Chapter 127 A Good Show

Generally speaking.

The dialogue that occurs during a bride kidnapping is:

“Who objects?”

“I object!”

However, today, in the Mu Clan's ancestral hall, the order of this dialogue was reversed.

The entire ancestral hall fell silent. The elders who had stayed up all night for the marriage agreement today couldn't believe their ears when they heard the voice.

In the original plan for today, there was no so-called "who objects" question.

However, the person who came to the Mu Clan to object today was too special.

So much so that even if they were furious inside, they could only remain silent on the surface after hearing it.

“Gu Shen?”

Han Dang frowned when he saw the figure.

His gold-rimmed glasses reflected the light slightly.

Reflecting his gloomy face… Clearly, no one would have expected such an uninvited guest to appear on such an occasion today.

Yesterday, Xu Yan comprehended the dream realm and broke records one after another.

Gu Shen did not appear.

Today, Xu Yan came to the Mu Clan, but Gu Shen appeared!

A gentle laugh rang out at this moment.

Xu Yan looked at the figure behind him, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "Little Gu? I've heard so much about you…"

Gu Shen slowly walked into the Mu Clan's ancestral hall.

He walked towards Xu Yan.

Then he walked past Xu Yan.

From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Xu Yan…

As if this person was just air.

A thin laugh echoed in the courtyard, but everywhere else was so quiet that a pin could be heard, which made Xu Yan's laughter… sound a little foolish.

The smile on Xu Yan's face slowly faded, but he didn't look annoyed. Only a faint cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes, disappearing in an instant. He was still the new S-rank of Nagano who didn't show his emotions.

"Gu Shen…"

The Great Elder Mu Zhong transmitted his voice, earnestly saying, "The Mu Clan cherishes its friendship with you, but today's matter has nothing to do with you… I hope you can give Mu some face and take a step back."

Gu Shen came to the Great Elder.

He raised his head and looked directly at the old man.

"Sorry."

Gu Shen responded with his thoughts, "Some things cannot be retreated from."

After a second of silence.

Gu Shen did not tear apart the pretense. Instead, he maintained basic courtesy and asked calmly, "Where is Miss Mu?"

Of course.

He didn't expect to get an answer from the Mu Clan. He noticed that after he stepped into the courtyard, several Mu Clan members nervously guarded before an old quiet pavilion in the ancestral hall, leaning toward the outside of the door.

A wisp of mental power swept out.

Gu Shen saw the vague scene inside the quiet pavilion. There should be mental-type sealed items shrouded there. He could vaguely see a slender figure… On this day, the elders in the ancestral hall were all outside greeting guests, but only one person was locked in the pavilion.

Her identity need not be said.

He walked towards that quiet pavilion.

An elder gave a look, and the two Mu Clan members guarding the door of the quiet pavilion immediately understood and reached out to stop Gu Shen when he was about to arrive.

The next moment.

Gu Shen flickered and appeared behind the two.

This scene made all the transcendents in the field whose strength had reached the third order have a solemn look in their eyes.

Han Dang narrowed his eyes.

Xu Yan was thoughtful.

And Great Elder Mu Zhong's eyes became serious… Gu Shen had been in closed-door training for a year. The information the Mu Clan had received was that although this S-rank teenager often went to Qingzhong to learn divination from the tomb keeper, as long as he appeared in Chunyu Temple, he would drink tea and bask in the sun, and did not look like he was practicing hard.

But just for that instant…

Gu Shen's speed was far faster than it was last year.

"Is this… Perfect Flash?"

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Gu Shen did not clash with the Mu Clan members.

Nor did he make things difficult for the two who tried to stop him.

He went directly to the door of the quiet pavilion and reached out to push open the wooden door. The creaking sound of the opening door rippled.

In the quiet pavilion, a woman with tears all over her face was bound by an invisible light rope, looking angry, staring at the direction of the door… Mu Ya could hear the voices outside clearly.

Yesterday evening, the Fourth Elder, who had been very kind to her since she was a child, sent her a message, telling her to leave Nagano quickly and not continue to stay in the Mu Clan…

She hadn't reacted yet.

Then she encountered the Mu Clan's Elder Council who came to her door.

After learning the news, she was struck by lightning.

What made her even more desperate was that the Elder Council was just notifying her of this matter!

Notifying!

Which meant… she only had the right to know, but not the right to decide!

