He was still one step away from truly supporting the Mu family, so he needed to be patient, but a proper lesson was necessary.
The next day, early in the morning, a large crowd gathered outside the Mu family gate.
Shao Ming lay on the ground, unable to move. Mu Yun's attack yesterday had severed all his life force; even if he wanted to resist, he was powerless.
Shao Ming had recently gained some fame in Beiyun City, and many people in the crowd recognized him, pointing and whispering.
"Get out of the way!"
Suddenly, as the crowd grew larger, a shout rang out.
"Ming'er."
Seeing the figure lying on the ground, Shao Mingyu's heart trembled, as if bleeding.
He had already lost one grandson; he couldn't afford to lose another.
"You are utterly foolish!" Looking at Shao Ming, Shao Mingyu wanted nothing more than to slap him, but ultimately restrained himself.
"No matter what, the Mu family is one of the four great families of Beiyun City. You used pills to improve your cultivation level and wanted to assassinate Mu Yun? How could that be possible?"
"Even if you killed Mu Yun, could you escape unscathed?"
"I will never forget your brother's death, but how could you be so foolish!"
After saying these words in a row, Shao Mingyu's face showed heartache.
He was not pained by Shao Ming's weakness, but by Shao Ming's stupidity.
"Grandpa..."
"Even so, you are still my grandson, Shao Mingyu's grandson. To treat you like this in Beiyun City is not only an insult to me, Shao Mingyu, but also to the Holy Pill Sect."
With a cold shout, Shao Mingyu took a step forward and threw a sweeping punch, directly hitting the Mu family's gate.
Bang...
The powerful impact spread, and the Mu family's gate instantly turned into fragments.
"Mu Yun, come out and take my palm strike!"
A deep, thunderous shout rang out, and Shao Mingyu stood alone outside the Mu family's gate, arrogant and domineering.
"Hehe... I didn't expect Elder Shao to personally come to my Mu family. What a rare guest!" The gate burst open, and a figure slowly walked out, smiling broadly.
It was Mu Yun.
"Elder Shao, as expected of an outer sect elder of the Holy Pill Sect, you entered through the main gate. My Mu family naturally welcomes you warmly, unlike some people who ignore the main gate and choose to climb over the wall at night, only to be dragged out like a dead dog."
"You're being insolent!"
"Oh? Why are you so angry, Elder Shao? I didn't say anything about you."
"You..."
If Mu Yun had seen him smash the gate and immediately jumped out to shout and curse, Shao Mingyu could have immediately subdued Mu Yun.
But now, Mu Yun's face was full of smiles, showing no sign of anger whatsoever, only a smile.
"You little beast, today, I won't take your life. Just withstand one palm strike from me, Shao Mingyu, and we'll call it quits!"
"Haha..."
Hearing Shao Mingyu's words, Mu Yun suddenly bent over and burst into laughter.
"You took a palm strike from me? Shao Mingyu, you old bastard, I've already given you plenty of face!"
Mu Yun suddenly shouted coldly, "This Shao Ming, you're courting death, trying to kill me in the Mu family, utterly foolish! You think I didn't kill you because I'm afraid of you, Shao Mingyu, an elder of the Saint Pill Sect? Get lost!"
Mu Yun's attitude suddenly changed ninety degrees, leaving everyone present dumbfounded.
"You're courting death!"
Who was Shao Mingyu?
An inner sect elder of the Saint Pill Sect, a top-grade Xuan weapon master, with a high status. How could he tolerate being insulted to his face by Mu Yun?
However, he was both angry and ashamed. He
could only blame Shao Ming for being too foolish, but Shao Ming was, after all, his grandson, and he couldn't tolerate such a thing happening.
With a shout, Shao Mingyu touched the ground with his toes and flew up.
"Eagle Soars Poison Dragon Claw!"
With the shout, Shao Mingyu's five fingers turned black, and a murderous aura rushed out, directly targeting Mu Yun.
"Elder Shao, Yun'er is the young patriarch of my Mu family. It's unreasonable for you to openly attack her."
Just then, a deep voice rang out, and Mu Linchen suddenly appeared, standing in front of Mu Yun with an indifferent expression.
"Mu Linchen, you're at the fifth level of the Spirit Acupoint Realm, and you've actually opened your Qi Sea acupoint, and..."
Seeing Mu Linchen, Shao Mingyu was stunned.
He clearly remembered that Mu Linchen was at the fifth level of the Spirit Acupoint Realm, but he had only opened his Guanyuan acupoint. When did he actually open his Qi Sea acupoint as well?
The fifth level is a watershed moment for martial artists in the Spirit Acupoint Realm.
And the Qi Sea acupoint is of utmost importance.
This Mu Linchen is truly hiding his true strength.
"Mu Linchen, your Mu family insulted my grandson. How do you intend to settle this score?"
"How laughable! What about your grandson coming to my Mu family in the middle of the night, trying to kill my son? How do you handle that then?"
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to reason with you. I only know that someone must pay the price for the humiliation my grandson suffered."
"Is that so? Then let's see if you have the ability!"
Mu Linchen sneered.
A series of swishing sounds rang out, and nearly a hundred people suddenly appeared behind him.
Among those nearly a hundred,
the lowest cultivation level was at the first level of the Spirit Cave Realm.
