"Brother Lin, what are you doing in Tianyuan City?" Fang Chengye asked.
"She was tricked by some old man."
Lin Mu smiled slightly and said.
Fang Chengye was confused after hearing this. Lin Mu immediately changed the subject: "What about you?"
"I went to Tianyuan City to study, and by the way, I recognized my ancestors and returned to my clan."
There was a hint of self-deprecation in Fang Chengye's tone.
"Recognize your ancestors and return to your clan?"
Lin Mu looked at him doubtfully.
"Brother Lin, to be honest, I am a descendant of the Fang family in Tianyuan City. For some reasons, I live in Nanyu City."
Fang Chengye said slowly, "But now that I'm old enough to go to school, the Fang family has called me back to the clan."
Hearing Fang Chengye's words, Lin Mu nodded secretly. He was relatively familiar with Nanyu City, which was right next door to Xichuan City.
While speaking, Fang Chengye kept looking at Lin Mu. When he mentioned "Fang Family", there was no change of color on the other person's face, and the light in his eyes flashed away.
Seeing Fang Chengye's strange eyes, Lin Mu asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Fang Chengye smiled, "We still have an hour to go to Yunhe Town. We are going to rest there, how about it?"
"I've been traveling for two days, so I just want to relax." Lin Mu nodded and asked curiously: "By the way, Brother Fang is going to Lingfeng Academy?"
In his opinion, Fang Chengye needs a convoy to escort him when he travels. He must have a good background, so he must go to the best college.
Unexpectedly, Fang Chengye shook his head: "I guessed that you would think so, but I am going to Seven Star College."
"Seven Star Academy?" Lin Mu had a strange look in his eyes.
"I don't know the reason, but this is a requirement of the family." Fang Chengye looked slightly gloomy, "According to the ancestral precepts of the Fang family, direct descendants must go to Seven Star College to study every year."
"Then why don't your Fang family let other children go?" Lin Mu felt very strange.
"This year, there are only two direct descendants of the Fang family who are old enough to enter school, and that one is my cousin."
Fang Chengye smiled bitterly and said, "But he has been extremely talented since he was a child and is highly valued by his family. Naturally, the family will not let him go to Seven Star Academy."
"So, the Fang family called you back to the clan to replace your cousin, so that he doesn't have to enter Seven Star Academy?"
Lin Mu was not an ignorant person. Hearing this, he immediately understood everything and couldn't help but sarcastically said.
"Although I don't want to admit it, it is the fact."
Fang Chengye said disappointedly, "With my cousin's talent, the family has already booked him into Lingfeng Academy. How can we tolerate him going to Seven Star Academy to waste his talent."
"In this case, your cousin should try his best to protect you. Why are your guards so vigilant?" Lin Mu asked confused.
"He is indeed protecting me. Did you see the middle-aged man outside?"
Fang Chengye said indifferently, "This man is a high-level warrior, sent by my cousin."
"I'm afraid it's not only to protect you, but also to supervise you." Lin Mu had nine years of bad experience in the Lin Mansion and had a clear understanding of these family feuds.
"Exactly." Fang Chengye didn't deny it, "But it's also good for me. If it weren't for this person, I might not be able to get here."
"It seems that your cousin has many competitors in the Fang family." Lin Mu said thoughtfully.
Fang Chengye glanced at Lin Mu: "Brother Lin seems to be from a noble family too?"
"It's just a small aristocratic family." Lin Mu shook his head and smiled, "And he has been abandoned by the family."
Hearing this, Fang Chengye suddenly showed a look of sympathy on his face and said: "I'm not better than you. If I weren't still useful, my family would probably let me die in Nanyu City."
"Even now, if someone is of use to someone, he will be summoned by one of them, and the other party will send people to chase him all the way."
"They only have each other in their eyes. One side wants to enter Lingfeng Academy, and the other side wants to kill me and ruin the other's plan. As for me, I am just a pawn to them."
Lin Mu's expression remained unchanged: "Then what are your plans in the future?"
"Plan?" Fang Chengye said with a bitter smile, "What plan can I have? Seven Star College is the weakest among the three major colleges. If you enter it, you can only hang around."
"Brother Fang, your Fang family is wrong, but I think you are wrong too." Lin Mu said calmly.
Fang Chengye was slightly startled. He originally thought that Lin Mu would comfort him, but he never expected that the other party would say this.
"Am I wrong?" For a moment, Fang Chengye couldn't help but have a look of confusion on his face.
"Environment and background are indeed important, but in my opinion, the most important thing in practice is to rely on oneself."
Lin Mu said sternly, "No matter how good the environment of Lingfeng College is, it's meaningless if you don't work hard. Similarly, even if Seven Stars College lags behind, as long as you don't give up on yourself and believe in your true heart, it may not be worse than at Lingfeng College."
"Besides, what happened to Seven Stars College? A college that can stand for hundreds of years will really be as useless as the rumors say?"
Fang Chengye's body trembled suddenly, and then he bowed to Lin Mu: "I have learned a lesson, and I will benefit from your words for the rest of my life."
Lin Mu smiled: "Actually, I am also going to Seven Stars Academy."
Fang Chengye was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
Laughter spread, and everyone outside looked at each other, wondering why the young master was so happy.
"Flattering villain." Zhao Shilin said coldly.
"I didn't expect this person to be so good at flattery and actually make my cousin so happy." Bi Ling's eyes also flashed with cold light.
The convoy moved forward like a dragon, and before everyone knew it, the outline of a small town came into view.
