During the last upheaval in the Exotic Beast Valley, if it weren't for Mu Hanyan, those deceived by him into dying might not have survived. Whether it ended in success or failure, it wouldn't have cost him anything at all, and Zhengying Academy was left dealing with the aftermath, having nothing to do with him.
Yet, because of Mu Hanyan, hundreds managed to escape the catastrophe with their lives. Afterward, Zhengying Academy compensated with a large number of Elixirs, and only after much appeasement were the families behind those young elites calmed down.
However, most of these losses were eventually transferred to the Qu family's shoulders. Compared to Zhengying Academy's misjudgment, the elite swordsmen deceived by Qu Fengting loathed him to the bone. Their families seized the opportunity, levying heavy demands on the Qu family mercilessly.
