As the saying goes, "A gentleman does not leave a grudge unavenged," and another saying goes, "Revenge should not be delayed overnight."
They'd come to their doorstep to kill them; Chen Mu absolutely couldn't tolerate it, especially since that person seemed to have intended to harm Mingye...
Thinking of this, Chen Mu's face was filled with murderous intent.
"Let's go! You should all stay with me for now! Although that person is mainly targeting Mingye, there's no guarantee he won't target you too. Just to be safe, stay with me for now, and we'll discuss our strategy."
"Good!"
A Huo had no objections and agreed to Chen Mu's proposal.
Half an hour later, the four of them arrived at Chen Mu's courtyard.
After returning to the courtyard, Chen Mu spent some time rearranging the defensive rune array within, significantly increasing its power.
"You all stay here and cultivate in peace. I'll go to the exchange center again to purchase some more materials."
Although Chen Mu's current fully-fledged array formation is not yet capable of killing someone in the mid-to-late stages of the True Spirit Realm, it is still sufficient for defense. Unless the opponent's array formation level is far higher than his, he can easily hold out for several hours.
Upon arriving at the exchange center, Chen Mu splurged and bought a large quantity of valuable materials.
He also had Mingye draw several portraits of the man from last night and went around inquiring about him.
"Oh... isn't this Old Zhu? I recognize him. He's from the Spirit Martial Hall. He joined the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion about eight years ago."
He lives on Treasure Spirit Peak now, but I haven't seen him in a long time, he...
The Heaven-Questioning Pavilion is usually very peaceful, and information among the disciples is relatively transparent. Chen Mu quickly found out all the information about this person, including his residence, preferences, and strength level.
"Thank you, brother! It's just Xiaoxiao token of my appreciation, please don't be so polite."
Everyone likes Spirit Stone, and Chen Mu always generously rewards those who give him information.
Although Chen Mu is not good at dealing with people, he is sincere and grateful to anyone who helps him. He has made many friends during this period.
Among them, the one closest to him was this honest man named Wen Shan. He was good at planting and would often bring some spiritual plants to the exchange center to sell. During this period, Chen Mu had also bought a lot of herbs from him.
Wen Shan was tall and dark-skinned. Besides being a martial arts practitioner, he was also an alchemist.
"Haha, Brother Chen, since you put it that way, I'll accept it."
He has a forthright personality, and the two have always enjoyed working together quite a bit.
"Alright, then I'll take my leave. Next time you have any good stuff, Brother Wen, please be sure to let me know in advance."
"Haha, that's for sure!"
After speaking, Chen Mu went to some other stalls to continue his purchases.
He also purchased several communication jade pendants; if they had had them last night, the four of them wouldn't have been in such a passive position.
In the afternoon, Chen Mu returned from his shopping trip, distributed the communication jade tokens to the four of them, and then went back to his room to cultivate in seclusion.
Three days later.
Mingye cultivated the Seven-Colored Heavenly Art and broke through to the True Spirit Realm with great ease.
Chen Mu then upgraded the armor, weapons, and other equipment worn by the four men.
After his Divine Soul realm reached the Middle Stage of the Void Realm, the runes he could create became more complex, and the spiritual materials available from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion were more abundant and of higher quality, so the equipment of all of them was comprehensively upgraded.
With this equipment, Chen Mu and his companions' strength increased significantly. Even without relying on the rune array, Chen Mu was now capable of fighting against ordinary Early Stage of the True Spirit Realm cultivators.
However, many people in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion have powerful backgrounds, and those who are equally well-equipped are not included in this group.
After acquiring all the necessary equipment, Chen Mu also crafted a large number of talismans, including many Instant Movement Talisman, Windwalking Talisman, and Vajra Talisman. With these, Chen Mu felt much more confident.
"We'll go kill Zhu Dou tonight, everyone agrees?"
Chen Mu's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon, and Chen Duo was especially happy, rubbing her hands together in anticipation, ready to make a big splash.
If it were an ordinary disciple, they would probably be more inclined to report this matter to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion. The Heaven-Questioning Pavilion has strict discipline, and as long as they have conclusive evidence, Zhu Dou would have a high chance of being expelled from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
But Chen Mu had no intention of letting him off so easily. They grew up in the Wilderness and believed in only one principle: to nip problems in the bud. If someone was an enemy, they had to be killed before they could feel at ease.
" Mingye, you'll be the main force later! You're already at the True Spirit Realm, and with the spatial dagger and the upgraded equipment I gave you, you should be able to put up a fight even if you face him head-on."
Seeing Mingye nod, Chen Mu continued.
"The disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion usually have defensive formations set up in their residences. My task this time is to break through Zhu Dou's formations without alerting him."
I can't guarantee they won't find out, so everyone needs to cooperate with me. If we fail, we'll launch a full-scale attack and kill him!
"Good!"
At night, a bright moon hangs in the sky.
Bright moonlight shone on the beautiful mountain forest, where an elegant and unique little courtyard appeared in the woods.
The courtyard has flowerbeds and a clear spring, in which some brightly colored little fish are raised, creating a unique poetic and picturesque scene.
Inside the house, Zhu Dou sat cross-legged on the bed, applying some ointment to the wound on his chest.
"Hiss...!"
He gasped in pain, his hatred for Chen Mu and the others growing even stronger.
"What kind of hidden weapon did that kid use? It's so powerful!"
He couldn't understand what kind of hidden weapon Chen Mu used on him that night. With his strength at the Middle Stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm, how could he, at the Middle Stage of the True Spirit Realm, injure him? That hidden weapon was truly unbelievable.
"I've never heard of this kind of concealed weapon before. It couldn't have been purchased. Could he have made it himself?"
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed, and greed arose in his heart.
"It seems we can't rush to kill him next time; we need to get our hands on the method for making this kind of concealed weapon before killing him."
He wasn't too worried about Chen Mu reporting it to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, firstly because they had no evidence.
Furthermore, he had been in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion for eight years without any outstanding performance, and his master had already shown impatience with him. He had actually wanted to leave for a long time and was not afraid of being expelled from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
However, since the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall were guarding Treasure Arrival Peak, he dared not defy the wind and planned to deal with these people after the storm had passed.
He wasn't afraid of retaliation from Chen Mu and his group. What could a few Qi Nourishing Realm freshmen do to a cultivator like him, a peak Middle Stage of the True Spirit Realm cultivator?
He actually thought it would be better if Chen Mu and his group dared to come for revenge, as that would save him trouble.
Unbeknownst to him, a man carrying a talisman and wearing Invisibility Talisman had already silently slipped into his courtyard...