It's just that she was annoyed by their thoughts, really underestimating her.
"Stand up, all of you." Mu Qingge said with a stern face. Then she warned everyone: "The matter of my ability to cultivate is known only to you. You must keep it a secret for me, I do not wish for the Mu Mansion to be drawn into trouble because of me during these tumultuous times." If the news of her ability to cultivate spreads, what kind of storm would it stir in Qin Country? Perhaps those years of patient restraint would vanish into thin air.
As always, a wastrel successor at the Mu Mansion would be more peaceful and stable than having one with exceptional talent.
"Rest assured, Lord, we will not disclose a single word to anyone. Should we betray, may the heavens strike us!" they all promised.
