"Who are you?" Mu Yun asked almost immediately, wary.
Who am I?
Hearing Mu Yun's question, Xiao Yun'er pouted, her face showing anger.
In the entire Southern Cloud Empire, there was actually someone who didn't recognize her, Xiao Yun'er.
This Northern Cloud City was truly a godforsaken place, so uncultured.
"My young lady is the beloved daughter of the Xiao family patriarch. Surely you know the Xiao family?"
The Xiao family?
Mu Yun shook his head again.
"You..."
"Never mind, Huan'er, I just want to know, where did you get these Jade Bone Pills and Gathering Aperture Pills?" Xiao Yun'er's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Sorry, I'm auctioning pills at the Sacred Pill Pavilion, I have no obligation to tell you where the pill formulas came from."
With a wave of his hand, Mu Yun took Qin Mengyao's hand and left gracefully.
"You..."
Seeing that Mu Yun was ignoring her, Xiao Yun'er's brows furrowed deeply.
"Miss, I think this guy is just asking for trouble. Beat him to death and force him to confess!" the maid Huan'er said angrily.
"I really underestimated him," Xiao Yun'er snorted. "I want to see just how extraordinary this guy is!"
From childhood, her father had always doted on her.
But this time, her father suddenly told her that she had to marry into the Mu family.
Both the Mu and Xiao families were renowned in the Southern Cloud Empire, and marrying into the Mu family would indeed be a perfect match. However, her father told her that the person she was to marry was Mu Yun.
Who was Mu Yun? She had no idea.
After some investigation, she learned that Mu Yun was actually the illegitimate son of the current patriarch of the Mu family, Mu Qingyu.
In the Southern Cloud Empire, illegitimate children were even less than those born out of wedlock.
But no matter how much she objected, her father, who had always doted on her, was determined this time and wouldn't listen to her at all.
Left with no other choice, she secretly left Southern Cloud City and came to Northern Cloud City, wanting to see just who this Mu Yun was.
Why would a son abandoned by the Mu family clan for ten years suddenly be remembered by the clan patriarch, Mu Qingyu?
And why would her father arrange for her to be engaged to this son?
"This guy, it seems I really underestimated him before." Seeing Mu Yun's departing figure, Xiao Yun'er gritted her teeth.
With her looks, she would be very popular wherever she went in the Southern Cloud Empire.
Even if Mu Yun didn't know her identity, his attitude towards her was far too cold.
Wasn't he curious?
"Miss, what should we do?" Huan'er said somewhat dejectedly, "I think this guy is a blockhead. Miss, you should go back
, otherwise if the clan patriarch finds out, you'll be confined again."
"So what if I'm confined?" Xiao Yun'er snorted, "I can't just marry a son of a bitch for no reason, can I? My life's most important matter is my own decision."
...
"Brother Yun, what's wrong?" Qin Mengyao asked, seeing Mu Yun's furrowed brows as they walked out of the Holy Pill Pavilion.
"It's nothing!"
Mu Yun waved his hand and sighed, "Yao'er, do you know the Xiao family?"
"Yes, the Xiao family is a prominent family on par with your Mu family, renowned throughout the entire Nan Yun Empire."
Hearing Mu Yun's question, Qin Mengyao smiled and said, "Brother Yun, are you thinking about Xiao Yun'er? Judging from her appearance, she seems to have come all the way from Nan Yun City. Could it be related to you?"
This was exactly what Mu Yun was worried about.
It could be said that the previous Mu Yun only had his mother's gentle and virtuous nature in his mind when he was a child, but those memories were very vague.
As for his father, the previous Mu Yun harbored hatred.
It seemed that since his mother's death, Mu Yun had been abandoned by the Mu family patriarch, Mu Qingyu, who didn't even bother to look at him.
However, if Mu Qingyu suddenly remembered that he had such a son, and happened to remember this son at a time when the family needed him,
then the situation would be very different.
For example... a marriage alliance!
His adoptive father had arranged for him to marry Qin Mengyao in order to consolidate the relationship between the Qin family and the Mu family.
Mu Yun understood deeply that the larger the family, the more complex the relationships between them, and marriage was the best way to solidify those relationships.
"I hope I'm overthinking it..."
He rubbed his head, pulled Qin Mengyao into his arms, and grinned, "Now you're a real rich woman! In the entire Beiyun City, probably no one is as wealthy as me. What do you want to do now?"
"Nothing much, I just want to be with you!"
"Be with me? What for?" Mu Yun chuckled, his smile growing increasingly sinister, his hands beginning to wander.
Qin Mengyao said shyly, "You're always so dishonest. This time you auctioned so many pill formulas, the Mu family has become the richest family in Beiyun City in one fell swoop. We won't lack guards or alchemists. Plus, with the alchemy master Qi Yufeng, it can be considered to make up for the losses caused by Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing's betrayal of the Mu family. But..."
"But what?"
Mu Yun smiled and said, "But in doing so, you've completely offended the Diao family and the Wang family, and you've also offended Shao Mingyu to death ,
right?"
"Yes!"
