On the second day, Yang Mu sat in the hut as usual, waiting for Yi Lan to bring food. Afterwards, he took the food and watched Yi Lan leave.
He had planned to check the path mentioned by Xiao Bai during the day, but now there were too many eyes around. Once he stepped out, he feared that all of the beastmen on the street would be on him.
He decided to set out at night instead.
Although he was reluctant to leave, Xiao Bai was right yesterday. Shi Dixuan already had murderous intentions towards him. If he continued to stay here, not only would he not be able to take Xiao Bai and Xiao Huang with him, but he would also lose his life.
Now that there was a chance to escape, he would give it a try. At least he was still alive now, and there would be a chance to see Xiao Bai and Xiao Huang again in the future.
It’s just… the news he told Xiao Bai yesterday might take Xiao Bai a long time to digest…
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Xiao Bai returned to his room with the news Yang Mu had told him, and no beastman noticed his departure.
He deliberately chose a time when Shi Dixuan was out to find Yang Mu.
After emptying his mind and sleeping peacefully, Xiao Bai sat on the bed and began to ponder. He was still a bit confused; his enemy had suddenly become another father to him overnight. Xiao Bai would rather believe that Yang Mu was playing a joke on him.
In fact, he should have noticed something was wrong long ago.
He should have despised Shi Dixuan, but when he was with him, he couldn’t help but get close to him.
He rarely felt close to anyone, except for his father and Xiao Huang; he was always wary of everyone else.
“Why aren’t you coming out to train today?”
Just as Xiao Bai was full of turmoil, Shi Dixuan walked in. He glanced at Xiao Bai, who was sitting on the bed, obviously looking confused.
In the past, Xiao Bai would appear on the training ground as soon as the sky lit up.
Xiao Bai glanced at Shi Dixuan, pursed his lips, and suddenly couldn’t decide how to treat him.
Shi Dixuan didn’t know that Yang Mu had a child for him, didn’t know that Xiao Bai was his son, so he wanted to kill Yang Mu now because he thought Yang Mu was plotting against him.
So, if Xiao Bai were to tell Shi Dixuan now that everything before was a misunderstanding, and that he was Yang Mu’s son, would Shi Dixuan waver in his desire to kill Yang Mu?
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Thinking this, Xiao Bai suddenly remembered the scene where Yang Mu told him that he must not reveal this matter to anyone.
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As dusk fell, Yang Mu had everything ready. He was patiently waiting in the house, checking for any remaining beastmen after they had all returned to their own rooms to rest.
He couldn’t detect Shi Dixuan’s presence because Shi Dixuan’s cultivation was higher than his. He was gambling that Shi Dixuan wouldn’t come to him.
After all, they hadn’t seen each other for many days, so it shouldn’t be so coincidental for him to come today.
Almost all the beastmen had returned to their rooms to sleep, but Yang Mu still maintained a cautious attitude. He stayed in his room for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before quietly sneaking out of his hut.
Concealing his breath, Yang Mu walked silently on the moonlit path.
Following the route Xiao Bai had mentioned yesterday, Yang Mu successfully found the path.
The winding path ahead was dark, as if the moonlight couldn’t reach inside.
The quiet and dimly lit path made Yang Mu’s nerves tense.
He swallowed nervously, feeling tense about the unknown path ahead, but it didn’t deter his determination to continue.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Mu stepped into the path. He walked while looking around, alert to anything that might happen.
From outside the path, it looked dark and eerie.
However, once he walked in, he realized that the moonlight created a hazy atmosphere, dimming the surroundings but giving it a unique charm.
Following Xiao Bai’s instructions, Yang Mu continued along the path, estimating the distance in his mind, wondering when he would be able to leave this place.
As he walked, it was exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional sound of friction as he hurried along.
Yang Mu walked forward with a heightened sense of alertness and concentration. The unusual silence made him feel uneasy. Despite being close to leaving this place through the path, he had a feeling that he was about to embark on a path of no return.
Biting his lower lip, Yang Mu tried to ignore his rapidly beating heart and quickened his pace along the path.
Using sword flight would be the fastest way to leave this place. However, Yang Mu dared not use it, fearing that the fluctuations in his cultivation caused by it would attract the attention of the beastmen.
Relying solely on foot, his speed was not fast, but as someone who practiced cultivation, Yang Mu was still faster than an ordinary person.
After walking a distance, Yang Mu’s sense of unease grew stronger.
It felt as if he had been discovered by the beastmen, specifically by Shi Dixuan.
Yang Mu steadied his mind and reminded himself not to panic.
Even if Shi Dixuan appeared behind him, panicking would be of no use. He might as well remain calm.
