In Sangzhi City, there was a small courtyard with a serene environment. The gate of the courtyard was tightly closed, as if no one was inside.

  However, under the tree in the courtyard, there was a seductive red robe lazily lying on a rocking chair, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep. Behind her, a delicate-looking maid was gently pinching her shoulders, with an extremely slow rhythm that made people feel relaxed.

  Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew through the courtyard.

  As the wind stopped, a girl wearing a dark green cloak suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee. "Young master, I'm back."

  Mù Qīnggē slowly opened her eyes, and her clear gaze fell on the kneeling Yòu Hé, asking: "Speak."

  "Yes, young master." Yuhua organized the language in her mind and then said out the information she had investigated: "The people who ambushed you outside the city are bandits from the nearby mountains. Sangzhi City is close to the Sunset Wasteland and also borders the country of Ba. It's said that many battlefield escapees and refugees have become bandits, occupying the mountain and becoming kings. Moreover, due to Sangzhi City's special nature, there are also many scattered cultivators in this area."

  "Mountain bandits, lone cultivators?" Mu Qingge murmured these two phrases softly to herself. Suddenly, she burst out laughing: "I'm afraid many people have both identities."

  "The young master is wise." Yuhe patted Mu Qingge on the back and continued, "These people usually cause trouble but rarely provoke Yaotai. And Yaotai, with its own identity, doesn't seem to want to manage these scattered sands either. However, I've heard rumors that some Yaotai disciples secretly trade with these forces, providing elixirs in exchange for their martial support. For example, killing someone or stealing a precious medicinal herb. The group that the young master solved today was probably one of those who had a secret deal with Xie Yuan."

  Mo Qingge nodded slightly and asked: "Can you still investigate, how many people are left in this force, and what other forces are related to Xun Yuan?"

  "Young Lotus pursed her lips, somewhat self-reproachfully saying: 'Master, please forgive me, Young Lotus has not yet investigated. Please give Master another day's time, Young Lotus will definitely investigate clearly.'"

  "Get up, in such a short time, you can investigate these messages, it's not easy." Mu Qingge said with a hint of nonchalance.

  Young Lotus got up and handed over these days, from the Qin State Mu Fu, as well as the Dragon Tooth Guard's intelligence, to Mu Qing Ge. Of course, this information had been sorted out by her and Hua Yue, filtering out some repetitive or unimportant ones.

  "Little Master, this is the news from Mu Fu. This is the news from Long Ya Wei." Yu He handed two stacks of paper to Mu Qing Ge separately.

  Murong Qingge took it over and scanned the contents on top with a faint glance, taking them in at a glance.

  News from the Mu's side is mostly about the current situation in Qin. Generally speaking, the young emperor is still obedient and hasn't caused any trouble. Most of the court affairs have to go through Regent King Qin Zhenchen's hands. As for the Mu family, they often take a high stance and remain aloof from worldly affairs.

  Apart from national affairs, family matters come next.

  The letter said that Old Master Mu was in good health, and Auntie was still as elegant and radiant as ever. They both missed her dearly. They asked when she would return to Qin Guo to visit them, where she was now, if she had gotten used to living abroad, whether she had enough silver on hand, and begged her not to suffer any hardship.

  After finishing, Mu Qingge instructed You Tong: "You take some time to write a letter back to Grandfather and Aunt. Not interfering with the affairs of Qin Guo is correct. The old man has dedicated his life to Qin Guo, it's time for him to retire. If you're really bored, why not help Aunt find a good husband? As for me, I'm still doing well in Yao Ta, let them be at ease. When I'll return, wait until I've finished the matters at hand, I will definitely go back."

  "Yes, young master." Yōko nodded in agreement.

  After finishing reading the national affairs book, Mu Qingge put his gaze on the intelligence sent by Longyawei again.

  Actually, there are only two things above.

  The first thing is about Longyawei's cultivation situation. The second thing is the result of Moyang being ordered to investigate the connection between Fengniang and Liguogongzhu.

  Mo Yang's letter pointed out that, unless something unexpected happens, the Phoenix Daughter hiding in Linhai Town of Qin State is actually the eldest princess of Lai State who left for love. The treasure of Lai State that was taken away by the eldest princess back then is now the half-divine dagger in Mu Qing's hand.

