Chapter 36: Collect a Servant

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

Mu Ruyue raised a brow slightly. Of course, she wouldn’t tell him that her strength was all due to refining pills and elixirs. Over the past few months, aside from breaking through to the third rank under Wu Yu’s guidance, her proficiency in alchemy had also improved a lot. Now, it was a breeze for her to refine Earth rank, low-grade pills. Such talents really scared the hell out of Wu Yu.

With supplementary pills and elixirs to cultivate, Mu Ruyue was confident no one within the same rank could match her.

“Does Young Master Li remember what he just promised?”

Mu Ruyue needn’t have mentioned it. The mere mention of it caused Mu Qing’s complexion to darken.

Li Lu was over 19 years old before he reached the third rank, so he wasn’t considered highly talented. Having a powerful father was his strength. As the State General of Ziyue Country, he had 3000 elite soldiers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers at hand. Unfortunately, this General had such an inferior son, but he usually spoiled Li Lu like a treasure. As long as Li Lu asked, he would never be denied whatever it was.

Even the Emperor showed him courtesy to some degree.

If Li Lu were to agree to that cheap girl’s request, he was afraid she’d cause Ting’er some problems. After all, with the State General backing her up in addition to the fact that she was no longer a waste, if she proposed to marry His Royal Highness, His Majesty would probably allow it. What about Ting’er then?

So, he mustn’t let this happen.

“Shut up!” Mu Qing’s face was filled with a thin rage as he bellowed, “Mu Ruyue, what is the status of the Young Master of the General? How dare you make him your servant? Apologize to Young Master Li immediately!”

Everyone was stunned, not expecting him to berate his own daughter in public. They had long heard that Mu Qing didn’t like Mu Ruyue, but they didn’t expect it to be to this extent.

After all, she was his own daughter and blood was thicker than water. So why did they feel that Mu Qing hated her to death? On the contrary, he doted more on Mu Ting’er, who was an adopted daughter.

“Mu family?”

Wu Yu frowned at this scene unfolding and his eyes progressively turned grim. “Not to mention my apprentice wanting that Young Master of the General to be her servant, but even if she wanted the Empress to serve her, it’s only right. It seems that this Mu Family is really too arrogant. I really don’t know how my precious apprentice survived over the years.”

If it wasn’t for Mu Ruyue wanting to shield her identity, he’d have rushed down there and beaten the hell out of that damned Mu Qing! However, since she couldn’t be exposed, they’d have to wait till the tournament ended to thrash them properly along with Ye Tianfeng. It’d be fitting to take vengeance to address his precious apprentice’s grudges fully.

“Lord Mu, this seems to be none of your business.” Li Lu glared at him disgruntledly and said with annoyance, “I, Li Lu, may be fond of women, but I’m also a reputable man. My father has long taught me to keep my word, and since I made a promise to Miss Mu, of course I must stand by it.”

Mu Qing’s face changed drastically, not expecting such a development.

Li Lu already knew about Mu Qing’s deeds over the years. He shot Mu Qing a glance abstractedly. “What’s more, I heard long ago that the Mu Family, from the master to the servants, have treated the genuine Young Miss with either bullying or insults. The foster daughter, on the other hand, who was adopted from somewhere, has been showered with loving care. Is this the custom for your big family? Or is that adopted daughter an illegitimate daughter you somehow had with some prostitute?”

His summary turned Mu Ting’er’s pretty face instantly livid. She clenched her fists tightly and stared daggers at Li Lu.

This kid dared to insult her for being an offspring of some prostitute – absolutely unforgivable! He shouldn’t think that being the Young Master of the State General entitled him to do whatever he wanted; her Mu family wasn’t insignificant either.

If not for the sake of preserving her softie image, she’d spill this brat’s blood all over the floor!