"Brother Mo, are you even human?!" Zhao Nanxing couldn't help but ask after a moment.

  Mo Qingge raised her eyes and glanced at him.

  Zhao Nanxing spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "We have the Qiankun bag, which is a reward from the General Institute for the top five in the popularity rankings. However, the space inside can only hold one person. What kind of treasure do you have that you can effortlessly take away the giant python's skeleton? You're so young, yet you're already a high-level dan master, a Blue Boundary peak expert, possess a divine artifact, and have an incredibly powerful spatial device... where did this monster come from?! Are you really going to crush us so-called young geniuses and sons of heaven into nothingness?"

  Mu Qingge put his hands behind him and smiled with narrowed eyes: "I just got lucky."

  Haha! Good luck to your sister! It's too depressing! He also wants such heaven-defying good luck!

  Zhao Nanxing despised Mu Qingge intensely.

  "Let's leave here first." Mei Zizhong said calmly, his shocked eyes returning to normal as he spoke to the crowd.

  A few people left Yuehu, on the road, Zhu Ling said to Mu Qingge: "Mu Shidi can rest assured, what we saw today will not be spread out."

  Mu Qing smiled and asked her, "Now that you've completely fallen out with Xiang Yuan, what will you do when you go back?" She hadn't forgotten that Zhu Ling was still a disciple of Huacangtai.

  Zhu Ling fell into a melancholy smile: "What else can be done? The sect is full of jackals and wolves, I am not possible to go back. Can only leave the sect by myself."

  "How can I leave the law?" Mu Qing asked.

  Zhu Ling said: "To leave the sect voluntarily, one must pass through the knife array and fire sea, as well as the poisonous forest. If all three are passed and one can still come out alive, it means that heaven has left a thread of life. It can be officially announced to the outside world that I have severed ties with the sect, from now on, all relationships will be cut off."

  Mo Qingge furrowed her brow after listening.

  None of these three options sounds easy to get through.

  "What if Huacang automatically cancels your master-disciple relationship?" Mu Qingge asked again.

  Zhu Ling was taken aback for a moment, seemingly unable to react immediately to what she had just said.

  It was Shang Zisu who answered on her behalf, "If Huacai Tzu initiates the breakup of this relationship, Zhulian won't have to risk going through the pass again. However, her future reputation will be affected and her Dan techniques will also be questioned."

  Mo Qing's song fell silent, on one side was fame, on the other was life. Ironically, both were extremely important to an alchemist.

  Zhu Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, there's actually another way out."

  Mu Qingge and Shang Zisu both looked at her simultaneously.

  Zhu Ling said, "Don't forget, the selection for the medicine delivery quota is about to begin. This time I will go and immediately choose to seclude myself until the selection starts. I will work hard to grasp my own medicine delivery quota, and when I go to the General Hospital, I won't come back. No matter how long Huacai Tuo and Xuan Yu's hands are, they can't reach the General Hospital!"

  "But after all, Huacang is from the General Hospital. If he makes it difficult for you with the people from the General Hospital, isn't that jumping out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth?" Zi Su said worriedly.

  Zhu Ling was confident: "If Hua Cangtu really had a position in the main institute, he wouldn't have been sent to this branch. I once asked my senior brother who went back to deliver medicine and found out that people from the main institute actually looked down on those from the branch, whether they were Dan masters or disciples. Many people also sneered at Hua Cangtu. When I get to the main institute, in order to have a better life, I must find someone with power to rely on. At that time, I will take the opportunity to let them dissolve the master-disciple relationship between me and Hua Cangtu, and then focus on practicing alchemy. As long as my alchemy skills surpass those of Hua Cangtu, even if we meet again in the future, he won't be able to do anything to me."

  This clever plan was in line with Zhu Ling's temperament.

  In the end, Zhu Ling looked at Shang Zisu with some reluctance: "It's just that in the future, I may not be able to see you all again. I know none of you will easily leave Master Lou, and I won't force it either. But remember, our agreement is still valid; if one day you want to follow Mu Shidi to leave Linchuan, you must call me."

  Shang Zisu looked at Mu Qingge, and after the latter's almost imperceptible nod, she said: "Don't worry, we won't forget about you. Your method is good, but it still carries risk. In short, be careful with everything, and no matter what happens, prioritize preserving your life."

  Zhu Ling nodded slightly.

  Mocheng Ge suddenly stopped Meizhong: "Mei Shixiong, when will this trial end?"

