Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 262 - 263 Mu Chen’s Restraint

"Hehe, do you dare not give me what I want?"

If you can still be bullied in the illusion, then Mu Can would be too disgraceful.

Just as Mu Xing was about to explode, he was held back by Mu Chen, who shook his head at Mu Xing, signaling him not to act rashly.

"Since Brother Can wants it, then let’s give it to him." Mu Xing and Mu Chen were clearly not new to this kind of hunting contest, and after seeing Mu Can demanding the game, they agreed after a moment’s thought.

"Haha, that’s being good." When he was a child, Mu Can was just like a little overlord, and the younger generation of the Mu Family often suffered from his bullying, until later on, when his character changed greatly, and the situation improved. Only then did the younger members of the Mu Family not worry about being robbed by Mu Can, and the little boys dared to carry tasty and fun things in their pockets; the little girls dared to wear pretty dresses out.

"Let’s go." Mu Chen glanced at Mu Can and pulled Mu Xing away to one side.

Now in the Mu Family, it’s Mu Can’s branch that has overwhelming power. Mu Can’s grandfather is currently the most distinguished person under the Clan Leader, but good days didn’t last. When Mu Can was ten years old, his grandfather died tragically at the hands of a Demon Beast while hunting, and only then did Mu Can’s branch start to decline. However, because Mu Can himself had enough strength to overpower all other younger members of the Mu Family at that time, he still bullied others, and no one dared to bully him – they wouldn’t even dare to breathe heavily around him.

"Did I say you could leave?" Mu Can asked with displeasure, eyes squinting.

"Brother Can, isn’t that too much?" Mu Xing, who had never been bullied like this before, expressed his feelings openly, as children six or seven years of age show all their emotions openly on their faces, unlike adults who mask theirs.

"This illusion is really quite realistic, with Mu Xing and Mu Chen even behaving how annoying they were when they were younger," Mu Can thought to himself.

"I didn’t say you could leave. Do you dare to go?" Mu Can stepped forward.

Slap!

A loud slap landed on Mu Xing’s face, the crisp sound startling everyone around.

This child, too reckless—though Mu Xing and Mu Chen’s branch isn’t as strong as Mu Can’s, to slap him in the face with so many family elders around, that takes a lot of nerve.

"You." Mu Xing was about to explode with rage but was held back by Mu Chen. Growing up in the Mu Family, even children knew when to restrain themselves.

Although Mu Can’s current strength is not as good as their own, the person behind Mu Can is the Mu Family’s strongest warrior.

"What? You want to retaliate?" Mu Can asked with a laugh, his face wearing a smile that seemed contrary to the child who had just slapped someone.

"Mu Can, don’t go too far," Mu Chen said sternly.

"Too far? With you two, do I need to go too far?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Slap!

Another crisp sound, this slap landing on Mu Chen’s face.

Now, Mu Xing and Mu Chen, each holding half of their face, wore expressions full of anger.

"How about it? Feeling indignant?" Mu Can asked with a giggling tone.

Nevertheless, this was just an illusion. The Mu Can of years past could bully the brothers Mu Xing and Mu Chen, but he definitely wouldn’t have done something as excessive as now.

"We will give you the prey we promised. Let’s go," Mu Chen weighed his options and in the end, remained silent. He didn’t even leave a harsh word behind, just sulkily walked away from Mu Can.

"Can, bro." Mu Hanyu, soft-hearted, tugged at Mu Can’s clothes and whispered.

It was clear he thought that Mu Can was going too far.

"Have you forgotten how those two bullied you?" Mu Can reminded Mu Hanyu as he glanced at him. Mu Can bullied Mu Xing and Mu Chen partly because of Mu Hanyu. This seemingly adorable chubby boy had frequently been bullied by Mu Xing and Mu Chen in his childhood, so Mu Can’s actions were also in a way to take revenge for Mu Hanyu.

"Alright, let’s prepare for the hunt." Seeing that Mu Hanyu was about to speak again, Mu Can immediately stopped him.

This is my first time participating, and I hope to achieve good results.

Although he said this, Mu Can knew in his heart that if the opportunity of the Broken Mirror was in this hunt, then even if he didn’t catch any prey, he would still come upon a fortune.

"Yeah, I will listen to you, Can, bro." The chubby Mu Hanyu nodded resolutely. This follower of Mu Can since childhood had always been utterly devoted to him.

"Brother, I can’t accept this." Mu Xing clenched his teeth tightly, his fists gripped. If not for Mu Chen stopping him, he might have already lost control and attacked Mu Can.

A kid clearly weaker than oneself managing to be so arrogant in front of him, even daring to slap him, had truly made him lose face in front of everyone.

Who says children don’t care about losing face? In a sense, children care about it the most.

"Don’t cause trouble for father. Although we can beat up Mu Can now, it would definitely bring trouble for dad," Mu Chen, being the older brother, was much more mature in his thinking than Mu Xing, especially when dealing with situations.

As the saying goes, the children of the poor mature early. Although Mu Xing and Mu Chen weren’t from a poor family, their branch’s strength was low, so it’s no surprise that the children were precocious and responsible.

However, life is unpredictable. After the death of Mu Can’s grandfather, Mu Can’s lineage began to decline, until Mu Can lost his strength and Mu Xing and Mu Chen started to show their fangs towards him.

"One day, I will definitely make Mu Can pay," Mu Xing said fiercely through clenched teeth.

He never considered that he was the one who bullied Mu Hanyu first and that Mu Can was just avenging Mu Hanyu. He only remembered the humiliation he received from Mu Can, and one day he would take it back twofold.

"Let’s prepare for the hunt. Although winning first place might not be possible this time, we still have to show up and let Mu Can see," Mu Chen hated Mu Can deeply in his heart, but he didn’t show it; instead, he comforted his brother.

The hunt hadn’t even started yet, but the base of the mountain was already crowded with people. The annual hunting competition was something the Mu Family members also celebrated.

The children gathered in small groups, happily chatting and discussing the recent events, maybe even sneaking glances at Mu Can occasionally.

Among them were many veterans like Mu Xing and Mu Can who had participated in several hunts, and novices who were participating for the first time like Mu Can.

Mu Can, with his head lowered, left everyone wondering what he was really thinking at that moment.

"I understand now, this damn illusion, isn’t it making me complete something that wasn’t finished in the past?"