"Clan Chief Diao, you're too kind!"
Mu Fengyuan cupped his hands and said, "Mu Linchen, as the clan chief, is incompetent and foolish. He actually believed that good-for-nothing Mu Yun. Moreover, I heard that Mu Yun used a treacherous scheme to defeat Young Master Diao Yadong in one move. How is that possible?" "
That's right!" Mu Fengqing
chimed in, "That brat Mu Yun is full of tricks. I think his defeat of your son Diao Yadong in one move was definitely achieved through cunning means."
"That's right!"
Diao Zhenyun snorted coldly and replied, "That child Yadong was really careless. Over the years, he has been called a genius, which has made him somewhat blindly arrogant. This lesson is quite good!"
"However, such a wicked person as Mu Yun is a scourge to our Diao family if he stays in Beiyun City!" He slapped his hand, and a loud bang rang out. Diao Zhenyun's heart was burning with anger.
Seeing this, Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing exchanged glances, both revealing a smile.
They hadn't completely ruled out the possibility of joining the Diao family.
If we're talking about the entire Beiyun City, the Mu family's current rival is undoubtedly the Diao family.
And now that Mu Yun has defeated Diao Yadong, his allegiance to the Diao family makes it the perfect opportunity to crush the Mu family.
Then, they can reclaim the Mu family, and it will belong to both of them.
"This time, you two took away nearly forty percent of the Mu family's alchemists and weapon refiners. I, Diao Zhenyu, will certainly treat you with courtesy. Compared to now, the Mu family is already in chaos!"
"Don't worry, Clan Chief Diao, I've already sent people to investigate!"
"Elder..."
Just as the two were discussing, a slightly panicked voice suddenly rang out.
"What a flustered display!" Mu Fengyuan couldn't help but shout at the newcomer, "What is it? Speak!"
"Yes!"
The man glanced at Diao Zhenyun above, then at Mu Fengyuan, swallowed hard, and said, "Right now, the Mu family's market was in chaos, but who knew that later, Miao Xianyu led the weapon refiners and alchemists of the Holy Pill Pavilion to help the Mu family, and Mo Yang even poured all the wealth of the Mo family's trading company into supporting the Mo family!"
"What? Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Fengyuan sat up in shock, his face filled with rage.
He never expected the Holy Pill Pavilion to get involved in this matter.
The Holy Pill Pavilion had always been a neutral force in Beiyun City, even more neutral than Beiyun Academy, and had never interfered in the affairs of Beiyun City's families.
"Elder, please calm down!"
Diao Zhenyun spoke up. "The Holy Pill Pavilion has always been neutral. I think this is only a temporary measure to help the Mu family; it won't last long. As for the Mo family, I remember the Qi family also harbors resentment towards the Mu family because of Mu Yun. As long as we win this battle, they are nothing to worry about."
"Clan Chief Diao's thinking is thorough!"
"Moreover, Qi Zhengfeng of the Qi family seems to have recently forged a low-grade Xuan weapon. As long as the Qi family joins our camp, defeating the Mu family is only a matter of time!"
A low-grade Xuan weapon?
That's a low-grade Xuan weapon master.
Having been in charge of the Mu family's business and market management for decades, Mu Fengyuan naturally understands the importance of a weapon refiner and alchemist to a family, let alone a low-grade Xuan weapon master!
"Excellent, excellent!"
Mu Fengyuan was completely relieved.
This time, he was going all in; he had to destroy Mu Linchen and Mu Yun and reclaim the Mu family.
"Since that's the case, Elder and Second Elder, please go and rest at your lodgings. We'll discuss the Mu family later!"
"Alright!"
...
Watching Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing leave, Diao Zhenyun's eyes narrowed, a smile playing on his lips.
"Clan Chief, those two old foxes are definitely up to no good. They're certainly not wholeheartedly loyal to the Diao family!" said an elder beside Diao Zhenyun.
"I understand, of course!"
Diao Zhenyun replied. "If they're not truly loyal, why would I be truly loyal to them? These two old foxes, Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing, came to the Diao family this time to use the Diao family to eliminate the Mu family. This is an opportunity. Once they succeed, the Mu family will belong to these two old foxes. And now, their next generation, Mu Lang and Mu Qing, have been crippled by Mu Yun. In less than thirty years, the Mu family will be our Diao family!"
"Clan Chief is wise!"
"Alright, I still have things to discuss with Clan Chief Wang. Keep an eye on the family disciples and make sure they don't cause trouble!"
Diao Zhenyun said, getting up to leave.
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Mu family mansion, after a period of excitement, the crowd gradually dispersed, and in the small courtyard where Mu Yun was.
"Brother Yun, are you planning to go to the Northern Cloud Mountains?"
"Little girl, is that even a question? The Sealing Spirit Grass is something I must obtain. Qi Ming's father is a genius weapon refiner; he shouldn't be overlooked."
"Then I want to go with you!"
"You?"
"Yes!" Qin Mengyao smiled, "I'm now at the tenth level of the Physical Body Gathering Realm. My internal true essence is abundant, and with the power of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, even if a strong person truly enters the tenth level of the Spiritual Aperture Realm and opens the first acupoint, the Hegu acupoint, I can handle them!" The tenth
level of the Spiritual Aperture Realm is more accurately
described .
After reaching the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm, a martial artist's body has been thoroughly tempered and refined, and they begin to condense acupoints.