Just as Yang Mu was thinking this, as if the heavens were deliberately playing with him, a voice suddenly came from behind him, “Where are you going?”
The voice was like thunder, startling Yang Mu.
It was a voice he knew all too well…
Just as he was thinking about something, something did indeed happen behind him… Yang Mu sighed. He couldn’t deceive himself anymore, thinking that the voice behind him was an illusion.
Stiffening his body, Yang Mu turned his head.
A figure shrouded in moonlight appeared somewhat blurry. Yang Mu could clearly see the handsome and cold face of the figure, as well as their deep, abyss-like eyes.
This is too damn coincidental…
Yang Mu was speechless… Could it be that Shi Dixuan was monitoring him every day? So, when he attempted to escape, Shi Dixuan had been quietly following him all along?
“Where I’m going is none of your business,” Yang Mu retorted coldly, his heart filled with complaints. He secretly circulated his energy, preparing to counterattack with all his might if Shi Dixuan attempted to strike.
Upon hearing Yang Mu’s response, Shi Dixuan’s lips curled slightly, a hint of mockery in his tone. “So you’re just abandoning those two children and escape on your own?”
Yang Mu pursed his lips and remained silent. He didn’t know how to answer Shi Dixuan’s question. He had indeed left Xiao Bai and Xiao Huang behind, escaping alone.
“No more nonsense, if you want to kill me, then so be it,” Yang Mu called out after a moment of silence.
Shi Dixuan’s gaze swept over Yang Mu, his eyes alone making Yang Mu tense up and break out in a cold sweat.
Finally, Shi Dixuan’s gaze landed on a beast control bag hanging from Yang Mu’s body.
Feeling Shi Dixuan’s gaze linger on something, Yang Mu furrowed his brow. Inside that beast control bag was the wolf that had been severely injured by Yushi An. If Shi Dixuan took the bag and saw the wolf inside, he would have no way to defend himself.
Who knew if that wolf would speak up for him? After all, the wolf had ended up in this state because of its current body.
Yang Mu unconsciously stepped back and turned slightly to the side.
Shi Dixuan narrowed his eyes at this movement. He reached forward, and before Yang Mu could counterattack, the beast control bag hanging from Yang Mu’s body was already in Shi Dixuan’s hand.
Grabbing the bag from Yang Mu, Shi Dixuan easily undid the restrictions Yang Mu had placed on it, preparing to release the beastman inside.
When the wolf was released from the bag, Shi Dixuan felt a mix of emotions.
He was unsure if his complexity stemmed from the fact that there was indeed a beastman inside the bag or that there was only one beastman inside.
The wolf stood on the ground, lazily lying there even after being released. It had been severely injured by Yushi An, nearly losing its life, but there was still a chance for it to continue its transformation.
Recently, the wolf had been attempting to continue its cultivation.
When Shi Dixuan saw the wolf and sensed its presence, his eyes widened, and his hands began to tremble.
After lying on the ground for a while, the wolf also sensed a very familiar aura.
Yang Mu sighed silently. He realized he had stepped into muddy waters that he couldn’t clear himself from.
“Father? Father!” Shi Dixuan trembled as he called out these words, looking at the old wolf slowly raising its head. He was extremely excited. He had thought his father had long been harmed by humans, but he never expected to see him again.
Then, he noticed his father’s weakness. It was a familiar weakness to Shi Dixuan, the weakness from being drained of essence. He even thought that if his father were to be drained of essence a few more times, he might really die from being completely drained.
Upon hearing the voice, the old wolf also widened its eyes. He could sense his son’s aura. Even though they hadn’t seen each other for many years, he still remembered his son’s aura when he was young. Although it had changed, he could still recognize it.
The old wolf’s somewhat confused eyes filled with tears. He thought he would never see his son again.
“Father, I’ll trouble you for now,” Shi Dixuan said, placing several pills in his father’s paw before putting him back into the beast control bag.
His eyes cold and indifferent, Shi Dixuan then turned to Yang Mu. His father’s essence had been almost completely drained and appeared in Yang Mu’s beast control bag. He had to “ask” this human what was going on.
As Shi Dixuan’s gaze fell on him, Yang Mu bit his lip.
Damn it, he was going to be blamed for Yushi An again. Why was he so unlucky?
Not more misunderstanding. 🥲
Thank you for the updatee!!!! And Yang Mu is so unfortunate ah :’)
At least tell him the truth before you die yang mu ah 😭
Thank you for the chapter 😍
I hope his Father will at least tell SDX the truth 🥹
Things got more complicated ><
Thank You for the new chapter (⸝⸝⍢⸝⸝) ෆ