4075

Chapter 4075: Ruthless and Decisive

The Heaven's Will disciples around them frantically charged at Qiao Mu, doing their utmost to protect Mu Qingya and the others as they all retreated.

From their appearance, it seemed they were desperately trying to withdraw immediately.

Cong Lu stood frozen, her face filled with shock, seemingly still unable to process the horrifying revelation that "Madam is a Heaven's Will leader." She was easily shoved to the ground.

Before she could even get up, she was stepped on twice by the swarming Heaven's Will disciples, clutching her broken arm and letting out wails of agony.

The Heaven's Will disciples, propping up the pale-faced Madam Hua, Mu Rouqin, and others, fought and retreated. Countless streams of spiritual energy of various colors clashed and collided in the air, emitting buzzing sounds.

Qiao Mu's eyes were cold as she watched the group of Heaven's Will disciples holding the family members hostage. With a casual wave of her hand, countless arrows swiftly shot down from the rooftop.

Their aim was precise and powerful; each arrow pierced the neck of a Heaven's Will disciple, directly striking them down, instantly killing them.

Mu Qingya said coldly, "Use them as human shields."

Madam Hua looked utterly terrified as she found herself being lifted and held suspended in mid-air, shielding Mu Qingya and the others above their heads.

If any arrows were to fly directly down, she would surely be shot full of holes like a hornet's nest.

"Mother!"

"Mother!" Several young masters from the Fifth Branch stomped their feet in desperation, raising their swords to charge forward, but they were blocked by the Heaven's Will disciples in the front row.

"Crown Princess," Mu Qingya said coldly, "do you completely disregard the lives of these two or three dozen women here?"

"Allow us to retreat from this place in exchange for their lives," Mu Qingya stated, her expression calm and elegant, devoid of any sense of being cornered or at the end of her rope.

Even at this very moment, with her identity completely exposed and every detail of her visible to all, she maintained the demeanor of an elegant and dignified Madam, composed and serene, her gaze cold and indifferent, showing no hint of being exposed or cornered.

Her composure was such that even Mo Lian and the others couldn't help but look at her with newfound respect.

For an ordinary woman to become a leader within the Heaven's Will organization, it certainly couldn't be due to mere luck.

She was capable. In fact, apart from lacking cultivation, her intellect, judgment, and even her foresight were exceptionally keen and astute, far surpassing those women and young ladies raised in secluded quarters.

"Release them," Qiao Mu said with an indifferent expression.

Mu Qingya scoffed, "Do you take me for a fool? If I release them now, I'll be completely exposed, leaving myself at your mercy."

"You have no choice," the little Crown Princess's icy voice pressed down on everyone present, making their hearts feel heavy.

"If I can't survive, why should I listen to you?" Mu Qingya sneered, pressing the dagger in her hand against Madam Hua's neck. "All of you, step back! Retreat to the central courtyard. Immediately!"

Qiao Mu let out a cold laugh, and her small hand subtly lifted. "Prepare to fire arrows."

"Qiao Qiao!" Old Madam Mu's heart violently thumped, and she couldn't help but cry out.

"I said that all of you will die here today," Qiao Mu interrupted the Old Madam with a bland expression, stating each word clearly, "No one who disturbs my mother's rest will escape unscathed!"

Mu Qingya, who had remained composed until now, finally showed a slight crack in her expression. "Are you truly so ruthless and decisive? Do you completely disregard their lives?"