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Chapter 101, Ascending to the Throne: Deep Kindness Will Inevitably Lead to Sorrow
"Then Yun Sheng thanks Elder Liu again. Thank you for your trouble..."

With the spirit contract of the Yun family's spiritual land, Mu Yunsheng left the Xiankeju General Affairs Building and walked on the streets of Qihefang City.

From this day forward, the Mu family will finally have a spiritual land that can help the family lineage and aid cultivators in their practice.

However, at this moment, Mu Yunsheng did not feel much of the excitement and joy he had imagined after obtaining the spiritual land.

"As expected, the cultivation world is full of constraints. I wonder how much my Mu family will have to pay to the Liu family of Lingdan every year from now on?"

Mu Yunsheng murmured to himself, inexplicably thinking of the Yun family. He glanced at the spiritual land contract in his hand, a slight smile appearing on his face, and put it into the Seven Star Jade Belt around his waist.

"But no matter what, my Mu family has finally obtained a spiritual land, and I can now leave the Jade Void Spiritual Field and devote myself to cultivation."

Mu Yunsheng looked up at the sunset in the sky above Qihefang City and felt that the sunset on the distant green mountains was particularly dazzling and beautiful.

Night, Yuqian Mountain Range, Feiyan Cliff.

The candlelight from the burning oil lamp illuminated the room. Mu Qinghu, Mu Kehua, and Mu Mengshu sat around the guest table, staring blankly at the spiritual land contract on the table.

His face was blank with disbelief, and he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

Mu Yunsheng sat across from the guests at the table, looking at the three of them with a smile on his face. After leaving the Immortal Guest House, he did not choose to return to the Jade Void Spirit Field immediately.

Instead, they summoned Mu Kehua and Mu Mengshu from Qihefang City, as well as Mu Qinghu from the Qihefang City Wharf.

"Is this a sacred place belonging to my pastoral family?"

After a long while, Mu Kehua finally raised his aged face, looked at Mu Yunsheng, and asked in a trembling voice, his eyes still blank and incredulous.

His voice was soft and tense, as if he feared that this was just a dream, and that the spiritual land and spiritual contract on the guest table were merely illusions they had seen.

“Yes, Uncle, my Mu family has a sacred land!” Mu Yunsheng replied with a smile. Seeing that Mu Kehua and the others still looked blank and couldn’t believe it, he said to Mu Qinghu with a smile.

"Father, I have secured a sacred site for the family. May I inherit your position as patriarch?"

"Uh..." Mu Qinghu was slightly stunned when he heard this, then looked at Mu Yunsheng and said with a big smile.

"Not only will you inherit my position as clan leader, but you'll even have your own separate entry in the Mu family's genealogy! Haha~"

"Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, don't you agree?"

Mu Qinghu's last chuckle was directed at Mu Kehua and the other man.

"Hmm!" Mu Kehua nodded with a big smile. Amidst the laughter of Mu Yunsheng and Mu Qinghu, he finally came to his senses. His old eyes were filled with joy and excitement as he looked at the Spirit Land Spirit Contract on the guest table, and then he said with a smile.

"From this day forward, Yun Sheng will be the head of the Mu family of Caoyang!"

"Agreed!" Mu Mengshu agreed with a smile. His dark, thin, and aged face, resembling that of an old farmer, was also beaming with joy as he excitedly looked at the spiritual land and spiritual contract on the guest table.

"Agreed!" Mu Qinghu chuckled, took out the Mu family's patriarchal jade seal from his person, tossed it to Mu Yunsheng, then pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Sheng'er, I still have a use for the Xuanhuang Demon-Subduing Pagoda, so I won't pass it on to you first."

Mu Yunsheng accepted the Mu family's patriarchal jade seal. This jade seal could be used to mobilize the Mu family's guardian team, composed of ordinary innate martial artists, as well as all the worldly resources of the Mu family in Caoyang.

The artifact, the Xuanhuang Demon-Subduing Pagoda, was always passed down to the head of the Mu family along with the family's heirloom.

