Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Cang Lin stood there casually, and if you didn't notice that there wasn't a single fallen leaf around him, it would seem as if none of this had happened.

He said with a smile, "Little Xuexue, how about it? Now you should know how important I am."

This chilling title inexplicably reminded her of Ye Shangyuan and Shen Ji.

Shen Ji also addressed the Regent as "Little Yuanyuan" in this way.

Thinking of Ye Shangyuan, Mu Xue couldn't help but smile.

Before Grandpa Zong left, he specifically mentioned to her that he wanted her to treat the son of an old friend, and she guessed that it should be Ye Shangyuan.

Cang Lin felt a little uneasy under Mu Xue's gaze, as if he were being stared at by something terrifying. He couldn't help but say, "Little girl, I'm a little scared when you stare at me and smile like that!"

Mu Xue: It's right to be afraid.

A sly glint flashed in her eyes. She suppressed her smile and pretended to be angry, saying, "Hmph, what's so great about you? You're just relying on being more than ten years older than me and having a master who taught you such a good technique."

Cang Lin understood the meaning behind her words, but did not point it out. Instead, he went along with her and said, "Little girl, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? I spent twenty years cultivating my internal energy to the point of being a genius among geniuses in the four kingdoms. Even if I gave you such a top-level technique, you might not achieve as much as I have."

"Hmph, who do you think you are? If you give me the same cultivation technique as you, we can have a competition and see if I'm better than you." Mu Xue's goading tactic was incredibly skillful.

Cang Lin was secretly delighted. He had originally intended to take Mu Xue as his disciple, but due to his special status, he could not reveal it yet. Now, it was perfect, as she brought it up herself.

"It's just a cultivation technique. Here you go. I'd like to see if you can surpass me." Cang Lin casually tossed a thin book to Mu Xue.

Mu Xue caught it and saw that the cover of the notebook read "Vast Decision".

The fact that this cultivation method can be named with the word "vast" shows that it is indeed quite advanced.

Mu Xue is an outsider, and she hasn't learned about this spacetime cultivation technique yet, so she doesn't know how precious it is.

However, as a martial arts enthusiast, Mu Hu had a keen eye and extensive knowledge.

"The Vast Expanse Technique! My God, this is the number one internal cultivation technique on the continent!" Mu Hu felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

If this cultivation manual is genuine, then his master obtained it in just a few words!

He no longer knew whether to say his master was clever or to say that the flashy man in red opposite him was stupid.

Wait a minute, the man in red, who is in his thirties, is able to produce a top-tier cultivation technique like the Vast Expanse Technique.

Mu Hu's brow twitched; he was starting to feel like his brain wasn't working properly.

He found the person he had thought of incredible.

Cang Lin noticed Mu Hu's expression, so he tapped him and beckoned with his finger.

Mu Hu approached cautiously.

"I'm Mu Xue's uncle, you have to keep it a secret! Otherwise..." Cang Lin made a neck-grabbing gesture.

Mu Hu was startled. He had never heard of his wife having any brothers. She only had one elder brother, Shen Wanlin, who was currently guarding the northern town and had not returned to the capital for many years.

Cang Lin noticed Mu Hu's confusion and kindly explained, "We're not blood brothers, but we're even closer than blood brothers. Don't worry, Xiao Xuexue is like my own eyeball; I wouldn't bear to hurt her."

Mu Hu immediately understood. It turned out that this old man was the lady's younger brother when she was alive, and he had come to protect his master.

Mu Hu felt he had discovered some earth-shattering secret!

What should he do now?

Yes, he didn't see anything, and he didn't know that the man in red was the Demon Lord of the Demon City.

At this moment, faced with the choice between protecting Mu Xue and protecting his own life, he chose to lose his memory.

Cang Lin watched Mu Hu's constantly changing expressions and thought to himself: This guard has a lot more inner monologues than actual inner monologues.

Not long after, Mu Hu cupped his hands in greeting to him.

He nodded in satisfaction, thinking that she was quite sensible.

Seeing that Mu Xue was still looking through the pages, he said, "Alright, girl, you can look at them after you rest. Don't you still have important things to do?"

This reminder made Mu Xue remember the purpose of her visit to the forest. Reluctantly, she put away her notebook and said, "Uncle, thank you!"—a thank you that lacked sincerity.

They really are an uncle and niece; they even speak with the same tone.

Mu Hu thought to himself, thankfully he didn't say anything more.

With Cang Lin protecting them, the three of them traveled smoothly and quickly, finally entering the middle of the forest on the second night.

"Roar!" Mu Hu stepped forward to protect Mu Xue.

Cang Lin exclaimed "Huh?" and a smile crept onto his lips.

"What is that sound?" Mu Xue asked in a low voice, curious.

Mu Hu shook his head. He didn't know either. To be honest, this was his first time entering this inner perimeter.

Cang Lin said, "The Fanged Beast has scales on its body and is huge. It could probably fit four of you inside!" After saying that, he looked at Mu Xue's small body and pouted, his face full of disgust.

Mu Xue glanced at him sideways: "What's with that expression?"

"Want to go take a look?" Cang Lin asked with a fake smile.

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Mu Xue by the back of her collar. Mu Xue nimbly jumped back, blocking Cang Lin with her hand, and said through gritted teeth, "Uncle, you're not going to grab me again, are you?"

"Hehe, how could that be? My dear niece, I specifically observed how other people's elders hold their babies. Don't worry, I can learn it in no time," Cang Lin said confidently.

Mu Xue looked at him with suspicion. Did she really need to see how others did this?

She then thought of the time in this forest when he switched her from the left to the right side of the bed.

He should look at how others do it.

As a result, Cang Lin really picked up Mu Xue upright, just like an elder would hold a child.

Mu Xue: Forget it, let's just destroy it.

Mu Hu stared in disbelief at Cang Lin's actions, indicating that he was okay with being hugged by an elder.

Cang Lin led Mu Xue through the forest at high speed, leaving afterimages in their wake. Mu Hu tried her best but could only catch glimpses of the express delivery disappearing.

Finally, the three of them stood on a tall tree.

The fanged beast was located under the tree, where five people dressed in black, close-fitting clothes, resembling guards, were surrounding it.

Mu Xue was also carefully observing the tusked beast. She found that the tusked beast looked just like a mammoth! Except that the mammoth didn't have this kind of scale armor.

These fangs are excellent materials for crafting weapons.

I want it, what should I do?

She nudged Cang Lin beside her with her elbow, tilted her head slightly, and asked in a low voice, "You can't beat these guys, can you? Can you kill them instantly?"

Cang Lin raised an eyebrow at her, then mimicked her gesture and asked, "What? You've taken a fancy to this ugly, fanged beast?"

"The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm a bandit." Mu Xue's little secret was exposed, but she felt no qualms about it.

“Uncle, look at these fangs, they must be over fifty years old. That’s the best time to make them into weapons. And those scales on its body, they could make a set of protective armor.” Mu Xue said.

"Hehe, I didn't know you knew how to forge weapons," Cang Lin chuckled.

"I only know a little bit," Mu Xue said, feigning modesty.

Cang Lin: I believed your nonsense. You can tell the age at a glance? This is just superficial knowledge?