"Uncle Liu, the way you say it, it's only right. Not to mention you're an elder, just based on your relationship with Brother Xiao, I need to take good care of you," Fu Donglai seized the opportunity in Liu Wenzhuo's words to once again declare his loyalty to Ye Xiao, believing that Ye Xiao's previous words were not casually spoken.

Ye Xiao looked at Fu Donglai and smiled, "Donglai, there's nothing here for you now, I will stay here with Uncle Liu for a while."

"Yes, Brother Xiao!" Fu Donglai immediately retreated, although he wanted to stay, Ye Xiao's words to him were akin to an imperial decree.

Fu Donglai left, and Liu Wenzhuo then looked at Fang Chunzhi who was preparing tea, saying, "Chunzhi, didn't you say you felt stuffy just now? Going outside to get some fresh air might help."

Liu Wenzhuo's words seemed casual, but anyone with eyes could see that he was deliberate.

Fang Chunzhi glanced at Liu Wenzhuo, then immediately walked outside, closing the door behind her.

Ye Xiao glanced at the closed door, then looked back at Liu Wenzhuo's face, smiling, "Uncle Liu, staying here for so long, feeling a bit suffocated?"

Liu Wenzhuo sighed, then said to Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, the situation is too grave now, have you thought of what to do?"

"I don't know what Uncle Liu is referring to?" Ye Xiao asked, looking puzzled.

Liu Wenzhuo could clearly tell Ye Xiao was being intentional, yet at this moment, he dared not disagree with Ye Xiao, so he said, "I heard Liu Shixun called Fu Donglai wanting to come to the Fu family, I think it's certainly about me, unless Liu Shixun already knows I'm here."

Ye Xiao didn't plan to hide it, he nodded, "Yes!"

"Then... what should be done? Do you have any strategy?" Liu Wenzhuo asked a bit anxiously.

"When it rains, a mother marries off a daughter; what's to happen will happen." Ye Xiao spread his hands, seemingly lacking a solution.

Liu Wenzhuo saw Ye Xiao looking helpless and exclaimed in surprise, "Ye Xiao, you're not fooling me, are you? No solution? What should we do? You killed his son, Liu Shixun definitely won't let us off."

Liu Wenzhuo's words were indeed skillful, implying that Liu Wenchao was killed by Ye Xiao indirectly, thus suggesting the greatest hatred lies between Ye Xiao and Liu Shixun.

Ye Xiao listened to Liu Wenzhuo's words, chuckled softly and said, "Haha, Uncle Liu is telling me, actually, I'm not protecting you, but protecting myself."

Ye Xiao had a straightforward way of speaking, yet his words made Liu Wenzhuo startled, causing him to dryly laugh and say, "Ye Xiao, don't misunderstand, I had no other intentions in what I said. After all, I know what relationship you have with Jinger, she certainly wouldn't wish for you to be in danger, I'm thinking for you and Jinger's sake."

"Haha, Uncle Liu is truly a good guardian," Ye Xiao said, looking at Liu Wenzhuo.

Liu Wenzhuo blushed due to Ye Xiao's words, not daring to meet Ye Xiao's eyes.

"However..." Ye Xiao suddenly said.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao speak again, Liu Wenzhuo immediately looked at Ye Xiao seriously.

Ye Xiao sighed and said, "Honestly speaking, I truly have no plan now. In terms of strength, I'm indeed not Liu Shixun's match. These days, the hard fist is the truth; without a fist harder than his, speaking eloquently is futile."

Ye Xiao's words were accurate, in fact, they reflected his thoughts. Originally, he thought he could handle the Liu family easily, but with Liu Shixun standing there—Liu Shixun is an Earth-level Martial Artist—it doesn't matter which Earth-level rank he is, he's a formidable foe.

Of course, a formidable foe is nothing to fear for Ye Xiao, he's only worried if he's unable to defeat him, then it becomes a big problem.

Ye Xiao is extremely confident but not overly arrogant.

Liu Wenzhuo looked at Ye Xiao's face, not finding any deception on it, and thus felt Ye Xiao's words might not be false.

"What should be done then?" Liu Wenzhuo asked Ye Xiao, worry creeping in if Liu Shixun came to covertly visit the Fu family—then it might be over.

Covertly visit the Fu family?

Ye Xiao heard Liu Wenzhuo's words, indeed was a bit worried, but upon reconsidering, relaxed.

Firstly, Liu Shixun cannot be certain if Fu Tianjue is at the Fu family, rashly visiting at night, if discovered without finding who he sought, then what? As the real controller of the Liu family, Liu Shixun has more considerations.

Though Ye Xiao thought of this, he said aloud, "Hopefully not."

That phrase 'hopefully not' truly unsettled Liu Wenzhuo.

