Chapter 19: Get Out Here

“Thank you for your concern, Family Heads Wang and Li. There was a rebellion in the family earlier, but the unrest has now been settled. If you have no other business, I must excuse myself and will not see you out.” Tang Qiluo naturally knew what Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu were up to. At this moment, she could not be bothered to expose their intentions and spoke indifferently.

Although Tang Qiluo was very popular within the family, she had the reputation of an ice beauty outside, always giving people a feeling of being hard to approach. So, her attitude seemed perfectly normal to the dozen or so people in the courtyard.

Seeing that Tang Qiluo was trying to drive them away without another word, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu were both furious in their hearts, their faces showing bulging veins. However, recalling the situation where Mu Deyu and the others were missing—neither seen alive nor found dead—they felt a bit hesitant.

Because Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu knew very well how terrifying the strength of the Mu Family Elders was. Not to mention Mu Deyu and Mu Guitu, who had stayed at the Great Perfection stage of the Condensed Essence Realm—the two of them together could fully contend with a True Essence Realm cultivator. Even Mu Siping, with his high-level Condensed Essence Realm cultivation and the Azure Dragon Sword in his hand, could pose a fatal threat to a True Essence Realm cultivator.

Three such powerful Elders had joined forces to rebel, yet they actually failed? Could the news of Mu Yuanshan’s accident really be fake, just to lure the two of them out?

After pondering for a while, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu exchanged a glance, then signaled to the group of family Elders beside them.

“You must be joking, Madam. Elder Mu Deyu signed a contract with us half a month ago. He promised that if our Wang Family could help purchase the Black-Hearted Demon Soul Flower within ten days, the gambling den on West Street would belong to our Wang Family. We gave the Black-Hearted Demon Soul Flower to Elder Mu Deyu, but he has been delaying the handover of the gambling den. He must give me an explanation for this matter.”

“Madam, I remember you also offered a reward. If anyone could find the Buddha Flame Root, the Mu Family would exchange the largest money exchange in Shitang Town. Now I have brought the Buddha Flame Root. I wonder if your words from back then still hold true?”

After receiving the signal from Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu, the dozen or so Elders from the two families immediately scattered and began rummaging everywhere in the Mu Family courtyard. Meanwhile, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu gave a cold laugh, took a step forward together, and blocked the gate of the East Courtyard.

After their silent exchange, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu had already made a decision.

No matter who won or lost in the earlier internal conflict within the Mu Family, the Mu Family’s losses were certainly significant. This time, their two families were destined to be the ‘fisherman’ who benefits while others fight.

Even if the news of Mu Yuanshan’s accident was fake, the sounds of fighting they had personally heard coming from the Mu Family courtyard earlier were definitely real. The dense, lingering smell of blood in the Mu Family compound was also definitely real.

In short, their two families had the Mu Family firmly in their grip this time.

Seeing Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu say one thing but do another, clearly showing their intention to deal with the Mu Family, Tang Qiluo’s expression changed again and again, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Tang Qiluo never imagined that just after she had finally resolved the family’s internal strife, an even greater crisis would arrive uninvited.

Right now, not to mention her husband Mu Yuanshan not being home, even if he were at home, he might not be able to handle such a critical situation.

Inside the house, Ling Tian, Ling Zhan, and Mu Xian witnessed Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu’s shameless faces and became extremely anxious.

The hot-tempered father and son, Ling Tian and Ling Zhan, roared angrily and were about to charge out to fight the Wang and Li Family members to the death, but Mu Xian swiftly grabbed their clothes to stop them.

“Family Head Wang, Family Head Li, today’s actions set the stage for tomorrow’s bitter consequences. Are you sure you are mentally prepared enough to face the Mu Family’s retaliation?” Mu Xian stepped forward, gently supported his mother who was shaking with anger, and coldly questioned.

“Retaliation? Who will retaliate against us? You, this waste? We are so scared. You’d better pray the Mu Family can still continue to exist in Shitang Town after today.”

“Just a waste with Inherently Blocked Veins, yet you dare to shout at us. You must be tired of living.”

If Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu had felt a bit guilty at first, when they keenly noticed the change in Tang Qiluo’s facial expression and her physical reaction, they immediately knew they had gambled correctly.

Although Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu still could not figure out where Mu Deyu, Mu Deguang, Mu Siping, Mu Guitu, and the others had gone, or how these Elders had failed, when they saw the Mu Family’s guards and servants being tortured by their own family’s Elders, and Mu Yuanshan still did not appear, they knew that starting today, the Mu Family would become history in Shitang Town.

Hearing the rising and falling wails and screams of the Mu Family servants in their ears, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu looked as if they were listening to heavenly music, showing intoxicated expressions on their faces. At the same time, their hearts began to float, thinking about how to seize more resources after completely destroying the Mu Family.

Clearly seeing Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu’s reactions, Mu Xian knew that continuing to talk to these two was like playing the lute to a cow. He simply stopped talking and silently used his Spiritual Sense to communicate with Little Flame on Shenduan Mountain.

When Mu Xian was refining the Five-Colored Blood Spirit Powder, he had fused it with his own Spiritual Sense. After that powder entered the Blazing Flame Demon Tiger’s body and was absorbed by it, it was equivalent to that wisp of Mu Xian’s Spiritual Sense having fused into the Blazing Flame Demon Tiger’s body.

This was also why the Blazing Flame Demon Tiger became very affectionate towards Mu Xian after its mutation and advancement. Mu Xian could also easily locate the Blazing Flame Demon Tiger through this wisp of Spiritual Sense and convey some simple signals to it.

