The inn fell into silence.
Everyone looked at Mu Jinyu with eyes filled with fear and awe.
Too terrifying.
The hidden guards trained by the Wu Family were incomparable to ordinary Ninth Layer Fanxu Realm experts!
Yet, in front of Mu Jinyu, they couldn't take even a single move!
Either a punch or a shot marked the end of their lives!
Who exactly is this guy?!
Mu Jinyu was filled with uncertainty.
Mu Jinyu took out a handkerchief to wipe away the red and white substance on his hands, then turned to Wen Rou and the others and said, "Let's go."
"Okay."
The three nodded, then followed Mu Jinyu out of the inn.
The scene turned bloody with reckless slaughter; how could they stay and continue eating?
With the departure of Mu Jinyu and the others.
The once silent inn gradually came back to life, reviving from deathly stillness.
"So terrifying! Faced five Peak Ninth Layer Fanxu Realm experts head-on at Seventh Layer, and they were dealt with one by one with a single shot!"
"Who exactly is he? Just now, he even blocked a blow from the hidden guard with his back?"
"Could he be an ageless prodigy from the Dragon Elephant Sect?"
"No way, right? The descendants of the Dragon Elephant Sect are easy to recognize, each one looks robust and vigorous, how could he be so delicate?"
While everyone was uncertain about Mu Jinyu's identity, someone timidly spoke:
"At Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm, with such a formidable physical body… I think it's likely he's the leader of this Hidden Dragon Conference!"
As these words came out.
The inn momentarily fell silent.
Then it erupted into lively discussion.
"You're right!"
"Indeed… a Seventh Layer Fanxu Realm, accompanied by two absolute beauties, with such a forceful approach, apart from Mu Jinyu, the Hidden Dragon Head Leader, it shouldn't be anyone else!"
"I've heard, Mu Jinyu seems to be emerging from a small sect slowly, with no grand background, would his powerful slaying of Wu Yumeng not lead to dire consequences?"
"Probably not… with his talent and achievements, he has likely been absorbed into the Heavenly Palace early on, Wu Family probably wouldn't dare to harm him, right?"
"Haha, you've thought too much. Even if he joined the Heavenly Palace, what status do you think he would hold there? And the Wu Family Head is already a high-ranking person within the Heavenly Palace, with his only daughter killed, who would stop him from avenging her?"
"Those who haven't truly become invincible heroes will ultimately be abandoned at any time; I think his end truly is worrisome!"
"Yeah, if Mu Jinyu had a hidden family background, the Wu Family might either retaliate with thunderous vengeance or grudgingly swallow the bitterness!"
"But since he lacks such background, even as the Hidden Dragon Head Leader, or just recently joined the Heavenly Palace and is well-regarded, the Wu Family can dictate terms as they please!"
After fierce debate among the inn's patrons, they all firmly believed the Wu Family surely wouldn't spare Mu Jinyu.
And faced with the Wu Family's pursuit of Mu Jinyu, the Heavenly Palace's final decision would probably be to stay neutral.
Thus lacking any background, under the pursuit of experts at the Fusion Realm, he might barely hold for a week.
...
With the tragic death of Wu Yumeng and her five hidden guards, the news quickly spread like wings to heirs of various hidden sects and super clans in this small town within the Chu Kingdom.
"Haha, I initially thought he was someone worth noting, would be a formidable opponent to us in the future, but didn't expect him to be so foolishly arrogant, killing Wu Family's only daughter even before establishing himself fully after the Hidden Dragon Conference, Wu Family surely won't let this slide!"
"This person, although unparalleled in talent and invincible in combat, still can't compare to us, thus leaving us one less formidable enemy competing for the Hedao Fruit!"
"They apparently clashed because Mu Jinyu had a key, which we still don't have, should we go take it and simultaneously favor the Wu Family?"
"Let's not, this guy is too strong, while we have Fusion Realm experts among us, if we fail to capture him right away, letting him escape, and neither can Wu Family handle him, his vengeance would be dire later."
During the discussion among prodigies in the small town, some were tempted, both wanting to seize Mu Jinyu's key and also do the Wu Family a favor, thus began searching for Mu Jinyu.
But most of them opted to watch and wait.
And when the news reached the Wu Family in the Central Domain.
Wu Family Head Wu Xiongfei instantly burned with rage, leveling a hundred-mile-long hill to the ground!
The entire Wu Family trembled like cicadas caught in cold, not daring to utter a word.
Then, Wu Xiongfei rushed toward the Chu Kingdom while contacting his nephew already within Chu Kingdom to ensure Mu Jinyu is captured, so he can deal with him properly upon arrival!
"Mengmeng, rest assured, I will make that brat suffer worse than death, tortured for a hundred days before sending him off to serve you below as a slave!"
Wu Xiongfei murmured furiously.
...
Chu Kingdom, within the small town.
After switching to another inn.
Mu Jinyu quickly learned of the identity of the girl killed by him, understanding her father turns out to be a powerful Fusion Realm expert.
He couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Simultaneously, he was aware Wu Xiongfei was a Heavenly Palace high rank, facing such circumstances, the Heavenly Palace would likely remain neutral.
Nonetheless, Mu Jinyu felt indifferent, after all, his main reason for joining the Heavenly Palace, the Soul Snatching Resolution Technique, he already had in hand, leaving Heavenly Palace did not matter much.
As for the Wu Family's pursuit, he wasn't very concerned.
Though he is currently at the Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm, he actually possesses ample cultivation resources, such as that piece of Phoenix Tree, enough for him to advance to Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm!
However, he preferred a more steady approach to cultivation, improving step by step; hence, after refining the Phoenix Saliva Grass, he didn't continue refining the Phoenix Tree.
So if he indeed must clash with the Wu Family from the Central Domain, he can simply train up to the Ninth Layer in the Secret Realm and immediately eat the Hedao Fruit to advance to the Fusion Realm!
With the secret techniques from the Dragon Transformation Scripture enhancing his cultivation, he has no fear of Wu Xiongfei!
Just unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to do this.
As doing so would render his realm very unstable, possibly halting at the early stage of the Fusion Realm.
"Thankfully, the Secret Realm will open tomorrow, giving me time to consider what decision to make."
Mu Jinyu, hands behind his back, stood before the window, speaking softly.
"Kid, offer the key along with your head for my use!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man at the Peak Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm appeared in Mu Jinyu's room, wielding a dagger, sneeringly aimed it at Mu Jinyu's neck from behind.
"Alas…"
Mu Jinyu sighed softly, and before there was any noticeable action, the top-grade assassin was frozen in place.
Soon, a crimson dot slowly appeared on his glabella, his gaze scattered.