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Upon hearing the news, Deng Wu couldn't help but feel worried, but at the same time, he decided to let his friend rest and stabilize his Qi. Clearly, Yan Xiaobao didn't want Deng Wu to know what had happened, and Deng Wu respected that. After all, both friends had secrets they could not share with others.
"Master Wu!" someone called from outside Deng Wu's courtyard. "It's time to meet with the Wang Family." Hearing this, Deng Wu ceased thinking about the Memory Stone and instead channeled his Qi through his body to his hand, where he crushed the Memory Stone with his energy.
As Deng Wu stepped onto the shattered pieces of the stone on his way to the staircase leading to the main hall, a crunching noise echoed.
"We all have our little secrets," he muttered as he strode past the servant who had summoned him. "Some secrets are bigger than others. Don't hate me for this, Xiao Yue."
