Chapter 1487 - 1420: Lu Xingchen's Concerns

"Lu Xingchen, I really want to see what trick you're playing."

Qin Feiyang muttered.

Whoosh!

Mu Changyun took a step forward and landed in front of the three from the General Tower.

The three of them immediately went to meet him.

The General Tower Master said, "What I promised you, I've already done. Where's the thing?"

Mu Changyun said, "Don't rush. Bring the Family Head over first."

The General Tower Master said in a deep voice, "Can your Mu Family be trusted? What if I bring the Mu Family's head over and you go back on your word?"

"Is my Mu Family really as disgraceful as you say?"

Mu Changyun snorted coldly.

The General Tower Master said, "We've dealt with each other for so many years. You think I don't know what your Mu Family is like?"

"Fine."

"I'll give it to you first."

A flash of killing intent appeared in Mu Changyun's eyes as he took out an iron box from his robes.

The iron box was about the size of a palm, seemingly forged from divine iron, radiating a hard, unyielding texture.

"What you want is inside."

After speaking, Mu Changyun waved his hand and tossed the jade box to the General Tower Master.

The General Tower Master hurriedly caught it, his expression rather excited, then opened the iron box.

A cluster of pill flame instantly appeared in everyone's line of sight.

Heat surged in waves.

"Heavenly Aura Flame."

Wang Su and Gongsun Bei muttered.

"With this Heavenly Aura Flame, your General Tower can let people enter the Divine Sign. Strictly speaking, you've profited."

Mu Changyun sneered.

"Don't spout sarcastic nonsense."

"The Heavenly Aura Flame, along with the other nine kinds of pill flames, were originally ours at the General Tower. It was you bandits, shamelessly robbing them away."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be me begging you right now, it would be you begging me!"

The General Tower Master roared.

Just thinking of this matter made him feel suffocated.

"You can't possibly be ignorant of the principle that the strong are revered, can you?"

Mu Changyun smiled contemptuously and said mildly, "Hurry up and bring the Mu Family's head over. Don't try any tricks, or in the end it'll be your General Tower that suffers."

A flash of killing intent appeared in the General Tower Master's eyes as he said, "Gongsun Bei, go bring him over immediately."

Although Mu Changyun's words were a threat, he could only accept being threatened.

Because now, the whole world knew that Lu Xingchen had a very good relationship with Qin Feiyang, and Qin Feiyang's relationship with the mysterious madam was also very complicated.

Which basically meant that to become enemies with Lu Xingchen, his General Tower would face blows from three different sides.

With three sides joining hands, with the General Tower's current strength, they still had no way to respond.

Gongsun Bei nodded, then rose into the air and quickly disappeared.

The General Tower Master put away the Heavenly Aura Flame, looked at Mu Changyun and said, "There's something I can't quite figure out."

"Speak."

Mu Changyun said coldly.

The General Tower Master said, "Last time Qin Feiyang screwed your Mu Family over so miserably, so why are you still helping him now? You even made my General Tower step in as well."

"This is a decision from above. It's not my business, and I don't dare meddle."

Mu Changyun said.

"Above?"

"Could it be Lu Xingchen?"

The General Tower Master frowned.

"Yes."

Mu Changyun nodded.

"What on earth is he, that even you have to treat him so respectfully?"

The General Tower Master asked suspiciously.

"He is the lord of my Mu Family."

"His decision is our decision."

"And let me warn you as well: don't even think about going against the lord, or my Mu Family will mobilize the full might of the clan and fight your General Tower to the death."

Mu Changyun said.

The General Tower Master and Wang Su looked at each other.

They really hadn't expected Lu Xingchen's status in the hearts of the Mu Family to be so high.

They had investigated Lu Xingchen's identity as well.

But the results only covered his identity and deeds in the Great Qin Empire, while regarding his relationship with the Mu Family, they knew nothing at all.

Whoosh!

Not long after.

Gongsun Bei descended beside the three of them, clutching a middle-aged man in ragged clothes, looking utterly battered.

"Ancestor Yun!"

Seeing Mu Changyun, the middle-aged man instantly shouted in excitement.

This man was precisely Mu Qing's father, the Mu Family's head.

Judging from his appearance, he hadn't been spared from suffering during his time in the General Tower.

"I've come specifically to escort you back on the lord's orders."

Mu Changyun said, then glanced at Gongsun Bei.

Gongsun Bei looked toward the General Tower Master.

The General Tower Master nodded.

With the General Tower Master's approval, Gongsun Bei released the Mu Family's head.

The Mu Family's head immediately ran behind Mu Changyun, staring at the three from the General Tower, his eyes filled with the light of hatred.

"Let's go!"

Mu Changyun glanced at the three from the General Tower, opened a teleportation gate, and spoke to the Mu Family's head.

Hearing this, the Mu Family's head quickly ran inside.

"Wait."

Just as Mu Changyun was about to step into the teleportation gate, the General Tower Master suddenly spoke.

"Something else?"

Mu Changyun stopped, asking without turning his head.

The General Tower Master said in a deep voice, "Regarding that incident back then, I hope you can all keep your mouths shut."

"That depends on the lord's wishes. I can't make that call."

After Mu Changyun finished speaking, he stepped into the teleportation gate.

The teleportation gate quickly dissipated as well.

Gongsun Bei withdrew his gaze and asked suspiciously, "My lord, that incident you just mentioned from back then, what was it?"

Wang Su also looked at him in puzzlement.

"Don't ask about what you shouldn't ask. Just do your duty properly. Also…"

The General Tower Master looked at Wang Su and said, "You personally go to the Imperial Capital and ask the State Preceptor. I think he should know the details about Lu Xingchen."

"Alright."

Wang Su nodded.

"You may leave."

