“We’re leaving! Time to get down to business! Let’s take down the Mu Family!”
At last, I could justifiably barge into Cluru’s room and interrupt the three of them in the middle of their game.
“What are you doing? What Mu Family?”
“Truly, indulging in games to the point of losing yourself…” With a dark expression, I dragged Cluru out of the room.
“Time to face the BOSS. Most of the Mu Family lackeys are dead—it’s time for a head-on confrontation with the Mu Family Patriarch.”
“What BOSS? I can’t beat him! I’m just farming Materials here…” Cluru’s mind was still immersed in the game, and it took her a moment to come back to her senses.
“Wait… Musicheng? That bastard is showing up in person?”
“You can even forget your own parents’ vendetta. I’m starting to question whether opening a sect was really the right choice.”
Cluru’s attitude only annoyed me more.
We used to be absolutely in sync—true allies. But now?
How could she be so obsessed with games?
If it weren’t for the existence of Soul Perception Technique, I’d be convinced she’d definitely fallen into something nasty like Spiritual Control, Illusion, Will Distortion, Psychological Suggestion, Multiple Personality, or Possession… I’d definitely think she was possessed.
“Why would Musicheng show up in person…” Cluru muttered.
“What is it?”
“That guy is extremely cunning, always manipulating things from behind the scenes through puppets. He never comes forward himself. You say we’re about to face the Mu Family Patriarch head-on… That doesn’t fit my impression of him.”
“Hey, it’s pretty simple,” I picked up a piece of Wild Mint from the mountain and started chewing it. “The Mu Family has reached a dead end. He has no choice but to come out.”
“Dead end… If they’re at a dead end, he should be scrambling to escape, not coming out to confront us. Unless…”
Cluru’s thoughts were beginning to clear, and she suddenly realized, “Unless… he has absolute confidence.”
“Absolute confidence?”
It seemed this Press Conference was no simple matter.
After witnessing the might of the Qilin, the Mu Family shouldn’t be blindly arrogant anymore.
Clearly, their confidence was stronger than ever!
So strong they could establish overwhelming superiority, certain they could never be overturned!
“Could it be someone else got transported over from the Realm of Cultivation with me?”
No, that can’t be. If someone else did, and they knew Potion Crafting Technique, and taught it to the Mu Family…
Then that person would surely recognize the God of Alchemy’s Mark.
My technique and Mark are recorded in every Textbook, from first to ninth rank, always a key point for exams.
If they don’t recognize me, their skills would be second-rate at best—basically just a Jianghu Swindler.
There’s no way a Jianghu Swindler could produce a Fivefold Potion.
“This is strange… Could it be that, while I was gone, a new top-notch New Genius was born in the Otherworld?”
I couldn’t figure it out.
So I might as well go there in person and find a solution face to face.
“Let’s go.”
I led Cluru out.
To my surprise, Cluru didn’t crawl into a box this time, she just followed beside me without any attempt to hide.
Is this for real… She must’ve actually been Possessed, right? A Cluru who doesn’t hide in boxes? What sort of freakish thing is that?
With a few flickers and some flight, we quickly arrived at the “Potion Alliance” Press Conference venue.
Just as we reached the entrance, we were immediately given a show of force.
“This way, please, the Patriarch has prepared VIP seats for you.”
We hadn’t made a reservation, but as soon as the greeter saw us, she enthusiastically welcomed us inside.
“You knew we would come?”
“The Patriarch said, ‘Reciprocity is proper etiquette.’ Judging from your past behavior, there’s no way you’d pass up the chance to cause trouble.”
“Oh, you’re certainly straightforward.”
“After all, we’re enemies,” the hostess said with a smiling face, leading us to the VIP seats.
Wow, first row.
We were practically right up against the stage.
“Isn’t Musicheng worried I’ll try to assassinate him?”
“The Patriarch said you won’t. If you wanted to solve things by killing, you’d have done it a month ago… On the contrary, you’ll do your utmost to protect him from harm. You’re the most loyal bodyguard in the world.”
“……”
I’ve underestimated this guy.
He’s right. I must make the culprit behind our years of suffering pay, or at least suffer equal torment.
Before their debts are repaid, I won’t let anyone kill them.
This Musicheng has seen right through me.
And instead of running…
He’s chosen to confront me head-on.
He’s confident he’ll win.
Heh, really makes me speechless.
“Please wait here for a while, the Press Conference will start in thirty minutes. If you need anything, the banquet hall’s chef and waiters are at your service at any time.”
Grace only exists for those with overwhelming confidence, when the strong look down on the weak.
The more the Mu Family displayed their elegance and friendliness, the more it proved they were utterly convinced of their victory.
This confidence made me uneasy.
“Maybe we should bail…” Cluru seemed to be losing her nerve, wanting to crawl into a box, but trying hard to resist.
“No need.”
I still don’t believe there’s anyone on this earth better than me.
Even if I’m not at my best.
Thirty minutes, huh?
“I’m going to crash the buffet, make them grill for me, I want…”
Since you’re being so generous, I won’t stand on ceremony!
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At this moment, inside the Sect of Immortal Dew.
After Cluru left, Linno and Zhang Yin both breathed a sigh of relief, dropping the smiles from their faces, feeling as if a weight had been lifted from their shoulders.
“Master Sister finally left.”
“Playing games with Master Sister is exhausting… Even though she means no harm and is easygoing, still…” Linno trailed off.
“It’s just that it’s hard to have a common language, you can’t really connect.” Zhang Yin finished Linno’s thought.
Linno nodded.
“We can’t help it, we come from different backgrounds,” Zhang Yin said with a wry smile.
“The two of us grew up surrounded by hardship. But Master Sister… It’s clear she’s been pampered since childhood, never having suffered, so she can be so carefree.”
“Yeah,” Linno agreed deeply. “Master Sister and Master have never experienced what we went through, so they can never truly understand us… It’s only natural to feel tired after talking with them.”
“They’re so fortunate.”
“I wish we could be that fortunate too.”
The two of them lay head-to-head.
“What’s your cultivation level?” Zhang Yin asked.
“Almost at Golden Core,” Linno replied.
“Me too.” Zhang Yin’s eyes lit up. “Once we reach Golden Core, our cultivation will be the same as Master and Master Sister’s.”
“Didn’t expect to catch up so quickly.”
“Master already said we have Innate Sacred Body. Our cultivation speed is bound to be faster than theirs, with no bottlenecks.”
“Mm.”
Linno didn’t say more, just gave a perfunctory response.
She seemed to have something on her mind.
Zhang Yin didn’t ask.
They both had things on their minds.
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Potion Alliance Press Conference.
After demolishing a whole table of barbecue, the lights on the stage finally went out.
Then, the spotlight shone on the entrance.
Musicheng made his entrance.