“Be careful what you say! Third brother, things have come to this point, so let’s not add any more trouble.”

Mu Qingkong slammed his cup down. It was clear that the reason the Mu family was being targeted was not just because of their genius, but for other reasons.

Dao Chengyi learned about the woman the Third Young Master had let go during a late-night conversation with the Third Young Master at the Fengyue Zhumu Family Ceremony.

The woman who offended the prince is hard to fathom, but as long as she's alive, nothing will happen. Naturally, after the Third Young Master let that woman escape, the next step will be to flatter him and target the Mu family.

"That's the situation, but it's still in Qingmang. Those above us will be wary of the main branch of the Mu family."

"So my good disciple, you don't need to worry too much. As long as we withstand this danger, the rise of the Mu family is just around the corner. With you and the Third Young Master here, becoming a marquis or prime minister is not just empty talk."

Mou Dingshan comforted Dao Chengyi, but Dao Chengyi had certainly considered what he said. Or rather, it was precisely in such a crisis that he could take advantage of the situation.

"The Third Young Master has always been kind to me, and the Mu family has been kind to me in terms of appreciation and nurturing. Even if we face annihilation, let alone great calamity, I will live as a member of the Mu family and die as a member of the Mu family!"

A few words were enough, and the others looked slightly relaxed. After all, while nice words may not be entirely true, there is a difference between being able to say them well and not being able to say them well.

"This time, my third brother's aunt will take him to the Mighty Bull Demon Sect to become a disciple. In exchange, the Mighty Bull Demon Sect can directly participate in this matter."

"Of course, there are conditions, but once you win, Brother Cheng, the problem will be perfectly resolved."

"As a reward for completing the mission, you can propose marriage to any eligible woman in the family that you fancy. You will receive a one percent share of the family business every year, which will not overlap with the elders' share. You will also receive five thousand taels of silver on the spot. At the same time, the martial arts section of the Fushan Bull Demon Fist will be fully available to you. You can read any book except for the top floor of the library. You will be granted the position of the third branch elder and assigned three hundred guards."

"At the same time, you can expand your clan's territory or your original residence, with the cost borne by the clan. You will also be specially allocated a meat demon, two pairs of iron-eating beasts, and two pairs of horned pomfret. The remaining demon meat of the Martial Master level and various pills will be allocated first."

The rewards of power, wealth, and beauty are incredibly generous and magnanimous! But there is also a price to pay, which is, of course, how many enemies can be blocked, as the question just asked.

Either continue guarding the mines outside the city, or guard the largest blacksmith shop inside the city. Essentially, you're giving people a target, which carries considerable risk.

"Let's go to the mine. Also, I need someone to serve me. May my maids come along?"

“Of course, no problem. If you don’t mind, Brother Cheng, I have a few beautiful maids for you to choose from. Hmm, none of them are daughters of officials who have been exiled.”

Mu Qingkong spoke gently, and Mu Qingyuan and Dao Chengyi, who understood the meaning behind his words, smiled awkwardly, since on the surface they were both the ones who had suffered the most.

While the discussion was going well, the competition outside seemed to have already decided a second place. To everyone's surprise, it wasn't the merchant's daughter or the Liao family insect person who came in second, but rather the Red Thread Snake Martial Arts School who overwhelmed all the strong opponents and took the top spot with their Red Thread Fist!

"This boy is truly hiding his strength. I never imagined he could be so powerful after all this searching. He might even be able to kill a martial master."

The entire Mu family on the viewing platform turned their gaze to the man in the red snake martial arts uniform who was raising his fist. Beside him lay a mantis with its bone blade broken from being hammered, its insect exoskeleton shattered, revealing dark green blood as it collapsed helplessly to the ground.

"Who knows, this might not be his full strength."

Mu Qingyuan spoke with a hint of deeper meaning, and at the same time, the senior disciple of the Red Thread Snake Martial Arts School looked in their direction.