Now that He Changzai has said this, the He Family’s Pill Workshop naturally won’t refuse the Mu Family’s request. Many of the Mu Family’s elders who have been stuck at a bottleneck for a long ti seem to see the hope of advancing again, and their eyes fill with tears of excitent.
"Since you are all so generous, I can’t be stingy either. Let’s do this, our Mo Family just happens to have a few dicinal Herb Gardens in the Longyan Mountain range. If the Mu Family needs any dicinal herbs, we will supply them to you first, either for money or through barter," Mo Qingkuang’s subsequent words made them so excited that their whole bodies trembled, almost collectively having a chicken paw wind.
The issue of alchemy has just been resolved, and now they don’t have to worry about the dicinal materials either.
"Thank you both, Seniors, and Family Head Zhang, for your kindness. The Mu Family also has so industries; if there is anything useful, just let us know." If it were only the Zhang Family expressing goodwill to the Mu Family, the Supre Elder might still remain calm. However, since even the He Family and Mo Family are actively showing friendliness to the Mu Family, he becos too excited to stay calm.
"My offer is not just for your Mu Family, but because of Han Yan in your Mu Family. You say you’re all grown adults, so how can you be so ignorant? You have such a pillar of talent in your clan, and yet you don’t value them, even thinking of punishing them severely. Are you really senile, or did your brain get waterlogged?" The Old Drunkard said dismissively, shaking his head, looking at the Supre Elder as if he were an idiot.
A slap in the face, another slap in the face. The Supre Elder’s old face was blushing with sha; he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
All the Mu Family’s disciples looked toward Han Yan, their eyes filled with curiosity, confusion, and mostly admiration.
With Mo Family Ancestor, He Family Ancestor, and Family Head Zhang speaking so straightforwardly, who wouldn’t know that their goodwill today is all because of Han Yan?
Who said Han Yan caused trouble and brought enemies to the family? Recalling the previous scolding of Han Yan by the Supre Elder and Third Elder, they felt it was a colossal irony.
Although Han Yan caused a lot of trouble after returning to the Capital, even being dubbed the top playboy of the Capital, instead of bringing trouble to the family, he achieved great rit.
If every playboy were like this, they wished the Mu Family had more playboys. Even those elder tributes couldn’t help but think so.
"Senior Mo, Senior He, Family Head Zhang, your kindness is very much appreciated by the Mu Family. I will imdiately have a banquet prepared to drink and make rry with you all," the Supre Elder said, covering up his embarrassnt.
"Then we’ll impose," Mo Qingkuang said straightforwardly.
The Old Drunkard thought for a mont and did not refuse.
As one of the Eight Great Families, if they show goodwill toward the Mu Family and then leave without even having a drink, others might think that the Mo and He Families are afraid of the Mu Family, which would harm their reputation.
Zhang Moyang nodded as well. The Zhang Family’s status is not as high as those families, and they already had the intention to ally with the Mu Family, so they would certainly not refuse.
"Third Elder, I’ll leave the matters here to you. I, along with the Family Head, will first accompany Senior Mo, Senior He, and Family Head Zhang to the guest hall," the Supre Elder’s plan to trouble Han Yan fell through, and he was repeatedly humiliated by He Changzai, so he was embarrassed to stay any longer and hurriedly left.
"Wait, Supre Elder," Mu Beichen did not move, smilingly speaking to the Supre Elder, "Shouldn’t we discuss Han Yan’s share again?"
"Didn’t you already decide how much he should be allocated? What else is there to discuss?" the Supre Elder, looking irritated, said impatiently.
The reason he was eager to leave was that he found it too embarrassing, so he didn’t want to say even a word more about Han Yan, but Mu Beichen insisted on discussing it. Wasn’t he just bringing up the pot that didn’t boil?
"It was agreed upon beforehand, but didn’t you just say you would also give him your share?" Mu Beichen said with a face full of doubt.
"What!" the Supre Elder widened his eyes. Of course, he rembered what he had said, but who didn’t know that it was an angry remark made out of frustration? Who would take it seriously?
But Mu Beichen not only took it seriously but also seed determined not to let it go.
After being extorted by Han Yan last ti, the Supre Elder now seed to see another extortion cudgel being lifted high over his head. Last ti, he was nearly knocked out; this ti, it seed intended to knock him half-dead!
"Supre Elder, I rember you just said that if Han Yan is capable of making other families friendly with the Mu Family, then it’s okay even if he takes your share.
Are you saying that Supre Elder was joking? Fine, since you are the Supre Elder, if you say it’s a joke, then let it be considered a joke; I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that," Mu Beichen said with a face of resignation.
"..." The Supre Elder was speechless.
If it weren’t for Mu Beichen’s last remark, he might really have brushed it off as a joke, but Mu Beichen’s words cut off his prepared rebuttal.
What does it an just because you are the Supre Elder, if you say it’s a joke, then so be it? That clearly implied he was bullying others by relying on his seniority and not keeping his word. He couldn’t afford to lose face like that.
The Supre Elder gritted his teeth in hatred. Now he knew where Han Yan got his sharp tongue from — it was hereditary, absolutely hereditary.
Don’t be fooled by Mu Beichen’s usual few words; when it cos to verbal sparring, he’s certainly not inferior to his beloved grandson.
The young one is like this, the old one is like this too; what kind of family is this?
"Then, as I said, give him my share as well." Although the Supre Elder ground his teeth, for the sake of face, he decided to act straightforwardly.
As a Supre Elder, with so many younger disciples present and elders from other families in attendance, he still had to maintain so dignity and couldn’t let others look down on him too much.
"Is that just for this season’s share?" Mu Beichen took the opportunity to ask.
What do you an, just for this season’s share? Are you implying it’s not enough? The Supre Elder was already pained, and after Mu Beichen’s follow-up, he felt not just a physical, but also an emotional ache.
"Just for one season’s share is a bit petty. Give him my entire year’s share," the Supre Elder waved his hand and said. Since he was being generous once, he might as well be generous to the end; the Supre Elder did have that much courage.
"Then we must greatly thank the Supre Elder. Han Yan, co over quickly and thank the Supre Elder," Mu Beichen’s old face broke into a wide smile as he said to Han Yan.
"Han Yan thanks the Supre Elder for your generosity. I will surely rember your teachings, work harder, and never let your kind efforts go to waste," Han Yan said, eyes beaming with an unexpected side to his grandfather.
"Hmm, hmm, good." The Supre Elder wanted to say sothing, but seeing the radiant smiles of Mu Beichen and Han Yan, he felt a sense of blood weeping in his heart and didn’t want to say any more words.
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