An opportunity?
What opportunity?
"Listen to me, everyone. I've obtained some miraculous medicines. You only need to refine them to change your aptitude. Now, one by one!"
Mu Yun said, walking into the house.
"Miraculous medicines to improve aptitude? No way, such a good thing, and the young clan leader doesn't have any conditions?"
"Just a verbal promise to protect the Mu family wholeheartedly, without any restrictions?"
"What kind of opportunity is this? What kind of miraculous medicine is it?"
"The young clan leader is joking!"
As guards, they deeply understood that just protecting the Mu family for payment was a life-or-death situation, and everyone would have their own selfish motives.
This was a common problem among all large families.
Guards from other clans were unlikely to wholeheartedly protect the family; only strong military force or financial resources could intimidate them or recruit them.
But Mu Yun said there were no restrictions!
Could such a good thing really happen to them?
"I'll go first!"
Mu Yun walked into the house, and a shout suddenly rang out. A guard from another clan entered the house directly.
He wanted to see if this good thing was real or not.
"Haha..."
A burst of laughter erupted from inside the room in no time. The guard who had entered earlier emerged, laughing heartily.
"First level of the Spirit Aperture Realm! I, Han Geng, never thought I'd reach the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm in my lifetime!" The man laughed, his face filled with ecstatic joy.
"First level of the Spirit Aperture Realm? What a joke!"
"Yes, Han Geng has been stuck at the tenth level of the Gathering Aperture Realm for ten years! He actually leaped over it in one step!"
"This..."
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
Han Geng was an old guard of the Mu family. For all these years, he had been stuck at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm, limited by his talent, unable to make any progress for ten years.
But this time, he suddenly stepped into the Spirit Aperture Realm, a meteoric rise indeed.
In the Mu family, guards at the Spirit Aperture Realm not only received improved treatment but also gained the attention of the patriarch and more benefits.
It was truly a meteoric rise!
"I'll go, I'll go!"
Seeing Han Geng's advancement, someone couldn't help but rush in.
Half a day passed, and dozens of people still stood in the courtyard. However, their expressions were completely different from their previous skepticism.
Excitement!
Uncontrollable excitement and fervor shone in their eyes.
"Now, you should all have no doubts about what I said!" Mu Yun said with a smile. "My godfather has already taken this drop of spiritual liquid, so you can rest assured there's nothing fishy about it. And I won't ask anything of you. What you did before will remain the same; I won't impose any restrictions on you!"
For a moment, the scene became somewhat
chaotic .
Mu Yun's words were undoubtedly a reassurance.
In fact, for the family, guards from outside the clan were always subject to special isolation. They hadn't expected Mu Yun to be willing to offer them such a miraculous medicine.
"Young Clan Leader, I, Han Geng, don't like hearing you say that. I'm a rough man, only good at martial arts. I've been in the Mu family for over ten years, and the Mu family is my home too. If anyone dares to offend the Mu family or the Young Clan Leader, I, Han Geng, will definitely be the first to step forward and stand in front of the Young Master!"
"That's right, we've been in the Mu family for over ten years, and the Mu family is my home. My wife was even introduced to me by the team leader!"
"Yes, besides, the Clan Leader and the Young Clan Leader have treated us so well. In return, we can't do anything to betray the Mu family, otherwise we won't be able to fully concentrate on our martial arts training."
Hearing Mu Yun's words, dozens of guards chimed in.
Seeing everyone's enthusiastic expressions, Mu Yun smiled slightly and said nothing.
He understood that even if he raised everyone to the tenth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm, some of them would still harbor ulterior motives.
He only needed the vast majority of them to remain loyal to the Mu family.
Meanwhile, at the Diao family.
Shao Mingyu and some Saint Pill Sect martial artists, alchemists, and weapon refiners were all residing in the Diao family.
At this moment, inside a house in the Diao family compound, Shao Ming's entire body was flushed red, trembling, before finally calming down.
"First level of the Spiritual Acupoint Realm, opening the Hegu acupoints at the tiger's mouth of both hands, power surges! This time, Mu Yun, I will make you die!"
The sinister words echoed. Shao Ming donned a night-clothes and quietly left…
Night fell, and the Mu family compound was brightly lit.
A figure silently slipped past the guards' checks and quietly entered the Mu family compound.
"This should be it!"
Looking at the small courtyard before him, Shao Ming's eyes gleamed, and he rushed straight into the courtyard.
"Who!"
Suddenly, a shout rang out.
Immediately afterward, six figures flew out, their speed catching Shao Ming off guard.
"Assassins!"
Before Shao Ming could react, six guards flew out and surrounded him.
A loud shout echoed throughout the Mu family compound.
Looking closely, Shao Ming was stunned to see that almost all six people surrounding him were at the Spirit Cave Realm, with some even at the second level.
When did the Mu family's guards become so strong?!
"Who are you!"
Han Geng shouted coldly at the black-clad men before him.
It was his turn to be on duty tonight, and
the patriarch had instructed him to keep a close watch on the young patriarch's residence to prevent any malicious intent.
