I Still Have Things to Do!

After Tantai Xiasang left.

Only Mo Chen remained in this wild, desolate place.

He opened the enormous bundle in his hands.

Four pieces of equipment and weapons in different colors immediately came into view.

[Moonshadow Sword (Tier 2)]

[Attributes: Beginner Moonshadow Sword Technique, Sharpness, Strength +150%.]

[Cloud-Pattern Armor (Tier 2)]

[Attributes: Damage Reduction 20%, Lightweight, Astral Energy Recovery Speed +150%]

[Nine-Ring Tyrant Lion Saber (Tier 2)]

[Crafted by Greenwood Hall of the Great Qi National Guardian Temple.]

[Equip Requirement: Incense Apotheosis Great Law, Level 2]

[Attributes: Incense Apotheosis Great Law Level 3, Heavy as Light, Yin Spirit Strength +150%.]

[Gale Foxskin Boots (Tier 2)]

[Made from the fur of a three-tailed fox that had just gained intelligence, possessing unusual effects.]

[Equip Requirement: Early Astral Condensation]

[Attributes: Light as a Swallow, Agility, Speed +150%. Special Bonus: Lightness Skill Talent.]

Seeing the detailed attributes of these four items, Mo Chen beamed with joy.

"This Senior Sister from Martial Suppression Academy is really generous!"

She had simply given him four Tier 2 items.

Mo Chen had never expected such good fortune to fall from the sky.

"Equip!"

With a thought, all four items entered his inventory and changed to standby status.

The system was currently Tier 3.

He could only equip three items.

Now that he had obtained these four pieces of equipment, Mo Chen had another possible equipment combination.

"The Human Skin Mask gives a 120% speed bonus."

"The Gale Foxskin Boots give a 150% speed bonus, plus Light as a Swallow and Agility... My speed should already be comparable to a Five Elements Realm martial artist, right?"

Previously, Lu Jianshen had worn only one Gale Foxskin Boot, yet Su Jinse's lightness skill had been unable to keep up with him.

Now, Mo Chen not only had the Gale Foxskin Boots, but also the Human Skin Mask.

The speed bonuses from the two items added up to a full 270%.

And the three attributes, Light as a Swallow, Agility, and Lightness Skill Talent, were even more exceptional.

"Worth it! So damn worth it!"

Mo Chen grinned from ear to ear as he repeatedly examined the Gale Foxskin Boots.

These boots were easily the finest item among all his equipment.

They were truly the ultimate tool for chopping wood and running away!

"If I find another item that boosts speed in the future, then learn a lightness skill..."

Mo Chen's breathing quickened.

He could hardly imagine how fast he would be by then.

Even Tantai Xiasang, a master at the Great Perfection of the Five Elements Realm, probably would not be able to get near him.

He was looking forward to it!

He was practically dying to see it!

After indulging in his fantasies for a while, Mo Chen happily used the Gale Foxskin Boots to replace the Black Iron Firewood Knife.

The cooldown changed to three shichen.

Mo Chen's currently equipped items were:

[Xuanhua Mountain-Cleaving Axe (Tier 2)]

[Human Skin Mask (Tier 2)]

[Gale Foxskin Boots (Tier 2)]

He did not need to actually wear them on his body or hold them in his hands.

Once he chose to equip them, their attributes were automatically applied to him, and all effects immediately took effect.

"Whoosh!"

Mo Chen shot forward in a single step. The trees that had been three meters away at his side instantly blurred and were flung more than ten meters behind him.

The wind howled.

Raindrops slapped against his face.

"My speed is freaking insane!"

The sensation of riding the wind filled Mo Chen with excitement.

It felt like getting behind the wheel of a sports car. The feeling of controlling speed and racing made his blood boil.

As he adapted to his speed, he ran in the direction Tantai Xiasang had left.

In the blink of an eye, Yunyi County came into view.

"First, I'll go to the Lu Residence!"

Lu Jianshen, the second young master, had died, and Mo Chen had been tempted to loot the Lu Residence.

However, when he arrived at the Lu Residence, he smelled a thick stench of blood.

The Lu Residence.

All the guards and servants had gathered in the courtyard. Seeing the corpses of the entire Lu family, they trembled in fear, completely at a loss.

A group of soldiers and constables was confiscating the estate.

Box after box of valuables was carried out of the Lu Residence, loaded onto carts, and hauled away.

Two young men in black with Demon-Suppressing Sabers hanging at their waists stood guard on either side with cold expressions. Anyone daring to approach would immediately have a blade pressed to their neck and be questioned about their identity.

