"You’re Mu Qingge?! That’s impossible!" Taishi Xiong, waking up from a petrified state, had his voice turn sharp.

He widened his eyes, looking incredulously at the stunning woman before him.

Damn it! In the letter from Taishi Gao, that Mu Qingge was clearly supposed to be a minor lord from a third-class country. Hei Mu had fought her many times, and never mentioned she was a woman!

How did her gender change all of a sudden?

"Are you saying I’m lying?" Mu Qingge’s clear eyes narrowed.

Her expression was practically identical to Si Mo’s beside her, even the lines were the same!

Gu Ya silently clutched his heart, feeling the pang of the single life!

In his wise eyes, the little lord was clearly imitating their master’s attitude towards Taishi Xiong! And looking at his own master, oh, that smiling face, who is he doting on?

Isn’t he supposed to be the cold, aloof king who kills without blinking an eye?

Seeing his master soaked in the demeanor of romance, Gu Ya felt a character collapse.

"No, no, no, I wouldn’t dare..." Whether under the lingering influence of Si Mo or because Mu Qingge’s imitation was too lifelike, Taishi Xiong instinctively shook his head in denial.

His mind was in chaos, too many things were unclear.

He couldn’t understand why a man would turn into a woman?

He couldn’t understand why that woman, turned from a man, would appear beside the Holy King and even become his woman?

He couldn’t understand how their Myriad Beasts Sect ended up with the misfortune of provoking the Holy King’s woman?

And looking at their Holy King...

Taishi Xiong’s eyes landed on Si Mo, and he suddenly realized! This, this... the Holy King was clearly using their Myriad Beasts Sect as a way for the little lord to vent his anger!

Finally understanding, Taishi Xiong’s face changed, and he wisely said to Mu Qingge, "Little Lord, it was all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding! Ignorance is not to blame, I beg the little lord’s mercy!"

"Misunderstanding?" Mu Qingge let out a cold laugh, eyes full of disdain, "How about I kill you, and then tell your family it was a misunderstanding, alright?"

Taishi Xiong’s heart trembled, and he looked at her with eyes filled with fear.

If it were just Mu Qingge here, he wouldn’t fear; he’d just kill her again.

But now, beside her stood the greatest deity of Linchuan, this lord whom with just a pinch could annihilate the entire Myriad Beasts Sect.

Taishi Xiong’s heart itched with hatred, feeling that Mu Qingge’s move was too ruthless.

This support she had brought was simply a surefire treasure!

A true man knows when to yield and when to stand tall, and revenge is never late by ten years!

Taishi Xiong gritted his teeth and said to Mu Qingge, "Alright! I admit defeat on this matter. Whatever the little lord wants our Myriad Beasts Sect to do to make amends, just say it, and I, Taishi Xiong, will comply!"

"Admitting is good, saves rumors of me using power to oppress others." Mu Qingge’s eyes were cold, her smile devoid of warmth.

Gu Ya muttered in his heart, "Little lord, isn’t this still using power to oppress others?"

Taishi Xiong, feeling aggrieved, said, "Please, little lord, just say it!" He thought he could settle the matter by apologizing and giving some offerings.

He had no idea that wasn’t what Mu Qingge wanted at all.

"Taishi Gao is dead, Hei Mu is dead, everyone you sent to the Holy Yuan Empire from the Myriad Beasts Sect is dead." Mu Qingge suddenly said nonchalantly.

"What!" Taishi Xiong’s eyes widened. This news made his face contort with rage, wishing to charge and tear Mu Qingge apart.

However, Gu Ya stood in his way, and Si Mo looked at him coldly, making him unable to act.

"Do you know how they died?" Mu Qingge sneered playfully, her tone as cold as ice, "Those who kill me, I will kill in return!"

’It was you who killed my son!’ Taishi Xiong’s lips trembled, but he couldn’t utter a sound.

He stared at Mu Qingge, unable to suppress the anger in his eyes. The hatred kept rising, almost bursting out.

However, Mu Qingge was indifferent.

