Da Xuan Martial Saint

However,

his tolerance was limited to this extent.

If the Hehuan Sect tried to extend their reach to those around him, his attitude would change accordingly. How he would deal with this sect in the future depended entirely on how the Hehuan Sect acted.

"I am the Metropolitan Commander, inspecting Yu County. I have the authority to investigate everything. There's no question of unauthorized entry into a residence."

Despite the presence of alluring women, which was exactly as Hou Lingling had described—each with their own charms—Chen Mu's heart was devoid of desire at the moment, and he said indifferently, "Put away your act, where are my two sisters?"

"Hehe, Lord Chen, there's no need to rush. We would certainly not harm your sisters. It's just that you left too abruptly last time, and we didn't get the chance to thank you for saving our lives,"

Along with the teasing words, a familiar figure appeared.

It was Hou Lingling, the girl he had encountered while capturing Yan Wansi on Hua Street. Now, Hou Lingling made no effort to conceal her aura, revealing a Qi-Blood Realm that was at the level of Tendon Changing. Facing the sneak attack from Yan Wansi back then, it wasn't entirely wrong to say that Chen Mu had saved her. However, if it weren't for Chen Mu, that scene would not have occurred.

"Young lady Hou Lingling thanks the lord,"

Hou Lingling approached lightly and gave Chen Mu a graceful bow.

Seeing the stance taken by the Hehuan Sect, Chen Mu was not in a hurry. He simply remarked calmly, "Yan Wansi was only trying to use you as a hostage to threaten me and seek a chance to escape. There's no need to speak of any debt of gratitude."

After the incident with Yan Wansi, he had also kept an eye on 'Xiao Lian', the brothel girl. It seemed that she had also been incorporated into the outer powers of the Hehuan Sect. Thus, he didn't interfere further. In such times, for a brothel girl without any powerful backing, redemption was not necessarily a better choice.

Although the Hehuan Sect did not seem like a good place to Chen Mu, at least for Xiao Lian, working for the Hehuan Sect provided some shelter for the future.

Demon Sect.

In times of chaos, it should not flourish.

Like Blood Hidden Pavilion's external forces, most also pick from the orphans.

Apart from those who really have no other choice, with a choice, how many would willingly join Blood Hidden Pavilion or a demon sect like Hehuan Sect, when they naturally prefer going to places like Heavenly Sword Sect, Seven Profound Sect, or Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion.

Blood Hidden Pavilion and Hehuan Sect are considered to have handled half of Yu County's distressed orphans themselves.

Actually, Heavenly Corpse Sect was the same.

If the world were peaceful, most would naturally age and die without so many suitable corpses for them to practice Corpse Refinement—their disappearance for hundreds of years would be quite normal. Today, in these chaotic times, is when the dead walk everywhere.

Yu State, compared to some other states, was even better off; some state governance offices faced warfare, almost littered with corpses and rivers of blood.

Suddenly, Chen Mu's eyes sharpened, staring at Hou Lingling and saying,

"You didn't detain my two sisters just to tell me this, did you?"

Under Chen Mu's intense gaze, Hou Lingling suddenly felt afraid, momentarily losing the composure she had earlier. After all, she was only a Tendon Changing level Martial Artist, with a realm far below that of Chen Mu.

At that moment, Chen Mu slightly mobilized the power of Thunderclap Artistic Conception. Thunderclap also had an intimidating effect, and combined with his robust Qi-Blood from the Bone Tempering Realm, his presence momentarily rendered all the charming women in the courtyard speechless.

Finally.

In the ensuing silence,

another voice, soft yet enchanting, flowed from afar to near, reaching their ears.

"This time it's just a coincidence, Lord Chen, please don't make things difficult for the sisters."

Following the voice,

a group of Hehuan Sect disciples quietly parted to make way, revealing a girl in a light yellow dress, who in terms of looks, seemed even more stunning than Xu Hongyu, walking lightly towards them.

The girl was barefoot, her delicate feet like flawlessly carved white jade, stepping on the blue bricks, yet eerily spotless.