  Mei Zi Zhong turned around and looked at them before saying, "If you can bring back the Huan Yue sprout to the Medicine Tower within half a month, it will be considered a success."

  "Half a month?" Mu Qingge calculated the time in her heart, from the day she entered the Dream Forest to now, it had already been seven or eight days. Adding the return trip, half a month was just enough.

  "When will the selection match for sending medicine start?" Mu Qingge asked again.

  "From today onwards, there's still about a month and a half."

  "How long will it take to set off after selecting a good one?" Mu Qing Ge continued to ask.

  Plum blossom Zhong didn't understand why Mu Qing asked this, but still answered truthfully: "The departure time will be determined according to the wind season of Wu Wang Hai. Usually, Wu Wang Hai is less windy and rainy at the end of the year, so calculated, after the selection ends, at most a month later, we will set off from Yao Ta, pass through Lai Guo, enter Qin Guo, take a boat from Mu Cheng in Qin Guo, cross Wu Wang Hai, and enter the territory of Sheng Yuan Empire.

  "Starting from the tower, it takes at least three months to reach the Qin State's Mocheng and board a ship. This period of time is too long, and accidents can easily happen." Mu Qingge furrowed her brow and shook her head, looking towards Zhu Ling.

  It seems like she's being told that there are huge loopholes in her plan.

  She didn't say anything, and after returning to the Medicine Tower, she immediately went into seclusion until the start of the selection competition. Who knows what unexpected events might occur during this period? Even if she passes the selection without any issues, there are still about four months before boarding the ship, and it's all too easy to create some kind of unexpected event during this time.

  Zhu Ling pursed her lips, seemingly also thinking of the possibility.

  She understands Huacai and Xuan Yuan better than Mu Qingge, and is clearer about the probability of this possibility.

  But she had no other choice. "I can only take a gamble. If I can board the ship safely, it's as if heaven is sparing my life. If I really die on the ship, then I've done all I can."

  Her dejected appearance was something that Shang Zisu had never seen before. She grasped Zhu Ling's hand and comforted her, "There must be a way." As she spoke, she subconsciously looked towards Mu Qingge.

  The pleading intention in her eyes was very clear, but she herself probably didn't know why she felt that Mu Qing Ge could solve this trouble.

  At this time, Mei Zizhong and Zhao Nanxing also understood what the three people were discussing before.

  She blamed herself for being careless and had forgotten that Zhu Ling's stance was different from theirs. When she returned, she would inevitably be punished for today's events.

  "Look at the sky, it's getting late. After nightfall, the surrounding fog will be even thicker. Let's find a place to settle down first and then think of a solution slowly."

  All four of them agreed to put this matter aside for the time being and go find a place to stay.

  ……

  In the cave, five people sat around the bonfire with their legs crossed.

  No one was practicing, they were all worried about Zhu Ling.

  "Why don't we wait until the selection is over, and then I'll send Zhu Ling to the imperial palace of Yu Guo. After that, with us by her side, it won't be easy for Hua Cangtu to make a move." Zhao Nanxing proposed first.

  Mei Zi Chong shook his head in denial: "Hua Cang Tu is the Dean of the Medicine Tower Branch, and given the relationship between the Medicine Tower and Yu Guo, the Yu Guo Imperial Palace is not a safe place. When the time comes, if Hua Cang Tu asks your father the Emperor to hand you over on the grounds that you are a traitor who betrayed the Medicine Tower, will your father give in or not?"

  One sentence made Zhao Nanxing fall silent.

  Mu Qingge also nodded: "That's right. This time, Hua Cangtu doesn't want to be exposed either. So, he won't take the initiative to propose dissolving his master-disciple relationship with Zhu Shijie, but will secretly make a move against her. If he brings Zhu Shijie into the palace of Yu Guo, he has countless reasons to let Yu Guo intervene. Zhao Shixiong's father emperor also can't afford to offend the head of the Medicine Tower for the sake of a Medicine Tower disciple."

  "Why don't we ask Master to come out and take Zhu Lingbao over?" proposed Shang Zisu.

  "This suggestion was also opposed by Mu Qing. 'Hua Cangtu and Shifu have always been at odds, if because of Zhu Shijie's resurgence of conflict, it will likely give Hua Cangtu an excuse to deal with Shifu.'"

  In the mountain cave, fall silent.

  Seems to have fallen into an impasse.

