If it weren't for Mu Hanyan, none of those people who were tricked by him into dying would have come out alive during the last incident in the Monster Valley. No matter success or failure in the end, it would not be a loss to him at all. In the end, it was Zhengying Academy that was in a mess, and it had nothing to do with him.
However, thanks to Mu Hanyan, hundreds of people escaped the catastrophe and saved their lives. Afterwards, Zhengying Academy compensated them with a large amount of medicinal pills and used all sorts of sweet words to appease the families of those young elites.
However, the majority of these losses ultimately fell on the Qu family. Compared to Zhengying Academy's missteps, the elite swordsmen who had been deceived by Qu Fengting held an even deeper hatred for him. The families behind them, seizing the opportunity, raised their high stakes and mercilessly struck down the Qu family.
Even the Mu family in Black Stone City benefited a lot from this, but these matters were all handled by Mu Ruian alone and had little to do with Mu Hanyan.
In Mu Ruian's words, she should focus on her cultivation now and not let these dirty schemes disrupt her mind. However, after seeing Mu Ruian's smug smile, Mu Hanyan began to "maliciously" speculate that the head of the Mu family might be so devastated by the pile of banknotes on his precious daughter's person that he had finally found a way to make a fortune and was afraid that his daughter would steal the show, so he found an excuse to push her aside.
In short, the Qu family suffered heavy losses this time, and their influence in Nanxi County declined sharply. Even their position as the number one family in Nanxi County was taken away by the Wu family.
As soon as Qu Fengting returned to the family, he was scolded by the head elder, and the younger brothers from each branch of the family took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
In order to quell the anger of the major families, or more accurately, to quell the anger of his own children, the head of the family had no choice but to send Qu Fengting out of Anyun Country to live with a distant relative who was practicing abroad.
The former young master of the Qu family had to leave his hometown just like that, and might never have the chance to return to Anyun. The position of future head of the family, which was once considered to be in his pocket, had just slipped away from his fingertips.
One can imagine Qu Fengting's grief, anger, despair, and hatred towards Mu Hanyan.
However, even he himself did not expect that this trip would allow him to survive. Not only did he have the honor of meeting a noble man, but his strength was also greatly improved. Under the summons of the Zong family, he actually escorted the noble man back to Yunjing City.
Whether it was a glorious return to his hometown or a return to his hometown in glory, after a few months, he returned to Anyun Kingdom in high spirits.
He never expected that as soon as he entered the capital, he would meet his old enemy Mu Hanyan, which made him very unhappy.
However, Qu Fengting also knew that the capital was not Nanxi County. No matter how proud he was, he could not attack Mu Hanyan at will. So he glared at Mu Hanyan and the others with murderous eyes, then he withdrew his gaze and entered Yingfeng Tower with the young man beside him.
"Cousin, do you know that man?" No one else noticed Qu Fengting's gaze, but the young man next to him noticed that his expression was different and asked coldly.
This young man looked a few years younger than Qu Fengting, but there was no trace of childishness on his face. Instead, he had a vague sense of majesty. His face was stern and his eyes revealed a cold look.
"In reply to Your Highness, it's an old friend. I didn't expect that he would come to the capital." Qu Fengting said respectfully.
This young man was the fifth prince of Anyun Kingdom. His mother, Concubine Rong, was from the Qu clan. According to seniority, Qu Fengting should call her aunt, and they were cousins.
Of course, in a big family like the Qu family, the so-called cousins like them are very distantly related by blood and have nothing to do with each other. Not to mention being close, they may not even know each other.
However, it happened that Qu Fengting got into big trouble and was sent to Xiangling Kingdom to seek refuge with that distant relative. The fifth prince was also practicing with a hermit master in Xiangling Kingdom. The distant relative took Qu Fengting to meet him, and the two hit it off and had a great conversation.
Later, the fifth prince was ordered by his master to travel abroad, and Qu Fengting followed him all the time. They lived and died together. Under the persuasion of the fifth prince, the hermit master gave Qu Fengting some pointers and helped him to advance to the realm of swordsman.
The fifth prince had made great progress in his training and returned to the capital, bringing Qu Fengting with him.
The trouble caused by Qu Fengting was a bit embarrassing for the Qu family, but it was not a big trouble for the fifth prince.
The families around Nanxi County could make things difficult for the Qu family branch in Nanxi City, but they did not dare to offend the royal family easily.
"Is there some kind of festival?" asked the fifth prince.
"Yes, there are some grudges. To be honest, I should thank him. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be expelled from Anyun Kingdom, and I wouldn't have the opportunity to serve His Highness." Qu Fengting said with a gloomy face.
"So that's how it is." The fifth prince's eyes flickered, and he was thinking about something in his heart, and his eyes became even colder.
Back then, his mother had sent him out of Anyun Country, claiming it was for his own good, but in reality, she had no other choice. In the eyes of outsiders, his mother, as the Emperor's consort, was unparalleled in dignity, but as a member of the royal family, he knew the cruelty of the competition within the royal family, which was actually even more brutal than the intrigues and deceptions among the wealthy and powerful families.
His mother sent him out of Anyun Kingdom because she didn't want him to be involved in the struggle for imperial power, lest he get into trouble. In fact, many of the self-aware concubines and noble ladies in the palace did the same thing. Although sending their descendants out of the country meant that they would lose the opportunity to compete for the throne, they could at least ensure a life of prosperity.
Many princes and grandchildren of the emperor like him also behaved themselves and did not dare to overstep the boundaries.
But the fifth prince is different. He is an ambitious man and will never give up just like that.
When he returned to the capital this time, he made up his mind to establish his own prestige and let everyone know that he, the fifth prince, also had the ability to ascend the throne.
Over the past few years, although he was far away in Xiangling State, he had never lost contact with Anyun State. The group of young people behind him were the children of various wealthy families and would be his powerful supporters in his future ascension to the throne.
Having just returned to the palace to pay his respects to his father and mother, these young men from aristocratic families came to welcome him, which greatly encouraged the Fifth Prince. However, he could also see that many of these people had flickering eyes, as if they were hesitant.
This is not surprising. After all, he is only the fifth among many princes, and he has been away from the capital for so many years that some people have even forgotten his existence. These people inevitably lack confidence in him. It is really difficult for them to follow the fifth prince wholeheartedly and embark on the road of no return to fight for the throne.
No, I must do something to establish my prestige in the capital as soon as possible and let everyone know that I, the Fifth Prince, have returned. I must also let the people behind me know that following me, the Fifth Prince, is the best decision of their lives.
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