And within the ten major acupoints of the human body, opening each acupoint is enough to draw upon a massive amount of true essence from heaven and earth to replenish oneself.
The first level of the Spiritual Acupoint realm involves opening the Hegu acupoint, located at the tiger's mouth (between the thumb and index finger). Once successfully opened, the martial artist's hand strength explodes, increasing by nearly ten times compared to the tenth level of the Physical Body realm.
Qin Mengyao's claim that she was confident in dealing with a first-level Spiritual Acupoint realm expert did indeed surprise Mu Yun.
"With such a beautiful bodyguard by my side, let alone Wind Ridge Cave, even mountains of knives and seas of fire, I, Mu Yun, dare to venture forth!"
"
Alright, alright, since the beautiful Qin has spoken, how could I, Mu Yun, dare to be cheeky!" Mu Yun chuckled, then said seriously, "Yao'er, when you break through to the tenth level, you must remember to completely merge your dantian with the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul. In the future, its uses will be limitless!"
"Yes!"
Although she didn't understand why Mu Yun said this, Qin Mengyao chose to believe him.
He had saved her life; why couldn't she trust him?
Mu Yun knew this deeply.
True essence is obtained by martial artists by absorbing the power of heaven and earth, while the ice attribute power of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul is formed by the Ice Phoenix itself.
If the true essence and divine soul power were completely combined, then every wisp of true essence within Yao'er's body would contain the icy power of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul. Only when the two were completely integrated could Qin Mengyao truly unite with the divine soul.
At that time, she would be more likely to awaken her past life memories and take another step forward on the path to becoming a powerful being.
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Sacred Pill Pavilion!
The brothers Shao Ming and Shao Yu straightened their clothes and looked outside through the pavilion window.
"Brother, Qing Ling, Xie Yu, and the others have arrived. According to my inquiries, Tang Mingyang, Tie Shanhu, and Ba Yude have also arrived in Beiyun City with their men. They will probably head to the Beiyun Mountains soon to investigate the Wind Ridge Cave."
"Good!"
Shao Ming clenched his fist and said, "This time, let the three of them fight it out first. This Wind Ridge Cave is related to the tomb of a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Spirit Cave Realm. Let them go in and explore; it will be a way for them to pave the way for us!"
"That's right!"
Shao Yu nodded.
The two brothers came here specifically for the Wind Ridge Cave in the Northern Cloud Mountains.
Coincidentally, half a year ago, a disciple of the Saint Pill Sect came to Northern Cloud City for training, entered the Wind Ridge Cave, miraculously survived, and discovered what seemed to be a treasure within.
A martial artist at the fifth level of the Spirit Cave Realm is an absolute powerhouse in a city like Northern Cloud City with millions of inhabitants.
If such a powerful figure were to emerge from one of the four major families, the power structure of Northern Cloud City would be completely reshaped.
"I have a premonition that this Wind Ridge Cave is the key to my advancement to the Spirit Cave Realm. Once I reach the Spirit Cave Realm, I'll have a chance to become an elite disciple of the Holy Pill Sect, and becoming a core disciple in the future isn't impossible!" Shao Ming laughed. "At that time, Grandpa will reward me with an Earth-grade artifact, and I might even have the chance to become a personal disciple of the Holy Pill Sect!"
"Hehe... Big brother will definitely succeed this time!"
"Hmm! You kid, don't even think about that Mu Yun. You need to set your sights higher. Mu Yun is considered a genius in Beiyun City, but in the Tianyun Continent, he's nothing!"
"I understand, little brother."
...
At the same time, in an inn in Beiyun City, a dozen figures sat at two tables.
The one clearly in charge was a young man around twenty years old, holding a folding fan in his hand, with a faint smile on his face, looking quite like a refined gentleman.
"Senior Brother Tang, this time, Shao Ming, as the inspector of Beiyun City, has every right to come to the Sacred Pill Pavilion in Beiyun City, but we're here..."
"Hehe... What's there to be afraid of!" The elegant young man closed his folding fan and laughed, "Shao Yu is just an inner disciple, what is he? I, Tang Mingyang, am here, and even elite disciples can't control him!"
"That's natural, that's natural."
"However, this time, Ba Yude and Tie Shanhu have both reached the tenth level of the Gathering Aperture Realm, which is a bit troublesome."
At this point, Tang Mingyang frowned.
He had only learned about the Wind Ridge Cave by chance, but he hadn't expected that he wasn't the only one who knew about it.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Tang. This time, we have two ninth-level Spirit Realm warriors, Senior Brother Yu Yang and Senior Brother Yu Hai. Together, they can fight against a tenth-level Gathering Aperture Realm warrior. As for Ba Yude and Tie Shanhu, they are nothing to worry about. If a fight breaks out, we might not necessarily suffer a loss."
"Hmm!"
Tang Mingyang understood. His disadvantage was that Tie Shanhu, Ba Yude, and Shao Ming had all reached the tenth level of the Gathering Aperture Realm, while he was only at the ninth level of the Spirit Realm. Compared to the three
of them, he was somewhat inferior. However, he had many strong people gathered around him, and he might not necessarily suffer a loss against any of them.
At the same time, in the bustling market of Beiyun City, two figures walked together.
One of them, a burly young man with a full beard, grinned and looked at the tall, thin young man beside him, laughing loudly, "Ba Yude, you actually asked me to cooperate with you. What are you up to?"