TRWSB – Chapter 114 Mu Huai VS. Mu Tingxuan

In the villa of Qi Shaorong in Li Country.

“Who is it? Who’s here?” Mu Tingxuan opened the door and saw Mu Huai with a dark expression.

“It’s you?” Mu Huai was slightly surprised when he saw Mu Tingxuan.

From the first time he saw Mu Tingxuan, Mu Huai felt a sense of familiarity. Now, seeing him again, Mu Huai couldn’t help but feel strange.

Mu Tingxuan looked at Mu Huai and slightly frowned. “Young Master Mu, do you have something to say?”

Mu Huai pushed Mu Tingxuan aside and rushed into the house. “Qi Shaorong, come out here, Qi Shaorong…”

Mu Tingxuan raised his hand to block Mu Huai’s path. “Young Master is not here. If you have something to say, you can tell me, it’s the same.”

Mu Huai looked at Mu Tingxuan, slightly suspicious. “You?”

Mu Tingxuan nodded. “Yes.”

“I want to speak with Qi Shaorong. My Mu family has no grievances with him in the past, nor have we offended him recently. Why is he targeting my Mu family like this?” Mu Huai said angrily.

“This matter doesn’t need to involve the Young Master. It is I who the Mu family has offended,” Mu Tingxuan said coldly.

Mu Huai stared at Mu Tingxuan. “You? Why?”

“No reason. Now that things have come to this, Young Master Mu, it’s pointless to investigate further,” Mu Tingxuan said, his voice indifferent.

“You bastard!” Mu Huai shouted angrily, drawing his sword and striking at Mu Tingxuan.

Mu Tingxuan swiftly dodged the blow and pulled out a spirit sword from his space ring, meeting Mu Huai’s attack.

Both Mu Huai and Mu Tingxuan practiced both magic and martial arts, and their levels were both at the seventh rank. They were using Mu family’s inherited fighting techniques, the Xuanmu Battle Qi, and they immediately engaged in a fierce battle, neither giving way to the other.

The green battle qi collided, and in an instant, the two had exchanged dozens of blows.

“Who are you? How dare you steal my Mu family’s battle techniques!” Mu Huai exclaimed, both surprised and angry.

Mu Tingxuan looked at him coldly, calmly replying, “Say what you like.”

The two continued to fight for over two hours, their energies drained, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Mu Huai looked at Mu Tingxuan, his eyes filled with suspicion. The Mu family’s Xuanmu Battle Qi wasn’t something just anyone could learn. This technique was a bloodline battle art created by the Mu family’s ancestor, and only those with the Mu family’s bloodline could wield it to its full potential.

Mu Huai tightened his grip on his sword, his aura swelling.

Mu Tingxuan observed Mu Huai’s posture, narrowing his eyes, thinking: “Mu Huai is about to unleash a powerful attack.”

A series of swords formed from condensed spiritual light exploded like fireworks and shot toward Mu Tingxuan. This was the sword technique—Ten Thousand Swords Prison.

Having prepared for this, Mu Tingxuan raised his sword, and with a heavy swing, a massive sword descended from the sky, slicing through the spiritual swords aimed at him. Mu Huai’s Ten Thousand Swords Prison was met by Mu Tingxuan’s sword technique, and the two forces clashed with equal might.

“How do you know my family’s sword technique?” Mu Huai asked, astonished.

Mu Tingxuan, who already knew Mu Huai’s battle technique, wasn’t surprised. But Mu Huai seeing him use the same sword techniques caused him to panic.

The Mu family’s sword techniques were reserved for the direct descendants, very difficult to master. Among the young generation of the Mu family, only Mu Huai knew the sword techniques. Mu Huai didn’t expect to meet a young man who not only was equal to him in skill but also practiced the same techniques.

“Leave. If you continue making a scene, Zhuang Hao will come out. His strength is far superior to mine. If you can’t beat me, he will knock you down,” Mu Tingxuan warned.

“Zhuang Hao? What’s that? I’m not afraid of him. Tell him to come out,” Mu Huai retorted.

Zhuang Hao appeared, crossing his arms and walking leisurely toward them. “I’m here.”

Mu Tingxuan looked at Zhuang Hao. “Zhuang Shao, why did you come out?”

Zhuang Hao glanced at Mu Huai and sighed. “He’s too noisy!”

“I’ve asked him to leave, but he won’t,” Mu Tingxuan replied with some frustration.

Mu Huai’s face reddened in anger, glaring at Zhuang Hao. “Who are you?”

Zhuang Hao ignored Mu Huai’s question and looked at Mu Tingxuan. “Can’t you handle it?”

Mu Tingxuan clenched his fist and said, “I’m slightly weaker than him.”

Zhuang Hao looked at Mu Tingxuan and smiled. “Don’t worry. You’re younger than him, and in the future, he won’t be your match. Do you want me to throw him out?”

Mu Tingxuan nodded. “Please, go ahead.”

Mu Huai’s face turned crimson with rage as he looked at Zhuang Hao. He had been in the world for many years, but this was the first time someone had so openly looked down on him, and worse, it was someone who didn’t seem much older than him.

Zhuang Hao turned to Mu Huai and said, “Brother, please leave.”

Mu Huai stared at Zhuang Hao and said, “I’ve heard of Zhuang Shao for a long time. Today, I finally meet the real person. I request some guidance from Zhuang Shao.”

Zhuang Hao’s reputation spread widely in the Yuan Country, but things were different in Li Country, which had many talented individuals of its own. They wouldn’t easily praise someone from another country. However, as the young master of the Mu family, Mu Huai was well-informed and knew a bit about the talents of other countries.

At first, Mu Huai didn’t think much of Zhuang Hao’s name, but now he quickly realized.

Mu Huai watched Zhuang Hao cautiously.

