Lineage feuds are different from personal grudges; the relationships involved are complex and intertwined.
Even though Chen Mu is now powerful and has built up a huge force in Chen Village, as the saying goes, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. Apart from providing some financial support, he is not in a position to interfere in other matters.
After a brief conversation with Yin Zhan, Chen Mu learned about the situation in North Wind City.
The West Liang Ma Lineage originated in Liang Province. Ma Hongxian, the head of the Ma Lineage, was originally just the city lord of Xiliang City. However, after the death of the emperor of the Haotian Empire three or four years ago, he raised an army and declared himself king.
Today, the West Liang Ma Lineage has occupied two capitals, more than ten prefectural cities, and more than two hundred county towns, controlling a quarter of Liang Province's territory, and is gradually expanding towards Yu Province.
The West Liang Ma Lineage has countless powerful figures under its command, with over a hundred at the Core Formation Realm alone. Such a powerful force is not something Chen Mu could deal with in a short time, even if he wanted to intervene.
" Yin Zhan, your second sister is getting married tomorrow. Are you really going to do nothing and just let her get married?"
Chen Mu took a sip of his drink, his eyes fixed intently on Yin Zhan.
"Hehe, that's definitely impossible."
Yin Zhan glanced around warily, clearly worried about being spied on.
"I already told my second sister that I would send her away tonight."
I caused this mess, so I'll take the blame myself. How can I let her suffer for me?
"And then what? You sent her away, how will your Yin Lineage explain this to Ma Haobo?"
Ma Haobo is the eldest son of the Ma Lineage. In fact, Ma Haobo and Ma Haocheng, the third son of the Ma Lineage, rarely come to North Wind City. Yin Zhan never expected that the hooligan he casually taught a lesson on the roadside would actually be the third son of the Ma Lineage.
"I've already made up my mind. If all else fails, I'll go to Xiliang City myself and apologize to Ma Haocheng."
Ultimately, the person Ma Haocheng wants to target is me. As long as I'm willing to bow down to him, he shouldn't target my Lineage anymore.
The Yin Lineage has been rooted in North Wind City for over a thousand years. If they were to fight to the death, it could easily cause unrest among the people of North Wind City.
Yin Zhan felt that this was definitely not something the Ma Lineage wanted to see.
Chen Mu fell silent. He had never imagined that Yin Zhan's condition had deteriorated to this extent before coming to North Wind City.
Yin Zhan's thinking was too naive. Things had already developed to this point. If the second young lady of the Yin Lineage dared to elope, even if he was willing to go to Xiliang City to die, even if Ma Haocheng didn't pursue the matter, Ma Haobo would not let the Yin Lineage off the hook.
"Alright then! I'll help you figure out what to do after your second sister runs away from her arranged marriage."
By the way, where do you plan to send your second sister?
Chen Mu inquired.
Yin Zhan glanced at Chen Mu and gave an awkward smile.
"I used to be too arrogant. You guys are all I have as friends. Where else would I send her? Of course, I'd send her to you guys."
Chen Mu raised his hand to his forehead and realized that Yin Zhan was really stubborn. From here to the Wilderness, which was tens of thousands of kilometers away, he really felt at ease entrusting his second sister to him.
"Alright, then I have some Invisibility Talisman and a few other auxiliary talisman papers here. Take them for now, they'll be useful for tonight's actions."
"Hehe, thank you so much."
Yin Zhan happily accepted the talisman Chen Mu had given him, then arranged rooms for Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao to rest, promising to contact them again when they took action that evening.
It was the middle of the night, inside the room.
Chen Mu sat upright on the Karmic Fire Cushion, diligently cultivating the soul-forging method from the " True Explanation of Runes ".
The True Explanation of Runes Myriad Phenomena all-encompassing; cultivating it not only strengthens the Divine Soul but also allows one to comprehend the profound mysteries of runes without even realizing it.
After so many years of cultivation, Chen Mu has mastered more than 90% of the basic runes listed in the True Explanation of Runes, but the remaining less than 10% is becoming increasingly difficult to comprehend.
Other rune masters might not waste time on basic runes, because advanced runes are the mark of a rune master's strength. Mastering basic runes to a certain extent is enough.
But Chen Mu was different. He knew very well that the reason he had everything he had was because he possessed a scientific way of thinking that other talisman masters did not have.
For scientific thinking to be effective, it must start with fundamental principles. For example, to invent a firearm, you must first understand the principles of mechanics, inertia, kinetic energy, and so on.
But in a fantasy world, do mechanics, inertia, and kinetic energy manifest in the same way as on Earth?
It's different because this world has Spiritual Power, supernatural abilities, and many things that Earth science cannot explain.
In this fantasy world, how are the fundamental rules manifested?
The answer is runes!
In this world, runes are the manifestation of the Tao, and the means of communication for all the Rules of Heaven and Earth.
Chen Mu has mastered more than 90% of the runes of the Rune Ancestor, and can already understand most of the basic rules of this world.
But he was still not satisfied, because the amount of water a bucket can hold depends not on its longest plank, but on its shortest.
Many of the things he is currently researching are actually stuck on small rules that he cannot understand, which causes his research to be delayed for a very long time.
The Great Dao is interconnected, and tracing back to the source, Chen Mu had a premonition that if he could completely master all the runes left by the Rune Ancestor, then even if his Divine Soul realm did not improve at all, he could still achieve enlightenment overnight, ascend to the highest realm in a hundred days, and enter the Transformation Realm or even a higher realm.
Ancient sages never learned any methods of cultivating their Divine Soul; they only read books, recited scriptures, and pondered philosophical principles.
However, one day he will comprehend the great principles of the world, his spirit will break through to the Transformation Realm, and he will ascend to heaven in a hundred days, becoming a deity in the world. This situation has been recorded many times in ancient historical books.
Chen Mu didn't aspire to ascend to immortality in broad daylight, but mastering the basic runes was of great importance to his research and inventions. Therefore, he was tireless in his pursuit of the basic runes and never considered it a waste of time.
Just then, the communication jade pendant on Chen Mu's waist lit up.
" Chen Mu, I'm going to take my second sister away now."
"You and the Mad Daoist just need to keep watch for me. If everything goes smoothly, you don't need to show yourselves."
Chen Mu opened his eyes and responded.
"Okay, I understand."
He turned off the communication rune, stood up, and turned to put away the Karmic Fire Cushion.
The Karmic Fire Cushion is becoming less and less effective for Chen Mu. Even when adjusted to the most intense third level, it can only increase his cultivation speed by about 100%, and the effect is getting weaker and weaker.
This is mainly because he has become immune to the illusion created by the Karmic Fire Cushion. He has already decided that after returning to Chen Village, he will hand over the futon to the Rune Research Institute to see if the principle can be studied and mass-produced in the future.
After packing his things, he pushed open the door and slowly made his way towards his target location.