"As expected of the Mu Family. Brother Mu Zhuoyun, you really had our small-scaled Magician Organization have an eye-opening experience. If I remember correctly, this Zhang Ye is the son of the driver at your manor. Being in a large, noble family sure is great, you even unconsciously influenced a preeminent student in Bo City!" said Deng Kai from the Hunter's Union.
Mu Zhuoyun looked at Deng Kai.
Deng Kai was in the upper echelon of the Hunter's Union, and at same time, he was also a director of Tian Lan Magic High. Amongst the school directors, his cultivation was the highest, and his strength was also the greatest.
As a school director, Deng Kai was praising, and the other school directors were continually sighing.
"You can't help but admire that. A son of a driver is already this amazing, he's comparable to the magic seedlings which they have carefully raised!"
Mu Zhuoyun was slowly coming back to his senses from being shocked.
He really didn't think that this Zhang Ye would have some ability. Right now, he even heard praise coming from the people in his circle, his face immediately lit up.
As his mood got better, Mu Zhuoyun's heart also began to ponder.
Mu Ningxue had carried the flag for the family for many years. However, the other direct successors and branch disciples all required support from the family. Only this way were they able to consolidate power within the family.
The Mu Family were very short in Magicians who specialized in the Fire Element.
Although this kid had done things that had caused him to feel incomparably angry, he was just young and inexperienced. It had already been so many years since then, there was no need to continue investigating it. It was about time to give some benefit to this kid so he would start to serve the Mu Family.
He would definitely not approach Mu Ningxue. However, he could send him to his eldest son, Mu Jiangming, and nurture him into an remarkable Fire Element henchman. That was not a bad plan.
A talented person still needed to be recruited!
Mu Zhuoyun stroked his beard, feeling somewhat happy. After seeing Zhang Ye exiting the examination ground, he opened his mouth to say, "Zhang Ye, come here."
Zhang Ye glanced at Mu Zhuoyun, he wasn't sure what this old scoundrel wanted from him.
With some hesitation, Zhang Ye walked over in front of the directors. His eyes couldn't help but take a glance at Mu Ningxue.
Damn, I haven't seen this girl in so many years, how come she looks so… beautiful!
Mu Zhuoyun 'hmpfed'
Mu Ningxue also moved her gaze away.
Zhang Ye also withdrew his gaze.
"You called?" Zhang Ye raised his head and looked at the Mu Zhuoyun's tall and sturdy physique.
In front of others, Mo Zhuoyun would have a whiff of the prestige of a King, causing them to feel even afraid to breathe in front of him.
Zhang Ye was different. Other than raising a beautiful daughter, to him Mo Zhuoyun only emitted the aura of an old scoundrel.
"Our Mu Family received some cultivation resources for the Fire element a while ago; unfortunately, most of the people in the manor are Ice elemental users. Your fire-elemental talent is not bad at all; your cultivation even surprised me. Thus, I'd like to give these resources to you. From now on, when you're not attending classes, you may cultivate with Mu Jiangming," Mu Zhuoyun said as he stroked his beard.
These words were said in public!
From Mu Zhuoyun's point of view, doing this also gave Zhang Ye a lot of face!
The branch disciples within the manor scheme, wanting to display their abilities to me; yet, I don't even give them the slightest bit of attention. A person like Zhang Ye, who isn't even a disciple of the Mu family, receiving this kind of opportunity is simply a huge leap in fortune!
In this society, there would always be some exceptions. With him being the Head of the Mu Family, he couldn't just be narrow or small minded and only pay attention to the disciples within.
"Brother…this…how could this be? Mu Bai's talent is even better. Perhaps he was just a bit nervous today; thus he wasn't able to display his utmost abilities. Also, he is from our family, to begin with….." Mu He was extremely shocked; he hastily spoke to Mu He.
After Mu Bai, who felt as though his heart had been pierced by thousands of arrows, heard this, he seemed as if he were a corpse being viciously whipped all over. It was a hideous appearance!
Damn, that was the opportunity to become an inner disciple which Mu Bai was looking for!
Mu Bai racked his brain so that he could erase the title of being just a branch disciple. Only after becoming a true core disciple of the Mu Family would he receive even more generous cultivation resources and no longer be that half a young master who freeloads under someone else's roof.
It doesn't matter if he didn't receive it, but it was taken away by the person he hated the most!
