Mu Hanyan almost stumbled and fell to the ground. It seemed that living a life of obscurity might be preferable to infamy. Mu Hanyan glared at Mu Cheng, who responded with a sly, ingratiating smile, and edged closer.
"I was just joking, you know?" Mu Cheng said, scratching his head with a fawning grin.
"That's some low bar for humor," Mu Hanyan retorted, unamused.
Mu Cheng chuckled slyly, continuing to fawn as he followed Mu Hanyan to the inn.
Returning to the inn, it was already late, and each of them went to their respective rooms to rest.
As usual, after Mu Hanyan finished her nightly rituals, she sat down cross-legged to cultivate.
On this journey, with the advancement of the Heavenly Heart Technique, she had refined a part of the Heavenly Star Power left in her Heart Meridian by Mu Tianlie. Her strength had effortlessly crossed the threshold of an Early Stage Tenth Rank Great Swordsman and reached the Middle Stage.