Shenduan Mountain was next to Shitang Town. As long as Mu Xian could find Little Flame, it would only take a short while for the mutated Little Flame to come to Shitang Town. Before Little Flame arrived at the Mu Family, Mu Xian had enough confidence to protect himself and his family’s safety.

“Unmoved even if Mount Tai collapses before you. Just this courage is enough to earn a place among the young people of this era. It seems this king did not come in vain today.” While Mu Xian was still laboring to communicate with Little Flame, a powerful voice suddenly rang out in the Mu Family courtyard.

As this voice sounded, Mu Xian’s Spiritual Sense shattered one after another, making him feel so terrible he almost vomited blood.

“Huh? You are actually a Spiritual Master, and your Spiritual Sense is not weak. No wonder you are qualified to make Jun’er think of you constantly, wishing to eliminate you as soon as possible.” The next moment, this powerful voice continued. Immediately after, Mu Xian felt those shattered fragments of Spiritual Sense suddenly gather together and return to their original state.

At the same time, a golden-yellow dried vine appeared out of thin air, abruptly floating in front of Mu Xian.

“This king did not know earlier that the Spiritual Sense extending outward was sent by you, so I crushed it directly. To make up for this king’s mistake, I’ll give you this Thousand Gold Vine.”

After the powerful voice appeared, whether it was Tang Qiluo, Ling Tian, Ling Zhan, and Mu Xian, or the group from the Wang and Li Families, everyone looked at each other and then searched around.

But after searching for a long time, no one could find where the speaker was hiding.

In the entire Mu Manor, only Mu Xian knew where the speaker actually was. But he was frowning, contemplating the identity of the speaker, because the other’s words were really a bit baffling.

When the other party delivered the Thousand Gold Vine to Mu Xian, Mu Xian’s mind was greatly shaken, and he even felt a trace of fear.

What was the identity of this person hiding in the shadows? How could he see at a glance that Mu Xian practiced Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation? And how could he casually take out a body-refining holy medicine like the Thousand Gold Vine?

Gently holding the Thousand Gold Vine in his hand, Mu Xian nodded towards mid-air and said softly, “Thank you, senior, for the gift of medicine. I will repay you greatly in the future.”

Only a fool would refuse benefits. The other party said this was compensation for the earlier mistake. The Thousand Gold Vine was a body-refining Spiritual Medicine that Mu Xian urgently needed now. It was even more important to him at this moment than the Divine Blood Jade Marrow. Naturally, Mu Xian was not foolish enough to push away such a benefit.

“Who is hiding in the shadows playing tricks? Get out here!” Seeing that the speaker did not show themselves for a long time, and they threw a dried vine section to Mu Xian, calling it the Thousand Gold Vine, Wang Xiangnan subconsciously thought this was a trick played by Tang Qiluo, aiming just to scare them away. His face turned cold as he shouted sternly.

Li Qingyu felt vaguely that something was not right, but Wang Xiangnan’s words directly interrupted his train of thought. The sudden voice from the shadows further annoyed him, and he also shouted angrily, “Tang Qiluo, those tricks of yours might scare fools like Mu Deyu, but they won’t scare us. You’d better tell your person to get out here, lest you become a laughingstock.”

Tang Qiluo, however, was pondering the words of the person hidden in the shadows, trying to determine whether they were friend or foe, and had no time to pay attention to Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu.

“It has been many years since anyone dared to speak to this king in such a tone. Since you wish to see this king, then this king shall grant your wish.” The person in the shadows seemed angered by Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu. He sighed softly, and then golden light surged in the Mu Family courtyard. The entire Mu Family compound was completely enveloped in golden light, bright as day.

Caught off guard, everyone in the Mu Family courtyard was blinded by this dazzling golden light and closed their eyes.

It took a long while for everyone to open their eyes again. They curiously raised their heads to look in the direction where the golden light was shining, and then their minds were greatly shaken, one by one, their eyes showing dazed expressions.

At the brightest point of the golden light, an exquisitely luxurious carriage flickered in and out of sight. Wisp after wisp of misty aura emanated from the carriage. It seemed like clouds, like immortal energy, like divine charm, making it completely impossible to see the true appearance of the carriage, yet still allowing people to sense its magnificence.

In front of the carriage, nine Five-Clawed Golden Dragons lay coiled quietly within clouds. Their scales shone like gold, densely covering their bodies, emitting infinite pressure.

The speaker still did not show themselves, but Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu no longer dared to make any noisy sounds. Their faces were devoid of any color, their eyes held a look of utter despair, and their bodies felt ice-cold.

At this moment, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu wished they could slap themselves hard several times across the face to punish themselves for their big mouths earlier.

Purple-eyed Golden Dragons, an immortal jade carriage—was this someone they could afford to offend?

The golden dragon carriage simply hovered quietly in mid-air. The person inside the carriage also showed no intention of appearing. Yet, everyone standing in the courtyard began to sweat on their foreheads, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Wave after wave of pressure emanated from the carriage, making everyone in the courtyard feel that their life and death were entirely in the hands of the person inside the carriage. They unanimously felt an impulse to submit and kneel.

Thump Thump Thump

The first to succumb to the pressure and kneel were the dozen or so Wang and Li Family Elders who had just been rampaging and smashing things in the Mu Manor.

Thump Thump

After desperately holding on for two breaths, Wang Xiangnan and Li Qingyu’s knees also involuntarily crashed heavily onto the ground. A trickle of filthy blood seeped from the corners of their mouths, and their eyes were filled with bitterness and despair.