The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

The name Pingyue comes from the names of Li Ping and Mu Yuebai.

It has both a beautiful meaning and Li Ping's little scheme in it.

Ordinary people would just say the two have a deep affection for each other, but those with a discerning eye can't bear to hear it.

Take Mu Shi'an, for example. At this moment, his face was flushed, his veins were bulging, and his eyes were fierce and vicious as he looked at Li Ping, as if he wanted to devour him.

"Yuebai is aloof and would never do such a childish thing. Brother Li, you wouldn't have made this decision on your own, would you?" Mu Shi'an said coldly.

"Brother Shi'an, you're overthinking it," Li Ping chuckled. "We came up with this name together in bed last night."

"you……"

Mu Shi'an clenched his jaw, furious.

But unfortunately, he had neither the reason to interfere nor the right to deny this matter.

He gave a cold laugh, then changed the subject, asking, "I heard Brother Li is interested in acquiring that talisman shop by the dock?"

"Brother Shi'an, your information network is quite extensive." Li Ping frowned.

"What a coincidence, I also had my eye on that shop."

"The Shian family is so powerful, they're not going to try and take it from me, are they?"

"How can you call it robbery? In the world of trade, the highest bidder wins," Mu Shi'an said. "To be honest, I really like this shop. Whatever rent Brother Li offers, I'll pay three times it."

"Such arrogance." Li Ping clapped his hands and chuckled. He looked at Mu Yusheng and said, "Elder, if you had such ample supplies back then, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage would have been no problem."

Mu Yusheng nodded subconsciously, but seeing Mu Shi'an's annoyed look, he immediately composed himself.

That kid's really wicked; he's trying to drag me down with him.

He glanced at Li Ping, then turned to admire the scenery, acting as if it were none of his business.

Li Pingqian chuckled and asked earnestly, "Brother Shi'an, I really don't want to ruin our relationship over something as trivial as a shop."

Seeing that his attitude had softened, Mu Shi'an finally smiled and said calmly, "That shop is indeed important to me."

"All right……"

Li Ping sighed softly and took out the gold-inlaid jade piece again.

In an instant, Mu Shi'an's face froze, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Yuebai actually gave him the jade pendant...

His mind was buzzing, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

Everyone said he was proposing to Yuebai to protect his position in the main branch of the family, but only he knew that he truly loved Yuebai.

My lady, my gentleman is good.

But why did such a useless person get off so easily?

Am I not as good as him?

Mu Shi'an looked at Li Ping with grief and indignation in his heart, puzzled.

"Brother Shi'an, do you still want to compete with me?" Li Ping's expression was unfriendly, and he stared coldly at him.

Their eyes met, and everything was understood without a word.

After a long while, Mu Shi'an suddenly smiled.

"I hope that Brother Li will be just as assertive as he is today in the family competition three years from now."

With a cold remark, Mu Shi'an left without even saying goodbye to Mu Yusheng.

"Elder, look at him, he doesn't even respect you." Li Ping said indignantly.

"Boy, don't bring trouble to me," Mu Yusheng said calmly.

Li Ping chuckled, feigning innocence.

Mu Yusheng sighed softly, "You, you've already gained an advantage, was it really necessary to provoke him like this?"

"Elder, you may not know this, but these kinds of people never learn from their mistakes. To deal with them, we must make them feel the pain," Li Ping said.

"I don't understand the affairs of you young people."

Li Ping didn't reply, but turned to ask, "Elder, what was that family competition he mentioned earlier?"

"You've been here so long, and you don't even know this?" Mu Yusheng said.

"How could I not know?" Li Ping said. "But the clan competition is supposed to be about competing for resources, and participation is voluntary. The way he acted, it was as if he was certain I would be chosen to participate."

"There has indeed been a change in this matter."

"Please enlighten me, Elder." Li Ping bowed respectfully.

Mu Yusheng slowly opened his mouth: "A few days ago, the patriarch summoned us and changed the competition to one that everyone had to participate in, and the food rations would be determined by the rankings."

"I heard that the winners of previous competitions received Foundation Establishment Pills. Could it be that their faction is interfering?" Li Ping wondered.

"The head of the family has always been impartial and fair, not as incompetent as you say," Mu Yusheng said coldly.

It wasn't Mu Shi'an and his group...

Li Ping muttered to himself, then suddenly remembered something and immediately asked, "Is it because of pressure from the Zheng and Huang families?"

"This child is teachable."

Mu Yusheng nodded: "Since Yuebai achieved Foundation Establishment, our Mu family has had four members reach that level, making us arguably the strongest in the Outer Seas. Many disciples in our clan are so engrossed in this that they lack ambition. Take the Hong family, for example; they only see the Mu family's prestige but are unaware of the dangers lurking within. And now, the Zheng and Huang families have already made their moves, constantly probing our defenses. If our clan continues like this, how can we withstand their attacks?"

"So fast?" Li Ping exclaimed in surprise.

"It's only been two or three years."

Mu Yusheng sighed softly and instructed, "You should also calm your mind, focus on your cultivation, and not get involved in these things all day long."

"She's Yuebai's Daoist partner, after all. Don't embarrass her."

"Don't worry, Elder, I will definitely win first place in the clan competition," Li Ping said sagely.

"Oh?" Mu Yusheng asked in surprise, "Where does your confidence come from?"

"The elders will know in due time."

Mu Yusheng shook his head and smiled, then immediately took out five hundred spirit stones: "I'll bet these spirit stones on you, so don't make me a laughingstock."

"Elder, just bet boldly."

……

……

Crescent Island, in a quiet little courtyard.

Mu Shi'an sat at the stone table, drinking spirit wine by himself, muttering to himself, looking listless.

Mu Yi watched coldly, his anger rising.

"How could you become like this for a woman?"

"What do you know?" Mu Shi'an took a swig of spirit wine and said with dissatisfaction, "She's different from others."

"Stubborn to the end."

Mu Yi slapped Mu Shi'an on the back, completely neutralizing the effects of the alcohol on him.

"What are you doing?" Mu Shi'an woke up, his face full of anger.

Mu Yi shook his head and said earnestly, "Do you know how much our lineage paid to help you achieve Foundation Establishment?"

"It's just a Foundation Establishment Pill, isn't it? I'll just take another one in the next clan competition," Mu Shi'an said dismissively.

"Easy for you to say," Mu Yi said. "Do you think you can just manipulate Mu Ming and Mu Fen like that?"

"You mere chickens and dogs at the seventh level of Qi Refining couldn't even beat me last time, how can you win this time?"

Mu Shi'an remained calm and unperturbed, not taking the two of them seriously at all.

Seeing Mu Yi sigh repeatedly, he knew he had gone too far, so he reassured him, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely succeed in establishing my foundation this time."

"That's exactly what I'm afraid of," Mu Yi sighed. "During this clan meeting, some people said that Foundation Establishment Pills shouldn't be wasted. Although the words were euphemistic, they were clearly referring to you. I'm afraid that even if you win the competition, they won't give you any Foundation Establishment Pills."

"The rules are there, do they dare?"

"Things are different now," Mu Yi said. "The Zheng and Huang families are making frequent moves, and the clan has to weigh the options and let those with potential establish their foundations."

Upon hearing this, Mu Shi'an's heart sank. His previous arrogance vanished, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

"Focus on your cultivation. If you cause trouble again and leave a bad impression, you might really not be able to get the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Mu Yi casually uttered a sentence, then turned away, leaving Mu Shi'an standing there in a daze.