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

Chapter 195 Mu's Plea for Forgiveness, Mu's Compensation and Compromise!
If Mu Ran knew what these disciples and followers were thinking, he would definitely want to kill them on the spot!

From his perspective, in his view...

Today's calamity and the arrival of the Abyss of Evil are all due to conflicts that have escalated from some trivial matters!

He didn't even pay attention to that Mu Ningxue!

But these events attracted Lu Ran and Sha Yuan!

The Mu clan members cried to him, asking him, the ancestor of the Mu clan, to whom they could cry?

If it weren't for Sha Yuan, he wouldn't have had to swallow his pride and beg Lu Ran!

At this moment, the Sha Yuan is relentlessly eroding Mu Pang Mountain. What can he do?
Mu Pangshan is the private territory of the Mu family. If it is destroyed by Sha Yuan, he will be devastated!
Lu Ran was somewhat surprised to see Mu Ran beg for mercy so quickly.

Everyone says that forbidden spell masters never appear in the world, but how could they not know what happened in the Mupang Mountain realm?

If Lu Ran hadn't summoned Sha Yuan today, these two old guys would probably have remained oblivious to everything!
Both of the Forbidden Spell Ancestors have appeared, and from afar, Pang Lai communicates with him telepathically:

"Lu Ran, now that you've vented your anger, you should think about things that are in your best interest."

Lu Ran immediately understood that Pang Lai was advising him to put the matter aside for the time being and to stop demanding compensation from the Mu family.

But Lu Ran brought Sha Yuan to Mu Pang Mountain today, having already formed a deep enmity with the Mu family!

How could a reconciliation be so easy?
Now that the Sharp Blade Sha Yuan is in hand, the Mu family is nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

As long as the Mu family isn't completely wiped out, they won't be given a chance to fight back before they die.

Lu Ran could guarantee that, as the ancestor of the Mu clan's forbidden spells, Mu Ran and Mu Rong would not risk their lives to fight him to the death.

Before Lu Ran could speak, the two Mu clan elders who had received Pang Lai's telepathic message also quickly spoke:
"Councilor Lu Ran, this is entirely the fault of the Mu family."

"Mu Gong!"

Mu Gong, the patriarch of the Mu clan, was called out by the Forbidden Curse Ancestor and was so frightened that he ran out of the line in a panic.

Mu Gong bowed ninety degrees, and said with extreme fear:
“Councilor Lu, the fault lies entirely with me for failing to supervise properly! As the head of the Mu clan, my crimes are beyond reproach!”

On behalf of the entire Mu family, I apologize to you!

"My Mu family has absolutely no connection with the Black Vatican. The matter concerning Mu Ningxue was purely a misunderstanding. I will personally inform the public later that this matter was due to the Mu family's inadequate investigation!"

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Under pressure from Sha Yuan and the Forbidden Curse Ancestor, Mu Gong and the other elders of the Mu clan finally abandoned all pretense of decency and bowed and scraped as they apologized.

But that's far from enough!

Lu Ran's explanation for summoning Sha Yuan this time was that it was a reward for winning a bet with the Ancient King!
How could the apologies of these Mu clan members compare to summoning the Black Zone's Abyss?
Without some substantial compensation, this matter will never be resolved!

"Is this all the price you Mu Clan pays for summoning the Abyss of Fiends?" Lu Ran sneered.

Mu Rong's face was stiff, and his fists were clenched tightly.

It's been so many years, so many years since I've been this humiliated!
The enemy, armed with the deadly weapon Sha Yuan, stormed into their lair and demanded the price for summoning Sha Yuan.

What a disgrace! What a disgrace!!
But Mu Ran kept his eyes closed and didn't say anything, watching as the small hills around Mu Pang Mountain rapidly disappeared under the erosion of the deathly aura of the Sha Yuan.
"My Mu family is willing to compensate Councilor Lu Ran for the losses incurred by using Sha Yuan!" Mu Rong said through gritted teeth.

At Mu Rong's prompting, Mu Gong, with great reluctance, whispered a few words to the Mu clan elder beside him.