  What's more important is that in Lu Guo, princesses and princes have equal rights of inheritance!

  That is to say, if Fengniang hadn't left in the first place, with her reputation in Luguon, she would probably be the most likely candidate for the throne. As for Feng returning to that little man, he basically had nothing to do with it.

  As for Mu Yi's case, Mo Yang didn't find much. It was the same as the initial investigation - this person suddenly appeared out of nowhere and then abruptly disappeared in the Luoshen Forest.

  Mochizuki closed his eyes and muttered to himself: "If Muyi really wasn't from Linchuan, then his disappearance in the Luoshen Forest... does that mean there's a forbidden area somewhere in the Luoshen Forest where one can leave Linchuan? But if he really did leave Linchuan, why didn't he take Fengniang with him?"

  After a moment of contemplation, Mu Qingge's tightly pursed lips slowly relaxed, "It seems that I need to see Feng Niang again." Whether it was about Mu Yi's affairs or the trouble with Feng Yu Gui, she felt it necessary to meet with Feng Niang once more.

  She thought maybe there was another way for their transactions.

  Mo Qing's eyes sparkled as she instructed, "Tell Mo Yang to bring Feng Niang here. On the next Rest Day, I want to see her here."

  "Yes, young master." Yōka and Hanazuki responded in unison.

  After dealing with the transaction, Mu Qing Ge asked the two women: "Have you been doing well in Sangzhi City these days? Has anyone given you any trouble?"

  Lotus and Huayue exchanged a smile, both shaking their heads.

  "We have been following Young Master's orders, staying low-key and avoiding trouble, so it has been a peaceful life."

  Mù Qīng Gē nodded slightly, and suddenly her expression changed a few times, hesitating before opening her mouth: "Uh, that... has Mr. Mò been back recently?"

  Huayuekoukai: "No. After Young Master went to the Medicine Tower, we haven't seen Big Brother Mo again."

  A faint disappointment flashed across Mu Qingge's eyes. "Oh, maybe he had something to attend to and left." A feeling of discomfort rose in her heart, ignored by Mu Qingge.

  She comforted herself: 'That guy was always elusive, how could he have any explanation?'

  Mochizuki's unusual behavior may have gone unnoticed by herself, but as her personal maids, Osaragi and Hanatsuki exchanged a knowing glance behind her back...

  In the end, both of them wisely kept silent, for they didn't want to suffer the consequences when their master got angry!

  "Little master, what would you like to eat? I'll go prepare it." Yuhua changed the subject.

  Mochi thought for a moment and said her favorite dish.

  Yuè Hé yī yī jì xià hòu, biàn tuì le xià qù, zhǔn bèi shí pǐn.

  Translation:

  Lotus leaf one by one recorded down, then retreated, preparing ingredients.

  Huayue stayed by Mocheng Ge's side to take care of her.

  After a sumptuous dinner, Mu Qingge bathed and changed into comfortable clothes, then lay down on the soft bed, stretching out her limbs and relaxing completely.

  "It's so comfortable." Mu Qingge closed her eyes, with a look of bliss on her face.

  Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide and saw a white shadow rushing towards her.

  Her eyes suddenly widened, but the other side was too fast for her to react, and in an instant, they had taken control of her hands and feet.

  Feeling her legs being pressed down and her wrists firmly grasped by the other person, her voice turned a few degrees colder: "Let me go!"

  "Does little song miss me?" The leaning city's face, with a shallow smile, the amber-colored eyes are full of doting and pampering.

  "Get out!" Mu Qing's voice dropped a few degrees.

  But in Si Mo's ears, it sounded more like a furious outburst of being wronged.

  Mo Qing's warning was completely ignored by Si Mo. He still smiled and lowered his head to look at her, his black hair falling down and naturally entwining with Mo Qing's hair strands.

  "Do you know how heavy you are?" Mu Qingge gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words.

  As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a dizzy spell.

  When the feeling of rotation disappeared, she had already exchanged positions with Si Mo and became her lying on top of Si Mo. This posture was too ambiguous, even if she had a thick skin, she still felt the double cheeks like fire burning sensation.

  The overly intimate posture made Mu Qingge feel an urge to escape in her heart.

  Her hands were already released, and Si Mo changed to use his arms to tightly wrap around her waist, pressing the two bodies together without any gaps.