Seeing this scene, Mo Chen did not dare approach. Martial Suppression Academy was personally confiscating the estate—if he went over to take silver, would that not be suicidal?

With that thought, Mo Chen turned and left.

"I can't go back to the Lu Residence, and I shouldn't go back either."

He headed toward the house Su Jinse had arranged for him to live in.

He planned to wait until daytime the next day before going to the Lu Residence to bid farewell to Little Five and the others.

After winding through several streets.

Every household in the county had its doors and windows shut tight. It was so quiet that not a sound could be heard.

The moment Mo Chen reached the entrance of the house, a chill ran through his entire body. Someone had locked onto him with astral energy.

"Who goes there?!"

Tantai Xiasang's cold voice came from within.

"It's me!" Mo Chen pushed the door open and entered.

Tantai Xiasang was slightly startled when she saw Mo Chen.

"You?"

Mo Chen clasped his hands. "Miss Tantai, we meet again."

Tantai Xiasang frowned. "How did you find this place?"

She had clearly shaken him off.

Yet this man had tracked down her location with the precision of a hound.

Besides!

Wasn't he far too fast?

She had only been here for a little while, and he had already caught up?

Tantai Xiasang stared at Mo Chen with a face full of suspicion. No matter how she examined him, Mo Chen did not seem to have reached the realm where astral energy could flow outside the body.

In other words, Mo Chen's cultivation was at most at the early stage of Astral Condensation.

Hearing Tantai Xiasang's question, Mo Chen glanced at Su Jinse, who lay on the bed wrapped like a mummy, sighed, and casually said, "I actually live here."

Tantai Xiasang swept her gaze over the room. "This is your house?"

Mo Chen shook his head. "No. Miss Su had me stay here to protect me."

Tantai Xiasang cast a doubtful glance at the unconscious Su Jinse and nodded with clear suspicion.

Tap tap tap tap...

A rapid series of footsteps approached from afar, and Chen Xuanyin pushed open the door and entered.

"Senior Sister, we've received news! Blackwind Stronghold has been wiped out!"

Tantai Xiasang's beautiful eyes narrowed. "Who did it?"

Chen Xuanyin reported, "According to the rescued hostages, it was done by a hero calling himself the Great Mystic Woodcutter!"

"Oh? The Great Mystic Woodcutter?" A strange glint flashed through Tantai Xiasang's beautiful eyes. She found that title rather peculiar.

What kind of hero would use a title like Woodcutter?

"Ahem..." Mo Chen held a fist to his mouth and coughed twice, preparing to stand and say that he had done it.

But then.

Hearing the cough, Chen Xuanyin turned to glance at Mo Chen and frowned slightly. "If you have nothing to do, don't run around. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your safety."

"Uh..." Mo Chen froze mid-motion.

Tantai Xiasang glanced at Mo Chen, then looked at Chen Xuanyin. "All right, go boil the medicine in the kitchen."

"Yes!" Chen Xuanyin clasped his hands and withdrew. He obeyed Tantai Xiasang without question.

Mo Chen shrugged and spread his hands toward Tantai Xiasang. "Well? Miss Tantai, you believe I live here now, right?"

Tantai Xiasang lowered her head and remained silent.

Mo Chen immediately sat down opposite Tantai Xiasang and asked with great interest, "Miss Tantai, you still haven't answered my earlier questions..."

"Are there immortals in this world? Have you ever seen one?"

"Oh, right. What realm is the strongest person in Martial Suppression Academy at? Could they destroy an entire city with one slap?"

"Also, I'm actually the Great Mystic Woodcutter who wiped out Blackwind Stronghold, and I have pretty good martial talent. Could I ask you some questions about cultivation..."

"I still have things to do!" Tantai Xiasang suddenly stood up, leaped onto the roof without looking back, and vanished beyond the doorway in the blink of an eye.

"This..."

Mo Chen stared in bewilderment, turning his stiff neck around.

Smelling the faint fragrance lingering in the air, he felt utterly miserable.

"What the hell? Are those questions taboo or something?"

He took out the silver-glinting Xuanhua Mountain-Cleaving Axe and used the oil lamp's light to examine his face in its surface.

Handsome, dashing, and utterly suave.

"I'm not ugly either..."

Though this face was slightly inferior to his appearance back on Earth, he was still undeniably a handsome young man. It had nothing whatsoever to do with the word "ugly."

"Could it be..."

Mo Chen looked at the youthful face reflected in the axe, deep in thought. Was she socially anxious?