Chapter 856 - 291: Return to Luoxing City (First Update)
"Kill—!" In the gentle breeze that brushed her face, a murderous intent lingered, causing Mu Qingge’s eyes to narrow and her lips to curl into a sinister, cold smile.
As her voice rang out, the assassins lurking outside all poured out like a swarm, rushing towards her.
However, she remained unmoved, while two people suddenly appeared out of thin air beside her.
One of them looked extraordinarily handsome, with features like a painted portrait, holding a bow and arrow. The other had rugged features, deep and steadfast, with a tall and powerful build.
These two, their gaze calm, were summoned by Mu Qingge. Upon appearing, they charged towards the assassins in front.
At the same time, Gu Ya and Gu Ye, who had been hidden in the shadows, woke from their astonishment at Mu Qingge’s stride of a lotuses and realms as they heard her command, emerging with their killing intent fully displayed.
Faced with hundreds of assassins lying in ambush, despite the assassins being in the Golden Realm, they were unable to break through the defense of these four. In front of them, they were utterly defeated like helpless creatures.
The screams echoed all around.
Mu Qingge stood with her hands behind her back, her clear eyes observing the battlefield over there, calm and collected. Her upright posture seemed to defy even the heavens collapsing, unable to bend her.
In just an instant, the hundreds of Golden Realm assassins were all executed, leaving no survivors. Naturally, this was Mu Qingge’s command.
The blood flowing from the corpses stained the land before the Ruishui River, the stench of blood filling every corner.
Yet, Mu Qingge felt no discomfort. Instead, in this bloody air, she took a deep breath, as if this was the world she was familiar with.
Having completed their task, the two suddenly appearing individuals returned to stand behind Mu Qingge, like guardians, expressionless.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye stood in front of Mu Qingge, and then said with surprise: "Divine Demon Puppet!"
Mu Qingge nodded imperceptibly, raised her hand with a wave, and retrieved the two Divine Demon Puppets into space. After three years of waiting, these two puppets finally awakened, and their cultivation remained at the peak of Spirit Cave Realm Eighth Layer.
This was undoubtedly two super fighters added for Mu Qingge!
With the existence of these two Divine Demon Puppets, in the future when she enters the Divine Demon Continent, she would not become a small weakling trampled by anyone.
"In these three years, has anything happened in the outside world?" Mu Qingge looked at Gu Ya and Gu Ye and asked.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye exchanged glances and then briefly recounted events in the Middle Ancient Realm to Mu Qingge over the past three years.
Three years for the Middle Ancient Realm is just too short.
So short that a single retreat would pass by.
So, actually, within these three years, nothing major happened. The only thing worth letting Mu Qingge know was the sensation she had caused.
"Although we warned the people leaving Ruishui not to reveal the young lord’s female identity, it seems that this matter can’t be kept secret." Gu Ya said.
Seeing Mu Qingge paying no heed to her identity being exposed, instead focusing her gaze on the corpses, Gu Ya continued: "Previously, only scouts came, but now so many people have appeared, it’s likely they know that only the young lord is left in Ruishui, and have come to set an ambush."
"Young lord, they are..."
"Assassins of the Divine Hall." Mu Qingge interrupted Gu Ye’s words calmly.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s eyes narrowed, both pressing their lips into silence.
See, they knew, nothing could be hidden from the young lord. It seems she was already aware of these assassins’ identity.
"The Divine Hall actually dares to send assassins to kill the young lord! As long as the young lord gives an order, we shall flatten the Divine Hall!" Gu Ya said with a dark gaze.
However, Mu Qingge slowly shook her head.
If she wanted to use Si Mo’s power to overthrow the Divine Hall, why would she wait until now?
The Divine Hall is merely after the Heaven-Burning Furnace.
If they choose to retreat in the face of difficulty, she naturally does not wish to waste cultivation time and go against this major force. But if the Divine Hall won’t give up on the Heaven-Burning Furnace, then she will use her own strength and means to make this force disappear in the Middle Ancient Realm.
No matter how difficult it is!
A cold glint flashed in Mu Qingge’s eyes, passing so quickly that no trace could be caught.
"Cough, young lord. During these three years, Your Majesty has visited several times, always concerned about the young lord’s situation. Now that you’ve emerged, shall we notify Your Majesty?" Gu Ye timely boosted his master’s presence.
Thinking of Si Mo, Mu Qingge’s cold gaze regained warmth.
Her lips involuntarily curved, nodding: "I will send him a message myself." Three years felt like a lifetime for her, witnessing the joys and sorrows of the mortal realm, making her cherish her days with Si Mo even more.
Even if their lifespans are long-lasting, even if they can exist for a thousand years, or tens of thousands of years...
She still feels the time is insufficient.
Especially, the scene seen three years ago in Nine Springs Cave, the future-predicting spring eye, has always been stuck in her heart, difficult to let go.
