Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Civilization of the Stars!

 

Mu Yong arrived in a silent starry sky, and just as he got there, space-time split open not far away, followed by a large group of top-level experts breaking through the void.

The leader was an old man, who was none other than Mu Geng, the current leader of the Starry Civilization. Beside Mu Geng was a woman with an excellent figure, beautiful curves, and prominent features – the kind of existence that would make men’s blood boil with just one glance.

Mu Geng and the others quickly walked up to Mu Yong. Mu Geng excitedly asked, “Xiao Yong… did you really obtain the inheritance of the Transcendent Civilization?”

Mu Yong hurriedly took out the seal and nineteen storage rings, “Father, they’re all here.”

Upon seeing the seal and nineteen storage rings, the Starry Civilization experts present were all extremely excited.

The inheritance and wealth of an entire civilization!

How could they not be excited?

This could greatly enhance the strength of the Starry Civilization.

Mu Yong suddenly said, “Father, please go save my brother immediately.”

Mu Geng looked at Mu Yong and asked puzzledly, “Your brother?”

Mu Yong quickly nodded and explained everything that had happened.

After hearing Mu Yong’s words, Mu Geng and the others fell silent.

Mu Yong hurriedly said, “Father, why are you still standing there? My brother can’t hold on much longer…”

But Mu Geng remained silent, as did the elders behind them.

Mu Yong wanted to say something more, but suddenly, he seemed to realize something, and his face instantly turned pale as he looked at Mu Geng and the others in disbelief.

Mu Geng said solemnly, “Xiao Yong, this is the best outcome now. Do you understand what I mean?”

“I don’t understand!”

Mu Yong said with a trembling voice, “Father, we can’t do this…”

Mu Geng stared at him, “If we go to save him now, it would be like making enemies with everyone. At that point, we would offend many family clans and sects…”

“Father!”

Mu Yong directly interrupted Mu Geng, “The only reason I was able to obtain this inheritance was because Tianming sacrificed himself! If we don’t go save him now, what does that make us?”

Mu Geng said solemnly, “Have you considered that if we go to save him now, we must stand against those family clans and sects? They won’t let us monopolize the inheritance of the Transcendent Civilization…”

Mu Yong angrily said, “Father, have you considered that without Ye Tianming, our Starry Civilization would never have obtained this inheritance at all?”

Mu Geng said, “I understand how you feel, but you must consider the bigger picture…”

“What bigger picture!”

Mu Yong exploded in rage, “This is selfishness, this is shamelessness, this is fucking disgraceful!!”

“How dare you!”

Mu Geng suddenly raised his hand and slapped Mu Yong across the face.

Mu Yong suddenly took out a dagger and pressed it against his abdomen. He stared at Mu Geng, “Father, I cannot betray Tianming…”

Mu Geng also stared at him, “You must remember your identity.”

Mu Yong suddenly knelt down and pleaded, “Father, I beg you, we can’t do this, I beg you…”

Mu Geng shook his head, “You have disappointed me, greatly disappointed me.”

Mu Yong realized that his father would never go save Ye Tianming. He stood up and laughed bitterly, “From this moment on, our Starry Civilization has lost its backbone, lost its backbone… If you won’t save him, I’ll go save him myself. I’ll tell everyone that the inheritance of the Transcendent Civilization is in our Starry Civilization’s hands…”

After speaking, he turned and ran.

But a terrifying force pinned him down.

Mu Geng stared at Mu Yong, his gaze as cold as ice, “For an outsider, would you cut ties with the Starry Civilization?”

At this moment, the woman beside them stepped forward, “Let me persuade him.”

Mu Geng glanced at the woman, “Qingmiao, persuade him well.”

After speaking, he led the elders of the Starry Civilization and disappeared into the distance.

The woman was Mu Yong’s sister, Mu Qingmiao.

Mu Yong grabbed Mu Qingmiao and pleaded, “Sister, I must save him, I must save him…”

The woman looked at him, “Without the family’s help, you can’t save him.”

Mu Yong’s face was determined, “Then I’ll die with him. I, Mu Yong, cannot betray my brother, I cannot betray my brother…”

Mu Qingmiao glanced below, then said, “Your friend is probably not an ordinary person. He might not die…”

Mu Yong shook his head, “Even if he doesn’t die, he will be despised by the Observing Void Universe… And sister, our Starry Civilization can’t do this! How can we do this?”

As he spoke, he crouched down in pain, “I have no face to see him now, I… I really should die! How did I not anticipate that our Starry Civilization would become greedy? I’m so stupid!”

After speaking, he began to slap his own face hard.

Mu Qingmiao looked at him calmly, “Going to the secret realm now would be useless, and besides, father has left powerful experts in secret who won’t let you go down to save that young man… You only have one path now.”

Mu Yong suddenly looked up at Mu Qingmiao, “Which path?”

Mu Qingmiao said, “Go to the True World to find the Star Ancestor.”

