cultivating for over a year, and I just broke through today."

"You just broke through today?" Long Hong stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. "You have this kind of combat power right after breaking through?"

He was puzzled. He found it hard to believe that someone who had just broken through could fight two Dragon People, but Mu Zibai didn't look like he was lying.

"It seems you've accumulated a lot of strength in the early stages," Long Hong came up with a possible explanation.

Mu Zibai nodded in agreement with Long Hong's assessment. If Long Hong knew he had only taken a month to break through, he would probably think of him as a monster.

Besides, to be safe, he said it was a year to avoid unnecessary suspicion.

"Do you need me to keep your strength a secret? I see you've been hiding it for so long; you must have some concerns, perhaps about the Mu family?" Long Hong said with a smile.

Mu Zibai had been hiding his strength all this time, surely due to some concerns, and the only one Long Hong could think of was the Mu family.

Someone of Mu Zibai's status with such talent was not a good thing, and it was evident that the Mu family didn't pay much attention to him.

The Mu family was nominally his paternal clan, but in reality, their relationship was strained. If the Mu family found out, who knew what methods they might employ. Mu Zibai was likely worried about these things.

As for making peace, Long Hong just chuckled.

He remembered how the Mu family had pushed Mu Zibai out as a shield, and he gritted his teeth in anger. But the Mu family had miscalculated; they didn't expect Mu Zibai to be anything but a waste. Instead, they had given the Wenren Manor a great gift.

"We're all family now. Whether they know or not doesn't matter. As for the Mu family, I don't care if they acknowledge me or not. I'm not on the family registry anyway," Mu Zibai said with a smile, already considering the Wenren Manor his home. At least, everyone had treated him well so far.

This statement also brought the Wenren Manor and himself closer. Long Hong nodded, patted Mu Zibai's shoulder, and laughed heartily, "We're family. Whether the Mu family causes you trouble or not, our Wenren Manor will fully support you."

"Thank you, Big Brother," Mu Zibai said gratefully.

"Family doesn't say thank you," Long Hong said with a smile, carefully appraising Mu Zibai. "They say Mu family members have discerning eyes, but it seems not. You've turned out to be a treasure found by our Wenren Manor. If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to ask me. Have you ever thought about going to the battlefield?"

Mu Zibai: "..."

Long Hong was exceptionally enthusiastic towards Mu Zibai today, making him feel a bit overwhelmed and unsure of what to say, so he could only offer a shy smile.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"That's understandable. You're my second sister's husband now, and family should come first. The battlefield is too dangerous; consolidating your strength is most important," Long Hong mused. "However, a man should achieve great things. Cultivate well, and Big Brother will take you to the battlefield in the future, ensuring you achieve great things."

"Thank you, Big Brother," Mu Zibai said gratefully, feeling genuinely warm.

"Don't be so polite. Your talent is excellent, and you have more experience than many seasoned veterans. You're a promising seedling. It seems my second sister has married a good husband," Long Hong said, patting Mu Zibai's shoulder heavily.

Mu Zibai gave an awkward smile. He might fit Long Hong's aesthetic, but he wasn't sure if he fit Wenren Lingmeng's.