12dz Chapter 251 Three women gather together, all from the same family.
Chapter 251 Three women gather together, all from the same family.
Chapter 251 Three Women Gather Together, They're All Family (Two Chapters Combined)
Deep down, Jiang Mu was quite happy to stay within the system and continue to fleece the government.
What Tian Wenjing once said was very true.
While there are indeed exceptionally talented individuals in martial arts sects who can fight their way to the pinnacle of the Dao, there are also those who are truly exceptional.
However, if we broaden our perspective and look at it from a macro perspective, having the imperial court as a powerful backer provides an unparalleled advantage in the path of cultivation.
Cultivation techniques, resources, rare and precious materials, and even an intelligence network covering the entire land—as long as you demonstrate sufficient value, the imperial court will provide you with whatever it can.
It was packed full.
In return, the price was simply to serve as the court's weapon, maintaining its rule.
To put it bluntly, it's a transaction where the two sides are deeply intertwined by mutual interests.
Therefore, the moment Jiang Mu decided to kill Zhou Yuanzhi, she had already planned her escape route in her mind.
If the information that "Prince Sheng faked his death and was reborn through a womb" can be used as a bargaining chip to offset the negative impact of the death of an eighth-level princess, it would naturally be the optimal solution to maximize benefits.
If this approach doesn't work, then he'll have to find another way out.
Fortunately, Quan Shanhai was a rational leader, and the final outcome of the power struggle was entirely within his expectations.
Jiang Mu was too lazy to delve into why the young emperor was wary of Prince Sheng, yet he hesitated to strike directly.
He had no interest in getting involved in the royal secrets and political checks and balances involved.
Anyway, now, Prince Sheng is his bargaining chip for saving his life and getting promoted.
When I am fully grown and powerful enough to disregard the rules of this world, I will kick the imperial court away.
Unlike garrison commanders like Shangguan Luoxue, he doesn't need to be tied to the city's fortune as a cultivation resource.
With his cheat software and the ability to AFK (away from keyboard), no one can stop him.
"But the most important thing right now is to find Ling Ye and Yao Mei as soon as possible."
Jiang Mu collected her thoughts and glanced at the messy courtyard.
He closed his eyes and sensed it carefully, discovering that although Zhou Yuanzhi's eight realm star positions had returned to the star sea after her death, they were still in a chaotic state of "not yet manifested".
This is common knowledge in the cultivation world.
Ling Ye had once told him that, generally speaking, the higher the star level, the less likely the original owner would be able to be immediately identified and verified by outsiders after returning to the star sea, unlike the lower-level star levels.
It needs a "cooling-off period" to recombine.
Just like Beitang Batian, the former master of Liuli Island.
After its fall, it took more than a month for its thirteenth realm star position to appear in the sea of stars.
To this day, no one has been known to have successfully obtained evidence against it.
"Never mind, what's meant to be will be."
Jiang Mu wasn't greedy. He collected his thoughts and was about to set off for Blue Moon Pool to find Qiu Yuexin when suddenly his brows furrowed.
On the horizon, a pink streak of light pierced through the miasma and rushed straight toward him.
The brilliance faded.
It revealed Qiu Yuexin's delicate and graceful figure.
The girl's pink gauze dress swayed slightly in the wind, her fair face full of anxiety.
Seeing Jiang Mu unharmed, the worry and anxiety in her eyes instantly turned into joy, and she quickly stepped forward to check on him: "Are you alright?"
Jiang Mu shook his head: "It's a superficial wound, you won't die."
Qiu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then patted her chest, and then frowned her delicate eyebrows and said, "When I returned to Blue Moon Pool, I saw you lying unconscious on the ground. I was just about to treat your injuries when a seemingly unfathomable master suddenly appeared."
Then he snatched you away from me and said he was your boss.
Who is that person? Do you know them?
Jiang Mu said calmly, "That man is called Quan Shanhai, and he is the commander-in-chief of the Inner Guard."
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard?!"
Qiu Yuexin's cherry lips parted slightly, her face showing astonishment, then she suddenly realized, "No wonder his cultivation is so terrifying, I didn't even have a chance to make a move in front of him."
