135: Solution

Take Mu Qingling's move, for example. It appears very powerful, but in actual combat, it is not very effective because others will not just stand there and let you hit them.

Of course, it is still quite formidable against those whose cultivation is not particularly strong and who have average combat experience.

To put it bluntly.

For many low-level Cultivators, they do not pay much attention to things like positioning.

Their main style is mindless bombardment; if you hit harder, you win, and if you don't, you lose.

Mu Qingling frowned, a look of contemplation appearing in her eyes.

Controlling Spiritual Qi...

She slightly raised her hand, and a ball of light condensed in her palm. As she manipulated it, the ball of light began to move in the direction she intended.

Mu Qingling also showed an expression of strain.

Clearly, manipulating Spiritual Qi that had already left her body was still a bit difficult for her.

It was not because her cultivation was insufficient, but simply because Mu Qingling had not deliberately practiced it.

Those first-rank Alchemists could also flexibly control their Spiritual Qi, even though their cultivation was only at the Qi Condensation stage.

After Mu Qingling tried it a little, her Face immediately lit up with joy.

Although she could not yet control it flexibly, this meant that what Su Chen had described was achievable, and she could also redirect her Sword Intent.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"

Mu Qingling's expression was solemn as she quickly bowed respectfully to Su Chen.

In the following few days.

Mu Qingling cultivated in the courtyard, and her control over Spiritual Qi became increasingly proficient, allowing her to move the Spiritual Qi ball of light at will.

However, that was all.

Although Mu Qingling had good Aptitude, this skill was difficult for an average person to master proficiently without decades of effort; even those with better Comprehension Ability would need at least several years to fully master it.

This might also be the reason why low-level Cultivators did not know it.

Because they were not very old to begin with, and to learn these things, one must be a Prodigy-level Genius.

On this day.

Mu Qingling looked at Su Chen, who was lying on the grandmaster chair, and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, is my Aptitude very poor?"

During these few days of interaction, Su Chen's attitude had always been very indifferent, which caused her confidence to gradually fade, and she became somewhat worried.

If Su Chen could not take her as his disciple, the Mu Family might be finished, and she would be finished too.

Su Chen didn't even open his eyes, just saying indifferently, "You at least have some self-awareness."

Mu Qingling's heart trembled, and the worry in her eyes grew more intense.

But soon, she shook her head, and her eyes gradually became calm.

Mu Qingling took a deep breath, knelt directly before Su Chen, and kowtowed heavily three times:

"Sir, although you have not taken me as a disciple, you have still shown me the grace of guidance."

"Thank you, Sir!"

Mu Qingling's tone was full of calmness. She kowtowed these three times because the Mu Family was currently in a state of crisis and could encounter disaster at any moment.

Since she could not repay Su Chen's grace of guidance, she could only kowtow three times.

Su Chen still made no movement as he asked, "If I were not here, how would you plan to resolve the Mu Family's crisis?"

Hearing this, a look of confusion flashed in Mu Qingling's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and she gave a bitter smile.

"There is no solution!"

"In this world, having no strength means losing everything. Lin Yun'er is backed by the imperial family, which is something I cannot resolve no matter what I do at the moment."

"However, the Mu Family has already secretly sent some direct descendants away safely, so the Mu Family's Bloodline will not be severed."

"As for myself, I will die with the Mu Family."

Su Chen chuckled upon hearing this, slowly opened his eyes, and said with a calm expression, "So, this is your solution?"

Mu Qingling was stunned, not quite understanding what Su Chen meant.

Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head, then continued, "Lin Yun'er is someone who cares a lot about Face. If you were to go to her and express your willingness to become her attendant, given her nature, she would definitely not target the Mu Family anymore."

"It's just that you would be humiliated by her in the future, but she certainly wouldn't kill you; instead, she would take you around to show off her might."

"In this way, the situation can be resolved."

For an average Cultivator without a background, all one can do is live in humiliation.

Mu Qingling's personality was unyielding. If it were one of those children of luck, of course, there would be no problem, as they could always turn misfortune into fortune and encounter all kinds of good teachers and helpful friends.

But what about Mu Qingling?

What did she have?

It could be said that she had nothing.

In this situation, being unyielding only leads to an early death; there are no other possibilities.

In Su Chen's view, a sword does not necessarily have to be rigid.

It can be low-key when sheathed and stun the masses when drawn.

Mu Qingling's Aptitude is not bad. Once she finds an opportunity to Breakthrough to the Void Refining Stage, the Cangyun Empire will no longer be able to restrict her, and any problem can be easily solved.

Hearing these words, Mu Qingling's expression was full of hesitation.

In fact, she had considered similar things, but ultimately gave up.

Asking her to be an attendant for Lin Yun'er was something she could not do.

Rather than being an attendant for Lin Yun'er, it would be better to just let her die.

Mu Qingling took a deep breath, and with dignity and a serious expression, she said, "Sir, Lin Yun'er is not worthy."

This sentence was not a rebuttal to Su Chen, but it did demonstrate her attitude.

Seeing this, Su Chen did not say much and closed his eyes.

However, his rating of Mu Qingling in his heart rose slightly.

If Mu Qingling were extremely rational, he would actually find it average, because that is what most people in this world would choose.

But Mu Qingling had her own beliefs; she would not allow herself to be betrayed, and Su Chen appreciated such emotional thinking more.

Just at this moment.

Three people walked in through the entrance. The leader was a middle-aged woman with an extremely cold expression, constantly scanning the courtyard.

Soon, she saw Su Chen in front of Mu Qingling, and immediately walked over quickly.

"Mu Qingling, is this the savior of the Mu Family you were talking about?"

Zhao Rong's voice was full of disdain and coldness. Previously, Mu Qingling had told people in the clan that she was apprenticing under Su Chen, and if Su Chen was willing to accept her, he could save the Mu Family.

So, after she heard about this, she ran over immediately.

As for saving the Mu Family, in her view, it was impossible; it was definitely just another excuse Mu Qingling was making.

Mu Qingling frowned and said with some displeasure, "Third Aunt, why didn't you even knock on the door? If you have something to say, let's go outside; don't disturb Sir's rest."

The person who arrived was the wife of the Su Family's third branch, who was Mu Qingling's Third Aunt.

"Sir?"

Zhao Rong sneered and looked at Su Chen with some disdain: "He does look quite good, but there is no fluctuation of cultivation. I would believe it if you said this was a gigolo you were keeping, but he wants to save our Mu Family?"

"Mu Qingling, you know what the situation of the Mu Family is now. You wretched thing, why aren't you hurrying to find a solution instead of flirting with a gigolo here? Do you really want to drag the entire Mu Family to their graves with you?"

"Someone, break this gigolo's legs and throw him out of the Mu Family."

Zhao Rong looked at Mu Qingling with eyes full of disgust; at a time like this, she still had the mind to keep a gigolo.

The Mu Family's Old Master had already passed away, and this matter could not be hidden for long. When Lin Yun'er found out, their entire Mu Family would be finished.

Yet Mu Qingling was still messing around with these things here; Zhao Rong could not be more angry.