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Huanglin Mountain Range.
Outside the marshland.
In the depths of a mixed thicket, several figures appeared silently, all clad in Mysterious Robes.
The group gazed intently in the direction of the marshland, and after a moment, another figure emerged, breaking through the air from the mire to form a fleeting shadow. After a few swift moves, they reached the depths of the thicket where everyone else was hidden.
"Protector Duanmu."
The many Stewards of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion within the thicket bowed their heads to the newcomer.
Duanmu Chun said solemnly, "Chen Mu has returned, let's go!"
The person he least wanted to meet now was undoubtedly Chen Mu. Compared to Yan Jingqing, Chen Mu, the new rising star of the Wind Cloud List and the leading figure among the younger generation, was a more troubling and challenging presence for him.