  Zhu Ling suddenly smiled and said to the four of them, "With you all here worrying for me, I already feel very fortunate. This matter is inherently difficult to have a perfect solution, so let's just go with the flow. Don't worry, if they really want me dead, before I die, I'll make sure to take a bite out of them!"

  In the end, Zhu Ling's eyes reflected intense hatred and viciousness. The target was naturally not the four people around him, but rather Hua Cangtu and Xian Yuan.

  "It's not that hopeless." Mu Qing said suddenly.

  As soon as she opened her mouth, the eyes of the four people were focused on her face.

  "Zhu Shijie's plan to use the General Assembly to get rid of Hua Cangtu is indeed the least damaging approach at this point. We won't let Hua Cangtu and Xianyuan off, but now isn't the time to take action against them. The General Assembly is our opportunity, but first, we need to ensure Zhu Shijie's safe arrival there. Given Hua Cangtu's status in the General Assembly, once Zhu Shijie reports his crimes, someone will inevitably take advantage of the situation and suppress him, and that's when our chance will come. After the trial ends, we'll return to the Medicine Tower, submit our task, and then Zhu Shijie will immediately return to the Alchemy Room for closed-door cultivation. No matter what happens, unless it's one of us coming to find you, even if the Medicine Tower is destroyed, you can't come out. On the day of the selection, we'll go to the Alchemy Room to bring you out. In the selection competition, you must give your all and secure a spot in the medicine delivery team. Once the results are out, I'll send someone to secretly escort you away, and then you can directly head to Mocheng to board the ship. As for why Zhu Shijie won't be traveling with the team, that's something for Master and the senior brothers to handle."

  After listening to Mu Qing's words, Zhao Nanxing nodded and said, "This has indeed avoided many unexpected events."

  "What if they start a fight on the boat?" asked Shang Zisu, expressing her concern.

  Mu Qing smiled, a hint of coldness in his smile: "Hua Cangtu can't get on the boat. The ones escorting the medicine back to the General Institute are either the elders from the Medicine Tower or disciples. We don't need to worry about those elders, we just need to be careful and vigilant. During this time, we can also investigate which of those elders are Hua Cangtu's people. As for the disciples, it depends on how well we do in the selection tournament. Not only must the five of us secure our places, but we should also try to help others get as many of the remaining 25 places as possible. In short, the fewer disciples Hua Cangtu gets, the better."

  She looked at Zhao Nanxing again and said to him: "At that time, will Yu Guo send out an expert to participate in the escort?"

  Zhao Nanxing nodded: "This is a rare opportunity to go to the Holy Yuan Empire, not only will Yu Guo send out high-ranking officials, but also countries along the way, Lü Guo and Qin Guo will also send some high-ranking officials to follow."

  "In that case, there's even less to worry about." Upon hearing Zhao Nan Xing's words, Mu Qing Ge's mouth curled up into a clear smile.

  The other four people did not understand why she suddenly became so confident, Zhao Nanxing frowned and said: "If a conflict occurs on the ship, the masters of those countries may not necessarily stand on our side!"

  Mu Qing smiled lightly and said: "You don't need to worry about this, just ensure that the people who come out of Yu Guo are loyal to you."

  As for the remaining Lu Guo, she has her own way. As for Qin Guo... is there still a need to worry?

  She spoke mysteriously, yet was all the more convincing for it.

  Zhao Nanxing unexpectedly nodded unknowingly.

  The front and back strategies are connected, and this thorny issue is also solved. The mood of the five people is greatly improved.

  The matter was settled and the five of them didn't waste any more time, all entering into cultivation.

  Today's battle with the giant python made them all understand a truth: if they want to leave Linchuan one day, they must become stronger. If they want no one to dare deceive them, they also need to become stronger.

  This time after returning, it's not just Zhu Ling who needs to close up and break through with Dan technique, they also need to.

  Mocheng Ge closed his eyes and entered the space without cultivating.

  As soon as she appeared, Mengmeng came over with a wronged expression and cried to her: "Waaahhh, Master, you're finally back! That stinky fox is so mean, it's been cursing me all the time, Master must help me teach it a lesson!"

  Mo Qing's mouth twitched and he directly said: "It was you who went to provoke it for no reason, right?"

  Caught, Mengmeng covered her eyes with her hands and opened a finger slit to sneak a peek at Mu Qingge. Seeing that she wasn't angry, she said with an air of righteousness: "Mengbao is also for the master! Baby wants to educate it, following the master is such an honorable thing!"

  "What's the result?" Mu Qing asked with a smile.

