Bully the Mu Family

Lu Shui's actions and words left everyone stunned.

Mu Yuan still hadn't recovered from what Lu Shui had said earlier when he heard Lu Shui's question.

There was no time to think. He immediately said:

"Your nephew Lu has misunderstood. There is absolutely no such thing."

Lu Shui looked at Mu Yuan, the faintest hint of disdain curling at the corners of his mouth. His voice was icy:

"No such thing?

Then what was it that I saw and heard?

I'm curious. Is it that your Mu Family can't afford to support her anymore, or that you have nowhere left for her to live? Or perhaps you don't have anyone capable of handling things?"

"Your nephew Lu, there must be a misunderstanding. Someone must have heard a rumor without knowing the facts and acted recklessly," Mu Yuan said with a frown.

He could feel Lu Shui's aura changing.

Lu Shui took a step forward, pressing him with an almost aggressive air.

"Acted recklessly?

So your Mu Family Patriarch has grown old and lost enough authority to keep people in line?

Or do the people seated here have to kneel and beg the Mu Family Members to get anything done?

Or are your Mu Family Members nothing but trash clinging to the wall, changing with the wind and acting recklessly?"

By the time Lu Shui finished speaking, the three members of the Mu Family had faces dark as thunder. They were so incensed that they wanted to attack him.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were shocked—truly shocked. Their young master was being far too reckless, even more than they had expected.

How could this be called merely making a scene? Or having an inflated sense of superiority?

This was outright arrogance, acting as if no one else mattered and the law didn't apply to him.

Just then, Lu Shui spoke again:

"If your Mu Family Patriarch can't handle things, you can kneel and beg me to help. Perhaps I'll even lend you a hand."

Those words completely enraged everyone in the Mu Family.

Crack!

Mu Yuan slammed his hand down, shattering his chair on the spot. He rose to his feet, his aura spreading wildly.

"Outrageous!"

His booming voice instantly rang throughout the entire Mu Family. As it echoed, Mu Yuan's aura spread across every corner of the family compound.

The entire Mu Family seemed to freeze. With just one sentence, everyone—from the family compound to the people at the Mountain Foot—was struck motionless, the place as still as if no one were there.

But soon, fear spread through them. They all recognized the clan leader's voice.

It was filled with fury. What had happened?

In the Mu Family Hall, Mu Yuan's aura surged in every direction as he glared fixedly at Lu Shui.

Mu Jiang and Mu Ze rose as well, glaring at Lu Shui. This Lu Shui was arrogant beyond belief, acting as if no one else mattered.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were alarmed. They stood beside Lu Shui and tried to move forward, but they couldn't advance even an inch.

But if the Mu Family Patriarch dared to attack, they would fight to the death.

Their young master really did know how to stir up trouble.

Lu Shui stood there, his eyes fixed on Mu Yuan.

Though Mu Yuan's presence weighed heavily on him, Lu Shui showed not the slightest fear. He simply looked at him.

After they stared each other down for more than ten seconds, Mu Yuan spoke, his boundless fury making his voice thunderous and deafening. It resounded throughout the entire Mu Family:

"Who was so bold as to cut off Mu Xue's cultivation resources without authorization and seize her residence? Who even dared charge her for requesting things from the main family?

Who could be so brazen, acting so recklessly?

Investigate this! Turn over every stone, tear the Mu Family apart if you have to—find out exactly who did it.

Whoever it is, no matter their status or cultivation, they will be severely punished. I will show them no mercy, and make an example of them!"

The entire Mu Family was dumbfounded when they heard this.

Some people began to panic.

For instance, the Spirit Beast Department that had sold a Spirit Beast to Ding Liang, and those who had changed the name on Mu Xue's residence.

They could hardly believe that disaster had suddenly fallen from the sky.

But Tang Yi was even more shocked.

She had been in a good mood, but her face turned deathly pale.

The young woman beside her was even more frightened, because Mu Xue's Residence was registered under her name.

"Mother, what happened? Is something terrible going on?"