Several even approached the fifth level of the Spirit Cave Realm, their auras formidable.
Upon seeing those nearly a hundred people, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd.
"Nearly a hundred Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists, when did the Mu family become so strong?"
"Yes, that Han Geng, I remember he was only at the tenth level of the Gathering Aperture Realm, stuck at that level for ten years, and he actually stepped into the Spirit Aperture Realm!"
"Not only that, each of them has changed their temperament, as if they've become... like a pack of wolves."
Seeing nearly a hundred people appear, Shao Mingyu was stunned again. ...
This is the Mu family he knows?
Nearly a hundred Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists, even if he, Shao Mingyu, is already at the sixth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm and has opened his Life Gate Aperture, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"Hmph, Mu Linchen, you will pay the price for what you did today!"
"Next time you threaten my son, you will also pay the price!"
Mu Linchen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said arrogantly.
Having absorbed divine power, he altered his aptitude, improved his cultivation, and also changed his state of mind.
Facing people like Shao Mingyu, he could not retreat, but could only advance.
"Miss, Miss, I didn't expect the Mu family to have over a hundred Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists. They are truly not to be underestimated!"
At the same time, in the crowd, a master and his servant watched the commotion without showing any emotion.
"This Beiyun City is just a small place. It's incredibly difficult to cultivate even one Spirit Aperture Realm martial artist. I've never heard of the Mu family having so many Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists before. It's really strange."
Xiao Yun'er was also puzzled.
After all, Beiyun City was just a remote city in the Southern Cloud Empire. The existence of such a family was indeed extraordinary.
"Interesting. It seems this Mu Yun is no ordinary person!"
"Ah? Miss, shouldn't this be Mu Linchen's doing?"
"Idiot! Mu Linchen has managed the Mu family for over ten years, but the Mu family has remained unchanged throughout that time. Meanwhile, Mu Yun has risen to prominence, and the Mu family has suddenly seen so many Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists. It's probably related to Mu Yun!"
"Oh!"
In the end, Shao Mingyu only uttered a few harsh words before leaving angrily.
Today, he was quite surprised by the sudden appearance of so many powerful figures in the Mu family.
Back at the Diao family, Shao Mingyu immediately summoned Diao Zhenyun, Wang Dongyu, and others.
"Everyone, the pills I gave you before didn't destroy the Mu family. Instead, they led Mu Yun to produce the pill formula, allowing the Mu family to rise to a higher level. Therefore, I, Shao Mingyu, have decided to strike at the heart of the Mu family!" "
Strike at the heart
" meant that Shao Mingyu intended to launch a direct attack on the Mu family.
"But Elder Shao, with our strength, we only have a slight advantage at most. Completely defeating the Mu family is unlikely!"
"Hmph, how can we achieve great things if we're so timid?"
Shao Mingyu retorted. "With the Mu and Qin families joining forces, your Wang and Diao families can hold their own. Add to that the skilled fighters I've brought, and defeating the Mu and Qin families won't be difficult."
"Moreover, this time, our main target is the Mu family. No matter how good the Qin family's relationship with the Mu family is, they won't go all out to help the Mu family."
"Most importantly…" Shao Mingyu paused, then said, "I've already informed the sect's higher-ups that core personnel will arrive soon. At that time, the Mu family will be nothing but a quagmire!"
Higher-ups of the Saint Pill Sect? Core personnel?
To Wang Dongyu and Diao Zhenyun, Shao Mingyu was already a higher-up in the Saint Pill Sect.
So who exactly was this higher-up he was referring to?
"In the coming days, you must prepare carefully. After this incident, the Mu family will definitely be on guard, but we must strike unexpectedly,"
Shao Mingyu said in a low voice. "In this matter, the greatest benefit for your Diao and Wang families will be the elimination of the Mu family. Moreover, I will provide each of you with a thousand mortal weapons, making you two the two major families of Beiyun City."
A thousand mortal weapons.
This temptation was even greater than a thousand spirit pills.
Spirit pills are completely digested after being swallowed, essentially a one-time use, while mortal weapons are different. A powerful mortal weapon can even accompany a martial artist for a lifetime.
Having made up his mind, Shao Mingyu's two clan leaders, Diao Zhenyun and Wang Dongyu, had already begun preparations.
Meanwhile, on the other side, within the Mu family
, some of the Mu family's high-ranking members sat solemnly in the hall.
Mu Linchen spoke first, "This time, we've broken ties with Shao Mingyu, and Shao Yu was killed by Qin Mengyao. It's safe to say that the Qin and Mu families have completely offended Shao Mingyu. Given his personality, he will inevitably target our families, so we must take precautions!"
"Clan leader, why would we be afraid of him? The betrayal of Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing has actually made our Mu family more united. Shao Mingyu came to Beiyun City alone; what powerful figures could he bring? Although he is a top-grade Xuan weapon master, Master Qi is no less capable. Moreover, recently, the young clan leader has been with Master Qi, and Master Qi has already begun refining top-grade Xuan weapons."
Master Qi was none other than Qi Yufeng.
"That's right. Furthermore, the spiritual liquid the young clan leader previously used greatly improved the overall strength of our Mu family; even the Wang family cannot compare."
For a moment, the hall was filled with discussion.