"Then I will vouch for him. He is indeed a disciple of my Heaven-Questioning Pavilion. Do you still have any doubts?"
"Elder Ming raised his voice."
"With the Elder Ming as guarantor, there is naturally no problem."
"Xiaolong's men, release Chen Mu immediately!"
At the sixth prince's command, Chen Mu was released, and then quickly went to Elder Ming 'Chen Mu side.
"Then I won't bother you any longer, goodbye!"
Elder Ming was too lazy to waste words with these people. He used his Soul Power to lift Chen Mu up and soar into the sky, leaving the city lord's mansion.
The Sixth Prince watched Elder Ming's departing figure, his eyes narrowed, and he let out a cold snort of resentment.
Elder Ming led Chen Mu towards the inn, where they met Elder Qing Xue and some other disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
"Master, what brings you to Absolute Sword City?"
Chen Mu asked curiously.
"Many of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion disciples sent out this year are trapped in the city due to the war. Recently, the front-line battles have suffered repeated defeats. The Pavilion Master is worried about the safety of the disciples and has ordered the elders to bring them all back to the sect."
I heard you were also trapped in Absolute Sword City, and having nothing better to do, I came out to look for you.
Elder Ming explained with a smile.
Chen Mu was secretly moved, knowing that it wasn't that simple. Elder Ming hadn't left the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion for decades, and the reason he had come out now was probably because he was worried about his safety.
"Alright! Now that the crisis at Absolute Sword City has been resolved, there's no point in staying here."
A Xue, gather the other disciples, let's go back to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion together!
Elder Ming clearly recognized Elder Qing Xue, and his tone was very casual.
"Yes, Senior Brother Ming!"
Elder Qing Xue responded and turned to leave.
"Master, I need to go out for a bit. There are some things I need to explain. I'll be right back."
"Okay, then go ahead!"
Chen Mu gave Elder Ming some instructions and then went out.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, in the military camp where the Sword Guardian Battalion was resting.
"Everyone, this is the reward that just came down from above, and I'm distributing it equally among you now."
Chen Mu took out a large amount of Spirit Stone and distributed 80% of them to the members of the Absolute Sword Battalion, based on the value of the Spirit Stone given to him by the Sixth Prince.
The number of people in the Absolute Sword Battalion was not large to begin with, so even when divided equally, it was a huge fortune for each person. Many of them had never seen so many Spirit Stone in their entire lives, and they were all extremely excited, expressing their gratitude repeatedly.
"As for those who died in battle, I'd like to trouble you, Brother Kong, to follow up on that and distribute these Spirit Stone to their families."
Chen Mu handed a pile of Spirit Stone to Kong Yu, as he trusted Kong Yu's character.
Kong Yu did not refuse, put it into his storage ring, and then asked quietly.
"Brother Chen, are you leaving?"
"Yes! I'm going back to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion."
Chen Mu smiled, turned around, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the crowd.
"Everyone, as the saying goes, 'The green hills remain unchanged, and the clear waters flow forever,' I must return to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion now. We'll meet again someday."
The disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion can leave with me; Elder Qing Xue is already waiting for us at the inn.
After Chen Mu finished speaking, more than a dozen men and women walked out from the crowd and came to Chen Mu's side.
Zheng Fengdao and Yin Zhan were also here. These disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion initially chose to participate in the Broken Blade Mountain Project simply because of their passion.
However, after fighting the Otherworldly Demon for so many days, each of them had undergone a complete transformation, and their eyes had become much more resolute.
" Chen Mu, do I still have a chance to kill the Otherworldly Demon with you?"
Kong Yu with some reluctance.
"There will definitely be opportunities! But I need to stay at the university to study right now. I will definitely come to visit everyone after I graduate."
Chen Mu spoke with conviction, then his expression turned serious as if he had remembered something.
"By the way! There's something I'd like to tell you all: more than ten cities near Absolute Sword City have already fallen."
Now that Absolute Sword City is isolated and without support, it will likely be attacked by the Otherworldly Demon again soon. If possible, you should move away as soon as possible during this period.
"What? More than ten cities have fallen?"
Kong Yu was surprised; clearly, he hadn't received the news yet.
"Yes! This is what the Sixth Prince just said himself."
Kong Yu remained silent for a while before asking.
" Chen Mu, if we want to seek refuge with you, should we go to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion?"
After a moment's thought, Chen Mu understood Kong Yu's intention.
"No need. My hometown is in Wilderness and undeveloped area, very primitive, and not suitable for your development."
"It's alright, just give me the address, and I'll discuss it with the others."
"Good!"
Chen Mu didn't try to hide anything. He took out a map from his storage ring, drew a few marks on it to indicate the location of his village, and then handed it to Kong Yu.
"This is my hometown, Chen Village. I should be going back in two or three months. If you're looking for me, you can wait for me there."
"Okay! I'll contact you again using the communication jade token once I've made a decision."
Kong Yu put away the map, seemingly much more relaxed.
"Okay, then we'll keep in touch. Goodbye!"
After speaking, Chen Mu led Mingye, A Huo, and more than a dozen other disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion away.
When Chen Mu returned to the inn, all the disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion had already gathered.
Under Elder Qing Xue's arrangement, all the disciples boarded the spaceship, which took off and slowly drove away from Absolute Sword City.
With Elder Ming at the bow, their departure went very smoothly.
After returning to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, Mingye, A Huo, Chen Duo, and the others all gained some insights during this period, each of them going into seclusion to reflect on their understanding.
Chen Mu then went to Elder Ming's residence, Elder Ming said he had something new to teach him.
" Little Mu, you've been my student for over a year now. I've only answered your questions, but haven't taught you anything else. Don't you resent me for that?"
Elder Ming looked at Chen Mu with a smile and made a joke.
"Hehe, this disciple wouldn't dare. Actually, this disciple still has a lot of contribution points. I can exchange them for whatever I want myself. Master, you don't need to worry about me."
Chen Mu patted his chest proudly, completely unconcerned about Elder Ming's joke.
Elder Ming was speechless. Even he himself admired Chen Mu's ability to earn contribution points, so there was really no need for him to worry about him.
"Alright! Originally, I planned to pass on this inheritance to you after you broke through to the Solid Realm, but you happen to be going to participate in a training mission. To prevent you from being distracted, I'll have to wait until you return."
As he spoke, Elder Ming took out two pieces of jade that looked like mutton fat jade from his storage ring.
The jade slip that Elder Ming took out, also known as the Inheritance Jade Slip, is a precious material that is very suitable for storing divine thoughts. Cultivators with strong Divine Soul can store their knowledge in the jade slip, and the efficiency of transmitting information is much higher than that of books.
The Rune Ancestor that Chen Mu received from the ancestor of talismans was also transmitted through this method of divine thought.
The jade slips used for inheritance are extremely valuable, and knowledge can generally only be passed on once. Once the recipient uses the jade slip, it will shatter.
Since Elder Ming used the inheritance jade slip to impart knowledge to Chen Mu, it means that this knowledge is extremely valuable and top secret. Chen Mu couldn't help but look forward to it.