Of course, the third elder of the Zong family lost the battle with Mu Beichen for the position of the head of the family, and the two branches were at odds. This was an open secret in the Zong family.

Now Mu Beichen is getting old, and his only son Mu Ruian has gone to Black Stone City. Although Mu Beichen is the head of the family, the strength of their family has become extremely weak.

However, Mu Chengxuan became a disciple of the Supreme Elder and was regarded as a genius of the Mu family. The Third Elder's family was already strong, and now it is even more prosperous.

If this continues, it would not be surprising if the third elder took the position of head of the family from Mu Beichen.

However, it was at this time that Mu Hanyan's reputation in Black Stone City rose rapidly, and she returned to the capital after sixteen years. Although the news from Black Stone City was true and false, it was obvious that the younger generation, including Mu Zexian, admired Mu Hanyan.

Mu Chengxuan certainly didn't want Mu Hanyan to steal the limelight and affect his status in the family, and he didn't want to ruin the Third Elder's plan, so he couldn't wait to give her a warning.

After figuring this out, Mu Hanyan felt relieved. Wasn't it just to show off her strength, dampen her arrogance, and deny her the opportunity to rise in the clan? After all, she, Miss Mu, was once a master of the Sword Saint realm. Although her strength hadn't recovered to its former level, she wouldn't take such a trick seriously.

Mu Hanyan even found it a little amusing. It was clear from the way Mu Chengxuan was worried that she might be intimidated by his strength and afraid to confront him head-on. That was why he was making such a fuss about Han Yuner, forcing her to accept the challenge. Unfortunately, he had underestimated her.

"As long as you can defeat the long sword in my hand, I will pretend that this incident never happened." Mu Chengxuan did not directly answer Mu Hanyan's question. He gently pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword and said with a conceited look on his face.

"What if I lose?" Mu Hanyan asked calmly.

"If you lose, just stay at home and practice hard for a few years. You don't have to go to the Longyan College election in a while." Mu Chengxuan said.

"What a good plan!" Mu Hanyan laughed coldly.

This time, she completely understood. It turned out that in addition to dampening her enthusiasm, Mu Chengxuan also had this plan in mind.

Only the family heads of all generations and the descendants of the Mu family whose bloodline has awakened know about the bloodline of God. Even the supreme elders probably don't know the inside story. However, the news of the Destiny Star Plate probably did not escape their eyes and ears.

Although Mu Chengxuan didn't know what secrets the Destiny Star Plate had, he was not a fool. How could he not see that the Mu and Yan families valued it? He must have had some thoughts about it and certainly didn't want the Destiny Star Plate to fall into her hands.

As long as Mu Hanyan accepted his challenge, on the one hand, he could show her his power and make her lose all reputation when she returned to the Mu family; on the other hand, he could also stop her from having the chance to get her hands on the Destiny Star Plate.

No wonder the Mu family had been able to survive for hundreds of thousands of years. Those considered elite by the family were truly exceptional. The only pity was that he had overestimated himself.

"Mu Hanyan, have you thought it through? Do you really want to stand up for those two bitches?" Mu Chengxuan was afraid that Mu Hanyan would back down, so he used provocation.

"Young Master, please don't fall for his trick..." Before Mu Hanyan could even begin to speak, Aunt Xiu anxiously interrupted. Having spent so many years in the Mu family, she'd witnessed the intrigues within the aristocratic families and could understand what Mu Chengxuan was planning.

Mu Hanyan had only returned to the Mu family for the first time today, and if she were to be defeated by Mu Chengxuan, her reputation would surely be severely damaged. You know, there were many people in the family who hated Mu Beichen out of jealousy. Back then, Mu Ruian was so talented that he dominated his peers, and he was also envied.

Although no one has stepped forward to mediate this matter until now, there are countless people secretly waiting to laugh at Mu Hanyan.

More importantly, if Mu Hanyan loses and gives up the opportunity to join Longyan College, not only will she be ridiculed, but she will also have to wait for several years before the next college election. For a swordsman, the age of sixteen or seventeen is the most precious time. If she delays this, Mu Hanyan may not have the chance to regret it.

She didn't know the deeper story, but these two things alone were enough to make Mu Hanyan regret her whole life. The head of the family treated her well, and Mu Ruian and his wife treated her like family. How could she be willing to see Mu Hanyan take such a big risk for them?

"Bitch!" Although Aunt Xiu was of humble status and did not dare to say the word "evil plot", how could Mu Chengxuan not understand what she meant and slapped her in the face.

This palm strike was filled with anger and contained a certain amount of strength. If Aunt Xiu was hit by it, she would be seriously injured even if she didn't die.

Mu Hanyan stretched out her hand to block the blow. Amidst the muffled sound, both men swayed slightly. Neither of them was using their full strength, so after one palm strike, it was impossible to tell who was stronger.

"Mu Chengxuan, you are really a good role model for children from aristocratic families. Tsk tsk, you keep saying the word 'cheap'. Do you like this word so much? Is your mind full of this word every day? Don't you just want to fight with me? Fine, I'll take it." Mu Hanyan said with a sneer.

"You can only show off your ability by talking!" Mu Chengxuan's face turned a little dark.

"Young Master, you really don't have to stand up for us, mother and daughter. We are people of humble status. No one would even look at us even if we died. It's not worth it for you to take the risk for us." Aunt Xiu looked at Mu Hanyan and said while wiping her tears.

Mu Yunshui glanced at Mu Hanyan suspiciously. He could see what Mu Chengxuan was planning. There was no way Mu Hanyan couldn't see it, right?

Could it be that after he severely injured Zhao Yuanji with a single sword strike that day, he no longer took the masters of the world seriously?

He had previously told Mu Hanyan that Mu Chengxuan's strength was not inferior to his. In fact, he didn't want to embarrass himself too much, so he said it more tactfully. In fact, Mu Chengxuan was also a fifth-level swordsman, much stronger than him.

Zhao Yuanji was also a fifth-rank Sword Master that day, the same level as Mu Chengxuan. However, the Zhao family of Black Stone City was a completely different family from the Mu clan. Whether in vision, skills, or swordsmanship, Zhao Yuanji could not compare to Mu Chengxuan.

More importantly, when he carefully recalled the scene of the battle that day, he vaguely guessed that Zhao Yuanji's strength was not entirely the result of his own hard work, but was mostly related to the Destiny Star Plate. Moreover, he had been promoted for a short time and could not yet exert the strongest combat power of a fifth-level swordsman, nor could he be compared with Mu Chengxuan, who was personally taught by the supreme elder of the Mu family.

Also, when Mu Hanyan took action that day, Zhao Yuanji was already seriously injured and almost at the end of his strength, making it impossible for him to exert his strongest strength.

If Mu Hanyan doesn't take Mu Chengxuan seriously just because she defeated Zhao Yuanji before, she will suffer a lot.

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