Chapter 260: Guarded by Both Big and Little Mu!

Chapter 260: Guarded by Both Big and Little Mu!

"Xiaolong? And you're named Dalong?" Yun Xiao blinked in surprise.

"Yes, that's the name of my little girl," Mu Dalong said with a slight embarrassment. "My father was a bit hasty in naming her."

He chuckled in amusement. "What a mother-daughter duo! One is the Big Mu, and the other is the Little Mu."

"This child, always slacking off!" Mu Dalong said, slightly annoyed, and stepped into Mu-Mu Hut first.

Yun Xiao followed suit, stepping into the residence. The Mu-Mu Hut was a haven of simplicity and elegance, bursting with flowers and plants. Though it lacked the osmanthus trees, fish ponds, and stone tables of his Zhao Xuanran's Little Cloud Residence, it shared a similar style. The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and wood, and the place was adorned with corridors, rockeries, and seas of flowers. And, of course, large yellow lanterns were hanging everywhere.

"Nice place," Yun Xiao commented to himself. The Sword Ruins were vast, and ordinary people couldn't enter, so this kind of tranquility was quite rare. It was like stepping out of the mundane world. He could finally immerse himself in pure cultivation.

Yun Xiao strolled behind Mu Dalong along the corridor, his white clothes fluttering and mist swirling around him, looking impossibly dashingit couldn't be helped; he had the skin of the Creator Immortal!

"The South Pavilion is a bit larger. I've cleaned it up for you," Mu Dalong explained as they walked. "My daughter and I live in the East Pavilion. If you need anything, just call, and I'll be there."

"Thank you, Senior Mu," Yun Xiao nodded. Having someone meticulously arrange and schedule everything made his days quite carefree. Thinking about Ling Chen's situation, with two old men and a stern old lady hovering over him, he felt like he'd lucked out quite a bit.

"Exile Yun," Mu Dalong said with a smile and a hint of reproach, "Like I said before, you can just call me by my name. You are the reincarnation of a true Immortal, a noble being. Let's not confuse our statuses."



"Ah, okay" Yun Xiao nodded. Since she insisted so strongly, he could only agree.

"Mom, I'm hungry!" Just then, the door of a distant pavilion burst open with a bang, and a delicate figure appeared before Yun Xiao.

At a glance, Yun Xiao was dazzled by her youthful radiance.

"Ah" The figure, groggy and just having stretched in a yawn, suddenly saw Yun Xiao and let out a scream before darting back inside.

"Uh." Yun Xiao turned away, coughing and averting his gaze, only to meet Mu Dalong's eyes directly.

"Sorry about that, my daughter is a bit spoiled. She's treated you rudely."

"It's fine." Yun Xiao shook his head with a wry smile. Still, standing in front of her mother after having just caught an unintentional full view of her daughter was a tad awkward.

"Mom, who's outside? Why didn't you tell me we had a guest coming earlier?" A sweet, bell-like voice rang from the pavilion.

"It's Exile Yun. Mind your manners," Mu Dalong said softly.

"Wow!" the girl exclaimed excitedly. Soon after, she dashed out in a little yellow skirt, bustling with energy.

Yun Xiao took a good look. The girl was lively and charming, with big, kind eyes. Her hair was tied in two braids, wrapped with shiny hair ties, and she wore bells on her wrists that tinkled as she moved.

Perhaps in too much of a hurry, she hadn't even put on shoes and bounced over to Yun Xiao barefoot, blinking her big eyes at him.

"Hi, Big Bro! I'm Xiaolong, fourteen years old..." Her cheeks were flushed, and she seemed a bit nervous.

"Fourteen? You're young," Yun Xiao nodded slightly. Definitely young, even a year younger than Chen Xi.

"Don't call him that," Mu Dalong quickly cautioned, grabbing her daughter's arm. "You should address him as Exile Yun."

"That doesn't sound nice!" The girl pouted, her eyes lighting up. She grabbed Yun Xiao's arm and cooed, "Then can I call you, Fae?"

"Fae?" Mu Dalong was caught between laughter and tears at this nickname.

"Yeah, a fairy, just like an Immortal from a painting!" the girl gushed, completely forgetting the earlier door incident. She clung to Yun Xiao excitedly, "From now on, I'll be your loyal fan! Are you going to live with us? That would be wonderful!"

She twirled around happily, her skirt fluttering.

