Mu Chen watched Hu Liena's retreating figure, noting the sharp look she gave him before leaving. He sighed internally: Is she planning to hold a grudge against me?
Mu Chen raised his hand, a gentle breeze carrying a faint scent of Hu Liena's fragrance from his palm. A mischievous smile played on his lips. He had to admit, disciplining someone like this was quite satisfying, especially when it was a beautiful girl.
"Let's go!" Mu Chen called out, leaping lightly as he continued deeper into the forest.
He wasn't here for Hu Liena, after all. Glancing at Tang San, Mu Chen recalled the divine trial he had concerning Tang San.
**Chaos God's Fourth Trial: Make the Clear Sky Clan beg Tang San to return and acknowledge his roots!**
Whether Mu Chen liked it or not, he had to come here to complete this trial. The encounter with Hu Liena was just a minor distraction.
Knowing the Douluo storyline, Mu Chen had a good idea of where the Clear Sky Clan was hiding. East of Heaven Dou City, about three hundred li away in a mountain-enclosed village.
As they continued, Mu Chen led his group of nine to a hilltop. There was a small village with smoke rising from the chimneys. It was lunchtime, and children were playing in the harvested fields, chasing after scarecrows.
"Mu Boss, is this where we're training?" Dai Mubai asked curiously.
"Of course not, let's go into the village and eat first," Mu Chen replied calmly.
He wasn't entirely sure if this was the Clear Sky Clan's hidden village. As Tang Yuehua was Mu Chen's direct disciple, he could have asked her for precise directions. However, the system had warned him: if he accepted Tang Yuehua's help, the final reward would be reduced to 80% of its original value.
"Leave this place. Outsiders aren't welcome here!"
As Mu Chen and his group approached the village entrance, three young men stopped them.
The speaker was a robust young man who scrutinized Mu Chen and his companions, his gaze lingering on Tang San with a hint of suspicion.
"Outsider? In the Heaven Dou Empire, how can I be an outsider?"
A young girl stepped forward from Mu Chen's side—it was Princess Xue Ke of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Mu Chen hadn't intended to bring Xue Ke on this outing, but she had insisted and pleaded until he relented.
Since Mu Chen had taught Xue Ke dance, she frequently sought him out, seemingly unwilling to let him out of her sight.
"I said, outsiders aren't welcome!" the young man's eyes narrowed sharply.
"Speak to me like that, do you intend to rebel?" Xue Ke challenged.
"Rebel? I think it's you who are rebelling!" The young man stomped, revealing six spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.
"Soul Emperor?"
"Soul Emperor?"
"Soul Emperor?"
Dai Mubai, Tang San, and even Princess Xue Ke were all taken aback. A young man from this unassuming village was a level sixty-plus Soul Emperor.
A Soul Emperor! Moreover, his spirit rings were perfectly configured!
As a princess, Xue Ke stayed out of imperial power struggles but knew that a Soul Emperor could be appointed as a city lord. Yet here one was, hidden in a small village.
Not only the leader, but the two men beside him, appearing of similar age, each had five spirit rings. Young, yet already fifty-plus level Soul Kings!
"How does this village have two Soul Kings and a Soul Emperor? Are they Spirit Hall spies?" Xue Ke murmured thoughtfully.
Mu Chen smiled, aware that these three weren't Spirit Hall spies but direct descendants of the Clear Sky Clan.
Though the clan had sealed its gates, the strength of its disciples reflected its formidable power.
After all, they hailed from the once-greatest sect in the world!
"Clear Sky Hammer!"
Tang San's heart skipped a beat. The martial souls of these three young men were the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Could it be..."
Surveying the area, Tang San mused that this might be the Clear Sky Clan's hidden refuge. Yet he couldn't be sure, as his father, Tang Hao, hadn't told him anything about the clan.
"Young master, let us handle this. We can kill them."
The commotion drew the villagers' attention. Many emerged to encircle Mu Chen, Tang San, Xue Ke, Meng Yiran, and others.
To keep their village's secret, outsiders were driven away, and defiant soul masters were killed without mercy. This secrecy was why even Spirit Hall didn't know the Clear Sky Clan's location.
"Fine!" Tang Long nodded, retracting his martial soul.
*Boom*
A villager stomped, revealing four spirit rings.
"Soul Ancestor?" Xue Ke was stunned. The village boasted not one but many Soul Ancestors. Ten level forty-plus Soul Ancestors surrounded Mu Chen and his group.
Unlike Tang Long, their martial souls weren't the Clear Sky Hammer. Knowing the storyline, Mu Chen understood these villagers were not ordinary but outer sect disciples of the Clear Sky Clan.
"Mu Bai," Mu Chen called softly.
"Mu Boss," Dai Mubai responded.
"Feeling itchy?" Mu Chen smirked.
"I got it, leave it to me." Dai Mubai's eyes narrowed, a cold smile on his lips.
*Whoosh*
In a flash, Dai Mubai appeared beside a villager.
**Cloud Piercing Palm**
A surge of soul power erupted from Dai Mubai's palm. His strikes were smooth yet powerful, like a torrential storm, leaving his opponents defenseless.
*Boom boom boom boom boom*
In mere breaths, Dai Mubai had incapacitated all ten Soul Ancestors attempting to attack Mu Chen, leaving them severely injured and unable to fight.
"This..."
Tang Long was dumbfounded, watching Dai Mubai. The latter had defeated ten outer sect disciples without even using his martial soul. In shock, he muttered, "Is he even human?"
"We're not human, we're monsters!" Dai Mubai declared proudly.
Glancing at Mu Chen, Dai Mubai felt grateful. Such a feat would have been unimaginable before. Under Mu Chen's guidance, he could now take on ten opponents single-handedly, truly becoming a monster!
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