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Chapter 771: The Mu Clan's Generosity, A Temporary Stay
Chapter 771: The Mu Clan’s Generosity, A Temporary Stay
Initially, Qin Muye only planned to stay for three to five days before setting off again. However, his laziness kicked in, and he felt that three to five days might not be enough. He was worried that he might still face a great terror, so he decided to stay put.
On the contrary, Wang Kui was extremely anxious, coming to urge Qin Muye to depart every two or three days. Eventually, Qin Muye, unable to bear the constant urging, reluctantly set out.
However, they encountered numerous delays along the way, and by the time they reached the Mu Clan, a month had already passed.
"Looks like you’ve gained quite a bit of weight, seems like you’ve been living well," Qin Muye said, looking at Fan Hua, who had visibly lost weight, and gave a rather insincere compliment.
The internal strife within the Mu Clan's three branches was resolved when the Second Master of the Second Branch took a potion through his son, and since then, Fan Hua had been maintaining the peace.
Fan Hua swallowed hard, glanced around warily, and only spoke in a low voice when he was sure no one was around, "Fellow Daoist, you’re here to save me, right?"
"Me?" Qin Muye had just started to speak when a woman's voice interrupted him.
"This must be the Mr. Qin that Fan Gongzi mentioned. I’ve heard that you can plan from behind the scenes and win battles from afar."
"Just a few words, and you managed to resolve the conflicts in our Mu Clan through Fan Gongzi. Truly a great talent, please come in."
Fan Hua’s expression was evasive, feeling a sense of foreboding.
"Met Mu Madame. I believe Fan Gongzi has already mentioned it, I’m here to collect my reward," Qin Muye said immediately.
He had no intention of getting involved in the Mu Clan's internal affairs; he was here to collect his dues.
Mu Madame’s expression flickered. She understood Qin Muye’s meaning—cash on delivery. If she dared to default, he might have other means at his disposal.
Judging by his demeanor, he seemed to have a significant connection with Fan Hua.
"Oh, right, coming here empty-handed isn’t quite right. I’ve prepared a small gift, please accept it, Mu Madame." Saying this, Qin Muye pulled out a stack of papers from his chest.
A servant took the papers and presented them to Mu Madame. She glanced at the text on the papers, which were prescriptions, and seeing their uses, her face lit up.
"Mr. Qin is truly thoughtful, please sit, please sit." Mu Madame felt that Qin Muye was sincere, but this was also a subtle threat.
The threat was that everything was now perfect, and it was all thanks to him. If he didn’t get what he wanted, the future might not be so certain.
So, it was best to pay to avoid trouble.
Of course, Qin Muye didn’t have this intention. He simply felt that coming here without giving anything in return wasn’t right, so he brought a gift. At the very least, he didn’t want to make Fan Hua suffer.
If the Mu Clan didn’t give him what he wanted, that would be a different matter, and he would take it himself.
However, from the look on Mu Madame’s face, it seemed he would get what he wanted.
"Mr. Qin, where do you plan to go after receiving your reward?" Mu Madame inquired.
"Just wandering around, I’m a wanderer by nature," Qin Muye replied, not really knowing his destination. His main goal was to cultivate the Mirror Immortal.
Hearing this, Mu Madame sighed with relief. As long as he didn’t linger around here, it would be fine.
"Mr. Qin truly lives like a free bird. What else do you need, Mr. Qin?" After getting the answer she wanted, Mu Madame flattered him before getting to the point.
"Easy enough, I’ve already made a list. I just wonder how much you can provide, Madame." Qin Muye quickly took out the list of resources needed for the Mirror Immortal.
Mu Madame scanned the list, and her brow furrowed.
Most of the items weren’t particularly valuable, but they were somewhat obscure. Some of the items, even if the Mu Clan wanted them, would take some time to obtain.
Of course, her frown wasn’t because the items were obscure; it was because Qin Muye’s demands were so minimal, completely unexpected, making her suspect he had other intentions.
"Mr. Qin, your demands are not excessive. Do you have any other requirements?" Mu Madame pressed the list down and asked.
The Mu Clan was a large and wealthy family, a major clan, even without a Great Sage, they remained rich and powerful.
