4 Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Emerald Serpent Clan.

"Welcome, Young Master!" The servant fearfully and respectfully greeted Cheon Mujin.

"Where is mother?" Cheon Mujin asked.

"In the garden, Young Master," the servant replied.

Without even thanking or acknowledging them, Cheon Mujin continued to walk and headed to the garden.

In the garden, a woman in her mid-thirties was there, looking after and tending to the garden's flowers with care.

"Mother," Cheon Mujin called out.

"Oh! There you are, my little Mujin!" She stood up from her seat and strode towards Mujin, hugging him.

Being squeezed by the hug, Mujin frowned.

"Okay, that's enough, mother." Mujin pushed her away, escaping from her hug.

"Oh, come on, can't you let your mother hug you?" His mother pouted at her son's rejection.

"I would appreciate it if you would not do that anymore, mother," Mujin said blankly, straightening his clothes. Seeing her son's cold attitude, she pouted.

"Have you already met your grandfather? He said he would like to discuss something with you," her mother said to Mujin.

Musong Ryo, Mujin's grandfather and the Clan Leader of the Emerald Serpent Clan, was also known as Yulin's Illusive Serpent Sword due to his illusive sword technique resembling a snake. He earned this title in the previous war against Yulin, thanks to his great achievements in battle, which raised the Clan's prestige from a Small Clan to a Medium-Size clan. However, it was Mujin who truly elevated the Emerald Serpent Clan into a High-Ranking Clan.

"Very well, then. I'll be off to see him," said Mujin to her mother before walking away. Watching her son's back as he walked away, the matriarch of the Emerald Serpent Clan sighed in sadness.

"Sigh… my Mujin, why are you always so cold?"

Mujin arrived at the Clan Leader's room, where he saw an old man with a long, sharp beard reaching his chest. The old man wore regal robes and had a sword shaped like a wavy snake at his hips.

"Ah, there you are, Mujin!" Noticing the presence of his grandson, Musong Ryo got up from his seat and walked towards Mujin.

"Greetings, Clan Leader," Mujin greeted Musong Ryo.

"Grandfather, I heard you want to discuss something with me?" He asked without even waiting for his grandfather's response.

Normally, anyone who would dare to do that to the patriarch would be severely punished, but Mujin was different. Not only did he raise the Clan's status, but he was also a martial arts genius.

"Come here and take a look at this." Musong Ryo waved his hand to his grandson and showed him a document containing ongoing information about their enterprises and businesses.

"Someone tried to steal one of our patents?" Mujin asked.

"Yes, someone did," Musong Ryo replied gravely.

"Which clan is it now?" Mujin said in a dark tone that made his grandfather go on full alert. Musong Ryo was familiar with this tone. When Mujin took care of something, he always used this cold tone. Musong experienced this in the past when one of their rival clans tried to steal their blueprint for a product. The day after that, news shook the Cult when the Clan Leader of their rival clan was found dead in his office with only a note as a warning saying, "Do not steal what is mine."

After this, Musong Ryo became aware of just how dangerous his grandson was. He was more dangerous than any enemies he faced in battle. But he was his blood and his kin, so he could only watch from the sidelines while he let his grandson take his course.

"Whispering Willow Clan. They tried to steal our patents, but due to the sacrifice of one of our Clan Members, he managed to save it and escape from their hands," Musong Ryo said seriously.

"I see another corpse to be buried. Grandfather, please ready our poison masters; they will need to dispose of some bodies later," Mujin said coldly before walking away from the Clan Leader's office.

Without waiting for his grandfather's reply, he walked away and headed out of his grandfather's office. Musong Ryo didn't even feel disrespected; he just felt sorry for the Whispering Willow Clan for what's about to come later.

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"What in the hell are you idiots doing here!?" The Clan Leader of Whispering Willow screamed at the kneeling man in front of him.

"You failed at your job, and you even let one of them survive!?" He shouted in frustration, then he released his aura as a Super Master. The five men kneeling felt their bodies being crushed by their leader's pressure. The Whispering Willow Leader rarely got angry, but when he did, it was going to be chaotic.

"Shit! Fucking shit! Now I gotta worry about the Emerald Serpent Clan on my tail!" He slammed his fist on his armchair in frustration.

"Do you know how much you idiots screwed up!? That Clan could move the cult with their money!"

It's true. The Emerald Serpent Clan could influence the Cult with their money. The only thing they were lacking was the authority of the Six Clan. But even though they were a step lower than the Six Clan in terms of authority, they could still exert significant power as they could bribe the Six Clan to side with them. Of course, they would act meek in front of them to avoid alarming the Six Clan and being perceived as a threat.

Then suddenly, as if on cue, a servant rushed in with fervent fury, huffing and puffing from exhaustion. It seemed that he had run a mile, judging by how exhausted he looked.

"Clan Leader! Bad news! Bad news!" The servant screamed.

"What is it!?" Shouted the Clan Leader. He was in the middle of scolding these idiots; there had better be a good reason why this man was interrupting him, or he'd lose his head.

"The Young Lady! She's been kidnapped!" He screamed, causing the Clan Leader to freeze.

"What did you say!?" The Clan Leader shouted in fury.

"The young lady! She's been kidnapped!" The servant repeated, making the Clan Leader furious.

There was only one offspring that he loved among his many children, and it was his daughter. He would do anything in the world to make her happy. She was the princess of the Whispering Willow Clan, and to hear that someone had kidnapped her made him furious. Furious enough to burn the world.

"Immobilize all of our warriors! Request help from our subsidiary clan! Don't leave any stone unturned! Check everything! Do everything you can to find her!" With that command, the High-Ranking Clan Whispering Willow Clan sprang into action.

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