Chapter 29：Deciding to Strike Back

"You are just an ordinary disciple with no future prospects and no threat to their status in the sect. Why would they treat you like this? There must be a reason, right?" After confirming that the weeds in the spirit field that Mu Xuyang mentioned were cultivated using the power of runes, Dong Mingzhi temporarily forgot his main purpose for coming here and took the matter of dealing with Mu Xuyang as his primary investigation.

"Senior, you are a respected elder of the Thunder Eagle Hall. But before I tell you the truth, I just want to ask you a question. Can you uphold justice for us disciples who are not taken seriously?" Mu Xuyang knew very well that once he mentioned the small conflict with Lin Dong and Lin Dong made a big deal out of it, intending to kill him, it would be equivalent to declaring war on Lin Dong and his associates. He felt that if the person in front of him didn't uphold justice for him, there was no point in continuing the conversation.

Therefore, when Dong Mingzhi finished speaking, Mu Xuyang did not directly answer his question but instead asked the question that was on his mind. "The Thunder Eagle Hall has its rules, and no one is allowed to break them. Even the best disciples who violate the rules must face the harshest punishment," Dong Mingzhi replied offhandedly.

"Rules are made by people, and in the process of enforcement, there may be people who act in their own interests, cheat and sabotage the rules. Some people may even fight and kill all those who are related to their cheating, and then deceive others with false appearances in order to maintain the so-called rules. Therefore, in my opinion, rules are nothing compared to some people in power. I wonder if Senior agrees with my views?" Mu Xuyang's words seemed to stray off-topic. Although the events he spoke of did occur in reality, Dong Mingzhi dared not make any reckless comments. He had to change the subject and said, "Quickly tell me why they want to harm you.""If I reveal the reason why they are plotting against me, it could potentially turn our relationship into that of absolute enemies with no possibility of reconciliation. Until you can ensure justice for me, I would rather keep this to myself and not tell anyone," said Mu Xuyang.

He had learned from Dong Mingzhi's words that he would not seek justice for him and even believed that once he knew the truth, he would use his power within the Thunder Eagle Hall to assist Lin Dong and his accomplices in plotting against him and eliminate him.

At this moment, Mu Xuyang chose to avoid the situation and refused to tell Dong Mingzhi the truth.

"Just because you don't say it, doesn't mean I won't find out the truth. Since you don't trust me, then don't bother saying anything. Take care of yourself," said Dong Mingzhi, with a threatening tone in his words. Although he felt a bit annoyed that Mu Xuyang refused to tell him the truth, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he acted as if he didn't care about Mu Xuyang's refusal to speak and left the spirit field after a few more words.

"After talking with Dong Mingzhi, it is now certain that Elder Dong Mingzhi is determined to defend Lin Dong and his group. It's time to talk to Elder Liao Jinyuan, who appears to be in good terms with Elder Dong Mingzhi on the surface but is secretly fighting with him. I need to find a way to persuade him to stand on my side," thought Mu Xuyang.

As a sensitive person, Mu Xuyang sensed danger from the fierce and evil gaze that Dong Mingzhi gave him before he left. He knew that the crisis was approaching and that the situation was beyond reconciliation. After careful consideration, he decided to implement his counterattack plan.

The residences of Elder Liao Jinyuan and Elder Dong Mingzhi were located in the area where the higher-ups of the Thunder Eagle Hall were more concentrated. If they were to visit each other, it would take about fifteen minutes to walk at a leisurely pace.

Mu Xuyang did not want to attract unnecessary trouble from disciples who had good relations with Lin Dong and his group by rushing at full speed. Therefore, he walked at a moderate pace while on his way to Elder Liao Jinyuan's residence.

Along the way, he saw many young disciples with similar combat strength to Ao Qing and Nie Yifan, who had reached the middle and late stages of the transformation realm. However, they were much younger than Ao Qing and Nie Yifan and were almost the same age as the beggar he was currently possessing.

"At first, I thought there were not many young disciples in the Thunder Eagle Hall. Those who are not valued by the sect seem to have little free time to wander around, and they know less about what's happening than others. If I didn't leave my farm work and come here to find Elder Liao Jinyuan today, I wouldn't have been able to learn about the current situation in the Thunder Eagle Hall."

Mu Xuyang's gaze swept over the young people who were considered valuable by the sect, but he didn't feel much envy. Instead, he felt sad for his kind-hearted senior brothers Ao Qing and Nie Yifan.

After half an hour of inquiry, Mu Xuyang finally found Elder Liao Jinyuan's residence. However, he was stopped by two disciples who were on guard duty at the entrance of the courtyard.

The two disciples were Liao Jinyuan's grandchildren. The taller and more burly one on the left was named Jiang Yifeng, while the other, who was slightly thinner but taller than Mu Xuyang, was named Zhu Gutong.

The two were a few years younger than Nie Yifan and Ao Qing, but their cultivation had reached the late stage of the Transforming Qi realm and they could break through at any time and enter the threshold of the Magical Power realm. They also had the ability to fly with magical treasures.

Mu Xuyang was stopped, but he was not angry. He politely said, "Please inform Elder Liao that I have important matters to discuss with him."

"Get lost. Elder Liao will not see you," Jiang Yifeng's gaze lingered on Mu Xuyang for a moment, seemingly noticing that he was just an ordinary person, and immediately assumed that he was a newly admitted disciple and did not take him seriously. He spoke coldly and ordered Mu Xuyang to leave.

"How do you know Elder Liao won't see me if you haven't informed him?" Mu Xuyang asked angrily.

"Are you looking for a fight?" Seeing the anger in Mu Xuyang's eyes, Zhu Gutong sneered, then raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and waved it in front of him while shouting at Mu Xuyang.

"If you want to fight, I'm afraid you don't have the ability," Mu Xuyang sneered back, feeling very helpless in his heart, thinking to himself, "There are few good people in this world, but there are many who bully others and look down on them. Wherever you go, you can run into them. Sigh..."