To be honest, it wasn't really his turn to impart knowledge to these kids. Just the bone - shrinking technique of Hua Ling was a rare skill in ten thousand.
So when he heard what Mu Bai said, he couldn't help but feel both amused and helpless.
These little ancestors would be a blessing if they didn't teach him a lesson.
Mu Lan brought the topic back again. "So, Uncle, you must know about the past, right?"
Hearing this, Mu Bai nodded. Of course he knew these things. The founder of the former Western Region was his junior sister, Mu Xue.
Back then, Mu Xue was a figure who made a great stir in the world. Her story was widely spread and became a good tale in the whole town.
It was said that she was a person dedicated to the well - being of the people. She founded the Western Region, attracting countless commoners to live there, which also drew envy and jealousy from many sects.
When jealousy reached the extreme, disputes were bound to occur.
So, Mu Xue became a figure at the forefront of the storm among the many sects in the martial world.
However, Mu Xue was young and reckless back then. She thought that as long as she had enough skills, she could surely gain a foothold among the sects. But she didn't expect to be framed by the Qingyun Sect.
The Qingyun Sect used to be the holy land of medicine that the children of noble families yearned for. But seeing their reputation being taken away by the Western Region, they were naturally unhappy.
This became the biggest conflict between the two sects.
Although Tang Youyou didn't experience these things firsthand, since the Qingyun Sect took the Western Region seriously, she didn't mind wiping out the Qingyun Sect.
After hearing what Mu Bai said, Tang Youyou spoke again. "So, Uncle, why didn't you help Sect Master Mu Xue back then?"
Mu Bai shook his head. He was silent for a long time. Looking into Tang Youyou's eyes, he always felt that she resembled someone, but he couldn't tell who.
He took a sip of tea, recalled the past, and told Tang Youyou again.
"At that time, I was busy with my studies and wasn't in the Western Region at all. By the time the news reached me, it was already too late. Those people had already killed Mu Xue, and she died from the poison."
Hearing his words, everything seemed reasonable, but Tang Youyou detected some loopholes.
"Elder Mu Bai, do you know a person named Tang Jun?"
As soon as the name Tang Jun was mentioned, Mu Bai's eyes were instantly filled with killing intent. He looked at Tang Youyou and sneered, "How do you know this person?"
Seeing Mu Bai's reaction, Tang Youyou still said coldly, "Do you know this person?"
Hearing this, Mu Bai nodded under the gaze of Elder Mu Lan. "Yes, I do. But why do you ask about this person?"
Tang Youyou spoke again. "Because Tang Jun should be the father of Sect Master Mu Xue's husband. Am I right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Elder Mu Bai couldn't hold back his excitement any longer. He quickly stood up, drew the long sword beside him, and walked towards Tang Youyou with the sword in his hand.
Mu Lan came to the Western Region later and knew nothing about its past. He never expected that just the name of a person could make Mu Bai so angry.
Mu Lan took the long sword from Elder Mu Bai's hand, took a deep breath, and then advised, "It's just a question. If you don't want to answer, just don't say anything. Don't hurt your own body."
While the two were talking, Tang Youyou showed no sign of being moved or ashamed.
Looking at the old man who was so angry that he was pulling his beard and eyebrows, she even showed a smile.
The Grand Elder looked at Mu Lan and then at Tang Youyou who was standing by. He pointed at Mu Lan's nose and started scolding him.
"Did you bring this person back on purpose to anger me? I've known for a long time that you just want me dead. So you deliberately brought someone here to make me angry so that you can gain more prestige in the Western Region, right?"
"I've thought and thought, but I never expected that you would have such selfish motives. You really surprise me! No wonder you took such good care of me. It was just to get closer to me and make it easier for you to do something, right?"
All of a sudden, all the blame seemed to fall on Mu Lan. Looking at the man who was already driven crazy by anger, Mu Lan was at a loss for words.
Any words he said at this moment would be regarded as lies in the eyes of the Grand Elder.
Tang Youyou could see that Mu Lan didn't want to say another word. Facing the unreasonable Grand Elder, he was at a loss.
As an on - looker, Tang Youyou finally couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Grand Elder, it was I who asked the question. But why do you maliciously speculate about Elder Mu Lan's intentions? Could it be that you've been using Elder Mu Lan from the very beginning?"
"Or is it that after the Second Elder gave you a book, you just blindly believed what he said and forgot who pulled you back from the gates of hell?"
Tang Youyou had said too much.
Having been exposed so clearly, the Grand Elder had lost all his face. Looking at Tang Youyou's unyielding look, he was even more certain that this person looked very much like someone, like Mu Xue in the past.
Thinking of this, the Grand Elder looked at Tang Youyou's eyes nervously. Her eyes were full of mockery of him. She didn't even give him a chance to talk back. Every word was full of insinuations.
The Grand Elder recalled every word Tang Youyou said. It seemed that they were all related to Mu Xue. Could this child be the illegitimate child Mu Xue left in the Great Ming Country!
Coupled with her mention of Tang Jun, he was already sure that Tang Youyou was that damned illegitimate child!
Thinking of this, the Grand Elder summoned up his last bit of strength, quickly stood up, looked at Tang Youyou, and sneered, "You should be that illegitimate child of Mu Xue. The emperor couldn't tolerate you back then, and now you even dare to come to the Western Region. I bet you must have met that dog emperor in the Western Region too."
"Your birth was inauspicious. You're a disaster. Why did you come back!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou clenched her fists tightly. It seemed that in the next moment, she would take the life of the person in front of her. In fact, she had the ability to do so.
She just wanted to know how her mother died! She wanted revenge!
Tang Youyou forced herself to calm down. Looking at the person in front of her, she said coldly, "I bet the Grand Elder must know something. But now it seems that the Grand Elder doesn't want to cooperate or answer my questions. Then don't blame me for being ruthless."