Mu Yuan and Mu Yuan

"Keep a low profile."

With his hands behind his back, Mu Yuan swaggered forward.

Mu Chen looked at the punchable figure ahead of him, speechless.

Back when he had not yet entered the Sensing Realm, he had acted as if he were invincible throughout the academy.

Now that he had entered the Spiritual Movement Realm, he wanted to keep a low profile instead?

Could he be any more shameless?

Suddenly, a commotion rose from ahead.

Several somewhat bedraggled figures came running out of the academy gates.

Their gazes darted around anxiously.

"Luo Dong, what happened to you guys?"

Mu Chen spotted them at once and was slightly taken aback.

Hearing his voice, the few of them hurriedly turned around, delight immediately appearing on their faces.

"Brother Chen!"

They were all students from the East Courtyard and usually got along well with Mu Chen and the others.

A few of them were even Mu Yuan's loyal fans.

"Brother Chen, Brother Yuan, it's great that we found you! Hurry and help Su Ling! He was beaten by Mu Yuan!"

The youth named Luo Dong hurriedly said.

"Mu Yuan?"

The students around them were immediately startled upon hearing that name.

He was the second-ranked student of the Northern Spiritual Academy Earth Tier.

"Did Mu Yuan provoke him first?"

Mu Chen's face darkened, while even Mu Yuan furrowed his brow slightly.

Su Ling was not the sort to stir up trouble for no reason.

"That's right."

"Mu Yuan heard about Brother Yuan and Senior Hong Ling, so he said some nasty things about Brother Yuan in the academy."

As he said this, Luo Dong secretly glanced at Mu Yuan from the corner of his eye.

"Tell me what he said."

Mu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Mu Yuan said Brother Yuan was a toad lusting after swan meat, and a coward hiding his head in his shell..."

"When those words reached Su Ling's ears, he simply couldn't stand it. He took us from the East Courtyard to reason with Mu Yuan, but who knew that Mu Yuan would start throwing punches? Those West Courtyard guys are getting more and more arrogant."

Luo Dong clenched his fists and spoke resentfully.

"Lead the way."

Mu Yuan's voice turned several degrees colder.

Mu Chen's heart skipped a beat at the side.

He knew Brother Yuan was truly angry this time.

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Luo Dong and the other students froze. Then they looked at Mu Chen uncertainly.

"Brother Mu Chen, can just the few of us handle it? Several Earth Tier students ranked in the top ten have gathered on Mu Yuan's side."

"Don't worry."

Mu Chen patted Luo Dong on the shoulder and smiled.

Brother Yuan was now at the middle stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm. Even in the Heaven Grade, he would be among the very best.

Dealing with a rabble like Mu Yuan and the others would be child's play.

Seeing Mu Chen's confident smile, Luo Dong and the others exchanged looks.

In the end, they gritted their teeth and nodded.

Bang!

A dull sound rang out as Su Ling was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.

"East Courtyard students really have no sense of their place these days. A bunch of people who haven't even entered the Spiritual Movement Realm dare to shout in front of me, Mu Yuan. They really don't know their own limits."

A black-clad youth stood with his arms crossed, gazing coldly at the dozen or so disheveled people on the ground.

The commotion here had long since spread throughout the surrounding area.

"They're from the West Courtyard."

Many students poured over, strange glints appearing in their eyes.

Two youths of similar age stood beside the black-clad youth. They too wore cold smiles, their eyes unable to conceal their arrogance.

"It's Mu Yuan, Xue Dong, and Xiao Kun. They're all formidable figures ranked in the top ten of the West Courtyard Earth Tier. Mu Yuan in particular is second only to Liu Yang and ranks second in this year's West Courtyard."

Soon, someone recognized the three West Courtyard students. Their hearts trembled as they understood why they had come.

Yet they could only remain silent. In the Northern Spiritual Academy Earth Tier, there were clearly very few who dared provoke the three before them.

"Pah! Mu Yuan, stop acting so smug. I know you're both jealous of and afraid of Brother Yuan. This time, while Brother Yuan isn't in the academy, you've been spreading rumors behind his back to discredit him. In truth, this so-called second-ranked Earth Tier student is nothing but a coward in front of Brother Yuan."

Su Ling spat.

His words made the veins on Mu Yuan's forehead bulge. He had clearly hit the mark, leaving him embarrassed and enraged.

"Mu Yuan?"

He truly was jealous of Mu Yuan.

Mu Yuan and Mu Yuan sounded the same, though their names were written differently.

Yet at the academy, Mu Yuan was the first person everyone thought of.

Mu Yuan was far more famous than he was. His status as the second-ranked Earth Tier student seemed practically nonexistent.

Even Senior Hong Ling had always favored him.

That Mu Yuan was clearly a worthless piece of trash. Why did he deserve it?

"He's only been able to live peacefully for three years by relying on his status as the son of the Mu Domain. Otherwise, he probably would have been unable to remain in the academy long ago."

"I'm rather looking forward to seeing how he performs in this Academy Trial."

"Just don't run away before the battle. Otherwise, Brother Liu will be very disappointed."

The youth named Xiao Kun behind Mu Yuan laughed in a mocking tone.

"And Mu Chen too. I can't wait to see what that guy looks like when Brother Liu defeats him."

The other youth snorted coldly. He was Xue Dong, the one who had lost to Mu Chen.

"You needn't trouble yourselves over us. You should think carefully about how to handle the upcoming Academy Trial. If your performance is too awful then, I'm afraid you'll lose a great deal of face."

A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Su Ling hurriedly turned his head and saw several familiar faces he had not seen for a long time.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Chen!"

Su Ling was overjoyed.

"You've suffered because of this. I'll settle this score for you."

Mu Yuan smiled faintly at him.

When the three Mu Yuans saw Mu Yuan and Mu Chen, their expressions immediately grew more solemn. Clearly, they were somewhat wary of the two brothers.

"Hmph! What a boast."

"Mu Chen, I know you're quite capable and have already entered the Spiritual Movement Realm. But I entered the initial stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm seven days ago as well. Xue Dong and Xiao Kun beside me are only half a step away from the Spiritual Movement Realm."

Remembering the lineup on his side, Mu Yuan immediately regained his composure.

At his side, Xue Dong and Xiao Kun heard this, and a vicious glint flashed through their eyes as the fear in their hearts weakened considerably.

That was right. Even if Mu Chen was at the initial stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm, did he still intend to fight three against one?

"Mu Yuan, I'd like to know what you plan to do."

Mu Yuan stared at Mu Yuan with a mocking expression.

The reason he had feared Mu Yuan in the past was not because of strength.

Although Mu Yuan himself had no cultivation, he could easily gather a group of capable students around him.

At the time, Mu Yuan had yet to break through to the Spiritual Movement Realm. Facing a group of students in the Sensing Realm, he could only bring trouble upon himself.

But now, he was no longer the same.

The Spiritual Movement Realm, especially after cultivating spiritual arts and transforming spiritual energy into spiritual power, increased one's strength by several times over.

"Today, I merely gave them a small lesson."

"The affairs of our West Courtyard are not for you East Courtyard people to point fingers at."

"Mu Yuan, if you insist on interfering, then I can only apologize to Brother Liu and teach you a lesson first."

Mu Yuan sneered, his arrogance growing ever more rampant.

Some East Courtyard students around them were furious, but they dared not speak out.

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