145: No worries, just leave

The Liu Family's estate covered thousands of acres.

Dozens of villas alone had been built.

At this moment, inside one of the villas, Liu Jiancheng, the current chairman of the Liu Group, was smilingly speaking with a Black man.

"Elder Hu, please put in a good word for my son regarding his entry into the inner hall."

As Liu Jiancheng spoke, he presented a perfectly clear Imperial Green jade.

Elder Hu was initially calm and composed.

But after receiving the Imperial Green, his expression instantly turned to surprise.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "A top-grade Imperial Green, and it even contains spiritual energy!"

Liu Jiancheng observed Elder Hu's expression, secretly chuckling to himself.

With this jade, it seemed his son's matter was settled.

As a wanderer for the ancient martial arts family in the secular world, Elder Hu would bring back a few promising talents each year.

As long as one could enter the ancient martial arts family, it meant truly latching onto a powerful backer.

The reason the outside world rumored that the Liu Family had an ancient martial arts family backing them was because the Liu Family's patriarch had previously worked in the outer hall of the ancient martial arts family.

Relying on this connection, the Liu Family was not someone ordinary people dared to provoke.

With the current spiritual energy resurgence, a large number of rogue masters would surely emerge in the future.

He had to prepare for a rainy day.

As long as he could get his son into the ancient martial arts family, then their Liu Family could truly rest easy in the future.

Elder Hu was clearly very pleased with the gift Liu Jiancheng had given him.

He quietly put away the Imperial Green, then smiled and said, "Brother Liu, rest assured, this old brother will certainly take good care of your nephew."

Upon hearing Elder Hu's promise, Liu Jiancheng immediately burst into laughter.

However, just then, an untimely voice suddenly came, "If it's not yours, taking it will shorten your life."

Liu Jiancheng was suddenly enraged by the voice, "Nonsense! Who is spouting such rubbish?"

He looked around, trying to find the speaker.

But he distinctly remembered giving instructions that no one was allowed to approach.

Just as he wondered who had trespassed, the voice spoke again, "No need to search, I'm right here."

As the voice faded, a white figure appeared out of thin air in the living room.

Liu Jiancheng was so startled by this sight that his mouth fell open.

He stammered, "You... who are you?"

Lin Mu chuckled softly, looking at the two men before him.

With a casual grab, the Imperial Green, which had been on Elder Hu, now appeared in Lin Mu's hand.

Even Elder Hu was somewhat surprised by this.

If the man's sudden appearance just now could have been a trick, then this act of drawing objects through the air, projecting internal energy externally, was different.

Even the Grand Elder of his Hu Family couldn't perform such a feat with such ease.

Thinking of this, Elder Hu forced a smile onto his face.

He stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Hu Tianming of the Hu Family from Dragon-Tiger Mountain. May I ask your esteemed name?"

Lin Mu merely stared at the Imperial Green in his hand, not even raising an eyelid.

He spoke in an unfriendly tone, "I don't care about Dragon-Tiger Mountain or the Hu Family."

"I was entrusted by someone to retrieve this item."

"Do you have any objections?"

Elder Hu's voice faltered, "This..."

He dared not say no, but he also couldn't lose face by caving in front of Liu Jiancheng.

At this moment, Liu Jiancheng, who had recovered from his initial surprise, interjected.

This Imperial Green was connected to the fate of the entire Liu Family.

Seeing someone suddenly appear and try to take it away, Liu Jiancheng immediately said angrily, "Who are you? This is a thank-you gift I gave to Elder Hu. If you know what's good for you, hand it over quickly."

Elder Hu, intending to test Lin Mu's depth, did not stop Liu Jiancheng.

Lin Mu scoffed, "You don't know your place."

No sooner had he spoken than Liu Jiancheng's entire body exploded without warning.

The gushing blood splattered all over Elder Hu.

Although Elder Hu had witnessed many scenes of killing, this was the first time he had seen such a bizarre method of murder.

Sweat poured down his forehead uncontrollably.

He stared at Lin Mu's hand in horror, fearing that he would be next.

Lin Mu chuckled lightly and said, "Do you still have any objections?"

Elder Hu looked at Lin Mu's demonic smile.

His legs unexpectedly gave out, and he knelt on the ground.

"I wouldn't dare. I am not familiar with him."

Lin Mu said, "Oh? Since you're not familiar, I'll spare you."

"However, I've never liked trouble."

"If even one person leaves the Liu Family estate today, I will make your Hu Family pay with their lives."

Upon hearing this, Elder Hu was scared out of his wits.

From Lin Mu's words, he intended for him to wipe out the entire Liu Family.

Just what kind of divine being had the Liu Family offended?

As he was lost in thought, Lin Mu's hand patted his shoulder.

Elder Hu's body trembled, but he dared not dodge.

However, it was merely a false alarm.

Lin Mu just patted him lightly, then said, "Go, resolve the trouble within an hour."

After Lin Mu finished speaking, his body suddenly vanished from the spot.

Elder Hu looked at the scattered pieces of Liu Jiancheng's flesh on the ground, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He said in a chilling tone, "Brother Liu, this old brother will now send your family down to accompany you."

As a martial artist at the peak of the Post-Heaven realm, Elder Hu found killing ordinary people as easy as crushing ants.

Even if they had been cleansed by spiritual rain and their bodies had undergone tremendous changes, to him, they were just slightly larger ants.

Lin Mu had only given him an hour.

Elder Hu dared not delay.

He moved constantly between the various villas, killing everyone he encountered with a single strike, without a single wasted word.

Not even bodyguards or servants escaped his deadly grasp.

In just half an hour, the entire Liu Family estate became a living hell.

Hundreds of bodies lay scattered across the estate.

For good measure, Elder Hu didn't even spare the guard dogs.

After completing all of this, Elder Hu felt not a shred of guilt.

He looked around and shouted into the void, "I've done as you said. Can I leave now?"

However, the only answer he received was the faint breeze carrying the scent of blood.

Elder Hu, not getting a response from Lin Mu, dared not leave on his own.

It wasn't until he heard the police sirens that he struggled for a moment before flying away.

Meanwhile, Lin Mu had already returned to the Fang Family.

He wasn't worried at all that Elder Hu would investigate the Fang Family later.

His pat on Elder Hu's shoulder had sealed Elder Hu's fate; he wouldn't live past an hour.

Everyone who knew about the Imperial Green was now dead.

After Lin Mu handed the Imperial Green to Fang Yan, he left the Fang Family amidst their thanks.

At this moment, Lin Mu was flying tens of thousands of meters high in the sky.

Blue Star appeared like a giant blue ball before him.

Lin Mu sighed softly, "Once I leave, I don't know when I'll return."

With that, he made a gesture in the air.

The previously violent winds suddenly quieted down.

Before him, a spatial-temporal gate suddenly appeared.

Lin Mu took one last deep look at Blue Star, then walked into the spatial-temporal gate without looking back.