  Mù Qīng Gē placed her hands on Sī Mò's chest and tried to push him away.

  But she found that this man's strength was really overwhelming!

  Her clear eyes flashed a cold light, and a deep blue-purple glow burst out from Mu Qing's body. She seemed to want to rely on her spiritual power to "save herself"!

  A deep blue glow spread from Mochi's body and gradually extended to Si Mo's body.

  But he seemed to be unaware of it, and instead pulled her closer.

  Her slender fingers seemed to be intentionally teasing, lightly moving back and forth on her spine. The ticklish sensation from her spine drove Mu Qingge crazy with urgency.

  "The more Little Song resists, the more I'm moved." A sentence whispered into her ear made Mu Qing Song's whole body stiffen with fear.

  It was as if, in the next second, Si Mo would transform into a wolf and force her to do something that was not suitable for children.

  Mo Qing's tense muscles made Si Mo's mouth curve up slightly. He asked again, "Little Song obviously missed me, so why did he show a deeply hateful and resentful expression when he saw me?"

  "Go die!" Mu Qing Ge finally went crazy!

  At this moment, even if this man wanted to slap her to death with one palm, she would still resist.

  Without thinking, Mu Qingge's right fist condensed spiritual energy and heavily smashed into Si Mo's chest.

  However, the expected roar did not occur, and the imagined scene of blood flying everywhere like beautiful flower petals also did not appear.

  Mocheng Ge only felt his own spiritual power being swung out, as if it was being absorbed by some kind of force.

  Xia Mo's chest seemed to have turned into a whirlpool that could swallow everything, swallowing the spiritual energy she swung out without leaving any residue.

  She had always known that there was a huge gap between her and this demon. But when the reality came, she felt it was too crushing!

  Outside, she might still be considered an expert.

  But in front of this man, she didn't even have the strength to fight back.

  "Fine! If I can't beat you, I'll poison you to death!" Mu Qing Ge gritted her teeth and said in her heart.

  Yet a certain thousand-year-old demon seemed to have noticed something, and with a hint of laughter in his voice, he said: "Even if it's poison, as long as Xiaoge feeds it to me, I'll take it like candy."

  Come on! Do you have to be so ambiguous? Hey, hey, your sister!

  This is driving me crazy!

  Mo Qingyu seemed to have heard the sound of her own teeth grinding.

  "This man is too difficult to deal with!" Mu Qingge sighed in her heart.

  Suddenly, she had an epiphany and a plan formed in her mind. 'It seems there's a way to make him embarrassed.'

  Mo Qing's absolutely beautiful face suddenly burst out a moving smile.

  She took off her earrings by herself, without the disguise of the illusion device, she was like a stunning beauty walking out of the mist, clearly visible in Simo's arms.

  The corner of his eye sparkled with interest as he waited for what came next.

  Mo Qing Ge gave up struggling, her hands stacked on Si Mo's chest, her chin resting on the back of her hand, her exquisite and unparalleled facial features revealing a lazy gaze that seemed to look down on the world.

  "His Majesty the Holy King wants to devote himself to me, so I'll just have to accept it. Under this sky, there's probably only one person who can make His Majesty lower his status and serve me with a smile, and that's me." As she spoke, Mu Qingge's fingertips casually brushed against Si Mo's chest.

  "What's Xiao Ge'er going to laugh at?" Si Mo revealed an expression that said 'this time, the honor is indeed only yours', but his voice was noticeably hoarse.

  Mo Qingge slightly furrowed her brow, as if seriously considering this question.

  After a while, she innocently said: "Huh? How to serve this question, shouldn't it be the Holy King's concern?" You like to play, huh? Fine! This lord will accompany you to the end!

  "Then I'll help Xiaoge undress first." Si Mo said, his body flipped over, lying beside Mu Qingge, one arm around her, the other hand had already reached out and grabbed the tie on Mu Qingge's clothes.

  As long as he pulls hard, his belt will be untied, revealing infinite scenery.

  Mù Qīng Gē's gaze fell on his hand, with a hint of tension, but she pretended to be calm and smiled even more seductively.

  This expression caused Si Mo's amber-colored eyes to darken, and his hand trembled, causing the belt of his robe to come undone.

  The smooth brocade slid down, revealing Mu Qingge's delicate collarbone and a large patch of snow-white skin on her chest. Fortunately, the key position was wrapped in a handkerchief, without being exposed.

