110: Tensions are high

At this moment, looking at his granddaughter who had disappeared, Gu Chenfu felt a pang of pain; his prized cabbage had been taken away by someone else.

And it wouldn't be long before it was 'devoured'...

More importantly, whether it was a blessing or a curse, he couldn't tell.

The daughters of dynastic noble families were inherently bargaining chips in political marriages, and this was even more true in their Celestial Tome Dynasty.

While the Celestial Tome Dynasty was flourishing in literary arts, it also had more doctrines and stricter rules.

The daughters of these great families were educated from a young age with principles of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, as well as the duties of father to son, and ruler to minister—principles that even these old foxes themselves didn't fully believe in. After marriage, their obedience to their other half was extremely high, all to prevent bringing disaster upon their families...

“Congratulations to the host for successfully snatching one of the supporting female characters of the Son of Destiny, Jiang Huaian, and successfully plundering 1000 Destiny Points.”

The system's voice echoed in Mu Wuchen's mind, and 1000 Destiny Points were deposited as promised.

At this moment, his Destiny Points had already surpassed 90,000.

Mu Wuchen keenly caught a detail within the message.

“One of the supporting female characters...”

Besides Gu Xiangning, there were others...

Oh, ho.

This Young Master Jiang was quite a man of passion.

Mu Wuchen looked at Gu Chenfu and casually tossed him a storage pouch.

“Gu Chenfu, consider these items as payment.”

Gu Chenfu originally didn't want the items in the pouch, because Mu Wuchen and the Celestial Tome Emperor were clearly at odds, and taking these things would likely displease the Emperor.

But when he took the pouch, Gu Chenfu was still stunned, and in the end, he couldn't resist the temptation and put it into his embrace.

Inside the pouch were several extremely rare elixirs.

Supreme Longevity Elixir, Supreme Youth Rejuvenation Elixir, Supreme Marrow Cleansing Elixir, and Supreme Dragon-Tiger Elixir.

Gu Chenfu's cultivation was not very high, and he had focused on assisting in governance with no mind for cultivation, so he was already old and frail. These few elixirs were exactly what he needed!

The four elixirs could extend his life by at least several thousand years, rejuvenate his body, cleanse his marrow, and the last one... you understand...

Even the Celestial Tome Emperor would be hard-pressed to obtain even one of these four elixirs, yet Mu Wuchen gave him all four!

Moreover, these four elixirs could complement each other, essentially giving him a chance at a new life!

Just these four pills alone made his granddaughter's 'sacrifice' worthwhile.

Because it wouldn't be long before he would have many more daughters...

Furthermore, Mu Wuchen was so generous, casually producing such elixirs. If his granddaughter became his maid and performed well, any small favor she received would be more than they could ever acquire. And if she could bear him a son or daughter...

Gu Chenfu's thoughts raced, and his attitude towards Mu Wuchen subtly changed.

Mu Wuchen, however, didn't much care for the old fox Gu Chenfu's thoughts, because those elixirs had no effect on him whatsoever.

He only cared about fleecing the Son of Destiny.

Mu Wuchen, composed and at ease, spoke to the Celestial Tome Emperor.

“Celestial Tome Emperor, I am very satisfied with the young lady just now. After I pick a few more, I should be leaving.”

On the other side, both the Celestial Tome Emperor and Yan Tianqing frowned deeply, but in the end, they still agreed, allowing Mu Wuchen to choose freely.

The Celestial Tome Emperor thought that if Mu Wuchen took people, he would be indebted. If he gave him a few more, he probably wouldn't target his daughter.

Thus, an entire half-day became Mu Wuchen's selection event...

However, Mu Wuchen didn't seem to be overly greedy. In half a day, he only selected three more.

One was a very famous young medical immortal named Qin Huanhuan, who lived ten li away from the Imperial Palace.

Another was the daughter of a leisurely prince who had passed away many years ago, named Yan Zilin, who was also Yan Zijin's older cousin. Compared to Yan Zijin, she was clearly more mature.

But her presence among the other imperial family members was extremely low; she lived alone in a simple side hall, waiting for her encounter with the Son of Destiny to alleviate her loneliness, but she would no longer have to wait.

The other was a graceful young palace maid in the Imperial Palace, named Chan Miaomiao.

Mu Wuchen sighed inwardly, this Son of Destiny truly played a wide field.

Previously, the Sons of Destiny he encountered either had a single female lead or no female lead. This time, he finally encountered something different.

By now, even without meeting the Son of Destiny, Jiang Huaian, Mu Wuchen had already plundered a full 4000 Destiny Points from him, thoroughly fleecing him!

The value of 4000 Destiny Points was almost equivalent to the original Xuanyuan Sword!

After taking all the supporting female characters, Mu Wuchen waved his hand and then looked towards the Celestial Tome Emperor and the others.

“Alas, let's end it here. After killing Jiang Huaian and taking Yan Zijin, this trip can conclude.”

Upon hearing his words, the Celestial Tome Emperor, the Northern King Yan Tianqing, and the young princess Yan Zijin all had their pupils constrict.

He had already taken the items, and now he still wanted to kill Jiang Huaian and snatch Yan Zijin?

“Were you bluffing me earlier?”

At this, the black-robed Celestial Tome Emperor's eyes completely darkened.

In their view, their forbearance and compromise had only led to Mu Wuchen's increasing demands!

However, Mu Wuchen's goal from the very beginning was the Son of Destiny's life, and naturally, he wouldn't let Yan Zijin go either!

“Celestial Tome Emperor, you're wronging me there. From beginning to end, I never promised you I wouldn't kill that Jiang Huaian or take Yan Zijin, did I?”

The Celestial Tome Emperor was now beyond his limit, and he spoke grimly.

“Even a clay figure has a three-point temper, let alone me!”

“Though your Tianxuan Sect is strong, you are merely a Mystic Infant. Since you insist on being an enemy of my Celestial Tome Dynasty, then I want to see just how capable you truly are!”

Suddenly, the black cup in the Celestial Tome Emperor's hand was thrown heavily to the ground!

Bang!

The Imperial Palace gates were thrown open, and three powerful Heavenly Human Realm elders surrounded Mu Wuchen. The Northern King's Heavenly Human Eight-fold aura also suddenly manifested, cooperating with the elders.

Behind them, there were more than ten Mystic Infant powerhouses!

At the same time, outside the Celestial Tome Imperial Palace, tens of thousands of Imperial Guards, armed with weapons, had arrived, completely surrounding the entire Imperial Palace.

The situation instantly became tense.

Since it was done, then it should be done thoroughly—directly kill this person, leaving no future troubles.

Just then, a gentle voice suddenly echoed from the sky outside the gate.

“Father-in-law, your son-in-law is late. I'd like to see who is so bold as to dare snatch my Zijing!”

A few breaths later, a refined man in white robes, holding a folding fan, appeared in the Imperial Palace hall.

Beside him, a rather conspicuous golden qilin followed!

The golden qilin's eyes were like brass bells, glaring angrily, and it let out roars from its mouth.

The Son of Destiny, Jiang Huaian, had finally arrived!

At the same time, his introduction appeared in Mu Wuchen's mind...