She Accepted It?

Watching Tang Miao leave, Mu Ningxue stood there stunned. She wanted to go and return Tang Miao's Star River Vein.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Mu Ningxue couldn't help but look down at herself. She had been able to maintain that calm demeanor just now, but for some reason, she felt particularly uncomfortable when she was alone in the room.

The thought of her relatives being scattered and gone made her miss the small manor in Bo City, which had been destroyed, even more. She longed to return to the place where she was born, where she could hide in her room and not worry about the storms, thunder, or lightning outside.

So many changes have happened in the past few years, so many of them were unexpected... My cousin Cai Tang sacrificed herself in the disaster in Bo City, Yu Ang was a member of the Black Vatican, and even my uncle Mu He was the head of the Black Vatican. Overnight, all my relatives were imprisoned and investigated. Even after they were exonerated, they were still insulted.

Just then, a phone rang.

"Hey, Ning Xue... how are you doing?" Mu Zhuoyun's voice came through the phone.

"Very good, what's wrong?" Mu Ningxue tried her best to keep her voice calm, as if nothing had happened.

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Mu Zhuoyun's voice rang out again. "Um... do you think there's still hope of staying on the National Team?"

Mu Ningxue knew that if she didn't use this Star River Vein, she would definitely not be able to stay... However, judging from Mu Zhuoyun's tone, she couldn't honestly say, "I don't know either..."

"Oh, oh, it would be good if you could stay. If not, don't be too sad. It's understandable... By the way, if you're going back to China, try to come back with your mentors. Otherwise, if you fly alone, there might be some problems with the identity check." Mu Zhuoyun's intermittent voice came through again.

In fact, Mu Zhuoyun knew that without the immense support of the Mu Clan family, Mu Ningxue would definitely be eliminated after this trial. Although Mu Ningxue was very strong among her peers, once she reached a higher level, the gap between them would be enormous.

How could Mu Ningxue continue without any support?

"What happened?" Mu Ningxue noticed the strangeness in Mu Zhuoyun's tone and couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing. If I get eliminated, I'll come back and we'll talk about it then..."

Mu Ningxue could hear the great pain in Mu Zhuoyun's voice. She then said, "Tell me now."

"Um... you can use your mother's surname from now on, it's fine too." After another silence, Mu Zhuoyun finally said, somewhat reluctantly.

Mu Ningxue was stunned for a moment, almost instinctively about to ask why, but she quickly realized what was happening and was too bitter to speak.

Has it really come to this?

Even the surname has to be changed.

"And what about you?" Mu Ningxue forced back the stabbing pain in her heart.

"I... I don't have any special connection, just call me Zhuo Yun."

"What about the others?"

"Oh, they all have their own relatives, so they can just go and rely on them. It's really just changing names, it's not a big deal. At first, I was very angry, but after thinking about it carefully, changing them won't do us any harm. Otherwise, wherever we go... oh, it's not that dramatic. Anyway... it's changed, so be it." Mu Zhuoyun was speaking somewhat incoherently.

In fact, for a man who was nearly fifty years old, changing his surname was an extremely shameful thing, and he had to tell this to his relatives one by one.

Mu Zhuoyun had already spoken to everyone else, but when it came to Mu Ningxue, he really didn't know how to broach the subject. The humiliation and helplessness he felt made him want to jump out of the window of the highest conference room in the Mu Family building and end it all.

Mu Ningxue looked at the Star River Vein in her hand and then said, "Dad, don't worry... what our surname is isn't up to others to decide!"

Mu Zhuoyun assumed Mu Ningxue was just comforting him and didn't pay much attention. After exchanging a few words, the father and daughter hung up the phone.

Looking at the Star River Vein in her hand, a resolute look appeared in Mu Ningxue's eyes.

Given her personality, she naturally wouldn't want to accept it. However, hearing her father's pain... she didn't want to give in like that.

"Tang Miao... I will pay you back!"

After muttering something to herself, Mu Ningxue began her cultivation...

On the other side, Tang Miao, after leaving Mu Ningxue's room, went back and took a shower. Unable to sleep because of the burning passion in his heart and all that had happened before, he went for a stroll on the streets of East Sea War City.

He could have easily pushed Mu Ningxue away, but he also knew that if he had, Mu Ningxue would likely have become a woman he could never have in this lifetime.

As for the Star River Vein that was given away, it was initially painful to part with it. After all, spending over a hundred million on an unknown resource was honestly a bit of a brainless move...

But if you think about it another way, once she accepts your help the first time, what reason would she have to refuse to pursue you?

There is no such thing as love as pure as water in this world; without the aid of material things, it's all just a dream...

After wandering around for most of the night, Tang Miao's anger subsided, and he finally returned to his residence.

In the following days, the entire National Team worked from dawn till dusk, and no one knew what they were busy with. It was just that bastard Zhao Manyan who had been nowhere to be seen lately.

Gradually, Tang Miao understood that now was the time for the forces behind the scenes to exert their power. They were either controlling the Star Seeds or had obtained the resources behind them and were cultivating in seclusion to break through to a higher level of strength!

Fortunately, Mu Ningxue has not appeared in front of him since that night.

Tang Miao knew perfectly well what Mu Ningxue's absence meant. Knowing that Mu Ningxue was willing to accept his kindness, Tang Miao was overjoyed.

Actually, Mu Ningxue's acceptance of Tang Miao's help was largely due to the Mu Clan's decision to give up and Mu Zhuoyun's phone call. It was definitely a huge help!

Since it was still a truce period, the girls were all in seclusion cultivating, and Tang Miao, having nothing else to do, began to cultivate his Wind Magic.

Even before his awakening, Tang Miao had noticed the difference in his Wind Element, especially when he Demonization. The Wind Element tornado he unleashed was almost as powerful as the Fire Element with its Soul Fire! If it weren't for Flame Ji and Little Black Hei, Tang Miao would naturally have chosen the Wind Element as his primary focus of meditation.

Because this magic is likely a slightly mutated form!