Star Ancestor!

Mu Yong murmured, “But what about my brother? So many people are hunting him…”

Mu Qingmiao said, “I will protect him.”

Mu Yong looked at Mu Qingmiao. Mu Qingmiao calmly said, “That young man now has enemies on all sides, and he previously offended the Xiao family and the Qingzhou Observing Void Academy. Even if our Starry Civilization supports him, it’s unlikely we could protect him. Only if the Star Ancestor intervenes would it be possible to save him.”

Mu Yong said, “Sister, promise me you’ll protect him.”

Mu Qingmiao said, “I’ll do my best.”

Mu Yong took a deep breath. He turned to look at the entrance of the Transcendent Sacred Ground and said softly, “Brother Tianming, wait for me…”

After speaking, he turned and disappeared into the horizon.

After Mu Yong left, an old man appeared beside Mu Qingmiao.

The old man said in a low voice, “Girl, are we really going to protect that young man?”

Mu Qingmiao slowly turned to look at the entrance of the Transcendent Sacred Ground, “Xiao Yong views things only from a personal perspective, so he focuses on personal feelings and ignores family interests; while father views problems from a family perspective, he focuses on family interests and ignores the core essence of the entire matter.”

The old man was puzzled, “What do you mean?”

Mu Qingmiao slowly said, “The Transcendent Civilization was once a top-tier divine-level civilization. Now they want to find an heir. The question is, who did they truly value – Xiao Yong or the one called Ye Tianming?”

The old man frowned.

Mu Qingmiao looked down, her gaze firm, “They truly valued Ye Tianming.”

The old man immediately objected, “Xiao Yong is not inferior.”

Mu Qingmiao nodded, “Of course he’s not, but Second Uncle has overlooked one issue – Xiao Yong’s identity. He belongs to our Starry Civilization. Don’t you think the Transcendent Civilization knows that if they give their inheritance to Xiao Yong, it would ultimately be a dowry for our Starry Civilization? But if they give it to Ye Tianming, it’s completely different. Ye Tianming is currently from a lower-tier family. He would cherish this inheritance more and wouldn’t turn the tables. Their Transcendent Civilization only needs to offer a woman to unite with this Ye Tianming, and then…”

Hearing this, the old man naturally understood everything.

Simply put, Mu Yong would never marry into their family, but Ye Tianming might very well do so. Of course, it’s not about marrying in, but rather that by choosing Ye Tianming, the Transcendent Civilization could maintain control, whereas choosing Mu Yong would mean the Starry Civilization taking the lead.

Mu Qingmiao narrowed her eyes, “Therefore, I assert that the inheritance given to Xiao Yong by the Transcendent Civilization is definitely not their true civilization inheritance.”

The old man was stunned.

Mu Qingmiao stared at the entrance of the Transcendent Sacred Ground, “The most crucial point is why the Transcendent Civilization would choose this Ye Tianming.”

The old man said solemnly, “You mean this young man is extraordinary?”

Mu Qingmiao said softly, “Of course he’s extraordinary. How could someone who passed through the Observing Void Path be ordinary? However, this alone wouldn’t be enough for the Transcendent Civilization to choose him. The Transcendent Civilization must have discovered other outstanding qualities in that young man.”

Saying this, she shook her head slightly, “Father’s vision and perspective are insufficient. He can only see the immediate benefits, not the core and essence of this matter. That young man is the most valuable.”

The old man said, “You must understand your father. As the clan leader, he must seek stability, and doing this is undoubtedly the most stable approach.”

Mu Qingmiao shook her head, “It’s not stable.”

The old man looked at the woman, not understanding.

Mu Qingmiao said, “By doing this, the Starry Civilization is undoubtedly being disloyal and untrustworthy. If one day that young man truly rises to power, he will definitely settle today’s account with the Starry Civilization. If that day comes, the price our Starry Civilization will have to pay is unimaginable.”

The old man hesitated, then said, “Girl, I don’t believe that young man has that ability. If he truly had that ability, he wouldn’t be in such a miserable state now.”

Mu Qingmiao asked in return, “Second Uncle, why do you underestimate him? Or rather, why does everyone underestimate him?”

The old man said, “He is from a lower-tier family…”

Mu Qingmiao asked in return, “Don’t you think this is the most terrifying part?”

The old man realized something, his pupils suddenly contracting.

The woman slowly walked towards the distance, “Wasn’t the family of the Observing Void Sword Master also just a lower-tier family back then?”

The old man immediately refuted, “Now the young master has appeared, and destiny has been determined. It can’t be anyone else.”

Mu Qingmiao said, “Second Uncle, this is the most terrifying part of all.”

The old man was puzzled, “What do you mean?”

The woman said softly, “Second Uncle… three generations of the Yang family were all raised freely! And this time… who can guarantee that the person of destiny is definitely Yang Jia?”

The old man: “……”