Mu Hanyan had a bit of an impression of these two people. They had already said similar things before in Exotic Beast Valley, and now they emphasized it again, probably fearing that he might mistake their words for a fleeting and baseless emotion.
The others also came forward one by one, bowing and expressing similar words of gratitude.
After all, they were all sixteen or seventeen years old, at the age when their blood ran hot, so their words were not empty courtesies but sincere gratitude from the depths of their hearts.
"Thank you all. If there is ever a need for help in the future, I will certainly not forget everyone," Mu Hanyan said somewhat moved, replying to each of their gestures individually.
Witnessing this scene, Yan Yuchu couldn’t help but feel moved once again.
Despite the current rivalry between the Mu Family in the capital and the Yan Family, with the Yan branch family in Shanyang City firmly outstripping the Mu branch family in Heishi City, if in the future Mu Hanyan were to take charge of the Mu Family, it wouldn’t be strange at all for the Mu Family to overshadow the Yan Family or even surpass all noble families.
However, he didn’t feel disheartened by this thought. He sincerely respected and admired Mu Hanyan and, more importantly, they were allies. The stronger Mu Hanyan became, the better it was for him.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Mu Hanyan and his companions headed back along the path toward Cangshan City. They needed to pass through Cangshan City to get to Heishi City, which was where their carriage was also stationed.
Yan Yuchu and Wu Qiuyun could have taken a different path back, but since it wouldn’t be a big detour to reach Cangshan City, they decided to stick with the group.
"It’s strange, we’re not that far from where we set up camp. How come they didn’t discover it?" Mu Cheng, who was honestly carrying the refined iron box that he had procured through Mu Hanyan’s bartering, looked back one last time perplexedly and said to Mu Hanyan and the others. Of course, he was referring to the matter of Fourth Miss Zhao’s body.
"Who knows, maybe it’s like looking for a donkey while riding it – just overlooked it by accident," Mu Hanyan guessed, but he also felt this guess was unrealistic.
The idiom was a common folly among ordinary people, but as a swordsman, even one of average talent, the Six Senses were far stronger than those of commoners, making such a basic mistake unlikely. Furthermore, Zhao Sinin was not alone – there were about a dozen swordsmen with her, including some of the Great Swordsman Realm, making such an oversight even more improbable. Original content can be found at novel※fire.net
Thinking it over, Mu Hanyan couldn’t make sense of it. But no matter what, the fact that Mu Cheng could bring it up meant he wasn’t dwelling on the past to the point of being stuck, and that last look back could be considered a farewell to the past. This put Mu Hanyan somewhat at ease.
Yan Yuchu and Wu Qiuyun also felt that with Zhao Sinin’s method of searching, it made no sense that she couldn’t find the grave of Fourth Miss Zhao and the others, but for some reason, she searched every inch of the ground and still came up empty.
Regardless, not finding it was not a bad thing in the end. Their concerns were finally put to ease, so they didn’t bother pondering on it any further.
As Mu Hanyan and the others were returning to Cangshan City, inside Exotic Beast Valley, Zhao Sinin was also looking puzzled and anxious.
"Uncle Master, you must help me. It’s been so many days and there is still no trace of Ling Xian. I’m afraid for her, I’m just afraid that..." Her voice started to choke up as she spoke.
"Alright, Uncle Master will think of a way to help you," Pang Dezong had spent these past few days posturing and alternating between threats and temptations with the young swordsmen, and even had to make a few Heaven and Earth Contracts, which was truly exhausting. But faced with Zhao Sinin’s earnest pleas, he just couldn’t bear to refuse.