Chapter 19 - A Street Conflict (1/2)

After staying one night in the inn, they continued their journey to An Nan city early the next morning with a new member in their group, Bai Ziyue.

Since they only had three horses, Bai Ziyue and Mu Kuang rode together on one horse.

“Little Lord, it seems to me that the boy is a bit abnormal.”

Mu Zhong and Mu Feng were riding in the front while Mu Zhong said to Mu Feng.

“Oh? Abnormal? What do you mean by that?”

Mu Feng asked puzzledly.

“Yesterday, when I channeled my own Meta-power into his body to test his Yuan Gu level, I found out that he could actually absorb my Meta-power. Although the absorption rate was very low, I’m quite positive that I sensed it.”

Mu Zhong said with a frown.

“How can that be?!”

Mu Feng turned over and glanced at Bai Ziyue and Mu Kuang who were riding behind them.

“Being able to absorb someone else’s Meta-power…”

Mu Feng frowned as well. After following his father around from a young age, he had seen and heard about many cultivators with unique and extraordinary talents.

He once heard that, besides possessing Yuan Gu or Ling Gu, there were some people who were born with a unique physique, which gave them the ability to use some rare cultivation skills.

Some of them could control fire; some could control lightning, and some could even communicate with beasts.

However, usually only one of these people would appear from a million, and they were said to be thought highly of by others. Sometimes, they were even called geniuses.

Could it be that Bai Ziyue was born with a unique physique?

Mu Feng thought to himself. However, he had never heard of a physique that could absorb another person’s Meta-power.

Every cultivator had their own unique Meta-power, so, normally, others were not able to absorb somebody else’s Meta-power and cultivate it as their own.

Hmm, I’ll think about it later when I reach An Nan city.

Mu Feng shook his head and stopped thinking about it. They continued to gallop down the road on their horses.

Soon, it was almost noon. The figure of a city started to appear before their eyes. There were weapon marks left on the green-colored stone walls, which portrayed the city’s violent history.

“Haha, Brother Feng, that’s An Nan city, right?”

Mu Kuang said with a laugh.

“That’s right. It is indeed An Nan city.”

A trace of a smile appeared on Mu Feng’s face as well. After a few days of riding, they could finally get some rest.

“An Nan city… I’ve heard about it since I was young, but I’ve never been here before.”

Bai Ziyue said excitedly.

After a while, the four of them reached the city gates. A troop of armored soldiers was guarding the entrance, but they did not stop to check the visitors.

More than a dozen people stood by the entrance, and it seemed that they were waiting for somebody. An energetic, white-haired old man dressed in black robes was standing up front.

The rest of the group members were mostly young men and women.

As soon as they saw Mu Feng and the others, all of them immediately hurried over and greeted them. The old man smiled and said: “Little Lord Feng, you’ve arrived at last.”

“Haha, Uncle Fu, long time no see. It’s great to see that you’re still so energetic.”

Mu Feng dismounted and greeted him with a smile.

The old man was Uncle Fu, a family member from a branch of the Mu family. Mu Feng met him before when he was small.

“I’m so pleased to know that Little Lord Feng still recognizes me. However, I’m an old man now, and my body is not as strong as before. Come, Little Lord Feng, let me introduce you to some of the elites of our branch family.”

Uncle Fu started introducing Mu Feng to the others. Mu Feng stopped briefly when he was introduced to a young man and a young girl.

The young man was two years older than Mu Feng, and he had a brownish skin tone. He was muscular and was dressed in black robes.

The girl was pretty, and she had a small face with a pair of big, almond-colored eyes. She was dressed in a green-colored Wudo skirt.

“You must be Mu Cang and Mu Lan, right?”

Mu Feng looked at them and said with a smile. He held out his hand.

“Little Lord Feng, I’m surprised that you still remember us.”

Mu Lan shook his hand and said with a trace of shyness.

“Mu Feng, it’s been such a long time since we last met. I heard that you became a cripple, is that true?”

Mu Cang asked, displaying a hint of bad intentions.

When Mu Cang was small, he used to fight with Mu Feng, but he never won a fight.

Upon hearing his question, Mu Feng faked a smile.

“Mu Cang!”