Her gaze swept over the corpses of the Demon-Slaying Guards scattered throughout the courtyard: "What happened here?"
Jiang Mu said, "Quan Shanhai said these people must have died at the hands of the Mist Demon. By the way, you suddenly disappeared before, were you chasing after the Mist Demon?"
Qiu Yuexin's pretty face showed a hint of annoyance: "I was waiting for you on the shore when suddenly a gray mist appeared, and I and the other little foxes were pulled into a mysterious illusion."
In the end, we were only able to escape thanks to a secret treasure of Qingqiu. But strangely, the true form of the Mist Demon never appeared throughout the entire ordeal.
Looking at the gruesome corpses, Jiang Mu said in a deep voice, "Regardless of whether it has shown itself or not, this old monster truly hates the Demon Slayer Division to the bone. When it invaded Huzhou City, it killed many Demon Slayer Envoys, and this time it even came specifically to slaughter this outpost. However—"
Jiang Mu changed the subject, "It's obvious that these guards were also caught in the illusion array. I estimate that their injuries haven't fully healed yet."
Otherwise, with its cultivation level, it wouldn't need to go to such lengths to kill these small fry.
Qiu Yuexin's beautiful eyes sparkled as she continued, "In that case, it's highly likely that the Mist Demon's infiltration of the Fallen Soul Swamp was also in search of some rare and precious medicinal material to heal its wounds."
It had been hiding in southern Xinjiang, and its sudden reappearance suggests that its injuries there were not healing well.
Seeing the eager glint in the girl's eyes, Jiang Mu understood her thoughts and gently flicked her smooth forehead.
"You're not thinking of going after the Mist Demon all by yourself in a moment of impulsiveness, are you? Let me tell you, don't do anything reckless."
Jiang Mu warned solemnly, "Even if this mist demon hasn't fully recovered from its injuries, its strength is still terrifying. If you run into it alone, it's practically suicide; no one will be there to collect your corpse."
Qiu Yuexin covered her forehead and glared at him: "Why should you tell me what to do?"
Jiang Mu snorted, "I'm your family, your only elder, don't you understand?"
Qiu Yuexin's pretty face broke into a cold smile, ready to mock.
But looking at Jiang Mu's still-dry bloodstains, the girl's eyes became somewhat complicated.
Her pink lips trembled slightly as she whispered, "Little Ya told me everything. To protect it, you not only didn't run away, but you also fought desperately against that woman Zhou Yuanzhi—"
"Jiang Mu, thank you."
Jiang Mu raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at her with a half-smile: "Is just saying thank you enough? Can't you do something more substantial?"
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"What kind of practical thing do you want?"
Qiu Yue asked in her heart.
Jiang Mu said in a serious tone, "At least give us some perks or something."
"Benefits? Do you want a magic weapon?"
Qiu Yuexin was taken aback, then rummaged through her person, somewhat annoyed, "I don't have any magical treasures on me. I'll get one for you from the treasure vault next time I go back to the Qingqiu clan."
Jiang Mu clicked her tongue, looking disgusted: "You're just making empty promises, aren't you? Since you didn't bring any magic weapons, forget it. Just give me cash instead. A few massages will be my thank-you fee."
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Qiu Yue was stunned for a moment, then her fox-like, watery eyes narrowed, and she let out a cold laugh: "Believe it or not, I'll take off my shoes right now and shove my feet into your mouth!"
Jiang Mu shrugged: "I don't believe you. How many times have you said those harsh words? I've never seen you actually do them."
"You one"
Qiu Yuexin, her cute little tiger teeth showing in anger, declared fiercely, "Next time, definitely!"
"Alright, I know you're just a paper tiger, all talk and no action."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and said seriously, "Let's get down to business. I need to go find Ling Ye right now; I don't know where that woman ran off to. If you're free, could you help me look for her?"
Upon hearing that name, Qiu Yuexin's face turned cold, and she said in a hard tone, "She is an eighth-level inspector of the Demon Slayer Division. What could possibly happen to her? She might have already packed up and returned to Huzhou City."