This corpse was so pissed off; it almost resurrected!
"I have already made the decision. Mu He, you do not need to speak anymore," Mu Zhuoyun waved his hand, his face maintained that slight smile as he looked at Zhang Ye.
What's wrong; are you getting too happy?
Hurry up and thank this Master for his kindness?
Mu Zhuoyun was relatively pleased with the fact that he could forget the former enmity and recruit the student who had no background. It seemed like he was a very understanding ruler.
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"Zhang Ye, why are you still startled? Hurry up and thank Master for his good grace," Xue Musheng hastily urged Zhang Ye.
Zhang Xiaohou, Lu Xiaobing, and Xu Qinglin were admiring him to no end.
In the past, Zhang Ye was just a small, insignificant thing that one wouldn't be able to find in the sea of people. In just a flash, he had become Mr. Perfect!
Zhang Ye looked at Mu Zhuoyun who had a slight smile on his face; his own expression was quite startled.
Zhang Ye regained his senses; he squished his lips together.
After a period had passed, Zhang Ye finally opened his mouth, "Did your brain get flooded with water or something?"
"What did you say?" Mu Zhuoyun's face was filled with doubt; it seemed like he didn't hear what the kid said.
"I said, did water flood your brain or something?!" Zhang Ye asked what he had before, word for word.
Everyone was able to clearly hear these words; however, their expressions were filled with confusion.
What???
Brain get flooded?
He said Mu Zhuoyun's brain was flooded?
Heavens, this Zhang Ye has gone crazy!
Mu Zhuoyun heard this very clearly. He ferociously blew his beard as he carried a bit of rage and replied, "Your next few words better be a good explanation, or else…"
"An explanation? Of course, I have one," Zhang Ye nodded as he continued, "Don't act like you didn't suppress my family three years ago with your strong sense of justice. I, Zhang Ye, am not someone who you can slap and then give some benefit for me to devote my life to you. Three years ago, you said things to my dad and I that were as if you were looking at a dog. Your memory may be bad, but I remember it very clearly. I'll just tell you like this, you old scoundrel; don't say that you want me to join your family as a disciple for my sake. Even if you were to send Mu Ningxue along with a dowry to me so I could enter your family, I still wouldn't do it! Do you really think that all the people in the world revolve around your Mu Family? And you even expect me to be moved to tears?? Other than your brain getting flooded, I can't think of what other kinds of problems you would have today!"
As he cursed, it was as though the suppressed anger within his heart was completely spat out. The entire process was completely smooth.
The Principal, the school directors, director Deng Kai, Mu He, Mu Bai, Zhao Kunsan, Xue Musheng, the students of eight class, as well as Mu Ningxue were completely shocked.
Mu Zhuoyun's face was exceedingly gloomy at this point.
Creak~
As he was angered by this, beneath Mu Zhuoyun's feet grew a frozen, firm crystal ice. The cold aura emanated from the person's anger was pervading throughout the air!
Mu Zhuoyun was angry, really angry!
He didn't know how many years it had been since someone spoke to him like this. Calling him the tyrant of Bo City wasn't completely wrong. The high tiered people of the same generation, the Principals of the Magic schools, the high-status people from Magic Association, and even Deng Kai from the Hunter's Union would always treat him with respect. Even the people from the manor would be unable to breathe when they were in front of him. Who just gave this kid, Zhang Ye, the guts to talk to him like that??!!
The aura filled the grounds.
A frightening ice ground!
The grounds filled with sand and grains were completely frozen into a solid ice crystal in just a few seconds with Mu Zhuoyun in the center!
The icy aura was vicious. The hot, summer day suddenly became winter. The training grounds also turned into an ice floor, like a gigantic mirror!
This mind-blowing scene scared the school's students and caused them cry out in fear!
The training ground turned into an ice floor in just an instant. Mu Zhuoyun didn't even cast any magic; he only relied on his aura to freeze the entire training ground. Just what kind of boundary had his cultivation reached?
Comparing Mu Bai's previous, small Ice Spread, Mu Zhuoyun was simply a huge monster, incomparable.
"Zhuoyun, control your mood. This is a school, and there are also students with no defensive capabilities," The school director who was also from the Hunter's Union, Deng Kai, suddenly stood up, standing between Mu Zhuoyun and Zhang Ye.
