"One supplemental, yesterday's third update finished." "Brother's Profound Qi cultivation is unfathomably deep; I, this old man, admit I am inferior. I apologize for my previous careless remarks; however, the battle at the Heaven Profound realm will undoubtedly shock the world. Let us reserve the discussion for another day! But the consensus among my peers will not change. Should we meet again by fate, you will then understand clearly."

The old man pivoted on his heel, leaping into the air like a whirlwind. With a flash of blue light, he vanished, lingering no longer. He left without a backward glance, moving as swiftly as a wild horse startled by a blow to its haunches.

Jun Wu Yi finally let out a breath. He looked at Jun Mo Xie with grave caution. "Mo Xie, you have reached the peak of the Heaven Profound realm? How, how is this possible? This is utterly unbelievable!"

Jun Mo Xie smiled but said nothing. With a meaningful glance, the two slipped away quickly. After walking a considerable distance, having already changed their attire several times, they approached a small grove of trees ahead.

Just as they neared the woods, Jun Mo Xie suddenly stopped, turned, and shouted back into the distance, "I didn't expect there was still someone who doesn't know when to quit! Not afraid of death, are you? Will you walk away on your own, or must I trouble myself to send you back to your ancestral home!"

Jun Wu Yi was greatly startled: another tail? And he hadn't noticed it at all this time. His heart filled with a sense of utter defeat.

But this time, they waited for a long while. There was not a sound. Jun Mo Xie smiled faintly. "Alright, once we cross this grove, we can go home. It’s confirmed now that we aren't being followed."

Jun Wu Yi suddenly understood. "Mo Xie, you were just speaking falsely to deceive him?"

Jun Mo Xie rolled his eyes. "Third Uncle, you don't actually believe I’m at the Heaven Profound peak, do you? You, who are already at the early Heaven Profound stage, didn't detect that old man's presence—why should I be able to? That old man's strength is immense, but his mental fortitude is lacking. The moment he heard I intended to eliminate him, he bolted immediately. That was too easy to trick! Haha."

"That only proves your expression and tone were too convincing," Jun Wu Yi shook his head with a wry smile. So that was it. "If it were me, I probably would have been tricked into revealing myself too. Coupled with that deep blue radiance, I believe anyone would try to flee."

"This was unavoidable. Who knew that our excursion this time would involve such a major incident? If we aren't cautious, won't it bring disaster upon the clan? That man just now was a Heaven Profound master, his strength likely only slightly inferior to Grandfather's. He truly possessed the ability to take us down! It would be utterly foolish to create such a powerful enemy unnecessarily!" Jun Mo Xie swiftly passed into the woods, speaking as he walked. "I suspect there must be some significant figure backing the Huang Hua Hall. We must guard against them, and it’s even less wise to accumulate powerful enemies. Until we can completely eradicate them, we absolutely cannot expose ourselves!"

Hearing the rustling sound behind him as Jun Wu Yi entered the woods, Jun Mo Xie paused slightly. "Third Uncle, watch my footing and follow closely."

Hearing this, Jun Wu Yi was naturally puzzled—was there some secret to walking? Nevertheless, Jun Wu Yi had grown accustomed to listening to Jun Mo Xie during this period. He followed closely, meticulously observing Mo Xie's path. At first, he didn't notice anything special. After a while, however, he began to realize that Jun Mo Xie's method of movement indeed possessed remarkable subtlety:

Although Jun Mo Xie moved through the forest at high speed, not a single part of his body touched a branch. With one hand forward and one hand back, the leading left hand gently yet rapidly parted the foliage before him, allowing his body to slip through in an instant—he managed not to shake loose even a single yellow leaf that was on the verge of falling. The trailing hand then instantly returned the leaves to their original position. Every footfall landed precisely on the tips of his toes upon the leaves, and after moving rapidly past, he left absolutely no trace!

He didn't even crush the smallest insect beneath his feet!

The placement of every step was perfectly concealed by the surrounding leaves, branches, and trunks, hiding his body and face. Simultaneously, his two hands, one high and one low, front and back, maintained absolute balance at all times, coordinating with the subtle contractions of his muscles, ensuring he was perpetually in the optimal state to launch an attack.

All these actions were spontaneous yet incredibly swift. The coordination between his hands, eyes, feet, and waist was seamless, flowing so naturally it seemed entirely the product of instinctual reaction.

