Chapter 845 - 280: Liancheng, You Slept for So Long (Second Update)
"Mu Qingge, will you help me?" Lian Qiao’s tone was full of determination.
"Alright." Mu Qingge nodded solemnly.
However, before the smile on Lian Qiao’s lips could fully form, she added, "But, you also have to promise me one thing. Once I finish handling some of my own matters, I’ll send you back to the Alchemy Institute, and during this time, you can only stay here."
Lian Qiao’s smile froze, and she retorted, "No, I want to find him!"
Mu Qingge replied helplessly, "How will you find him? Hide inside the Heaven-Burning Furnace? Now, the people from the Divine Hall are already watching the Heaven-Burning Furnace. How long do you think you can hide?"
She shook her head and said, "If you don’t go back, I’ll take back my previous promise. Moreover, I’ll return to the Alchemy Institute immediately and hand you over to the dean."
"..." Lian Qiao widened her eyes, looking at her, her lips tightly pressed together in silence.
After a moment, she turned her body away, turned her back to Mu Qingge, and said coldly, "I am tired and need to rest."
Mu Qingge stood up and turned to leave the Alchemy Room.
She knew that Lian Qiao had agreed, just that her face was too thin to say it aloud.
Mu Qingge took a deep breath, thinking, "It seems I need to hurry up and resolve the matters at home, return to the Alchemy Institute as soon as possible. Then, start cultivation and prepare for the journey to the Divine Tomb."
As for the Divine Hall...
Mu Qingge frowned, ’I can only adapt to circumstances as they arise!’
The Divine Hall cannot openly seize, only secretly send people. Currently, she has two Divine Demon Puppets, plus Bai Xi, Yin Chen, and others by her side, she has the power to protect herself.
Furthermore, Si Mo will dispatch Gu Ya and Gu Ye over.
So, there’s no need to worry too much about the Divine Hall for now.
Mu Qingge flicked her sleeve, her eyes slightly cold. If the Divine Hall truly intends to snatch openly in the end, then she will have to fight a hard battle.
...
Leaving the Nine Springs Cave, Mu Qingge summoned Xiao Cai, mounted it, and rushed towards Yinggu City.
This time, there was finally no accident.
After arriving at Yinggu City, she used the Teleportation Array to return to the Northern Continent, then utilized the Northern Continent’s Teleportation Array to return to the West Continent, finally arriving back at Fusha City.
By the time she traveled back to the Sang Clan, it was already a month after the end of the Alchemy Conference.
During the journey, she had already refined the elixir for reviving Mu Liancheng within her space.
Fortunately, this time alchemy went very smoothly, and it succeeded in one go.
Otherwise, she would have had to refine another Divine Demon Puppet to obtain Essence Blood.
Back at the Sang Clan, when Mu Qingge revealed the matter of reviving Mu Liancheng, Sang Lanruo and Mu Xuewu were both thrilled, and King Sang Shun also sighed deeply.
"Xuewu, do you think my outfit is fine? And, is my hair messy?" Sang Lanruo nervously tugged at her clothes and touched her hair.
Her silver hair made her eyes somewhat dim.
It wasn’t regret, but rather worry that Mu Liancheng might not recognize her when he woke up.
"Mother, it’s perfect, very beautiful." Mu Xuewu grabbed her hand and comforted her softly.
Mu Qingge and King Sang Shun stood together, exchanging glances.
They both couldn’t put words of comfort into their mouths. Not that they couldn’t speak, but didn’t know how to express.
"Can you help me check again, if there’s anything inappropriate?" Sang Lanruo asked, still worried.
Mu Xuewu laughed, "No, there’s nothing inappropriate."
After triple checking, Sang Lanruo gradually relaxed.
Adjusting her mood, Sang Lanruo looked up at Mu Qingge, her eyes filled with anticipation and a bit of nervousness.
Mu Qingge walked forward, gradually approaching Mu Liancheng who was lying on the Mystic Ice.
He retained his youthful appearance, exactly the same as the young general in Mu Mansion’s portrait. Mu Qingge took out the refined elixir and poured it from the Elixir Bottle into her hand.
Immediately, the room was covered by nine colorful rays, resembling the Immortal Realm, dreamlike and enchanting.
The brilliance of the Holy Level Elixir left the three in the room momentarily dazed.
Mu Qingge looked at King Sang Shun and said, "Grandfather, could you please?" She needed someone to open Mu Liancheng’s mouth so she could feed the elixir.
King Sang Shun nodded and walked forward.
Just as he intended to bend down and open Mu Liancheng’s mouth, Sang Lanruo suddenly called out, "Wait, Father."
King Sang Shun looked at her, his eyes questioning.
Sang Lanruo took a deep breath and said, "I want to do it myself."
"Alright then." King Sang Shun glanced at Mu Qingge and retreated a few steps after seeing her nod.
Sang Lanruo took the position where King Sang Shun had stood, slowly squatted down, and gently opened Mu Liancheng’s mouth with her hands, revealing a gap that could fit the elixir.
She looked up at Mu Qingge and asked, "Qingge, is it ready?"
Mu Qingge nodded, walked over with the elixir, and placed it into Mu Liancheng’s mouth.
The nine colorful rays covering the room vanished as the elixir entered Mu Liancheng’s body.
Sang Lanruo released her grip, and Mu Liancheng’s lips gradually closed again.
