Chu's house.
Wei Chusi of the Chu family and others half-kneeled on the ground, lowered their heads, waiting for the head of the family, Chu Ming, to speak.
"He helped you get rid of the tribal troubles and brought you out of Duan Lin?" Chu Ming asked slowly after a long time.
"Yes... Young Master Chu seems to be no longer the Young Master Chu he was back then. He has changed a lot." Chu Si blushed.
These Chu family guards were ordered to protect Chu Mu and bring him back to the family safely.
In the end, things turned out to be the opposite. The experienced Chu Mu brought them, the Chu family guards who had fallen into the broken forest, back to the family safely.
Chu Si has been in the Chu family for so many years, and he is already considered a seasoned soul pet master, but this kind of embarrassing thing happened, how embarrassing is it for him...
"Patriarch, haven't you seen the young master?" Chu Si glanced at Chu Ming and asked.
"It's good to be able to come back safely, seeing or not is the second priority. Chu Si, you should step back first." Chu Ming asked.
Chu Si nodded, and after a salute, he withdrew.
"Father, Chu Mu does seem to have changed. I took a quick look just now, and I can feel his introverted temperament, which is a bit mysterious, and I can't fully understand it." The boss Chu Tianheng said slowly.
"Then do you think he can be recommended with his current strength?" Chu Ming looked at Chu Tianheng.
Chu Tianheng is Chu Ming's eldest son, and Chu Ming understands his character very well. Chu Tianheng rarely speaks, he is calm and calm, but he can see people very accurately, so Chu Tianheng can't see through Chu Tianheng. In the evening, Chu Ming was a little surprised.
"I don't know Chu Mu's true strength yet. It should be true that he was able to kill Yang Jie, but Chu Xing and Chu He's strength is also higher than Yang Jie. The risk of recommending is relatively high, and Chu Mu is young. Some are easy to suffer, so let Chu Xing and Chu He deal with it, after all, they have prepared for this time for a long time, and they will have better strategies to deal with it." Chu Tianheng said.
"Well, let's follow the original arrangement." Chu Ming nodded.
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Chu Mu's yard is located on the east side of the Chu family's house. Open the window, and you can see the sun rising from the horizon where the birds are flying in the morning. Afterwards, that ray of clean sunlight will fall on Chu Mu's window...
Chu Mu hadn't felt this way for a long time. When he woke up, Chu Mu felt that he had returned to four years ago, and his experience of these four years was nothing but a nervous nightmare.
"Wooooow~!"
The sleepy little Moxie moved his body to prevent the sunlight from affecting his sleep. Chu Mu stroked the little guy's hair, gently placed it beside the pillow, and then asked his servants to come in to help him get up and change his clothes.
The maidservant has been replaced, not the original maidservant, and Chu Mu is not too used to it. After washing up and changing into clean clothes, the lazy little Moxie finally woke up, and ran to the basin to wash her lovely cheeks. , and then shook his little head to shake off the water.
"The weather is good." After returning to the family, Chu Mu was also in a good mood. His only regret was that his father was not around.
When he came back yesterday, Chu Mu also met most of the people in the Chu family, seeing familiar and amiable faces, Chu Mu felt excited and relieved.
Of course, Chu Mu is not such an innocent young man now, and he also knows who in the family is good to him, and who is always indifferent to him. For the indifferent people, Chu Mu always treats them as if they do not exist.
"Master, after the Patriarch asked you to have your morning tea, go to the lobby." The maid said to Chu Mu.
Chu Mu nodded, dismissed the maid, and fed breakfast to his soul pets one after another, before filling his stomach.
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When he arrived at the lobby, Chu Mu could clearly feel that there were more members of the Chu family gathered in the lobby today, and it seemed that a large family meeting was about to be held.
"Chu Mu, come to Grandpa." Chu Ming called Chu Mu to his side in front of everyone, and let Chu Mu sit next to his chief seat.
Chu Ming had already met Chu Mu last night, and it was the first time that Chu Mu saw the old man in tears.
Grandfather Chu Ming has always loved Chu Mu very much. Even if Chu Mu couldn't summon a soul pet at all, he still wouldn't have any prejudice against Chu Mu, and he always protected Chu Mu. The relationship between Chu Mu and his grandfather Chu Ming Nature is also deep.