Qin Muye hadn’t expected Mu Madame to say this, but he quickly thought it over. He realized that his minimal demands had raised her suspicions. Asking for more wasn’t a problem, but he needed to be careful not to overdo it and risk issues.
"Madame is truly generous, and I do have a few more minor requests," Qin Muye said with a smile.
Hearing that there were more requests, Mu Madame felt relieved. Otherwise, if he really only wanted those things, she would have been uneasy, knowing that a person with hidden strength and a talent for scheming who harbored resentment against the Mu Clan would not be easy to handle.
As for killing him to silence him, she had considered it but quickly dismissed the idea. If he dared to come, he must have a backup plan. If she were to take action, the Mu Clan, which had just stabilized, might fall into chaos again, and the Mu Clan could not afford that.
"Please speak, Mr. Qin. The Mu Clan will do its utmost to fulfill your requests," Mu Madame said courteously.
"I need..." Qin Muye listed a large number of rare materials. These were to enhance the proficiency levels of various Spirit Beast Techniques on the Mirror Demon.
According to his calculations, with these quantities, all the Spirit Beast Techniques should reach the Heavenly level, with a significant surplus.
With the additional resources, evolving into the Mirror Immortal should not be a problem.
"Mr. Qin's requests are somewhat obscure, and the Mu Clan will need some time to gather them," Mu Madame thought for a moment before speaking.
She carefully estimated the value. The resource list plus the rare materials Qin Muye mentioned verbally, although much lower than her initial estimate, was not too far off.
Upon further reflection, Mu Madame believed that Qin Muye had acted on a whim and out of friendship with Fan Hua, which was why he did not ask for more.
Therefore, the Mu Clan would do its best to gather the items quickly and send Qin Muye on his way.
Recruiting him was out of the question; such a person was too unpredictable and could drag the Mu Clan into trouble with a single misstep.
Most noble families rarely recruited Causal Dao or Fortune Dao Spirit Masters. On one hand, they were very rare, and on the other, they were not easy to deal with due to their unstable mental states from seeing too much.
Furthermore, they could potentially use their abilities to target the noble families themselves.
Another reason was that they had no combat capabilities. In Mu Madame's eyes, although Qin Muye had a backup plan, if she were to take action without hesitation, he would have no means to resist.
"How long will it take? I have urgent matters to attend to," Qin Muye indicated that he wanted to leave.
Mu Madame was quite satisfied with Qin Muye's attitude; he was willing to take the money and leave.
"Three days. The items Mr. Qin needs require us to purchase them from afar, but with the Mu Clan's financial resources, three days will be sufficient."
"During these three days, please stay at the Mu Clan. We will extend our hospitality to you."
Mu Madame wanted Qin Muye to leave as soon as possible but understood that proper etiquette must be observed. If the Mu Clan had all the items he needed, he could leave immediately, but since they needed time to purchase them, he would have to stay temporarily.
If she let him stay at an inn or elsewhere, it might offend him.
"Since that's the case, I will not decline," Qin Muye also wanted to leave as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. However, since the items were not yet in his hands, he had to stay for the time being.
He had a feeling that the next three days might not be peaceful.
If it was only Fan Hua, the most he would face was internal strife, given his protagonist's aura.
But with Qin Muye's protagonist's aura added, things would be different. It was certain that good fortune and misfortune would come hand in hand. If they wanted to seize opportunities, the opportunities had to come to them first.
Especially since Fan Hua's previously overdrawn protagonist's aura had been replenished, otherwise, he would have lost weight for no reason.
Thanks to the Mu Clan's wealth, Qin Muye saw a Fan Hua who had only lost a bit of weight, rather than someone who might weigh less than five pounds with a box.
"Old Wang, please show Mr. Qin to the Qing Song Residence. It has a pleasant environment, quiet and serene, and will surely meet Mr. Qin's expectations," Mu Madame thought for a moment and arranged Qin Muye's accommodation.
The Qing Song Residence was essentially a high-end guesthouse, a small courtyard with servants to attend to the guest's needs, usually reserved for those of high status.
"Mr. Qin, this way, please," Wang Kui extended his hand respectfully.
Qin Muye had no objections. To him, it didn't matter where he stayed, so he naturally followed Wang Kui, ignoring Fan Hua's hesitant look, which seemed to ask for his help.
(End of Chapter)
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