It seemed that the angrier Taishi Xiong got, the happier she became.

Her hands were behind her back, the red robe on her form billowed in the wind, wild and unrestrained. She looked at Taishi Xiong and said with a cold smile, "There’s another saying I’ve always upheld. Do you know what it is?"

Taishi Xiong clenched his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging, and his eyes full of hatred.

Mu Qingge smiled and said, "When people offend me, I show courtesy. When they offend again, I eradicate the problem at its root!" The last four words were filled with killing intent, expressing her true intentions.

Taishi Xiong heard the murderous intent in her words, his expression changed, and he looked towards Si Mo, saying, "Your Majesty! Will you allow this woman to act recklessly?"

Si Mo looked at him indifferently and said something that almost made Taishi Xiong spit blood. "If it were up to me, you’d already have been turned to mince meat by now."

"Your Majesty! Our Myriad Beasts Sect has stood tall in Linchuan for a thousand years. To erase it completely, aren’t you afraid it will disrupt the balance of power in Linchuan?" Taishi Xiong still tried to struggle.

Si Mo’s eyes, full of contempt.

He no longer looked at Taishi Xiong but turned to Mu Qingge, his cold eyes instantly filled with tenderness as he softly asked, "Isn’t my little Ge’er tired yet? Don’t exhaust yourself too much."

Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, this man was actually urging her to hurry up and kill?!

Alright, she liked this aspect very much, it was a surefire way to win!

Taishi Xiong bit his lip and glared at her.

But Mu Qingge merely let out a scornful laugh, speaking to him, "Taishi Xiong, watch closely, this is what it means for your power to crumble before your eyes."

She glanced down at those below, showing not a hint of pity in her clear eyes, only indifference. She flipped her palm, and a bone flute slipped into it.

"Beast Taming Flute!" Taishi Xiong exclaimed as he watched the bone flute in Mu Qingge’s hand.

Mu Qingge chuckled, toying with the Beast Taming Flute in her hand, and said to Taishi Xiong, "I hear this is your treasure. I wonder how you feel knowing I’m using it now on your sect?"

She then started to play, and the flute’s unique melody floated out, spreading throughout the Myriad Beasts Sect, reaching both inside and outside.

The sound of the flute wasn’t only heard by the people, as their spirit beasts grew restless.

The further the sound traveled, the more the beasts released from the Beast Storage Bags became frenzied, turning on their own masters.

"No! This can’t be happening!" Taishi Xiong shouted, visibly distressed.

But Mu Qingge was unaffected by his pleas.

Screams erupted below.

People of the Myriad Beasts Sect were getting ravaged by their own spirit beasts.

Countless spirit beasts stormed in from the woods, crashing through the gates of the Myriad Beasts Sect, initiating a ferocious rampage!

Mu Qingge smiled with pity in her eyes at Taishi Xiong, saying, "Watch closely, this is how your power crumbles before your very eyes."

Those below, who once shared blood with him, were caught in the chaos.

Were they innocent?

In Mu Qingge’s clear eyes, there wasn’t a trace of sympathy.

In times of chaos, heroes are forged, and every power rises by going through periods of splendor.

Because of a wrong decision made by their Sect Master, because of their Young Master’s unwillingness to be humiliated, because of their Great Elder’s greed, today’s disaster happened.

She is not a Saint, but a mortal seeking revenge!

In this sect that survives by taming beasts, whose hands are truly clean? Even if not stained with human blood, they bear the blood of beasts.

Are those humans and beasts who died at their hands truly innocent?

In this world, there is only survival of the fittest, there is no right or wrong innocence!

The Myriad Beasts Sect was instantly destroyed.

Everyone died at the mouths and under the claws of the spirit beasts they once controlled.

Taishi Xiong was also thrown into the mouths of spirit beasts by Gu Ya in the end, torn apart to death.

Mu Qingge put away the Beast Taming Flute, looked one last time at the lifeless Myriad Beasts Sect, then turned to Si Mo and said, "Let’s go, the Refining Tower."