In a short while, a crystal-clear, high-grade spatial ring appeared in Mu Gong's palm.

Mu Gong stepped forward, bowed, and handed over the ring. Jiu You smiled and held the spatial ring in her palm. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the ring, she gave it to Lu Ran.

Lu Ran swept his spiritual power over the area and was immediately amazed by the wide variety of rare and precious materials on display!

Several portions of the Star River Vein, Star River magical artifacts used by high-level mages, a large amount of magic stones and magic crystals, at least ten Soul-level magical tools and artifacts, and a Soul Seed stored in a vessel.
These resources combined are worth nearly 20 billion!

As expected of the Mu family, they are incredibly wealthy and powerful.

Lu Ran suddenly felt that it was still too little! The fact that the Mu family could produce it so quickly meant that this resource was not a major blow to them.

Moreover, it lacks the Star Sea Celestial Vein.
"Is there a Star Sea Celestial Vein?" Lu Ran asked coldly.

Mu Gong's face twitched violently as he replied:

"Councilor Lu Ran, these Star Sea Celestial Veins are always incredibly rare and highly sought after! Many of the Mu Clan's high-level, fully-cultivated elders yearn to obtain one for their breakthrough."

"Right now, I really don't have the Star Sea Celestial Vein!"

Lu Ran knew that Mu Gong was not lying.

A single Star Sea Celestial Vein could very likely give birth to a new Super-Rank Mage!
Even clans don't complain about having too few high-level mages.

Having accepted this large sum of resources, Lu Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you want me to take back Sha Yuan, fine!" Lu Ran sneered.

Mu Ran and Mu Rong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Even if they are both forbidden spellcasters.

But this abyss of evil, hanging upside down in the sky, still gave them a great sense of oppression.

But the next moment, Lu Ran's tone changed abruptly, and he coldly shouted:

"However, my woman, Mu Ningxue, was harmed by the treacherous Mu family. She has fragments of the Ice Crystal Bow inside her body, and these fragments have been harassing her ever since."

Mu Rong frowned upon hearing this.

He naturally knew about the Ice Crystal Bow, as it was a forbidden artifact passed down through the Mu clan.

However, it is clear that as the patriarch of the Mu Clan's forbidden spells, he was unaware of the plans regarding the Ice Crystal Bow.

"Councilor Lu Ran, what is your demand?" Mu Rong asked.

"I want all the Ice Crystal Bow fragments dead, and the people who devised this plan dead!" Lu Ran shouted coldly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran could sense that some of the elders of the Mu clan were terrified!
Clearly, while they may not have explicitly stated their involvement in the Ice Crystal Bow incident or Mu Ningxue's affairs, they were at least somewhat connected.

A large portion of these Mu clan elders are high-level mages.

It's obviously impossible to kill all of these people.

But Lu Ran's idea was to kill as many as possible, relying on Sha Yuan's presence!

Since we've already made enemies with the Mu family, what's a little more trouble?

At worst, we can just slaughter the Mu family later!

Finally, Mu Ran, who hadn't spoken for a long time, made the decision:
"Young friend Lu Ran, the Mu family can hand over all the fragments of the Ice Crystal Bow!"

"We can also acknowledge Mu Ningxue's independent status in the outside world."

"But the matter of the Ice Crystal Bow has far-reaching implications. You wouldn't want Elder Mu to suffer a huge loss, would you?"

As he spoke, Mu Ran's tone became somewhat impatient.

He, the dignified patriarch of the Mu clan, had never been forced into such a position before.

But Lu Ran was in no hurry.

You, a forbidden spellcaster, can endure it, but can your Mu clan withstand the Abyss of Evil?
Many members of the Mu clan, whose cultivation was weak, fainted directly under the suppression of Sha Yuan's death aura!

Moreover, Mupangshan can't afford to delay any longer!
Seeing that Lu Ran remained unmoved, Mu Ran's face darkened!

"Who gave the Ice Crystal Bow fragments to Mu Ningxue in the first place?"

(End of this chapter)