Encounter

Three figures entered the inn gallantly, they took a sit ordered for something to eat, the inns finest food at that, so many people found these figures to be somewhat rich, so many eyes began to stare at them as they ate with joy and confidence.

This alone brought unwanted attention towards them, people started to murmur as mouths go agape at the quality of wine being brought out, the main thing that drew people's attention, including the little gang members that were present at the inn, was this figure's possessing a spatial ring.

The spatial ring is one of the little equipment that is rarely seen due to how expensive and scarce the materials used in forging it are.

These three figures began to notice as numerous eyes began to perch on them like flies.

One of them stood up called the bartender, she requested for three rooms but was sad at the reply the bartender gave, no rooms left.

They finished with their food, stood up and began to move out of the inn since there was no room to accommodate them, then some rough-looking guys started to cause trouble, easily they were identified as famous mountain bandits.

“Damn! I never planned this, I could have just stayed home”.

“What are they doing here, had it been they came a second late I would have left”.

“There probably is someone here who gave them info on these people”.

“Don't look at them too much or else you will pay for it”.

Everyone in the inn began to feel uneasy at their presence, but these three figures seemed unconcerned, as they continued to motion about to leave.

A bulky guy with a slash mark across his face, who seemed to be the leader of the bandits, pointed a sword at the three who were about to leave.

“Whoa! He exclaimed, some rats are about to slip through”.

“Damn! This bastard, who did he just call rats”. Xu qing was furious.

It seems trouble always finds me, regardless of where I am, Xiao feng thought.

As the eldest of the three, he is required or expected to act with care so as not to endanger the life of his junior ones, but it seems these bandits are just low lives.

Across the inn a young master who sat alone trying to booze off his stress away, noticed the ruckus due to the noise and murmur that filled the whole inn.

He stood up and headed towards them since he tried sensing their QI to detect their cultivation level but could not feel even an ounce of QI from them, so he decided to help them out.

He got there, bowed towards the bandits and the three figures.

“What may be the problem?” He asked with respect.

To cut things short, the mountain bandits' leader began to talk.

They need to pay before they can take refuge in this town, since we the mountain bandits rule it.

“What!” Xiao feng exclaimed in his thoughts. Since when have mere mountain bandits ever ruled over a town this big.

“Hmm, the young master, not wanting to prolong this, sighed”.

So, how much is the money we are referring to here, he asked.

“It is one thousand gold per head, a bit since they are three then that makes it three thousand gold”. The leader replied.

The three figures stood there bewildered looking as the matter was being settled. Even as they are, regardless of the amount of wealth Xuan ping possess in his spatial ring, the total of what the three had on them sum up to only five hundred golds.

The young master threw a sachet that contained a total of three thousand gold at them but Xiao feng was about to move, wanting to catch the money, he was stopped by Xuan ping who saw through him.

“Please don't, I would also like to, but we just started our journey and I won't like the beginning to start with bloodshed,” He whispers to Xiao feng.

The mountain bandits collected the money, not even knowing they were just about to lose their heads. They looked towards the three figures, hissed and left as his crew began to laugh and chuckle.

“Thank you young master” They all bowed.

“Argh, no problem, I just couldn't allow you guys to be bullied and by the way, my name is Mu tianxing".

“I am Xiao feng, my brother and sister here are Xuan ping and xu qing” It was a pleasure meeting you helper.

“My pleasure”.

I am sorry, Xiao feng stated. We won't be able to stay long since we still have to find a place to stay.

We three won't forget this favor, and we would be sure to repay this favor whenever our path cross in the near or far future.

Xu qing began to murmur, I really want to see my senior brothers fight.

“About that, I think I can also be of help if you are willing to stay at my mu clan as a guest for a few days”. Mu tiaxing stated.

The three looked at each other first, then they all nodded in agreement.

Then they were invited as a guest to the mu clan.

*MU CLAN*

They were treated properly since they were a guest of the youngest master of the mu clan.

Xiao feng and Xuan ping seemed to notice that something was going wrong because all this seemed like a mere act to them.

Whenever they were asleep, someone would secretly sneak into their room and check on their pulse to check if they were masters in disguise.

They played along, sealed the flow of their QI, so anything won't be detected.

The next morning, Xuan ping called Xiao feng to inform him, but fortunately, he was already aware.

“This is intriguing,” Xiao feng said. Just a night of staying here, we are already being inspected.

“Something really is going on here”. Xuan ping said.

“What about xu qing?” Xiao feng asked.

“She seemed to be in the mu clan alchemy room” Xuan ping replied.

“Damn! That alchemy bastard freak” always going to any alchemy room she sees. Xiao feng cursed.

“Haha haha” Xuan ping laughed.

“What is funny?” Xiao feng asked.