Such skill was not something a Bone Tempering Realm individual could possess, no matter how well-trained their physique. Only stepping into the Five Viscera Realm, where Inner Breath transforms into Yuan Gang circulating through the body, could such an external manifestation occur.

At this age,

above the Five Viscera Realm.

Without a doubt, it must be a true transmission of the Hehuan Sect.

"Hua Nongyue?"

Chen Mu gazed at the young girl calmly, feeling that every step she took carried an inherent charm, captivating the soul. Yet, whenever a ripple of emotion arose in his mind, a flash of lightning immediately scattered it.

Now a Metropolitan Commander in the Inspectorate, Chen Mu had not seen many true transmissions of the major sects. However, due to the numerous pieces of intelligence and even portraits about the true transmissions within the Inspectorate, he could recognize most of them at a glance.

"Hee, wrong!"

The girl approached and winked at Chen Mu.

With that wink, a trace of barely perceptible desire burst into Chen Mu's mind, constantly surging deeper, and first collided with a forthcoming fierce wind. It quickly entangled with the wind and continued to delve further inside.

Then,

it struck a thunderbolt that exploded from the darkness.

Evil charm dispersed, desire completely extinguished!

The girl stood frozen in place, momentarily lost in a slight daze. In her eyes filled with desire, a flash of lightning swept over, scattering all traces of desire. Once everything had settled, her gaze towards Chen Mu unexpectedly revealed a hint of marvel.

Thunderclap Artistic Conception... second step?

Such an impressive figure!

This deviated far from the information, and had she not just habitually released a touch of Pleasure Artistic Conception to 'greet' Chen Mu, but instead fought earnestly, she likely would have faced significant disadvantage.

In Qiankun Eight Phases, Thunderclap Artistic Conception was inherently repressive towards her Pleasure Artistic Conception. Moreover, Chen Mu had already reached the second step, whereas her Pleasure Conception was still some way from the second step. Not to mention, Chen Mu was also assisted by Xun Wind.

Luckily, although Chen Mu's aura was robust, he had not yet entered the Five Viscera Realm. Even though she was inferior in Artistic Conception, she could still hold her own somewhat, but this also implied something even more astonishing—that this man had comprehended the second step of Thunderclap Conception in the Bone Tempering Realm!

This person,

wasn't a true transmission from the Seven Profound Sect?

If it weren't for today's coincidental happenings, the outside world would still likely believe that this young Metropolitan Commander from Yu City, who had merely taken the initial step into the Wind Thunder Artistic Conception, was just a somewhat talented and gifted figure.

"..."

Chen Mu stared at the young girl in front of him.

Although it seemed to outsiders that the two merely exchanged a glance, in reality, a confrontation had occurred at the level of Artistic Conception. Perhaps this was the way true transmissions of sects 'greeted' each other, but he did not favor this sort of greeting.

On one hand, he did not want to stir up desire at the moment; on the other, he lacked experience in battles at the level of Artistic Conception. He had less control over such confrontations, and that moment of Thunderclap Conception had been a reactive counterattack—not sufficiently subtle.

Although it indeed shook the mind of the Hehuan Sect true transmission in front of him, the foundation of advancing to the second step of Thunderclap Conception was now clearly understood by her.

"Not Hua Nongyue, then you must be Hua Nongying."

Chen Mu said indifferently.

Hehuan Twins.

Hua Nongyue, Hua Nongying!

Not only were these two the only true transmissions of the Hehuan Sect in this generation, but they were also twin sisters, known as the Hehuan Twins. Reportedly born as conjoined girls and abandoned, they were later rescued by the Hehuan Sect. They survived after being separated through some special method.

There was no distinction of age between them, but as Hua Nongyue possessed higher talent and aptitude, she was deemed the older sister. Hua Nongying was somewhat lesser compared to Hua Nongyue, thus she was the younger sister; although 'lesser' only in comparison to Hua Nongyue.

Being one of the only two true transmissions of the Hehuan Sect, Hua Nongying's talents were still unparallel in the younger generation of the Hehuan Sect. Enjoy new tales from empire