At the same time, he had even suppressed his breath and sealed his pores, preventing even the slightest trace of scent from escaping his body!

This entire set of movements appeared unremarkable, but only an expert would recognize that possessing such ability made one utterly undetectable when hiding in the mountains and forests!

His feet trod upon a ground littered with fallen leaves and dead twigs, yet Jun Mo Xie made no sound whatsoever. Near him, resting on a patch of dead leaves, a small, vibrantly colored bird continued to sing its head off even after Jun Mo Xie had passed. This large, living person had moved right past it, yet the bird—naturally fearful of humans—had noticed nothing.

Jun Wu Yi felt a surge of shock!

As a Heaven Profound expert, a high-ranking martial artist, and a general who had fought countless battles, he clearly understood how incredibly difficult it was to achieve the level Jun Mo Xie had reached. Furthermore, this level was not something achievable simply through superior Profound Qi cultivation! Jun Mo Xie’s experience was entirely integrated into his blood and instinct. Even a supreme expert at the Divine Profound peak, without rigorous, systematic training, could never achieve the degree Jun Mo Xie now displayed!

Even with training, achieving this level would be difficult.

Jun Wu Yi considered himself sufficiently cautious and meticulous, but compared to Jun Mo Xie's current movements, he felt a flush of shame looking at the footprints he left behind, the twigs he had snapped, and the trail he had made all the way here!

"Even a leaf that is about to fall, if nudged unintentionally, will leave a specific mark of disturbance; these are all subtle clues beneficial to a tracker. In this world, the prerequisites for survival can be wildly varied, but the traces that lead to ruin are even more abundant. Therefore, we must be cautious, especially when facing so many powerful enemies," Jun Mo Xie said in a low voice. Since this outing began, the dynamic between Jun Mo Xie and his Third Uncle seemed to have flipped. Strangely, however, both found this shift to be entirely natural.

In truth, Third Master Jun Wu Yi was far too conventional compared to Jun the Great Killer. Third Master possessed a strong sense of justice, was chivalrous, warm-hearted, and never shirked from defending the righteous; this was both his charming and respectable quality.

Jun the Great Killer, while certainly a rather charming assassin, held principles that were somewhat excessive. For instance, although he had already decided to deal with the Huang Hua Hall, if that girl’s chipped bronze coin hadn't coincidentally dropped at his feet, he might not have acted today. This unfortunate adherence to principle represented a fundamental divergence between Jun the Great Killer and Third Master Jun.

The personalities of this uncle and nephew were indeed poles apart. Jun Mo Xie certainly admired and respected people like his Third Uncle, but deep down, he did not truly agree with such individuals!

The reason was simple: while such people deserve the respect of everyone in the world, their overly strong sense of justice and inflexible manner of acting often lead directly to defeat, failure, and death! Sometimes resulting in defeats that cause profound sorrow and feel utterly pointless!

Third Master Jun’s admirable virtue was precisely his fatal weakness. Jun the Great Killer judged that if someone exploited this trait to set a trap or scheme, they would succeed without fail!

But attempting the same tactic against Jun Mo Xie would yield no results whatsoever, and would often lead to the blunder of losing more than one gains!

Therefore, Jun Mo Xie was constantly attempting to instill new philosophies in Jun Wu Yi, not expecting a complete transformation, but hoping to subtly influence his style of operation! In certain specific circumstances, this might allow him to make advantageous choices.

And Jun Wu Yi, ever since Jun Mo Xie healed his injuries and restored his body, and having deduced that a supreme master must be instructing Jun Mo Xie, had long grown accustomed to his nephew's strange actions. These experiences and techniques utilized by Jun Mo Xie must have been taught to him by that otherworldly master! If his nephew was passing these teachings down, it meant he was learning from that master—which was certainly not something to be ashamed of, nor was it unacceptable!

Thus, Jun Wu Yi’s state of mind was very calm.

Jun Mo Xie’s main purpose in accompanying Jun Wu Yi out today was, of course, to give his uncle some leisure. However, part of his attention was focused on visiting that "Miss Yue'er" at the Ni Chang Pavilion by the Ling Wu Lake. After all, this girl seemed entangled in an irreconcilable feud with the Jun family. If she could be eliminated sooner rather than later, it would