Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 677: Chapter 386: First Arrival at the Outer Sea_2

Even if this step would take him decades more, he was still young and could afford to wait for that day!

Yan Jingqing slowed down his pace.

He walked around a towering bluestone courtyard wall to a spacious and secluded alley.

This alley had only one mahogany front door, which stood open on both sides, where an old man with white hair and a cane stood at the door, and besides that, there was nothing but emptiness; besides the lingering killing intent still in the air, there were no other traces nearby, not even any damage to the ground or the courtyard walls.

If not for that lingering killing aura which still penetrated the marrow chillingly, almost all would think it was an illusion.

“Steward Yu…”

Suppressing his gaze, and seeing no other traces nearby, Yan Jingqing finally took slow steps forward.

At this moment, Yu Jiujiang, who had been standing at the gate with a cane with his eyes closed, finally slowly opened his eyes and looked towards Yan Jingqing, the Seven Profound Sect steward, and others like Xue Huaikong, saying, “They have left.”

Hearing this statement from Yu Jiujiang,

Yan Jingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since he used the term ‘they’, it was clear that Chen Mu was safe. However, turning his head back now, he couldn’t help but feel a tinge of awe – Chen Mu now even fearlessly faced assassination attempts from the Master of Xue Yin Tower.

It was recalled that he once said that Chen Mu might ascend the Wind Cloud List within ten to eight years, standing shoulder to shoulder with him, but looking back now, it seemed he was the one who was shortsighted. Not yet ten years had passed, and Chen Mu had already become the top Grandmaster, even capable of contending with the Blood Exchange Realm.

“So… Is Peak Master Chen unharmed?”

Standing behind Yan Jingqing, an absent-minded Xue Huaikong stepped forward involuntarily and asked.

Yu Jiujiang looked at Xue Huaikong and did not speak, but his eyes gave the response.

Chen Mu was unharmed.

This meant that the assassination attempt by the Master of Xue Yin Tower was unsuccessful.

Xue Huaikong stood stunned, his heart experiencing a mix of complex emotions.

At this point, he genuinely no longer envied the Yu Family but felt grateful that the Xue Family had not harbored deep grievances with Chen Mu in the past. Otherwise, like the He Family that had spectacularly collapsed a century ago, Chen Mu had now become an existence too elevated for the Xue Family to reach.

The Yu Family certainly benefited from Chen Mu, now being the foremost illustrious family in Yu County, even the sect branches stationed in Yu County wouldn’t easily oppose the Yu Family. But with fortunes come misfortunes, look at the horrifying entities Chen Mu is facing now.

Master of Xue Yin Tower!

The Eight Princes of Central Prefecture!

Either the unsurpassed experts of martial arts or those at the pinnacle of power.

Although the Yu Family climbed up by attaching themselves to Chen Mu and gained their current status, in such terrifying strife, once slightly entangled, it would be like ants caught in huge waves, crushed to oblivion in the blink of an eye.

If Chen Mu were to perish,

then even though those powerful figures and various forces wouldn’t deign to deal with a minor county-level power like the Yu Family, the Yu Family would still inevitably fall from grace. Even if they don’t meet a fate of complete annihilation, they won’t fare much better.

But if one day Chen Mu truly reigns supreme, the Yu Family would rise meteorically, lifted to the heavens.

This can truly be described as fortune leaning on misfortune, and vice versa.

Perhaps,

the Xue Family not forming a bond with Chen Mu was also a blessing, as this tempest was too severe. Although it might be a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, it could also bring about immense disasters, as no one can foresee exactly what the future holds.

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The Master of Xue Yin Tower’s attack on the Peak Master of Spirit Profound Peak!

This news spread quickly throughout Cold North, causing a sensation among all parties. Since Chen Mu had been recognized as a Qiankun Grandmaster, although everyone knew that many entities did not wish to see Chen Mu dominate, not all of them would take action against him identically. The world was in chaos, split into countless factions, with many in the Blood Exchange Realm constantly at odds with each other.

The Blood Exchange experts behind the Eight Princes of Central Prefecture also fought among themselves, not just once or twice, with no trust among each other, and it was unlikely for them to unite easily. Many would rather watch and wait for opportunities.

It could be said.

There would inevitably be those who would strike against Chen Mu, but no one knew who would be the first. Now the contemporary Cold North, as well as the whole world, wanted to see who would be the first to make a move against Chen Mu, and now this first one had finally emerged.

Regarding the assassination from the Master of Xue Yin Tower, the various forces were shocked but not too surprised when they received the news. There had been more than one conflict between Xue Yin Tower and Chen Mu; usually, the assassins would strike once and if they missed, they would flee thousands of miles away. However, given Chen Mu’s character and background, if he were to stabilize the chaotic times in the future, Xue Yin Tower would be the first to be targeted!

This was well-known to everyone.

Furthermore, both Xue Yin Tower and Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion supported King Han Ji Xuanfei, and the conflicts between Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion and Chen Mu were no secret, almost impossible to mitigate. Under such circumstances, the discord between King Han and Chen Mu was almost insurmountable.

Therefore, it was not surprising that the Master of Xue Yin Tower took the initiative against Chen Mu. Even if King Han gathered forces to ambush and kill Chen Mu, it wouldn’t cause much astonishment. What surprised everyone was that the assassination attempt by the Master of Xue Yin Tower was unsuccessful!

Chen Mu was very strong.

This was known to all.

The Qiankun Grandmaster, who had developed both the Qiankun Domain and the Qiankun Martial Body, was utterly invincible among true grandmasters, embodying unity of will and action. Chen Mu’s direct repulsion of the Heavenly Demon ancestor Yuwen Hao in Earthly Abyss had confirmed this. His strength was likely not far behind those who had just stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm.