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"The Guo family of Qingcheng, both collateral and direct lines, not a single soul survived… all annihilated…"
"Was it the Evergreen Sword Saint who did this? Isn't he a Biotics Man?!"
"It's likely that Guo Yuanming also met a grim fate. A mid-Town level martial artist, to die so silently at the hands of the Evergreen Sword Saint? What kind of power does he truly possess?"
"Could this person be…?"
Upon returning to the Chu residence, Mu Lengyu heard a wave of shocked and angry discussions emanating from the main courtyard.
It was the Chu family head and a group of elders, the weakest among them being of Town level.
Hearing the content of their discussions, Mu Lengyu felt as if struck by lightning, standing there in a daze.
The Evergreen Sword Saint isn't a Biotics Man?
He exposed a grand rebellion plot in the martial world last night?
Taking his disciple with him, he helped the nation annihilate the Guo family of Qingcheng?
Each piece of news was more shocking to her than the last.
That was the Guo family of Qingcheng!
Mu Lengyu had heard early on that although the Guo family couldn't compare to the Chu family, which had a Continental level martial artist in residence, they were still a prominent family in the martial world.
A mid-National level family head, two Town level elders, and a dozen SSS-ranked core disciples.
A force surpassing the Alien Abilities Management Bureau!
At least in Mu Lengyu's eyes at the moment, the Guo family was an absolute behemoth!
And to think they were wiped out overnight by the Evergreen Sword Saint?
Wasn't he just a newly promoted National level Biotics Man?!
After the shock, Mu Lengyu began to panic.
It's over, the Evergreen Sword Saint has become an enemy of the martial world!
And her, having joined the martial world, wouldn't that make her his enemy?
"No, don't…"
Mu Lengyu panicked inexplicably, her emotions becoming extremely complicated in an instant.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the gaze of the Chu family head and the elders uniformly shifted onto her.
"Little Mu, is the Alien Beast taken care of?"
Seeing her, the family head Chu Changshan breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a kind smile.
Mu Lengyu collected herself and nodded obediently: "It's taken care of."
"That's good," Chu Changshan said without surprise.
It was just an S-ranked Alien Beast.
If it weren't for the spatial rift being too close to the Chu residence, he wouldn't have bothered at all, leaving such troubles to the nation.
Mu Lengyu cautiously asked, "Patriarch, were you discussing the Evergreen Sword Saint just now…?"
At her words, Chu Changshan's expression immediately soured, but his gaze towards Mu Lengyu carried a hint of inexplicable meaning.
As if looking at some unique hope.
The elders felt the same.
This left Mu Lengyu utterly confused and a bit frightened: "Why… are you all looking at me like that?"
Chu Changshan and the elders exchanged glances.
Then he sighed and said, "Little Mu, you've heard what we were discussing, haven't you?"
"That Evergreen Sword Saint… is not a Biotics Man."
Mu Lengyu, anxious inside, feigned surprise and confusion: "Ah? Then what is he?"
Chu Changshan stated frankly, "We speculate that he might be the head of a major martial family."
"What?" Mu Lengyu never expected this answer, utterly baffled: "You're saying the Evergreen Sword Saint is from the martial world? Then why would he help the nation?"
Chu Changshan let out a deep sigh: "Not all forces in the martial world hate China. Initially, there were a few martial families that were close to China."
"Our martial families, at the very least, have collateral branches gathering wealth in the secular world, but those families, unwilling to harm China's interests or become enemies with the entire martial world, have completely hidden themselves in the mountains for decades, refusing to step out."
Mu Lengyu was surprised, not expecting this deeper secret within the mysterious martial world.
She exclaimed, "Patriarch, are you saying the Evergreen Sword Saint is the head of one of these completely secluded martial families?"
"It's just a guess."
Chu Changshan said gravely, "But other than this, we can think of no other explanation for his identity."
They didn't know that Chu Yi possessed the ability to effortlessly refine the Guo family's martial techniques, so they didn't consider the possibility of a land immortal.
Most importantly, like Guo Yuanming, they subconsciously felt that even if a land immortal did survive to the present, after ruling the court and dominating the world centuries ago, how could they willingly serve modern China after reemerging?
Therefore, the only possibility for the Evergreen Sword Saint's identity…
Was that he was one of the heads of those martial families that had been hidden in the mountains for decades.
And this could also explain why his disciple was so strong.
The Evergreen Sword Saint took down Guo Yuanming without a sound.
Was he at the peak of National level? Or Continental level?
Which martial family dared to offend the entire martial world and emerge from seclusion to cooperate with China?
However…
The Evergreen Sword Saint's wood-based techniques didn't seem to belong to any of those martial families.
And what about the spiritual energy vortex he triggered at Beishan? Wasn't that an ascension?
These doubts, Chu Changshan and the elders couldn't figure out for a while.
They believed that other martial forces were just as puzzled as they were.
This matter happened too suddenly and was too thorny.
The martial world's rebellion plot failed, and it's suspected that secluded martial families emerged to help the nation.
This was a very dangerous situation for the martial world.
The nation had control over several hundred "naturally gifted bodies," and once they obtained martial techniques, the consequences were unimaginable!
Just look at Mu Lengyu's terrifying cultivation speed to understand…
Therefore, Chu Changshan and the elders unanimously believed that they had to proceed with the martial world's second plan.
That was: to subvert and win over Biotics Men like Mu Lengyu who harbored hatred for the nation, then, to cultivate them with all available resources!
Only in this way could the martial world possibly maintain a deterrent balance with China.
This plan was a last resort.
These Biotics Men who despised the nation were not from the martial world, and despite their high talent, the martial world was previously unwilling to fully cultivate them.
Mu Lengyu was such a case; the Chu family had not provided her with a complete set of martial techniques.
But now, the emergence of the Evergreen Sword Saint left them with no other choice.
They had to choose to fully cultivate Mu Lengyu, to grow her into someone the nation would fear, to avoid the risk of the Chu family being annihilated by China!
Upon learning this from Chu Changshan, Mu Lengyu was deeply shaken.
The Chu family wanted to fully cultivate her?
To contend with the China that the Evergreen Sword Saint helped?
Mu Lengyu felt both distressed and elated, but dared only show her elation.
The distress was because, in doing so, wouldn't she truly become an enemy of the Evergreen Sword Saint?
And the joy was naturally because her power within the Chu family's direct line would become immense in the future, and killing Chu Yi for revenge would likely be a matter of a single sentence.
Mu Lengyu's emotions were extremely complex, unsure whether this was a blessing or a curse.
But regardless, the Evergreen Sword Saint was too far out of reach for her, like the moon high above in the sky.
And the matter of avenging herself upon Chu Yi… seemed all too easy.
In the end, Mu Lengyu decided to seize this opportunity to kill Chu Yi and rid herself of this hatred.
As for the Evergreen Sword Saint… she would have to take it one step at a time.
Mu Lengyu immediately made this request to Chu Changshan.
"You want to kill Chu Yi? He's the one who caused your suspension, right?"
Chu Changshan's expression remained unchanged, and he had to thank Chu Yi for this matter.
If it weren't for him, how would Mu Lengyu have come to resent China?
And how would she have joined the Chu family by chance?
It was all fate.
As for Mu Lengyu wanting to kill Chu Yi…
Chu Changshan naturally didn't mind, understanding the desire for revenge.
As the head of the direct line, he didn't even recognize Chu Yi, just a disciple from a collateral family branch. If he died, he died; it would show Mu Lengyu the Chu family's sincerity and increase her loyalty.
Chu Yi would have died for a worthy cause.