Tang Youyou looked at the dazed Hua Ze and carefully exhorted, "Take good care of your brother."
After saying that, she walked up to Mu Qing. Looking at the man on the ground like a lump of mud, she spoke again, "Speak up. Say everything you want to say."
Seeing that Tang Youyou finally gave him a chance, he sat up nervously. Looking into the eyes of the person in front of him, he began to explain.
"Your mother was killed by the master of Qingyun Peak. Everything I've done is just to take over the entire Western Region. It's just to..."
Having said this, he glanced at Mu Lan who was looking at him from the other side. "It's just to make Mu Bai and Mu Lan disappear completely."
Mu Lan listened to his words calmly without any extra expression.
After listening to him, Tang Youyou didn't ask any more questions. At the same time, the unconscious Hua Ling woke up again, accompanied by more anger. This time, he didn't give anyone around him a chance to stop him. He drew out his dagger and stabbed it directly into Mu Qing's chest.
This time, the man whose chest had been rising and falling finally stopped breathing completely.
Tang Youyou turned her gaze to Mu Lan and took him to a deserted place.
She looked at Mu Lan. "I know you're well - aware of this matter. I don't care about your concealment. I want to see the grand elder."
Hearing this, Mu Lan didn't stop her. From the inner room came continuous screams. Needless to say, the sound came from Mu Qing.
After a while, Hua Ze and Hua Ling finally walked out. Seeing Tang Youyou's expressionless face, Hua Ling finally came to his senses.
"Thank you." It took him a long time to say just this one sentence.
Tang Youyou nodded. "It's an equal exchange. No need to say thank you. Now I'm going to Baiyun Peak. Where are you guys going?"
Without hesitation, Hua Ze quickly said, "Of course we're going to follow you."
After he finished speaking, Tang Youyou looked at Hua Ling beside him. "What about you?"
Hua Ling also nodded.
The group set off again, following Mu Lan down Lan Yun Peak. This time, Tang Youyou didn't rush to Baiyun Peak. Instead, she went to the streets of the Western Region to visit Old Tang whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
"Grandpa, how have you been lately?"
Hearing the voice, Tang Jun saw that there were three teenagers behind Tang Youyou. Each of these teenagers was extremely good - looking. Mu Lan, in particular, was handsome and imposing.
"You'er, who are these people behind you?"
Tang Youyou didn't mind Tang Jun's address and explained, "These two are Hua Ling and Hua Ze, my friends. This one is Mu Lan, the fourth elder of Lan Yun Peak."
Hearing the word "elder", Tang Jun's favorable impression of Mu Lan disappeared instantly. He even wished he could dig a tunnel and bury himself in it.
Looking at Tang Youyou, it seemed that she still didn't know about those things.
Tang Jun coughed lightly and suddenly put on the airs of an elder. Looking at Tang Youyou calmly, he said, "It seems that your friends are all good - looking. Since you've brought them here, arrange some food to entertain them."
Tang Youyou rarely saw Tang Jun being so serious. Naturally, she did as Tang Jun said and ordered table after table of dishes.
The dishes were piled up on the table. When there was no more room, they were stacked on top of each other. Such a grand occasion also caught the attention of the guests downstairs.
"The people upstairs are all distinguished guests. Hurry up with the food. Don't let them change their minds."
Hearing the shopkeeper say this, the others were also busy running back and forth.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Hua Ze couldn't bear the hunger in his stomach any longer. After gobbling it all up, he leaned back on the chair and just quietly looked at Tang Youyou in front of him. His eyes were so comfortable that they were almost closed.
Looking back at Mu Lan and Hua Ling, they were very calm, chewing their food slowly without any sign of losing their composure.
After the meal, Tang Youyou motioned for the waiter to arrange a place for Hua Ze and Hua Ling to stay. Then she went alone to Mu Lan's room.
Before she could speak, she heard Mu Lan say, "You're a woman."
But Tang Youyou wasn't surprised at all. "Yes, I'm a woman. I'm not from the Western Region. I'm from the Ming Dynasty. I asked the fourth elder to come here today just to ask you to do me a favor."
Seeing that Tang Youyou directly admitted it, Mu Lan frowned even more. He didn't understand why this girl had chosen him. He was just an ordinary elder who wasn't taken seriously. Even the disciples who came to study here year after year mostly didn't want to be under his tutelage.
So, he couldn't figure out why Tang Youyou had chosen him.
Maybe Tang Youyou saw Mu Lan's concerns. She told him what Tang Jun had said to her that day.
"My mother is the founder of the Western Region. As her descendant, I naturally need to handle the affairs of the Western Region well for her. So, those two people are of no use to me. But you're different from them."
Hearing this, Mu Lan asked, "How am I different?"
"Your way of handling things isn't suitable for being an elder."
Tang Youyou's words completely denied Mu Lan. She didn't beat around the bush at all. Her straightforwardness caught him off - guard.
Maybe it had been a long time since he heard such words. Mu Lan let out a self - mocking laugh. "Yes, I don't have the ability to do what an elder should do. So, I've always been keeping a low profile, trying not to expose myself to the public's attention."
The main reason he did this was because of some things that had happened in the past, which forced him to do so.
Facing Mu Qing's dominance, Mu Qing was covering the sky with one hand in the entire Western Region. Even the grand elder, who had been in charge of the Western Region for many years, was now on his last legs.
If he showed his edge at this critical moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So, what Tang Youyou said was right.
But after he fell into deep thought, Tang Youyou spoke again, "You're suitable to be the next person in charge of the Western Region."
Hearing this, Mu Lan was completely stunned.
"You're talking nonsense. My ability is not enough. As you said, I can hardly be competent for the position of elder. How can I be the person in charge! Moreover, the grand elder is still alive. If a junior like me becomes the person in charge, where will his face go?"
Tang Youyou naturally took into account the things Mu Lan was worried about. But what she wanted to do was to meet this grand elder and see if he was an honest and upright person or just like those two.
"I'll help you solve all the things you're worried about. Reputation is just an explanation to the public. The one with the greatest reputation can take the position justifiably."