Sure enough, someone had indeed tried to harm the young patriarch.
"Hmph!"
Looking at the six men, Shao Ming knew his assassination attempt would fail. He snorted and turned to leave.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Han Geng's face turned cold. It was his turn to be on duty tonight; if he had to deal with the assassins, the drop of spiritual liquid he had consumed during the day would have been wasted.
At the same time, the other five men also rushed out, surrounding Shao Ming.
Facing six martial artists of the same or even higher realms, Shao Ming was no match. He was immediately at a disadvantage after his initial resistance.
"Stop!"
Just then, a shout rang out, and Mu Yun opened the courtyard gate and walked out.
"Mu Yun!"
"Shao Ming!"
Hearing the man in black speak, Mu Yun smiled playfully, "I don't know whether to call you courageous or foolish, coming to the Mu family to assassinate me, hehe..."
"Hmph, so what? I was discovered today because I didn't think things through. I have already stepped into the first level of the Spirit Cave Realm. You are no longer my match. One-on-one, I will kill you like killing a dog!"
"Oh? I know you are trying to provoke me. This method is foolish, but capturing you like this will surely make you resentful. One-on-one, is that it? Come on!"
"Young Clan Leader."
"Young Clan Leader."
Hearing Mu Yun's response, Han Geng and the others were slightly worried.
After all, Shao Ming was already at the first level of the Spirit Cave Realm. They knew that Mu Yun had already stepped into the ninth level of the Physical Body Realm.
But the difference between these two realms is not something that can be crossed easily.
"Step aside."
Mu Yun smiled slightly, his tone full of unquestionable authority.
He also wanted to know just how strong he had become.
Shao Ming's arrival tonight served as a stepping stone, allowing him to better understand his own strength.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Mu Yun's order, Han Geng and the other six gradually dispersed, while at the same time, some of Mu family guards arrived and surrounded him.
"Mu Yun, why do you have all the fame and beauty? One Qin Mengyao isn't enough, you're keeping another one on the side!" Shao Ming roared angrily. "Today, the hatred for killing my brother and the hatred for blocking my path will be settled together."
Keeping another one on the side?
Hearing this, Mu Yun was somewhat bewildered.
But now was not the time to ponder such things.
"Swift Wind Martial Kill!"
With a low shout, Shao Ming bent his body, like a cannonball, charging straight at Mu Yun.
His hands opened at the Hegu acupoints, each punch carrying over 50,000 jin of force.
Shao Ming was confident that his strength alone was enough to defeat Mu Yun.
Bang…
A loud bang rang out, and Shao Ming stared in disbelief.
"Too weak, far too weak!" Grabbing Shao Ming's fist, Mu Yun shook his head slightly and sighed, "Reaching the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm with the help of spirit pills, your strength is too weak."
He threw a punch straight at Shao Ming's chest, then shook his head again.
"I don't believe it! I'm at the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm, and you're only at the ninth level. How could you possibly be my opponent!"
Shao Ming's face turned cold, and he charged forward again.
Seeing Shao Ming's nonsensical attack, Mu Yun shook his head. Shao Ming was simply too weak. At the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm, he posed no challenge to him.
"I didn't expect you to be so weak. Relying on spirit pills to improve is ultimately not the way of a martial artist!"
Mu Yun shook his head again.
"Shatter Seal, Shatter Meridians and Sever Veins!"
"Heavenly Seal, Annihilate Life and Death!"
"Life and Death Desolate Seal, Seal Annihilates Life and Desolation!"
"Eight Desolate Heavenly Seal, Seal Heaven and Destroy Earth!"
With a flick of his wrist, Mu Yun transformed several times, and four seals containing the aura of annihilation appeared around him.
"What do you want?"
"What do you want? If you want to kill me, I'll make you wish you were dead."
With a cold laugh, Mu Yun unleashed four marks from his hand.
*Bang bang bang bang...
* Four loud bangs rang out simultaneously, followed by a scream.
Seeing this, Han Geng and the others were stunned.
They had indeed witnessed Mu Yun's transformation during this time, from a previously useless person to the rumored genius.
Various mysteries shrouded Mu Yun.
But they hadn't expected him to change to this extent.
A ninth-level Spirit Realm cultivator defeating a first-level Spirit Cave Realm cultivator, and so easily, so effortlessly, so casually. Was
Mu Yun really still the same Mu Yun?
"Young Clan Leader!"
If Han Geng and the others had previously felt somewhat unworthy of calling Mu Yun "Young Clan Leader,"
this time, it came from the bottom of their hearts.
Mu Yun deserved it.
"Throw him out!"
Turning back into the courtyard, Mu Yun said calmly.
"Yes!"
Han Geng didn't care about Shao Ming's identity; he only needed to obey the young clan leader's orders.
Seeing Shao Ming's miserable state, Mu Yun felt a chill creep into his heart.
In the past, if Shao Ming harbored murderous intent towards him, he would have killed him immediately.
But now, he still had the Mu family behind him. If he killed Shao Ming, who knew what crazy things Shao Mingyu might do?