When it came to his own future, Great Monarch Mu Kuo's mind remained exceptionally clear. He had pointed straight at the heart of the problem.
No matter how distracted Tai Yu had been, by this point, he had more or less grasped the situation.
According to the so-called "proposal" of the Ruin and Fall System, figures like Great Monarch Mu Kuo—who had shamelessly bound themselves to the Misty Jungle because of their connection to the Illusory Nightmare Domain, stubbornly remaining in the Boundary Curtain district—would immediately lose most of their grounds and support. They might even be among the first batch sent away.
If that happened, would it not be another form of External Migration and Nation Building?
And one with stronger targeting and a faster pace.
Following the previous approach, Great Monarch Mu Kuo might be dispatched before Work Season even arrived.
How could Mu Kuo not be anxious under such circumstances?
The moment this "proposal" emerged, he had effectively been seized by the throat. The Night Terrace Mu Family was in the same position.
Mu Kuo had been running back and forth lately, cozying up to Tai Yu and contacting Qiao Mian, yet the pace had always remained in someone else's hands. Things were even worse than before. How could he possibly endure that?
Then again, he kept babbling here without saying what exactly he intended to do. It was basically all emotional venting.
Did he and Tai Yu really have such a close relationship that he could seek him out to chat and vent?
Clearly, Great Monarch Mu Kuo's mind was a complete mess. It was undoubtedly a major lapse of composure... and revealed some signs that were unfavorable to him.
Tai Yu was, more or less, one of those with vested interests. Naturally, he would not