"N-no, it's fine. Don't panic, don't be afraid. W-wait for your father to come back."

At that moment, Mu Yuan's voice rang out again, this time with the force of thunder. "My Mu Family will stand up for Mu Xue and crush anyone who dares act recklessly!"

Rumble!!!

The thunderous declaration shook everyone to the core. Tang Yi was so frightened that she slumped to the ground.

She couldn't understand. How had things turned out this way?

Only after Mu Yuan finished speaking did he withdraw his spreading power. Then he said to Lu Shui:

"Young Master Lu, there's no need to worry. We will certainly give Mu Xue a proper explanation."

Lu Shui looked at Mu Yuan, steadied himself against the pressure he had exerted, and spoke:

"What good is an explanation? What happened has happened.

I'm just making one thing clear to you.

What your Mu Family can't afford to provide, my Lu Family can. Where your Mu Family has nowhere for her to live, my Lu Family has plenty of room. If your Mu Family has no one capable of handling things, my Lu Family has no shortage of people.

You need to understand one thing: what your Mu Family can do, my Lu Family can do too.

And what your Mu Family can't do, my Lu Family can do all the same."

Mu Yuan looked at Lu Shui, his expression darkening. Then he lowered his head and said:

"Young Master Lu is right. This was indeed the Mu Family's fault. But Mu Xue is the Mu Family Eldest Young Lady, and the Mu Family will never let her suffer.

This was certainly an oversight on my part as clan leader. Starting today, we will make it up to Mu Xue many times over.

With Young Master Lu's reminder, I believe this sort of thing won't happen again."

Mu Jiang and Mu Ze were unwilling to accept it, but in the end neither said a word.

As the eldest brother and clan leader, Mu Yuan ultimately had to consider the family.

Mu Xue stood off to the side. No one paid her any attention, and she didn't say a word.

Lu Shui didn't speak again either. The subject had already changed. Now that he no longer had to face Mu Xue, he was trying to think of an excuse to leave.

He had to get back as soon as possible.

It was too dangerous here.

At last, Zhen Wu came to his senses. Their young master had really been fierce, forcing the Mu Family to admit fault on the spot.

But this wasn't why they had come.

He moved beside Lu Shui and spoke to him through a secret technique:

"Young master, we came to break off the engagement."

The others could naturally see what Zhen Wu was doing. Lu Shui inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Zhen Wu had done well.

Then Lu Shui nodded.

Zhen Wu was delighted to see him nod. Was his young master finally willing to listen?

But he was soon left dumbfounded.

Lu Shui gave Mu Yuan and the others a simple salute and said:

"I've delivered the message Third Elder asked me to bring. What happens next is the Mu Family's affair.

Zhen Wu just told me that Third Elder said I mustn't linger and should return immediately to report. So I won't keep you seniors any longer.

We'll take our leave now."

Zhen Wu: Young master, you're slandering me!

Lu Shui's words left the others stunned again. Was Young Master Lu done acting so arrogantly?

He was leaving just like that?

Still, Mu Yuan said:

"Xue'er, see Young Master Lu out."

Mu Xue had only just nodded when Lu Shui turned and left with his people without looking back.

"No need. Miss Mu looks rather frail, so you should hurry back and rest. There's no need to see us out."

Before Mu Xue could respond, Lu Shui had already reached the doorway with his people, leaving an impression of utter arrogance.

Mu Xue said nothing, but she found it amusing. He was quick to run.

Mu Yuan looked at Mu Xue and said:

"Xue'er, this was indeed an oversight on our part as elders. Before tonight, I'll make sure those who acted recklessly come to your place and beg forgiveness with thorn branches on their backs."

Mu Xue shook her head and said softly:

"You're too kind, clan leader. It was an accident. I understand that. Let's let this matter go. I haven't been hurt at all."

After Mu Yuan offered her a few words of comfort, Mu Xue left.

Once Mu Xue was gone, only three people remained in the Mu Family Hall. For a time, silence filled the room.