Seated inside the upper floor of the inn, Jun Wu watched the ever-grinning Mao Yun and Zhang Wei.
"Will you stop this already..." Jun Wu said with a faint smile on his face.
"Hahaha. Young Master, how can we stop smiling?" Zhang Wei said, shaking his head.
"With your fame, everyone is trying to get on your good side. We, as your retainers, have already had our lives changed. Now, they can’t wait to flatter us just to get to you."
Jun Wu shook his head. "All this is just for the moment; with time, everything will return to normal."
The quiet Mao Yun shook his head. "Young Master, that will be impossible as long as ruins keep appearing. Why are Array Formation Masters treated differently?"
Jun Wu did not respond as he waited for him to continue.
"The reason is simple. In some ruins, there are barriers only an Array Formation Master can break. Tier-0 ruins might not have such protective formations, but from Tier-1 upward, the chance of encountering a protective formation is very high."
"Therefore, to explore these ruins, apart from powerful martial artists, a much more experienced Array Formation Master is needed. Now, you can see why everyone is excited about your talent."
"This gives them hope that you can unravel many ruins protected by powerful array formations."
Listening to the explanation, Jun Wu wore a look of realization. Apart from setting defensive formations and other types of formations.
The most important aspect was that they could unlock all the legacies hidden in the ruins that appeared in the void.
"I see..." he muttered, looking out of the window. "But they all made one mistake..."
Mao Yun and Zhang Wei were confused, and they looked at him.
"Which is?" Zhang Wei asked.
"I have no intention of working for anyone else. I plan to explore every ruin on my own without depending on anyone," he declared.
Mao Yun and Zhang Wei were stunned for a moment but recovered quickly. Previously, they would have tried to convince him to focus on his path of array formation, but they knew better.
Unlike any traditional Array Formation Master, Jun Wu was an anomaly. He could fight and instantly cast deadly array formations that would render anyone helpless.
Fighting against him demanded utmost concentration, with how tricky he was. Every one of his actions might be him setting up a trap.
Thus, a battle against such a foe was deadly, with unpredictable outcomes. This had been proven at his first ruin exploitation at Bright Pearl Village.
Apart from array formation, he was also a talented blacksmith. Many were still using ordinary weapons, while he was equipped with mortal-grade weapons.
Thinking of the strange weapons hoisted at their waists, they firmly believed Jun Wu’s decision was not wrong.
The door to the VIP room was pushed open, and Elder Peng and Xinyue entered.
Jun Wu raised his head, and when his gaze locked on Xinyue’s beautiful face, he was stunned for a moment.
Not only him, but both Mao Yun and Zhang Wei were stunned by her transformation.
Who would have thought the seemingly helpless girl would be this beautiful?
It was then they realized why everyone was trying to get under her skirt.
Previously, she was dressed in dirty clothes and looked unkempt, but now—
draped in a flowing gown of deep blue silk, the fabric clung and swayed to reveal the delicate curve of her slender waist, while the gentle swell of her bosom rose like a promise beneath its folds.
Her long, midnight-black hair, loosened yet gathered in a careless knot, spilled over one shoulder in waves that shimmered when caught by the light.
Above, her phoenix-shaped brows framed eyes of jade-green depth — eyes that seemed to hold both storms and serenity.
Her lips, small and rosy, curved with an unspoken charm. She did not need to speak; her very presence compelled the world to turn and look again.
Feeling all the gazes on her, Xinyue was shy and lowered her head. She was not new to such a gaze.
Previously, she had been proud of her beauty, but with the little experience she had at the academy in Mystic City,
she did not feel that way any longer. Right now, her priority was to keep her little brother safe.
Elder Peng watched the scene with an amused smile, took a seat beside Mao Yun, and picked up a wine jar to take a sip.
"You’re beautiful," Jun Wu said calmly and averted his gaze.
He was indeed captivated by her beauty, but that was all. He wouldn’t lose his common sense because of it.
"Miss Xinyue, you’re really beautiful. We didn’t see that coming," Zhang Wei chuckled.
"Thank you..." Xinyue responded in a low voice, filled with shyness.
From her experience, she could feel none of the men had any ulterior motive in their gazes. They only admired her beauty with nothing else.
To her, this was the first time this had ever happened. Everyone that saw her almost wished to devour her.
"Come and take a seat." Jun Wu invited her to sit beside him.
"Y-yes, Young Master..." She nodded with her bow.
She took her seat beside him, her head lowered, too nervous to raise her head to look at him.
With the news flying around, she had learned how talented Jun Wu was, and that he was also from the Jun aristocrat clan.
How could she not be nervous?
Against such a noble clan, her beauty meant nothing against such a titan.
Unknown to her thoughts, Jun Wu looked at Elder Peng and asked,
"Have you found our new home?"
"Yes, Young Master," Elder Peng responded with a bright smile. "When they learned you were the one buying the mansion, they gave us a huge discount, and the papers were done quickly."
"Tomorrow, we can move in."
"Good. From tomorrow, we can begin the plan."
AN: Please support this book with your golden tickets and power stones. This means a lot to me.