Zhuang Hao raised his hand, and five different colored magical winds—earth, water, fire, wood, and metal—gathered in his palm, forming a multicolored magic sphere. With a swift motion, he threw it at Mu Huai.

The magic sphere exploded when it made contact with Mu Huai, sending him flying. If Zhuang Hao had not held back, Mu Huai might have been killed on the spot.

Mu Tingxuan looked at Zhuang Hao, surprised. “Zhuang Shao, what kind of move was that?”

Zhuang Hao spun his wrist and smiled. “It was inspired by Shaorong. I arranged the five magical elements in a way that they counter each other, and then used wind and thunder to create an explosion.”

Mu Tingxuan, stunned, thought: Using counteracting magical elements to create an explosion is already powerful, but five elements at once—this power is terrifying.

Mu Huai lay on the ground for a while before slowly getting up.

Mu Tingxuan looked at him and said, “Young Master Mu, please leave.”

Mu Huai glared at Mu Tingxuan. “Who are you, and what’s your connection to my Mu family?”

Mu Tingxuan looked at him and said, “I have no connection to your Mu family.”

“It’s impossible! If you weren’t related to my family, you wouldn’t know our battle techniques!” Mu Huai shook his head.

Mu Tingxuan sighed. “Young Master Mu, you’re really annoying. Since I’m already telling you, I’ll make it clear. When I was born, someone read my fate and said I would harm my father, my brothers, and my family. I think maybe I was born for this destiny, to fulfill it. That’s why I’ve narrowly escaped death several times. So now, I think if I don’t follow through with this fate, I’ll be dishonoring the suffering I’ve endured.”

“What do you mean?” Mu Huai stared at Mu Tingxuan.

Mu Tingxuan smiled slightly. “They say Young Master Mu is extremely intelligent. I think you should already know what I mean. Why act so confused now? Or are you pretending?”

“Tingxuan, who’s there? It’s so noisy.” Qi Shaorong stretched lazily, wrapped in a long robe, and walked out.

Qi Shaorong’s robe was loose and draped carelessly, his long hair cascading over his shoulders, exuding a lazy aura.

“An irrelevant person,” Mu Tingxuan replied.

Qi Shaorong walked up to Mu Huai, extended his hand, and raised Mu Huai’s chin, saying, “The young master of the Mu family from Tianhu Mu Clan! I’ve heard you’re one of the top ten handsome men in Li Country. You look alright.”

Zhuang Hao moved closer and said, “Shaorong, don’t you think I’m much more handsome than him?”

Qi Shaorong glanced at Zhuang Hao and said, “Yes, you’re more handsome, but what’s there to be proud of? This guy doesn’t look all that great.”

Zhuang Hao: “…”

Mu Huai twitched his mouth and said, “Shaorong, I heard you’ve involved the Merchant Alliance to suppress my Mu family?”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Yes, that’s true.”

“Why?”

“Because I wanted to do it. Why does there need to be so many reasons? Young Master Mu, I can see you’re severely injured. It’s better for you to say less. Go back. I always follow through on what I say. Since I’ve enlisted the Merchant Alliance against your family, I won’t go back on it.” Qi Shaorong replied.

Mu Huai looked at Qi Shaorong, saying, “Shaorong, my Mu family never offended you!”

“Mu Young Master, how does it feel to have two Wood Spirit Hearts inside your body? Everything in excess is detrimental. The person who placed the Wood Spirit Hearts in your body probably didn’t know whether they were helping or harming you. The two Wood Spirit Hearts are rejecting each other. It wasn’t bad in the beginning, but once the levels increase, it starts to affect your cultivation, right?” Qi Shaorong interrupted Mu Huai’s words.

Mu Huai stared at Qi Shaorong. “What do you mean? Who put the Wood Spirit Hearts inside me?”

“Mu Young Master, do you think you saved dozens of Great Immortals in your past life? Is that why you’ve been blessed with two Wood Spirit Hearts? Everything happens for a reason,” Qi Shaorong said.

Mu Huai looked at Qi Shaorong, saying, “I just got lucky…”

Qi Shaorong waved his hand. “Alright, stop trying to fool me with that luck nonsense. You’re just an idiot who doesn’t even know what’s going on. You’d better ask your father about it.”

Mu Huai: “…”

…

Qi Shaorong watched Mu Huai’s retreating figure, squinting his eyes. “This guy seems a bit foolish.”

“He’s been well-protected by someone, so he’s naturally quite foolish,” Mu Tingxuan remarked.

Qi Shaorong nodded. “That’s true. People who’ve been raised in a honey pot don’t usually have much of a brain.”

Zhuang Hao: “…”

“Master, I’m going out for a bit,” Mu Tingxuan said.

Qi Shaorong looked at Mu Tingxuan. “At this time? I just offended the Mu family. If you go out now, it’s probably not very safe.”

“There’s someone I need to find and ask a few questions,” Mu Tingxuan replied.

Qi Shaorong looked at him. “In that case, take Yi Fan with you. The sooner you go, the sooner you’ll be back.”

Mu Tingxuan nodded. “Alright.”

Zhuang Hao looked at Mu Tingxuan’s retreating figure, turned to Qi Shaorong, and said, “Your people all have unusual backgrounds.”

“Indeed. There’s a saying that birds of a feather flock together, and people of the same kind gather together. My background isn’t ordinary, so the people around me aren’t ordinary either,” Qi Shaorong replied.

Zhuang Hao: “…”

“You’re quite impressive! That Mu Huai isn’t even a match for you,” Qi Shaorong said.

Zhuang Hao looked at him. “Mu Huai, when he fought Mu Tingxuan before, he exhausted too much energy. I just picked up the advantage!”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Ah, I see. I thought you weren’t that impressive.”

Zhuang Hao: “…