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Jiang Mu shook her head: "Impossible. I made an appointment with her before entering the secret realm. Knowing her personality, she's definitely still looking for me nearby."
My biggest worry right now is that if she's unlucky enough to run into that mist demon that's wandering around, that would be a huge problem.
Seeing the worry in Jiang Mu's eyes, Qiu Yuexin bit her pink lower lip hard. Suddenly, a pink light flashed around her, and she transformed into a beautiful nine-tailed spirit fox.
"Come on up, I'll take you to her."
Qiu Yuexin lowered her body slightly and said irritably.
Jiang Mu's eyes lit up, and she nimbly flipped onto the broad, soft back of the fox, casually asking, "Where are Xiao Ya and the others?"
"I sent them back to Qingqiu first."
"Whoosh!"
Before Jiang Mu could even prepare, Qiu Yuexin sprang into action, transforming into a pink blur as she darted out the door.
Jiang Mu quickly bent down and tightly gripped the soft pink fur, afraid of being thrown off.
Although Qiu Yuexin complained, she was very decisive when it came to finding people.
The method for finding people is also very simple and direct.
Relying on its speed, it sped along, and whenever it encountered any local minor demons, it would immediately drag them out and interrogate them with force.
Although the process was laborious, it was quite efficient.
Soon, they learned from several toad demons that Ling Ye had appeared in this direction.
The man and the fox continued their pursuit in the direction indicated.
After searching for more than three hours, the two finally arrived at a steep cliff.
"Boom!"
The deafening roar of the water was like the thunder of ten thousand horses.
A giant waterfall, tens of meters wide, cascaded down from the sky and crashed into the deep pool below.
"A fight broke out here not long ago."
Jiang Mu jumped off the fox's back, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings, his brows furrowed. "But judging from the scale of the destruction, it seems to have exceeded the scope of the Eighth Realm—this shouldn't be a commotion that Ling Ye could have caused."
He walked to a broken tree stump, touched the cut on it, and a sense of unease rose in his heart.
Could it be that Ye Wujun is chasing her?
Qiu Yuexin transformed back into the appearance of a real young girl.
Just as she was about to speak, the girl's delicate little nose suddenly twitched slightly, her eyes changed drastically, and her foxy eyes immediately looked at the waterfall that cascaded down like a white ribbon.
"There's someone there!"
Qiu Yuexin pointed to the center of the waterfall, her demonic power surging.
at the same time.
Inside the hidden grotto behind the waterfall.
Bai Xiang, who was meditating cross-legged, also sensed the two auras outside.
When her divine sense swept over the area and she saw that the person who came was actually Jiang Muhou, she was taken aback.
Why is this guy in the Fallen Soul Swamp instead of staying in Huzhou City?
However, she quickly recalled that Jiang Mu had indeed mentioned to her before that the imperial court would arrange some kind of secret realm trial for him.
It seems that this Soul-Sinking Swamp is his trial ground.
What a coincidence!
Judging from his current anxious appearance, he was clearly looking for Ling Ye.
Upon realizing this, Bai Xiang suddenly felt a little unhappy.
Could there be something going on between these two?
She became even more unhappy when she saw a pretty girl in a pink dress with Jiang Mu by her side.
How come this guy always manages to bring different beautiful women with him whenever he's out?
Bai Xiang coldly scrutinized Qiu Yuexin.
She had never met Qiu Yuexin before, and even when Qiu Yuexin broke into Jiang Mu's room at night, she did not deliberately use her divine sense to investigate the other party's background.
Now that I see her, this vixen's naturally charming appearance is indeed that of a beauty capable of bewitching a man's soul.
Seeing that the girl outside had discovered her hiding place, Bai Xiang hesitated for a moment, then gently waved her hand at the water curtain in front of her.
"Splash!"
The huge waterfall with its rushing waters outside was split in two.
The water flowed back and forth to both sides.
A wide gap was revealed.
Bai Xiang stood up, walked to the gap, and looked at the two of them.
The ethereal light surrounding her still enveloped her, obscuring her face and figure.
She seemed like a deity sitting high in the clouds.
It is sacred and cannot be looked at directly.
After Qiu Yuexin pointed out that there were people at the waterfall, Jiang Mu originally planned to go and investigate.
