Yi Jiang City was a medium-sized city in the Country of Water. It had a population of about ten million and was named after the Linyi River. It was famous in the Country of Water for its rich production of precious spices.
At this moment, heavy rain was shrouding this large city. The sky was dark and countless dark clouds gathered above the city. The water poured into the city like a torrent.
However, the people here did not seem to be disgusted. Instead, they were happy and content.
There was a lot of rain in the Country of Water, and the rivers crisscrossed. This was indeed in line with the characteristics of the cultivators of the Country of Water who had water attribute spiritual roots. Therefore, no matter how heavy the rain was, they would not feel uncomfortable. Instead, they would feel very comfortable because of the moist water vapor in the air.
In the city, a magnificent manor stood in the south of Yi Jiang City. It occupied almost one-fifth of the area in the south of the city. Whether it was from the degree of luxury or the huge area, the owner of this manor was either rich or noble.
Occasionally, mortals or cultivators who passed by the manor would look at this grand manor with envy. They all knew that this city within the city was the residence of the largest family in Yi Jiang City — the Mu Manor!
However, the outside world did not know that the tension in the Mu Manor had reached a terrifying level. Everyone was as if they were facing a great enemy. The reason was because the wife of the Mu Manor's master, Mu Zheng, had a miscarriage.
Although Mu Zheng was an early Nascent Soul cultivator, his family had always been a single generation. Moreover, in his generation, he had never had a child. It was not easy for his wife to get pregnant, but he did not expect that she would have a miscarriage when she was seven months pregnant. Moreover, it was not a natural miscarriage, but a murder.
"The Mu Manor is heavily guarded. It is impossible for outsiders to set foot here. Speak, who harmed my child!" Mu Zheng was incomparably furious. His face was terrifyingly gloomy.
He was now middle-aged. This time, his wife was pregnant. It could be said that she had a child at an old age. However, just when he was incomparably happy, someone actually plotted against him right under his nose. How could he accept this? How could he not be angry?
In the hall, hundreds of servants and guards were kneeling. They were all trembling with fear. Even if there were Aurous Core stage cultivators among them, they were still not any better. Because once Mu Zheng found out something, not to mention Aurous Core stage cultivators, even if it was the Emperor, he would not let them go.
"You don't want to talk? Even if you can't find anything, you will all be buried with my child! "
Bang! Mu Zheng smashed the wooden chair he was sitting on. His aura reached its peak in an instant. His Early Nascent Soul Realm cultivation was completely unleashed. Everyone present was shocked. Some people with weaker cultivation were directly knocked to the ground by Mu Zheng's attack.
"Patriarch, we really don't know …"
"We're innocent, we really don't know anything …"
…
The people on the ground were crying in horror. They really didn't know anything, but Mu Zheng couldn't care less at this time. These people deserved to die for failing to protect their children. He couldn't find the murderer, so he could only vent his anger in this cruel way.
Rumble …
There was a huge sound of thunder, and the terrifying thunder and lightning burst out with a terrifying heavenly might. The sky instantly turned blue, as if the sky had cleared up after the rain, causing everyone to look up at this moment.
The moment everyone raised their heads, they saw a bolt of blue lightning striking down from the sky, disappearing into the southern part of the city.
"South of the city … That direction … Don't tell me it's the Mu Clan …"
"What did the Mu Clan do to deserve this? How could they be struck by lightning?"
…
There was a lot of discussion as they enjoyed the 'beautiful scenery' at this moment.
Everyone in the hall was also shocked by the sudden thunder. Mu Zheng also felt that the blue light was heading towards his residence, but he didn't feel anything strange. He also knew that the lightning didn't have much power. At this moment, he felt that the heavens were mourning for his dead child.
Mu Zheng's gaze swept across the cultivators below. Although he didn't find any evidence of the murderer, he could guess who wanted to kill his child.
His adopted son, Mu Li, was the most suspicious. There were a few others who were also suspicious, but there was no concrete evidence.
Mu Zheng took a deep breath and walked towards the young man who had remained silent with a solemn expression.
Before he had a child of his own, Mu Li was his hope and pride. But now, this hope had turned into suspicion, fear, and anger.
"You …" Before Mu Zheng could finish speaking, the door to the hall was pushed open.
An old woman in the Foundation Establishment Stage stumbled in. Her hands were stained with blood and her face was filled with fear and joy. She ignored the people kneeling on the ground and said to Mu Zheng, "Master, quickly go and take a look. Although Madam had a miscarriage, the child isn't dead. It's just that his breathing is very weak …"
Hearing this, Mu Zheng was stunned. Then, he unleashed his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and crashed through the hall, heading straight for the backyard.
At this moment, the expressions of the people in the hall changed slightly. They exchanged a cryptic look.
Seeing that Mu Zheng had gone to the backyard, the old maid immediately channeled her spiritual power and rushed over. Her mood was extremely complicated. Although the child was not dead, judging from his aura, he was only one step away from death. If he really died, she would be the unlucky one. Being born dead and dying after being born were two different things. She didn't need to take responsibility for the former, but she couldn't explain the latter.
In the backyard.
Dozens of maids were busily shuttling in and out of the room. Every one of them had an anxious and fearful expression on their faces. Mu Zheng was already standing beside the bed.
"Master, Madam has fainted, but she's fine. It's just that the baby …" Another delivery woman saw Mu Zheng and explained anxiously as she handed a baby covered in blood to Mu Zheng.
This was a boy. His skin was red and his breathing was weak. He wasn't crying and was completely unconscious. However, on his neck, there were nine jade birthmarks that looked like commas. They weren't very obvious and were hard to find if one didn't pay attention.
Mu Zheng carefully took the baby as if he was holding a peerless treasure. His face was filled with worry and joy. The pure water spirit force in his body immediately erupted and gently flowed into the baby's body, stabilizing his aura.
Half an hour later, Mu Zheng was sweating profusely. This was more exhausting than a battle. This kind of fine control was a great test for a cultivator! The baby's aura was too weak. He had to try his best to stabilize the baby's vitality without causing any stimulation. He could not do more or less. This was his only chance. If he failed, his child would really die.
Fortunately, the baby's breathing became more and more stable with Mu Zheng's help. This gave Mu Zheng a lot of confidence and joy.
At this moment, the unconscious baby's eyelashes trembled and he opened his eyes. This was a pair of beautiful eyes that emitted a sky blue light. However, it only flashed for a moment before it was completely extinguished.
Then the baby fell unconscious again, but his breathing finally stabilized.
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