Luo Pengcheng suddenly realized that it was not because of the fight between the eight major families, nor was it any personal grudge between him and Mu Hanyan, but because the team of Tan Taixuan had just experienced a bloody battle not long ago and suffered heavy casualties.
Thinking of their fearless posture when they rushed into the battlefield to rescue others, not only Luo Pengcheng, but also the surrounding civilians and soldiers who survived the disaster showed admiration.
"However, although our team is exhausted and has weak fighting power, we are still numerous after all. If Young Master Mu is short of manpower, we are still willing to allocate some of our manpower to lend you a helping hand." Tan Taixuan continued righteously.
Shameless, how can a person be so shameless! Mu Hanyan looked at Tan Taixuan with a look full of contempt.
It's true that two hundred men from the Tantai Xuan team died—that's a countable number—but to say everyone was injured is an exaggeration. Mu Hanyan had examined the situation carefully beforehand, and the injuries were no more than fifty or sixty, mostly minor, and barely affecting their combat effectiveness. Only Mo Yanhong and the man with a broken rib were seriously injured. But Mo Yanhong was a complete idiot to begin with. As the young master of the Mo family, the only beloved son of the current patriarch, almost all of the family's training resources were concentrated on him. He was only a third-level Sword Master, and lacked experience, so his true combat power couldn't even reach that level. The man with the broken rib was even worse, barely a Grand Sword Master.
With such strength, let alone being seriously injured, even if he died, it would not have the slightest impact on the overall combat power.
Tan Taixuan said this, obviously wanting to negotiate with Mu Hanyan again. Unfortunately, he was wrong. How could Mu Hanyan negotiate with someone like him?
"No need. Since everyone of you is injured, just take care of yourselves. We can handle it." Mu Hanyan said coldly.
"Mu Hanyan, are you sure you don't need our help? I mean well. Once we're on the battlefield, it might be too late to ask us for help." Tan Taixuan hadn't given up yet and continued.
"Don't worry, that day will never come." Mu Hanyan said expressionlessly, not even wanting to look at Tan Taixuan again.
At such a critical moment, as a deacon of the Holy See, it would have been fine if he had ignored the overall situation, but he was actually thinking about his own personal gain. Such a person is truly despicable.
"Hmph, let's go. I want to see how long you can hold on." Tan Taixuan was disappointed again. In anger, he took his subordinates, including the children of aristocratic families, and left first.
This time, no one behind Mu Hanyan complained, not even Mu Chengqi. Looking at Tan Taixuan's back as he turned away, everyone's eyes were full of contempt and a bit of sarcasm.
"This idiot, it's just a few more people. He doesn't even know that quality is more important than quantity. Just that bunch of rabble, even if their numbers were several times more, they would still be courting death." Mu Chengqi said disdainfully.
"That's right. To actually want to threaten Young Master Mu is simply overestimating one's own capabilities." He Qingzong immediately echoed, feeling guilty for missing the first opportunity to flatter him.
"Young Master Mu, let's go to Beining Pass now and let that despicable Tan Taixuan see Young Master Mu's strength." Yan Yi also said.
Mu Hanyan was speechless at the flattery of He Qingzong and Yan Yi. The Yan and He families were both ranked in the upper middle tier among the eight great families in the capital, so why were their young masters so mercenary? But after careful consideration, she felt relieved. As the saying goes, "too rigid tends to break easily." Their flexible and adaptable personalities made them more suitable to be family heads.
Yan Yuchu's unyielding character, coupled with a face no less striking than Hua Yue's, might have the potential to bring the family to glory, but a single misstep could also spell doom for the entire family. The wisdom of the He and Zhang patriarchs wasn't universally possessed.
Although the other children of aristocratic families did not flatter them as much as they did, they also looked disapproving towards Tan Tai Xuan.
Luo Pengcheng realized at this time that his previous guess was actually correct. There was obviously some grudge between Tan Taixuan and Mu Hanyan. What he said just now was a threat to Mu Hanyan, but she directly refused.
The strange thing is that these young men from noble families under her command knew that they were far outnumbered by the other side, but they were not worried at all. They kept talking nonsense and did not take those strange beasts seriously at all.
"Young Master Mu, gentlemen, don't underestimate those strange beasts. Although there are not many soldiers stationed at Beining Pass, they are all elite. The weakest one is at the level of swordsman. If I'm not mistaken, the strange beasts that attacked Beining Pass this time might be as powerful as eighth- and ninth-level swordsmen. Otherwise, with their strength and the advantage of terrain, they would never be in such a critical situation." Fearing that they would underestimate the enemy, Luo Pengcheng reminded them again.
"Ninth-rank Sword Master is nothing. With Young Master Mu here, Lord City Lord, just rest assured." He Qingzong said confidently. Of course, he wasn't confident in himself, but in Mu Hanyan.
"That's right. Let alone a ninth-level swordsman, I'm not even afraid of a great swordsman." The other children from aristocratic families were also very proud. Looking at their arrogant looks, it seemed as if there were strange beasts comparable to great swordsmen under their feet.
Luo Pengcheng was even more puzzled when he saw this, but he didn't say anything more.
"Okay, let's set off too." Mu Hanyan didn't have time to chat. She mounted the Red Charcoal Cloud Smoke Beast and prepared to set off, but found that the young general who had been anxious before did not move, but stared at her blankly.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Mu Hanyan asked impatiently.
"Mu...Young Master Mu, will you really save the Fifth Prince?" the young general wiped his face and asked.
"Qu Fengting, it's you?" Mu Hanyan was slightly surprised. The young general in front of her was actually Qu Fengting.
When the Fifth Prince brought Qu Fengting back to the capital, he originally wanted to use Mu Hanyan to establish his authority, but he suffered repeated setbacks, and his reputation plummeted. He became a laughing stock among the people of the capital. Qu Fengting suffered even more setbacks. Not to mention the elite family, even the Qu family branch in Black Stone City almost forgot about this former young master and completely abandoned him.
Later, the two left the capital. Mu Hanyan didn't know where they went. She didn't expect that they were guarding the border of Luoan Town. Only here, no one knew about their jokes, and they could hold their heads high and live their lives with dignity.
"Young Master Mu, I, Qu Fengting, was wrong about the incident in the Valley of Exotic Beasts. I'm sorry to you and to those innocent family elites who were killed. But it has nothing to do with the Fifth Prince. Although he has some ambitions, he is not a bad person by nature, and he has never done anything against the will of heaven. If you really want to save him, I, Qu Fengting, am willing to die as a thank you. If you don't want to save him, please spare me and let another team go." Qu Fengting knelt on one knee and said to Mu Hanyan.
Obviously, he was worried that Mu Hanyan would rush to Beining Pass to see the Fifth Prince, change her mind, miss the opportunity and end up killing the Fifth Prince.
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