In fact, Lucius had been hesitating for a long time. There was no doubt that a great battle was about to break out on the mountain peak. Staying on top of the carriage was the best strategy.
However, he was already considered a deserter last time. If this happened again, who's to say that Mu En would not crush him to death in anger? Moreover, compared to Toby, Lucius somehow felt that Mu En had a greater chance of winning.
Toby glanced at Lucius. He thought that Lucius might kill Mu En under his instigation, and he also thought that Lucius did not have the courage to return immediately.
However, he never thought that he would become Mu En's follower like this. He still looked loyal. Oh right, it was still Albert who Lucius chased after.
When Lucius saw Toby's gaze, he was terrified. He subconsciously wanted to retreat, but when he thought of Mu En who was behind him, a surge of courage appeared out of nowhere. He braced himself and looked at Toby.
"Oh! is that so! That Albert fellow really deserves to die. However, I have a question. I hope that the duke can answer it."
"Albert is my subordinate. I know what he is capable of. As far as I know, the duke doesn't seem to have much strength recently. I wonder what happened in the past few days? He actually improved so much in such a short period of time."
As Toby spoke, the people around him had completely set up their formation. It was as if Mu En would not leave until he explained it clearly.
"What are you all doing? Are you also planning to offend your superiors like Albert?" Lucius shouted angrily. At this moment, he looked like Mu En's most loyal subordinate.
"I don't dare. It's just that the doubts in my heart are really hard to solve. If you don't mind, you can go to my residence to rest for a while and let me entertain you properly."
Mu En sneered internally. 'I haven't gotten anything out of you yet, and yet you still want to get something out of me. Looks like I can only take action.'
"Nonsense, isn't that obvious?" Lucius looked at the people around him with disdain as if he was looking at a fool.
Not only were Toby and the others stunned, but even Mu En was stunned.
Could it be that this guy knew his secret? That was impossible! Every time he cultivated, he would use his spiritual power to scan the surroundings to ensure that there was no one within a hundred meters of him.
This guy did not even see how he cultivated.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lucius was very pleased with himself. He continued, "Of course, it's because the duke has obtained the throne inheritance."
Looking at Mu En's surprised eyes, Lucius was secretly pleased. It seemed that even the duke did not realize that he already knew the truth.
Mu En really did not expect this guy to think that way. He thought that Lucius had discovered his secret. He was hesitating whether or not to kill him. Fortunately, he had steadied himself. Otherwise, Lucius would be dead by now.
Lucius, who did not know that he had already walked through the gates of Hell, was still feeling smug.
"Duke, I know that you want to keep a low profile. You don't want others to know."
'Keep a low profile!' Toby cursed internally. How could be so direct when others were present? What kind of low profile was that?
Although Toby did not quite believe what Lucius said, that the inheritance of the throne caused the massive changes in Mu En, there seemed to be no other reason to explain it.
Moreover, it was obvious that the people under Toby were shaken. It was not a big deal to deal with a down-and-out duke. After all, Mu En was now alone. He had no one, no land, no money, and no people.
Even if he died, no one would pursue it. However, if the other party obtained the inheritance of the throne, it would be very different. Then, the other party would not just be a down-and-out duke. In a sense, it symbolized the will of the throne.
Sensing the fluctuations in the hearts of the people, Toby had no choice but to speak out to stabilize the situation, "Lucius can eat as he pleases, but he can't speak as he pleases. The thirteen nobles have not carried out any inheritance for thousands of years. What right does he have to obtain the inheritance of the throne? And which noble did he obtain the inheritance of?"
"Why is it that the duke can obtain the inheritance of the throne? Don't you know why? As for which throne, how would I know? How can I stand by and watch? As for how I know, you don't have to ask. You won't understand even if I tell you."
At this moment, the excuse was a little hard to grasp. If Lucius insisted that a noble had carried out the inheritance, it would definitely be fake. Just as Lucius said, how could the nobles carry out the inheritance without anyone watching.
However, why was Lucius's words so annoying? Toby gritted his teeth in hatred. However, just because Lucius did not know, it did not mean that Mu En was in the dark.
"May I know which noble the duke will represent?" Toby suppressed the urge to kill Lucius and spoke respectfully.
"I haven't carried out the inheritance of the throne. It doesn't represent the will of any throne." Mu En finally understood why this guy did not resist when he left the blood slave imprint on him!
It seemed that he thought that he suddenly became stronger because he received the inheritance of the throne in All Souls Temple.
Facing Toby's question, of course, he could not say which noble it was. No matter who he said it was, there was a risk of being exposed. Moreover, once the matter of using the name of the noble was confirmed, then the problem would be big.
Right now, he did not have the confidence to face the throne head-on. Moreover, there was a saying in the art of war that if it seemed real, it was fake. If he directly denied it, it would make the other party even more confused.
Toby did not expect the other party to directly deny it. No matter which noble the other party said it was, he would be able to accept it. Furthermore, he wanted to find a way to verify whether it was true or not. In the end, the other party actually denied it.
Could it really be the inheritance of the throne? Otherwise, there was really no reason to explain why the other party's strength could increase so much in such a short period of time.
"Are you done asking? It's your turn to answer my question." Mu En directly pressed forward, and the surrounding people immediately dispersed. Other than Toby's own servants, the hearts of the others were clearly shaken.