...

The Refining Tower is located in the Flame Forest in the south of Rong Country.

Upon returning to Yue City, Mu Qingge’s mood was different from the first time she came.

The first time, she passed through with Shang Zisu from the Medicine Tower Headquarters, with the purpose of obtaining the Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame in the Endless Swamp. It was here that she and Shang Zisu met the lecherous Ding Mao, leading to enmity with the Refining Tower.

Afterwards, in the Endless Swamp, she seized the Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame, provoking the Refining Tower’s pursuit. They coveted not only the flame but also the Linglong Spear in her hand.

Chased all the way, she fled from the south of Rong Country to the west, into the Ghost Sea, reaching the Ancient Witch Country.

Several encounters deepened the grudge between them.

Until later, Lou Xuantie, the director of the Refining Tower, openly wanted her life, making the enmity irreconcilable.

In an inn in Yue City, silence prevailed, with not a soul inside.

The inn’s front door was tightly shut, displaying a ’Full’ sign.

But clearly, there wasn’t a shadow of a person inside. Even the waiter and the boss were nowhere to be seen.

In a room on the second floor by the window, the window was opened, with a pair of legs crossed and propped on the window sill, facing the outside’s scenic view of lakes and mountains.

Peeled fruit segments were carefully brought to vibrant red lips, the owner of the red lips opened them, biting the fruit segment, and eating it.

After chewing, she swallowed and frowned, "Too sour."

Si Mo watched her with amusement, suddenly lowering his head to peck lightly on her vivid red lips, retreating before she could react.

Mu Qingge glared at him with feigned anger.

Si Mo responded earnestly, "Will it become a bit sweeter this way?"

"..." Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched subtly, pursed her lips, at a loss for words.

She turned her head away, avoiding the man’s intense gaze, not letting him see her blushing uncontrollably.

Mu Qingge’s shy appearance was a rare sight.

Si Mo’s amber eyes gleamed with tiny starlights, wrapped in tenderness. His deep eyes reflected only the silhouette of Mu Qingge.

He set down the fruit in his hand, stretched his long arm, and directly held Mu Qingge, placing her on his lap.

Mu Qingge was startled, her surprised clear eyes, innocent as a fawn, her expression of shock made Si Mo’s gaze grow thicker.

"Ge’er..." Si Mo’s voice turned slightly hoarse, his slender fingers gently rubbing her red, vivid lips.

The touch on her lips made Mu Qingge shiver all over.

The temperature of her skin quickly rose, as if she had fallen into a furnace.

She slapped away Si Mo’s mischievous hand, awkwardly saying, "Stop getting aroused."

Si Mo laughed softly, burying his head in Mu Qingge’s neck. Chuckling, he said, "Yes! My little Ge’er has grown up, I’m indeed afraid I won’t be able to control myself."

Mu Qingge was so tensed by Si Mo’s words.

She quickly leaped out of his embrace, putting distance between them, sternly warning, "Ahem, although I agreed to date you, we need to take it step by step, not progressing too fast."

"Like what?" Si Mo’s handsome and calm face looked completely innocent.

"Like..." Mu Qingge’s expression turned awkward, she really didn’t know how to say it. When it came to handling romantic relationships, she was truly a novice. She just felt that the emotional development between two people needs to progress gradually to be stable.

Moreover, she vaguely recalled comrades discussing personal emotional issues in her past life, saying that for men, the easier something is to obtain, the less it is cherished; the harder it is to get, the more it is treasured.

"For example, we can hold hands, hug, and kiss little mouths, and discuss anything else later!" Mu Qingge said, enduring her inner embarrassment and pressing on.

Si Mo uttered an ’oh’, reached out to hold her hand, and when Mu Qingge attempted to struggle, he softly recited, "Holding hands."

Immediately, Mu Qingge froze, the phrase was like a command, causing her to stop struggling.

Then, Mu Qingge was once again pulled into Si Mo’s embrace, sitting on his lap. In her ear came the man’s warm whisper, "Hugging."

