Under Zhou Haoyu's persuasion, the Zhou Family chose to sever ties with the Mu Clan and, despite public pressure, took in the Mu Family.
Facing the Zhou Family's helping hand, Mu Zhuoyun did not hesitate in the slightest, decisively bringing all his clansmen to join the Zhou Family.
After Mu He's identity was exposed, the Mu Family's situation became very awkward — practically no one wanted to associate with them.
The Zhou Family taking them in under such circumstances was undoubtedly delivering charcoal in the snow.
As for joining the Zhou Family, Mu Zhuoyun felt no discomfort at all, on the contrary, he was genuinely delighted.
Within the Mu Clan, none of the Mu Family members had any status; even Mu Zhuoyun was only a slightly higher-ranking servant.
Staying with the Zhou Family at least allowed them dignity, with very good treatment in all aspects.
Most importantly, Mu Zhuoyun believed in Zhou Haoyu's potential — perhaps in the future, he could even raise the Zhou Family to become the Zhou Clan!
Inside the room.
Mu Ningxue had very barely dressed up, her three thousand strands of silver hair tied together, naturally cascading down her back.
A form-fitting qipao outlined her curves, her chest wrapped just right in a round, full arc.
"Thank you." Mu Ningxue hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth.
"Just that one 'thank you'? Nothing else?" Zhou Haoyu raised his brows, clearly displeased.
Mu Ningxue instantly felt at a loss — when it came to taking the initiative, she really didn't know what to do.
Zhou Haoyu understood her temperament and guided her: "We've been together for years now, yet I've never heard you call me 'husband'."
"I have called you that…" Mu Ningxue immediately refuted.
Whenever they were alone, Zhou Haoyu often had her call him some embarrassing names — 'husband' included.
"That doesn't count. I want you to call me like that normally." Zhou Haoyu replied at once.
Mu Ningxue instantly flushed, revealing an expression she had never shown before.
Even though that expression wasn't very impressive, it still couldn't diminish her natural beauty.
"As long as there are no outsiders…"
Mu Ningxue tried bargaining — just imagining calling him that in front of others made her feel unbearably shy.
"What about right now?"
Mu Ningxue pursed her lips before shyly whispering, "Husband."
Her voice was cold and calm — not seductive like other women, and without any artificial tone.
Perhaps because of that, the impact on Zhou Haoyu was even stronger.
The tiredness on his face vanished instantly; his entire body felt refreshed.
His spirit soared in every regard.
Mu Ningxue glanced at him, then hurriedly averted her eyes in embarrassment.
"Xue'er, I've been traveling around exhausted these past days — give me a good massage."
"This thing is about to explode too."
Zhou Haoyu spoke very bluntly — after all, they were an old married couple, there was no need for roundabout talk.
Mu Ningxue blushed slightly, but still quickly entered the role.
Although she appeared icy on the surface, she was still a living, breathing woman.
Every time they interacted, she responded too.
Even the smallest of expressions was enough to make Zhou Haoyu cry that he couldn't take it.
Gradually, Zhou Haoyu's brows relaxed — each time getting noticeably better.
After a long while, seeing Zhou Haoyu still hadn't reacted completely, Mu Ningxue could only softly take the initiative.
"Husband~"
The moment he heard it, Zhou Haoyu's eyes widened — magical energy surged throughout his body.
The scene was incomparably intense.
Just as he was about to continue further, Mu Ningxue bolted into the bathroom.
Zhou Haoyu could only look helpless and wait for her to come back out.
Luckily there was a private bathroom in the room, so Mu Ningxue didn't stay inside long.
Otherwise, Zhou Haoyu really might have barged in.
"Don't pull… it's new!"
"It's fine, I'll just buy you another."
Over the following period, Zhou Haoyu and Mu Ningxue cultivated and studied together.
After what happened, Zhou Haoyu clearly felt the distance between them had become much closer.
Not physical distance — after all, they couldn't get any closer.
But the distance between hearts, Mu Ningxue was obviously more human and warm than before.
She had even begun to take the initiative in helping manage some family businesses.
Naturally, Zhou Haoyu had no objections, and even arranged some positions for Mu Zhuoyun, Mu Linsheng, and the others.
Mu Ningxue had already successfully broken through to High Tier, and although she only had one nomination ticket in hand, she had already entered Feng Li's sights.
Feng Li definitely wouldn't give up on Mu Ningxue, this High-Tier mage with a Domain.
As for public opinion, with Zhou Haoyu stepping forward to vouch, over eighty to ninety percent of the pressure on the Mu Family immediately dissipated.
The remaining voices were most likely the Mu Clan secretly manipulating matters.
Just as Zhou Haoyu had expected, the Mu Clan had already started suppressing Zhou Family industries.
At first the Zhou Family did lose quite a bit of profit, but after establishing cooperation with the Li Clan of the Ancient Capital, that bit of profit wasn't worth mentioning anymore.
The Mu Clan even wanted to pressure the Li Clan as well, but since the Li Clan was far away in the Ancient Capital, it was too troublesome to suppress them.
Coupled with Han Ji's deliberate support toward Zhou Haoyu, business between the two families was going exceptionally smoothly.
Yesterday, Zhou Haoyu had already brought Mu Ningxue to meet Feng Li.
Originally Feng Li was somewhat unhappy that Zhou Haoyu had missed the final selection, but once he understood what had happened in the Ancient Capital, all dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
Facing such a calamity, missing the final selection couldn't be more normal.
When Feng Li learned that Mu Ningxue had already reached High Tier, he revealed an expression of wild delight.
Now that he already had Zhou Haoyu and Ai Jiangtu as two High-Tier mages, if he added Mu Ningxue, this Domain mage, The hope of winning the championship would be immense!
However, since the official members had already been confirmed, Feng Li could only first give Mu Ningxue a substitute slot.
Zhou Haoyu could understand this.
If Mu Ningxue were made an official member now, one existing member would inevitably have to be kicked out.
This matter involved too much; Feng Li could not make that decision on his own.
In any case, with Mu Ningxue's strength, it was impossible for her to be removed during training.
Worth mentioning, Feng Li also had a treasure chest.
[Unlock condition: win the World School Tournament championship.]
Zhou Haoyu was not surprised at this unlock requirement — after all, Feng Li was the National Team's lead instructor.
As for difficulty, Zhou Haoyu had already cultivated the Space Element to Level 2.
By the time of the official matches in Venice, he'd be at least High Tier Level 3; combined with his Spiritual Force, he alone could take on the entire British Team!
In the room, Zhou Haoyu cultivated as usual until noon.
He normally trained morning and night, and spent afternoons studying or forging magical equipment.
"Ding-a-ling~~"
Zhou Haoyu pulled out his vibrating phone, which displayed the caller: Mu Ye!
"What's he calling me for?"
Although Zhou Haoyu was puzzled, he still answered the call.
"Brother Zhou, do you have any free time recently? I'd like to treat you to a meal."
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