Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today
Chapter 579 - 577: If You Participate, You Are Destined to Be the Next Clan Leader_1

Chapter 579: Chapter 577: If You Participate, You Are Destined to Be the Next Clan Leader_1

The Gumiao Tribe, indeed, managed to maintain a high standard of living despite their reclusive generations hiding away in the mountains.

Perhaps due to the night, as Na Ersi led Mu Zisu to the center of the village, not a single person was in sight. However, lanterns of various sizes hung in front of each household, illuminating the area.

If not for these lanterns, Mu Zisu would have thought himself walking through a deserted city.

Finally, Na Ersi’s footsteps halted before an imposing estate that came into view.

Mu Zisu couldn’t help but wonder if Xiaoxiao was within this estate, yet it was the largest one he had seen on his way here. Who could be living inside?

And what relation could they possibly have with the Na Family?

Na Ersi stepped forward and knocked on the door; soon after, it opened from the inside, revealing a young man’s head. His expression turned to sheer joy upon seeing Na Ersi, and he was just about to speak when Na Ersi suddenly put a finger to his lips, signaling for him to stay quiet.

The young man promptly clamped his mouth shut, his eyes brimming with uncontainable excitement, as he eagerly gestured for Na Ersi to come inside.

Na Ersi gave a nod and walked forward two steps when the young man suddenly caught sight of Mu Zisu following behind Na Ersi.

Although they were both men, Mu Zisu’s presence alone made the young man feel diminished by more than just a couple of heads in height. He never expected someone to emerge behind Na Ersi, and seeing such an imposing figure, his heart skipped a beat.

Na Ersi stopped, turned to look, and the young man, regaining his composure, quickly greeted Mu Zisu with a smile and waved him inside.

Upon entering the gate, the courtyard’s appearance was almost as Mu Zisu had imagined: pavilions and towers everywhere, exquisitely carved beams, and intricately patterned tiles, more classical than the rest of the Na Family village.

After crossing the threshold, rather than continue onward, Na Ersi led Mu Zisu towards the corridor on the right.

Along the way, they encountered not a single soul until they reached a room. Na Ersi pushed the door open and entered, with Mu Zisu following. He watched Na Ersi skillfully light the oil lamp with a match.

The room suddenly brightened, albeit a bit hazy, "You will rest here tonight, and I’ll have someone bring food over shortly..."

"I want to see Xiaoxiao..." Mu Zisu, looking at Na Ersi who was about to leave, suddenly spoke up.

Na Ersi turned to look at him with a mix of helplessness and regret. If possible, he really would have wanted Xiaoxiao to be with him, after all, finding someone who truly loves you is not easy.

"It’s too late tonight; you’ll see her tomorrow..."

"I want to see her now, where is she?" Mu Zisu persisted.

"Yaoyao, she is not in this estate at the moment... after tonight, you will be able to see her..."

Mu Zisu had no choice but to suppress the urgency in his heart.

"By the way, you might not understand what most people here say. If you need anything, just write it down, they can read it..." Na Ersi suddenly remembered this important matter and instructed Mu Zisu.

Mu Zisu nodded, "Okay, I understand..."

Half an hour after Na Ersi left, someone knocked on the room door. Mu Zisu instinctively wanted to say come in, but the words reached his lips and he swallowed them back down; they wouldn’t understand him.

He got up, walked to the door, and opened it.

Two women stood outside his door with trays in hand—they seemed taken aback to see such a remarkably handsome man inside and momentarily froze at the door.

Mu Zisu, expressionless, stepped aside, and the two women, coming to their senses, entered blushing and one by one placed the dishes on the table.

Then, they smiled and nodded at him before quietly exiting.

Meanwhile, in another room within the same compound.

"Sisi... You brought someone back with you?" Na Family’s father sat on the meditation cushion, his eyes opened, revealing a pair of dark eyes that bore the weight of untold hardships.

"Yes, Father..." Na Ersi nodded.

"Who is he?" Na Family’s father finally stood up from the meditation cushion and walked towards Na Ersi.

Na Ersi’s hand, which was holding a chess piece, paused for a moment, then he said without any change in his expression, "He is my newly accepted apprentice, solely to teach medicine..."

Na Family’s father nodded and sat opposite him.

"Why didn’t Wawa come back with you..."

"There were guests at home. If it weren’t for the festival tomorrow, I wouldn’t have come back now..."

People say that the quieter and more reserved a person is, the more believable their lies. Na Ersi was the embodiment of that, and Na Family’s father didn’t doubt his words in the least.

"Hmm... When do you plan to bring Wawa back..."

Upon hearing Na Family’s father’s words, Na Ersi fell silent for a while, then said, "There’s plenty of time... We’ll talk about it in a few years..."

Na Family’s father heaved a deep sigh, his brow furrowing involuntarily, causing the deep lines on his face to look all the more crumpled.

"In eight more years, it will be time to choose the clan leader. You..."

Before Na Family’s father could finish, Na Ersi immediately interrupted, "I will not participate..."

Na Family’s father’s eyes suddenly narrowed, "Now that Xiaoxiao has returned, why won’t you participate? If you do, the next clan leader can be no one but you!" There was an added hint of authority in his words.

Na Ersi let out a heavy sigh, "Father, you know that I have no interest in the position of clan leader. Xiaoxiao stayed here out of necessity..."

"Let it be. We will discuss this matter later..."

Hearing Na Family’s father’s words, Na Ersi couldn’t help but sigh with resignation. He had never considered being the clan leader. Living here long-term was too restrictive, and not as free as in the Na Family’s village.

"On the fifteenth of July, I’d like Xiaoxiao to formally succeed..." Na Family’s father said, looking at Na Ersi again.

Na Ersi stopped his movements, his brows furrowing, "Wasn’t it supposed to be on the first of October?"

"The Second Elder’s health probably won’t hold up. The position of elder cannot be left vacant... Yue Shu must take the place of the Second Elder..." Na Family’s father’s voice, raspy with a hint of helplessness.

Na Ersi remained silent, his hand resting on his left leg tightened involuntarily.

"I know you are fond of Xiaoxiao. I am her grandfather and I cherish her just as much. But this is her responsibility... The Gumiao Tribe cannot afford any further disturbances..." Na Family’s father’s gaze was sharp, his tone heavy.

"I understand..." Na Ersi nodded reluctantly.

Without seeing Xiaoxiao at the first opportunity, Mu Zisu felt somewhat dispirited. He felt the atmosphere here was completely different from the Na Family’s village, somewhat oppressive and somber.

Perhaps it was the expansive geography, or maybe it was because the mountains were too deep and the sky was too dark. In any case, this place was not suitable for his Xiaoxiao.

He had too many questions and uncertainties in his mind. He didn’t know how Xiaoxiao was rescued by them, nor why Xiaoxiao couldn’t return to the Na Family’s village and had to stay here. In any case, he had too much confusion and worry.

Perhaps upon seeing her tomorrow, he would know everything.

Mu Zisu lay on the bed and let out a deep sigh, eventually closing his eyes. Xiaoxiao... I’ve come to find you. Do you know that?