"Master, we have arrived at Yunhe Town." Not long after, a guard came over from outside the car to report.
"I got it." Fang Chengye opened the car curtain and said with a smile, "Let's go, Brother Lin, get out of the car."
The motorcade stopped outside an inn. After getting off the bus, Lin Mu entered the inn with Fang Chengye and others.
Fang Chengye was so wealthy that he directly booked the second floor of the inn, and everyone sat down to dine one after another.
"call out!"
As soon as the food and drinks were served, an arrow shot through the air and hit the forehead of a guard near the door.
The guard screamed in pain and died on the spot.
"Assassin." The guards no longer cared about eating and took out their weapons one after another.
Lin Mu's eyes flashed with strange light. The Fang family was richer than he thought. Even the weapons of ordinary guards were of the highest grade.
boom!
All the guests on the first floor of the inn were so frightened that they fled the inn.
When the people on the first floor had almost escaped, a group of men in black rushed to the inn on the street outside and surrounded the inn in a blink of an eye.
"Assassin? We still use assassination to deal with you?"
As a voice of disdain came out, all the men in black walked to the door of the first floor in a carefree manner.
"Everyone, don't go too far."
A guard jumped down from the building and said solemnly.
Before he finished speaking, the man in black picked up his sword and struck directly.
The guard's expression changed drastically, and he raised his sword to attack.
"clang!"
The power from the sword was so terrifying that the long sword in the guard's hand was knocked away on the spot.
Then with a whoosh, the sword slashed across the guard's neck arrogantly, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
Seeing this cruel and bloody scene, all the guards on the second floor turned pale, and many were even trembling with fear.
The leader of the man in black didn't even look at the body of the guard. He glanced at the weapons of everyone upstairs, with a trace of greed in his eyes, and then nodded to the short man in black next to him.
The short man in black understood what he meant and immediately smiled coldly: "Everyone, listen, please be honest and get out of here. Don't wait for us to come and invite you in person."
Although the guards were scared, they still hesitated when they heard that they were about to go downstairs.
"very good."
The short man in black had a ferocious look on his face, took out a bow from behind, and shot towards the stairs.
With a pop, the long arrow shot through a guard upstairs on the spot.
Thump thump!
The guards upstairs did not dare to hesitate anymore and walked down from the second floor one after another.
In less than two minutes, there were only five people left upstairs.
Among the five people, apart from Fang Chengye, the middle-aged man, Zhao Shilin and Bi Ling, the four core members of the team, the only one was Lin Mu.
"Um?"
The short man in black suddenly narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous light.
"Trash, if you don't get out of here, it doesn't matter if you die. Don't bring trouble to everyone."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Shilin immediately glared at Lin Mu and scolded him loudly.
"Why don't you get out?"
Lin Mu looked at him coldly.
"You have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. Who do you think you are? Do you deserve to be compared with us?"
Zhao Shilin looked sarcastic.
"Yes, my cousin and I have our status here, and Commander Zhan and Guard Zhao are both powerful warriors. What qualifications do you have to stand here?"
Bi Ling also laughed disdainfully.
"interesting."
The short man in black looked at Lin Mu with amusement on his face, "Boy, it seems that you are very unpopular, but what they said does make sense. You'd better get out of here yourself."
"Go down by yourself, don't force us to do it."
Zhao Shilin rolled up his sleeves and forced himself in front of Lin Mu. It seemed that as long as Lin Mu didn't go down, he would take action forcefully.
"Guard Zhao, don't be so presumptuous!"
Fang Chengye looked ugly, he didn't expect Zhao Shilin to be so presumptuous.
"Please forgive me, young master. I am doing this for your own good."
Zhao Shilin listened but was unmoved.
"Go away."
Lin Mu's eyes were filled with evil spirits. Faced with the Qiao family's persecution, he dared to kill three times in and three out.
Zhao Shilin, a small third-level warrior, dared to show off his power in front of him.
"you"
Zhao Shilin was furious.
Before he could do anything, Lin Mu put his hand on his shoulder.
Click!
Lin Mu exerted force on his palm, and Zhao Shilin's expression suddenly changed horribly, and he felt that his bones were about to be crushed.
If he really wanted to be serious, Lin Mu could destroy Zhao Shilin on the spot, but he really had no interest in dealing with such a villain.
With a random push of his arm, Zhao Shilin couldn't stand and staggered backwards.
"You want me to get off?"
After passing Zhao Shilin, Lin Mu stopped looking at him and spoke to the short man in black below with frosty eyes.
"Boy, don't act pretentious there. You have to come down within three breaths, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."
The short man in black was not afraid at all.
In his opinion, Lin Mu didn't exert much force, and Zhao Shilin behaved so unbearably, it was obvious that he was acting.
"No need to count."
After saying that, Lin Mu jumped down.
"Die!"
Seeing Lin Mu coming down, the short man in black had a fierce look in his eyes and struck at him with his knife.
Buzz!
The sword was slashed out, the true energy was sharp, and the air trembled violently.
Between the light of the calcium carbide fire, a ray of silver light flashed from Lin Mu's fingers.
Poof!
Before everyone present could recover, they saw the movements of the short man in black suddenly stiffen.
The big knife in his hand was only an inch away from Lin Mu's head.
But he could never cross this inch of distance.
A flying knife was thrust into his throat.
"Is this your confidence?"
Lin Mu looked calm, stretched out his hand to hold the tip of the knife, and pushed it gently.
boom!
The body of the short man in black suddenly fell to the ground.