"Young Master, to break through from the Golden Realm First Layer to the Golden Realm Sixth Layer in three years is truly commendable," Gu Ye said sincerely, his eyes twinkling.
However, Mu Qingge’s calm gaze quietly fell on him, and with a light smile, she asked, "Gu Ye, how is my current strength within the Divine Demon Continent?"
"..." Gu Ye’s lips twitched, and he silently looked towards Gu Ya, who, however, turned his head without saying a word to save the situation.
Fortunately, Mu Qingge didn’t need their answers.
She laughed unconcernedly and said to the two, "So, I am still very weak. My journey is still long." Her world, her gaze, had long since moved beyond the Middle Ancient Realm. So even if her current strength dominated one side in the Middle Ancient Realm, what was there to be proud of?
Her words left Gu Ya and Gu Ye speechless, but unknowingly sowed admiration in their hearts.
The two secretly thought: ’Such composure and tranquility in someone so young like the Young Master, is something they had not seen over these tens of thousands of years in any realm.’
The achievements Mu Qingge had now attained would be a source of pride for anyone.
Even if they weren’t boastful, they’d certainly feel elated.
But Mu Qingge?
She seemed completely unaffected as though her mental state had cultivated to such a level.
On the Divine Demon Continent, cultivation relies on understanding the Laws, which differs vastly from those below. Naturally, they understood what Mu Qingge’s current state of mind could mean for her in the Divine Demon Continent... It meant that her cultivation, under her mental prowess, could advance rapidly, making her the most brilliant rising star in the Divine Demon Continent!
Gu Ya and Gu Ye couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath and looked at Mu Qingge with changed eyes.
"Let’s go, back to Luoxing City," Mu Qingge nonchalantly raised a hand to flick her robe, instructing the two.
"Young Master, your current appearance..." Gu Ye reminded.
Appearance?
Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow.
Her Illusionary Artifact in the Weak Water Space had been shattered into scrap metal by the assassin from the Divine Hall in the Golden Realm Fourth Layer with a Golden Needle, leaving it incapable of providing a disguise.
If she still wished to conceal her identity, she would have to return to Linchuan Realm at some point to have Sang Lanruo, the only one in the Sang Clan capable of crafting Illusionary Artifacts, to remake it, and then have Si Mo reinforce it with an Array.
So in the short term, she couldn’t use an Illusionary Artifact to disguise her form.
With a faint smile, Mu Qingge said unconcernedly, "It’s time to reveal everything." Saying this, she narrowed her eyes, with a gleam streaming from her eye slits.
Actually, whether she was male or female, the only delicate matter she needed to handle was those loyal remnants from the Mu Clan.
After all, they always thought she was male, which is why they staunchly supported her as the Young Master. If they learned she was female, who knows what might arise...
Mu Qingge summoned her colorful bird, and took Gu Ya and Gu Ye with her, heading towards Luoxing City.
During her return, the rumors about Mu Qingge being female had slowly started spreading throughout the Five Continents of the Middle Ancient Realm.
However, Luoxing City had not provided any direct response, and those who witnessed everything within the Weak Water remained vague, leaving everything still in the realm of speculation.
A month later, her bird landed directly in the castle of Luoxing City, and as Mu Qingge leaped down from its back, she drew considerable attention.
"Young Master!" Mo Yang, who had already received the notification, quickly moved to Mu Qingge’s side, seeing her restored to her feminine attire, his calm gaze flickered slightly.
Mu Qingge nodded; standing before her were all her Dragon Tooth Guards.
Mo Yang said, "Not knowing how the Young Master would arrange things, in the past few days, I temporarily cleared out all those in the castle unaware of the Young Master’s identity."
Mu Qingge looked at him, knowing his cautious approach, did not say much about the arrangement, only asking, "Have Mu Chen, Mu Feng, and Xuan Ya shown any recent anomalies?"
Mo Yang furrowed his brow, "Their behavior has not been overly abnormal. However, the unusual calmness over this period has made me uneasy, so I’ve secretly deployed people to monitor them, and controlled their frequency of leaving the city."
Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, choosing not to say anything, and turned to walk towards her room.
On the way, indeed, she encountered no unfamiliar faces.
In the room, You He and Hua Yue had already prepared bath water and her favorite food, waiting for her.
"Young Master, you’ve just returned. If you wish to rest, I shall inform everyone that without your permission, no one shall disturb you," Mo Yang said.
Mu Qingge nodded lightly, instructing, "Mm, you may leave first."
Mo Yang promptly left.
Mu Qingge quickly bathed with You He and Hua Yue’s assistance and changed clothes. Since she could no longer disguise her gender, she naturally wore her women’s attire.
However, her women’s outfit remained dashing and clean, unlike other women’s layered dresses...