Over the years, to protect Mu Hanyan, he had never shown an ounce of closeness to his daughter, knowing full well that the Vessel Cutting Marrow Cleansing Pill meant little to her anymore, yet he didn’t want to take it back; it served as a psychological prop.
"But this Vessel Cutting Marrow Cleansing Pill is a property of the family. If I don’t produce it, I fear someone might use this issue to cause trouble for Daddy." Mu Hanyan said worriedly.
"Silly girl, I know this is a property of our family, but if I take it back, how would I explain your sudden surge in strength? Even if we continue to hide your power, exposure is inevitable. Should I tell those hidden enemies, inform them that my daughter has exceptional talent and urge them to come and kill her?" Mu Rui’an laughed softly, stroking Mu Hanyan’s hair as he spoke.
"But..." Mu Hanyan also knew that the Vessel Cutting Marrow Cleansing Pill was indeed a great cover, yet she still worried it might bring unnecessary trouble to her father.
"You shouldn’t worry about that. Trouble? Hmph, do they really think that I, Mu Rui’an, have been exiled to Heishi City? Who has the right to trouble me?" Seeing his daughter’s progress, Mu Rui’an felt a burst of elation sweeping through his chest and spoke with exuberant pride.
Seeing her father so bold and spirited, Mu Hanyan was infected by his energy and smiled broadly, no longer worrying.
This was her father, the former prodigy of the Capital City Mu Family—Mu Rui’an.
If not for her, with her father’s natural talent, he would have solidified his position in the Main Family long ago and might even have had a good chance to compete for the position of the Family Head. His current stay in Heishi City was merely like a dragon lying low in the abyss, waiting for the right moment to soar and dominate across the four seas.
After sending her father off, Mu Hanyan left the courtyard.
Advancing to the Sword Master Realm before the age of sixteen and reaching the Sword Saint Realm before twenty was nearly an impossible miracle for most swordsmen in this world.
Of course, based on Mu Hanyan’s experiences in her previous life, this was not entirely impossible; she had taken only a year to ascend from a Swordman First Rank to the Sword Master Realm in her previous life.
At this moment, having just passed her fifteenth birthday, she was already at the pinnacle of the Sixth-tier Knight, starting at a much higher point than in her previous life.
However, Mu Hanyan knew that reaching the Sword Master Realm again would be a hundred times harder than before. Her Heart Meridian was now too vast and wide, and the Heavenly Heart Energy needed for each advancement was exceedingly immense. Advancing from a Sixth-tier Knight to a Seventh-Order Swordsman might not be as easy as moving from First Rank to Tenth Rank had been before.
If things were done step-by-step, it was uncertain when she would reach the Seventh-Order Swordsman, let alone a Sword Master. She must think of another method.
As soon as she left the courtyard, Huayue and Zirong gathered around her, following like shadows. These two personal guards were indeed diligent.
"Master, where would you like to go today?" Zirong asked.
"Just going out for a stroll, see if I can find anything that could quickly boost my strength," Mu Hanyan responded openly and straightforwardly. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novelFɪre.net
"Oh." Zirong responded, yawning and seeming uninterested.
On the surface, this guy always appeared lazy and indifferent, as if he didn’t care much about anything. Of course, Mu Hanyan knew that wasn’t really the case; otherwise, he wouldn’t have achieved what he did in his past life.
Demon Sword, yes, Mu Hanyan remembered, in a few years, this fellow would earn this nickname. It described both his devious and ruthless Swordsmanship, as well as his cunning and scheming mind—a rather flashy nickname indeed.