4088

Chapter 4088: Internal Strife

"Do you think I wanted to do this? I was forced! Forced by all of you!" Mu Jingxing clamored furiously.

"Master, Master," Qiu Shi's face was pale as she tried to pull him back, but he violently shook her hand off, sending her sprawling.

Qiu Shi tumbled to the ground with a small gasp.

"Mother." Mu Rouxian was truly terrified.

She was completely kept in the dark, having no idea that her father and second elder brother had actually done such a thing.

The critical point was, betraying the family secretly was one thing, but now they'd been caught red-handed!

Wasn't this just dragging her, Mu Rouxian, down for no reason?

This Seventh Miss Mu trembled with fright. She quickly scrambled to Old Family Head Mu's feet, whimpering pitifully, "Grandfather, Grandfather, this has nothing to do with me, Grandfather, I was unaware. I had no idea Father and Brother would do such a thing..."

Well, the Old Family Head hadn't even begun to mete out punishment, and the Mu family's Second Branch was already fighting amongst themselves.

Mu Erxue's expression, however, was quite calm. He kowtowed before the Old Family Head and said, "Old Master, please permit me to speak."

"You also want to quibble along with your father?"

Mu Erxue shook his head faintly. "No! But my actions were not entirely without my own reasons."

"Your reason is to destroy our entire Mu family!" The Fifth Brother, Mu Jingyang, exploded in rage, raising his leg to kick Mu Erxue.

The Fourth Brother, Mu Jingxiao, quickly stopped him. "Fifth Brother, don't be impulsive yet."

"Let's hear what else he has to say."

"As a son, I couldn't stop my father; that's my fault. But as a disciple of the Mu family, I still know what the bottom line is." As Mu Erxue spoke, he took out a brocade box from his inner world and offered it with both hands. "Grandfather, the reason your grandson was willing to help Father approach those from Heaven's Will is because of this."

"Careful." Mu Jinglao guardedly pushed the Fourth Brother, Mu Jingxiao, and the others back, pointing at him furiously. "What harmful thing is in that box of yours?"

"Fifth Uncle will know once he opens it," Mu Erxue lowered his gaze.

But before Mu Jinglao and the others could act, the brocade box in Mu Erxue's hand suddenly flew out of his grasp and shot into the little Crown Princess's hand.

"Crown Princess." Xiaoye's heart thumped heavily, and he quickly raised his hand, trying to stop her.

The little Crown Princess raised her hand to halt his movement, her expression calm. "They're just some interesting little fellows; they won't harm me in the slightest."

With that, she waved open the lid of the brocade box.

Everyone heard a buzzing sound as hundreds of pale, white things suddenly flew out, startling everyone.

However, they quickly calmed down again.

Because these small flying creatures were all confined within a transparent, water-colored spherical barrier by the little Crown Princess. Inside, they furiously struggled and charged, but could never escape the defensive barrier.

What a powerful water spirit defensive shield.

Everyone was filled with a myriad of emotions.

From the perspective of these Mu family members, every time they thought this was the peak of the little Crown Princess's strength, it always turned out not to be.

The little Crown Princess would occasionally give them an unexpected shock, making them inexplicably feel that her potential seemed boundless.

"What in the world are these things?" Mu Jinglao's face changed.