Mu Yunshui certainly wouldn't hold back. Mu Ziping was seriously injured, and he had no place to vent his anger. He secretly decided that even if he didn't kill Mu Hanyan today, he would definitely destroy his cultivation and avenge Mu Ziping's sword attack.

"Mu Hanyan, take my sword!" A cold light flashed in Mu Yunshui's eyes, and he drew his sword to attack Mu Hanyan.

As the long sword came out, thousands of rays of light shone, and powerful sword intent soared into the sky.

Although the long sword in his hand was not as strong as the True Water Sword in his apprentice's hand, his majestic aura was far stronger than Mu Ziping who had the True Water Sword in his hand.

Mu Ze and others felt their hearts sink slightly, secretly worried about Mu Hanyan.

"Master, something big has happened." At this moment, a guard rushed in in panic.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

Seeing the guard's panic-stricken look, Mu Yunshui felt it difficult to take action and stopped temporarily.

"What happened? Can't you see we are all here, including the distinguished guests from the clan? How can you be so flustered?" The Great Elder was already in a bad mood, his mind was a mess, and he said unhappily when he saw this.

"My Lord Elder, our fine iron mine in Qingfengping was attacked. If we don't send reinforcements, I'm afraid the mine will be lost." The guard said anxiously without even having time to salute.

"What!" The Great Elder was shocked. While the Qingfengping refined iron mine wasn't as good as the meteorite gold mine, the ore it produced was incredibly pure, and could be used directly for swordmaking without even needing smelting. It was arguably the Mu family's largest source of income.

"Who dares to set his sights on our Mu family?" the Great Elder demanded angrily. The Mu family naturally valued this mine extremely highly, having dispatched numerous guards and elite warriors from the clan to protect it. They had never imagined that someone would dare to set their sights on it.

"Those people were wearing black clothes and masks. They might be bandits, but they are extremely powerful. Our brothers suffered heavy casualties. Even Manager Geng was seriously injured." The guard said with a choked voice.

Everyone then noticed that beneath his dusty outfit were bloodstains. It was obvious that he had paid a heavy price to break through the siege and seek help.

"Then...how is Zijing now?" The Great Elder trembled slightly and asked.

Mu Zijing, his eldest son and Mu Feng's father, oversaw the Qingfengping Mine. His strength was comparable to that of Manager Geng, and since even Manager Geng was seriously injured, he was likely in danger as well.

"Young Master..." The guard's eyes showed doubt. Just as he was about to speak, he saw another guard stumbling in.

"Master, our medicine garden in Heyuan Valley has been invaded by bandits. We can't hold on any longer. Please send support as soon as possible." The man was covered in blood and fell to the ground as soon as he finished speaking.

"What?" Everyone's face changed drastically.

The medicine garden in Heyuan Valley is the Mu family's second largest industry after the fine iron ore mine, and it also encountered an accident at the same time.

"Master Patriarch, Master Elders, we just received news that a caravan heading to Zhoushan City encountered horse bandits and suffered heavy losses. They are desperately trying to escape back to Black Stone City. Please send someone to pick them up as soon as possible." The outer courtyard housekeeper also rushed in in a hurry and shouted loudly to Mu Ruian and several elders.

"Something terrible has happened. The silver team that was escorted to Black Stone City by the Guyu City Bank was robbed. If we don't send someone to pick them up, it will be completely over." The housekeeper of the inner courtyard also hurried over.

Behind him, there were several guards who looked tired and exhausted. Upon closer inspection, they were the elite swordsmen from the Mu family's industries distributed in the surrounding areas.

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The Great Elder's body swayed, and he almost fainted. At the same time, the Mu family's various businesses were attacked. This was obviously not a coincidence.

The country of Anyun had enjoyed good weather and good harvests over the years, and could barely be called a country of peace and prosperity. How could there be so many bandits? The Great Elder was certain that someone was secretly attacking the Mu family.

The fine iron mine, medicine garden, bank, and the caravans traveling to various places are the lifeblood of the Mu family. The food, clothing, housing, and transportation of hundreds of people, as well as the cultivation resources of the Mu family's children, all depend on them. If something goes wrong, how can the Mu family maintain such a large family business?

More importantly, except for those third-generation clan members who are not yet adults, most of the second-generation descendants of the Mu family are scattered in different places to manage the family business. They are the real backbone of the Mu family. If something happens to them, the Mu family will be in a state of lack of successors, and decline is only a matter of time.

Who is so cruel that he would resort to such a drastic measure?

The Great Elder's already confused mind became even more confused. For a moment, he had an ominous premonition that the building was about to collapse.

"Master Patriarch, elders, there is no time to lose. We must immediately send people to various places to provide support." The old housekeeper's words woke the great elder.

"Master Patriarch, how do you think we should deal with this matter?" The Great Elder could not make a decision on his own regarding such a big matter. Of course, he had no other choice but to ask Mu Rui'an.

It was not until this moment that he realized that being the head of the family was not so easy. If he were the head of the family and someone asked him such a difficult question, he really would not be able to answer it.

"Just ignore it. They are just a few jumping clowns. How big a storm can they cause?" Mu Ruian said with a smile.

"What?" The Great Elder looked at Mu Ruian in surprise and confusion.

Industries across the country were attacked, and caravans suffered heavy losses, yet he actually said he wouldn't care. Didn't he know what those industries meant to the Mu family in Blackrock City?

"Haha, it's so easy for you to say that you don't care about him. Can't you see that someone is trying to cut off the Mu family's financial support? As the head of the family, don't you worry that the thousands of years of foundation of the Mu family in Black Stone City will be destroyed?" Mu Yunshui said sarcastically from the side.

He was also shocked to hear about the sudden changes in the Mu family in Black Stone City. Naturally, he couldn't attack Mu Hanyan at this time. However, after hearing what Mu Ruian said, he couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

"Master Patriarch, Great Elder, let us go." Mu Ze and others could also guess the conspiracy behind these things. When they thought that the family was in danger, they were all anxious and rushed to speak.

"Just stay here and behave yourself. With your limited abilities, how can you be of any help?" Mu Ruian shouted harshly, forcing them to stay down.

"But, who else can we send besides them? Otherwise, we old guys will go there ourselves." The Great Elder also knew that with the strength of Mu Ze and others, it would be useless to rush there, so he said.

"Even if we go there in person, it might be too late. Let's all stay." Mu Ruian shook his head.

"Are we just going to watch the Mu family business being destroyed? No, even if it's too late, I can't just sit there and wait for death." The Great Elder knew that Mu Ruian was right. The journey was long, and the other party was planning before acting. Even if they rushed over now, it would probably be too late. But they couldn't just watch the Mu family fall into despair. They had to do something.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Great Elder was about to set off.