Before they could even take a step, they saw the waterfall split in two, revealing a blurry figure shrouded in celestial light, which stunned them.
"Be careful, this person's cultivation level is very high!"
Qiu Yue felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy and pulled Jiang Mu behind her.
The nine fox tails behind the girl instinctively burst open, each hair standing on end.
This was the first time she had ever felt such a powerful and unfathomable pressure from anyone other than the Qingqiu Ancestor.
He's even more terrifying than Quan Shanhai, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard!
Jiang Mu was also intimidated by this invisible aura, his heart racing, but he still mustered his courage and stepped forward, cupping his hands and asking loudly, "May I ask, senior, have you seen a woman in black?"
Behind the waterfall.
Bai Xiang looked down at the obsequious Jiang Mu, then glanced at the fox spirit beside her who seemed on high alert, and parted her red lips slightly: "So what if I've seen her? So what if I haven't?"
That sound—
Jiang Mu felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.
He thought about it carefully, and a picture flashed through his mind.
correct!
Back in the suburbs of Yancheng, he and Shui Miaozheng encountered a crisis at the Dragon Vein Cave, where they met that mysterious and powerful being.
As he left, he casually commented on Shui Miaozheng's buttocks.
The two voices sound very similar.
Could it be her?
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively asked, "Senior, haven't we met somewhere before?"
Bai Xiang said calmly, "So what if I've seen it, and so what if I haven't?"
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Jiang Mu was speechless.
Do all these powerful figures who have reached the pinnacle of cultivation have some kind of mental illness?
Can't you just speak like a normal person?
Why do you have to sit here every day like a riddle teller? Isn't that disgusting?
Suppressing his urge to complain, Jiang Mu earnestly described, "Senior, to be honest, I'm looking for a friend. She's a woman dressed in black, very beautiful, and has a cold demeanor—"
Jiang Mu paused for a moment, and to make the description more precise, he made an exaggerated arc with his hands in front of his chest and added, "Especially—uh, it's that her chest is much broader than that of an ordinary woman."
If you, sir, have seen such a woman in this area, please have the compassion to inform me. I would be eternally grateful.
Bai Xiang's expression darkened upon hearing this.
Who is this ordinary woman?
If you're so capable, then name names.
She turned her head to look at Ling Ye on the stone bed, then looked down at herself. Recalling the stark contrast from before, it seemed as if there were knives flying in the woman's eyes under the ethereal light.
Standing below, Jiang Mu stared at the flickering immortal light, somewhat bewildered. She whispered to Qiu Yuexin for confirmation, "Why isn't this senior speaking? Did I interrupt him at a crucial moment in his seclusion?"
Qiu Yue thought to herself, "Actually, I'm not that young either."
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Jiang Mu was a little confused, then laughed in exasperation.
At a time like this, why worry about this? If the other party is really disturbed during their seclusion, then we're doomed.
Even a normal cultivator would lose their temper, let alone a top-tier expert like this.
Just as Jiang Mu hesitated about whether to retreat first, the mysterious big shot behind the waterfall finally spoke again: "Your magnanimous friend is indeed here with me."
"However, she doesn't want to see you right now. You can get lost."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu's expression turned suspicious: "Is she really here with you?"
Bai Xiang said indifferently, "You don't have to believe me."
"Senior, may I see it with my own eyes?" Jiang Mu stepped forward.
"I said it,"
Bai Xiang's voice suddenly turned cold, and the surrounding pool water seemed to stop flowing because of this chill. "She doesn't want to see you."
Jiang Mu's expression suddenly turned cold, his dark eyes flashing with sharpness as he coldly said, "If what you say is true, please bring her out. I would be extremely grateful. But if you harm her—"
Then don't blame me for being offensive!
offend?
Upon hearing those two words, Bai Xiang laughed in exasperation.
With your current level of cultivation, you dare to claim you've offended me—huh?
Bai Xiang casually swept his divine sense across the area and suddenly froze.
Only then did she realize that this guy had actually reached the sixth realm?
The woman was horrified.
How long has it been? This cultivation speed is outrageous.
