Chapter 1088 - 173: Dragon Teeth Emerge, Shocking Thunder

Chapter 1088: Chapter 173: Dragon Teeth Emerge, Shocking Thunder

"Anyone who defies, kill without mercy!" Mu Qingge’s sudden words made the hall fall silent once more.

And in the hall, the Dragon Tooth Guards, in response to her words, drew their Divine Artifacts, icy and sharp Wind Blades, pointing at those who clamored within the hall.

Mu Qingge slowly sat down, her back resting against the luxurious chair back, her hands lazily draped over the armrests, with her legs crossed.

Her posture lazy and wicked, yet wild and flamboyant. To the Mu Clan survivors, she was just an unlearned playboy. But in the hearts of the Dragon Tooth Guards, this was their unrestrained, world-defying Young Master!

"Shout, why aren’t you shouting anymore?" Mu Qingge said teasingly.

Her arrogant expression and the coldness of the Dragon Tooth Guards made the nearly thousand Mu Clan survivors indignant inside, yet they dared not speak out. Because, no matter how Mu Qingge was, she was still the Young Master of the Mu Clan.

"A pile of loose sand." Mu Qingge sneered coldly.

"You!"

Someone from the Mu Clan, dissatisfied, stood up.

"Everyone get down on your knees! The Young Master chides you, and you dare to resist?" Xu Xiu shouted loudly, quelling the crowd’s urge to rise against Mu Qingge.

Because he knew, Mu Qingge was someone who would definitely follow through.

If she wanted to make an example, she would never just pay lip service.

"Elder! Alas~!"

Due to Xu Xiu’s influence, the person who stood up reluctantly knelt on one knee. Seeing him kneel, the other agitated ones also knelt back down.

Only, they all turned their heads to one side, unwilling to face Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge chuckled playfully, she looked at Xu Xiu and spoke softly: "Xu Xiu, you see it too. These people don’t accept me, what use are they to me?"

Xu Xiu’s eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice, "They are Mu Clan survivors, their loyalty to the Mu Clan is evident to heaven and earth. The Young Master wants to revive the Mu Clan, rebuild the Nine Heavens, they will be great support and indispensable."

Xu Xiu’s words filled the kneeling Mu Clan survivors with tears and emotion. Yet their gazes towards Mu Qingge grew even more indignant.

In their hearts, they couldn’t understand: the Young Master should just be a good Young Master, why strip the power of Tianluo’s enforcers? Not to mention how for thousands of years, they’ve been used to following Xu Xiu’s orders, but for thousands of years, Xu Xiu has poured his heart and effort into the Mu Clan. Now, after choosing a Young Master, does he want to burn bridges?

How could such a thing be done by members of the Mu Clan?

Some even doubted if Mu Qingge was truly of Mu Clan blood, questioning how a clan known for its honor and loyalty could have such a heartless and unrighteous person.

"Indispensable?" Mu Qingge sneered. She said in a voice extremely calm, "You overestimate them."

Xu Xiu’s deep and serene gaze slowly rose and looked at Mu Qingge.

And those kneeling Mu Clan survivors also stood up due to Mu Qingge’s words, this time Xu Xiu did not stop them.

Xu Xiu said, "Young Master, I can relinquish power and will convince them to follow you as their leader. But please, Young Master, do not insult these Mu Clan warriors."

"Senior brother." The High Priest raised his eyes and called out once.

He wanted to remind his senior brother, but it was evidently ineffective.

"Am I insulting them, or insulting you?" Mu Qingge teased. Her clear gaze swept across the indignant expressions of the Mu Clan survivors, noting their current grim and restrained appearance.

Finally, her gaze landed on Xu Xiu. His face remained expressionless, giving no hint of his thoughts. She sneered, "After managing for a millennium, in the end, you can only avoid the sharpness of the West Divine Land, hiding underground. These Mu Clan people don’t even have a legitimate identity, and once they appear before the world, they must tread carefully, hunted by everyone. Is this the result of your millennium of effort?" She then looked at the Mu Clan survivors and continued, "Is this what you admire about him? Even now, you rely on me, someone who’s been in the Divine Land for less than ten years, to protect you, is this your capability?"

Her words were rendered powerfully and unrefutably.

Because the reason they could arrive at the North Divine Land was indeed due to the continual supply of identification sent by Mu Qingge, allowing them to board sky vessels, pass through layers of checks, enter the North Divine Land, and arrive at the Phoenix Heaven Domain, the weakest of all Divine Domains in the Four Seas Divine Land.

Yet, her words were too sharp, causing every face of the Mu Clan, including Xu Xiu, to sting painfully.

They were both angry and frustrated, yet didn’t know how to refute.

After holding back for a while, one person finally said, "What do you know? We’ve tread perilously step by step in the God and Demon Continent, just surviving in the cracks is not easy enough, you’re far from the war in the Lower Realm, how could you know our hardships?"

"What’s it to me? Did I ask you to stay behind? Or are you complacent, thinking surviving now means you’re capable? Don’t blame me for speaking harshly, based on you, I really can’t see the future of the Nine Heavens." Mu Qingge sharply countered.

These Mu Clan survivors had been trapped in corners for too long, unable to see the path their future should take.

Xu Xiu saw it clearly, but was powerless.

Mu Qingge suddenly understood that Xu Xiu agreed so quickly to relinquish power, so eagerly proposed selecting a victor between her and Mu Tianyin, because he also noticed if the Mu Clan continued this way, they’d only think about survival, not how to fight back and rebuild the Nine Heavens.

Understanding this, Mu Qingge disregarded Xu Xiu’s uncomfortable expression and the indignant appearance of the Mu Clan survivors, ridiculing them: "No wonder, in the Four Seas Divine Land, everyone says the Mu Clan survivors are best at running away."

"You’re talking nonsense!"

"Barking wildly!"

"Utter arrogance!"

The Mu Clan people were extremely angry. Yet at this moment, Xu Xiu fell silent, standing quietly aside, no longer paying attention to the development of the situation.

The hall was filled with agitation and a stiff atmosphere.

A little carelessness might lead to a battle erupting here.

But Mu Qingge, adding fuel to the fire, said, "I have never spoken irresponsibly, in my eyes, none of you can compare to my trusted aides."

Heh—!

As soon as her voice fell, the Dragon Tooth Guards shouted as one.

Their unified sound, like thunder, exploded in the hall, obliterating all other sounds.

The Mu Clan survivors were shocked, looking at the Dragon Tooth Guards scattered around the hall. Xu Xiu also slowly raised his gaze, a hint of shock evident deep in his eyes as he looked over.

Mu Qingge’s smile grew more teasing, she contemptuously looked at the Mu Clan survivors and said to them, "You have lived for so long yet cannot even compare to my trusted aides who are not even a century old. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and try!"