Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears-Chapter 256: The Mu Family Defects? The White Eagle Empire’s Condition
Hong Kong Island, the Mu Family.
Inside the Council Hall, the lights were blazing.
Led by Patriarch Mu Xiong, all the core Elders of the Mu Family were present—not a single one was missing.
A shadow of gloom hung over everyone’s face, and the atmosphere was incredibly heavy.
Beside the main seat in the Council Hall, a large red sandalwood chair had been specially placed. The Mu Family’s Grand Elder, Mu Cangxuan, was currently slumped weakly in it.
His face was ashen and his aura was feeble. The divine light of an Emperor-level Powerhouse in his eyes had been extinguished, leaving only a murky dullness.
Mu Linyuan’s madness had caused Mu Cangxuan to suffer a backlash from the [Soul Fusion and Divine Lodging Technique], and it was far more severe than anticipated!
Not only had Mu Cangxuan fallen from the Emperor Realm, he couldn’t even hold on to the King Realm!
Furthermore, his Life Force was drastically reduced, as if he had already reached the end of his Lifespan.
Hong Kong Island no longer had its Twelve Emperors.
And the Mu Family no longer had an Emperor Realm expert.
For them, one of the Ten Great Clans, this was undoubtedly a fatal blow!
But there was nothing to be done; reality was just that cruel. Even the most powerful family could be annihilated overnight.
From the main seat, Mu Xiong’s gaze swept over everyone. He slowly began to speak, his voice low and deep:
"You are all clear on the situation."
"The Grand Elder is severely injured and has fallen from his realm. You have all personally experienced the City Lord’s Mansion’s attitude toward our Mu Family."
"Today, the Ouyang Family and the Lei Family openly intercepted three of our ships carrying Ore to East Port. The tax officials dispatched by the City Lord’s Mansion to the various markets have also begun to nitpick at our accounts."
"And this is only the beginning."
"On Hong Kong Island... there is no longer a place for the Mu Family."
As his voice fell, the atmosphere grew even more oppressive.
A long silence fell over the Council Hall.
An impossibly ordinary mosquito flew in silently and landed in a dim corner of the Council Hall.
It rubbed its forelegs together.
It was none other than Chu Sheng, who had sensed something was amiss with the Mu Family and had secretly slipped in.
’Oho, what a lively gathering.’
...
Finally, Mu Xiong spoke again:
"Therefore, the Mu Family now has only one way out."
"And that is to leave Hong Kong Island."
"Mu Hong, report on the situation."
From below, an Elder stepped forward. It was Mu Hong.
"Yes, Patriarch."
"Reporting to the Patriarch, the family’s assets—including all the Spiritual Materials in the family treasury, all the Secret Manual Rubbings in the Cultivation Method Pavilion, and... all the transportable Spiritual Plants from the Spirit Plant Garden—have been inventoried and packed."
"All the disciples of the Mu Family’s direct lineage have also been assembled."
"They will take the Mu Family’s most important supplies and leave in secret by ship tonight."
’Holy crap!’
’The Mu Family is making a run for it!’
’No wonder all the Spirit Grass in the Spirit Plant Manor was forcibly harvested!’
In the corner, Chu Sheng, who had reverted to his Primitive Form, was slightly shocked.
Inside the Council Hall, the many Elders and high-level members all wore extremely grim expressions.
But they were helpless to do anything about it.
If they hadn’t been forced into a corner, who would want to abandon their ancestral home and hand over their legacy to others!
"Patriarch... where can we go?"
an Elder asked, his voice hoarse.
Mu Xiong took a deep breath and slowly uttered three words:
"The White Eagle Empire."
A wave of suppressed gasps and whispers swept through the Council Hall.
"I have already made contact with a certain family in the White Eagle Empire. They will take us in and give us a piece of land."
"However, there is one condition."
’What condition?’
No one spoke, but all of them raised their heads to look at Mu Xiong.
Mu Xiong gritted his teeth, his tone turning sinister:
"Even if they hadn’t proposed this condition, it’s something I would do anyway!"
"And that is to kill Gu Yuexi, and that damned mosquito!"
At this, Mu Xiong’s long-suppressed rage and hatred erupted!
BANG!
He forcefully crushed the armrest of the red sandalwood chair beneath him!
...
The hatred in Mu Xiong’s heart for Gu Yuexi had already reached an uncontrollable level.
It wasn’t just because of the Mu Family’s decline!
It was also because of Mu Linyuan’s death—after all, that was his biological son.
Kill!
Before he left, he absolutely had to kill Gu Yuexi!
He had even figured out exactly how he was going to kill her!
Back in the Council Hall, Mu Xiong spoke again:
"The direct lineage disciples of the Mu Family are already evacuating."
"As for the rest of us—all the Elders—our purpose for staying behind is to complete this mission!"
"Hasn’t Gu Yuexi always wanted to know the mastermind who hired assassins to kill her? We’ll use that as bait, set up an ambush in advance, and lure her here!"
Mu Xiong paused, then continued:
"And as for that damned mosquito—doesn’t it have a Spatial Ability? We’ll set up a Space Array!"
"This time, I want to make sure that this person and this beast have no escape!"
"..."
...
Next, Mu Xiong began to lay out a detailed plan, assigning tasks to each of the Elders.
For example, how to set the ambush, how to use the Space Array, how to deal with any potential allies Gu Yuexi might have, how to avoid being discovered by the other clans, and finally, how to retreat...
He explained everything with absolute clarity.
However...
Chu Sheng, in his corner, also heard everything perfectly clearly.
’Heh,’
’I have to admit, Mu Xiong’s plan is quite meticulous. If we were careless and walked into this ambush, it would indeed be very difficult to handle.’
’Every one of these Elders is at the Middle-Grade Realm, some are even at the High Grade Realm. Even just one or two of them would be extremely troublesome for me and Gu Yuexi to deal with.’
’Not to mention something like a Space Array, which is a perfect counter to my abilities.’
’Right now, although Gu Yuexi and I have progressed rapidly, we’ve had far too little time to grow. We’re still no match for a massive family like this.’
’Looks like I need to go back and find Gu Yuexi to discuss how we’re going to handle this.’
Chu Sheng narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning icy.
’Originally, after I killed Mu Linyuan, I didn’t care about the rest of the Mu Family. I couldn’t be bothered with them anymore.’
’I never thought they would come looking for trouble with me again.’
’Whether it was Mu Linyuan or the entire Mu Family, from beginning to end, haven’t they just been bringing this all on themselves?’
’Heh heh.’
’Since that’s the case, then don’t blame me for being merciless.’
...
Thinking this, Chu Sheng was about to leave quietly.
Suddenly, he had another thought. He was worried he might miss any subsequent plans the Mu Family might devise.
And so, a thought struck him. Right then and there, he opened the creation workshop of the [Nether Flame Insect Nest], selected a Spirit-Devouring Worm, and began to edit it.
This time, however, he wasn’t trying to create a powerful and unique being. Instead, he wanted to fashion the most ordinary, most inconspicuous creature possible.
Soon!
The Spirit-Devouring Worm was transformed into a louse so ordinary that no one would give it a second glance...
A Reconnaissance Louse!
Its only function was to simultaneously transmit everything it saw and heard back to Chu Sheng.
Under Chu Sheng’s control, the louse, which was nearly invisible to the naked eye, jumped into Mu Xiong’s hair.
The next second, Chu Sheng’s figure vanished as well.