Last night, seeing Chu Ming's old appearance that seemed to have aged ten years in those four years, Chu Mu secretly made up his mind that after returning this time, the Chu family must rise in Gangluo City!
"Originally, grandpa should set up a big banquet for you to welcome your return, but now the Chu family is also in troubled times, and it is time for recommendation. After the recommendation, grandpa will hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony for you. "Chu Ming said.
Chu Mu nodded, without saying anything, his eyes swept over the members of the Chu family present today.
The Chu family is divided into two branches, one is the head of the Chu family, Chu Ming, and the other is the second head, Chu Nan.
Chu Ming had six sons in total, the eldest son Chu Tianheng and the second son Chu Tianlin, both of whom Chu Mu had already met, Chu Tianlin was an impulsive person and a passionate uncle. He is also the most caring of Chu Mu.
His son, Chu Ning, has exactly the same personality as Chu Tianlin, with a strong temper, and he can't tolerate some villainous behavior the most.
Chu Mu's uncle, Chu Tianheng, was a restrained middle-aged man. He was restrained and calm, and all family affairs, big or small, had to go through him. Chu Tianheng has a son and a daughter, namely Chu Xing and Chu Xian.
Chu Xing is the eldest brother of the third generation of the Chu family and the most powerful young generation of the Chu family. Chu Xian is the eldest sister of the Chu family. It is said that the female disciple of the clan is also a little famous.
Chu Ming's third son, Chu Tianren. Chu Tianren died in the wild a few years ago.
Chu Tianren's situation has always been vague, and someone has asked about it in the past, but it seems that there is no more specific news, and it is more specific that he is missing. As for the real situation, it is impossible for Chu Mu to figure it out. Clear.
However, his son Chuhe is the second young master of the Chu family, and has attracted the attention of the Chu family.
Chu Ming's fourth son, Chu Tiancheng, was Chu Mu's father. Chu Tiancheng came from the family of Great Chu. According to family rumors, because of disputes over the heirs of the family of Great Chu, Chu Tiancheng, who was weak and weak, was squeezed out and assigned to the Chu family in this extremely remote Gangluo City...
Chu Ming's five sons, Chu Tianqi and Chu Tianren, were outside the family to manage the family property. There was only one daughter, Chu Yishui, who was the youngest sister in the direct line.
Chu Ming's sixth son, Chu Tianjue, is in charge of the retainers of the Chu family. His power is second only to his eldest son, Chu Tianheng. His daughter, Chu Ying, is second only to Chu He in strength. She is the more domineering young lady in the family.
There is also a young master named Chu Lang among the Chu family's offshoots, who ranks among the top five in strength among the Chu family's young generation. This Chu Lang is also highly valued by the Chu family.
The other is Chu Nan, the second patriarch. There are not many heirs in Chu Nan's side. Chu Nan only has one son, Chu Tianjing, and his grandson, Chu Yi.
Chu is also the most arrogant young master of the Chu family, barely ranked fifth among the younger generations of the Chu family.
Chu Yi was naturally reckless, causing a lot of family troubles for the Chu family, and he was mean and rude. When Chu Mu was unable to summon soul pets and had no qualifications to become the next generation soul pet master of the family, he was often ridiculed by this guy .
When Chu Mu and Chu Jiawei returned yesterday, Chu Yi satirized Chu Mu with a sentence intentionally or unintentionally: "There is another moth in the family."
Chu is also the only grandson of the second patriarch, Chu Nan. It can be said that he is loved all over him, and no one would mess with this bully of the Chu family on weekdays.
Of course, the Chu family also has someone who can control this guy, that is the eldest brother Chu Xing, Chu Xing is the strongest, if Chu Yi does something too much, Chu Xing will not care whether the second grandfather Chu Nan loves this kid or not , still beat him severely.
Chu Mu returned yesterday, and Chu Xing didn't want to spoil the atmosphere of the brothers' reunion, so he didn't bother to argue with this guy who knew his nature long ago.
And at the morning meeting in the Chu family's lobby today, Chu Mu could also see Chu Yi's disdainful eyes. If it was before, Chu Mu might still be a little annoyed, but now, he just pretends that that bad guy doesn't exist.
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The meeting this morning was obviously to discuss the matter of nomination after three months.
