Mu Qiu remained undisturbed, silently sipping a mouthful of fragrant tea from his cup, and softly asked, "Have the Xu family angered anyone recently?"Heaving a light sigh, Xu Wen seemed to age several years in an instant, his voice choking up as he said, "Our family has always followed our ancestors' teachings to keep a low profile and do good deeds. We have no enemies..."Setting down his teacup, Mu Qiu furrowed his brows in deep thought.Indeed, as Xu Wen had said. Before descending the mountain, he had also checked the clan records of the Xu family. The Xu family members didn't have many bad records. In fact, among the many subordinate clans of the Hengshan Sect, the Xu family, although not significant in strength, was indeed the most low-profile.Nevertheless, who could have kidnapped members of the Xu family?Lifting his head, Mu Qiu looked at Xu Wen and quietly asked, "Elder Xu, has anyone in the Xu family gone missing recently?"At this, Xu Wen's eyes darkened, showing an extr

Just at this moment, a sound of something breaking through the air rumbled behind him. Without a hint of reaction, Mu Qiu raised and waved his hand. Those coffins once again sank into the pond and disappeared from sight. Everything returned to its original state."Elder Xu!" Without turning around, Mu Qiu softly spoke."Elder Mu, how could you just come here alone without letting anyone know..." Landing on the ground, Xu Wen looked at Mu Qiu with a bit of reproach. "If something unexpected were to happen, how would our Xu family explain to the Hengshan Sect?"Turning his head slightly, Mu Qiu responded in a calm voice, "It seems Elder Xu cares a great deal."Xu Wen asked carefully, "Elder Mu, have you discovered anything?""I only just arrived here and haven't discovered anything," Mu Qiu said as he turned around, shaking his head. He then quietly asked, "Elder Xu, do you wish that I had discovered something, or that I hadn't?""Of course, I hope that Elder Mu can help our Xu family e

The anomalies of heaven and earth disappeared in just a blink of an eye, as if nothing had ever happened. Once the dense fog had dissipated, the back mountain revealed its original appearance — every grass and tree was intact. The three red wooden coffins lay quietly where they had been.Mu Qiu and Xu Wen stood still in their tracks. They looked at each other and both saw horror in each other's eyes."What powerful illusion!"After a long while, Mu Qiu reached out and caught a handful of thin air, sniffed it lightly, and spoke in a deep voice.Beside him, Xu Wen's face went through several shades of change, and he bowed slightly toward Mu Qiu and apologized, "I'm sorry for dragging Elder Mu into the crisis of my Xu family!""Elder Xu, there's no need to be like this. To be in your position, you have to plan accordingly!" Mu Qiu lifted Xu Wen up and gazed at the three red wooden coffins in front of him, softly saying, "Relieving the worries and solving the problems for the subordinate

At this time, the moon was high in the sky. Stepping out of the main hall, Mu Qiu took a profound breath. Feeling the cool night breeze against his face, he involuntarily felt invigorated. After stretching his limbs, he headed toward his own courtyard.Just then, a crisp "yi ya" sound like a young child's rang in his ears. Immediately, a small golden dragon emerged from Mu Qiu's dantian. The golden dragon revealed itself, brushing affectionately against Mu Qiu's shoulder. With its mouth slightly open, a fiery red jade bead appeared in Mu Qiu's hand.Gripping the jade bead, Mu Qiu's face couldn't help but change. "This is...?"In an instant, an odd energy flowed from the jade bead into Mu Qiu's palm. Rubbing the little dragon's head, Mu Qiu subtly took the jade bead and slipped it into his sleeve."Yiya!" The little dragon was ecstatic, swirling its tiny body around Mu Qiu, flying back and forth like it was dancing.Sitting cross-legged, Mu Qiu chuckled. "Yiyi, play on your own. I'll r

The area around the Xu residence was surrounded by towering, inaccessible mountains, the connecting ranges forming an endless chain. After waiting for a long time, the Law Enforcement Hall disciples started to return. Mu Qiu was very patient, quietly waiting. This method of searching was indeed inefficient. Even if they were only searching the area within fifty miles of the mountain range, that would be enough to keep the members of the Enforcement Hall busy for a while — and there was a high chance they would walk away empty-handed, because no one knew if there were even greater dangers lurking in the mountains.Right now, all Mu Qiu could do was use this method to confirm his inner judgment. That feeling of unease lingered in his heart and refused to go away.Suddenly, a foul-smelling wind rushed toward him. Mu Qiu's face changed and his body burst into motion. In the depths of the dense forest, clouds of thick smoke came quickly. In the thick smoke, a massive black python revealed