Although they had gone through many hardships and finally sealed the Nine Netherworld Prison again, the crisis was not truly resolved. The masters from various countries who stayed behind were all worried. After exchanging a few words, they went their separate ways.
"Let's go too." Mu Beichen said, and together with the Supreme Elder and the Emperor Retired of Anyun, they led everyone back to the capital of Anyun.
"You guys go back first. I'll go to Anyun to see Fan Ling." Lu Nianxin said to several royal masters of the Yue Kingdom and the heads of major families.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has been married to Anyun for so many years. It's time for the Queen Mother to go see her." Everyone in Shangyue said with understanding.
Shangyue and Anyun have officially restored diplomatic relations, and the news that Yue Fanling is marrying into the Mu family has been announced to the world. No one will have any objection to Lu Nianxin going to Anyun.
Besides, the mainland is facing many crises, and who knows whether it can survive the disaster in the end. If you don’t go now, you may end up with lifelong regrets.
From the moment they entered the Longyan Mountains, everyone put aside their identities and treated each other as fellow practitioners. There were no unnecessary formalities. After a few words, Lu Nianxin said goodbye to them and returned to Anyun with Mu Hanyan.
Compared with other countries, Anyun Kingdom is closest to the Longyan Mountains. Even the important capital city is only thousands of miles away from the branches of the Longyan Mountains. It is precisely for this reason that Anyun Kingdom was the first to be hit by the monster riot this time, and even the capital city was severely affected.
However, precisely because the distance was short, the sword masters used the art of controlling the wind, and in just over ten days, they returned to Anyun.
In the distance, the towering city walls of Yunjing City appeared in sight.
Countless warriors, armed with shining spears and armor, stood outside the city. Seeing the figures in the distant sky that they could only look up to, they let out earth-shaking shouts. The people in the city beat drums and gongs, cheering in unison.
Fearing that it might cause panic, all countries kept the matter of the Nine Netherworld Prison a secret. However, the capital of Anyun had just experienced a brutal battle to defend the city not long ago, so the matter of the Nine Netherworld Prison could not be concealed from those well-informed people in the capital.
Seeing that they couldn't hide it anyway, the royal family and the major families didn't bother to conceal it. Everyone knew why the masters led by the emperor went to Longyan Mountains, and they also knew what the success or failure of their action meant.
Upon hearing the news that they had successfully retired and returned safely, both the soldiers and the common people were overjoyed and waited at the city gate for several days to welcome their triumphant return.
Flowers covered the ground like a colorful carpet. Stepping on the soft petals, amidst thunderous applause and cheers, Mu Hanyan and the others entered the capital.
Seeing those faces filled with tears of excitement and feeling their heartfelt respect, Mu Hanyan was also excited.
For these simple and kind people, everything she did was worth it. Next, she would go to the Holy Court, and then to the Beiyuan Mist Plain. What awaited her would be unpredictable dangers that would put her at risk of death, but she still had no regrets!
"Master Patriarch, Grand Elder, you...you are back!" Seeing Mu Beichen, the Grand Elder and others return safely, the Mu family members who stayed in the capital were overjoyed. The moment they pushed open the door, the entire Mu family mansion was briefly quiet, and many people even cried for joy.
Then, everyone cheered. To show the solemnity, the Mu family members who had accompanied Mu Hanyan to Beining Pass summoned their war pets. At this moment, hundreds of war pets also roared in unison, making the scene even more solemn and magnificent.
"What is this? What is this?" The Supreme Elder was shocked when he first saw so many war pets, and then his face was filled with joy.
Although the entire continent was in crisis, as an elder, who wouldn't want to see their descendants become stronger? Even if disaster struck, every bit of strength they gained would increase their chances of survival.
They had received the news before and knew that under the leadership of Mu Hanyan, the Mu family members won a great victory at Beining Pass without losing a single person, but they did not know the details. When they suddenly saw these war pets, they were inevitably surprised and delighted.
"Grand Elder, this is the sword pet that the young master helped us tame." Mu Chengxuan stepped forward to explain. When he mentioned Mu Hanyan, his face was full of respect. He was now completely convinced of Mu Hanyan.
"It turns out to be Hanyan, Hanyan." The Supreme Elder looked at Mu Hanyan, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Junior greets the Grand Elder. Grand Elder, what are you doing?" At this time, several elders with noble bearing stepped forward to pay their respects, looking at the Grand Elder and others, with obvious confusion in their eyes.
These people are the heads of several other branches of the Mu family besides the Mu family of Black Stone City.
"What's wrong with you?" The Supreme Elder asked in confusion when he saw the puzzled look in their eyes. At the same time, he looked down at the sword robe. Sure enough, the clothes were not worn crookedly and the buttons were not buttoned incorrectly.
It has to be said that as the supreme elder of the clan and the most senior person in the entire Mu family, he pays great attention to his appearance.
"I heard that during this trip to Longyan Mountains, masters from various countries suffered heavy losses, and more than half of them died in the conspiracy of the Nether Beast. Could the rumors be wrong?" A patriarch of a branch family looked at the Supreme Elder and several other masters of the Mu family behind him, and said doubtfully.
"The rumors are true. There were more than 1,100 sword masters from various countries on the continent who went to Longyan Mountains. In the end, only more than 300 of them left alive. Almost the entire army was wiped out. The reason why our Mu family did not lose a single person was all because of Han Yan." The Supreme Elder finally realized what they were wondering about and said with deep emotion.
Next to him, the third elder briefly recounted what had happened in the Longyan Mountains.
Only then did everyone understand why all countries suffered heavy losses, but their Anyun Kingdom suffered the least losses, and none of the masters sent by the Mu family were lost. It turned out that it was all thanks to Mu Hanyan.
For a moment, everyone looked at Mu Hanyan with a little more respect.
"Everyone of the Mu family, listen up! The reason our family was able to escape this disaster, whether it's me, the Patriarch, the other elders, or the younger generation who went to Luo'an City, all of us were able to return safely thanks to Han Yan. Today, in front of everyone, I officially appoint Han Yan as the Young Patriarch. From now on, anyone who dares to disrespect Han Yan is disrespecting us and the entire Mu family!" The Supreme Elder declared in a resounding voice. As he spoke, he personally handed a token symbolizing the Young Patriarch's status to Mu Han Yan.
Although Mu Hanyan led everyone to Luo'an City as the Young Patriarch, the Grand Elder, Mu Beichen, and the others left in such a hurry that they didn't have time to announce it to everyone. It was precisely because of this that many people like Mu Chengqi were initially dissatisfied. Now, he officially announced this matter in front of everyone, once again demonstrating that Mu Hanyan's position as Young Patriarch was unshakable. From the tone of his words, it seemed that he was strongly defending Mu Hanyan. Even Mu Chengxuan had never received such treatment in the past. Anyone who dared to disrespect Mu Hanyan again would be clearly his enemy.
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