  But such a mood was enough to make Si Mo's heart skip half a beat.

  The snow-white scene in front of him made his vision appear dazed and confused, with a momentary trance in his mind.

  The coolness on his collarbone, and the man's infatuated gaze, made Mu Qingge's heart filled with murderous intentions. She didn't think that Si Mo would really dare to do this!

  Suddenly, she hooked her lips and smiled charmingly. She stretched out her hand, grabbed Si Mo's waistband, and said in a highly seductive voice: "Then I'll also help the Holy King unbutton his clothes."

  After finishing speaking, she wanted to forcefully pull down Si Mo's belt.

  But before she could pull away, her hand was pressed down firmly by Si Mo, letting her feel the tight waist muscles beneath the fabric and the slightly burning skin.

  Mo Qing's song paused for a moment, and she raised her eyes to look at Si Mo, but in that instant, she collided with those deep amber-colored eyes.

  That depth, that focus, was something she had never seen before.

  "Little songstress, from now on, will you be my wife?" Shi Mo suddenly asked seriously.

  His tone was devoid of any jest, as if it were the most solemn inquiry he had ever made in his life.

  But the sentence fell into Mu Qingge's ears, like a thunderbolt on a clear day! It really came without any preparation, and when her brain was clearly turning, her mouth had subconsciously spoken out: "Are you sick?!"

  Such an answer made Si Mo's eyes sink a few more points. He was not annoyed, nor disappointed, but instead looked at her even more seriously, word by word: "Yes, I'm glad you're ill, and there's no cure for the medicine. Only you are my good medicine."

  Hiss!

  Mochi's skin crawled with goosebumps and she couldn't help but say: "Great God, where did you learn such cheesy lines?"

  "Don't try to be clever or make jokes, just think carefully about what I'm saying. I won't force you." Si Mo sighed helplessly and said in a low voice.

  Mo Qing's mouth twitched and he tightly closed his lips.

  Xia Mo's eyes were fixed on Mu Qing's tightly pursed lips, and her originally rosy lips had turned pale from being bitten so hard, it was heart-wrenching.

  He slowly lowered his head, wanting to rescue those poor lips.

  The two people's breaths gradually drew near, entwining with each other. Mu Qingge opened her eyes wide, staring fixedly at Si Mo's increasingly clear face, and when their noses lightly touched, she turned her head away.

  His cool lips, carrying a strange fragrance, slid across her cheek, sending a shiver through her skin.

  It was as if Mu Qing Ge heard a heavy sigh in her ear, and then she fainted.

  That night, she slept extremely soundly and exceptionally sweetly.

  In dreams, Cai Xiao's words kept echoing, lingering on and hard to shake off.

  When she woke up from her sleep, she was still in a daze, unsure whether she was awake or dreaming.

  By her side, Si Mo had already vanished without a trace, not even leaving behind a hint of his presence. It was as if Mu Qing's memories of the previous night were just a dream.

  Lying on the soft bed, Mu Qing stared blankly at the canopy, the layered gauze curtains were like a mist that obscured the truth of the matter.

  This thousand-year-old immortal monster actually said he likes her? Wants to make her his wife? Is she hallucinating?

  Admiring the gentle song, a hint of melancholy in her deep eyes.

  This was not what scared her the most; what scared her was that after hearing these words, she did not feel disgusted or even repulsed!

  What the heck is going on?!

  What about the promise of not getting married? What about the promise of making traveling around the world the top priority? What about the promise of dressing up as a man and being carefree in all aspects?

  Marry and have children?!!

  This topic is simply a stark thriller!

  Mu Qingge thought of himself holding a baby in one hand and fighting monsters with the other, and suddenly his 'tiger body' shook, almost scaring him into a cold sweat.

  "Damn it! I must have been poisoned by that old demon! It's that kind of potent poison that confuses the mind!" Mu Qingge cursed viciously.

  Suddenly, her cheek where Si Mo had kissed last night was slightly burning.

  She involuntarily raised her hand to cover her cheek, and suddenly felt her face burning with embarrassment.

  This heat spread rapidly throughout her body, making her entire person like a red-hot branding iron.

  Feeling unbearably hot, Mu Qingge suddenly sat up in bed and shouted out the window: "Yu He, Hua Yue, prepare some water, I'm going to take a cold shower!"

