15: Who dares to act wildly in my Cui family?

The next morning, a group of people entered Yunzhou City under the morning light.

Yunzhou City is the premier city of Yanshan Kingdom, with a population of over a million.

There are dozens of Families, big and small, within the city.

Among them, the Cui Family and the Lin Family are the two largest Families in Yunzhou City, controlling half of Yunzhou City's industries.

The Cui Family's mansion is located in the very center of Yunzhou City, like a colossal entity.

The group walked unhurriedly for nearly an hour before they saw a sprawling estate that seemed endless.

Its scale was many times larger than the Tao Family's.

Upon entering the Cui Mansion, led by Xiao Qi, they walked for a long time before finally arriving in front of a courtyard.

"Young Master Lin, please rest here for a while. Cui Hao and I will go pay our respects to the Clan Chief first," Xiao Qi said, bowing.

Lin Mu surveyed the layout of the courtyard and noticed that it seemed to be a Young Miss's quarters.

"Miss Cui, don't make me wait too long. I've always been impatient."

Xiao Qi smiled slightly and said, "Young Master Lin, rest assured, we'll be back shortly."

With that, he bowed again and turned to leave.

Not long after Xiao Qi left, two maids entered the courtyard, carrying pastries and tea.

They didn't speak, silently placed the items down, and then turned to leave.

Lin Mu sat down leisurely and looked around.

Tao Rong, standing beside him, suddenly spoke, "Young Master, should I go out and inquire about something?"

Lin Mu said in a deep voice, "Not necessary for now."

In another courtyard of the Cui Family.

Xiao Qi was speaking with an elder.

Cui Hao sat beside him, head bowed, lost in thought.

"Xiao Qi, you said this person is very likely a Flying Heaven Realm Expert?"

The elder asked.

Xiao Qi said earnestly, "It should be correct. He could easily break the Dragon Roar Sword with his bare hands, and Cui Hao was utterly powerless against him."

The elder heard this and said in a deep voice:

"To my knowledge, there is no map of the Nine Nether Continent within the Family."

"The territories of other races in the Nine Nether Continent are extremely dangerous; only a Great Emperor Expert can draw a complete map."

Xiao Qi said, "According to Young Master Lin, there will be a map of the Nine Nether Continent as a reward at this Yunzhou Grand Gathering. I wonder if it's true?"

"Previous Grand Gatherings were all supervised by the City Lord's Mansion, with the Cui and Lin Families assisting. This time, there is indeed a map among the prizes."

The elder stated with certainty, "This map was personally drawn by Great Emperor Yun You, the founder of the Grand Gathering."

"Of course, the original is still with the City Lord's Mansion; what's being offered this time is a replica."

Xiao Qi was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why would the City Lord's Mansion offer such a valuable reward?"

"Haha," the elder chuckled, "Because the Third Prince will also be participating in this Grand Gathering."

Xiao Qi instantly understood the meaning of the elder's words.

She couldn't help but worry, "Then won't Cui Hao have no chance?"

"Don't panic, this old man will handle it."

The elder looked at Xiao Qi's hesitant expression and calmly said,

"I know what you want to say. This old man has his own plans. I will host a banquet tonight and invite them over."

"No need to wait until night; I'm already here."

Along with the voice, Lin Mu, dressed in white, appeared in the sight of Xiao Qi and the others.

Xiao Qi asked, somewhat taken aback, "How did Young Master Lin find this place? Was the service from the servants unsatisfactory?"

"I told you, I'm a very impatient person and I don't like beating around the bush."

"I am truly sorry; I was negligent towards Young Master Lin," Xiao Qi said apologetically.

"There's no need for pleasantries. I came here to know about the map. How have your discussions progressed?"

The elder was already displeased to see Lin Mu arrive uninvited, and now he heard his aggressive words.

He immediately said angrily, "Young Master Lin, barging around in someone else's mansion like this, aren't you being a bit presumptuous?"