However, Mu Yunsheng held the family head's jade seal, which represented the position of the head of the Mu family, in his hand, but his heart was not stirred at all. He even felt a little bored.

This is not because Mu Qinghu did not pass on the Xuanhuang Demon-Subduing Pagoda to him.

After Xiao Li delivered Mu Yun Sheng to Qihe Market, she did not take away the spiritual items, magical artifacts, and storage bags that she had found on the corpses of Tian Yao Zi and the others.

Therefore, Mu Yun Sheng does not actually lack magical artifacts.

"Grand Uncle, Second Grand Uncle, Father, is the succession of the head of our Mu family always so trivial?"

Mu Yunsheng said listlessly, playing with the family head's jade seal in his hand. He felt no sense of accomplishment at all. It was not as exciting as Xiao Lin'er and the others calling him "Brother Yunsheng".

"No, that's not the case. We need to convey this to our Mu family and all the mortal elders. But don't worry, Sheng'er, once we've decided, your position as head of the family will not be changed."

"From this moment forward, Sheng'er, you are the head of the Mu family of Caoyang," Mu Mengshu said with a smile.

Upon hearing Mu Mengshu's words, Mu Yunsheng was speechless. The Mu family now consisted of only a few cultivators, with Mu Kehua and Mu Mengshu having no other cultivator descendants.

Mu Qinghu was his father, and the only Mu family cultivator who didn't come was his mother, so naturally she wouldn't object to his succession as the head of the Mu family.

Therefore, once his position as the head of the Mu family is secured today, there will be no further setbacks.

Mu Yunsheng estimated that even without the spiritual land and spiritual contract, Mu Qinghu and the others would still pass the position of head of the Mu family to him if he just mentioned it today.

"Grand Uncle, Second Grand Uncle, Father, now that our Mu family has acquired the sacred land, what are your plans for its future?"

Mu Yunsheng inquired whether to put the Mu family's patriarchal jade seal into the Seven Star Jade Entanglement.

Mu Kehua and the other two looked thoughtful and did not immediately answer Mu Yunsheng's question. After thinking for a moment, Mu Kehua looked at the name of the spiritual land indicated on the spiritual land contract and asked Mu Yunsheng.

"A sacred land in Mangshan!"

"Yun Sheng, this is the Yun family's spiritual land that the seven families offered a bounty for the Heavenly Demon Child, right? How did you obtain it from the seven families?"

After speaking, Mu Kehua looked at Mu Yunsheng's waist, where the Seven Star Jade Scroll was a storage magic artifact.

Mu Mengshu and Mu Qinghu were also paying attention to the Seven Star Jade Belt around Mu Yunsheng's waist.

As for whether it was Mu Yun Sheng who killed Tian Yao Zi and received the bounty from the seven families, none of the three of them had even considered it.

"This is what I told my uncles last time. It was given to Yun Sheng by the senior who taught me the art of culinary arts."

Mu Yunsheng said with a smile that he did not deliberately hide the Seven Star Jade Entwining. On the contrary, he even intended to let Mu Qinghu and the others notice that the Seven Star Jade Entwining wrapped around his waist was a storage magic artifact.

This was not to show off to Mu Kehua and the others, but for another purpose.

"The spirit contract for this sacred land of Mangshan was also obtained by that senior from the seven families for Yun Sheng." Mu Yun Sheng said with a smile, seeing the probing gazes of Mu Ke Hua and the other two.

They had no intention of telling them the truth about obtaining the sacred site.

This not only caused Mu Qinghu and the others to worry, but also easily revealed the truth about his killing of Tian Yaozi.

A secret is something that is known to as few people as possible.

This wasn't because Mu Yun Sheng distrusted Mu Qing Hu and his group; rather, only when Mu Qing Hu and his group were unaware of the truth could he flawlessly address any outside speculation about the Mu family acquiring the Mangshan Spiritual Land.

