It was evening in Chen Mu's courtyard.
Chen Hongjie, Chen Zihu, Zheng Fengdao, Mingye, Chen Duo, and Chen Mu sat around a large wooden table, while Meng Hui kept bringing out dishes and placing them on the table.
Chen Duo, her eyebrows dancing with excitement, vividly recounted what had happened at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion that day, eliciting gasps of amazement from Chen Hongjie and Chen Zihu.
" Chen Mu, so you're saying you'll stay in the village from now on and not go out again?"
Chen Hongjie looked at Chen Mu with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Yes! From now on, we'll stay in Chen Village and not go out again."
Chen Mu smiled, picked up his chopsticks, took some food, and began to eat.
The reason Heaven-Questioning Pavilion to study back then was simply to improve my strength as soon as possible and save my parents.
Now we've gotten what we wanted, at least our mother has been saved.
During his years at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, he learned a great deal of knowledge, which needed time to settle. He was also tired of the struggles in the outside world and only wanted to stay in Chen Village to focus on studying runes.
Upon hearing Chen Mu's affirmative answer, both Chen Hongjie and Chen Zihu showed expressions of surprise and delight.
"Great! Staying in the village is good! With you all here, who do we need to be afraid of in this whole Wilderness? Haha..."
Chen Zihu picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and was overjoyed.
"Mom, don't bother, sit down and eat with us."
Chen Duo called out.
"Okay, I'm coming."
The table was laden with dishes, and Meng Hui sat down. Everyone ate happily together.
After chatting for a while, Chen Mu turned to look at Mingye.
" Mingye, what are your plans now?"
"No."
Mingye shook his head.
"Actually, I saw the Nether Clan before at Nether Luo Mountain. If you want to find your clansmen, you should be able to find clues there."
Chen Mu didn't realize that his body was tense and his expression was somewhat unnatural when he said this.
Have you ever seen the Nether Clan?
Mingye showed a surprised expression.
Even now, she hasn't adapted to her identity as a member of the Nether Clan. Subconsciously, she still sees herself as human, only with a slightly different appearance.
"Yes, I went to Nether Luo Mountain to find my father..."
Chen Mu gave Mingye a general account of his trip to Nether Luo Mountain, but of course, he glossed over some things that he shouldn't have mentioned.
After listening, Mingye pondered for a moment and then shook his head.
"I don't want to go to them, I want to stay in Chen Village."
Chen Mu's tense muscles instantly relaxed, and his tone became much more relaxed.
"Hmm, that's good too. Oh, right!"
He reached out and took a deep purple bead from his storage ring.
"This is the Netherworld Pearl I snatched from the Nether Clan. It's said that it will react if it gets close to the person they're looking for."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Netherworld Pearl suddenly shone brightly and flew towards Mingye in a flash.
"Order it for me!"
With a loud shout, Chen Mu unleashed a powerful divine Divine Soul force that formed a giant hand, firmly fixing the Netherworld Pearl in mid-air.
Before taking out the Netherworld Pearl, he was worried that Netherworld Pearl might be strange, so he remained vigilant. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be just as he had predicted.
"As expected, Mingye is the person they're looking for."
Perhaps because of his cultivation of the Dao of Fate Dao of Talismans, when he first met the Nether Clan, he felt that Mingye had a similar aura to them.
What happened next proved his intuition to be correct.
As for the person the Nether Clan Mingye looking for, it's easy to guess that it is. After all, there shouldn't be many Nether Clan on the entire Pan Emperor Continent, and the Tuoba Lineage, from which Mingye comes, is related to Nether Luo Mountain.
Mingye stared blankly at the Netherworld Pearl shimmering with purple light in the air, seemingly sensing something.
" Chen Mu, let it go!"
It won't hurt me; it seems to be a part of me, a power that belongs to me from the beginning.
Mingye looked up at Chen Mu, her expression serious.
Chen Mu frowned, still not entirely at ease with something of unknown origin.
" Grandpa Turtle, could you take a look at this Netherworld Pearl for me? Is it safe? Are there any hidden dangers?"
Chen Mu used his Divine Soul sense to communicate with the White Turtle resting in the pool beside him and asked it a question.
White Turtle was knowledgeable and his strength was unfathomable, so Chen Mu trusted him completely.
"That Nether Clan girl is right. This Netherworld Pearl does indeed contain her power, the power of the Nether Clan."
Let her absorb it; it won't do any harm.
Having received a definite answer from the White Turtle, Chen Mu finally released his Divine Soul, allowing the Netherworld Pearl to fly towards the Mingye.
As soon as the Netherworld Pearl came into contact with Mingye, it immediately merged into her body, Mingye purple patterns began to shimmer on her body, making her appear noble and mysterious.
"Excuse me, I'll go back and absorb the Netherworld Pearl first. Let's meet again next time."
After Mingye, his body turned into white light and disappeared, clearly impatient.
"Then let's continue eating. My mother has cooked so many dishes, so please don't be shy and eat as much as you like."
Chen Mu invited everyone to continue eating, and also introduced Zheng Fengdao to everyone. They ate until very late before returning to their residences to rest.
The next day, Chen Mu went to find Mingye early in the morning.
After absorbing the Netherworld Pearl, Mingye gained a special power within his body: Death Qi.
Now, she can cultivate both Spiritual Power and Death Qi simultaneously. These two powers have surprisingly coexisted in her body, something Chen Mu has never seen in anyone else before.
Mingye's strength can no longer be judged solely by her Spiritual Power cultivation. By combining Death Qi with Spiritual Power, she can unleash a much stronger force than before. However, she is not yet able to control this power well and needs time to gradually adapt.
" Mingye, your third uncle said he plans to form a Shadow Guards unit and will put you in charge of it. Are you willing?"
For any faction, the Shadow Guards force is extremely important. In the past, Chen Village was small and interpersonal relationships were simple, so there was no need to pay too much attention to it.
However, as Chen Village has grown, especially with the increasing number of vassal tribes it has absorbed, it is inevitable that some bad apples and problems that cannot be dealt with openly will emerge.
At this time, the Shadow Guards were like a sword of Damocles hanging over these people's heads, a vital tool for the Chen Clan to ensure the stability of the tribe.
"Good!"
Mingye agreed without hesitation. She was never one to take advantage of others. Now that Chen Village was providing her with what she needed for cultivation, she would naturally do things for Chen Village.
Chen Mu was also very happy to see that Mingye had agreed. Since they were both working in Chen Village, it meant that they could see each other often in the future.
Next, Zheng Fengdao and Chen Duo were also assigned positions by Chen Hongjie.
Zheng Fengdao was assigned to the Rune Artifacts Rune Artifacts and trained to be its commander-in-chief.
Chen Duo became the commander of the guards of Chen Village, responsible for the Chen Village's defense, including the protection of the logistics troops.
Chen Mu could finally stay in the talisman-making room and concentrate on his talisman research without any trivial matters bothering him.