Chapter 21: All Legal

"Do as you like."

Yu Mu stretched lazily. Just now, Elder Yun was still discussing body refining insights with him. He didn't expect that the old man also practiced body refinement; his loose robe was filled with bulging muscles.

Moreover, the old guy became particularly excited when talking about female cultivators! It seems he has been pent up for hundreds of years. In the future, he should take him out for some fun; an old gun that's not used will surely rust.

On the battle platform, Xiao Yue was furious at Yu Mu's casual attitude! An extreme chill swept through as her long sword sliced through the air, instantly dropping the temperature on the entire platform!

Ice crystals began to condense in the air and fell with a crackle. The blood-red battle skirt of Xiao Yue was stirred by the cold wind, adding a more sacred yet unapproachable glow to her already stunning face.

A massive ice sword formed in midair, carrying immense force as it struck down toward Yu Mu! The power was overwhelmingly strong!

"Yue'er! Hold back!!"

On the observation platform, Fairy Zi Li exclaimed in shock. After all, Mu'er had just entered the Golden Core stage, while Yu'er was using all her strength! If she got hurt, it would be a serious matter!

However, facing Xiao Yue's full-force attack, there wasn't even a ripple on Yu Mu's handsome face.

A vast surge of blood energy surrounded him; the shattered ice crystals melted completely before they reached within ten feet of him.

Facing the fierce downward strike of the ice sword! This strike clearly used all of Xiao Yue's strength! Even Elder Yun thought that Yu Mu would need to use a top-grade spiritual weapon or cast a spell to withstand it.

But to everyone's surprise, Yu Mu casually placed one hand behind his back and waved his other hand again! An indescribable immense force caused cracks to appear on the solid battle platform beneath his feet!

The terrifying spiritual pressure erupted! There was no doubt about Yu Mu's mid-Golden Core cultivation aura being revealed! His large sleeve seemed to contain the immense power of heaven and earth, stirring up layers of dark purple waves on this battle platform.

"Boom!"

"Crack…"

The ice sword… shattered! It turned into powder! Xiao Yue was even backfired by her own technique, spitting out a mouthful of blood and kneeling on the cold battle platform.

She was quite stubborn and wanted to get up but couldn't stand at all.

They were both at the mid-Golden Core stage! How could there be such a huge gap between her and Yu Mu? He had just recently dispersed his energy… how could this be possible!

He clearly only mobilized his physical strength and part of his spiritual energy, even retaining most of it…

In a scene filled with shattered snow, Xiao Yue saw Yu Mu smiling slightly, but his eyes held no warmth—only indifference as if a deity looked down upon ants. He walked past her with his hands behind his back without even glancing at her.

When he returned to Elder Yun's side, there was a complex expression on Elder Yun's face.

He hadn't expected this.

First, he didn't expect Yu Mu to exert such powerful pressure among those at the same level; second, he didn't expect that when Yu Mu acted, he would show no mercy whatsoever.

Breaking techniques with counter techniques!

But concerning Yu Mu, Elder Yun didn't want to ask more. How his disciple performed was his own business; as a master, he only needed to stand behind him.

Ye Tian hurried onto the platform to half-support Xiao Yue away, his eyes filled with enjoyment—enjoying the feeling of holding such a stunning beauty in his arms. At the same time, he felt exhilarated! You all were thinking about Yu Mu; look how heavy-handed he was! Are you still thinking about him?

It seems that in the future, if they want to make Yu Mu completely disappear from Yunhe Sect and completely leave these three beauties behind, it wouldn't be so difficult. An unmanageable threat must be suppressed! Suppressed into dust and then crushed so that he would never rise again! This is what the great demon master taught him—a principle that would never change.

Meanwhile, Fairy Zi Li was not far from Yu Mu and Elder Yun, her gaze complex.

"Mu'er, that's your beloved senior sister; how can you be so ruthless?"

"Hmm?" Yu Mu was somewhat surprised.

In his impression, Fairy Zi Li should have been questioning him fiercely now along with Elder Yun.

During this time since he left Ziyun Palace, Fairy Zi Li seemed to have changed quite a bit. Moreover, her aura appeared weak and haggard. Could someone like her really be having trouble sleeping?

She deserves to not be able to sleep at night!! Yu Mu turned his head, too lazy to respond to her. In his eyes, this person was the same whether she existed or not.

After Ye Tian performed a blood sacrifice on this world, no matter how beautiful a person was, once they were played out, they became useless, just like dust drifting in the void along with the world.

"Mu'er…"

Fairy Zi Li's beautiful eyes dimmed. Elder Yun simply could not tolerate seeing the once fierce and otherworldly Fairy Zi Li like this after having contended with her for hundreds of years.

He could only speak up: "Elder Fairy Zi Li, there are others in the secret realm besides our Yunhe Sect. As the Grand Elder of Yunhe, you should know the bigger picture, and Yu Mu has not violated any rules."

"Thank you for your reminder, Elder Yun."

Fairy Zi Li bowed and glanced at Yu Mu. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "I hope Elder Yun will take good care of Mu'er. If there is any deficiency, just send me a message."

"Alright."

Elder Yun nodded, somewhat surprised.

But as for deficiencies… Xingyun Palace has everything except suitable cultivation techniques for Yu Mu. But that Purple Divine Technique of yours is probably something Yu Mu wouldn't even look at. Moreover, in the past decade or so, most of the things in Ziyun Palace were earned back by Yu Mu himself.

Seeing that Elder Yun agreed, Fairy Zi Li bowed again and turned to leave.

Xiao Yue… was seriously injured and would likely require some time to recuperate.

After Fairy Zi Li left, Elder Yun rubbed Yu Mu's head vigorously, messing up his hair into a bird's nest.

"What do you want me to say about you? After all, she is your senior sister."

"That's why I didn't stab her with a spear," Yu Mu replied nonchalantly as his fingers glided through his tousled hair, restoring it to its smooth state.

"Can you really fight against someone in the late Golden Core stage?"

"Against cultivators like Xiao Yue or Ma Ge Bei, even a Core Formation perfected disciple can fight back," Yu Mu said with a smile returning to his lips as he gently massaged Elder Yun's shoulders.

"Master, don't forget that I still have a top-grade spiritual weapon. Heaven's Question has its own spirit and can advance on its own."

"You're quite hidden," Elder Yun said with a satisfied expression. He had taken in many disciples but had yet to find one as filial as Yu Mu.

"But are you really planning to treat Elder Fairy Zi Li like this? After all, she raised you."

Elder Yun knew it wasn't quite appropriate to say this but still spoke up.

"Master, adopting children in the mortal world doesn't come with so many principles. Now that I have entered your sect, it's no different from being adopted by you. Moreover, I have dispersed my energy and made it clear that everything is within legal bounds."

"If you really feel bad about it, how about we give her some money?"

Upon hearing about giving money, Elder Yun shook his head vigorously but then nodded repeatedly.

"You're right; everything is within legal bounds," he said.

What a joke! Why should they give her money?

Most of the promising disciples from Xingyun Palace were out training, and recently they had taken in someone like Yu Mu as a disciple.

From observing Yu Mu's daily cultivation habits, it was clear he was someone who spent lavishly. How could a talented disciple be raised poorly? He needed to save money… to support his disciples!