  The chubby and round belly suddenly flattened like a deflated balloon: "It's simply a stubborn, unenlightened walnut! It actually thinks Master Yin is the murderer of its kin and insists on killing Master Yin to avenge!"

  Mo Qing's nod of agreement: "What it said is indeed correct."

  Meng Meng exclaimed in surprise: "Master Yin, how can you think that? Any creature that wants to harm Master Yin must be prepared to die!"

  Meng Meng's devoted expression made Mu Qing Ge can't help but lightly laugh: "Is it because the sugar pill has been eaten?"

  "Hehe." Momo smiled and rubbed her hands together, a flattering smile spreading across her chubby face: "Master is truly ingenious and wise, brilliant and mighty!"

  Mu Qing Ge raised an eyebrow and said: "You can have sugar pills, but first you must answer a few questions for me."

  "Master Silver, I ask you! Meng Bao Bao must know everything and speak without reserve!" Meng Meng stood up straight, pointing to the sky and making a vow.

  Mochi walked to the place where the giant python's remains were piled, raised her hand and gently stroked the skeleton, sensing its density and toughness. After a while, she said to Mengmeng: "I can feel that these skeletons and scales can become excellent material for refining equipment, and even clearly know how to refine them without wasting materials. Is this what they call the innate talent of a refiner?"

  Meng Meng nodded: "Yes! Congratulations, Master Yin, you've finally felt my power!"

  "Bone frames can be forged into weapons, scales and beast skins can be forged into armor, but flesh and blood? I don't have much of a sense for those two."

  "I know!" Mengmeng proudly raised her head.

  "Speak." Mu Qing threw out a bottle of Dan medicine from her sleeve.

  Meng Meng immediately put away her proud expression and revealed a flattering appearance, holding the Dan medicine and smiling: "Master is the best!"

  "Cut to the chase." Mu Qingge gave her a sideways glance.

  "These python bloods contain dragon power, and the dragon clan is famous for its strong defense. Master Yin only needs to extract the dragon power from the blood, then dilute it and give it to the Dragon Tooth Guard to drink. For them, it's an excellent body-refining sacred medicine! As long as they absorb the dragon power, their bodies will transform and become extremely powerful. Ordinary weapons can't even break through their skin, and their strength will increase greatly. Even their auras will be tainted with dragon power, suppressing some low-level spiritual beasts."

  Mo Qing listened with wide eyes and a gaping mouth, thinking to himself: "So awesome!"

  "Then I..."

  "Master, you don't need to eat it anymore. You already have the Lei Chi Refining Body, even if you eat the Jiao Blood, it won't have a big effect. Don't waste it!" But Meng Meng ruthlessly shattered Mu Qing Ge's fantasy in his heart.

  Mochou Ge sighed and pouted. He pointed at the giant python's flesh and asked, "What about these?"

  "Hmm..." Momo scratched her head and said to Mu Qingge, "To be honest, it's not bad to feed this meat to that smelly fox!"

  Mu Qing's mouth twitched violently as he gritted his teeth and said, "So you're saying it's useless?"

  "It can't be said so simply!" Mengmeng denied: "These meats also contain some dragon power, but more is the power of Jiao. Jiao was originally a side branch of the dragon, and giving that smelly fox to eat these meats might just let it break through the limits of being a divine beast!"

  Break through the definition of divine beast!

  Mu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

  What's on top of the divine beast? That is the holy beast!

  Linchuan has never had a sacred beast appear!

  As if knowing what was on her mind, Mengmeng added with a smile: "Not to mention Linchuan, even the interface above Linchuan is unlikely to have a holy beast appear."

  Mo Qing swallowed his saliva again and couldn't help but sigh in admiration. This giant python was truly a treasure from head to toe!

  "Ah, that stinky fox originally had the potential to become a divine beast. If I give it a big boost, there's a chance it could transform into a sacred beast! Wow, in the history of the Snow Fox tribe, a sacred beast has never appeared before! However, this stinky fox is too stubborn and refuses to submit to Master Silver. Such a good thing can't be cheapened by it! These python meats should be hidden away for now... Wait until later when I've gathered some obedient younger brothers, then I'll take them out to bribe... Hmm? Master Silver, where did you put the python meat?"

  Meng Meng suddenly found that Mu Qing Ge had picked up a piece of crocodile meat and walked out, so she hurriedly chased after her, grabbed her sleeve and pulled hard to drag her back.

  But how can her small body restrict Mu Qing's actions?