  Although she didn't want to believe it and didn't want to admit it, she had no choice but to face a fact... She was actually flirted with by the thousand-year-old demon!

  Taking a cold shower early in the morning?

  Young master, what's going on this time?

  Young Lotus and Hua Yue walked into Mu Qing's room with a bewildered expression, carrying a bucket of water, and poured the cold water into the bathtub.

  The bathtub was soon filled with water.

  "Young Master, what would you like for breakfast today?"

  Mu Qing said with a slightly annoyed tone: "Recently, Grandpa has been having some internal heat, just make some dishes that can help clear the heat. Oh, and change Grandpa's tea to chrysanthemum tea!"

  The little master is so strange today!

  "Really? How did you suddenly get angry?"

  The two maids exchanged everything with their eyes and retreated silently.

  After the two left, Mu Qingge immersed herself in cold water, only then did she feel her body's heat dissipate.

  This cold water bath lasted for a whole hour. Mu Qingge finally walked out feeling refreshed and invigorated.

  In the hall, on the round table, Yuhe had already prepared a fire-reducing banquet for Moching. However, only Huayue was busy, but Yuhe was nowhere to be seen.

  Mu Qingge sat down, picked up her rice bowl and took a sip, asking: "Where's You He?"

  She went to complete the task assigned by Young Master yesterday.

  She recalled that she had ordered Yuhe to investigate the forces related to Xuan Yuan yesterday, and Mu Qingge nodded without asking further.

  It wasn't until afternoon that Mu Qing woke up from her nap and Yu He returned in a flurry.

  As soon as they entered the small courtyard, You Hao immediately reported the intelligence he had gathered to Mu Qing Ge. "Young Master, I have investigated clearly. The force that ambushed you has been destroyed. Presumably the person killed by Young Master that day was their entire elite. And Diao Yuan, in addition to having dealings with this force, also had close ties with three other forces. These three forces are considered to be among the more powerful ones, and it is said that their leaders are all above the Qing boundary, and even one of them has a leader who is at the initial stage of the Blue boundary."

  Mù Qīng Gē narrowed her eyes and listened carefully. The intelligence brought back by Yòu Hé made her somewhat surprised.

  She couldn't have imagined that among such bandits, there would actually be a Blue Boundary strongman.

  Such a mastermind can establish a family or serve major powers in any third-rate country, but it's a pity to fall into banditry.

  Especially degenerating into a fugitive who is on good terms with Xun Yu.

  Mo Qing's eyes flashed coldly, a chill killing intent in her gaze.

  "All three teams combined have around a thousand people, with about 300 above Green rank. The rest are mostly in Orange and Red ranks." Yōko added.

  Mo Qing's mouth curved into a playful smile, and she toyed with the ring on her hand as she instructed Hua Yue and You He: "Write to Mo Yang and have him send over the Dragon Tooth Guard closest to Sanqi City. I want all thousand of them here." Isn't Xie Yuan arrogant enough to think he can cover the sky with one hand? Then she would first break his arm that's stretching out!

  Young lotus lifted her eyes and responded, "Yes." However, she hesitated and said, "The other side has a Blue Boundary Initial Stage, we..." The strongest among the Dragon Tooth Guards now was Mo Yang, but he was only at the Green Boundary.

  "If you can't beat them, use this." Mu Qingge pointed to her own head. "There's no point in always bullying those weaker than yourself, think of ways to skip levels and challenge yourself to grow the fastest."

  Back then, she was still in the Yellow Realm and had killed the fake Purple Realm's Bei Ming Old Man with her life on the line. In the Green Realm, she had also severely injured an outsider who caught her off guard. Now that she was facing a mere Blue Realm Initial Stage cultivator as a member of the Dragon Tooth Guard, there was even less reason for her to retreat.

  The lotus flower sank silently.

  Mù Qīng Gē said, "During the time it takes for the Dragon Tooth Guard to arrive, you two will be in charge of gathering intelligence. The success rate of a mission often relies on the accuracy of the intelligence."

  "Yes! Young master."

  "Yes, young master."

  Lotus and flowers bloom in profusion under the moonlight.

  "Alright, you all go and attend to your own business, don't bother about me." Mu Qing Ge waved her hand, a hint of fatigue in her tone.