As for Liu Jiangxuan, Mu Yunsheng also asked him not to spread the news.

Liu Jiangxuan readily agreed, doing Mu Yunsheng a favor, since the fact that his Lingdan Liu family's law enforcement team was hunting down Tian Yaozi was known to many cultivators in Qianyuan Prefecture.

Whether Tian Yaozi died at the hands of Mu Yunsheng or at the hands of Liu Jiang's enforcement team, it wouldn't make much difference; the latter would even enhance the prestige of the Lingdan Liu family.

"Crack! Crack!" In the brightly lit room, the atmosphere was quiet, and two crackling sounds of burning oil rang out.

After hearing Mu Yunsheng's words, Mu Kehua and the other two did not show happy smiles, but instead frowned.

"Sheng'er, tell your father honestly, was the senior who taught you the art of spiritual cooking a female cultivator?"

After a short while, Mu Qinghu looked at Mu Yunsheng's handsome face and upright figure, and suddenly asked.

"Father, Senior Zhu is a second-tier low-grade spiritual chef respected by all seven families. He is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a male cultivator."

Upon seeing Mu Qinghu's expression, Mu Yunsheng knew what he was thinking. He gave him a disapproving look and said...

"Foundation Establishment cultivator!" The three of them, including Mu Qinghu, were shocked. They might not know what a second-tier low-grade spiritual chef represented, but they were very clear about what a Foundation Establishment cultivator represented.

This is the heavens of Qianyuan Prefecture!
After their initial shock, Mu Kehua and the other two did not smile at the fact that Mu Yunsheng knew a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Instead, their brows furrowed with worry.

"Sheng'er, do you remember what your great-uncle told you? When someone does us a great favor, we should first think about why we deserve such a favor."

There is no such thing as a free lunch, nor is there any chance of a lucky break.

Mu Kehua spoke solemnly to Mu Yunsheng.

"Yes, Uncle, Yun Sheng remembers." Mu Yun Sheng nodded and said, but in his heart he was also thinking about whether his talent as a spiritual chef was truly worthy of Zhu Daochang's great favor.

Perhaps he will only understand this when he reaches the level of Zhu Daochang.

"Hmm." Mu Kehua nodded slightly, sighing with a worried expression, "Foundation Establishment cultivators are too far removed from us. Regardless of whether he harbored ill intentions towards Sheng'er, kindness will inevitably lead to hurt!"

At this point, Mu Kehua paused, his aged eyes fixed on the Mangshan Spiritual Land Contract on the guest table. He pursed his lips and tentatively asked Mu Yunsheng a question.

“Sheng’er, can we return the spiritual contract for this sacred land of Mangshan to Senior Zhu, who taught you the art of spiritual cooking? Our Mu family will always remember his kindness.”

“Yes, Yun Sheng, we will return the spiritual contract of Mangshan Spiritual Land to Senior Zhu. Our Mu family will forever remember his kindness.”

Mu Mengshu also hurriedly said, his dark and thin face, like that of an old farmer, no longer showing any attachment to the spiritual land, but only worry for Mu Yunsheng.

Mu Qinghu didn't speak, but his face was filled with worry for Mu Yunsheng.

At this moment, none of the three of them had any spiritual land left that could serve as the foundation of the Mu family and help the Mu family continue to be passed down. Only Mu Yunsheng was left.

This action may seem ridiculous, like an ordinary beggar worrying about an ordinary emperor and trying to steal the two or three copper coins in his bowl.

Mu Yunsheng did not smile at all, but a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He knew that Mu Kehua and the others were so worried and nervous because they were concerned about his safety.

All of this stemmed from the fact that the Mu family was too weak and the cultivation world was cold and cruel. Zhu Daochang was like a dragon in the sky, and his gaze toward Mu Yunsheng was either kind or malicious.

All of this could make Mu Kehua and the others feel uneasy, and they could only think about it based on their past experiences, which all involved thinking about the worst possible outcome.

