"Brother Mu."
Before long, an excited shout echoed from among the rice paddies.
"Brother Mu!"
Then, Xu Yuan came rushing excitedly down a path between the fields.
The worry that had been weighing on Chu Mu's mind finally lifted.
"You've been living here this whole time?"
Chu Mu asked, pointing toward the city ahead.
Xu Yuan scratched his head and chuckled.
"I have a warrant out for my arrest, so I didn't dare go to the Marketplace. I've been hiding out in the city instead."
"Most of the people in the city are Xie Family members without Spirit Root Talent, along with some descendants of Cultivators who settled in Water Heaven Workshop."
"They're all mortals, so it's pretty safe..."
Chu Mu asked again, "You weren't hunted on your way here, were you?"
"I ran into a few Evil Cultivators. It's a good thing I had those Talismans you left for me, Brother Mu... Oh, right, Brother Mu, Wangcai..."
"Something's not right with Wangcai!"
"What's wrong?"
"Take me to him."