Is this guy some kind of God's favorite son? How come he's so favored by the heavens?
However, as shocking as it may be, even if you are at the Great Perfection of the Sixth Realm, you are still no match for the Thirteenth Realm.
How dare he challenge her? He must be out of his mind.
Bai Xiang said coldly, "So, you're saying you'd be willing to risk your own life to save her?"
Qiu Yuexin, who was standing to the side, quietly tugged at Jiang Mu's sleeve and whispered, "Jiang Mu, don't do anything rash. This woman's cultivation is very high. Even if I help you, we are definitely no match for her."
Maybe she's lying to you, and Ling Ye isn't even in there. Don't be impulsive.
Jiang Mu tilted her head slightly and whispered quickly in his ear, "Don't worry, I have a trump card. I'll summon a very powerful demon in a moment and make the two of them fight."
While they're fighting, sneak in immediately to see if Ling Ye is there. If she is, rescue her if you can, and run away with her.
Summoning a demon?
Qiu Yuexin was completely confused.
Jiang Mu ignored the demon girl, looked up at the figure behind the waterfall, his gaze sharp as a knife, and said loudly, "If you insist on not releasing her, I, Jiang, will risk my life today to take her away. Whether I can save her or not, I must try!"
Bai Xiang's hands, hanging by her sides, clenched slightly.
Are you going to risk everything?
You're willing to risk your life for a woman, huh?
good good!
I never knew you, Young Master Jiang, were such a romantic! So loyal and devoted to your friends!
In Bai Xiang's mind, as long as the man treated her well and didn't seem to care too much about Ling Ye, she would turn a blind eye and send him away.
But she never expected that Jiang Mu would turn his sword against her for the sake of another woman.
Bai Xiang felt a tightness in her chest at that moment.
The grievances in my heart are like lemons soaked in chilled plum juice, sour and bitter.
Why shouldn't she feel wronged?
After all, this guy has never fought for her.
Several times, she secretly stepped in to clean up the mess for that bastard.
Last time, in the underground dragon vein of Yancheng, she almost lost her life there in order to protect him.
This is so unfair!
"You, Jiang Mu, should at least do something for me."
"Even if it's just to help me find clues about the Pisces Jade Pendant, could you at least help me find the Black Armor Divine Weapon?"
Bai Xiang gritted her teeth inwardly, seething with resentment. "If you can help me with any one thing, I, Bai Xiang, will let you touch my hand and hug me. Even if you want to make more outrageous requests—I won't refuse!"
The more the woman thought about it, the angrier and more annoyed she became.
With a wave of her jade-like arm, a surge of starlight lifted the unconscious Ling Ye from the stone bed and floated him outside the waterfall.
Bai Xiang looked down at Jiang Mu and said coldly, "Fine, I'd like to see how you dare to offend me. This woman is right here. Today, you won't be taking a single hair from her head!"
Seeing that Ling Ye was indeed in the other party's hands, Jiang Mu's heart tightened.
He immediately lowered his voice and said, "Yue'er, get ready!"
"As soon as they start fighting, find a chance to snatch Ling Ye and run away. Don't worry about me, I have a way to escape!"
Having said that, Jiang Mu drew the Blood Mad Blade, and the dark red blood river around him surged violently, rushing straight towards the waterfall.
Qiu Yue was stunned.
Brother, are you serious?
Are you, a mere sixth-realm cultivator, really that brave to challenge such a mysterious and powerful being?
Bai Xiang was also dumbfounded.
She thought Jiang Mu was just putting on a brave front, but she didn't expect him to actually draw his sword.
At this point, the sour plum drink in her heart had completely turned into poison.
She snorted coldly and struck out with her palm from a distance, her five fingers spread wide.
"ban!"
Jiang Mu, who was suspended in mid-air, suddenly froze in place.
It was as if it had been frozen in amber.
But the next second, Jiang Mu's figure vanished into thin air, instantly teleporting to mid-air closer to the waterfall.
"Spatial magic?"
Bai Xiang was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes, but she immediately said disdainfully, "Showing off your skills before an expert."
Her slender, jade-like fingers gently brushed around a strand of black hair that hung down her chest.
