Before long, Mu Hanyan arrived at the council hall.
"How come you’ve only just arrived? Do you have any idea how long we’ve been waiting for you?" The moment he saw Mu Hanyan, the Great Elder became furious, and with the authority of an elder, he scolded loudly.
"I apologize for making all the seniors wait. But I had no choice; I was dealing with important matters," said Mu Hanyan apologetically.
"Important matters? What important matters do you have? Other than petty theft, stirring up trouble, and tearing other people’s daughters’ clothes, what else do you consider important?" The Great Elder spoke with gritted teeth, sparing no consideration in his words.
"You’ve misunderstood me, Great Elder. Didn’t you award me a pile of treasure swords and elixirs a few days ago? I had no use for them, so I gave them all to Mu Ze, Mu Yuying, and the rest, even saying that it was the Great Elder’s kind gesture towards them. They were touched beyond words," Mu Hanyan said, sounding aggrieved.
"Uh..." The Great Elder was taken aback.
These past few days, he had put the matter of the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate aside, but thinking about the treasured collection that Mu Hanyan swiped still caused him great pain. He tried to distract himself to avoid dwelling on it, which was the only thing that made him feel somewhat better.
But who would have thought Mu Hanyan would bring up the very topic he was trying to avoid? The reminder made him so frustrated he almost felt like spitting blood.
Yet when he heard Mu Hanyan mention that he had shared his collection with Mu Ze and the others, he started to doubt. With that wastrel’s character, shouldn’t he have sold them for money to splurge on wine and pleasure? Could it really be that he had become so generous?
At this moment, he was, of course, unaware of Mu Hanyan’s concerns. Even if he knew, he would probably scoff at them. With the Mu Family’s operations in Heishi City spanning thousands of years, he didn’t believe that Zhao Zhou’s family stood a chance at shaking their power.
"Enough of the chit-chat. You must already know the ins and outs of the trial in Longyan Mountain. Zhengying Academy is one of the Four Great Academies of Anyun Country. If you manage to stand out in this trial, you might catch the eye of Zhengying Academy, increasing your chances of being shortlisted in the official recruitment a few months from now.
Joining Zhengying Academy, not only will your own futures know no bounds, but it will also be a great honor for the family. Moreover, the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the family will be entrusted to you," remarked Mu Rui’an.
Hearing his ringing words, both Mu Feng and Mu Cheng were fired up, their faces alight with excitement.
"Therefore, I don’t care what grievances you’ve had in the past; this time, as disciples of the Mu Family attending the trial, you must set aside your differences and unite. You must not tarnish the name of the Mu Family," Mu Rui’an added sternly.
"Please rest assured, Family Head. We will work together with all our hearts and will not disgrace the Mu Family," Mu Cheng said excitedly.
"Mhm, please rest assured, Family Head," Mu Feng also said in a deep voice, albeit unwilling to elaborate.
Mu Hanyan "stole" an ancestral treasure from his family and hadn’t returned it; the fact that he wasn’t giving her trouble over it was already a courtesy. As for uniting and sharing the same boat? Not a chance.
Seeing Mu Feng’s displeased face, Mu Hanyan just smiled faintly and did not get angry. She, of course, knew what was vexing the Great Elder and his grandson; they’d probably learnt about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate. Indeed, she had taken advantage of them, but she did not feel guilty.
Without the guidance of the Star Illusion Thousand Machine, they would have never found Mu Tianlie’s Heavenly Destiny Star Plate in their lifetimes. And even if they had, what of it? Could they withstand the trials of Mu Tianlie? Hmph! If it came down to it, she had actually saved their lives. The Big Playboy Mu didn’t feel the slightest bit ashamed; on the contrary, she was quite proud. Content originally comes from n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net