As Deng Kai stood in between them, Mu Zhuoyun's intimidating power became somewhat weaker. However, the people in the surroundings were still intimidated to the point where they had difficulties breathing.
As Deng Kai stood in between them, a few people who could still move and Mrs. Tangyue's pace came to a halt.
Tangyue didn't permit Mu Zhuoyun to harm her students, even if she wasn't a match for the Mu Zhuoyun, the Ice elemental Family Head.
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"Zhang Ye you-you shameful thing! What are you saying?! Immediately apologize to Mr. Mu Zhuoyun!" Mu He said with great anger.
Was this Zhang Ye stupid beyond redemption or something? He even had the guts to act like this in front of Mu Zhuoyun! Was his family tired of living?!
"Apologize? Of course I will. However, he must also apologize to me regarding the matter from three years ago. Don't think you can scare me with your high cultivation and authority. This Mu Zhuoyun used his cultivation to bully me, a student who hasn't even turned 20 yet. Let's put it like this; if you were the same age as me, I would be able to beat you up real good!" Zhang Ye's fearless gesture was currently being displayed in great detail.
"Bullshit!" Mu Zhuoyun was getting really pissed off by this bastard kid, so much that he directly began to swear.
When Mu Zhuoyun was at his age, even though his talent may not have matched Mu Ningxue's, he was still a genius. He naturally didn't place any of the students within Tian Lan Magic High in his eyes!
"Zhang Ye, you really are shamelessly daring! Don't even mention Master Mu Zhuoyun when he was young, we could randomly grab a core disciple from the current Mu Family and he'd be able to beat you down with a single move!"
"That's right, we don't even need to use core disciples. I, Mu Bai could duel you in magic. If you lose, then you must kneel down and apologize to Master Mu!" At this time, Mu Bai came to life and jumped down to be used as a dog by Mu Zhuoyun.
Mu Bai and Zhang Ye were peers, it would be a fair duel. 'Let's see what other excuses you'll have!' , thought Mu Bai.
With this, Mu Bai would beat Zhang Ye to death and firmly ease Master Mu Zhuoyun's resentments.
"Not necessary."
Just as Mu Bai was about to step up bravely, an icy, arrogant voice resounded.
Everyone's gaze immediately turned toward the voice that spoke up.
The person who said this was precisely Mu Ningxue. Who would've imagined that Mu Ningxue would make a move at this time?
Mu Ningxue came between her father and Zhang Ye. Her gaze was like an ice mountain that carried a bit of anger.
The person she was angry at was naturally Zhang Ye.
"Since you said my father only knows how to bully the younger generation…since you said that my father used his authority to suppress you, and you relied on your own cultivation to develop your magic…
"In that case, I'm the same age as you, I'll compete with you!" In Mu Ningxue's tranquil voice was an icy power.
"Ningxue??" After Mu Zhuoyun saw his own daughter come out, the anger on his face changed into astonishment.
As Zhang Ye saw that it was Mu Ningxue who was facing him, his face sprouted a smile that said he'd rather die than surrender
'Interesting, even Mu Ningxue came forth,'he thought.
The truth is, facing a worthless person like Mu Bai was completely useless. Zhang Ye had already stomped him over earlier today. However, Mu Ningxue had been credited as the number one girl genius of Bo City, and a blessed daughter of the heavens within the Imperial Institution. Thus, having her duel him would prove to be much more interesting.
"Ningxue, I am enough to deal with this guy, there's no need for you to…" Mu Bai promptly said with a smile.
"My father has been thoroughly humiliated. My father can be magnanimous and not bother with this sharp tongued little thief. However, I, as his daughter, simply will not let the person who has humiliated my father off! We'll settle it by using an impartial Magic Duel!" Each and every word said by Mu Ningxue was sincere, there was not a hint of hesitation in her voice.
"Good, well said! This icy, lofty and unyielding character makes us, the older generation very gratified! As expected of the number one genius of Bo City! Having an outstanding talent at such a young age while having the ability to distinguish between right and wrong!" School Director Deng Kai immediately began praising her.
After he praised her, Director Deng Kai also patted Mu Zhuoyun's back as he said, "Brother Zhuoyun, having you deal with this rude kid is not necessary at all. Naturally, you can't return to when you were 16 to duel him, proving whether he's better than you when you were young. It's better to let your daughter Mu Ningxue take your place in this matter and silence this kid that does not know the immensity of heavens and earth."