"And then..." Si Mo used his slender fingers to lift Mu Qingge’s chin, when she widened her eyes, covering her slightly parted red lips with his cool lips.

Mu Qingge clearly felt Si Mo’s lips connecting with hers.

Very soft and tender, a bit cool, with a unique fragrance that didn’t repel her.

While Mu Qingge was momentarily lost, Si Mo easily pried open her defenses with the tip of his tongue, deepening the kiss.

This kiss was more lingering than the one at the Divine Abandoned Land. Si Mo also kissed with more focus, as if savoring the most delicious, most wonderful nectar in the world.

Sweet, fragrant, making one linger.

As Mu Qingge gradually became intoxicated with the kiss, Si Mo suddenly pulled away.

The cool wind blew over Mu Qingge’s swollen red lips, the slight chill woke her up.

Her clear eyes stared at Si Mo with a hint of confusion.

Si Mo looked seriously at her and said, "Kissing little mouths!"

Mu Qingge was momentarily stunned, then immediately reacted. Her expression changed instantly!

Ah! This man was using her words against her!

How infuriating!

Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed dangerously, pouncing on him like a hungry wolf, cradling Si Mo’s perfect face in her hands, and bit down hard on his lips.

Si Mo’s lower lip trembled slightly in pain, but he did not resist, letting Mu Qingge vent her dissatisfaction.

Until a hint of blood spread in both their mouths, only then did Mu Qingge loosen her teeth, putting distance between them.

She licked the corner of her lips, the taste of Si Mo’s blood still lingered in her mouth.

Looking at the man again, his cherry pink lips bore a deep bite mark, with blood traces remaining, appearing particularly seductive.

Si Mo looked at her, the color of his amber eyes gradually deepened, as if a reddish mist was flowing in the deepest part.

Under his watch, Mu Qingge suddenly felt dry in the mouth and thirsty.

The surrounding air seemed to heat up significantly, making her feel sultry.

Even though a cool breeze blew by the window, it couldn’t dispel the internal heat from her body.

Just as the atmosphere between them grew more awkward and ambiguous, suddenly there came two knocks at the door, shattering everything in the room.

Mu Qingge quickly jumped off Si Mo’s body and leaned against the window sill.

Si Mo looked deeply at her, raised his hand to softly wipe his lip. The wound bitten by Mu Qingge miraculously healed.

Without any unusualness, Si Mo slowly said, "Enter." However, his voice was a bit cold, sounding as if he wanted to kill.

Why was that? Even a fool could tell why.

She tried hard to hold back laughter, provocatively raising a brow at him.

Gu Ya and Gu Ye entered after the door opened, immediately sensing something amiss flow in the room.

And, what was with their master’s expression like he wanted to kill someone?

Uh...

Gu Ye smartly retracted his step, making Gu Ya stand out.

Noticing Gu Ye’s actions, it was already too late. Gu Ya had no choice but to silently curse and reluctantly deliver the investigated information.

"Master, Young Lord. These are the documents the Young Lord requested." Gu Ya said.

They arrived at Yue City half a day ago, and originally they were supposed to go straight to the Refining Tower to resolve matters and then return to the Holy Yuan Empire. However, Mu Qingge suddenly had them investigate some information.

They spent half a day and got results.

Mu Qingge took the documents, quickly scanned through them, and then handed them back to Gu Ya, saying to the two, "Hmm, remember these people. When we go to the Refining Tower, if we encounter them, we can spare them."

Spare them?

Si Mo raised his eyebrows slightly.

Gu Ya frowned in confusion, "Spare them?"

"Why?" Gu Ye added from behind.

In their view, killing them all would save trouble. Why give leniency to the people on this list?

Mu Qingge picked up the fruit that Si Mo had previously peeled, intending to take a bite, but recalling its sourness, she hesitated and put it back.

Si Mo, amused, picked another fruit for her, his ’considerate’ demeanor almost making Gu Ya and Gu Ye unable to bear to look at him directly.