Recommendation is the most important competition in Gangluo City. The top five young masters are selected by each major family to conduct an open competition throughout Gangluo City.
The original meaning of the recommendation is not for the strength competition between the major families, but for the purpose of selecting a few outstanding people from the major families and recommending them to Luoyu City to continue to participate in the selection.
However, with the intensification of conflicts among the major families in Gangluo City, the matter of recommending young masters to Luoyu City has become secondary. It is indeed difficult for the young masters of these families in Gangluo City to gather as many as Luoyu. Compared with the masters in the city, secondly, the people recommended here are generally appointed by the Yang family, the city lord. After all, the whole Luoyu is the world of the Yang family.
So now, the recommendation has gradually evolved into a competition among the younger generations of the major families at the cost of territory!
Whether a family is prosperous or not depends on its strong capital and extensive contacts, and what is more important is the right to occupy the territory.
The most indispensable thing for any family is a powerful soul pet master, and many soul pet masters get their soul pets through the family, on the one hand through purchase, on the other hand, through the territory.
Clan territories usually have obvious signs, and soul pet masters from outside the clan are not allowed to go there to capture and hunt soul pets.
This kind of territory is often very rich in soul pet resources, which can provide various soul pet needs for soul pet masters, and if there is surplus supply, they can also be sold to other forces, and the benefits obtained from it are also very huge.
Generally speaking, a common territory of level six can capture at least four commander-level soul pets with good aptitude every year, and other warrior-level and servant-level soul pets can also be selected from among them. For commander-level soul pets, this has invisibly cultivated many masters with command-level soul pets for the family!
Therefore, territory is the most important resource of a family and the lifeblood of a family's development!
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This meeting is obviously to determine the five members who will be nominated for this competition. In fact, everyone here knows these five members well.
"This time, Chu Xing will lead the team. The members are Chu He, Chu Yi, Chu Ying, and Chu Lang."
"I hope you can fight for this territory for the family!"
Chu Ming glanced at the five people sitting down, and said seriously.
"yes!"
All five of them nodded seriously, and took over the heavy responsibility of the Chu family.
Hearing that Chu Mu was not among the names of the five people, both Chu Ning and Chu Tianlin immediately showed puzzled expressions. They had already told the patriarch Chu Ming about Chu Mu's strength, and Chu Ming should consider including Chu Mu in the list. Among them.
"Grandpa, why don't you let Chu Mu compete?" At this time, Chuning suddenly said.
Chu Ning has seen the battle between Chu Mu and Yang Jie. Although Chu Mu can only summon two soul pets, his strength is comparable to those of those soul masters. If he can be allowed to participate in the battle, the hope of winning this nomination is definitely very high.
"Yeah, father, Chu Mu is very strong now. His evil flame six-tailed demon fox seems to have reached the fifth stage, and the night thunder dream beast also has the fifth stage and fifth stage. Isn't this enough to be included in the top five of this generation?" Are you in the ranks?" Chu Tianlin was also greatly surprised by Chu Ming's announcement.
"Evil Flame Six-Tailed Demon Fox! Thunder Dream Beast of the Night!"
When Chu Tianlin mentioned Chu Mu's soul pet, it immediately caused an uproar from everyone!
Night Thunder Dream Beast and Xieyan Six-Tailed Demon Fox are both rare soul pets. If they are cultivated, they will indeed be strong enough to compete with the top five members of the Chu family!
"Chu Mu has just returned to the family, so he must be very tired, so there is no need to participate in such a dangerous battle." Chu Ming said. Chu Ming's actions were very strange. After all, Chu Mu already possessed such strength, he should have let Chu Mu participate immediately, but he didn't intend to let Chu Mu take action.
After all, this event was a big change for both the family and Chu Mu himself.
"But..." Chu Tianlin and Chuning both wanted to say something. They were all quite aware of Chu Mu's strength, not only the strength of the soul pet, but Chu Mu's ability to control the soul pet was also very sophisticated.
Chu Ming frowned, signaling to the two of them not to say any more.
"Grandpa, since Chu Mu can summon soul pets now, he should do his part for our family. Just a few days ago, my little sister pestered me and asked me to take him to our clan area to help her capture soul pets. How about this, let Chu Mu accompany the little girl to our territory, and I will also spend my time training my soul pet." Chu Yi said in a very unsuitable manner.