  It seems that after eating her fill, she still wants to sleep in a bit more.

  In the end, Mu Qing didn't sleep well again.

  She entered the space and continued studying her grenade launcher.

  The structure of the gun is no problem, the main thing to solve is the bullet issue. She wanted to use beast cores as a substitute for bullets, but if she used one beast core as one bullet, it seemed like a waste.

  "If we can convert the energy in the beast core into a storable form, it would be perfect. Just like the laser guns from that world, which rely on energy and can be used for a long time after being recharged just once. Also, I want to maximize the destructive power of the energy released." Murong Qingge held a beast core in one hand, muttering to herself.

  The idea is there, but it needs to be gradually improved and put into practice.

  In addition, if the beast core is used as energy, then the casting material for the grenade launcher needs to be better. Otherwise, it will explode after a few uses and hurt our own people.

  "As for materials, it's possible to let the Longyawei and Qianliejun collect some. Also, we can search for some in the Wanxiang Building." Mu Qingge hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shouted: "Mengmeng."

  "Master Master, you called this cute little treasure for something?" Momo instantly appeared in front of Mu Qingge.

  Mochi Song asked: "Mengmeng, are there any good equipment materials here?"

  Meng Meng nodded without hesitation: "Of course there is!"

  Muxiang's eyes lit up instantly, with a feeling of happiness that came too suddenly. But Momo's next words sent her crashing down from the heights of happiness to the depths of despair.

  "It can't be helped, Mengmeng can't get it." Mengmeng helplessly spread out her chubby hands and shook her head.

  Mu Qing's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "How could you not get it? Can't those herbs be taken at will?"

  "That's the thing, herbs grow outside and I can pick them. But those refining materials are locked in the temple, I couldn't get in, so naturally I couldn't take them." Mengmeng said with a pout, pointing to her short little hands.

  "Aren't you a spiritual being? Is there anywhere here that can't be gone?" Mu Qing Ge still couldn't understand.

  Who would have thought, Mengmeng became even more wronged.

  "She curled up the corner of her mouth: 'Baby is a spiritual device, but its basic ability must also be linked to the strength of the host silver!'"

  Huh?

  Mu Qing's face turned slightly red, and she awkwardly coughed twice before saying: "So you're saying that as long as I break through, you'll become stronger and be able to go to more places?"

  "Ha! Master is so stupid! Still hasn't broken through to the Violet Realm. Once you break through to the Violet Realm, many doors will open for you, including the refining materials and martial skills you want!" Mengmeng said proudly.

  What a provocation! It's simply tempting her, provoking her!

  Muxiang took a deep breath and solemnly promised Mengmeng: "Don't worry, I will work hard to cultivate!"

  ……

  Coming out of space, it's already night.

  Mu Qingge glanced around the room and suddenly felt a chill.

  She took off her outer cloak, and lay down on the soft bed. Suddenly a thought rose in her mind: "Will he come again tonight?" But as soon as this thought arose, she violently shook it out of her brain.

  "What was I thinking! It's better if he doesn't come!" Mu Qingge scolded herself, turned around to face the wall, closed her eyes and tried hard to fall asleep.

  But she still couldn't sleep that night.

  So much so that when she appeared with two black eyes the next day, Yuhe and Huayue were startled.

  "Little Master, are you alright?" Hua Yue asked with concern.

  "Young Master, didn't you sleep well last night?"

  Who would have thought that as soon as these words came out, Mu Qingge was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and he retorted with bared teeth: "Who said I didn't sleep well? I slept extremely well!"

  The young lotus was stunned.

  The flower moon was stunned.

  Moyin felt herself overreacting and awkwardly touched the tip of her nose, saying to the two: "Cough cough, hurry up and prepare breakfast, after eating I'll head back to the Medicine Tower."

  Hastily finishing her early meal, Mu Qingyu left the small courtyard and returned to the Medicine Tower.

  As she was about to leave, Yu He and Hua Yue insisted on seeing her off, but were flatly refused by Mu Qing Ge.

  Two maidservants were worried that she would be assassinated again, but she didn't think Di Yuan would do so. Since the first assassination attempt failed, Di Yuan wouldn't take action again before figuring out her true identity.

  So, after ordering Lingyao and Huayue to stay in the small courtyard, Mochingge left alone.