"Even if we don't do that, the Diao family and the Wang family are already completely enemies of the Qin family and the Mu family. As for Shao Mingyu, you and I killed his precious grandson Shao Yu. Didn't he come to Beiyun City this time to seek revenge? Whether we offend him or not, the result is the same." "
I just don't understand why Shao Mingyu didn't take direct action, but instead indirectly helped the Diao family and the Wang family!"
This was also what Mu Yun had always been puzzled about.
With Shao Mingyu's strength and realm, it would be difficult to overthrow the Mu family, but killing him would be easy.
But this old man had resorted to such a seemingly foolish method.
"Hopefully, this guy won't do anything stupid,"
Mu Yun muttered to himself, his hands clenching slightly.
The auction ended, and the entire city of Beiyun was in an uproar.
Although Mu Yun had initially offered ten pill formulas for auction with the guarantee of the Sacred Pill Pavilion, most people were skeptical.
And when Mu Yun actually presented ten pill formulas, everyone still felt like they were dreaming.
For a time, the streets and alleys were abuzz with discussion about the ten miraculous pill formulas.
"Hmph, just ten second- and third-grade pill formulas, is there any need for such surprise?" Inside a restaurant, Xiao Yun'er, dressed in a long blue dress, attracted the attention of many martial artists in the hall.
"Ah, Miss, didn't you say those two third-grade pill formulas had unique methods, that they were top-grade?"
"Huan'er, I see you've been talking more and more lately."
"I dare not, Miss..."
Just as the two were talking, several figures entered the hall together.
"Shao Ming, what is your grandfather thinking? Why doesn't he just kill Mu Yun and Qin Mengyao? With his methods, killing them without anyone noticing would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"
A deep voice rang out as the figures entered the hall.
Upon closer inspection, the group was none other than Ba Yude, Tie Shanhu, Shao Ming, and others.
Originally, the group was irreconcilable, but since Shao Ming's grandfather was an inner sect elder, and he had come to Beiyun City, they dared not disobey.
"Hmph, what do you know? That Mu Yun will die sooner or later."
Shao Ming's face darkened, and he couldn't help but shout.
"Fine, alright, let's talk about this in a private room. There are so many people coming and going in the main hall; it wouldn't be good if the news leaked."
"Why go to a private room? There are beautiful women here; the main hall is much better than a private room."
However, just as the group was about to enter the second floor, Shao Ming's gaze fell on a corner of the hall, and he couldn't take his eyes off it.
"I'll sit here!" Shao
Ming strode over and sat down at the table where Xiao Yun'er was.
His eyes were fixed on Xiao Yun'er's graceful figure, unable to look away.
Since entering Beiyun City, he had enjoyed himself a few times, but the quality of women in Beiyun City was really not good, far inferior to the outer disciples of the sect.
The only one who could arouse his desire was Qin Mengyao.
Unfortunately, Qin Mengyao was either in the Qin family or by Mu Yun's side, so he had no chance.
But now, seeing Xiao Yun'er, a living beauty, no less beautiful than Qin Mengyao, he no longer wanted to go up to the private room on the second floor.
"You bastard, where are you looking?" Huan'er shouted when she saw the lecherous man suddenly appear in front of her.
"Hehe, aren't beauties just for looking at?" Shao Ming chuckled, his eyes glaring at Xiao Yun'er's chest. "Not only is the master beautiful, but the maid is also gorgeous. Ladies, I am Shao Ming, an inner disciple of the Saint Pill Pavilion. May I sit down and have a few drinks?"
"Drink? I'd rather drink your blood," Huan'er said coldly.
"Huan'er!"
However, seeing Shao Ming sit down, Xiao Yun'er stopped Huan'er, smiling shyly. "Saint Pill Sect? That's one of the most powerful sects on the Heavenly Fortune Continent. I really want to join them."
"Of course, of course." Seeing Xiao Yun'er's shy appearance, Shao Ming's eyes almost spit fire.
"Little lady, as long as you spend one night with me, I guarantee you can enter the Saint Pill Sect."
"Really?"
"Of course!"
Seeing this, Ba Yude, Tie Shanhu, and the others could only smile bitterly.
This Shao Ming, relying on his grandfather's status, had countless outer disciples slept with him.
The beautiful woman before him was stunningly beautiful, but she seemed infatuated, likely destined to become Shao Ming's plaything tonight.
"But..."
"But what? Don't you want to join the Holy Pill Sect?"
"Of course not!" Xiao Yun'er suddenly found it difficult to speak, "It's just that I'm already Young Master Mu Yun's woman, and I'm afraid I can't leave Bei Yun City..."
"Mu Yun, it's Mu Yun again."
Hearing Xiao Yun'er's words, Shao Ming clenched his fists, his teeth itching with hatred.
The former good-for-nothing, how come so many beauties are throwing themselves at him now?
This Mu Yun, his luck is truly amazing.
"Hmph, Mu Yun is nothing! I want to sleep with you, and you'll have to accompany me tonight!" Shao Ming's anger surged, and he spoke with resentment, standing up and grabbing Xiao Yun'er's delicate hand.