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After Mu Shan made an embarrassed retreat from Lu Qingshan's side, he pretended to be nonchalant and casually approached another Demon Hunter.
"Big brother, that kid is slick as an eel. I did as you instructed and provoked him, hoping to force his hand, but not only did he not expose any weaknesses, he also made me lose face," Mu Shan complained bitterly in a low voice to the cultivator beside him.
Anyone overhearing their conversation would be extremely surprised.
For the cultivator Mu Shan called "big brother" was also a Demon Hunter, by the name of Wu Xinyuan.
From their conversation, it was clear that the two shared a deep connection.
Yet until then, Wu Xinyuan and Mu Shan had always pretended to be strangers who had never met before.
Wu Xinyuan's brow furrowed, and a contemplative look appeared in his eyes.
Mu Shan, grinding his teeth in resentment, said, "Big brother, I know you are cautious, but he's just a greenhorn. How capable could he be?