  When Mu Qingge arrived at the place where the flying beast was waiting, she didn't meet Xie Yuan, but unexpectedly met Zhu Lian, who had looked for her before and wanted her to help refine the Guiyuan Yangyan Dan.

  "Zhu Shijie?" Mu Qingge saw the beauty walking towards him with a gentle smile, and he couldn't pretend he hadn't seen her.

  "Ah, Mu Shidi, you've finally appeared." Zhu Ling smiled and walked up to Mu Qing Ge.

  Mu Qingge's lips curled up into a faint smile: "Running into Master Zhu here is quite a coincidence."

  "What a coincidence! I was waiting for you here on purpose." Zhū Liáng's eyes flowed with a hint of grievance.

  Mo Qing's smile deepened as he asked, "Oh? I wonder what Sister Zhu is waiting for me here?"

  "Do you still remember what you promised me?" Zhu Ling looked at Mu Qing Ge and asked softly.

  Mo Qingge nodded.

  Zhu Ling saw this, her smile even more captivating. Disregarding the ambiguous gazes from the surrounding Medicine Tower disciples, she said to Mu Qing Ge: "In that case, let's accompany Sister on a trip."

  "Where does Shizi want me to go?" Mu Qingge asked with a flash of her eyes.

  Zhu Ling covered her mouth and smiled lightly, pouting: "Don't worry, Shifu won't eat you. Although Mu Shixiong is handsome beyond compare, the person in my heart isn't you. Today is a day for exchange, I still lack one ingredient to refine the Reverted Yuan Nourishing Face Dan, come with me to see if we can find the best one. If you happen to like something, Shifu will help you buy it, and that'll be your reward for helping me refine the dan."

  "Exchange Day?" Mu Qingge asked back.

  It was her first time hearing about it.

  "Let's go," said Zhu Ling with a smile. "We can talk as we walk."

  As she spoke, she led the way in another direction.

  Mu Qing followed her after thinking for a moment.

  Two people walked side by side, and before long, Mu Qingge discovered that many disciples of Yao Ta also rushed in the direction they were going. Moreover, most people held a tight package in their hands.

  Murong Qing's gaze swept over these people.

  At this time, Zhu Ling said: "The so-called exchange day is a rule set by the Medicine Tower. Every month, in a fixed place, there will be a temporary market where disciples of the Medicine Tower can exchange some medicinal materials, Dan formulas, or Dan medicine. Of course, outsiders can also participate, as long as they have something of equal value to exchange."

  Mochi Song listened and understood, Huángrì day, should be a primitive place for bartering goods.

  She just didn't understand why Zhu Ling had to come here to find the medicine. "Zhu Shijie, the medicinal materials for refining the Guiyuan Yangyan Dan are in the Medicine Tower, why do you have to go far away?"

  "Junior brother doesn't know, the medicinal materials in the Medicine Tower can be provided to disciples in fixed quantities, but it's not like they can get whatever they want. Only the Dan pills are an exception, where you can take the medicinal materials according to the Dan pill you're going to fight for. As for me, I'm unable to refine high-grade medicine, how could I possibly obtain the medicinal materials? If I were to buy them in the Medicine Tower, the price would be quite steep. I'd rather try my luck on Exchange Day." Zhu Ling sighed.

  Mu Qing Ge asked in a soft and gentle voice: "Zhu Shi Jie is the Dean's beloved disciple, doesn't she have any special treatment?"

  Zhu Ling burst out laughing: "Is Master Mo thinking of asking if Yuan and I are traveling together?"

  Her thoughts were seen through, but Mu Qing Ge didn't feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, she admired Zhu Ling's cleverness.

  At first, she was puzzled when she saw Zhu Ling and Shang Zisu getting close. Why could two people who were supposed to be incompatible become friends? Moreover, looking at the way they interacted with each other, it didn't seem fake.

  Zhu Ling's smile faded, and she said with a tinge of melancholy: "Xiao Shi Xiong is incredibly talented and has earned Master's favor. As for me, I'm just average, so I can only rely on some petty cleverness to protect myself."

  Her words made Mu Qingge realize something.

  With a faint smile, Mu Qingge said to Zhu Ling: "Zhu Shijie doesn't have to belittle herself. Since she was accepted as a disciple by Director Hua, she must have talent. As long as she works harder for a few more days, becoming a high-level dan master is not an impossible dream."