“Nothing”

“Anyway, let us act normal for now”.

MU'S CLAN ANCESTRAL HALL

“Mu tiaxing" who are those guest of yours you brought into the clan?

“Elders” He said. They are just a friend of mine, they are just going to stay for a few days and they would leave.

“Ok”

Since they are simply a friend of yours, I hope they won't bring problems into the clan.

“No!” Mu fengsha refuted.

I don't think young master tianxing is eligible to bring unknown people into the clan.

“And why do you think he is ineligible to bring a guest into this clan, and whereas he said they would take their leave after a few days, what else do you have to say?”.

“The supreme elder had said it all” Fengsha said after seeing the elder glare at her.

“Thank you elder”.

Mu fenshang began to think about what just transpired between the elder and her, although she had always known the elder favored mu tianxing over all heirs.

But still, all this she is doing is all because of her son.

“Mu tianxing, you can take your leave now”. The elder ordered.

And as for you mu fenshang, hold a reign on your horses because, whenever they get loose, I hope there won't be a problem within the clan.

“You can take your leave now”.

Mu fenshang not knowing what to say, decided to leave quietly.

“And by the way,” He added. My eyes are on you.

They both glared at themselves, and she took her leave.

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THE NEXT MORNING

“Good morning, brother Xuan ping and Xiao feng..... I hope you both had a very nice night?”.

A pleasant night? Is it that you are just clueless, or you just don't know what is going on in this your clan?

“What! Please enlighten me more, brother Xiao feng".

It has not been more than two days since we arrived into this family, and we are already being spied on, it seems more to me, you are not current in your family.

“Brother Xiao Feng, we agreed to observe for a little while before discussing anything with him”.

“Yeah, observing and discussing with him might hold on for a while, but do you think his life will be able to hang on until then”.

“Wait! You seriously don't mean?

“Exactly, they are really getting impatient I'll say” Xiao Feng said.

Mu Fenshang just stood there not knowing what exactly they both are saying, not that he was clueless concerning what was going on in his family, he just decided to ignore since all he sought was to see the next day, not pursuing the patriarchs position.

“Please brothers, I don't know anymore, but I'll rely on you three from now on, for you to have to notice in just two days means you are no ordinary people”.

I need your help, brothers.

“I thought as much, so you just decided to be neutral, and why would that be? Despite the influence you displayed back then”. Said Xiao feng

My foster mother belongs to a high-end clan and I have tried my best, but the moment I got my hand on this information, I had no choice but to withdraw from the situation as I may be walking down the street a faithful day then next my head would be rolling on the floor, not even knowing how I died.

“Hahaha, that is so hilarious” Said Xu Qing as she walks in.

They all stared at Xu Qing.

“What! I was just joking, even you guys too? Why has everyone being staring at me ever since we got here, does this place amplify my beauty”?

“What do you mean by that?” Xuan ping asked.

“Xuan ping leave that we already know what is going on, no need to probe more into that........and Mu fenshang who are these high-end clans?”.

High-end clans, as their name states, they are the ones who rule over the whole clans and the more scary thing about them is the fact that they are backed by the netherworld sect.

Netherworld sect?

Yes..... If the pure jade sect is the number one sect in this era, then the netherworld is probably the third.

“What! We already know how scary our sect is, and now the people who we might be dealing with are ranked third below our sect?” The thought ran through their minds together.

“So, what are your thoughts on this?”

I know helping me would put you in trouble, but I don't know how powerful you guys are, so I won't like to involve you guys in something that may claim your lives.

“As for me, I don't think there would be a problem since we won't be dealing with the higher-ups” Said Xuan ping.

“Ok, then, we depart by tomorrow” Xiao Feng concluded.

“Wait! You mean tomorrow?” The surprised mu fenshang asked.

“Yes, since we have decided, we should act on it with immediate effect”.

Mu fenshang began to get teary, he tried cleaning his tears, but it won't subside, it felt like it just had to come out.

“I really can't get used to this, same like my old man back in the days” Xu Qing thought, I wonder how he is faring.

Thank you very much brothers and sister, I don't know how gonna ever repay this, but I vow on my life, “No matter what happens, if it requires me to leave my life in exchange for brothers I won't ever hesitate”.

Brother Mu fenshang, you don't have to do that and by the way, we haven't even begun our journey, yet you already like this, Anyway let us all begin to prepare.

We leave tomorrow at dawn without anyone's notice and as for you Xu Qing, you take care of matters down here.

“What! Why do I have to be the one to stay, I'm going and nothing would stop”?

“Xu Qing, please be on your right behavior, you aren't just sitting ideal in here, we need someone reliable to observe their movements and me and Xuan ping know what you are capable of”.

“Hmm… Since you all trust me, then I have no choice but to do my best”.