Then, she was brought here.

At first, the elders comforted her, saying that the so-called "marriage agreement" was just a piece of paper, nothing to worry about, and she wouldn't be marrying immediately…

Later, they said earnestly that Gong Zi also had a marriage agreement, which was a marriage alliance with the Grand Duke of Duanyang in the Northern Continent. If that marriage agreement was not dissolved, she would not be able to achieve a positive result with Gong Zi. It would be better to find another good match… and Xu Yan was the youngest genius in Nagano, the most suitable person…

They said a lot.

Finally, these elders realized that no matter what they said, they could not change Mu Ya's attitude.

So they were no longer gentle.

They directly used sealed items to lock her here, restricting her freedom.

In any case, Mu Ya had to stay in the ancestral hall today… Even if it was acting, she had to accompany the Elder Council and finish the play.

"Miss Mu."

Gu Shen pointed his fingers and slashed.

A wisp of arc light slashed out. With a crack, the light rope that bound Mu Ya instantly shattered. The woman was almost on the verge of collapse.

Outside the ancestral hall, a low reprimand came.

"Gu Shen! What do you mean?"

Seeing that the Mu Clan had no intention of taking action.

Han Dang simply came forward… His voice was wrapped in [Truth], surging out, but before it could spread far, it was cut open from the middle by a wisp of invisible wind!

"Zheng zheng!"

Above the Mu Clan's ancestral hall, there was the sound of rustling leaves!

The withered leaves swept up, as sharp as knives.

Han Dang's pupils shrank. He saw that the gust of wind was attacking his face. He pressed his palm over.

The withered leaves shattered all over the sky.

One of them cut his cheek.

An extremely subtle trace of blood bloomed… It didn't hurt.

But it was extremely insulting.

"This is… Gale Cut?"

The most famous "Gale Cut" ability user in Nagano is Gu Nanfeng!

Han Dang's heart sank.

But then, he saw not far behind him, a woman in a black Judgement Division trench coat appeared at some unknown time… This was not Gu Nanfeng, but the sharp knife intent wrapped around her was equally fierce, making people dare not look directly at her.

"Lu Nanjin?"

This year.

All the transcendents in Nagano… had almost forgotten the existence of this woman.

For more than three hundred days, a wooden knife hung in the air in Fenglai Temple.

But only on this day.

That wooden knife returned to its scabbard and was taken out of Fenglai Temple by Lu Nanjin.

She came to the Mu Clan's ancestral hall with Gu Shen…

And none of the people present sensed this person's spiritual aura before the knife intent was unsheathed.

"Is it the Qi Condensation method of the Northern Continent?"

Those practical factions in the Northern Continent have developed many combat techniques. Qi Condensation is one of them. These methods cannot help transcendents achieve higher comprehension realms in the Deep Sea Zone's evaluation… But there is no doubt that they have greatly improved actual combat.

Han Dang vaguely felt danger from Lu Nanjin.

This woman only carried an ordinary wooden knife!

But she herself was the real knife!

One hand was pressed on his brow. [Truth] was preparing to surge again. This was Han Dang's subconscious preparation. If this crazy woman struck again, he would directly offer [Truth]… The battle between a power-based and mental-based ability user is actually very simple.

Once the power-based ability user is pulled into the mental domain, there is basically no room for reversal.

Similarly.

If he was approached by Lu Nanjin…

Judging from the other party's sharp knife intent, he probably had no possibility of reversing the situation.

"Want to try to do something…"

Lu Nanjin sensed the surging mental fluctuations between Han Dang's brows.

Her expression remained unchanged, and she said calmly, "See if you're faster, or I'm faster. Within three steps, I can kill you… with just one knife."

A madman…

This is definitely a madman.

Han Dang didn't know who was faster.

But judging from the woman's hand on the knife, it was clear that she was waiting for him to take action.

"Enough!"

The Great Elder of the Mu Clan's deep voice overwhelmed the entire ancestral hall, shaking the old trees until leaves fell all over the courtyard, and withered leaves danced.

His aura was extremely majestic.

Han Dang slowly lowered the finger pressing on his brow.

Lu Nanjin also retracted her hand holding the knife.

She walked into the quiet pavilion and supported Mu Ya. This year… Mu Ya and Lu Nanjin had become good friends. It was also for this reason that after Gu Shen told his senior sister about the "marriage agreement," she brought her knife and left Fenglai Temple.

