After leaving the courtyard of the Confucian Mansion, Huo Xiu did not return to his residence, but stayed up outside all night.

It wasn't until the next day that Huo Xiu pretended to be a dusty man and returned to Baicao Garden.

As soon as Huo Xiu entered the door, he saw Qu Xin, who he hadn't seen for a long time, staring at him as if he had seen a ghost.

Huo Xiu raised his head and said proudly, "What's the matter?" Qu Xin, haven't you seen a real man?"

Qu Xin pointed at Huo Xiu and stammered, "You...... Did you crawl out of the pile of dead people?"

Huo Xiu snorted and did not respond.

In fact, Huo Xiu had just changed back the clothes he had worn in the 100,000 Great Mountains. After a series of fierce battles, his clothes were already in tatters. Not only are they full of holes, but they are also stained with a lot of blood.

However, only in this way can it show that the heart and soul wood are not easy to come by, and it can also paralyze the opponent later, so as to facilitate the lie.

At this moment, Huo Xiu had already crossed Qu Xin and walked into the Hundred Herb Garden.

Looking at Huo Xiu's distant back, Qu Xin felt ashamed of himself.

Only a few months ago, he was able to overpower Huo Xiu. But in the past few months, Huo Xiu has kept shocking everyone's attention.

The first person in the lower court, won two games in a row in the demon eradication conference, and advanced from the Great Perfection of the Body Refining Realm to the Great Perfection of the Qi Control Realm in less than half a year.

These dazzling achievements made Qu Xin envious. And he, however, was still stagnant in the middle of the Qi Control Realm. In addition, as he gets older, there is no longer any possibility of entering the Nanshan Sect.

Qu Xin knew that he and Huo Xiu were now different from each other, and there was no possibility of turning the tables around.

"Perhaps, this is fate!"

Qu Xin tilted his head and muttered to himself.

Huo Xiu naturally didn't know anything about these. In fact, he didn't have much interest in a small shrimp like Qu Xin. Now, he had to concentrate on dealing with the mysterious master lurking in the Hundred Herb Garden.

After thinking about it, Huo Xiu had already approached Mu Lao's thatched cottage.

Huo Xiu raised his hand, and just as he was about to knock on the door, an old voice had already come from inside the grass hall.

"Huo Xiu, are you back? Come in!"

Huo Xiu pushed open the door and found that there were no two people inside, only Mu Lao curled up on the chair in the middle.

I haven't seen him for nearly a month, and Mu Lao looks getting older and older. He sat up with his grip on the armrests on either side of his chair.

"Huo Xiu, you have traveled to the 100,000 Great Mountains this time, but you have obtained the sacred relics of our clan, the Heart Soul Wood. ”

Huo Xiu turned around and took out a stick about a foot long from behind his back.

"The kid was fortunate not to be dishonored, although he went through some twists and turns, but he still brought back the soul wood. ”

Mu Lao's eyes suddenly flashed with a fine light, and a few traces of joy appeared on his face.

"Hurry up and show me!"

Huo Xiu answered, and immediately offered it with both hands.

Mu Lao's whole body trembled, and he took the heart soul wood tremblingly, and kept stroking it.

"It's been hundreds of years, it's great, I finally retrieved the sacred relics of the Mu Clan, and I can comfort my ancestors. Even if it's death, I'll be able to see it. ”

After a long while, Mu Lao carefully retracted the soul wood behind him.

"Huo Xiu, your trip to the 100,000 Great Mountains seems to have gone through a lot of tribulations. Sit down and tell me how you got the Soul Wood. ”

Huo Xiu casually found a chair and sat down.

"Returning to the Wood Palm Courtyard, I was able to successfully obtain the Heart Soul Wood on this trip, but it was not my own strength. ”

"Huh?"

Mu Lao's eyes opened, and he looked very confused.

Huo Xiu paused and said, "Wood Palm Courtyard, I met the mercenaries you hired in Blackwood Town, and with their help, I was able to successfully retrieve the Heart Soul Wood. Why, don't you know about this?"

Mu Lao opened his mouth and suddenly realized: "Oh...... Oh, I'm old and confused, I really can't rest assured after you leave, so I asked someone to send a letter to the side of Blackwood Town, and let those mercenaries protect you to go to the 100,000 mountains. By the way, I forgot the names of those mercenaries. ”

Huo Xiu bowed his head and responded: "The one who is the leader is called Song Lao Er, and he also brought four brothers. According to Song Lao Er, he has protected you to the 100,000 mountains. You should know each other well. ”

This time, Mu Lao nodded heavily, as if he remembered something.

"Well, Song Laoer's strength is good, and he is ruthless enough, I have hired him many times. By the way, he was okay to protect this time. ”

Huo Xiu looked at Mu Lao with a smile and said, "Second Brother Song, they are indeed very conscientious, and along the way, they have killed a lot of enemies, which has also enabled me to return safely." ”

Mu Lao stroked his beard and asked, "Then where are Song Lao Er and them now?" They haven't been doing anything else since they completed their task. ”

When Huo Xiu heard this, he lowered his head, as if he was a little sad and angry.

"After I got the Heart Soul Wood, I was discovered by the Demon Clan and the Black Evil Sect. Second Brother Song and they didn't come back again in order to cover me. ”

Mu Lao took a deep breath, looking neither sad nor happy, and after a long while, he said slowly: "Those who do what they do are originally begging for a living on the tip of a knife. If they can ensure the safe return of their employers, they can be regarded as a well-deserved death. Huo Xiu, you don't have to blame yourself too much. ”

Huo Xiu raised his head, and there seemed to be some tears on his face. He clenched his fists and said hatefully: "It's all because of my low strength, I dragged my feet, and they all lost their lives." ”

Mu Lao waved his hand and motioned not to say any more. Then he looked at Huo Xiu with a smile and asked, "Huo Xiu, it seems that you have broken through the Qi Control Realm and entered the Penetration Realm now, could it be the effect of the Ten Thousand Years Cold Pool Essence?" ”

Huo Xiu was shocked, knowing that his cultivation could not be hidden from Mu Lao. However, he was also prepared.

It was Huo Xiu who arched his hand and explained unhurriedly.

"What the Mu Palm Academy said is right, after I entered the territory of the Mu Clan, I followed your instructions, and soon found the Ten Thousand Years Cold Pool, and found some essence under the Cold Pool. After that, I successfully advanced to the Breakthrough Realm. ”

Mu Lao smiled and listened, and slowly let out a sigh.

"Huo Xiu, you have gained a lot from this trip, and it can be regarded as hard. Now, you can go back and rest. ”

Huo Xiu raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but ask, "Go back and rest?" I heard you right. Muzhangyuan, don't you have anything else to do?"

At this time, Mu Lao was also puzzled and said, "I've finished what I should say, what else do I need to explain?" Huo Xiu, you don't want to be rewarded. We said okay, I'll help you improve your realm, and you can help me retrieve the Soul Wood. Now, we're in a good position. ”

When Huo Xiu heard this, he didn't move.

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from the door.

"Huo Xiu, what you want to say is me. ”

Huo Xiu immediately looked back and found that it was Mu Lao's personal service disciple, Lynch.