The General Tower Master waved his hand.

Gongsun Bei and his companion exchanged a look, then turned and strode away.

The General Tower Master stood alone in the courtyard, hands clenched tightly, lifting his head to gaze at the heavens, a murderous aura creeping between his brows that would not disperse.

"Qin Feiyang, Lu Xingchen, Mu Family..."

"Just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll make you pay the price!"

...

Inside the ancient castle.

Elder Qin came to a realization and said, "So they didn't cooperate, it was just a transaction."

Qin Feiyang also let out a breath of relief.

But immediately after, his brows knit tightly together.

"Is there a problem?"

Seeing this, Elder Qin and Luk Jiajin looked at him in puzzlement.

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then looked up at the two and said, "I know Lu Xingchen far too well. Someone like the Mu Family's head is a person he wouldn't care about in the least, so why is he now using the Heavenly Aura Flame to trade with the General Tower? You have to know, one more kind of pill fire is equivalent to a thousand more slots!"

"Could it be this?"

"He's using the Heavenly Aura Flame in his deal with the General Tower mainly to help you, to rescue the Mu Family's head, and that's just an attached condition?"

Luk Jiajin said.

"Impossible."

"If he wanted to help me, with Mu Changfeng's and Mu Changyun's strength it would be more than enough; there's absolutely no need to go invite people from the General Tower."

"So I'm certain that having the General Tower's people help me is the extra condition. What he truly wants is to save the Mu Family's head."

Qin Feiyang said.

Speaking up to here, he suddenly seemed to think of something. A look of realization appeared on his face as he smiled and said, "I think I know why."

"For what?"

The two Elders Qin were puzzled.

"It must be for Mu Qing."

"Mu Qing's Heaven and Earth Eye is what the Mu Family values most."

"If Lu Xingchen doesn't save the Mu Family's head, it's very likely it will arouse Mu Qing's displeasure, even rebellion."

"So, in order to placate Mu Qing, he grit his teeth and parted with his beloved flame, using pill fire to trade for the Mu Family's head."

Qin Feiyang said with a smile.

"Makes sense."

"If it were me, I'd also satisfy all of Mu Qing's conditions."

Luk Jiajin nodded.

Elder Qin also nodded in agreement, then suddenly looked up at Qin Feiyang and asked, "Where is the Mu Family's lair?"

"Want to go take a look?"

Qin Feiyang said.

"Yes."

Elder Qin nodded.

"It's useless."

"Even if I take you there, we still won't be able to enter the Mu Family."

"Because the entire Mu Family is protected by a barrier."

"Although last time I infiltrated the Mu Family, I obtained a key to open the barrier, they'll definitely set up a new barrier to prevent me from entering again."

"Which means the key on me is already useless now."

Qin Feiyang said.

"That really is a pity."

Elder Qin said in disappointment.

Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "I'll take you to the Divine Island and Inner Sea to see the Mermaid Emperor's killing intent, and the Divine Power barrier our ancestors set up."

"That I'd like."

Luk Jiajin said in surprise, his face full of longing.

Immediately.

Qin Feiyang steered the ancient castle, silently leaving the General Tower, then opened a teleportation gate and entered the Divine Island.

At the same time.

The Mu Family!

With Mu Changyun bringing the Mu Family's head back alive, the happiest of all was Mu Qing.

Because the Mu Family's head is the only person in this world dearest to him.

After meeting Lu Xingchen, the father and son happily departed.

Mu Changyun stayed by Lu Xingchen's side.

"You still have business?"

Lu Xingchen looked at him suspiciously.

"Back when my Mu Family was bathed in blood, although Qin Feiyang was the mastermind, the ones who actually made a move were people from the General Tower."

"Such a Sea of Blood feud cannot go unavenged."

"Father, do you think we should announce that matter from back then to the whole world?"

Mu Changyun asked.

Lu Xingchen fell silent.

"If the world learns that the previous generation General Tower Master was assassinated by the current one, I think whether it's people from the General Tower or the major super tribes, they'll all go to crusade against him."

Mu Changyun sneered.

Lu Xingchen said, "But don't forget, you people also had a hand in killing the previous General Tower Master."

"That's irrelevant, isn't it?"

"With my Mu Family's strength, even if the world finds out, they wouldn't dare do anything to us."

"But it's different for the General Tower Master."

"Once this is exposed, the situation he faces will definitely be everyone turning against him, with death his only path."

Mu Changyun said.

"I think we'd better set this aside for now."

"The Divine Sign is about to open; I don't want any trouble breaking out at this time."

"After all, Qin Feiyang isn't someone easy to deal with. If we fall out with the General Tower, he'll definitely seize the chance to stick his oar in."

"Then, there won't be the slightest benefit for our Mu Family."

"Moreover, between Qin Feiyang and the General Tower, there's still a thread of bond that's hard to sever."

Lu Xingchen said.

"Qin Feiyang and the General Tower have already fallen out, what bond could there still be?"

Mu Changyun was puzzled.

"Young Master Hao, Wang Youer!"

"According to my investigation these past two days, although Qin Feiyang broke with them, at the moment of falling out, Qin Feiyang still gave them pills to open the Door of Potential."

"That's enough to show that Qin Feiyang still cares about them very much."

"In addition, there's also Gongsun Bei."

"Though he's attached to the General Tower Master, his mind is much sharper than the General Tower Master's. With him around, we won't gain any advantage."

"At most, it'll be mutual destruction."

Lu Xingchen said.

"Understood."

Mu Changyun nodded.

Lu Xingchen waved his hand and said, "Alright, go handle your affairs. There are some things I need to think over carefully."

"Yes!"

Mu Changyun responded, then bowed and withdrew, leaving Lu Xingchen alone with his thoughts.