To their confusion, Mu Qingge explained: "The Refining Tower is different from the Myriad Beasts Sect. Inside, some have never left and only focus on crafting weapons; there’s no need to kill them. Besides, the Refining Tower isn’t a monolith; even if they know I killed their dean, few would actually seek revenge."

"Then why go back at all?" Gu Ya asked. Sneaking a glance at the Holy King beside him, who was diligently peeling fruit for Mu Qingge, he couldn’t help but twitch his mouth in disbelief.

Mu Qingge smiled, "Certain people in the Refining Tower won’t seek revenge for Lou Xuantie’s death. Yet, you can’t prevent others from making covert moves for power and influence. The Lan Family is gone, the Myriad Beasts Sect is gone, so why spare the Refining Tower? Thus, we must visit the Refining Tower and kill. However, those master craftsmen who focus solely on refining without involving themselves in martial affairs can be spared. Consider it preserving some embers for Linchuan’s refining art."

After speaking, she looked at Si Mo, self-mocking, "You’re right, I’m still too soft-hearted."

Si Mo set down the peeled fruit, looked up at her, a hint of a smile in his amber eyes, "You don’t need to care about anyone else’s opinion, just live as you please."

In some ways, Mu Qingge indeed wasn’t as ruthless as Si Mo.

Though she acts without mercy, she retains a bottom line. She disdains killing those she deems innocent or harmless.

Those she deems must die, she ensures they die in terror, fearing her even in their next life.

Mu Qingge never considers herself bloodthirsty, nor does she deny she can become a lethal force.

It all depends on her bottom line.

"Let’s head out." Mu Qingge straightened up and said to the three.

"Wait." Si Mo stopped her. He held out the peeled fruit to Mu Qingge, ignoring Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s expressions, playfully saying: "First, eat the fruit." His eyes seemed to say, ’I painstakingly peeled this for you, how can you not eat it?’

Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, catching a glimpse of Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s ’seeing a ghost’ expressions, she grabbed the fruit from Si Mo’s hand and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.

"Take it slowly." Her gobbling made Si Mo frown slightly. He handed his handkerchief over, but before he could wipe her mouth, Mu Qingge snatched it away to wipe the juice from her lips.

She really didn’t want to appear incompetent in front of Si Mo.

Having his subordinates see him wiping her mouth was embarrassing enough.

After swallowing the fruit, Mu Qingge immediately shouted, "Move out!"

The four left Yue City, heading toward the Refining Tower in the Flame Forest.

This time, Mu Qingge neither acted nor appeared. Instead, Gu Ya and Gu Ye handled everything.

The Refining Tower was erased from Linchuan’s history by them. Those listed were spared, as per Mu Qingge’s instructions, and secretly sent to the Mu Family Army in Qin Country.

Yes, profits should remain within the family.

These artifact refiners were incomparable to ordinary craftsmen.

If willing, they could serve the Mu Family Army. If unwilling, they could leave freely. But anyone daring to act up would share the Lan Family, Myriad Beasts Sect, and Refining Tower’s fate.

Mu Qingge wasn’t being merciful; she was giving them a new opportunity.

Just like when she didn’t kill Qin Yiyao, she didn’t care if she sought revenge. Likewise, she spared these people because killing them would be a waste.

If any sought revenge, she’d be ready to match them!

Exterminating the Lan Family was due to their shared bloodline, and familial hatred could drive madness. As she was leaving Linchuan, she couldn’t leave the Mu Family with any potential threats.

Destroying the Myriad Beasts Sect was for reasons similar to those with the Lan Family. However, the composition of the Myriad Beasts Sect is somewhat more complex than the Lan Family. Besides bloodline connections, they also have outsiders joining them. However, the most important thing is that the people of the Myriad Beasts Sect give Mu Qingge the feeling that there is no one innocent among them.

After leaving Tiandu for one day and night, on the second day after the blood-soaked Imperial City and the fall of the Lan Family, Mu Qingge was directly taken to the Li Palace by Si Mo.

