Chapter 21 - Asserting Authority at the First Encounter (1/2)

Hundreds of thousands of citizens lived in An Nan city. The Mu family was one of the three upper-class families in An Nan city with over 1,000 family members. Adding the Mu family’s servants, there were around 3,000 people living in this branch family.

The Mu family’s residency occupied more than 10 acres of land. A wall that was almost 10 meters tall encircled the whole residential area, and within the wall stood numerous pagodas and courtyards. These buildings were quite typical; they looked very similar to the buildings you could find in almost any other residency.

As soon as they stepped into the Mu family’s residency, they were welcomed by another group of people who were led by a middle-aged man dressed in white robes. He had a squarish face and seemed to be highly respected by the others.

He was Mu Hai, the Lord of this branch family and a Ning Gang Ninth Sky cultivator.

“Haha, Little Feng, I haven’t seen you in ages! You’ve grown into a handsome young man already.”

Mu Hai looked at Mu Feng and said with a laugh.

“It’s my pleasure to meet you, Uncle Hai.”

Mu Feng and the others bowed and greeted Mu Hai.

Mu Hai, a branch family member of the Mu family, was Mu Feng’s distant relative. Due to his high cultivation level, he was put in charge of managing the branch family in An Nan city.

“No, the pleasure is mine. When I first saw you, you were just about this tall. Now, you’re already a young adult. Even though I live in this branch family, I’ve long heard about your excellent performance in the army. It’s amazing that you have killed hundreds of enemies at such a young age. You are your father’s son indeed.”

Mu Hai said with a kind smile on his face, as he gave Mu Feng’s shoulder a light pat.

“Haha, it’s nothing to brag about.” Mu Feng smiled lightly and remained humble.

“Well then, let’s continue our chat inside. I’ve prepared a welcoming banquet for you.”

The group of people chattered and walked into the residence.

As they walked by, many of the Mu family servants and other disciples bowed and made way for them to pass.

“Hey, Brother Li, isn’t that Mu Feng, the Little Lord from the main family? I heard that he killed hundreds of enemies on the battlefield. He was hailed as a genius because he reached the Zi Fu level before he turned 15 years old.”

A group of young men were pointing and chatting about Mu Feng in the distance.

Among them, there was a 19-year-old young man dressed in black. He had a pair of deep-set eyes and looked a little bit like a gangster.

“Hmph, he killed hundreds of enemies in battle? I’m sure that it was his father who did the killing, but he gave Mu Feng the credit. You can’t simply believe in rumors. Don’t tell me that a 15-year-old brat like him could really kill hundreds of enemies? I don’t buy it! Besides, he’s not a genius anymore. Haven’t you guys heard that all his Meta-pulses were damaged in battle? His cultivation has gone down the drain, and now he’s nothing but a cripple. That’s why he’s here, in the branch family. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a Little Lord like him to be assigned here to suffer.”

Mu Li sneered coldly and scowled.

“What?! His Meta-pulses are all damaged? Doesn’t that mean that he can’t cultivate anymore?”

The group of young men were shocked when they heard his words. They then looked at Mu Feng in disdain.

“That’s what my father told me. My father is the Lord of this branch, so I don’t think that he’d lie to me about it. That’s why, as I said, you guys shouldn’t be treating him like a Little Lord; he’s just a cripple whose ranking is even lower than us. Come on, let’s go over to his welcoming banquet. It’ll be the perfect chance for me to put him in his place. He won’t dare to act high-and-mighty in front of us anymore.”

Mu Li laughed sarcastically and led the others to the welcoming banquet.

There were 10 tables set up in the main hall. A few senior family members and some talented young disciples sat among them as well.

Mu Feng and Mu Hai were seated at the first table. Mu Hai sat on the seat of honor, with Mu Feng sitting beside him. The remaining seats were occupied by Mu Zhong and seven other Ning Gang level cultivators.

“Come, let’s raise a toast and welcome our family’s genius, Little Lord Feng!”

Mu Hai smiled and got up from his seat with a glass of beer in his hand.

“Welcome, Little Lord Feng.”

Nearly a hundred guests stood up and raised their glasses as well.

“Thank you all, my dear elders, brothers, and sisters of the Mu family! From today onwards, I’m a member of this family. My sincerest apologies to everybody for all the inconvenience caused.”