"Father has passed away for many years, I need to use Spiritual Power to catalyze the elixir." Mu Qingge explained briefly, moving to stand at Mu Liancheng’s head, gathering Golden Spiritual Power in her palms and slowly enveloping his head.
The elixir held in Mu Liancheng’s mouth gradually melted, flowing into his limbs, bones, and internal organs.
His body emitted nine kinds of glowing halos, forming a colorful cocoon that enveloped him.
Mu Xuewu stepped forward, pulling Sang Lanruo back.
The four people in the room each retreated to one side, quietly waiting.
Uneasy, tense, anticipation...
Their emotions were all complex.
Even Mu Qingge, who was always calm, felt somewhat uneasy at this moment. Bringing someone back to life was also her first time; she had crafted the elixir according to the recipe.
However, whether it would work, she couldn’t guarantee.
The only thing that gave her confidence was that Si Mo had told her this method.
"Ah Mo wouldn’t lie to me, it certainly will succeed!" Mu Qingge silently said to herself.
Inside the colorful cocoon, Mu Liancheng was still as if asleep, yet within his decayed body, an earth-shattering transformation was occurring.
His dried and shrunken meridians began to regain their elasticity. His coagulated blood began to flow again. His stiff muscles gradually restored the strength he once had. His organs started to regain vitality, and his heart, which had stopped beating for decades, began its first resurrection and beat.
Thud! Thud thud!
The heartbeat started to become stronger. Blood returned to the heart, then was pumped to the limbs and all over the body, circulating endlessly, constantly generating vitality, dispelling the dead energy within him.
Waiting is arduous.
More than half an hour later, the glowing halo surrounding Mu Liancheng’s body finally faded away.
No, it didn’t fade away; instead, it was absorbed into Mu Liancheng’s body.
This caused the four people waiting anxiously to have excitement and bright lights flash in their eyes. They all stared intently at Mu Liancheng’s face until they finally saw his eyelashes tremble lightly.
"Liancheng!" Sang Lanruo couldn’t hold back her tears as she lunged towards Mu Liancheng.
Mu Qingge timely held her back, saying to King Sang Shun and Mu Xuewu, "Quickly lift him onto the bed, he just regained vitality and can’t withstand the cold of this Mystic Ice."
King Sang Shun immediately picked up Mu Liancheng, stepped out of the room, and placed him on the bed that had been prepared earlier.
After Mu Liancheng was settled, Mu Qingge released her hold and let Sang Lanruo fall to the bedside, gripping his hand.
"Liancheng..." Sang Lanruo raised his hand, pressing his hand against her cheek.
She felt the warmth coming from his skin, no longer the cold sensation, but genuine warmth. This difference made her shed tears anew.
Suddenly, Mu Liancheng’s fingers twitched slightly, touching the skin of her cheek. She turned her eyes in surprise towards Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge quickly walked over, took Mu Liancheng’s hand, and checked his pulse at the wrist.
After a while, she smiled, released his hand, and stepped away from the bed.
Mu Qingge said, "Father will wake up soon. I think, Father and Mother need a moment alone, let’s leave first."
King Sang Shun and Mu Xuewu both nodded.
As they left, Mu Qingge admonished Sang Lanruo, "Father has just woken, he shouldn’t be too emotionally stressed, Mother please be careful not to excite him too much."
"Alright." Sang Lanruo nodded, her eyes still brimming with tears.
Regarding Mu Liancheng’s matters, Sang Lanruo had always been very cautious.
Thus, Mu Qingge and the other two exited the room first.
Upon stepping out, Mu Qingge saw two people standing in the courtyard, Gu Ya and Gu Ye.
Seeing them, Mu Qingge was taken aback. She hadn’t expected these two to arrive so swiftly!
"Who are you?" King Sang Shun, who hadn’t seen Gu Ya and Gu Ye, asked vigilantly. These two people being able to arrive silently here surely weren’t simple characters.
He grabbed each granddaughter by the hand, pulling them behind him.
Mu Qingge found it amusing and was about to explain when she heard Gu Ya and Gu Ye simultaneously say—
"We are sent by our Family Head to protect the little Lord, Sang Family Head need not worry."
"Your Family Head?" King Sang Shun questioned with knitted brows.
Mu Qingge hastily explained, "It’s Si Mo."
So it was the granddaughter’s husband!
King Sang Shun suddenly realized, relaxing his wariness and releasing the grip on his granddaughters’ wrists.
Mu Qingge walked over to the pair.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye bowed respectfully, "Little Lord!"
"You arrived quickly." Mu Qingge remarked.
Gu Ye said, "For such a significant matter, we dare not delay for even a moment."
"Since you’ve arrived, follow the old rules. Without my orders, you must not act privately." Mu Qingge instructed.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye nodded, and their bodies promptly transformed into black smoke, disappearing from sight.
"Ge’er." King Sang Shun’s voice came from behind.
Mu Qingge turned around to see him walking towards her with a solemn expression, "Has something happened? Otherwise, why would the granddaughter’s husband send people by your side. If there is an issue, don’t hide it from grandpa."
Mu Qingge shook her head, "There’s no issue, he’s just needlessly worried." Naturally, she couldn’t reveal matters of the Divine Hall to King Sang Shun.
Meanwhile, in the room, the resurrected Mu Liancheng finally slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of confusion in them.
Suddenly, a familiar voice reached his ear, "Liancheng, you’re finally awake. Do you know how long you have been asleep?"