Ever since that night when he failed to embarrass Mu Hanyan and was instead severely tricked by Mu Hanyan, the Grand Elder has been in a very unhappy mood. Occasionally when he meets the clan members, he is not as friendly as before. He has a stern face and looks as if he wants to keep strangers away, which makes the younger generations in the clan even more in awe of him.
There was complete silence in the audience, everyone was silent as a mouse, which was in stark contrast to the excitement of Mu Zexian and the other young dandies.
Seeing the confused look in Mu Zexian and the others' eyes after a hangover, and the drunkenness still lingering on their faces, the Supreme Elder frowned.
"Silence!" the Supreme Elder shouted in a deep voice.
Mu Zexian and the others were startled. Noticing the unfriendly look in the eyes of the Great Elder, they quickly put away their smiles, put on serious expressions, and stood obediently in the middle of the crowd.
Mu Hanyan knew that the old man was in a bad mood, but she didn't want to offend him at this time, so she mixed into the crowd.
"Today is the day when our Mu clan's patriarchal family distributes their allowances. According to the rules, the amount of allowance should be determined by how well the clan members complete their family tasks. If it were in the past, there would be nothing wrong with this rule. However, now is a time of turmoil, and the rule should be changed." Seeing that the crowd had calmed down again, the Supreme Elder continued.
Change the rules? The clan members below all looked at each other in confusion.
The clan's rule of distributing allowances has been in use for at least thousands or tens of thousands of years, and it's not just the Mu family; most other wealthy families in the capital also follow the same rule. Why did the Supreme Elder suddenly think of changing the rules?
"Even if I don't say it, everyone should know that next year will be the ranking competition for the eight major families in our capital. Whether the Mu family can maintain its current status or move up to a higher level depends on this." The Supreme Elder cleared his throat and continued.
The people in the audience were even more confused. They certainly knew the importance of next year's family competition, but they didn't know how it related to changing the rules.
"To be honest, our Mu family has a much longer history than other aristocratic families, and our heritage is much deeper. The other seven aristocratic families are not qualified to be compared with our Mu family.
But over the years, our Mu family's strength has been declining day by day, and it has long lost its former glory. Do you know why?" The Supreme Elder continued.
Although everyone in the audience was confused, they immediately perked up, knowing that the Supreme Elder was about to get to the point.
"It is because our Mu family was so famous in the past that other major wealthy families are wary of us. On the surface, they treat us with courtesy, but secretly join forces with us to be our enemy and exclude us everywhere. With the strength of our Mu family, how can we compete with the many wealthy families in the capital!" The Supreme Elder said solemnly with a serious face.
There was silence in the audience. As members of the Mu family, they were of course aware of the exclusion of the Mu family by other wealthy and powerful families.
Take cultivation resources for example. Due to the differences in the skills of each family, the resources and treasures required for cultivation are also different. Other wealthy families stick together to share what they have, and can often get the cultivation resources they need most at the lowest cost. Under this win-win situation, the strength of the family is increasing day by day.
As for the Mu family, because they were squeezed out by other wealthy families, they had to find ways to obtain all the cultivation resources on their own. Many times, not only did they waste money, but they might not even be able to buy the cultivation resources they urgently needed.
It is precisely for this reason that although the overall strength of the Mu family’s children is good, it is difficult for them to produce outstanding top masters. After all, the higher the strength, the higher the requirements for cultivation resources and the more picky they are.
Over the years, although the strength of the Mu family has not declined significantly, it has not increased as much as the Yan family and other aristocratic families. As a result of this increase and decrease, their ranking among the eight great families is already precarious.
If this situation cannot be changed, the Mu family will eventually decline under the joint suppression of other aristocratic families, and it is even possible that they will be squeezed out of the list of the eight major families.
Thinking of this, the expressions of the children from each family in the audience became extremely solemn.
"Next year's aristocratic family competition is related to the success or failure of our Mu family for hundreds of years to come. At this critical juncture, the most important thing for our Mu family is to keep a low profile and recuperate. We must never again become enemies with other aristocratic families.
But I heard that there are people in the capital who are arrogant and domineering, not only destroying the ancient tradition of our Mu family, but also offending other wealthy families everywhere. Such behavior will put our Mu family in a situation where everyone points fingers at us!
"At this time, you are making enemies with so many aristocratic families in the capital. Do you want to destroy our Mu family's foundation of hundreds of thousands of years?" The Supreme Elder slammed the table and cursed angrily.
Everyone was startled by the slap from the Grand Elder, and subconsciously looked towards Mu Hanyan in the crowd.
Although the Supreme Elder's words were righteous, anyone with a little bit of insight could tell that his words were directed at Mu Hanyan.
The Mu family has been ostracized by other wealthy families for a long time. Why didn't they say it before, but have to say it now? Aren't they trying to say that Mu Hanyan is a playboy, has offended too many people, and has ruined the family's affairs?
As for why Mu Hanyan had to be targeted, it was very simple.
For that token, the Supreme Elder and the Third Elder were left completely defrauded by Mu Hanyan, leaving them no chance to breathe. Not only did they lose a large sum of money, but they also suffered a complete loss of face and prestige. If they didn't find a chance to turn the tables, how could they swallow this humiliation and regain their dignity?
Originally they were envious of Mu Hanyan, who had used a little trick to cheat a large sum of money from Mu Chengyang. But seeing this situation, they knew that Mu Hanyan would most likely get nothing.
"Alas, isn't this move of the Grand Elder a little too petty?" After understanding the intention of the Grand Elder, many people felt sympathy for Mu Hanyan, but also secretly criticized the Grand Elder.
But who made him the supreme elder? Even if he was taking advantage of the situation to embarrass Mu Hanyan, he had his reasons and evidence, and the younger generations had nothing to say.
"The Grand Elder is right. Some people rely on the reputation of our Mu family. Instead of making progress and following the right path, they only know how to use tricks to cheat and deceive people. Not only do they ruin our family's reputation, but they also make enemies everywhere. If we don't punish them, sooner or later it will ruin the clan's affairs." Even the younger generations understood the Grand Elder's intentions. How could the Third Elder not hear it? He lost no time in echoing them.
Mu Hanyan frowned. Although the two old men were insinuating things, everyone knew they were referring to her, the most dissolute person in the capital. It seemed they were deliberately trying to prevent her from obtaining Mu Chengyang's cultivation resources.
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