Mu Rouxuan landed on the martial arts arena with a swoosh, turned, and dramatically tossed her long hair behind her. She then said sharply, "Aren't we having a family competition? Qiao Mu, if you defeat me, then you can have this spatial ring."
With that, she slipped the ring off her finger and threw it into the air.
Everyone looked up to see the small silver ring, enveloped in a ball of spiritual energy, floating and sinking in mid-air.
Qiao Mu looked up at her, then turned to Old Master Mu. "Old Master, what do you think?"
Mu Cang sighed, gazing deeply at Mu Rouxuan on the martial arts arena. "Since Rouxuan initiated the challenge, Qiaoqiao, you may go up and compete with her."
The Old Master couldn't bring himself to say things like "stop before you cause serious harm" at this point. He saw the suppressed hatred and anger in Mu Rouxuan's eyes; he knew she wouldn't hold back against Qiaoqiao.
If Qiaoqiao were to get hurt, given the Crown Prince's affection for Qiaoqiao, he certainly wouldn't let it go easily.
Fine, if any danger arose, he could only shamelessly intervene.
He didn't want to incur the Crown Prince's wrath over a family competition...
He hoped Rouxuan would be more sensible, the Old Master thought, his gaze involuntarily falling on Mu Rouxuan, who stood proudly on the martial arts arena with her head held high.
Qiao Mu walked slowly onto the martial arts arena, unlike Mu Rouxuan, who had gracefully leaped with a lithe figure, performing a flashy, pleasing-to-the-eye maneuver.
Qiao Mu walked up step by step, unremarkably, expressionlessly. Her dark, ice-like eyes fixed on Mu Rouxuan. After a long moment, she said, "You already lost the previous bet."
"The spatial ring was the prize for the previous bet; it has nothing to do with this competition."
"You're scared!" Mu Rouxuan asked sharply.
Qiao Mu shook her head. "If you lose this match, you'll hand over your five properties in Dragon Flame City to me. If I lose, it's still the same: you can do whatever you want with me. Bet or not?"
Everyone: ...
The Crown Princess was clearly intent on digging a huge hole for Mu Rouxuan, wasn't she?
Mu Qingya's eyes slightly narrowed, and she quickly interjected, "Rouxuan, you..." She wanted her daughter to use her brain a little!
But she had barely uttered three words when Mu Rouxuan nodded in agreement, her eyes burning with immense rage as she enunciated each word, "If you lose, I want you to! Disappear from my sight! Forever, disappear!"
Qiao Mu remained expressionless. "Alright."
Mu Rouxuan suddenly retreated several steps, sweeping her hand in front of her. Several attack talismans leaped out, flying directly towards Qiao Mu's face.
"Die!" Mu Rouxuan roared. As the attack talismans flew towards Qiao Mu, two more binding talismans and a sleeping talisman leaped from her fingers, aiming for Qiao Mu's body.
If these talismans hit, given this girl's cultivation level, she would definitely be temporarily immobilized.
She only needed about two seconds of delay!
Excitement bloomed in Mu Rouxuan's eyes, a sense of guaranteed triumph.
Qiao Mu was dead!
A purple talisman leisurely floated up in front of Qiao Mu, then suddenly split open, its power overflowing.
It formed a circular protective barrier, encasing her within.
Once the defensive talisman activated, the several attack talismans thrown by Mu Rouxuan were all blocked by the defensive barrier.
Mu Rouxuan's face stiffened.