Mu Gong began to call out the names of the Elders who sided with Mu Leng:
"Mu Leng, Mu Fangzhou, Mu Feiluan, Mu Yin Feng…"
Then, he took a deep breath and roared:
"You fools who insulted the heroes who saved the Ancient Capital and annihilated the Cardinal Salang faction! All of you, kneel down for this old man! Apologize to Wang Councilor!"
As soon as Mu Gong said this, all the Elders of the Elders Council and those Mu Clan mages turned ashen.
They had thought they would die, thought they would fight Wang Feng to the death.
But they had never expected the Clan Head and the Forbidden spell Old Ancestor to make them kneel and apologize!
One must know, they were the Mu Clan Elders Council, the face of the Mu Clan!
"Are you deaf?! Can't you hear what the Clan Head is saying?!" Mu Rong glared at the group of Elders whose names had been called, and shouted sharply.
If it weren't for so many people present, he would have wanted to personally kill these useless individuals who disgraced the Mu Clan's reputation.
With the Calamity Abyss bearing down, the Mu Clan would either lose face or be annihilated.
Between losing face and surviving, the two Mu Clan Old Ancestors decisively chose the latter.
Ice Emperor Mu Rong, seeing that they were still hesitating, let out a cold snort.
A cold wind swept past, and the named Elders only felt their souls being heavily struck, falling to their knees one after another.
"Wang Councilor, I am deeply sorry. I, Mu Gong, Clan Head of the Mu Clan, apologize to you on behalf of the entire Mu Clan!" Saying this, Mu Gong bowed deeply to Wang Feng.
"I swear on the Mu Clan's centuries of foundation that our Mu Clan has absolutely no connection with the Black Vatican! If Wang Councilor is not satisfied, the Mu Clan will unconditionally cooperate with Wang Councilor's investigation!"
Mu Dao, seeing this, also hurried forward a few steps and bowed alongside Mu Gong, saying, "On behalf of the Supreme Judgment Association, I express our apologies to Wang Councilor! It was our dereliction of duty that almost disgraced a hero."
Wang Feng glanced at them and said coldly, "Not enough."
"I used the Ancient King's promise, you should know what that means, right?"
Wang Feng came here not just to vent his anger!
He also came for vast resources.
His magic elements were increasing, and cultivating to the high-level was not difficult for him.
But to cultivate to the Super-level, besides the two affected elements, the rest could only be accumulated through resources!
It was too slow for him to collect resources alone, even though he had already arranged for Ye Chang to help him establish a force.
But this was far from enough!
To ensure a steady supply of daily resources, he set his sights on the unfortunate Mu Clan.
Who told them to provoke him?
"Of course." Mu Gong took a deep breath and continued, "Our Mu Clan is willing to compensate Wang Councilor for his losses!"
"Bring it!" Wang Feng said unceremoniously.
Mu Gong's face twitched a few times, then he waved to Mu Ximian, who was nearby, and whispered a few words in her ear.
A strange look flashed in Mu Ximian's eyes, she nodded, and quickly ran towards the Mu Clan's territory.
A moment later, she returned with a blue ice ring that was crystal clear throughout.
Nine Nether Queen, seeing this, stepped forward to take the ring from Mu Ximian's hand, carefully inspected it, and after confirming that the Mu Clan had not tampered with it, respectfully offered it to Wang Feng.
Wang Feng took the ring, and with a sweep of his spiritual power, found that the ring was filled with various items:
star river veins, star river magic tools, magic stones, magic crystals, two Soul-level magic tools, two Soul Seeds… and a mind stone the size of a fingernail.
The total value was roughly around 20 billion.
However… this could not satisfy Wang Feng's appetite!
"Are you trying to send me away like a beggar? Or do you Mu Clan think that the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs and the Calamity Abyss are only worth this much?"
Cold sweat seeped from Mu Gong's forehead: "Wang Councilor, these are already… the Mu Clan's inventory."
