Mu Xue wanted to kill him, which made Lu Shui think she knew he was a Reincarnator. Otherwise, why would she want to kill him out of the blue?
But Lu Shui quickly dismissed that guess.
No. If Mu Xue knew I was a Reincarnator too, she wouldn't use the Slaughter Domain on me. She'd just cut off both my legs and then come over to ask if I was here to Break Off Engagement.
Lu Shui kept forcing himself to calm down. Only by staying calm would he have a chance to turn things around.
So what's Mu Xue after now? She deliberately released killing intent at me, acting as if she might kill me at any moment. What does she want?
Breaking off the engagement. Lu Shui found the answer in an instant.
Mu Xue didn't want to be jilted. She was threatening him.
She was threatening to kill if he dared Break Off Engagement.
Lu Shui's heart turned cold.
Childish. Did This Young Master look like someone who'd be cowed by threats?
"Mu Xue pays her respects to the Mu Family Patriarch." Standing beside Lu Shui, Mu Xue gave the Mu Family Patriarch a small bow.
She didn't look at Lu Shui.
But Lu Shui felt it: the murderous aura around him had vanished, and so had the Slaughter Domain.
Still, a Slaughter Blade hung behind him, threatening him every second, as if to tell him it could fall at any moment.
As expected, Mu Xue's threatening me. If I dare Break Off Engagement, she'll strike without mercy.
Lu Shui swallowed. He could feel the sweat soaking through his back.
It was a cold sweat.
Behind him, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling could tell their young master seemed to be losing his nerve. As expected, he was only standing here thanks to his acting skills.
He was actually terrified of a scene like this.
But they could only watch. There was nothing they could do to help him.
They hoped their young master wouldn't take offense and start making unreasonable demands.
"Dear nephew Lu, Mu Xue is here now. You can say what you came to say." Mu Yuan said.
Everyone else was watching Lu Shui, waiting for him to Break Off Engagement.
Mu Xue also turned to look at Lu Shui. It was the first time in all these years she'd looked at him like this—so close, so clearly.
At Mu Yuan's words, Lu Shui naturally looked at Mu Xue too. It was the first time he'd seen her at this age, still looking a little youthful.
But she was still beautiful.
Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Mu Xue in a long time.
"Young Master Lu, did you need something from me?" Mu Xue looked at Lu Shui and spoke first.
Her voice was soft and gentle, and very pleasant to hear.
At her words, Lu Shui suddenly realized: Mu Xue had used the Charm Technique on him?
Lu Shui furrowed his brow. The main problem was that the blade behind him was still pointed at him. Now it had moved to the back of his neck. If he said the wrong thing, it would come down.
He didn't have Heaven and Earth Power. Even if he did, he still couldn't have stood a chance against Mu Xue.
There was far too great a gap between their cultivation levels. What was he supposed to do?
Everyone was watching Lu Shui now, waiting to hear how infuriatingly he'd word his decision to Break Off Engagement.
The Mu Family Three were prepared to endure humiliation.
Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were prepared for the Mu Family to fly into a rage.
Everyone was weary to their bones.
Then Lu Shui spoke, though his voice sounded a little stiff.
"I heard—I heard that Miss Mu has suffered Cultivation Lost?"
Mu Xue looked at Lu Shui and nodded. She said nothing.
Lu Shui looked at Mu Xue, silently cheering himself on. Don't be afraid. Be bold.
Then he continued:
"Miss Mu should know that the Lu Family wants to marry a beloved daughter of heaven, not an ordinary person without any cultivation."
Mu Xue kept looking at Lu Shui. She nodded again and said nothing.
"When the Lu Family Third Elder learned that Miss Mu had suffered Cultivation Lost, he flew into a rage on the spot. Then he specifically sent me to the Mu Family to tell Miss Mu something." Lu Shui's words carried a chill.
Everyone was waiting for him to finish.
The Mu Family Three remained silent, their faces grim.
Seeing that their young master hadn't said anything too outrageous, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling felt somewhat relieved.
Mu Xue was still looking at Lu Shui, waiting.
But Lu Shui didn't speak right away. Instead, he held out his hand to Zhen Wu.
"The book."
Zhen Wu looked bewildered. The book? What book?
Then he remembered. It had to be that Mysterious Book.
Though he had no idea what his young master was up to, he promptly handed over the Mysterious Book.
Lu Shui took it and held it out to Mu Xue.
"This book is known as the Mysterious Book. My Lu Family happened upon it by chance. Miss Mu, please keep it."
Mu Xue looked at Lu Shui, reached out to take the Mysterious Book, and still said nothing.
Her gaze never left Lu Shui.
No one could make sense of his actions. Was this a show of courtesy before the threats?
Lu Shui paid no attention to anyone's gaze. He held out his hand to Zhen Wu again.
"The Sky Water Snow Lotus."
Zhen Wu promptly handed over the Sky Water Snow Lotus.
Lu Shui took it and placed it on top of the Mysterious Book in Mu Xue's arms.
"This is the Sky Water Snow Lotus. It has excellent healing properties, and I hope it can help you. Please keep it, Miss Mu."
Lu Shui held out his hand to Zhen Wu again. This time, he said nothing.
Zhen Wu couldn't understand what was going on, but still handed over some spirit herbs.
"This is Ink Dew Grass, a sacred herb that can dispel poison. Please keep it, Miss Mu."
"This is He Mu Yu. It calms the mind and can make cultivation twice as effective."
"This is Shu Yang Cao. It can reveal hidden ailments and uncover dangers."
"This is..."
"This is..."
Lu Shui only stopped saying "This is..." once Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling had truly run out of things to give him.
By then, Mu Xue was clutching a huge pile of things, nearly too much to hold.
But nobody knew what Lu Shui was trying to do.
After giving everything away, Lu Shui sighed inwardly. The blade was drawing closer and closer. He'd given her so much, yet it showed no sign of letting up.
But was Lu Shui really going to let himself be threatened like this?
At last, Lu Shui looked at Mu Xue, his voice solemn and booming.
"These are small tokens of goodwill from my Lu Family. The Third Elder is furious at the way the Mu Family has treated Miss Mu, so he sent me here to tell her this.
"Miss Mu has a marriage pact with my Lu Family and is one of us. If she has suffered Cultivation Lost, my Lu Family has the right to know.
"My Lu Family bears full responsibility for this matter. So if Miss Mu needs anything, she can come to my Lu Family at any time.
"Likewise, don't conceal any major matters from my Lu Family.
"I hope Miss Mu will remember this.
"This is the main reason I came to the Mu Family."
Yeah, right. I came to Break Off Engagement. Lu Shui didn't dare say that aloud.
His voice rang through the whole hall, clear for everyone to hear.
The Mu Family members were stunned when they heard him. Had they misheard?
Even Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were dumbfounded.
They couldn't help wanting to remind their young master that this wasn't what was happening at all.
They were here to Break Off Engagement.
But before anyone could react, Lu Shui turned to the Mu Family Three. This time, his voice was accusatory.
"After arriving at the Mu Family, I heard that you'd cut off Mu Xue's cultivation resources and taken away the place she had to live. Even when she needed something, the Mu Family made her pay for it as though it were a business transaction."
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