After Mu Jinyu figured out whom the Wu Family Head was referring to, a fierce fighting spirit surged in his eyes.
He didn't consider Ye Wushuang's arrival a big problem at all!
Not long ago, when his strength was only at the early stage of the Divine Realm, he was indeed worried about Ye Wushuang's arrival, and so he frantically gathered materials for the Mountain-Protecting Array to increase his means of dealing with it.
Now, the Mountain-Protecting Array was completed beyond expectations, and he could even fight against a powerhouse of the "Refining Spirit Returning to Void" realm.
And he himself, under various opportunities, had reached the sixth layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm.
Having mastered the Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art, and with the Mystical Little Tree hidden in his Sea of Consciousness continuously helping him refine the Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Body, his combat power far exceeded that of ordinary people. Fighting above his level was not a foolish dream; what did he have to fear from Ye Wushuang?
Especially after recently witnessing the ferocious beast attack incident in Qing City, and seeing how overly confident Ye Wushuang was, handling two ferocious beasts of the same level with just a wooden stick in such an embarrassed manner, he found Ye Wushuang even more laughable.
Even without using the Mountain-Protecting Array, he was confident in fighting Ye Wushuang.
Mu Jinyu was instead very much looking forward to Ye Wushuang's arrival, to use him as a test of his own battle strength, to see just how powerful he was!
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A certain street in Jiangnan Province.
Ye Wushuang walked ahead with his hands behind his back, and a cold and detached young girl followed him with stiff steps.
If Mu Jinyu were here, he would undoubtedly recognize her, this cold yet beautiful girl, as Jian Ruyan.
Ye Wushuang walked ahead, his cold eyes flickering as if flames were leaping within them.
He swung the Leopard Gall Sword Pill in his hand, his killing intent rising with each step.
The few passersby on the road rushed home, and when they passed by Ye Wushuang, they suddenly felt it hard to breathe, as if someone was squeezing their throats!
Only after Ye Wushuang had moved some distance away did they gasp for air, drenched in sweat and bending over, fear swirling in their eyes, feeling the world was becoming terrifying. They screamed and hurried back towards their homes!
Ye Wushuang had reason to be so furious and filled with rising killing intent.
While he was on his way to Jiangnan Province looking for the headquarters of Dragon King Hall to inquire about Chen Mo, he happened upon Jian Ruyan, who was killing a ferocious beast, and recognized the Leopard Gall Sword Pill, a treasure he had given to Chen Mo not long ago!
Since the Leopard Gall Sword Pill was in Jian Ruyan's hands, Chen Mo's fate was self-evident!
At that moment, Ye Wushuang's anger soared, and he nearly couldn't help but slap Jian Ruyan to death with his own hand!
Later, he calmed down, thinking that Jian Ruyan, having received such a precious magic treasure from Mu Jinyu, must be a very important woman to Mu Jinyu, and killing her that way would let them off too easily!
He wanted to bring Jian Ruyan to their doorstep, and then, in front of Mu Jinyu, torment Jian Ruyan to death, letting Mu Jinyu live in unbearable anguish before killing him!
To appease his beloved disciple's spirit in heaven!
After arriving in Jiangnan Province, he didn't know where the headquarter of Dragon King Hall was, so he randomly found the local martial arts world to seek information.
Concerning the fear of the Wu Family and some peculiar reactions, Ye Wushuang vaguely guessed that they might have been subdued by the Dragon King Hall and probably would report back later, but he feared nothing.
Let them send a message to Dragon King Hall, and let Mu Jinyu enjoy the fears and anxieties of his imminent death!
Jian Ruyan, unable to control herself, followed behind Ye Wushuang, her eyes fixed on the raging Ye Wushuang ahead. There was no fear or worry about her situation, and no concern for Mu Jinyu, only scorn and pity for Ye Wushuang.
She was very aware of the changes in Mu Jinyu's strength and also knew how powerful the Mountain-Protecting Array set up by Mu Jinyu was!
If Ye Wushuang had not been so arrogant, had seized the Leopard Gall Sword Pill and killed me when he first encountered me, then his goal might have been half achieved.
He wouldn't have been able to kill Mu Jinyu, but it would have thrown Mu Jinyu into a state of painful despair!
She was very rational and understood her own place in Mu Jinyu's heart. She knew that even though she was not Mu Jinyu's woman, she was the sister of Xiang Mantang. After Xiang Mantang had asked Mu Jinyu to take care of her, her position in Mu Jinyu's heart even surpassed Yu Linglong and the other women who later became Mu Jinyu's women.
She was not blindly confident, but she understood the importance of Xiang Mantang to Mu Jinyu.
If she had died at the hands of Ye Wushuang, it would have absolutely devastated Mu Jinyu, far more than the unexpected deaths of Yu Linglong or Gu Xiyan.
The latter were merely women he failed to protect, filling him with unbearable guilt and self-loathing.
But the former represented a betrayal of Xiang Mantang's trust. Given his character, he would rather die himself than see her harmed.
Therefore, Jian Ruyan was relieved by Ye Wushuang's blind arrogance for not taking the Leopard Gall Sword Pill and killing her immediately, and she pitied his upcoming predicament.
Ye Wushuang walked ahead, naturally feeling Jian Ruyan's mocking gaze, but he did not take it to heart, simply assuming it was a case of blind confidence from a silly little woman towards her beloved.
With his status, why would he bother arguing with such a foolish girl?
Soon, accompanied by Ye Wushuang's firm and murderous steps,
he finally brought Jian Ruyan to the highway outside Yinlong Mountain.
Looking at the mountain shrouded in a thin mist, obscuring its inner scenery, a trace of surprise and gravity crossed Ye Wushuang's eyes for the first time.
"A Mountain-Protecting Array? Is there actually still a skilled person in this day and age who can set up such a large-scale array? Has the world truly changed?"
Ye Wushuang did not immediately attack the Mountain-Protecting Array but displayed a glimpse of confusion, feeling for the first time that he was out of touch with the era.
"Huh..."
At this moment, it seemed the people inside Yinlong Mountain sensed his arrival, as the fog at the foothills automatically parted, creating a path!
Suddenly, several figures appeared before Ye Wushuang's eyes.
The man leading them was a handsome young man with a sunny appearance, followed by several formidable men and women.
Ye Wushuang, looking at this young man and sensing his Sixth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm strength, was immediately surprised and guessed that he must be the New Dragon King of Dragon King Hall, Mu Jinyu.
"He has already reached the Sixth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm? It seems I truly underestimated him. It's fortunate that this time I came to get an explanation from him, or else if he continued to grow, he might really become a huge problem!"
Ye Wushuang murmured internally, somewhat frightened.
Mu Jinyu, seeing Ye Wushuang's appearance with Jian Ruyan standing behind him like a puppet, also showed a hint of fear and gravity.
He instantly guessed why Jian Ruyan had been captured by Ye Wushuang—it was surely because of his negligence in giving her the Leopard Gall Sword Pill; otherwise, she would not have been captured by Ye Wushuang.
Fortunately, Ye Wushuang had not killed Jian Ruyan, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to explain it to Xiang Mantang.
"Dragon King?"
Ye Wushuang, snapping back to reality with his eyes full of murderous intent staring at Mu Jinyu, said, "Did my disciple Chen Mo die by your hand?"
Mu Jinyu, suppressing his fear, and without showing any concern for Jian Ruyan, indifferently replied, "That's right, he sought trouble, and I simply granted his wish. So, are you here to seek death as well?"