"I must say, compared to that other Exiled Sword Immortal, our Fae here really seems like the real reincarnation of an Immortal. That other guy looks like an oaf. Even if he were an Immortal, he'd be a horse keeper in heaven..." The girl babbled excitedly.



Overseer Sikong greeted him with a smile, while the Withered Bone Keeper sat motionless, head bowed, almost as if life had left him.

"Is Ling Chen inside?" Yun Xiao suddenly asked.

"Exile Ling came by but has already left," Overseer Sikong replied with a cheerful smile.

"Gone so soon?" Yun Xiao asked, puzzled.

"Yes!" Overseer Sikong's eyes flickered oddly. "True to his status as the reincarnation of an Immortal, Exile Ling just walked around the Ancestral Sword Tomb and said, 'Nothing of interest here,' then left."

"Oh?" Yun Xiao pursed his lips. This moment highlighted the difference between a Heavenly Sun Child and Ling Chen.

If a Heavenly Sun Child had entered the Ancestral Sword Tomb and dared to utter such arrogant, disrespectful words about the ancestors, he would've been sternly reprimanded. But as the reincarnation of a true Immortal, it was only expected that the legacy of the Sword Ruins would be beneath him.

"Clearly, Exile Ling must possess knowledge far surpassing the ancient swordsmanship of the Sword Ruins. His performance in the Immortal Sword Rankings is indeed something to look forward to," Overseer Sikong remarked wistfully.

Yun Xiao's eyes narrowed, his voice turning icy. "Overseer Sikong, are you trying to pressure me by praising Ling Chen and playing down the Ancestral Sword Tomb just as I'm about to enter?"

"I wouldn't dare!" Overseer Sikong was taken aback, not expecting Yun Xiao to so bluntly expose his underlying intentions.

In truth, that was exactly his aim! Ling Chen, being the reincarnation of an Immortal, dismissed the Ancestral Sword Tomb, possessing true skills that might even benefit the Sword Ruins in the future. And Yun Xiao, a mere pretender to the title of Exiled Sword Immortal, what did he have? These were the thoughts hidden in Overseer Sikong's heart.

"My relationship with Ling Chen is strong. Back in my homeland, I saved his life. If you're trying to sow discord, be prepared to face the consequences. Understand?" Yun Xiao said coldly.

With a thud, Overseer Sikong knelt down, his forehead beading with sweat as he hurriedly said, "Exile Yun, please forgive me! I won't speak carelessly again."

He knew better than anyone that as long as Yun Xiao didn't blow his cover as a fake Exiled Sword Immortal, he had the real power to sentence him to death!

Unlike Ling Chen, Yun Xiao hadn't publicly renounced his position and power as an Exiled Sword Immortal. Some things could be said, but not now.

"Ling Chen didn't tell you about how I saved his life?" Yun Xiao suddenly asked with a smile.

"Perhaps because I wasn't personally guarding Exile Ling, I wasn't aware," Overseer Sikong replied, glancing subconsciously at the Withered Bone Keeper beside him.

The Withered Bone Keeper remained silent, and Yun Xiao had ignored him from the start.

"I see," Yun Xiao said, then turned towards the Ancestral Sword Tomb. "Well, open the entrance to the tomb." As he spoke, the Withered Bone Keeper, in an oddly cooperative move, made the misty aura before them swiftly part, revealing an ancient and majestic tomb.

It was only then that the Withered Bone Keeper spoke in an aged voice, "To learn the way of the sword, first pay homage to the ancestors."

"Don't worry. I'll guide Exile Yun," Mu Dalong said respectfully. She was there for protection, to introduce Yun Xiao to the place, but not to learn swordsmanship. So, it would count as her breaking the doctrines of the Ancestral Sword Tomb.

"A woman's presence, marred by flaws, is not permitted in the Ancestral Sword Tomb," the Withered Bone Keeper stated.

Mu Dalong's brows furrowed slightly because she had entered before to pay respects, but back then, the tomb guardian hadn't made any fuss about it.

"I'm going in with Fae," Mu Xiaolong muttered, slightly displeased.

The Withered Bone Keeper fell silent at her words.

"Let's go, Xiaolong." Yun Xiao's movement was natural as he took Mu Xiaolong's hand.



This intimate gesture caused Overseer Sikong to frown subtly to himself.

"So the Sword Warden is so certain Yun Xiao is the real Exiled Sword Immortal, he's even resorting to using a honeypot?"



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