"Well, that's fine, Chu Mu, you should rest first these few days, and if you have time, go shopping with my little sister in the territory, is there no problem?" The second patriarch, Chu Nan, also nodded, before Chu Ming could speak. Chu Mu was excluded.
Chu Mu glanced at Chu Nan, but nodded indifferently and said, "No problem."
Chu Mu got a new soul pet, Mo Ye, and Xiao Mo only had the third and fifth ranks, so he needed to rely on some low-level soul pet battles to accumulate combat experience and quickly grow and transform.
Chu Ming took a special look at Chu Mu, and seeing that he didn't show any dissatisfaction, he also nodded and glanced at everyone.
"Then let's call it a day, everyone retreat." Chu Ming said to everyone.
Everyone also nodded, saluted and left. They seemed to be talking about the Thunder Dream Beast of the Night and the Xieyan Six-Tailed Demon Fox owned by Chu Mu.
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Soon there were only Chu Mu, Chu Ming, Chu Tianheng, and Chu Tianlin who was indignant about what happened just now.
"Father, what are you doing? Chu Mu is no longer the Chu Mu of the past. He is enough to support our family, so why exclude him!" Speak up.
Chu Ming didn't pay attention to Chu Tianlin, but glanced at Chu Mu, and said slowly, "Chu Mu, you should be able to understand the reason why Grandpa didn't let you participate, right?"
Chu Mu nodded, and said, "Grandpa doesn't want anything to happen to me, and grandpa probably wants me to train for a few more years and participate in the next recommendation."
Both Chu Ming and Chu Tianheng nodded in approval.
Both of them indeed guessed that Chu Mu's current strength was strong enough to turn the situation around.
But Chu Mu can only summon two soul pets after all, and they are younger than the previous few, so there is a great risk factor in participating rashly.
Instead of this, it would be better to let Chu Mu, who is full of potential, develop for a few years first, and then participate in this competition after five years. At that time, he will definitely be able to sweep all the masters in Gangluo City!
"Grandpa is very pleased that you have this kind of heart. Just now I was worried that you would feel that Grandpa has neglected you. Now you can be said to be the magic weapon for our family. I believe that in five years, the entire Gangluo City will be shocked by you !" Chu Ming patted Chu Mu's shoulder and said seriously.
Chu Mu just nodded his head, but what he was thinking in his heart was completely different from Chu Ming's!
"Then I'll wrong you to accompany Yishui to the clan's place for a walk, you can also go there to hone your skills, if you need anything, just tell grandpa, grandpa will do everything possible for you." Chu Ming said.
"Thank you, grandpa." Chu Mu said.
"Well, you go down first, I will discuss something with your uncle and second uncle." Chu Ming said to Chu Mu.
Chu Mu saluted briefly, then slowly started walking towards the outside of the lobby.
Seeing Chu Mu leaving so calmly, Chu Tianheng's eyes changed slightly, and he said, "Chu Mu is indeed mature, he was able to be in that situation just now without saying a word, and even his eyes didn't change at all. This city power and calmness are not something ordinary people can have."
Chu Ming also nodded in agreement, and said, "I believe he will bring hope to our Chu family."
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After leaving the lobby, facing the spacious courtyard of the Chu family, Chu Mu stood there quietly, like a static statue.
After a long time, Chu Mu slowly smiled and said in his heart: Five years
It doesn't take that long at all. Three months later, the entire Gangluo City will be shocked by itself!
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The power of the Nightmare Palace is so huge that Luo Yu can't match it, and Chu Mu, who holds the highest status in the Nightmare Palace, is already among the top experts. In the whole Luo Yu, probably only Luo Yu, who is already well-known at home and abroad, can compete with Chu Mu, and Chu Mu doesn't need to pay attention to other characters.
Now, Chu Mu is enough to sweep Gangluo City. As for five years later, Chu Mu felt that it wouldn't be a big problem for him to sweep the Luo domain regardless of age!
Chu Ming didn't understand Chu Mu's true strength, and Chu Mu didn't care. During these three months, Chu Mu kept a low profile, and waited until the day of the competition, and then let his family, the Yang family, and even Gangluo City be his own. shiver!