This is the truth that most low-level cultivators in the cultivation world can survive; those who think positively all die.

Just like before the Yun family was wiped out by the Lingdan Liu family, Mu Yunsheng only heard Yun Zhongge and the other two talking badly about the Lingdan Liu family, so he took Shui Lin'er and Zhao Meiyu and ran to Liu Jiangyue's place to hide for a night.

Mu Yunsheng was also thinking about the worst-case scenario, fearing that Yun Fuhou would bring the Yun family cultivators to kill him and Shui Lin'er.

"Haha~ Uncle, Second Uncle, Father, don't worry. Senior Zhu helped Yun Sheng obtain the spirit contract of Mangshan Spirit Land, but there are also requirements."

Mu Yunsheng smiled gently and said, looking at the three worried people, Mu Kehua and Mu Kehua.

"Yun Sheng was rewarded by Senior Zhu with the Mangshan Spiritual Land Contract and the Seven-Star Jade Entwining Storage Magic Item at her waist after defeating Tai Hongfei of the Tai family in a spiritual food duel."

"The Spiritual Cuisine Duel took place in the main hall on the second floor of the Immortal Guest Residence, and was watched by many cultivators from the Jade Qian Mountains."

"However, because of this, Yun Sheng has also become mortal enemies with Tai Hongfei of the Tai family. Father, Second Uncle, and First Uncle, you should pay more attention to the Tai family in the future."

"I think the Tai family will definitely retaliate against Yun Sheng and our Mu family."

"Is what Sheng'er said true?" Mu Kehua and the others were not surprised but delighted when they heard that Mu Yunsheng had a blood feud with the Tai family. Their eyes regained their vitality, and they asked excitedly.

"Yun Sheng wouldn't dare to deceive the elders," Mu Yun Sheng replied with a smile. Seeing the smiles return to Mu Ke Hua and the others' faces, he felt a smile in his heart as well.

This was a pre-prepared explanation, deliberately drawing Mu Kehua and the others' attention to the Seven-Star Jade Belt wrapped around his waist, so that they would be more likely to believe his words.

In fact, Mu Yun Sheng wasn't exactly deceiving Mu Ke Hua and the others. If he lost the spiritual duel with Tai Hong Fei, he wouldn't even be able to climb Yu Qian Mountain.

Naturally, he could not obtain the Seven Star Jade Entanglement given by Zhu Daochang, nor the Spirit Contract for asking Xiao Li to kill Tian Yaozi and obtain the Mangshan Spirit Land.

"Good! Good! Good!" Mu Kehua chuckled three times, then looked at the Mangshan Spiritual Land Contract on the table with his aged eyes and continued.

"However, the Tai family is not easy to deal with. They are a second-level force established by the seven families. In addition to Tai Fu'an, there are two other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

“Our shepherd family has no chance of winning any resistance.”

Despite saying this, Mu Kehua's aged face was still full of smiles.

Although the Tai family's strength far surpasses that of the Mu family, and the Mu family has no power to fight back, the Tai family's strength is something that Mu Kehua and his group can see and feel.

“Indeed, in addition to the three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, the Tai family also has thirteen mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators. We need to be prepared after we occupy the Mangshan spiritual land.”

Mu Mengshu smiled and agreed.

Mu Qinghu didn't interrupt, watching Mu Kehua and Mu Mengshu's discussion with a smile on his face. However, there was still a hint of worry in his tiger-like eyes as he glanced at Mu Yunsheng.

"Grand Uncle, Second Uncle, you can discuss this further. Also, please provide a plan for the Mu family's arrangements after acquiring the Mangshan Spiritual Land. Yun Sheng, go and rest now."

Mu Yunsheng smiled and bowed to Mu Kehua and the others, intending to get up and leave. How to distract the elders at home? It was simple: just create another predicament for them to distract their minds.

"What rest? Let's head to our Mu family's sacred mountain, Mangshan, so you can use the spiritual veins there to cultivate."

(End of this chapter)