Chapter 310: Chapter 129 Forging Iron and Blades! Refining Blade Qi!_1
Mu Xin angrily said, “The fact is as such! The assassin is right within your military camp, Prefecture Lord Pei. Isn’t it possible to verify whether it’s true or not if you cooperate with us?”
“How do you want me to cooperate?” Pei Yang asked, appearing so certain, while in his heart he understood that it was likely true that the killer of Mu Jin was indeed in the military camp, possibly one of the top-ranking Chief of Ten Thousand within the Dafeng Iron Cavalry, or even one of the Four Great Generals!
The one who could kill Mu Jin was definitely a top figure within the Dafeng Iron Cavalry.
“It’s simple, assemble all members of the Dafeng Iron Cavalry,” the old man in green, Mu Xun, said with certainty. “The man has formidable cultivation, having forcibly suppressed the Wood Snake Seal. I can only sense his approximate location, but if I am face to face with him, I’ll be able to feel upon whose body Mu Jin’s bloodline has been imprinted!”
The Wood Snake Seal was suppressed by the other party, rendering him unable to accurately locate the individual in question. However, if everyone in the military camp was to meet him face to face for interrogation, it would be easy to find out on whom the Wood Snake Seal was located!
“Nonsense! These are all your unilateral claims. My Dafeng Iron Cavalry are strictly disciplined and dedicated to protecting our nation. How can you subject us to such suspicions and interrogate us as if we were criminals?” Pei Yang then sharply reprimanded with a sinking face.
Pei Yang was almost convinced that the murderer of Mu Jin was a top expert within the Dafeng Iron Cavalry. If the Mu Family truly found and exposed him, wouldn’t that put him in an impossible position? Failing to protect even his own generals would no doubt dishearten others!
Furthermore, if he were to leap into action, accommodating the clan’s people at a moment’s notice, what would his subordinates think? What about everyone else?
Therefore, Pei Yang’s choice was simple: to side with kin, not with reason.
Others might fear the powerful clans, but Pei Yang, as the State Governor of Dafeng State, was protected by this talisman. Those from the powerful clans, despite their audacity, dared not touch him!
And behind him, the Pei Family, was not to be trifled with in Dafeng State City.
“Pei Yang! A scion of my Mu Family has been brutally murdered. Are you going to shield the murderer?”
Pei Yang’s attitude caused the golden pupils of the old man in green to turn a eerie shade of green. A terrifying and cold aura filled the hall, and the noble wooden furniture began to slowly dissolve and decay.
As the State Governor of Dafeng State, Pei Yang rarely engaged in combat, relying heavily on cultivation resources to repeatedly achieve Blood Refining. At least in terms of the Refining Blood Realm, he was beyond the reach of many experts. Faced with the old man in green’s fearsome aura, he found himself somewhat stiff.
“How dare you!”
A heaven-shaking roar exploded as the door was violently pushed open. A burly man charged into the room, and with every step, a heat like flames spread throughout the room, dispelling the cold aura altogether!
“Zhenxiang…” Upon seeing who entered, Pei Yang breathed a sigh of relief. The man who burst into the room was none other than one of the Four Great Generals of the Dafeng Iron Cavalry, Hong Zhenxiang. He had been waiting outside, ready to rush in as soon as there was any disturbance.
“What powerful Qi and Blood!” thought Mu Xin, his heart shaken as he saw Hong Zhenxiang standing there, his hair bristling like an enraged lion. Although the Qi and Blood phenomenon didn’t manifest outwardly, one could still feel the volcanic fervor within him, ready to explode with earth-shattering power.
“Hmm? This man… is extraordinary! Is he Hong Zhenxiang?” Even the seasoned Mu Xun paid grave attention, his green pupils reflecting solemnity.
Hong Zhenxiang’s renown in Dafeng State was hard-fought; a prodigy from a young age, he grew stronger when facing powerful adversaries and became the most relied upon general by State Governor Pei Yang!
“Both of you come from millennium-aged families, but this is not a place for you to act recklessly!”
Hong Zhenxiang’s eyes held a terrible oppressive force as he coldly stared at Mu Xin and Mu Xun.
Outside, a large number of soldiers with dense Qi and Blood were already gathering. Mu Xun’s expression shifted. As a member of the Mu Family, Mu Jin’s father, and Mu Xin’s grandfather, he might not have a hot temper, but he was certainly not one to be trifled with. It was clear that the other side intended to protect the murderer, and he felt a strong impulse to take action and capture Pei Yang by force.
But this impulse was forcefully suppressed by Mu Xun himself; he understood that attacking Pei Yang, the governor of a state, in public would be tantamount to declaring war against the Great Flame Imperial Family, a cost the entire Mu Family could not afford to bear!
“Prefecture Lord Pei, I hope you think this through! If you wish to be an enemy of our Mu Family, you may not actually have the capacity! Let’s go!”
Mu Xun stood up, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
Although Mu Xin was reluctant, he knew it was impossible to start a fight and openly break with them, so he had no choice but to follow Mu Xun’s exit.
Hong Zhenxiang made no move to stop them and let the two leave.
“Father, are we just going to let this go? The murderer is in the camp, most likely someone under Pei Yang’s command. He is covering for a murderer!”
On the way back, Mu Xin was extremely frustrated.
“What else can we do? Would you have the entire Mu Family go to war with the imperial house over Mu Jin?” Mu Xun’s eyes showed a fleeting glimpse of savagery.
Teeth grinding, Mu Xin said, “My son’s death… must not be left unresolved! As for your Great Flame Family’s world… it may not remain stable for long!”
The two returned without success and dared not escalate the situation or begin a slaughter, knowing well that the murderer was inside the military camp yet only able to sigh in frustration. As members of a thousand-year-old family, they seldom suffered such setbacks.
Powerful as the Mu Family was, it was not strong enough to contend with the rulers of the Great Flame Empire! They had no choice but to bide their time.