With the festival approaching, the Mu family organized a family gathering, which was also open to those who were valued and regarded as members of the Mu family.
As the eighth disciple of the Fushan Martial Arts School, which was regarded as a talent pool for the Mu family, Dao Chengyi was naturally invited, and an invitation was sent to his door.
Although he didn't particularly like these social interactions, he was obliged to serve the emperor and was grateful for the emperor's kindness, so it was only natural that he would visit Dao Chengyi.
This banquet was naturally open to family members, and out of favor and respect, Dao Chengyi chose to bring Wenxuan along. He watched her get into the car looking beautiful, but once they arrived, she only chatted with the receptionist, Manager Mou, for a few words before returning to the car on her own.
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, but how could I, a withered flower, delay your bright future? So I will go on my own and wait at home for your return."
The dog handed a note to Dao Chengyi. Looking at the sincere words on it, Dao Chengyi was not moved at all. He wanted to crumple it up and throw it away, but then he thought that he might be able to gain some goodwill, so he kept it.
The strategy for winning over this person is almost complete. Once you've got the smartest one under control, the others are easy to manage. Du Ruo lacks initiative and is easily manipulated by Wen Xuan. The Youlan alien race naturally admires strength. Only Qing Teng has a rebellious nature, secretly colluding with outsiders and even daring to bury demonic materials in the mansion to frame him.
Heh, since she wants to become stronger, then let's give her the chance to become stronger. It's a good opportunity to see if we can replicate the Human-Beast Burial Gu.
Looking at how his subordinates had accumulated a lot of energy through slaughtering livestock over the past few days, he realized that they rarely refined first and second-stage Gu worms anymore, basically leaving the creation to their subordinates. He, on the other hand, collected energy to deduce the third-stage cultivation Gu formula and the lethality Gu formula.
Walking with Gou'er through the Mu family's territory, which is the largest area in the south of the city, the Mu family's population has remained at around 1,500 to 2,000 for many years.
In order to meet and accommodate the needs of so many people, the Mu family territory can be regarded as a small town. Here, the Mu family members formed their own clan guards to protect their safety, and there were also clan elders who opened schools to teach and pass on the clan's family traditions.
Yes, it fits Daocheng's fantasy of the ancient feudal small-scale peasant economy, which is self-sufficient and independent, especially in the newly developed area of southern Xinjiang, which is far from the emperor's reach and has serious local separatism.
But that's something others need to worry about. Dao Chengyi naturally wasn't worried. He went into the inner area of the clan's territory. Although it was still lively, people became more disciplined in their behavior.
Those Mu family members outside are descendants of those who failed to become martial artists and were excluded from the power structure, as well as some servants and retainers who made great contributions and were granted the Mu surname. They have blood, but it is not pure.
The people inside are the true, pure members of the Mu family. There are not many people here, but there are still three hundred. The divisions between the eldest son's family, the second son's family, and the generational names are quite intricate and complicated, which is quite a task for Dao Chengyi to remember.
However, if the other party is not particularly important or does not take the initiative to greet him, Dao Chengyi does not need to pay attention to them. The journey was smooth and nothing like that happened.
However, this state of mind became difficult to maintain after he met those people who were only eyeing the head of the family.
"This shouldn't be the place the Third Young Master chose, right?"
A courtyard, a pavilion, and the servants in front of them stopped, but none of the people in the courtyard belonged to the Third Young Master's faction.
On the contrary, there was one that Dao Chengyi was most familiar with, who was also the scoundrel who was constantly being targeted in Qingmang City, Yin Liujiao, who was now the second senior brother and second martial arts master of the martial arts school.
"I have long heard that the martial arts school has produced a martial arts prodigy with a profound and majestic appearance. Before becoming a martial artist, he defeated one or two other martial artists. After becoming a martial artist, he even went into the mountains to capture a black bear demon."
Such deeds have truly inspired my desire to meet you. Today, with this festive occasion and the opportunity for a family reunion, I would like to invite you, my fellow Daoist, to come and have a chat.
"But perhaps my subordinates misunderstood me and took such an offensive approach. I apologize and would like to offer you a drink. I hope you will forgive me!"
In the center of the crowd, a handsome young man dressed in a fine blue robe, with a composed demeanor, rose, poured himself a cup of wine, and slowly approached. His manner and words were both polite and domineering.
"Young Master, why are you acting like this? If you want to get to know me, there will be plenty of opportunities at the banquet, won't there? With this entourage, do you mean I won't be able to leave here unless I drink this wine?"
Three martial arts masters and eleven martial artists of the third level—what a formidable force! Although they did not speak, the sheer intensity of their blood-devouring, flesh-and-blood-fighting, and fierce battles, combined with their powerful and dense aura, would likely terrify any ordinary person standing there.
As Dao Cheng felt the writhing of flesh and blood within his body, he truly wanted to devour those who had offended him, to nourish his Medicine Master Gu.
"Don't worry, fellow Daoist. These people are all my elders and retainers. They are just having a small gathering here today to get to know each other. They are just as curious about you as I am about them."
"There's no need for this, everyone. Once you've entered the sect, you're all family. Let's not spoil the harmony. Liu Jiao, why haven't you come over to introduce yourselves as senior brothers? Have you been away for too long and become estranged from your own brothers in the martial arts school?"
He naturally wouldn't drink the wine. Gently calming the somewhat restless dog, Dao Cheng wondered if he could hold out until the Third Young Master arrived if he turned hostile here.
Although he had actually mastered the essence of the art, the power provided by the Void Aperture was essentially no less than that of a martial artist. In addition, he was about to complete the third refinement, so defeating a few mediocre martial artists was naturally not a problem.
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