"But, I'm very puzzled by one thing," Ye Xiao smiled wryly.

Liu Wenzhuo said, "Speak without hesitation."

"If I were Liu Shixun, I would have already captured Fang Jing as a hostage long ago. However, he hasn't laid a hand on Fang Jing. Isn't that strange?" Ye Xiao said.

At first, Ye Xiao thought that Liu Shixun was using Fang Jing as bait to find Liu Wenzhuo. But for such a long time, Liu Shixun had been investigating secretly, yet he still hadn't touched Fang Jing. This puzzled Ye Xiao.

Liu Wenzhuo pondered for a moment and glanced at Ye Xiao but didn't say anything.

However, though he remained silent, the expression and demeanor of Liu Wenzhuo were noted by Ye Xiao.

"Uncle Liu, you are older and consider things more thoroughly than I do. Can you figure it out?" Ye Xiao looked at Liu Wenzhuo with a smile.

Liu Wenzhuo looked up at Ye Xiao, pondered for a while, seeming to make a big decision, and then said to Ye Xiao, "There's probably only one possibility."

"Oh?" Ye Xiao already had some guesses, and now hearing Liu Wenzhuo's words, he was even more surprised and quickly asked, "Uncle Liu, what is it really about?"

Liu Wenzhuo glanced at Ye Xiao. He initially didn't want to say anything, but now, for him, it was almost a matter of life and death. If he waited until it was truly a life-or-death decision to make up his mind, it would be too late.

"Do you know there was once a Mu family in the old Yan Country?" Liu Wenzhuo asked Ye Xiao.

Upon hearing Liu Wenzhuo's words, Ye Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Liu, are you referring to that long-ago Mu family? That was a very wealthy family, but unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the Mu family disappeared overnight. It's said that the Mu family has been a mystery in the Martial Arts World for nearly a hundred years."

"The Mu family didn't perish." Liu Wenzhuo's expression was very serious, as if he was about to reveal something very solemn.

Hearing Liu Wenzhuo's words, Ye Xiao became even more curious and said, "Didn't perish? How is that possible? Could it be that such a large Mu family all went into hiding? The likelihood of that is very slim."

"What you said is correct." Liu Wenzhuo replied.

Ye Xiao, who was initially carefree, was stunned when he heard Liu Wenzhuo's words.

A whole large family all went into hiding? How bold they must be, considering it meant giving up a lot of wealth and many connections.

Seeing Liu Wenzhuo so serious at this moment, Ye Xiao suddenly realized something and probingly said, "Could the Mu family and the Liu family be connected?"

"Connected?" Liu Wenzhuo posed a question and couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Xiao looked at Liu Wenzhuo's somewhat desolate laughter, even more puzzled, but he didn't speak, instead looking at Liu Wenzhuo, knowing there was more to come.

"Do you know why the Mu family suddenly disappeared back then?"

Ye Xiao knew very little about that part of history. After all, the family disappeared over a hundred years ago, which wasn't particularly interesting to Ye Xiao. If it were about a super beauty from a hundred years ago, perhaps he would take a few more glances at the records.

"I've heard a bit. It seems it was because of a peculiar Pill. I'm not very familiar with that part of history," Ye Xiao said.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Liu Wenzhuo chuckled and said, "You know quite a lot. Yes, it was because of a Pill. As a Martial Artist, you certainly know that in the community of Martial Artists, there is an extremely rare person whose title is 'Alchemist.'

Alchemist?

Ye Xiao couldn't help but chuckle to himself, seeing Liu Wenzhuo's admiration for the term Alchemist. He thought that if this old guy knew he was an Alchemist, would his jaw drop in surprise?

Of course, Ye Xiao didn't care much about his identity as an Alchemist. Until now, the Pills he had made were all from the formula given by his master, and he didn't know how to make other Pills at all.

After all, as an Alchemist, only by creating superior Pills can one be considered amazing, which is the most prideful aspect.

Ye Xiao said, "I know about Alchemists, but what does this have to do with the Mu family?"

In fact, Ye Xiao wanted to ask, what does this have to do with the current situation? After all, what does the Mu family have to do with him?

Liu Wenzhuo was extraordinarily patient at this moment, and his expression was very serious.

"The reason for the Mu family's disappearance over a hundred years ago was precisely because of a Pill formula. Because of that Pill formula, the entire Mu family had to hide their identities completely. Otherwise, they truly would have vanished," Liu Wenzhuo said, unable to suppress a sigh, as if feeling somewhat regretful.

"Oh?" As an Alchemist, upon hearing about such a Pill formula, Ye Xiao immediately laughed and said, "Uncle Liu, you're not joking with me, right? What kind of Pill formula is it? Sounds too mysterious."

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