  She couldn't help but loudly shout: "Master, calm down! This giant python is a rare encounter, if you feed it to that white-eyed wolf now, you'll be at a loss! You might not run into another giant python next time!"

  "Go play!" Mu Qingge lightly lifted her foot and kicked Mengmeng out. She, on the other hand, continued to hold the pike meat and walked towards the room where Xue Hu Wang was locked up.

  Entering the room, the Snow Fox King was still lying on the floor, its large fox tail covering its body, only revealing half of its head.

  Mocheng Ge glanced at it and threw the pike meat in his hand in front of it.

  A loud thud, the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, accompanied by a strong smell of blood, stimulated the Snow Fox King to open its eyes, revealing scarlet eyeballs.

  "Dig in." Mu Qingge pulled up a chair and sat down casually, stretching out her legs and crossing them, with her back also lazily leaning against the back of the chair.

  She looked down at the Snow Fox King with a condescending gaze, but the Snow Fox King merely let out a cold snort and closed his eyes.

  "Not eating? Starving to death?" Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow. With a playful nod: "Hmm, this is good too, I save on rations and don't have to worry about a fox constantly thinking of taking my life."

  The Snow Fox King suddenly opened his eyes, and a fierce light flashed at the bottom of his pupils.

  He stared at Mu Qingge, as if he wanted to see through her body and make several holes in it.

  After a long time, it finally lowered its head with a cold demeanor and took a bite of the dragon meat in front of it.

  Just as soon as the snake meat entered his mouth, his scarlet pupils suddenly contracted and he looked at Mu Qing Ge in disbelief. "You killed the giant python in Moon Lake!"

  The man's pleasant voice entered Mu Qingge's ears, making her eyes light up involuntarily. She smiled and said, "A divine beast is indeed a divine beast! It hasn't fully grown yet, but it can already speak human language."

  "Hmph, foolish. I'm merely communicating with you through illusions." The Snow Fox King looked at her disdainfully.

  Mu Qingge was taken aback and carefully observed the Snow Fox King, only to discover that it still had a piece of snake meat tightly clenched in its jaws, making it impossible for it to open its mouth to speak.

  Her lips curled up slightly, her eyes narrowed: "Interesting. This is good too, so I won't have to play the cow's zither."

  "How dare you mention me, the majestic Snow Fox King, in the same breath as a cow?" The Snow Fox King said indignantly.

  Miao Qingge shrugged: "Mengmeng said you're very stubborn, this point is quite similar to Niu, both are single-minded."

  "You! Human! You're looking for death!" The Snow Fox King glared at Mu Qing Ge with malice.

  Mu Qingge laughed extremely happily: "Don't forget, now you are my captive. Whether to kill you or not is just a thought away from me!"

  The Snow Fox King fell silent, but the unyielding determination in his eyes was extremely intense.

  Mu Qing's gaze shifted lightly as she looked at the pike meat in its mouth and asked, "Do you know there is a giant pike in Yuehu Lake?"

  The Snow Fox King glanced at her lightly, took a big bite of the meat in his mouth, chewed for a few times and swallowed it. "Of course I know, it has eaten many of my kin. I didn't expect it to die at your hands."

  Mu Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement as she smiled, "No wonder you looked like you were eating it with hatred. But now, things are going to get tricky."

  The Snow Fox King stopped his action of eating meat and looked at Mu Qing Ge as if he didn't understand the meaning behind her words.

  She smiled and explained to it, "You see, I am your enemy, the giant python is also your enemy. Calculating it, you probably hate it more, and from your tone, you should have sought revenge against it before, but unfortunately failed. Now that I've killed the giant python, it's equivalent to avenging you, how will you thank me?"

  "What did you say! Let me thank you!" Snow Fox King's red eyes suddenly widened!

  Mù Qīng Gē nodded seriously: "You see, I killed one of your kin, and you want my life in return. But I also avenged a great injustice for your tribe, can't the Snow Foxes only seek revenge but not repay kindness?"

  In the crimson eyes of the Snow Fox King Ape, his pupils flowed. He ground his sharp teeth and said: "You killed it, not what I wanted, can't be mentioned in the same breath!"

  "You're being unreasonable if you put it that way." Mu Qing Ge said with a heavy heart, "Killing your kin wasn't my intention either. After all, it was the one who ambushed me first and had an attitude of not killing me would be unbearable. I killed it for self-defense, but you think I should die? Are humans supposed to just wait for death in front of Snow Foxes like you? If your theory holds true, then what's the point of being angry when a giant python eats your kin? The python is so powerful, and killing your kin means they deserve to die."

