Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 191 Slapping Elder Mu in a Rage and Publicly Questioning Him!
There were several members of the Mu family, including Mu Tingying, and the leader was a middle-aged man.

He was Mu Ling, an elder of the Mu clan. At this moment, several members of the Mu clan were walking towards Mu Ningxue.

Mu Tingying was originally beaming with joy, thinking that she would finally see Mu Ningxue's embarrassed state after being scolded.

You see, Mu Ningxue's reputation has suddenly soared these past few days because of the events in the ancient capital, which has made Mu Ningxue extremely jealous.

But the next moment, Mu Tingying was startled when she saw the man standing next to Mu Ningxue.

"It's him!"

Mu Tingying was terrified. She recognized Lu Ran at a glance. This was the man who had previously disregarded the Mu family and suppressed her at the Ice Academy. Why was he here?

Mu Tingying bravely hid behind an elder of the Mu clan.

Elder Mu Ling of the Mu clan narrowed his eyes, feeling only disappointment and frustration.

If Mu Tingying is stronger than Mu Ningxue, why would a dignified elder of the Mu family personally step forward to win over Mu Ningxue?
At the same time, he was also very annoyed, as Mu Ningxue had truly turned misfortune into blessing.

Because of Mu He, Mu Ningxue had already reached the point of utter disgrace, like a stray dog.

But unexpectedly, Mu Ningxue eventually became the benefactor of the ancient capital!
In an instant, public opinion in China reversed, which caused headaches for many elders of the Mu clan.

Mu Ling looked at Mu Ningxue and naturally saw Lu Ran beside her.

"Lu Ran? Councilor Lu Ran?" Mu Ling muttered to herself, thinking that Mu Ningxue really was having an affair with Lu Ran.

He was just a high-level mage after all; compared to the massive Mu clan, he was nothing!
If Mu Ningxue's backer is Lu Ran, then she can give up her hopes!

"Mu Ningxue, what have you thought about my suggestion?"

Mu Ling did not shy away from the question and asked it in public in the arena before the event had even ended, which was undoubtedly a humiliation!
Mu Tingying, standing behind Mu Ling, was still gloating, feeling that the Mu family was helping her vent her anger.

In reality, if Mu Ningxue agrees to return to the Mu family, with her honors in the ancient capital, she will definitely be able to squeeze out Mu Tingying and become a regular member of the National Team.

But Mu Ningxue's expression remained unchanged, full of disdain, and she still refused:

"You want me to return to the Mu family? Impossible! I have no connection with the Mu family for a long time."

“Since the day before the wilderness training in Jinlin City, I haven’t used a single resource from the Mu family. Not only me, but my family has too. The Mu family and I have long since severed all ties!”

"Moreover, the Mu family had already removed my lineage long ago, has Elder Mu Ling forgotten?"

This statement caused an uproar among the students who had not yet dispersed from the Grand Arena!
Upon hearing this, Mu Ling's face darkened and her expression turned cold.

The removal of Mu Ningxue's lineage was entirely a reactive measure taken by the Mu clan elders after the fact that Mu He was a high-ranking member of the Black Church was exposed.

After all, the Mu family did not want to have any connection with a member of the Mu family who was associated with the Black Church, even if Mu Ningxue was quite talented.

But who could have imagined that Mu Ningxue would not only find a glimmer of hope in her desperate situation, but also become a hero supported by the people of the ancient capital?

This is also why he wants to win Mu Ningxue back to the Mu family today.

Mu Ningxue had rejected him before, but it was a polite refusal.

He also took pity on Mu Ningxue and gave her a chance to reconsider, but to his surprise, she still refused!
Moreover, the rejection was so thorough in public!

This is a slap in the face to him, a slap in the face to the Mu family!

"You really don't know what's good for you!" Mu Ling snorted coldly, and the next moment, she wanted to use her aura as a high-level cultivator to teach Mu Ningxue a lesson.

But before he could make a move, Lu Ran did!
"Snapped!"

A silver palm formed from spiritual energy slapped directly onto Mu Ling's left cheek.

"Slap!" The next moment, Mu Ling's right cheek was slapped hard again.

This time, Mu Ling was slapped to the ground, her face flushed red as she covered her face, her eyes glazed over.

"You old bastard, you dare to touch my woman right in front of me? You really don't respect me!" Lu Ran stepped forward, shielding Mu Ningxue behind him, and looked down at the bewildered Mu Ling lying on the ground.

Mu Ling's face twitched violently. He was a high-level fully-cultivated mage and an elder of the Mu clan. In front of everyone, he was slapped to the ground by Lu Ran!

Was that a space-based system?
That power that even he couldn't resist—was he really a newly promoted high-level mage?

He's planning to compete in the World University Tournament? Are you kidding me!
"Boy, you are looking for death!"

Mu Ling got up, stared coldly at Lu Ran, and prepared to use her domain.

Suddenly, a cold snort rang out:

"Mu Ling, this is the Imperial Capital Academy, not Mu Pangshan. Know your place!"

In the distance, Feng Li walked slowly over, looked at Mu Ling, and said this coldly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Ling, who had been relying on his clan's power, immediately calmed down. He suppressed his anger, stopped looking at Lu Ran, and instead pointed at Mu Ningxue, saying:

"Dean Feng Li, I came here to discuss matters with Mu Ningxue from the clan. It was Councilor Lu Ran who made the first move; I did not intervene!"

Feng Li listened without making a move; it was obvious who he favored.

Lu Ran was very disdainful upon hearing this.

If he hadn't been there, Mu Ling probably would have attacked Mu Ningxue directly. Could he have tolerated that?

Anyone with eyes could see what Mu Ling was trying to do, but now she's pretending not to know, truly turning the tables on him.

Looking at the Mu family now, we haven't seen a single good thing!
"You're saying Mu Ningxue is a member of the Mu clan? But I seem to remember that not long ago, the Mu clan announced to the world that Mu Ningxue's branch of the clan had absolutely no connection with the Mu clan in the capital!"

"Now you have the nerve to say that Mu Ningxue is a member of your Mu clan?" Lu Ran shouted loudly!
Many students nodded in approval after hearing his words.

"Yes, not long ago, the Mu family wanted everyone to know that Mu Ningxue was not a member of the Mu family!"

"Everyone was saying that Mu Ningxue was connected to the Black Vatican, but how could that be? She's a hero of the ancient capital!"

"Yes, Mu Ningxue is a hero of the ancient capital. I think the Mu family is trying to ride on Mu Ningxue's heroic reputation!"

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The voices of the people made the Mu family members present feel utterly ashamed!

They wished they could disappear into a hole in the ground!

"What happened before...it was just a misunderstanding!" Mu Ling gritted her teeth and stubbornly shouted.

"Misunderstand?"

Lu Ran sneered, "I don't think it's a misunderstanding. On the contrary, I think that your Mu family may very well be hiding people from the Black Church!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Mu Ling's eyes widened in disbelief. She never expected that Lu Ran would dare to so brazenly smear the Mu family!
How dare he slander the Mu family!
Before Mu Ling could refute, Lu Ran continued:

"Previously, you implicated Mu Ningxue and her family because of Mu He. Does that give me reason to suspect that your Mu family is the headquarters of the Black Church? Was kicking Mu Ningxue out of the Mu family to muddy the waters and make her take the blame in order to protect yourselves?"

"Elder Mu Ling, am I right?!"

(End of this chapter)