Chapter 541, this person is not to be feared.

Mu Hanyan had only been focused on protecting Mu Feng and the others as they broke out and hadn’t noticed Qu Fengting’s figure, slightly surprised.

But after thinking about it, he realized, with Qu Fengting’s cowardly nature, how could he possibly have the courage to rush out with them? He must have found a place to hide while they distracted Xia Youchen.

Moreover, having betrayed everyone this time, he didn’t have the courage to fight alongside them. Although these family members appeared harmonious on the surface, if they hated someone, they wouldn’t hesitate to stab them in the back. Growing up with such influences, none of these guys was really innocent.

Qu Fengting didn’t possess Xia Youchen’s strength, and even if he was somewhat superior, he was just at the Swordsman Realm—could he fend off the relentless covert attacks?

So, he smartly turned around and hid again among the temple ruins, the most dangerous place often being the safest.

Unfortunately, his cleverness eventually led to his downfall, and he fell into Xia Youchen’s hands.

"If you don’t want to die, activate your Alchemy Artifact and leave immediately," Xia Youchen grabbed Qu Fengting, speaking fiercely.

"I can leave, but you have to promise not to harm me," Qu Fengting, quite a "character," dared to set conditions in the face of Xia Youchen’s threat.

"Fine, I promise you," Xia Youchen glanced at the egg bouncing around behind him, shivering, and quickly agreed.

"Also, you can’t take my life," Qu Fengting, fearing any loopholes in his request, added another condition.

"Fine," Xia Youchen said impatiently, despising Qu Fengting’s pettiness. Do you think I, Xia Youchen, am a deceitful and despicable person like you?

"And you can’t harm me in any way," Qu Fengting still didn’t feel secure and added another line.

"Do you freaking believe I could crush you to death right now?" Xia Youchen fumed, truly tempted to kill him.

"Fine, let’s go," Seeing the egg bounce toward them again, Qu Fengting dared not waste more words. If that thing hit them, Xia Youchen might survive, but he would definitely be dead.

Quickly activating the Alchemy Artifact, Qu Fengting took Xia Youchen into the air, flying off into the distance.

As Xia Youchen left, the Qiongqi shadow blinked out of existence.

Mu Hanyan had heard that Beast Taming Masters each possess their own Beast Taming Space where they usually keep the Exotic Beasts they have tamed. It seemed the rumors were true.

And the Exotic Beasts controlled by Xia Youchen’s Beast Taming Technique, as if waking from a dream, no longer attacked Mu Hanyan and the others. They looked around blankly for a few moments, then calmly retreated down the mountain crevices back to their territories.

A group of tense swordsmen finally relaxed, collapsing to the ground. After consecutive bloody battles, they had almost exhausted all their potential and wanted nothing more than a good sleep.

"What a pity, we let them escape," Yan Yuchu said regretfully.

Mu Hanyan smiled slightly, not really feeling any regret, having seen through Qu Fengting’s true colors, he didn’t take him seriously anymore.

Although Qu Fengting was cunning, manipulative, and resourceful, he was too cowardly at heart to ever amount to anything significant; he posed no real threat.

As for Xia Youchen, Mu Hanyan of course knew that this old monster’s escape might stir up more trouble in Anyun Country, potentially causing endlessly recurring problems. After all, he was a Beast Taming Sword Saint. Although he had suffered a setback this time, he might not give up on the Exotic Beast Egg and could show up again at any time.