Ever since Mu Hanyan failed to embarrass Mu Hanyan that night, and instead was ruthlessly tricked by Mu Hanyan, the elder Taishang was in a very unhappy mood, and when he occasionally met the children of the clan, he was not as amiable as before. With a face that strangers should not approach, it made the younger generation in the clan even more awed.
There was silence in the audience, and everyone was silent, which was in stark contrast to the elation of Mu Zexian and other young dudes.
Seeing the confusion in the eyes of Mu Zexian and others after the hangover, and the alcohol that had not completely faded from their faces, the Supreme Elder frowned.
"Silence!" The Supreme Elder shouted in a deep voice.
Mu Zexian and the others were taken aback, and noticed the unkind look in the elder's eyes, quickly put away his smile, put on a serious face, and stood obediently in the middle of the crowd.
Mu Hanyan knew that the old man was in a bad mood, but he didn't want to touch his bad luck at this time, and also mixed into the crowd.
"Today is the day when our Mu Clan's Clan distributes the rations. According to the rules, the rations should be determined by how well the clan's children complete the family tasks. If it were changed from the past, there is nothing wrong with this rule, but now It's a troubled time, and this rule should be changed." Seeing that the lower part calmed down again, the Supreme Elder continued.
Change the rules? The disciples of the clan below all looked at each other with doubts on their faces.
The Zong family’s rule of distributing quotas has been used for at least tens of thousands of years, and not only the Mu family, but most other aristocratic families in the capital also follow the same rules. Why did the Supreme Elder suddenly think of changing the rules
"Even if I don't say it, everyone should know that next year will be the big competition for the ranking of the eight great families in the capital. Whether the Mu family can maintain their current status or reach a higher level depends on it." Taishang Elder Qing Clearing his throat, he continued.
Everyone in the audience was even more puzzled. Of course they knew about the importance of the Aristocratic Competition next year, but they didn't know what it had to do with changing the rules.
"Speaking of it, our Mu family has a much longer history than other families, and our heritage is much deeper. The other seven great families are not qualified to be compared with our Mu family.
But over the years, the strength of our Mu family has been deteriorating day by day. It has long lost its former glory. Do you know why? "The elder Taishang continued.
Although everyone in the audience was puzzled, they cheered up immediately, knowing that the Supreme Elder was about to get to the point.
"It is because our Mu family was so famous in the past that other big and powerful families were afraid of our Mu family in every possible way. On the surface, they exchanged courtesy with us, but secretly joined hands with our Mu family to be enemies, and crowded out our Mu family everywhere. How can the strength of the Mu family compete with the many aristocratic families in the capital!" The elder Taishang said solemnly with a serious face.
There was silence in the audience. As the children of the Mu family, of course they knew about the rejection of the Mu family by other aristocratic families.
Let's take the cultivation resources as an example. Since each family has different cultivation methods, the cultivation resources they need are also different. Other aristocratic and wealthy families form a group to communicate with each other, and they can often get what they need most at the lowest price. The cultivation resources, mutual win and mutual benefit, the strength of the family is increasing day by day.
As for their Mu family, because they were squeezed out by other aristocratic families, all the cultivation resources had to be found by themselves. Many times they spent unjustly money, and they might not be able to buy the urgently needed cultivation resources.
It is precisely for this reason that although the overall strength of the Mu family's children is good, it is difficult to emerge outstanding top masters. After all, the higher the strength, the higher the requirements for cultivation resources and the more picky they are.
Over the years, although the Mu family's strength has not declined sharply, it is not as great as the Yan family and other aristocratic families. With one decline and another rise, the ranking among the eight great aristocratic families is already in jeopardy.
If this situation cannot be changed, the Mu family will one day decline under the pressure of other wealthy families, and even be squeezed out of the list of the eight great families.
Thinking of this, the expressions of the children from various families in the audience also became extremely dignified.
"Next year's family competition is related to the success or failure of our Mu family in the next few hundred years. At this critical juncture, the most important thing for our Mu family is to keep a low profile and cultivate our strengths. We must never make enemies with other wealthy families.
However, I heard that some people are arrogant and domineering in the capital, not only ruining our Mu family's ancient family style, but also offending other aristocratic families in all directions. Wouldn't this behavior put our Mu family in a position of condemnation!
At this time, being enemies of many aristocratic families in the capital, is it because we want to break the hundreds of thousands of years of our Mu family's foundation! "The Supreme Elder slammed the table down and cursed angrily.
Everyone was taken aback by the elder Taishang's slap, and subconsciously looked at Mu Hanyan in the crowd.
Although the elder Taishang's words were just and righteous, as long as he was a little more active, he could tell that his words were aimed at Mu Hanyan.
It's not a day or two since the Mu family has been squeezed out by other wealthy families. Why didn't they say it before, but now they have to say it, isn't it just to say that Mu Hanyan is a playboy, offended too many people, and ruined the family's affairs
As for why Mu Hanyan had to be used as the knife, it couldn't be simpler.
For that token, the Taishang Elder and the Third Elder were so pitted by Mu Hanyan that they didn't even have a chance to breathe. Not to mention losing a large amount of money, they also lost their prestige and prestige. If they don't find a chance to win the round, how can they swallow this breath, and how can they regain their face.
Originally, they were still envious of Mu Hanyan, and they managed to get a large sum of money from Mu Chengyang by using a little trick. But looking at the situation, they knew that Mu Hanyan probably wanted to fetch water from a bamboo basket.
"Hey, isn't the Supreme Elder acting a bit too petty?" Knowing the Supreme Elder's intentions, many people felt sympathy for Mu Hanyan, and at the same time, they also slandered the Supreme Elder endlessly.
But who made him the Supreme Elder? Even if he made excuses to embarrass Mu Hanyan, there was always a reason, and those of the younger generation had nothing to say.
"The elder Taishang is right. Some people take advantage of our Mu family's name and don't think about progress or righteousness. They just know how to play tricks, deceive and domineering. Not to mention corrupting the family style, they even make enemies for our Mu family. If If you don't punish them well, it will ruin the important affairs of the clan sooner or later." Even the juniors understood the intention of the Supreme Elder, how could the Third Elder not hear it, and echoed without losing the opportunity.
Mu Hanyan frowned. Although the two old guys were insinuating, no one knew that she was the number one rich man in the capital. It seems that they deliberately don't want to let themselves get Mu Chengyang's cultivation resources.