162: Mu Qingling's anger

Zhao Rong's face was full of mockery, and her heart was filled with pleasure; being able to toy with Mu Xinhai brought her the utmost satisfaction.

At this moment.

Mu Xinhai's anger had reached its peak, and his body trembled slightly with rage, but even so, he still did not lash out.

Having made it this far, Mu Xinhai had excellent emotional control and would not vent his anger recklessly.

Moreover, in the current situation, offending Zhao Rong further would do him no good.

Mu Xinhai's eyes were bloodshot, and his heart was filled with killing intent.

Zhao Rong was truly going too far!

Before the Mu Family encountered the incident with Lin Yun'er, although Zhao Rong was petty, she had never been this disgusting.

But ever since that incident, it was as if Zhao Rong had unleashed her true nature; her vicious, brainless, petty, and venomous personality traits were all exposed.

Looking at Zhao Rong's mocking expression, Mu Xinhai gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Zhao Rong, don't go too far!"

Zhao Rong sneered, "That's going too far? Haven't you figured out your own situation? Since that's the case, you'd better reflect on it carefully before deciding whether to behave obediently."

As she spoke, she cast her gaze toward the courtyard, her meaning already very clear.

If he didn't obey, Yang Ru would lose her life.

After a disdainful laugh, Zhao Rong turned and left.

"Wait!" Mu Xinhai shouted in a hurry.

Zhao Rong turned her head, looking as if she had him in the palm of her hand, and said with a smile, "Why, have you thought it through?"

Mu Xinhai's expression was extremely grim, his fists clenched tightly, and a restless aura emanated from his body, as if he were on the verge of losing control.

But Zhao Rong was calm and composed, because she knew that Mu Xinhai absolutely dared not make a move.

Moreover, she was not a fool; she knew she couldn't provoke Mu Xinhai too much to the point of making him lose his sanity completely, so she kept things within a certain limit.

Put simply.

As long as Yang Ru's life was in their hands, Mu Xinhai was basically no different from a dog.

If they told him to go east, he absolutely wouldn't dare to go west.

Zhao Rong said in a cold voice, "If you've thought it through, hurry up; my time is limited."

Mu Xinhai's expression panicked, and he felt like a deflated balloon; Yang Ru was like his lifeline, being ruthlessly gripped by Zhao Rong, and no matter how much unwillingness he felt, he could only yield helplessly.

"I... I'll kneel!" Mu Xinhai yielded.

Zhao Rong was full of triumph; she looked at Mu Xinhai with extreme mockery, slightly raising her head and lowering her gaze, as if she were a high and mighty Dominator.

Mu Xinhai endured the humiliation in his heart, his body trembling as he slowly knelt down.

However, just as he was halfway down, a gentle force instantly froze him in mid-air.

This lasted for a moment.

Zhao Rong urged impatiently, "Mu Xinhai, have you finally decided? Are you going to kneel or not?"

As the words fell, an icy aura enveloped her; Zhao Rong felt as if she were in an ice cellar, and goosebumps broke out all over her body.

At this moment, Zhao Rong felt as if she were being watched by a venomous snake, and she instinctively began to feel fear.

Who is it!

The moment this thought emerged, a voice of extreme coldness sounded from behind her: "Zhao Rong, how dare you... insult my father?"

An incredibly powerful pressure instantly enveloped her.

"Bang!" Zhao Rong collapsed to the ground; because the pressure was so intense, her whole body was pressed tightly against the ground, and she was even sinking into it.

Zhao Rong's entire face was instantly mangled.

"Ah!" A shrill scream rang out, echoing throughout the entire Mu Family.

The moment Mu Xinhai saw Mu Qingling, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, his eyes becoming moist.

"Qingling... you've finally returned!"

It wasn't that Mu Xinhai hoped for Mu Qingling to come back and save them, but rather that he wanted to see her safe and sound.

For so many years, Mu Qingling had not sent any letters back, and as parents, they were very worried.

Looking at her father's concerned face, Mu Qingling felt a wave of self-reproach; she walked up slowly, then knelt and kowtowed to Mu Xinhai, saying, "Father, I've made you worry."

Her voice was like a volcano on the verge of erupting.

Mu Qingling had never imagined that upon returning, she would see Mu Xinhai suffering such humiliation, and she could feel that Yang Ru's life force inside the room was weak.

Thinking of what Zhao Rong had said, the killing intent in Mu Qingling's eyes reached its peak.

Mu Xinhai pulled her up, his eyes moist as he said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

At this moment.

Several terrifying auras enveloped the entire courtyard.

"Mu Qingling, what are you doing!" Mu Li roared, his Soul Transformation Early Stage aura fully revealed; almost the entire Jinling City sensed it, and countless people turned to look toward the direction of the Mu Family, their eyes full of confusion.

What happened?

Inside the Mu Family.

Zhao Rong screamed in pain, "Save me!"

The intense pain caused her to lose her sanity, to the point that her voice became shrill and sharp.

Mu Xin and Mu Geng narrowed their eyes, looking coldly at Mu Qingling.

Mu Qingling!?

This was a figure who surprised them very much.

Mu Xin had initially been somewhat wary, but after seeing that Mu Qingling looked much the same as before, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the rumors in the Cangyun Empire were not credible.

Although he had not clearly probed Mu Qingling's cultivation, Mu Xin could clearly perceive that her cultivation was not strong, and the feeling she gave him was very weak.

It was definitely not as strong as the Soul Transformation Stage.

If she had truly apprenticed under the Domain Master, it would be impossible to only have this level of cultivation after several years.

As for other situations, such as what Zhao Rong had said before about Mu Qingling becoming the young mistress of some great power, that didn't matter.

Because he also had the Gu Spirit Sect behind him; although this Demonic Path force was not considered powerful in the Eastern Domain, it possessed someone at the Returning Origin Early Stage.

He didn't believe that Mu Qingling could latch onto a force at the Returning Origin level.

The body integration realm was the absolute limit.

To put it bluntly, given Mu Qingling's looks, it would be a stroke of great luck if she could latch onto someone in the Void Refining Stage.

Although Mu Qingling was good-looking and could be considered a beauty, she was definitely not top-tier; even in Jinling City, there were others comparable to her.

Mu Xin immediately roared, his voice extremely stern, "Mu Qingling, this Family Head orders you to let go of Zhao Rong."

"As long as you cooperate obediently, considering this is your first offense, you will definitely not be severely punished."

Family Head? Mu Qingling's eyes narrowed, and she looked toward Mu Hua, who was standing further back, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

Mu Hua sighed helplessly and used sound transmission to tell her what had happened to the Mu Family.

"Child, let it be. Mu Xin and the others now have three Soul Transformation Stage cultivators; do not resist them. You are still young and have a bright future ahead of you."

"A gentleman takes revenge even three years later; wait until you have grown stronger before doing anything."

Mu Hua continued to persuade her via sound transmission, hoping that Mu Qingling would not make an enemy of Mu Xin and the others.