  "Nonsense!" Snow Fox King roared.

  Those eyeballs were stimulated by Mu Qing's words and became even more crimson like blood.

  Mo Qing shook his head and said, "You're wrong, I'm not talking nonsense, but interpreting according to your thinking."

  The Snow Fox King was so angry that his mouth made a 'hiss' sound, and his sharp fangs were exposed.

  With a faint smile, he continued: "If you think I'm talking nonsense, doesn't that mean that your pursuit of me is also unreasonable? I killed your kin because they were threatening us; they provoked humans and should have been prepared for defeat. It's just bad luck that they ran into me. As for the giant python, it has devoured many of your kin, which makes it a threat. Because it continued to exist, your kin would continue to be threatened and lose their lives. Now, I've killed it and eliminated the threat within your tribe; shouldn't you consider me a great benefactor? Including you, you wanted to kill me, dig out my heart, but I chose not to kill you and even gave you the chance to avenge yourself by eating the flesh of your enemy... Tsk tsk... I'm truly kind-hearted! I'm almost moved to tears by myself!"

  "You're doing this because you want to make me your spirit pet!" Snow Fox King retorted in discontent.

  Mu Qingge sneered, "You're also too full of yourself, thinking you're the only one in the world! I took you as a spiritual pet just for fun, to find a companion for my family's Mengmeng. When my family's Mengmeng gets bored with you one day, whether she wants to steam or roast you is up to her."

  "Master! Moe Moe loves you!" Moe Moe, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, couldn't help but wave her small fists with a moved expression.

  At this time, she looked at the Snow Fox King's eyes again, as if looking at a sumptuous feast...

  Mo Qingge gave her a faint glance, then looked at Snow Fox King again: "You really have the nerve, thinking I'm not good enough without you?"

  She stood up from the chair, Mu Qing walked out, and when she reached the door, her eyes which had become starry due to excitement turned back to Shang Momo. She suddenly stopped and said to Xue Hu Wang behind her: "Don't just indulge in food and sleep, think carefully about how to repay this great favor I've done for you."

  She picked up Mengmeng's belly and left Snow Fox King's line of sight.

  The Snow Fox King crouched on the floor, its sharp claws having already left several deep marks on the floor. Staring at the place where Mu Qing Ge had left, it growled: "Detestable humans!"

  Outside the door, Mengmeng twisted her little butt, rubbed her hands together, and looked at Mu Qingge with a drooling face: "Master, Master. Did you really let Baby eat that smelly fox? Steaming is too bland, Baby wants it braised in soy sauce!"

  Mu Qing's mouth twitched, and she looked at her with disdain: "Can't you have some dignity? The smell of fox meat is all over your body, what's so delicious about it? When I'm not around, you feed it a piece of meat every day. Occasionally bullying it is also acceptable."

  Meng Meng was taken aback, clearly not understanding why her master wouldn't let her eat fox meat anymore.

  "Anyway, call me if you need anything. I'll leave first." Mu Qingge waved her hand and flashed out of the space.

  "Waaaahhh... Master, you big scammer!" MoMo, coming back to her senses, shouted angrily at the place where Mu QingGe had disappeared.

  ……

  When Mu Qingge opened her eyes, she was in a good mood.

  Ordinary days are spent practicing and refining elixirs, occasionally teasing a fox, such a leisurely life!

  "Mu Ge, what's making you so happy?" Mei Zi Zhong suddenly looked at her.

  Mo Qing's gaze shifted towards him, and their eyes met.

  This man suddenly stopped calling her "Mushi" and it made her feel somewhat unaccustomed.

  Mo Qing smiled slightly and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly thought of some interesting things."

  Meizi nodded and didn't continue asking questions.

  Several days later, at the last moment of the trial's end, the five walked out of the Forest of Dreams. At this time, outside the Forest of Dreams, the disciples of the Medicine Tower had long since disappeared, and it was eerily quiet.

  "We're going back to the tower." Mei Zichong said, looking around at the four of them.

  Zhao Nanxing sneered, "I'm afraid Xie Yuan thinks we're all dead for sure. I suddenly want to hurry back to the Medicine Tower and see his expression when he sees that we're not dead and are still standing in front of him, it's definitely going to be very interesting."

  "Since everyone is eager, let's go." Mu Qing Ge raised her chin and said with a smile.

