Mu Ling first sent Yun Leng to his study. Without his permission, no one dared enter there, making it quite secluded and suitable for conversation. He then went to have the two guards dealt with.
"Mu Ling, do you want to take control of the entire Black Flame City?" The moment Mu Ling returned to the study, Yun Leng's opening words gave him a fright.
"Great Elder, you jest. Given the Mu Family's current strength and backing, controlling the entire Black Flame City is probably beyond our means." Fierce ambition flashed through Mu Ling's eyes, but after considering the Mu Family's strength, he suppressed it and replied.
"In terms of strength, you are already at the peak of Da Dou Shi. I can provide you with a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill. Take a gamble and use it to break through to Dou Ling. Although the Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill's formula says it can only help a Dou Master break through to Da Dou Shi, since it can help a Dou Ling improve their strength, we can try to see whether it can help a Da Dou Shi break through to Dou Ling as well." Yun Leng paused and looked at Mu Ling. "Do you want to try?"
"What conditions does the Great Elder have for helping me like this?" Mu Ling knew well that there was no such thing as a free lunch. He did not agree immediately, instead asking cautiously.
"I heard your younger brother was injured by the Pill King's disciple and still hasn't fully recovered?" Yun Leng did not answer his question, instead asking something seemingly unrelated.
Mu Ling did not know why Yun Leng was bringing this up. Many people in the Jia Ma Empire knew that his younger brother, Mu Tie, had been defeated by