Ch. 161What Kind of Performance Art Is This?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Mu Jianghai orders Mu Changyu to apologize to Bai Zhou and the Bai Family to maintain unity among the Four Great Families.
- Bai Zhou and his father, Bai Zhennan, discuss the Wang Family's elimination and using it as a ploy to expose the mysterious organization behind the Four Great Families.
- Bai Zhou decides to go to the Otherworlder Forest alone with Divine Weapon Maiden, while Bai Zhennan will support him in Jiangcheng.
- Bai Zhou is woken up by a strange whipping sound and sees Mu Changyu being whipped by Mu Jianghai outside.
Character Developments
- Mu Changyu suffers mental damage due to his father's orders and the mysterious system notifications.
- Bai Zhou shows strategic thinking and gains his father's approval.
- Bai Zhennan tests Bai Zhou's understanding of crucial issues.
- Bai Zhou learns to manipulate his father and plans to use Bai Zhenbei's presence in Jiangcheng to his advantage.
Significant Themes
- The power dynamics and ambition of the Four Great Families.
- The mysterious organization behind the Four Great Families.
- The manipulation and testing of relationships, particularly between fathers and sons (Bai Zhou and Bai Zhennan, Mu Changyu and Mu Jianghai).
Character Interactions
- Mu Jianghai orders Mu Changyu to apologize to Bai Zhou, causing mental distress to Mu Changyu.
- Bai Zhou and Bai Zhennan discuss strategies and show mutual respect and understanding.
- Bai Zhou interacts with Long Ying, Lin Wei, and Shen Qin, giving them tasks and showing care for their well-being.
- Bai Zhou is awakened by the sound of Mu Changyu being whipped by Mu Jianghai, leading to a system notification related to the event.