A casual flick of the fingertip.
"Buzz"
In an instant, the surrounding space seemed to be peeled away, with countless invisible transparent threads crisscrossing.
In an instant, it completely locked and solidified the space within a radius of ten feet.
Jiang Mu, who had just teleported, was as if he had run into a fine spider web. Not only was he unable to move, but his teleportation technique was also completely ineffective.
But Jiang Mu, suspended in mid-air, remained completely calm and said indifferently, "Your cultivation is extraordinary, and I am indeed no match for you. But my men will be here soon."
I had no intention of offending you, and I hope you will be lenient and let my friend leave. Otherwise, things will get complicated once my friend arrives.
Hearing this, Bai Xiang's curiosity was piqued.
Are there still our own people among them?
Could it be that this guy has hooked up with some beautiful woman with high cultivation level again?
Bai Xiang laughed in fury, her ethereal voice carrying a chilling undertone: "Then bring out your people! I want to see which deity you've latched onto, and what abilities you have to snatch someone from my hands!"
Jiang Mu sighed, "Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to—offend you!"
After saying that, Jiang Mu took out the white feather from his storage ring without hesitation and threw it like a hidden weapon towards the direction of Bai Xiang behind the waterfall.
"Dude, location confirmed, come quick!"
Jiang Mu cried out in her heart.
Bai Xiang looked at the object that was flying lightly towards her and thought it was some kind of hidden weapon.
But she didn't sense any murderous intent. She casually extended her slender fingers and pinched it.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was just a feather, which puzzled him.
But the next moment.
In the distance, dark clouds rolled in like an inverted abyss tsunami.
Violence and killing gradually filled the air.
Bai Xiang narrowed her phoenix eyes and looked into the distance, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
This kid actually managed to summon people?
Seeing the woman hold the feather in her hand, Jiang Mu was overjoyed.
Although losing a seemingly powerful artifact is painful, as long as these two big shots can fight each other, it's a huge win!
In order to deliberately confuse the woman's judgment, Jiang Mu shouted at the top of her lungs, "This person is my clansman, my second uncle. He has always been short-tempered and extremely protective of his own."
If he comes, you will surely die. If you are truly capable, then go and test your skills against my second uncle!
Despite Jiang Mu's clamor, Bai Xiang remained unmoved.
She stared at the rolling black cloud, her breathing suddenly becoming rapid.
Especially when he clearly sensed that familiar aura within the dark clouds, he was struck dumb, as if by lightning.
Dark clouds approached the waterfall at an extremely fast speed.
Immediately afterwards, a burly figure fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing into the pool with a thud.
"Bang!"
The enormous impact caused the splashing water to erupt like a bursting white water lily, shooting dozens of feet high.
The rock strata beneath their feet cracked and splintered, and a torrential downpour of water mist fell from the sky.
Seeing this, Jiang Mu felt relieved and immediately gestured to Qiu Yuexin below, signaling her to get ready.
A fight is about to break out!
The "luring monsters and trapping people" move I used in the Valley of No Return can still be perfectly replicated here, how wonderful!
As expected, the black-armored guy was very effective.
However, what happened next froze the smile on Jiang Mu's face.
The powerful black-armored divine soldier did not attempt to seize the feathers after landing.
He simply stood quietly in the shallow pool, motionless.
In those empty, savage eyes, a scarlet light flickered, yet an eerie quietness permeated the space.
Meanwhile, behind the waterfall, Bai Xiang's delicate body trembled.
She stared blankly at the person she had been searching for for so long, her eyes gradually reddening, a layer of mist obscuring her beautiful eyes.
"Uncle Huo—I've finally found you—it really was you—"
The woman murmured softly.
Hanging in mid-air, Jiang Mu stared blankly at the motionless black-armored divine weapon.
Why don't they just try to steal the magic weapon?
Go ahead and try to steal it!
Jiang Mu couldn't help but shout, "Second Uncle, don't just stand there! The magic weapon is in her hands, let's start fighting!"
"Splash—"
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The moment Jiang Mu finished speaking, the black-armored warrior knelt heavily on one knee in front of Bai Xiang.
