But what could they do even if they couldn't bear it?
Could they beat up Mu Lingyao?
The answer was certain.
No, they couldn't.
Liu Kaiyun understood clearly that if they took action today, it would no longer be a simple scuffle between juniors. After all, the Mu Family was a council family of the Fengyue Small World, controlling its economic lifeline. They were not someone their Golden Crow Liu Family could afford to provoke. If they fell out with the Mu Family, the only ones to suffer would be the Golden Crow Liu Family.
But if they just swallowed their anger today, Liu Kaiyun truly couldn't stomach this humiliation. Even if he could, he still had to reclaim face for the Golden Crow Liu Family!
The other members of the Golden Crow Liu Family felt the same as Liu Kaiyun—they couldn't just let this matter go today. They gathered together to discuss.
"Liu Feng, I have a plan. It can not only dampen Mu Lingyao's arrogance but also help your Golden Crow Liu Family regain the face lost today."
The speaker was none other than Xuan Yun.
Liu Feng was racking his brains with a headache. Hearing Xuan Yun's words, he quickly asked, "Brother Xuan Yun, what's your idea?"
"Have you forgotten about our bet with that Nouveau Riche?"
"I haven't forgotten about the bet," Liu Feng said, somewhat confused. "But what does that have to do with dampening Mu Lingyao's arrogance? Even if that Nouveau Riche kowtows to us a million times, it's just him. How does that help our Golden Crow Liu Family regain face from Mu Lingyao?"
"That Nouveau Riche has an extraordinary relationship with Mu Lingyao. I'm certain that if the Nouveau Riche loses to us, given Mu Lingyao's personality, she will definitely stand up for him."
A cold smile played on Xuan Yun's lips as he said sinisterly, "Just now, when Liu Shuangyan lost the bet, she taught Liu Shuangyan a lesson. We couldn't say anything because there was a bet beforehand, and she really won. We had no grounds to argue, either publicly or privately."
He paused, then continued, "But if that Nouveau Riche loses to us, and she dares to stand up for him then, we can seize this pretext and repay her in her own coin."
"Good! This plan is excellent!"
Upon hearing Xuan Yun's plan, Bai Yufei couldn't help but exclaim in approval. Earlier, he had stepped forward to mediate but was angrily rebuked by Mu Lingyao, which also made him lose face. Naturally, he also hoped to take this opportunity to teach Mu Lingyao a lesson.
Liu Feng also thought this plan was very good and asked, "But what if Mu Lingyao doesn't stand up for the Nouveau Riche then?"
"Trust me, she definitely will," Xuan Yun responded with certainty. "Just now, she beat Liu Shuangyan like that right in front of you. When the time comes, we'll also beat that Nouveau Riche severely right in front of her. She beat Liu Shuangyan for you to see; we'll beat the Nouveau Riche for her to see. She slapped your face; we'll slap hers. She made you lose face; we'll make her lose even more face!"
The more Liu Feng thought about it, the more feasible this plan seemed. His emotions grew excited. "Good! Very good! I'll go tell Great-Grandfather right now!"
In the distance.
Gu Qingfeng sat leisurely on the grand carriage of the Nine-Headed Fire Cloud Crimson Flame Tiger, sipping his wine. Watching Mu Lingyao approach, he praised, "Not bad, big sister. I didn't see it before—you're really swift with your hands. Those slaps weren't just ordinary loud. You turned a perfectly fine beauty into a pig's head with just a few slaps."
"She deserved it! Who told her to renege? If Sister Huadie hadn't stopped me, this lady would have beaten her half to death today!"
"Enough, don't you think you've stirred up enough trouble?" Flower Butterfly Immortal said helplessly. "I advised you earlier not to escalate things, just to scare Liu Shuangyan a bit. You agreed perfectly well, so why were you so impulsive?"
"Sister Huadie, if we don't teach Liu Shuangyan a harsh lesson this time, she'll never learn her lesson."
"Teaching her a lesson is one thing, but when the Golden Crow Liu Family members arrived, you really shouldn't have slapped Liu Shuangyan right in front of them."
"I wanted Liu Shuangyan to understand that this lady dared to hit her in front of her Golden Crow Liu Family members this time, and next time, I'll dare to cripple her in front of them. I also wanted her to understand that if she pisses this lady off, even her Golden Crow Liu Family won't be able to protect her. Let's see if she dares to act cocky with me in the future!"
"You've had your fun beating her up, but have you considered the consequences?"
"What consequences?"
"You beat Liu Shuangyan like that in front of them today. Do you think the Golden Crow Liu Family will let this go?"
"So what if they don't let it go? Even if you lent the Golden Crow Liu Family three extra guts, they wouldn't dare to do anything to this lady."
"They truly don't dare to do anything to you now, but if you ever give them a handle in the future, the Golden Crow Liu Family will definitely seek revenge."
"At most, I'll just be more careful and cautious from now on."
Flower Butterfly Immortal sighed helplessly, glancing at the Golden Crow Liu Family members in the crowd with some concern. "Let's leave this place first and talk later."
"Why should we leave?"
"Can't you use your brain a little, girl? That last slap of yours didn't just hit Liu Shuangyan; it also hit Liu Kaiyun and the other Golden Crow Liu Family members. You made them lose such great face in front of a huge crowd. They definitely won't let you off."
Mu Lingyao directly jumped onto the Fire Cloud grand carriage, crossed her arms, and said arrogantly, "Today, I want to see just how they won't let this young lady off!"
"Gutsy!" Gu Qingfeng, sitting in his chair, gave a thumbs-up. "You're a real tough guy!"
"You're the tough guy! This young lady is a woman!"
"Even if you're a woman, you're a heroine among women!"
"That's more like it!"
Flower Butterfly Immortal glanced at Gu Qingfeng, as if blaming him for enjoying the spectacle without worrying about the trouble.
Just then, all the members of the Golden Crow Liu Family walked over.
"Trouble's here."
Seeing the Golden Crow Liu Family members approach, Flower Butterfly Immortal had a bad feeling. "Even if we want to leave now, we can't."
"I never planned to leave."
Mu Lingyao snatched the wine cup from Gu Qingfeng's hand, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp. "Since this matter has escalated to this point, this lady isn't afraid of making it bigger. Let's see who laughs last!"
With that, Mu Lingyao summoned several message talismans. Flower Butterfly Immortal quickly stopped her, asking, "What are you calling people for?"
"To fight, of course!"
Mu Lingyao wasn't someone who clung stubbornly to face. She clearly understood that with just her and Flower Butterfly Immortal, they were no match for the Golden Crow Liu Family. Since they were going to fight, the more helpers, the better.
"You really are something, fighting what fight?"
Flower Butterfly Immortal felt like crying but had no tears. She snatched the message talismans from Mu Lingyao's hand. "Let's see what they want to do first!"