Chapter 169: Determination Through the Ages
Soon after nightfall, the eternal stars twinkled all over the sky.
Suddenly, a meteor-like figure leaped into the night sky, speeding over the silver-lit forest, and flying towards the distant mountain peak that pierced through the night sky.
Tianqing Mountain, half-peak waist, the night wind gusts like a comb, and the grass and trees on the mountain are all planted.
The night scene is swaying, a blue shadow volleys into the sky, and suddenly the figure flashes, and on the empty stone ground in front of the silent cliff, a free and easy figure suddenly appears.
The person who came was a middle-aged man with a mediocre appearance, dressed in green, his robe swinging with the wind, his dark green hair was half draped and half bunched, and he was carrying a simple Aoki sword behind his back, which was the deputy head of the Mu family.
Mu Qianliu's expression was indifferent, and he stood quietly on the stone ground in front of the cliff for a few breaths, and suddenly raised his feet and took a step forward. In an instant, the figure had disappeared into midair.
The same location, the same cliff, the space environment has changed in an instant.
Behind the slope of the mountain cliff, there stands a giant strange tree more than 200 zhang high, the dense branches and leaves are luxuriant, and the leaves are overflowing with a faint pale green light, like a fluorescent giant umbrella inserted in the mountainside.
In the open space below the giant tree, there is a small wooden house, and not far away, a simple grass pavilion has been built.
Under the shadow of the giant tree, Mu Qiangu sat quietly in front of the cliff, his long dark green hair draped behind him without restraint, natural and elegant.
Suddenly, a blue light flashed away, silently.
Mu Qianliu's figure appeared on the stone ground next to the grass pavilion, he stared at the back on the edge of the cliff, walked over slowly, and stood silently beside his brother, looking at the night sky in the distance.
"Where have you been?" Mu Qiangu stared at the starlight in the distance, his body sitting upright.
"After returning from Qianyue Lake, I carefully inspected the entire outer area of Mu County for a while, but I didn't find any trace of the Cult. Mu Qianliu frowned slightly and said word by word.
"The corpse of the evil cultivator that Mu Qiyuan left behind, after confirming that it was a member of the evil holy sect, the third uncle led people to thoroughly inspect the area within a radius of hundreds of miles around it overnight. Except for the injured cult cultivator who escaped earlier, no other cult members were found. The two cultists who traveled together only had the Dream King realm, and they did not mean to go deep into Mu County, and the most reasonable explanation was that they happened to pass through the periphery of Mu County, and they should not have come from our Mu Clan. Mu Qiangu's tone was indifferent, and his demeanor was calm.
The Cult is an extremely mysterious and emerging cult organization, and this organization has not been established for a long time, probably only a few decades. Each member of the sect has a symbol resembling the word "evil" printed on his forehead, and they are scattered and hidden all over the mainland, and they act in an unusually low-key manner.
For decades, the outside world's understanding of the Cult Cult was still very limited, and according to the scattered information held by various families and other forces or individuals in the Dream Immortal Continent, the Cult had at least four to seven powerhouses in the Mengzun realm, and such a force could already squeeze into the ranks of first-class forces.
"If you want to say whether the Evil Holy Sect has a conspiracy against my Mu Clan, there is no way to confirm it at present, so you have to be cautious!" Mu Qianliu said with a serious face, his old-fashioned face suddenly revealed a trace of doubt and incomprehension, "Evil cultivators have a suspicious temperament, and they have always acted alone, especially the evil cultivators in the Mengzun realm, all of them are extremely evil people who are difficult to get along with, these troublesome characters are not only gathered in one place, but also can be in peace for decades, there must be an ulterior inside story among them!"
Mu Qiangu was silent for a moment, and then continued: "In the past, there have been countless evil cultivation organizations on the Dream Immortal Continent, but not long after the establishment of these organizations, they will be exterminated by the forces of various families, and they will all be short-lived! Since the establishment of this evil holy cult, it has been hidden very deeply, and the style of the disciples is obviously different from ordinary evil cultivators, and the reason why such a strange and abnormal phenomenon appears may be because they are controlled by extremely strict religious regulations!"