Jiang Mu: "?"
Bai Xiang calmed her turbulent emotions.
Turning her head, her beautiful, cold phoenix eyes, now clear and piercing, looked through the water curtain at Jiang Mu, who was hanging in mid-air, looking dazed: "You just said he's your second uncle?"
Jiang Mu's head was buzzing, feeling like his CPU was about to burn out.
The script was clearly all planned out in his mind, so why doesn't Brother Black Armor follow the script?
Looking at the once invincible black-armored divine soldier now kneeling obediently before the mysterious woman, Jiang Mu fell silent.
Then, he chuckled dryly, "Hehe—so they're all on our side. What a waste of time!"
No wonder I felt an immediate sense of familiarity upon seeing you, as if I were meeting a long-lost older sister.
Haha, what a wonderful coincidence!
"Um—senior, are you hungry? If you don't mind, I'll treat you to a big meal."
"Whoosh!"
Just as Jiang Mu was trying to ease the awkwardness, Qiu Yue below was smitten.
The girl twisted her delicate body, transforming into a nine-tailed fox spirit in mid-air. Nine enormous pink fox tails shimmered with light, and her demonic power suddenly erupted.
Her figure vanished into thin air.
The next second, Qiu Yuexin appeared next to Ling Ye, who was floating in mid-air.
She grabbed Ling Ye's waist and turned around to prepare to use spatial jump to escape again.
"The Qingqiu clan's 'Thousand Miles in an Instant' technique? That's a decent supernatural ability, but unfortunately—it's still far from perfect."
Bai Xiang's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.
She gently flipped it over with her delicate hand.
"Bang!"
A gentle yet immense force was born out of thin air.
Before Qiu Yuexin could react, it was as if she had been hit by a sponge mountain, sending Ling Ye flying backward along with her.
Then they were pulled directly into the water curtain.
"Holy crap, we're doomed!"
Jiang Mu's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to speak, a powerful suction force grabbed his ankle and "whoosh" away.
He followed in his footsteps.
It was sucked into the waterfall like a doll.
When Jiang Mu finally got up from the ground, feeling completely disoriented, she found that the waterfall had closed up again.
But Bai Xiang had vanished without a trace.
A solid barrier radiating seven-colored light appeared at the entrance of the cave.
Qiu Yuexin refused to believe it and charged towards the barrier with all her might.
"Thump!"
The barrier didn't even ripple.
On the contrary, Qiu Yuexin was shaken by the rebound force and fell to the ground, rubbing her sore shoulders and grimacing.
Jiang Mu felt utterly helpless.
Well, that's good now.
This is the story of the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, one by one sacrificing themselves, until finally they were all trapped in this grotto.
Seeing Ling Ye still unconscious on the stone bed, Jiang Mu quickly went over to check on him.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the woman was breathing steadily and was only unconscious, without any new injuries.
"Hello!"
Qiu Yuexin dejectedly transformed back into her charming young girl form, rolled her eyes at Jiang Mu, and said, "Didn't you say the two of them would fight?"
I didn't see them fighting, I only saw you recognizing relatives? Now look what happened, they're all prisoners.
Jiang Mu was embarrassed: "Who would have thought these two knew each other?"
Qiu Yuexin recalled the aura emanating from the woman and said solemnly, "It's possible that they didn't know each other completely. It's just that the demonic cultivator was so frightened by that woman's aura that he submitted to her."
"Jiang Mu, if I'm not mistaken, that woman's cultivation level has probably reached the thirteenth realm!"
Thirteen Realms!?
Jiang Mu let out a cold breath, utterly despairing.
Damn it, even the garrison commander of the Daqing Dynasty is only at the second level of the realm.
How could one possibly encounter a living immortal at the thirteenth realm in this desolate wilderness?
Just as the two were talking, Ling Ye, who had been barely breathing on the stone bed, trembled her long eyelashes, let out a murmur, and slowly woke up.
"Jiang Mu————"
She had just opened her eyes, and her vision was still a little blurry.
Seeing this, Jiang Mu quickly stepped forward to help her sit up, then pulled a bundle of dry grass over her back and asked, "How are you, Sister Ling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Sister Ling?