The oppressive power of the Calamity Abyss was truly too strong; he was genuinely afraid that Wang Feng might, without a word, move the Calamity Abyss two kilometers, and then their Mu Clan would truly vanish from this world.
"Wang Councilor, what do we, the Mu Clan, need to give to compensate for your losses?" Mu Rong said helplessly.
"All Ice Crystal Death Bow fragments, and… a celestial seed!" Wang Feng said coldly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone from the Mu Clan was stunned.
A celestial seed!
Even Forbidden spell mages might not necessarily possess a celestial seed.
A treasure of this level could almost be said to be unquantifiable.
"Wang Councilor, we, the Mu Clan, can unconditionally offer the Ice Crystal Death Bow, but a celestial seed… our Mu Clan truly doesn't have one right now. Can we change the condition?" Mu Rong said helplessly.
A treasure like a celestial seed, once obtained, would be directly refined and absorbed, making it impossible to keep.
"No celestial seed, yet still the number one clan in Huaxia…" Wang Feng muttered inwardly.
He then said, "Then a heaven-rank magic tool. Don't tell me that a dignified Mu Clan doesn't even have a heaven-rank magic tool."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt their teeth ache even more.
A celestial seed is a one-time consumable; once refined, it's gone. Even after a mage dies, the celestial seed will only transform into elemental energy and return to the world.
But a heaven-rank magic tool is different; it's a treasure that can be passed down.
Whether a family that has been passed down for hundreds of years can possess a set of heaven-rank magic tools is an unknown!
Mu Rong glanced at Mu Rong, who showed a pained expression on his face.
With a flip of his palm, a soft armor as thin as cicada wings appeared in his hand.
"This Celestial Silk Armor is woven from Monarch Level ice silkworm threads from the Southernmost Land, combined with Southernmost Land Ice Marrow. Its quality is that of a heaven-rank magic tool, and it comes with an ice element domain that combines offense and defense. I hope it meets Wang Councilor's approval." Mu Rong said.
Wang Feng's heart trembled when he heard the words "Southernmost Land."
"Could it be that Mu Rong has already been to the Southernmost Land?" he thought to himself.
He did not know when Mu Rong had become a puppet of the Southernmost Land Emperor, nor could he distinguish whether the Mu Rong in front of him was the real person or a clone of the Southernmost Land Emperor.
Wang Feng nodded calmly: "Good, I will accept this Celestial Silk Armor."
After speaking, he slightly turned his gaze and gave a look to Nine Nether Queen beside him.
Nine Nether Queen understood, immediately stepped forward, respectfully took the Celestial Silk Armor from Mu Rong's hand, and then offered it with both hands to Wang Feng.
"As for the Ice Crystal Death Bow fragments, the Mu Clan has not yet gathered all of them and will need some time to collect them. Once they are all collected, I will personally deliver them to Wang Councilor." Mu Gong added immediately.
Wang Feng nodded.
He naturally knew what the Ice Crystal Death Bow was all about.
Each fragment needed to be nurtured by a "bow slave" with their lifelong cultivation.
Once a fragment was taken, the cultivation would also be taken away as the fragment left the body.
Mu Ningxue was like this, and her mother was also like this.
But… what did that have to do with him?
After all, besides Mu Ningxue, he didn't know any other 'bow slaves'.
"Then Wang Councilor, what do you think…"
Mu Gong's peripheral vision swept over the Calamity Abyss and the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs surrounding Mount Mu Pang.
"No rush."
Wang Feng smiled faintly, his gaze turning to Mu Fangzhou, Mu Leng, and the others who were still kneeling on the ground.
"Mu Leng, Mu Fangzhou, and the other Elders have not yet proven their innocence from the Black Vatican. I would like to verify it in my own way. I presume the Mu Clan wouldn't mind, would they?"
Mu Gong was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Wang Councilor, please feel free. The Mu Clan will unconditionally cooperate with your investigation."