"You have the ability to gather these brutal people in one place without fear of repercussions...... Is the founder a dream demon?" Mu Qianliu guessed, his eyes condensed slightly.
"The answer won't be so simple! Evil cultivators can't be completely controlled by relying on deterrence by force alone! No matter what kind of scheme is hidden under the surface of this confusing outside world, my Mu clan doesn't need to pay too much attention to it for the time being, and you don't need to take this matter to heart! So far, the Cult has never clearly expressed its hostility to a certain family or force, let alone recklessly going around doing evil. The organizer of this Cult Saint Sect must be an extremely not simple person, even if this kind of person wants to cause trouble, he will definitely not be stupid enough to list my Mu Clan as his preferred target!"
After hearing his brother's words, Mu Qianliu stopped speaking, and stood in front of the cliff like a tree, looking at the dark night sky in front of him.
The cold night breeze blows along the edge of the peak that is thousands of feet high, and flows in front of the cliff.
After a short silence, Mu Qiangu suddenly said again: "As for what kind of mystery is hidden at the bottom of Qianyue Lake, there is no need to investigate deeply for the time being!"
"Got it, you called me to Tianqingshan, what the hell is the matter?"
"When did you enter the Middle Realm?" Mu Qiangu asked suddenly, his voice revealing a bit of surprise.
"Half a month ago. Mu Qianliu's voice was very calm, and his expression was still indifferent.
"Very good!Your sword cultivation qualifications should be regarded as the highest in the history of the Wood Clan!Continue to stick to your sword heart and path, perhaps, you will become the first Wood Clan person to step into the Sword Saint realm!" Mu Qiangu smiled slightly, and said approvingly.
Mu Qianliu was silent, his eyes faintly flashed with a strange light and look, and only after a moment, he quickly returned to normal.
"I have decided to marry Wanyan into the palace. Mu Qiangu suddenly changed the topic.
Mu Qianliu snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Do you want to repeat your father's mistakes?"
"I'm just going to continue the Mu Patriarch plan that my father failed to complete!" Mu Qiangu looked at the flickering light in the distance, and a green glow flashed in his deep eyes.
"Your answer is so similar to my father's answer back then, and even the tone is ruthless!" Mu Qianliu's tone was unusually cold.
In front of the empty cliff, the sarcastic voice is clear in the ears.
There was not the slightest hint of anger on Mu Qiangu's face, but he suddenly stood up and stood side by side with his brother, staring straight into the endless night sky.
I don't know how long it took, a voice said as if talking to itself: "In those chaotic war years 10,000 years ago, the real reason why my Mu clan ancestor assisted the Du clan to conquer the world was because of the coercion of the Du clan patriarch! Although my Mu clan ancestor was not afraid of a battle, he had to choose to cooperate! Because the vast majority of the Mu clan people had not cultivated to the realm of Dream Venerable, they had no resistance to the dream devouring beasts of the Du clan! This was the secret of the Mu clan, and only the previous patriarchs could know about it!"
After being silent for a long time, Mu Qiangu continued: "It is precisely because of that humiliating secret that the successive patriarchs of my Mu clan have been studying the blood succession contract of the Du clan, and after my grandfather succeeded as the patriarch, he summed up the experience and achievements of his ancestors, continued to study and explore in depth, and spent his life's hard work and wisdom to finally create a set of theories! Later, his father assisted Duqian Yang to besiege and kill Du Xingchen, but he just took the opportunity to pretend to find an excuse to marry Qianxue into the palace!"
Mu Qianliu stood quietly, frowning coldly and silently, but his complexion unconsciously changed from initial indifference to solemnity and relief.
"Since Dugu God wants to pull the Mu Clan to Duwu as a backer, I will accompany him to play a game of dark chess according to his wishes! All I have to do is to continue to verify the theory left by my grandfather! If everything is correct, the threat of the Dream Eater to my Mu Clan will never exist in the future!"
"Aren't you worried that your setup will be discovered by the Du clan?" Mu Qianliu finally spoke.
