Mo Jinyu

Chapter 344: Letting You Challenge!


"Dragon Master, let's go, it's getting late, we should head to the Dragon King Hall now."


Xiang Mantang snapped back to reality and said to Mu Jinyu.


"Mm," Mu Jinyu acknowledged with a nod, then stood up from his chair. He glanced over at Su Zijin who appeared somewhat downcast, hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Mom, we're going ahead..."


After finishing, Mu Jinyu walked out of the small teahouse, escorted by the Seven Great Hall Masters, and then got into a red-flag sedan.


The red-flag sedan started up very soon, and amidst the protection of many vehicles in the convoy, it slowly drove away from the street.


Stunned for a long moment, Su Zijin, whose face had remained blank until the convoy had disappeared, gradually began to light up with a radiant smile.


"Did you... did you all just hear that? Jinyu... he called me 'Mom'!"


Su Zijin was as excited as a child, exclaiming to Gu Xiyan and the other ladies.


"Yeah, Mom, congratulations..."


Gu Xiyan, Mei Yinxue, and Wen Rou all happily congratulated Su Zijin with smiles.


Not only did Su Zijin yearn for the recognition from Mu Jinyu as her son, but they too had longed for it.


They all understood that Mu Jinyu did actually care about Su Zijin, his mother—it's just that being in a rebellious phase, he had been stubborn and thrown tantrums, refusing to accept Su Zijin.


They did not wish for Mu Jinyu to keep bottling up this issue, laughing in front of others but shedding tears in private. Now that the mother and son had finally reconciled, they too felt happy for them.


And while Wen Rou smiled, in the depths of her eyes there was also a touch of sorrow.


Her own mother had left the family, unable to cope with her father's gambling, and her whereabouts were now unknown.


...


Mu Jinyu sat in the red-flag sedan, speeding along the road. At one point, he switched to a helicopter, and finally arrived at a remote place in the suburbs of the Capital City.


This was the stronghold of Dragon King Hall in Capital City.


The frequent visits by Xiang Mantang and other Sub-hall Masters to the Su Family Old House to report to the Old Dragon King did not mean that the stronghold of Dragon King Hall was the Su Family Old House.


This was because the Old Dragon King's health was failing, and he could no longer withstand too much hassle, needing to rest and heal, which was why they had done so.


Coming down from the helicopter, Mu Jinyu then got into a military off-road vehicle, and after a drive and passing through multiple checkpoints, they finally arrived at the Dragon King Hall's stronghold in Capital City.


The stronghold of the Dragon King Hall in the suburbs of the Capital City included various departments—intelligence, combat, training, logistics—effectively constituting a small military base.


Arriving at the parade ground.


There, twenty-eight individuals were standing at attention, waiting for Mu Jinyu's arrival.


They were the Twenty-Eight Constellation Lords under the Seven Great Star Generals of Dragon King Hall.


Like the two who often appeared by Xiang Mantang's side, Gao Yu and Liu Mei, they were the Maori Star Lord and Star Lord Bi Yue, respectively.


Maori and Bi Yue both belong to the western White Tiger's Seven Mansions, ruling over warfare, which is why they frequently accompanied Xiang Mantang on military campaigns.


It was deep autumn, and the air had already turned chilly.


Mu Jinyu, wrapped in a large cloak, stepped out from the military off-road vehicle. The previously quiet parade ground suddenly grew noisy.


Of course, it was not the Twenty-Eight Constellation Lords who were speaking or causing a disturbance. Although the faces of some had turned a bit grim, they still stood in an orderly fashion and did not raise their voices in commotion.


The noisy ones were mainly some logistics personnel standing on the sidelines of the school ground.


Knowing that the new Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall was arriving today, they came out to see what the new Dragon King looked like after finishing their tasks at hand.


Little did they expect that the new Dragon King would be unreasonably young.


"Hmm? Is this the new Tiance True Dragon? How could he be so young?!"


"I thought the new Tiance True Dragon would be a formidable figure parachuted in from among the Seven Great Hall Masters, but he is so young?!"


"Eh, this person… I have some impression of him, he seems to be… the Old Dragon King's… grandson?!"


"What? You're not mistaken, he's the Old Dragon King's grandson?!"


"He's not mistaken, I remember now too. At yesterday's funeral, he attended as the grandson of the Old Dragon King."


"I see, no wonder. No wonder at such a young age, without any battle achievements, he could just drop in to become the new Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall!"


"Alas, even the Old Dragon King has fallen to this!"


"..."


All present were martial artists with strong eyes and ears, so although these logistics personnel were discussing noisily outside the school ground, there was no one on the scene who could not hear them.


"Dragon Master, my apologies, our management was lax, I will make them go back to work…"


Mu Hongchen heard these discussions and her face turned unsightly. She then apologized to Mu Jinyu.


"It's alright, let them watch," said Mu Jinyu, waving to Mu Hongchen, signaling her not to make a fuss.


Then, he looked at the Twenty-Eight Constellation Lords before him, and seeing the dissatisfaction in some of their eyes, he spoke, "I know most of you are not familiar with me and unclear about my background, and think I became the new Tiance True Dragon of the Dragon King Hall just because of connections..."


Seeing that the lips of the crowd were moving, seemingly ready to retort, Mu Jinyu waved his hand and said, "No need for explanations, I don't blame you. After all, it is human nature. So now, I give you a chance. If you fight me and can defeat me, I will willingly hand over the position of Tiance True Dragon to you!"


As soon as Mu Jinyu finished speaking,


a sudden silence fell over the school ground, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, followed by the sound of hurried, fervent breathing.


The Twenty-Eight Constellation Lords present, excluding Liu Mei and Gao Yu, as well as the very few Star Lords who had witnessed Mu Jinyu defeat Shen Cangsheng with a few moves the day before, all looked at Mu Jinyu with fiery gazes.


Mu Jinyu's words gave them an illusion.


Looking at the frail Mu Jinyu, they thought he was forced by the Old Dragon King to take on the position of the new Dragon King.


But knowing himself as underserving of the position and unable to suppress these wild war generals, instead of facing humiliation later on over significant matters, it was better to speak out early and abdicate sooner. So, he had the intention to resign on his first day, finding a tactful excuse to leave the Dragon King Hall.


"I'll take you on!"


Immediately, a burly man with a broad back and a bear-like waist stepped out from the ranks, his eyes glittering with sharpness as he sized up Mu Jinyu and spoke loudly.


As he spoke, he also glanced at the Seven Great Hall Masters standing behind Mu Jinyu and silently breathed a sigh of relief.


He had feared that Mu Jinyu had made some arrangements with the Seven Great Hall Masters, who would then defeat him and take his position as Tiance True Dragon.


Now it seemed that Mu Jinyu did not discuss with the Seven Great Hall Masters in advance; instead, his quick wits allowed him to react promptly and catch them off guard by stepping forward.


This way, he, a Star Lord, might have a chance to prevail and become the Tiance True Dragon, turning his former superiors into his subordinates.


The very thought was thrilling!