Chapter 31: Bullying the weak

Originally, Xu Muge's monstrous talent was only known to the Supreme Elder and the Sect Leader.

But over a month ago, at the Lingyue Sect's outer Sect competition, Xu Muge made a name for himself.

With his Qi Gathering Realm (Late Stage) cultivation, he crushed all Outer Sect Disciples and easily took first place.

One must know that he had only been cultivating for half a year since joining the Sect, and among the Disciples who joined the Lingyue Sect with him, the strongest was Lu Chenlong, who was only at the Quenching Body (Late Stage).

This made Xu Muge's reputation soar; every Disciple in the Sect knew that Lingyue Sect had produced a monstrous talent, Xu Muge.

He was also a Disciple of the Supreme Elder Su Xin, and even the usually stern Sect Leader would smile when he saw him.

Therefore, after hearing Xu Qingzhou's words, the expressions of the two aloof and composed Inner Sect Elders changed slightly.

Elder Li quickly said with a smile, "So it is Daoist Friend Xu, please have a seat. Xiao Dong, hurry and pour tea!"

Although Xu Qingzhou only had a cultivation at the Xuan Dan Realm (Mid Stage), his identity as Xu Muge's Uncle made the two treat him with seriousness.

After all, everyone knew now that Xu Muge was the future of the Lingyue Sect, and anyone related to him had to be handled carefully.

Xu Qingzhou replied neither subserviently nor arrogantly, "Elders, there is no need to trouble yourselves. I just wanted to ask if the child Mu Ge has arrived. If not, I will have to go to the Lingyue Sect to find him."

"He's here. He and his Senior Brother are in private room B7 right now," Elder Li replied.

Xu Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the information, Elder. I still need to find him, so I will take my leave first."

"Xu Family Head, take care."

They stood up and escorted Xu Qingzhou all the way out of the private room.

The private room door closed again, and the two exchanged glances.

"With such a Heavenly Prodigy as Xu Muge, this Xu Family will definitely become a major Family in the future."

"Indeed, if it were an ordinary Heavenly Prodigy, the impact might be less significant, but Xu Muge is completely different."

At this moment, the Disciple who had been serving them on the side asked curiously.

"Master, what kind of Physique does Junior Brother Mu Ge have?"

Elder Li's face turned stern, and he said coldly, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask!"

His Disciple was startled and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, this Disciple understands."

Regarding Xu Muge's talent, it was top secret information within the Lingyue Sect.

Even Inner Sect Elders were not qualified to know and were not allowed to inquire or speak about it casually.

Even the Supreme Elders did not know what kind of Physique Xu Muge had, only that his Physique was at least a Saint Body.

Xu Qingzhou and Xu Luo arrived at private room B7. The Wanbao Pavilion had set up numerous privacy-protecting arrays, especially in the private rooms, each having an independent protective array that Divine Sense could not penetrate.

After knocking on the door, a voice came from inside.

"Enter."

Xu Qingzhou pushed open the door and saw Xu Muge and his second Senior Brother, Zheng Guan, inside the room.

Xu Muge was startled and instantly stood up, saying in surprise.

"Uncle, why are you here!!"

He walked over and said happily, "Luo Ge, you're here too! Hurry, hurry! Come in."

"I brought Xiao Luo to attend the auction and thought you might come too, so I asked the Elders of your Lingyue Sect. I didn't expect you to really be here, so I came over," Xu Qingzhou replied.

Xu Muge blamed himself, "This is my fault. I should have asked you in advance if you were coming."

"It's alright, the result is the same," Xu Qingzhou waved his hand.

Xu Muge quickly asked about the situation at home. After Xu Qingzhou briefly summarized, he said.

"Your Luo Ge knows to come home once every six months, but you, kid, it's been over seven months, and you haven't thought about going back for a visit."

Xu Muge said helplessly, "I also want to go back, but Master said that many people are watching me now, so I can only move around near the Lingyue Sect and cannot leave too far."

Xu Qingzhou was startled and instantly understood.

This was the struggle between forces.

While they were fully cultivating their own Heavenly Prodigies, they were also constantly paying attention to the situation of other forces. Once they discovered overly monstrous talents in the opposing side, using underhanded methods was a common occurrence.

The saying that the older generation doesn't interfere with the younger generation's affairs simply doesn't exist; it's all about the strong bullying the weak.

Perhaps the Great Qi Dynasty had already arranged people to watch, just waiting for Xu Muge to leave the Sect, setting up an accident to eliminate him, to prevent the Lingyue Sect from rising and catching up to them because of him.

Of course, the geniuses of every force more or less faced this problem.

Perhaps this was the trouble of being a Heavenly Prodigy.

Xu Qingzhou sighed, "Wait a little longer. Once our Xu Family has accumulated enough, we will move to Lingyue City. It will be much more convenient to go home then."

Xu Muge's eyes lit up. Moving to Lingyue City was great; he could go home every few days and see his parents and siblings.

"Is it because there aren't enough Spirit Stones to purchase property in the city? I can ask my Master for some."

Or he could sell one of the treasures the Supreme Elder gave him; just one would be enough to buy a large courtyard in Lingyue City.

Xu Qingzhou waved his hand.

"This is just the smallest problem. Family development cannot be rushed, just like cultivation; it needs to be done step by step."

For the current Xu Family, Yuhe City was more suitable as a base for rooting and development.

The best time to move would be after the cultivation of the Family Disciples had improved, the pillar industry of Alchemy had matured, and income was stable.

Xu Luo spoke, "The Family has been developing very well during this time, so we don't need to worry. We just need to Cultivate diligently. When the time is right, I believe Sixth Uncle will arrange the move."

Xu Qingzhou nodded.

"Alright," Xu Muge was still a little disappointed; after all, he did miss home quite a bit.

Xu Luo stood up and said, "Mu Ge, come out with me for a moment. I want to say a few words to you alone."

"Okay."

Xu Muge didn't ask any further and followed him out of the private room directly. They returned about a quarter of an hour later.

Although he didn't know what they talked about, Xu Qingzhou heard Xu Luo's inner thoughts.

【I didn't expect my cousin's talent to be so monstrous. His Physique is at least a top-tier Saint Body, and his comprehension and root bones are the best I've ever seen. As long as nothing unexpected happens, his future achievements will definitely surpass mine.】

A hint of shock and complex emotions still lingered on Xu Luo's face.

After all, the more monstrous the talent, the more intensely one would be targeted in the future.

"The auction is about to start," Zheng Guan's words pulled the three who were deep in thought back to reality.