Returning to the Li Palace, Mu Qingge didn’t delay any further and immediately started her closed-door cultivation.

She didn’t even give Si Mo a chance for their usual tête-à-tête, leaving him frustrated and resentful as he walked away.

Mu Qingge entered directly into the space, and as soon as she appeared inside, Mengmeng and Yuanyuan eagerly jumped towards her.

"Master, you’re finally here!"

"Mommy boss, Yuanyuan was so worried about you!"

The two little tykes hung on Mu Qingge from left to right, swinging like on a swing.

Mu Qingge glanced at them, with an apologetic look in her eyes, she said, "Are you two alright?"

Yuanyuan shook his head, waving his tiny fists, his cherubic face fiercely saying, "That old thing actually dared to have designs on me! Next time we meet, I will surely destroy him! And those who dare harm mother are also going to be burnt by Yuanyuan!"

Yuanyuan’s defense made Mu Qingge’s heart warm. She patted his head, saying to him, "However, you won’t have that chance anymore. They’re all dead."

"Ah!" Yuanyuan pouted with disappointment. But quickly perked up again, saying to Mu Qingge, "Mommy boss, Yuanyuan promises to cultivate earnestly and protect mother in the future, and never let her be bullied again!"

Mu Qingge chuckled.

She turned to Mengmeng, asking, "How is Yin Chen?"

Mengmeng gathered his smile and said to Mu Qingge, "Yin Chen almost died this time, but thankfully he managed to consume some of master’s blood."

"My blood?" Mu Qingge was somewhat surprised.

Mengmeng nodded, "Because master is connected to him through a contract, the repair ability in master’s blood can be absorbed by Yin Chen."

Mu Qingge’s eyes brightened, immediately saying, "In that case, I can feed him more blood."

But Mengmeng shook his head, "No need. Yin Chen has now passed the Life and Death Tribulation and is about to transform into a Divine Beast. Perhaps, next time master enters, she will see a brand new Yin Chen."

"Really!" Mu Qingge was overjoyed.

The Life and Death Tribulation was not only a knot in Yin Chen’s heart but also in hers.

She did not expect that the life-and-death battle in the Trial Space would accomplish Yin Chen. Perhaps this is the moral of surviving where there was no hope! Sometimes, only by completely breaking through can one emerge as a butterfly.

Mu Qingge’s thoughts shifted, vaguely sensing an agitation of spiritual power within her.

Her expression changed, immediately saying to Mengmeng and Yuanyuan, "I’ll go to closed-door cultivation to restore my spiritual power." With that, she vanished before their eyes.

"Ah! Master, baby still has very important things to tell you!" Mengmeng was stunned and shouted at the place where Mu Qingge disappeared.

Unfortunately, within the space, Mu Qingge was long gone.

Mengmeng stomped his feet in anger, pouting, "Silly master, what’s the rush?"

When she reappeared, she had already returned to the room in the Li Palace.

Choosing not to adjust in the space was because she worried that Si Mo might look for her, and she would not be there, making him anxious.

’I’ve already started thinking for others.’ Mu Qingge shook her head with a small smile, collected her thoughts, and closed her eyes.

In the cultivation state, Mu Qingge seemed to enter a vast universe. The countless stars were her acupuncture points, and the lines connecting these stars were her meridians.

She felt the exhaustion of spiritual power within her meridians, calmed her mind, and began introducing spirit into the body; the spiritual energy between heaven and earth followed her acupuncture points and flowed into her meridians, replenishing the spiritual power she lost.

Gradually, she once again felt the sensation of plentiful spiritual power.

The void of insufficient spiritual power also gradually dissipated.

In her star-studded meridians, the spiritual power was filled with a vibrant and mysterious purple, dense and sticky.

Suddenly, she discovered amidst the operation of the stars, a wisp of gray spiritual power mixed into the river of purple spiritual power, spreading toward all her meridians.

After circling once, it fell into her purple dantian.

Her dantian, purple as a dream.