According to the rules of the Du clan, the solo dance must be cultivated at least until the late stage of the Dream King before the evening smoke can be welcomed into the palace, so according to my estimate, it will take more than ten years to do it. Only when Wanyan conceives a fetus mixed with the bloodlines of the Mu clan and the Du clan can I take the second step! During this period, I will not allow any accidents to happen!"
Mu Qiangu suddenly changed his words and said in a deep voice: "So, I'm going to kill someone!"
"Do you do it yourself, or do you want me to go?" asked Mu Qianliu.
"What level of power do you think is needed to kill a sword maniac?"
Mu Qianliu's eyes changed suddenly, and he said coldly: "I need a reasonable reason!"
"I know the attachment in your heart! But don't forget, this son only has the same surname as Twilight, and it just so happens that his sword cultivation qualifications are extremely high! You asked him at the beginning, and the answer he got was that he had no father and no mother. Kill him is a foregone conclusion! Let you know in advance, because he entered the valley because of you. You are a member of the Mu clan, and you are the deputy head of the Mu family, in front of the Mu patriarch, remember to put away your private feelings!" Mu Qiangu put up his hands and said earnestly.
"I'm not here to listen to you!" Mu Qianliu's pupils shrank, the cold light in his eyes condensed a little, and his voice was slightly cold.
Mu Qiangu seemed to have long been accustomed to his attitude, and he didn't care at all, and said in a deep voice: "This son has a personal affection for Wanyan, and Wanyan seems to have unusual feelings for him!
Mu Qianliu raised his eyebrows and lowered his head silently, as if he was thinking about something.
After a pause, Mu Qiangu continued: "I cultivated him before, it was in the hope that he would be used by my Mu clan in the future, at least not let him become the enemy of my Mu clan! This son's sword cultivation qualification is not below you, and his future achievements will not be lower than yours, and the matter of Wanyan's entry into the palace may implant a negative seed in his heart, if his realm stops at Jian Zun, if he enters the holy realm, it is very likely to bring a disaster to the Mu clan!
Mu Qianliu raised his head and suddenly said, "When you carry out the second step of your plan, will you put Wanyan in danger?"
"No, but the fetus in her womb may not survive by then!" Mu Qiangu replied emotionlessly.
"Such a plan is too cold-blooded!" Mu Qianliu couldn't help frowning.
"I've put my whole life into Wanyan, do you think I still care about a fetus with Du's blood in my body?" Mu Qiangu's voice sounded a little out of tune, mixed with a hint of complicated and indescribable coldness.
Mu Qianliu was silent, he heard an inexplicable hidden pain from his brother's voice, it was a mood formed by helplessness, guilt and determination, there was no way to complain, only to suppress it all the time!
"The boy recommended by the ghost seems to have a good friendship with Twilight Song, if ......" Mu Qianliu seemed to suddenly remember something, and reminded him loudly.
"It's okay! Just make it an accident! I'll leave this matter to Mu Qiyuan. ”
The night is thick, the mountain wind is fierce, and it is whistling past the cliff!
On the edge of the cliff, Mu Qian's hair only fluttered gently, and those fierce winds seemed to be cut off by an invisible membrane.
"I know very well that this plan and decision may cause a certain disaster to the future of the Mu Clan! However, the set of theories that have taken countless painstaking efforts of our ancestors and grandfathers over the past generations will always have to be tried to live up to the reputation of our Mu Clan, no matter whether the results of the verification are in line with the original wishes! For the sake of the Mu Clan's plan, whether it is a thousand years or an eternity, I have no intention of calculating too much! Being coerced is a shame, and I hope to be able to end this shame forever!" When Mu Qiangu said these words, his face was very calm, and he stared at the vast night sky, and there seemed to be a touch of brilliance in his eyes.
"I see. In the future, any decision you make will be my will!"
Mu Qianliu's expression was grim, and after saying the last sentence, he resolutely took a step forward, stepped into the void in front of the cliff, twisted into a sword light, and flew away from Tianqing Mountain.