The reason why he didn't inform Mo Wuxin earlier was not that Xu Mu had any intention to harm her.
Instead, he thought this might be a well-timed opportunity.
An opportunity to breaking through to the Nascent Soul all at once.
Given Mo Wuxin's exceptional natural aptitude and the resources he had left with her, she had at least a 50% chance of making the breakthrough.
The only concern was possible disturbances from the outside.
Now that he had taken care of the external threats, such interferences no longer existed.
Also, due to the external pressures, Mo Wuxin would surely harbor a relentless drive within her heart, a drive that could significantly enhance her breakthrough chances.
As the old saying goes, no pressure, no motivation.
With Mo Wuxin's temperament, this pressure would not thwart her breakthrough, but instead would serve as the propellant for her progress.
The plan to keep her in the dark was precisely to purposely cultivate this pressure.