The sudden inclusion of gray spiritual power immediately caused a tremor in the peaceful dantian. The addition of gray spiritual power stirred up fierce resistance from the purple spiritual power, seemingly seeking to expel this gray foreigner.

However, the gray spiritual power was incredibly stubborn. Not only was it not expelled by the purple spiritual power, but it also proliferated rapidly within Mu Qingge’s dantian.

The more gray spiritual power there was, the more fiercely the purple spiritual power resisted from within the dantian.

This struggle spread from Mu Qingge’s dantian to her whole body, causing her to tremble uncontrollably with her eyes tightly shut.

’What’s going on?’

Mu Qingge kept her eyes shut, unable to stop the trembling all over her body. Beads of sweat, as large as beans, dripped from her cheeks, and her back was already soaked.

On her skin, the spiritual power clashed, causing small bulges to appear, as if the rampant spiritual power was about to break through her skin.

The pain was indescribable, and if one had to describe it forcefully, it could only be expressed as ’rebirth’!

Within the Li Palace, Si Mo suddenly let out a light ’hmm’, his amber eyes looking towards the room where Mu Qingge was. His figure flashed and disappeared from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already in front of Mu Qingge, watching her as she endured the pain.

’Little Ge’er, you’re breaking through. Steady your mind and concentrate on embracing the elixir, don’t be impatient!’ Si Mo immediately transmitted his voice to Mu Qingge.

Upon hearing Si Mo’s words, Mu Qingge’s breath immediately became a lot more stable, and the furrows on her brow smoothed out.

Seeing Mu Qingge’s breath stabilize, Si Mo’s taut nerves also slowly relaxed.

It’s somewhat amusing to say, his own breakthroughs were never this worrisome. Yet, before this little girl, he lost his mind and became bewitched.

Si Mo, who was supposed to regulate the chaotic energy within himself, didn’t leave but stayed by Mu Qingge’s side to prevent any accidents during her breakthrough.

Si Mo wasn’t as unscathed as he appeared on the surface.

Forcefully casting the Reverse Curse had erased ten thousand years of cultivation. Afterwards, he withstood a powerful strike from the Demon Emperor and then hurriedly rushed back to support Mu Qingge and help her seek revenge.

His body’s energy had long been in disarray, and the chronic ailments from his early years had reached a critical point of eruption.

At this moment, between himself and Mu Qingge, he still chose the latter, temporarily giving up his own treatment. He stayed there for three days and nights.

While Mu Qingge was breaking through, Rong Country’s army finally reached the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Refining Tower.

But waiting for them, was a landscape of devastation, a sea of blood and corpses.

Has the Myriad Beasts Sect been annihilated?

Has Refining Tower been destroyed too?

Who has such divine skills?

The general of Rong Country hurriedly sent the message back, and the army, upon witnessing the gruesome scenes, couldn’t help but vomit incessantly.

Too cruel!

Too bloody!

Too violent!

The generals and soldiers of Rong Country fled from these two places almost in panic.

From this day on, the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Refining Tower completely became a thing of the past, and their former places were listed as terrifying forbidden zones.

Of course, there’s also the Lan Family.

The only difference is that although the Lan Family was gone, everything the Lan Family left behind became prized commodities.

The Imperial Family and families eyed them covetously, yet all remained inert.

They all focused on the happenings in the Li Palace. As long as no decree came from there, no matter how tempting the Lan Family’s possessions were, they dared not act!

Ten days later, Mu Qingge finally broke through the Purple Realm Peak.

Her momentum climbed continuously. At the moment of her breakthrough, it almost absorbed most of the spiritual energy from the Li Palace, empowering her in a flash of enlightenment.

Purple Realm Peak, Initial Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage, Middle Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage, High Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage... Middle Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage!

The continuously rising realm and surging spiritual power were deeply suppressed by Mu Qingge when they reached the High Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage, consolidating at the Middle Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage.

This scene made Si Mo smile knowingly.

His little Ge’er never let him down.

After stabilizing her realm, Mu Qingge slowly opened her eyes and met Si Mo’s amber ones.

