Three Lose Face and Less Lose Face

Mu Ze returned to his residence, contemplating how to obtain the Heavenly Maiden True Scripture from Mu Xue.

However, as soon as he entered, Tang Yi rushed over.

"Guess what I accomplished today?" Tang Yi said excitedly to her husband.

Mu Ze shook his head.

"Don't Know."

"Mu Xue agreed to teach Yalin the Heavenly Maiden True Scripture. All these days were not in vain. By the way, you need to keep Mu Xue safe during this period, otherwise, the True Scripture will be gone," Tang Yi said seriously.

Mu Ze was a little surprised that the True Scripture had already been obtained.

He paused, then asked, "What will be Mu Xue's arrangement after obtaining the True Scripture? You know the treatment of a commoner in the Mu family."

Tang Yi frowned, then said, "Take that courtyard and lock Mu Xue inside forever, never letting her out in this lifetime. Let her live there for a few more decades, we won't be at a loss, nor will it be too heartless. If we let her out, who knows if someone else will get the Heavenly Maiden True Scripture. What do you think?"

Mu Ze nodded. "Let's do that."

Lu Shui looked at the starry sky outside, finding the night beautiful.

"Tomorrow will definitely be a sunny day. Should I think about my breakup lines? Should I shout 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river'? No, I'm the one being dumped. I'm the one going to break off the engagement." After stopping his thoughts, Lu Shui fell into deep contemplation.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling watched Lu Shui, not quite understanding. However, tomorrow was the day of the engagement break-off, and they were very concerned. Given their young master's personality, there was a high chance he would get into a dispute with the Mu family, which was definitely not a good thing. They hoped their young master could be a little more low profile. Just not use all sorts of taunts.

Thinking of this, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling sighed. Although their young master didn't seem simple, his personality didn't seem to be an act.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They could only take it one step at a time.

After thinking for a long time, Lu Shui closed his eyes and fell asleep. Tomorrow was the main event, and he needed to conserve his energy.

When Lu Shui woke up, the sky was already bright. He checked the time; it was past seven o'clock.

"Young master, we'll arrive in another hour," Zhen Wu said upon seeing Lu Shui awake.

Lu Shui nodded. He glanced at the Water Cloud Bead and found it was not yet time for a breakthrough. Because of yesterday's surprise, coupled with sleeping too long.

Afterward, Lu Shui began to read the Heaven and Earth Array Patterns. He hadn't paid much attention to them yesterday, so his Heaven and Earth Power was very scarce now. This was not a good thing. He could only hope that no accidents would occur.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

"Young master, we've arrived," Zhen Wu reminded Lu Shui.

Lu Shui put away the Water Cloud Bead and the Heaven and Earth Array Patterns. Then, he stepped off the train.

After getting off the train, Lu Shui blocked the sunlight with his hand. He saw a mountain with beautiful scenery and pleasant views. Below the mountain, countless houses stood in rows, with an architectural style that was somewhat ancient but also incorporated modern elements. The streets were bustling with people, and there were quite a few Spirit Beasts, indicating a prosperous area.

He knew this place; it was the Mu Family Direct City Academy. Unlike Lu family's Qiuyun Town, most of the people here were Mu Family Members. It was truly a thriving population. His Lu family, including his mother, only had six people. Tsk, terrifying.

"Is anyone here to greet us?" Lu Shui asked, lowering his hand.

Zhen Wu shook his head.

"No, Young Master. However, the letter of introduction has been delivered. As soon as you state your purpose, they will know."

State my purpose? Lu Shui looked at Zhen Wu with a bit of surprise. Was he going to directly announce they were here to break off the engagement? Was Zhen Wu really that arrogant?

Zhen Wu looked at Lu Shui's expression, a little confused.

"Young Master, is there a problem?"

Lu Shui shook his head.

"You go say it."

Zhen Wu initially intended to agree, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong.

Saying our Young Master is here to break off the engagement?

He felt like they would offend the Mu family the moment they opened their mouths.

"..."

Finally, Zhen Ling found the person in charge of the mountain entrance and informed them that Lu Family Members were seeking an audience.

Only then were they led inside.

The Mu Family Direct Descendants resided on the mountainside.

"Young Master Lu, our clan leader had something to attend to this morning, so we hope you can wait until the afternoon," a middle-aged man said to Lu Shui apologetically.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling frowned. The Mu family members were clearly doing this deliberately.

However, for the breaking of the engagement, only Lu Shui had come. If they met him directly, it would be quite damaging to their reputation once the news spread.

But what Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were worried about was that their Young Master would directly barge in with his people.

If the Mu family found an excuse for this, their Young Master would definitely be disciplined.

Zhen Wu was about to remind Lu Shui, but Lu Shui responded directly:

"No problem. I just hope the Mu family won't make me wait until the next day."

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were a little surprised. Wasn't their Young Master going to charge in directly?

They had felt that their Young Master was somewhat impatient all the way here.

Was it an illusion?

The middle-aged man immediately smiled.

"Don't worry, Young Master Lu. The clan leader had already instructed us. No matter how busy he is, he wouldn't possibly let you wait all day. Something very important happened this morning."

Lu Shui didn't pay attention. The middle-aged man thought Lu Shui would ask what happened, but he didn't expect Young Master Lu to be completely unconcerned.

Then, the middle-aged man continued:

"Young Master Lu, please come this way. Rest down here at the mountain foot. As soon as the clan leader and the others are done, we will come to invite you. If you need anything during your wait, feel free to tell us. We would never dare to neglect you."

Lu Shui just nodded. In reality, it was good to take a break; it gave him a chance to read.

Otherwise, he wouldn't feel safe.

Of course, he didn't think the Mu family actually had something important to do. It was just that he, a junior, was the only one who came. It was clear the Lu family looked down on the Mu family, and the Mu family was trying to save face.

Lu Shui didn't care about this kind of thing. He was looking for trouble with Mu Xue, not with the so-called Mu family.

The two were not on the same level.

He had no reason not to wait.

Mu Family Hall.

After receiving the report, Mu Yuan mocked himself.

"Young Master Lu of the Lu family is giving us old guys a lot of face. He's not making a fuss."

They had actually expected Young Master Lu to make a scene. If he did, they could make a small move, then proactively state his purpose, agree to it, and then send Lu Shui and the others away.

The matter of breaking off the engagement would then be over.

In the eyes of outsiders, they would have at least taken action against Young Master Lu to expel him.

The Lu family wouldn't say anything.

Unfortunately, the other party was giving them so much face.

"It seems that although Young Master Lu is ignorant, he wouldn't dare to act on impulse for such a major event. The Lu Family Couple must have specifically instructed him," Mu Jiang mused after thinking for a moment.

Mu Ze asked, "Should we continue to stall? Stall until he makes a scene."

"There's no need for that anymore," Mu Yuan sighed and shook his head. "Since the other party is willing to give us this face, we don't need to be petty. We have to face it eventually."

"But I'm afraid Young Master Lu is just enduring it for now and will erupt this afternoon," Mu Jiang said with some worry.

"Be mentally prepared. If it really comes to that, a small show of force will suffice. It's just a matter of losing a little more face or a little less," Mu Yuan said with a bitter self-mockery.