Hearing this address, Qiu Yuexin, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, unconsciously curled the corners of her mouth.
Ling Ye leaned against the stone pillar, rubbing his temples. His cool gaze swept over the unfamiliar stone chamber, his tone filled with confusion: "How did I get here? Where is this? Xiao Jiang, how did you find me?"
"It's a long story."
Jiang Mu picked out the key points and said, "I ran into Zhou Yuanzhi and killed her while I was at it. Oh, and Yang Feifei too, I killed her while I was at it as well."
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Ling Ye blinked her beautiful eyes.
He first pinched his own thigh hard.
After confirming that he wasn't dreaming, he raised his hand again and placed his palm on Jiang Mu's forehead, his brows furrowed: "You don't have a fever—why are you talking nonsense?"
Seeing the man's serious gaze, Ling Ye suddenly sat up straight: "Are you serious?!"
"More real than real gold."
Jiang Mu grasped the soft hand that was pressed against her forehead, then gently enveloped it in her palm, saying, "But I've already resolved it. You must keep this a secret, or you'll be in trouble."
Ling Ye remained silent for a long time, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.
"Let's not talk about this now. I'll explain it to you in detail later," Jiang Mu said seriously. "Do you know the senior engineer behind this curtain?"
"Higher?"
"Yes, just one woman."
Jiang Mu recounted the events that had just occurred outside the waterfall.
Ling Ye frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "I was being chased here by Ye Wujun and was severely weakened. I stumbled upon this place by chance, and then that woman appeared, and I fainted. I don't know anything after that."
"So it seems that it was Gong who saved you from Ye Wujun."
Jiang Mu seemed to awaken to something.
Ling Ye examined his own body internally.
He immediately exclaimed in surprise, "I overexerted myself to escape, but I've recovered now. I must have helped you."
Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems this big shot isn't a bad person.
But he couldn't help but wonder, if he was such a good person, why was he so rude to me just now?
Does she not have any feelings for men?
At this moment, Ling Ye's gaze fell on the girl in the pink dress, and he said with a strange expression, "How come I'm with you?"
Jiang Mu grunted and said, "It was Yueyi who helped me find you."
玥メ? "
Ling Ye stared intently into the man's eyes, her voice low and menacing, "So, when you told me you'd cut off contact, you were actually still secretly communicating, and even keeping it from me all along—"
"Are you tipping someone off?"
Qiu Yuexin carried Xiao Shang on her back, leisurely observing the interior scene, looking like a detached bystander.
"Uh—let's not talk about this now, we can talk about it later."
Jiang Mu quickly changed the subject, "Sister Ling, now that Ye Wujun is no longer a threat, you don't need to worry about the Star Pill being stolen."
"Once we return safely, you should immediately go into seclusion and focus all your efforts on obtaining the new Star Venerable position. After all, you hold all the Star Cores; how can you waste such a good opportunity?"
Mentioning the star position, Ling Ye's pretty face, which had regained some of its radiance, dimmed again.
Gong Ya chuckled and said softly, "It's not that simple. The Chief has also arranged for someone else to compete with me for this star position. I might not be able to win."
After all, their advantages aren't that much worse than mine.
"Who would dare to steal it from you?!"
Jiang Mu was immediately displeased upon hearing this.
Trying to steal a star position from my woman, Jiang? Are you tired of living?
He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ling. You've helped me so much in the past, this time it's my turn to back you up."
Anyway, I've never had any moral bottom line. Now tell me which scoundrel is arguing with you?
I'll secretly kill him when I get back!
Hearing the man's words, Ling Ye felt a warm current flowing through her heart.
For a fleeting moment, she even felt that even if Na Pang really lost his star position, as long as this man was by her side to protect him, it wouldn't be a big deal at all.
Ling Ye parted her red lips slightly and softly uttered a name: "It's the head of Yunzhou City—Shui Miaozheng."
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The grotto seemed to have been muted.
Even the roar of the waterfall seemed incredibly distant at that moment.
Jiang Mu fell silent.
After a moment, he coughed lightly and said, "Well, let me explain Yueyi's situation to you first."
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