"Thank you." These two words were heartfelt.

During her breakthrough, she encountered many dangers, and each time it was Si Mo’s protection that saw her safely through. Though her eyes were closed the entire time, she could feel that Si Mo had been by her side throughout her breakthrough period.

"Between us, there’s no need for thanks." Si Mo’s lips curved into a subtle smile. He lifted his hand, letting his large palm rest on Mu Qingge’s head, his wide sleeve naturally falling down, lightly brushing against Mu Qingge’s cheek.

Mu Qingge blinked her eyes, stood up, and said to him, "I’m fine now, you should go rest."

Si Mo, however, shook his head lightly, "There’s no hurry." He took Mu Qingge’s hand and led her out of the room.

Standing on the platform of the Li Palace, with a view of the mountains and the land, a misty cloud wafted below.

"Now that you’ve reached the Spiritual Movement Stage, there are some things I have to tell you." Si Mo said earnestly.

Mu Qingge collected her thoughts and listened intently.

"The Spiritual Movement Stage is a rather special period in the cultivation process. In truth, the Spiritual Movement Stage should not have rank distinctions. Your previous act of suppressing the surging spiritual power is commendable, truly commendable." Si Mo told Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge frowned in confusion, her eyes filled with incomprehension.

What does it mean by no rank distinctions?

She had suppressed her spiritual power simply because she didn’t want to advance too quickly, destabilizing her foundation, which might affect her future cultivation.

Had she inadvertently made the right choice by chance?

Si Mo explained, "In Linchuan, the Purple Realm is the peak, yet it is also a turning point. Few can transition from the Purple Realm to the Spiritual Movement Stage as it requires a certain opportunity. After entering the Spiritual Movement Stage, what you need to do is continuously accumulate spiritual power, compress and recompress, rather than blindly pursue an increase in levels. You have to leave Linchuan and seize this time to keep accumulating and compressing, compressing and accumulating. Even if your realm doesn’t change, it doesn’t matter. When you leave Linchuan and enter the Middle Ancient Realm, you will know the benefits of doing this."

"What benefits?" Upon hearing of benefits, Mu Qingge’s eyes lit up.

Yet, at the crucial moment, Si Mo kept it a mystery, "You’ll find out in the future."

Mu Qingge wanted to question further, but two black shadows fell from the sky, landing in front of Si Mo and Mu Qingge.

Gu Ya and Gu Ye during this time were ordered to hunt down the remnants of the three major forces and handle another task. Now, having completed their mission, they returned to report back.

However, as soon as they saw Si Mo, their breaths caught.

The master’s internal energy was chaotic, on the brink of being out of control, they could feel it too!

Si Mo, with a barely noticeable shake of his head, stopped them from speaking out of turn. He merely said calmly, "Is it done?"

Gu Ye and Gu Ya took a deep breath, the latter taking out a Sumeru Ring, "It’s done."

Mu Qingge stared at the ring in surprise, "Sumeru Ring?"

Si Mo smiled and nodded, "Indeed, while you were busy killing, I had Gu Ya and Gu Ye gather the treasures left behind by the three major forces for you."

Mu Qingge was stunned. This man had noticed what she had overlooked!

Smooch!

Right in front of Gu Ya and Gu Ye, Mu Qingge unabashedly rose on tiptoes and kissed Si Mo on the cheek before the flustered men transferred the Sumeru Ring to her finger.

To cover her embarrassment upon feeling Si Mo’s heated gaze and Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s shocked expressions, she gave a pretend cough and said seriously, "You seem to have some matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you further," then awkwardly fled.

Si Mo, with a smile, watched Mu Qingge retreat.

As she walked away, the smile on Si Mo’s lips slowly faded, his face turning pale as he let out a muffled groan.

"Master!"

"Master!"

Gu Ye and Gu Ya’s breaths tightened the moment they saw Si Mo.

Si Mo sternly warned them, his face pale with a warning, "Remember, do not say anything unnecessary in front of Little Ge’er."