The next day, in the morning.
" Brother Chen, are you up? Let's go have breakfast together."
Seeing that the sun was already high in the sky, Nangong Tong knocked on Chen Mu's door.
With a creak!
Chen Mu opened the door and saw Nangong Tong with a big smile on her face.
"Let's go! There's lots of meat to eat today, we can eat as much as we want, hehe..."
"Good!"
Chen Mu had actually been awake for a while; at his level of strength, he only needed a very short time to sleep.
The two walked side by side and soon arrived at the place to eat.
This is a spacious dining hall with dozens of tables. At this moment, people are coming and going, and many people are eating around here.
" Brother Chen, my sister and the others opened the ancestral hall yesterday to entertain you and had a meal inside."
We usually eat in this cafeteria.
Please don't be put off; the food in our kitchen is delicious. You'll see when you try it.
Nangong Tong explained to Chen Mu with a smile.
"It's okay, I'm easygoing."
Chen Village used to have canteens like this. Establishing such public canteens in villages helps save labor and is a good management method.
Upon entering the cafeteria, Chen Mu found Nangong Ya already waiting for him inside, and greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning, Miss Nangong!"
Good morning, Young Master Chen!
The three of them sat together, and soon someone brought them breakfast.
"Young Master Chen, I have made progress regarding the matter of your companion going missing that you mentioned yesterday."
However, it's not certain yet. I'll need to ask Young Master Chen to come with me later to see if that person is the one you're looking for.
Nangong Ya told Chen Mu some good news.
"Okay! What exactly did you find? Can you tell me?"
Chen Mu's face lit up with joy, and he asked.
"That's right, to the east of us, there is another human settlement, which we call New Residents District."
New Residents District was established more than two hundred years ago by a cultivator named Wang Yu. They occupied the land with the best environment and the richest Spiritual Qi, and are mortal enemies of our Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan.
I just received news that someone caused a disturbance in New Residents District and eventually fled into the nearby forest. I suspect that person might be your companion, young hero."
Nangong Ya explained earnestly.
Chen Mu remained silent for a while, processing the information Nangong Ya had shared.
How strong is New Residents District? How many people live there?
"Very strong! The leader, Wang Yu, has the cultivation of the Late Core Formation Realm, and his three subordinates are no weaker than me."
The people in New Residents District are mostly descendants of humans who accidentally wandered in from outside. Only a very small number are of traitorous bloodline from our Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan. They number about 30,000 to 40,000, and their strength is generally a level above ours.
" Late Core Formation Realm?"
Chen Mu took a deep breath, his expression changing slightly.
He hadn't expected to find a Late Core Formation Realm expert here. With his current strength, he was somewhat confident against the Mid Core Formation Realm expert, but against the Late Core Formation Realm expert, he would undoubtedly be defeated.
"You just said that New Residents District is your mortal enemy. With Wang Yu's strength, killing you should be a piece of cake, right?"
How could I have let you live until now?
Chen Mu suddenly thought of this question and spoke frankly about it.
"Young Master Chen is indeed intelligent; he thought of this so quickly."
Nangong Ya smiled appreciatively and pointed to the only building in the village, which was over ten meters tall.
"Above the ancestral hall, there are peerless weapons left by our ancestors, which can protect this place."
However, activating this weapon would come at a great cost, so we will not use it unless absolutely necessary.
After listening to Nangong Ya's explanation, Chen Mu finally felt relieved.
"I see!"
Chen Mu was quite interested in the ancestral hall's deadly weapon, but since they weren't familiar with each other yet, he figured Nangong Ya wouldn't easily hand over her trump card for him to study.
All three were cultivators and had low requirements for food, so they were all full quickly.
"The intelligence says the troublemakers disappeared in the forest to the east. Shall we set off now?"
After leaving the cafeteria, Nangong Ya asked Chen Mu.
"Okay! Please wait a moment."
Chen Mu tossed it out, and a bulky little spaceship was released.
He's been focusing on research in Chen Village for the past two years and hasn't used the spaceship in a long time, but it's a good choice for transportation now.
He quickly and skillfully opened the spaceship.
"Alright, Miss Nangong, please come up."
Although Nangong Ya had never seen such a thing before, outsiders would occasionally break into the Ancient Desolate Mining Area, and there were also books passed down from the past, so she quickly guessed what it was.
"This is... a spaceship?"
"Right!"
Nangong Ya looked surprised, then nodded and jumped onto the spaceship.
"I want to ride a spaceship too! Brother Chen, can you take me with you? I can help out."
Nangong Tong watched from the side, seemingly very envious.
"Okay, since you're interested, Little Tong, let's join in."
Chen Mu nodded indifferently.
Nangong Tong quickly jumped up and boarded the spaceship as well.
Although the Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan primarily cultivate their souls, most of them also cultivate both their soul and spirit. While their Spiritual Power cultivation is generally lower than their Soul Power cultivation, it is not too bad.
Nangong Ya has the cultivation level of the Early Stage of the True Spirit Realm, while Nangong Tong has the Late Qi Nourishing Realm.
"Everyone, buckle up! Let's go!"
Chen Mu piloted the spaceship into the sky, gradually disappearing into the high altitude amidst the astonished shouts of many villagers.
After a while, Chen Mu piloted the spaceship to the forest where the troublemakers had disappeared, as indicated in the intelligence report.
" Mingye's communication jade token isn't responding; it's probably damaged in the purple mist. We can only search for her bit by bit now, which is really inconvenient."
Chen Mu sighed inwardly. Although he could repair his communication jade tablet, Mingye did not have that ability.
He wasn't worried about Mingye's safety. Mingye's current combat strength was in no way inferior to his own, and she had just as many trump cards up her sleeve. As a mere Late Core Formation Realm, he definitely couldn't kill her.
Roar!~~
During their search of the forest, they encountered a powerful leopard Demon King. Chen Mu, not wanting to cause any further trouble, avoided the Demon King and landed in a suitable place.
"Flying here is too conspicuous; let's switch to walking!"
With their strength, their speed on land was also quite fast, so the two women had no choice but to agree.
Let's unleash our Divine Soul and each search in a different direction!
"Young Master Chen, you search ahead, I'll search the left, and Little Tong will search the right. With our Divine Soul strength, we should be able to search this area of several dozen miles within two hours."
Nangong Ya's suggestion was unanimously approved by the three.
"Alright! Then I'll have to trouble you two."
The three followed instructions and began their search on foot.