Chapter 496 - A Weird Disciple

Lin Mu tensed up and became alert. He didn't know why this person had called out to him like this but knew that he would have to be careful from here on.

Lin Mu didn't turn around but rather looked at the person using his spirit sense. This way if he was getting into trouble at least they would not have seen his face. But when Lin Mu saw the person who had called out to him, he was rather dumbfounded.

"Is that guy okay?" Lin Mu couldn't help but say.

The person who had called out to him was a young man who was dressed in tattered robes, looking like some homeless beggar. His face was covered with dirt and his hair was messy, leaves and twigs stuck in them. There were also some injuries on his body that Lin Mu could see.

The man seemed to have a relieved look on his face upon seeing Lin Mu stop and relaxed his speed. But by the time he reached Lin Mu he was panting and his chest was heaving.

"Thank you for stopping brother, my identity badge was broken while I was out of the sect, so I needed someone else to open the gate for me." The man in the tattered robes spoke.

"What… happened to you? Why are you in this condition?" Lin Mu couldn't help but ask.

He was now sure that he had not been found out and thus turned around to take a direct look at the man.

"Whoa! Where have you been hiding all this time, brother? I've never seen you before. I'm sure there would have been talks about you if such a handsome and heroic looking man was in the sect." The man ignored Lin Mu's question and asked something else.

"I… I've been in seclusion." Lin Mu gave an excuse.

"Ah, I see. Have you been in seclusion for a long time? Did you come out of seclusion for the heavenly tribulation of Alchemist Bilao too?" The man started shooting off a string of questions without stopping.

'Damn, he's a chatterbox.' Lin Mu thought.

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Ahem~

Better to get inside and change your clothes. I also need to get to my work." Lin Mu said, interrupting the man.

"Ah, look at me. Me and my big mouth again. You're right brother, I should clean up and heal my injuries first." The man said.

Lin Mu nodded his head and walked towards the gate that automatically opened for him. The man in the tattered robes walked behind him and p