CHAPTER 464: 464 DELIBERATE ESTRANGEMENT

"What should we do, are we really going to be trapped here to die?" Yang Boxin, after all, was young and clueless in the face of such a crisis, looking anxiously at his elder brother.

"That may not necessarily be the case, believe that Zhengying Academy will soon notice something is wrong and will send someone to rescue us," Yang Boqiao said, offering comfort.

"But who knows when they’ll come. By the time they open the Barrier to save people, we might already be dead with not even our bones left," Yang Boxin said, still terrified at the thought of the Earth Splitting Crocodile and the horrible death of his elder brother.

"Let’s do this; first, we’ll find the others. If we all stick together, our chances of survival should be better," Mu Hanyan suggested.

After hearing Yang Boqiao’s words, she realized that the situation was even more serious than she had thought. With the exit sealed, they had no way out. Although she was strong, she didn’t know if there were other, more powerful Exotic Beasts in the valley, nor how many. Even if it were just Earth Split Beasts of that level, if ten or eight attacked at once, she could only run for her life, let alone ensure the safety of Mu Cheng and Wu Qiuyun. Their only hope for self-preservation was to gather everyone together.

Moreover, she had no idea about Mu Feng’s current situation. She couldn’t just abandon him; she had to find him first.

"Okay, then let’s set off right now," Yang Boxin, who greatly admired Mu Hanyan’s strength, said without hesitation.

"Why join the fray with your injuries? Following Young Master Mu will only be a burden; don’t cause trouble for others," surprisingly, Yang Boqiao poured cold water on his enthusiasm, bluntly refusing.

"It’s okay, as long as we don’t encounter any too strong Exotic Beasts, having one or two more people won’t matter," Mu Hanyan said.

"We appreciate Young Master Mu’s kindness, but Bai Xing was saved by you, and we have already received a great favor. How could we have the audacity to trouble you further? You go ahead," Yang Boqiao politely said, though his expression was clearly somewhat cold.

"Big brother," Yang Boxin looked at his elder brother with a sense of grievance.

"Aren’t you listening to your brother anymore?" Yang Boqiao gave him a stern glare.

Yang Boqiao’s household was under strict discipline, and not daring to talk back any further, Yang Boxin unhappily lowered his head.

"Alright then, you two be careful. We’ll go ahead," Mu Hanyan initially thought Yang Boqiao was just being modest in not wanting to trouble her, but soon she noticed his intentional distancing and no longer insisted. She nodded and, along with Mu Cheng and Wu Qiuyun, started walking deeper into the valley.

"By the way, I would rather not have too many people know about my strength; please keep it a secret," Mu Hanyan walked a few steps before turning back to address the two.

"Rest assured, Brother Mu, we won’t reveal a single word," although Yang Boxin did not understand why Mu Hanyan wanted to hide her strength, he still promised earnestly.

Mu Hanyan nodded. Although she wasn’t sure why Yang Boqiao wanted to keep his distance deliberately, based on the brothers’ previous actions, she felt assured of their characters.

And as her strength continued to grow, Mu Hanyan estimated she couldn’t keep it hidden much longer; what was meant to be revealed would inevitably come to light, and what was inevitable had to be confronted. So she no longer felt as restrained as before.

"Utter fools, they’d deserve it even if they died," Mu Cheng grumbled unhappily after some distance, catching on to Yang Boqiao’s aloofness.

"Let it be, everyone has their own will, it cannot be forced," Mu Hanyan said indifferently.

Her current strength was that of a Tenth Rank Great Swordsman, but her Six Senses far surpassed that level, even exceeding that of High-level Sword Masters, allowing her to clearly hear every word of Yang Boqiao and his brother’s conversation from afar.