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Today's marriage agreement seemed to have become a farce.

The originally festive and lively ancestral hall was now awkward and silent.

Mu Ya was supported out of the quiet pavilion, her body trembling. She looked at the "familiar" elders one by one. Many of these elders had watched her grow up, kind elders.

But now looking at them.

Those faces were so ugly and unfamiliar!

"This is the Mu Clan's ancestral hall… a pure place." Mu Zhong took a deep breath and said, "Gu Shen, you need to give me an explanation."

"Gong Zi has canceled his marriage agreement with the Grand Duke of Duanyang in the Northern Continent."

Gu Shen said calmly, "It won't be long before he returns to Nagano… Does the Mu family really want to set this marriage agreement again today?"

As soon as this was said.

Everything was silent.

And Mu Ya was stunned.

She seemed to see a beam of strong light in the darkness, and her heart was full of unbelievable surprise.

"Gong Zi… he…"

Mu Ya's voice was trembling.

"Yes, it's true." Gu Shen lowered his eyes slightly and said softly, "Sorry, I knew about this a year ago… It's just that the divorce was only completed yesterday. He said he wanted to give you a surprise, so I didn't tell you."

Mu Ya held onto Lu Nanjin and barely stood up.

When she heard this news.

Tears couldn't help but flow out again.

This time… she smiled softly.

Going north, training, a year… The scene of parting at the beginning, and the flickering in Gong Zi's eyes, were all connected in her mind.

She still remembered that when she went to Chunyu Temple to ask for a divination, Gu Shen's hesitant touch in his eyes… At this moment, all her doubts were answered as she wished.

So…

That's how it was…

"Thank you… thank you…"

Mu Ya sobbed.

And the Mu family's elders were silent.

They really didn't expect that the Gong family's kid could do such a thing.

But…

Now that Xu Yan had already come to the door.

"Gong Zi dissolved the marriage agreement with Duanyang in the Northern Continent?"

"Is this true?"

A sound of discussion rang out in the ancestral hall.

If the person who came was not Gu Shen… they probably wouldn't have believed that such an important marriage agreement could be terminated so easily. It was really unbelievable.

"The reason why people are people… is because they can feel joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness."

In these discussions, Gu Shen spoke again and asked, "If they are in love with each other, the marriage agreement is just the icing on the cake. If they have never met each other and rashly set a marriage agreement… is that really good?"

The Great Elder suddenly fell silent.

He fell into a long consideration.

Obviously, from beginning to end, the Mu Clan had done things against the rules in terms of both emotion and reason, but… the words that Han Dang said when he came to the ancestral hall to contact the Elder Council yesterday were really tempting.

Han Dang saw that the "task" he was about to complete…

Was actually interrupted at the last moment.

His expression had already revealed a look of anger.

But.

What surprised him was.

Someone softly said "good."

Not only was it beyond Han Dang's expectations… all the Mu Clan members in the entire courtyard did not expect it.

The person who said "good" was actually Xu Yan.

"Today… is really too wonderful."

Xu Yan had a faint smile on his face, and said softly, "Obviously I am the person involved, but since entering the Mu Clan's ancestral hall, I haven't said a word about the 'marriage agreement'… All the limelight has been stolen by you."

The so-called "you."

Naturally referred to Gu Shen.

Xu Yan sighed softly and smiled with some distress, "Everyone, hasn't anyone asked me what I think?"

The Mu Clan's elders were slightly startled.

They wondered what this meant.

"Yesterday… I comprehended the dream realm in front of ten thousand people in Snow Forbidden City. I was really too tired. After returning, I rested."

Xu Yan said slowly, "I only found out when I woke up this morning that my senior brother had arranged a marriage for me."

As soon as this was said.

Everyone was stunned.

Including Han Dang.

Han Dang turned his head slightly, looked at Xu Yan's gentle smile, and was a little puzzled.

According to the plan… it wasn't like this.

What does this mean?

"A few days ago… I came to Nagano. I don't know where I saw a woman who made my heart flutter. I told my senior brother about this, and my senior brother was kind enough to help me find her, but now it seems…"

"Senior brother, you seem to have… gotten the wrong person."

Xu Yan sighed, shook his head, and asked, "And even if it was really that girl, how could there be such a reckless person who would propose marriage after only seeing her once? Making such a big commotion is really inappropriate…"

Han Dang's head was buzzing.