Lin Mu laughed, "Presumptuous? If you can't give me a clear answer, I guarantee I'll be even more presumptuous later."

"Good, good, good, then let this old man experience it."

The elder was so angry that he said "good" three times.

A ball of purple light appeared in his palm, and the purple light, like a flame, shot directly towards Lin Mu.

Lin Mu saw the purple light rushing towards him, but his body remained still as he waved his hand and punched, scattering the purple light with a single blow.

Immediately after, he flew forward and threw a punch at the elder.

Lin Mu's punch carried a compelling Aura.

The elder dared not be careless upon seeing this.

As he met Lin Mu's punch with his own, he also conjured a defensive shield with his spiritual power.

When the two fists met, the elder felt as if the bones in his entire arm had shattered.

The pre-conjured shield only resisted for a moment before dispersing with a sound.

The elder was immediately knocked back to the corner of the wall before he could regain his footing.

Then, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Qi quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Young Master Lin, please show mercy."

"It's not that we don't want to honor our word, but we are truly powerless."

Xiao Qi quickly explained the whole situation to Lin Mu.

Of course, Xiao Qi did not mention that the original map was in the City Lord's Mansion.

Simply because Great Emperor Yun You was the founder of Yunzhou City.

Xiao Qi did not want the only original work he left behind to fall into the hands of an outsider.

Lin Mu frowned slightly and said, "So, this map was actually reserved for the Third Prince of Yanshan Kingdom?"

Xiao Qi said nervously, "That's right. Although my Cui Family has some say in Yunzhou, we are powerless against the imperial Family."

"Although we can't get the map, we can compensate Young Master Lin in other ways."

Lin Mu's eyes narrowed, and he slowly said,

"Since that's the case, then let the map be temporarily stored with him."

Xiao Qi was slightly startled upon hearing this.

"Could this person still intend to snatch it from the Third Prince?"

Lin Mu did not notice Xiao Qi's unusual reaction.

He walked in front of Xiao Qi, looking at her with cold eyes.

"Since you can't get the map, then it's useless for him to keep it."

As soon as Lin Mu finished speaking.

Lao Mo, standing at the doorway, suddenly flew forward and directly placed his long sword against Cui Hao's neck.

"Young Master, wait."

"We are willing to compensate Young Master for his losses with Spirit Stones. We hope Young Master can show mercy."

Lin Mu's original intention was to extort a sum of Spirit Stones from the Cui Family.

Seeing Xiao Qi proactively suggest it, he slowly extended a finger.

"Alright, I only want this amount."

Xiao Qi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. For their Cui Family, anything that could be solved with Spirit Stones was not a problem.

Xiao Qi tentatively said, "One hundred thousand Spirit Stones?"

"Is the dignified Young Master of the Cui Family only worth one hundred thousand Spirit Stones?" Lin Mu said mockingly.

Cui Hao, with a sword against his neck, angrily questioned, "Do you want a million Spirit Stones?"

"What? Is the life of a dignified Cui Family Genius not even worth a million Spirit Stones?"

"Young Master Lin, the Cui Family can give you a million Spirit Stones, but we need to report to the Clan Chief first?" Xiao Qi quickly said.

"Miss Cui, my patience is extremely limited."

"I'll only give you half an hour. A million Spirit Stones or Young Master Cui's life, you can only choose one."

Lin Mu's tone was incredibly domineering, full of an unquestionable demeanor.

Just then, an equally domineering voice came from outside the door.

"Who dares to act wildly in my Cui Family?"

As soon as the words fell.

A Middle-aged man (Fang Yan) in his forties, exuding an authoritative Aura, arrived, stepping through the air.

The Cui Family siblings and others quickly bowed, "Greetings, Family Head."

The Cui Family Head grunted in response.

He looked directly at Lin Mu.

"I don't care why you're here. Now, cripple one of your arms, kneel, and walk out of the Cui Family, and I will spare your life."