  The atmosphere in Yaotai was different from usual, as if it had become more solemn and heavy.

  On the largest open platform of the Medicine Tower, on the layered arched steps above, sat all the alchemy masters of the Medicine Tower. They sat on meditation mats, looking at a group of people kneeling in the middle of the square.

  The highest step was occupied by the deputy dean of the Medicine Tower, Hua Cangtu.

  Under the Hua Cang Shu, separated by a line of people, is Lou Chuan Bai.

  On the steps below them sat the other alchemists of the Medicine Tower.

  The square on both sides, were crowded with disciples of the Medicine Tower, some had been taken in by various families, while others had not yet entered a sect. In the distance, there were still many disciples and medicine boys hurrying to arrive.

  Wei family siblings and Fow Tianlong, Shui Ling were also among them.

  After squeezing into the crowd, Wei Cuicui asked Shuiling beside her, "What's going on? We came from the medicine field and only knew that something big happened in the tower, and everyone was summoned here."

  Shui Ling shook her head and frowned, "I'm not clear either. Tian Long and I were originally in the alchemy room refining pills when we heard the gathering drum sound and came out. And it even ruined a furnace of mine."

  Wei Juan glanced around and saw that the crowd was gathering more and more. She said in a low voice, "Looks like it's not a small commotion!"

  At this time, Wei Qi looked at the dozen or so people kneeling in the middle of the square and said: "Isn't that Diao Yuan, and that Song Yu and his gang? What are they doing kneeling there?"

  "Even further away, there are still some people kneeling." Fow Tianlong suddenly said.

  At this moment, all four of them looked towards the center of the square.

  Futian Long said again: "I heard that Xie Yuan went to participate in the trial mission of the Mystic Dream Forest."

  "Mo Ge and them went too!" Wei Qianqian said subconsciously.

  "But I didn't see her." Shuiling quickly scanned the crowd, her brow furrowed in concern. Her eyes held a hint of worry.

  "Right! Where's Mu Ge?" Wei Qi also stretched her neck to look around, but still didn't see the familiar figure appear.

  "It seems like something has gone wrong." Fow Tian Long said in a deep voice.

  "What's going on? Mu Ge is so fierce, if something were to happen, it wouldn't be him!" Wei Juanjuan said firmly. However, upon closer inspection, it wasn't hard to see a hint of panic in her eyes.

  "Everyone, please calm down and see what's going on. Now, the elder in the tower, Dan Shifu is here, and the principal and Luo Daoshi are also here, let's not cause any trouble, wait for Mugong to come back and add to his troubles." Wei Qi said with a pursed lip.

  It's quite mature for him to say that, and it's a bit surprising. However, the other three nodded in agreement, even Wei Cuicui, who couldn't control herself, bit her lower lip tightly and grasped her brother's hand nervously.

  "Xiao Yuan, tell me in detail what happened to you in the Forest of Dreams." Huacai slowly opened his mouth. His silver hair set him off with a bit of an immortal air.

  "Yes, Master." Xiang Yuan knelt on the ground, his eyes cast downward at the floor, making it impossible to see the chill in his eyes.

  "We, fellow disciples, entered the Forest of Dreams separately. At first, everything went smoothly, without encountering any major difficulties, and we entered Moon Lake. When we arrived at Moon Lake, we met with Master Mei and several others. Master Mei had Zhao, Shang, Mu, and Zhu with him. After our two groups met, we thought about working together to sneak into Moon Lake and obtain the Illusory Moon Sprout, completing the trial task. But... but unexpectedly..." Xian Yuan suddenly spoke in a stuttering tone.

  Lou Chuanbai, sitting next to Hua Cangtu, felt a sense of foreboding when he heard his apprentice's name. He grew anxious and, seeing Xiang Yuan's hesitant expression, urged him: "What is it? Spit it out!"

  Xie Yuan raised his eyes and quickly glanced at him, without waiting for anyone to see the emotions in his eyes, he lowered his head again.

  At this time, Hua Cangtu said to Lou Chuanbai: "Master Lou, don't be impatient, let's hear what Xiang Yuan has to say."

  Luo Chuanbo turned his head and glanced at Hua Cangtu, the latter's eyes hidden with complacency, making him hum a cold snort, and then withdrew his gaze.

  "Continue, Diao Yuan." Hua Cangtu's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness as he looked at Lou Chuanbai before turning back to Diao Yuan.

