Xu Yang rose and cupped his hands. "This junior, Xu Yang, pays his respects to Master Mu."
Mu Feng smiled. "I had many affairs to attend to and arrived late. Please forgive me, young friend Xu."
Xu Yang had no idea whether he truly had many affairs to attend to, but he knew that if he were the Prefect of Heavenly Strategy Academy, Mu Feng would probably have rushed over immediately even if he had been bedridden.
Ultimately, his standing was insufficient. He was not someone Mu Feng could not afford to slight, so Mu Feng had finished his business before coming to see him.
"No matter. Your affairs take priority."
As he spoke, Xu Yang took Elder Mu's letter from his robe and handed it over. "Elder Mu entrusted me with delivering this family letter. Please have a look, Master Mu."
"Thank you for bringing my father's letter, young friend Xu."
After politely cupping his hands, Mu Feng accepted the letter from Xu Yang. However, he apparently had no intention of opening it now. Instead, he handed it to the steward beside him to put away.
He turned back to Xu Yang. "Young friend, I have already had food and wine prepared to thank you for delivering this letter. Please join us for a meal."
Seeing that he had no intention of opening the letter, Xu Yang could hardly bring up the alliance. Mu Feng was probably doing this deliberately, too.
So many people from Heavenly Strategy Academy had come to ascend the Ultimate Dragon Platform, yet Elder Mu had specifically chosen him to deliver the family letter. That alone showed that their relationship was unusual, and the letter was very likely to contain instructions concerning him.
As the head of such a large family, Mu Feng could not