The gaze behind the gold-rimmed glasses was completely hidden in the reflection.

His hands were clenched tightly in his sleeves.

This was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a situation.

This kid's backstab came without warning, and it was so sincere that even he almost believed it… Was this the speech he had thought of before coming to the Mu Clan?

He deliberately had himself propose marriage on the day of comprehension.

Just to let himself… take the blame!

If Xu Yan was not a member of [Dionysus] .

He would have already taken action.

At this moment, Han Dang wanted to kill this guy more than anyone else present.

But he couldn't speak in such a situation. He could only remain silent.

Silently standing in place.

Such silence was equivalent to acquiescence.

Acquiescing that all of this was his problem!

Han Dang took a deep breath, his scalp tingling. He could only grit his teeth and withstand the gaze of one Mu Clan member after another, and could feel the full of anger contained in these gazes.

Xu Yan's gaze looked at Mu Ya.

He said apologetically, "Miss Mu, I'm really sorry. We should be meeting for the first time. This is a misunderstanding."

The smiles on the faces of the Mu Clan's elders disappeared little by little.

Misunderstanding?

What a big misunderstanding…

This so-called, light and fluffy "misunderstanding" turned the entire Mu Clan's Elder Council into a joke. If today's events were to spread to the Gong family, how would Gong Qing view the Mu Clan?

Although there was only one night to consider!

But the Mu Clan… had already deliberated. Obviously, they wanted to find another powerful ally. And the person was tied up, and the door was opened. The most ridiculous thing was that after all the commotion was over, the person who hadn't spoken all along said that this was just a misunderstanding.

He simply didn't like the Mu family's daughter.

No…

It would be inappropriate to use the word "like."

Because Xu Yan had really never met Mu Ya. The two had never even met once, so how could there be any so-called "like"?

As for the "marriage agreement"…

When this news spreads, everyone will think… this is a joke.

Too hasty.

Too eager.

Too… absurd.

"So… I came to the Mu Clan early this morning just to personally come to the door, apologize, and clarify this misunderstanding."

Xu Yan bowed slightly and said sincerely, "Everyone in the Mu Clan has worked hard today. I hope the elders are generous and don't blame my senior brother's mistakes. Xu Yan is very grateful and will remember it in his heart."

Good words, bad words… he said them all.

The Mu family had nothing to say.

Han Dang also had nothing to say.

But both sides knew… the conflict caused by this matter would not be resolved with these few light words.

"Han Dang, you must give my Mu Clan an explanation for this matter!"

The Great Elder was a little dizzy.

His chest vaguely felt blood surging, and he held onto an elder beside him to steady himself.

Mu Zhong gritted his teeth and stared at Han Dang.

"…"

Han Dang was silent.

He stood silently in place, without saying a word.

"Oh right… there's one more thing."

Xu Yan took out a folded piece of white paper from his arms.

He slowly unfolded it, revealing the content on the white paper, which was a portrait of a woman.

Xu Yan asked seriously, "The woman I've been looking for actually looks like this, senior brother… She is very different from Miss Mu. How did you investigate?"

On the white paper.

A few simple strokes painted a stunning girl.

A white dress and white clothes, seemingly standing under the Ning River Bridge, in the river water.

When this portrait was unfolded, everyone who saw it fell silent.

The girl in this portrait was indeed extremely beautiful.

So beautiful that it was shocking.

"Everyone… I fell in love with this girl at first sight… That girl, her skin is like congealed fat, her eyes are like flowing waves. She is really a beautiful scene in the world, but unfortunately…"

Xu Yan showed the drawing and slowly shook his head.

"I haven't seen her a second time, and I don't know where she is…"

His expression was a little regretful, as if he was reminiscing about the last encounter.

But suddenly the sound of breaking wind rang out in the courtyard.

A figure appeared in front of him.

Then.

A punch!

This punch hit Xu Yan's face hard…

"Boom!"

Xu Yan was knocked out like a sandbag, crashing heavily into the thick wall of the Mu Clan's ancestral hall, collapsing the entire courtyard wall.

Gu Shen stood calmly where Xu Yan had originally stood and reached out to catch the slowly falling drawing.

Without turning his head, he said to the Great Elder of the Mu Clan, "I will compensate for the damage."

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