  Moyin's words delighted Zhu Ling. She laughed, her waist shaking: "Then I'll take Moyin's auspicious words to heart. If one day Sister becomes a high-ranking Dan Master, she will surely remember today's encouraging kindness."

  Two people chatted and laughed along the way, and didn't feel like time was hard to pass.

  Soon, Zhu Ling brought Mu Qing Ge to the entrance of a temporary market.

  It's called a temporary market, and it really doesn't exaggerate at all.

  Outside the market, a gate stands alone without any sign. It seems to be just telling people who come that the market starts from here.

  Inside the archway, there are many thatched cottages with silk banners hanging from the beams, flapping in the wind. The banners either have a character for "tea" written on them or a picture of a teapot.

  Apart from these 'buildings', the ground was covered with various colored mats, on which many things for exchange were placed.

  Just like Zhu Ling said, at a glance, most of them were medicinal materials, followed by alchemy formulas, and finally some successfully refined elixirs.

  There were already quite a few people at the market.

  Looking at their attire, most of them are disciples of Yao Tower.

  There were also people wearing other attire, probably outsiders who wanted to trade with the disciples of Yao Tower.

  "Follow me, Brother Mo. Let's go in and take a look too. If you see any herbs you like, feel free to speak up, don't be polite with Sister Zhu." Zhu Lian said to Mu Qing Ge.

  Mo Qingge nodded with a hint of a smile and walked into the market with Zhu Ling.

  As soon as they entered the market, Zhu Ling began searching for the medicinal herb she was missing. On the other hand, Mu Qing Ge didn't have a specific purpose and was instead leisurely observing their surroundings with great interest.

  "Zhu Shijie, when does this exchange day usually start and end?" Mu Qingge suddenly asked.

  Zhuling replied: "Generally, it starts at the hour of the tiger and ends at the hour of the rat. However, for our disciples in the Medicine Tower, we usually return to the tower by dusk."

  Mo Qing nodded slightly and continued to observe.

  Medicinal materials, unless extremely rare and precious, wouldn't catch Mu Qing's attention. Ordinary medicinal materials, even some rare ones, Meng Meng could supply in unlimited quantities, so she wasn't very interested.

  As for Dan Fang, she has the inheritance of Dan Shen, and after looking through the collections in the Dan Fang Pavilion, how could she be curious about these alchemy methods?

  Dan medicine...

  It's even less likely to spark her interest now.

  Two people walked together, but they didn't interfere with each other.

  After a while, Zhu Ling finally found the medicinal material she needed at a stall. After several rounds of haggling, Zhu Ling exchanged a bottle of elixir she had refined herself for this medicinal material.

  Having accomplished her goal, Zhu Ling felt a sense of relief and turned to see Mu Qing Ge standing with his hands behind his back, jokingly saying: "It seems that the things here are not worthy of Master Mu's attention."

  Mo Qing smiled and didn't say much else.

  Suddenly, a quarrelsome voice came from not far away, and there was some familiarity in that voice.

  Mu Qingge raised her eyes to look around, but all she saw was a crowd of people packed tightly together.

  Zhu Ling looked at her and asked: "Does Mo Shidi want to go take a look?"

  Mo Qingyu turned around and looked at her, smiling: "It seems like I heard a familiar voice."

  "Then let's go and take a look. However, the reward promised to Mu Shidi might be delayed." Zhu Ling smiled and said.

  Mu Qing shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter."

  As they spoke, the two of them walked towards where the crowd was gathering.

  The closer they got, the clearer the sounds of argument coming from inside became.

  Having heard the sound clearly, Mu Qingge's eyebrows furrowed and quickened his pace.

  "Hey! You're still flirting with women on the street? Do you think our Medicine Tower is just for show?" Wei Qianqian said angrily.

  As soon as Mu Qing walked into the crowd, he saw a few people in the center of the crowd.

  When she saw clearly, she was stunned for a moment. It turned out that they were all familiar faces. But how did they end up together?

  Before she could understand, Zhu Ling, who followed behind, also saw the person surrounded by them clearly and exclaimed: "Zi Su!" Then squeezed in and stood beside Shang Zi Su, whose face was cold and stern with a hint of anger between his eyebrows.

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