  "Yes, Master." Xuan Yuan continued: "We had originally planned to go down to the lake together to retrieve the Huan Yue sprout. After obtaining it, our two teams would split up and consider everyone's trial mission complete. However, before we could even head down to the lake, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the surface of the water. At this time, the earth shook, and lightning flashed in the sky. We hastily retreated from the lake shore, but then heard a loud roar coming from the bottom of the lake..."

  All around, due to Di Yuan's account, whispers and murmurs began to emerge.

  The disciples of Yao Tower were all guessing what was hidden at the bottom of the lake.

  The four of them were also getting nervous, holding their breath, afraid of missing or mishearing a single word.

  Di Yuan looked at Song Yu, the latter's body trembled all over, and his head lowered to an extent that it couldn't be lower. He stuttered: "I... we... saw a giant python, rushing out from the bottom of the lake..."

  What!

  Giant Python!

  With a loud crash, the entire square seemed to be thrown into thunder, and everyone was shocked.

  What is this concept of a giant python? That's simply their invincible existence!

  "Monster! You said there's a monster at the bottom of Moon Lake!" Lou Chuanbo jumped up, pointing in the direction of Song Yu and Diao Yuan, asking loudly.

  "It's... it's..." Song Yu stammered. As if still immersed in that terrifying scene, he hadn't woken up yet.

  Xiao Yuan's voice trembled as he said, "The emergence of the giant python has truly exceeded our expectations. The python is extremely powerful and when it appeared, it was accompanied by purple spiritual energy... we... we really don't dare to be its enemy!"

  Purple spiritual energy?

  Not only did I see a giant python, but it's also a purple boundary giant python?

  What luck!

  Many of Yao Tower's disciples were relieved that they hadn't participated in this trial, or else they would have died a terrible death.

  Luo Chuan's feet stumbled beneath him, and his entire body seemed as if it had been struck by lightning.

  Huā Cāng Shù said at this time: "When encountering an enemy that cannot be defeated, retreating is the right thing to do."

  Xuan Yuan raised his head, revealing a sorrowful and indignant expression: "Yes, we wanted to retreat. But Mei Shixiong and the others were unwilling to give up. They thought that with their abilities, they could defeat the giant python and obtain the Huan Yue sprout. So, disregarding our objections, they fought against the giant python together. We tried to persuade them for a long time but didn't want other disciples to die innocently, so we had no choice but to exit the battlefield first. Afterwards, we waited outside for many days without seeing them appear, and since Moon Lake was too dangerous for us to return to, we could only retreat back here. Mei Shixiong and the others are probably already..."

  "You're talking nonsense! Zi Zhong would never be so reckless!" Lou Chuanbo refuted Xian Yuan's words.

  Xie Yuan's words portrayed Mei Zichong and the other five as reckless and impulsive, disregarding the safety of their fellow disciples and their own abilities.

  But Luochuan Bo absolutely did not believe this point.

  Moreover, in Di Yuan's unspoken words, it was clear that he implied that several of his proud disciples had all been buried in the belly of a crocodile!

  "You're talking nonsense! Mu Ge will never die!" Wei Juanjuan also cried out in the crowd.

  Wei Qi tightly controlled Wei Qianqian, not letting her cause trouble, and kept whispering in her ear: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, we have to believe Mu Ge, we have to figure out the truth of the matter!"

  Diao Yuandao said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask others. At that time, it wasn't just me who was present. Many people saw the scene of Mei and his companions fighting against the giant python despite being dissuaded and questioned."

  "It's too reckless! How can you fight against a giant serpent?!"

  "It's just a heroism of an ordinary man, but he lost his life!"

  All the other alchemy masters shook their heads, seemingly very disappointed with Mei Zizhong and his companions' performance.

  Among the disciples, there were also whispers of discussion.

  Hua Cang saw this scene and felt even more pleased with himself. He looked at Lou Chuan's pale face, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

  "Tell me, what did you all see!" Lou Chuanbo didn't want to believe it, and rushed down from the steps, randomly pulling up a kneeling disciple to ask.

  "I... I saw Master Mei and the others ignoring Master Xian's warnings..." The captured person stammered.

  Xie Yuan's mouth curled up in a cold smile, but his eyes revealed a painful and regretful expression.

  "You deceived me!" Lou Chuanbo threw him away and caught another one to ask.

  But when I asked several people, they all gave me the same answer.

  This nearly drove him mad!

  When Lou Kuanbai walked in front of Duan Yuan, he raised his head and looked at Lou Kuanbai: "Master Lou, please restrain your grief!"

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