Volume Three, Chapter Ninety-Eight: Tumbling Down the Mountain

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Startled from his daydream, Yu Mu looked up and was even more shocked. Fortunately, wearing a bamboo hat and his bear form concealed his expression.

“No... no, nothing!” he stammered.

“Oh, then it’s fine. You can go now,” An Shu said, fearing that if she stayed any longer, she might be tempted to reach out and touch this adorable black-and-white bear.

“Okay, okay, I’m leaving right away.”

“Wait—” Just as Yu Mu was about to leave, Mo Xiaomei suddenly called out, “Why are you so nervous?”

“Nervous?” Yu Mu wiped the sweat from his brow. “No way, why would I be nervous? Haha... ha ha...”

“Exactly!” An Shu added. “Why be nervous for no reason? I don’t see it at all. Senior Sister, maybe you’re just being paranoid?”

“Is that so? Then forget it, you can go.”

“Oh! Goodbye.”

Without hesitation, Yu Mu turned and walked away. But after just a few steps, another voice called out, “Wait—”

At the sound, Yu Mu froze as if caught by a paralyzing spell.

“Who is it now?” Mo Xiaomei snapped sharply, then gasped, “Junior Brother Fan!”

At once, Yu Mu knew he had to run. Seizing the moment while the three were caught up in their joyful reunion, he bolted away on his bear legs.

“Stop him! He’s the lecherous ‘Peach Blossom Eyes’.”

“Ah!”

“How could it be him?”

“The true form of Peach Blossom Eyes is a bear demon.”

The speaker was none other than Ye Yun, Yu Mu’s sworn enemy. Yu Mu never expected him to arrive so quickly.

No sooner had Ye Yun spoken than he swung his blade.

The gleaming slash startled Yu Mu. In the year apart, not only had Yu Mu grown, but Ye Yun had fully recovered from his wounds and advanced to the late Golden Core stage.

Yu Mu twisted his body, narrowly evading the blade. But Mo Xiaomei had already grown suspicious of him. Unlike An Shu, her trust in Ye Yun was absolute.

As Ye Yun revealed Yu Mu’s identity, Mo Xiaomei was prepared. The moment Ye Yun struck, she silently unleashed a palm strike.

The palm landed squarely on Yu Mu’s back with a sharp smack, sending him flying.

Crack! Crack! Two tree trunks as thick as bowls splintered in succession. Yet the momentum remained unbroken, and Yu Mu rolled like a tumbling gourd down the mountainside.

“Damn it! Chase him!” Ye Yun, surprised by Yu Mu’s agility, took to the air in furious pursuit.

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The two women immediately leapt after him.

Yu Mu intended to steady himself and run, but to his surprise, rolling was faster than running. So he curled into a ball, shielding his head with the bamboo hat, and rolled with all his might.

The added effort increased his speed, leaving the three far behind.

In bear form, Yu Mu was bulky; curled up, his body resembled a ball, highly elastic. His thick skin and flesh, protected by his belt, made the collisions along the way harmless.

Moreover, the uneven terrain, rocks, and trees actually aided him. Each rebound propelled him faster, like a ball rolling down a mountainside.

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