In the black stele, the whirlpool seemed like a door, opening a gateway, revealing the mysterious black object.
However, Mu Qingge was completely helpless with it.
As soon as she got close, she would be hurt by the unknown black substance, and her spiritual power would be devoured.
’What should I do?’
Mu Qingge stared at the stele, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Since she had found what Si Mo wanted, she had to find a way to take it out, no matter what.
"I can’t touch it, what about using a medium?" Mu Qingge muttered to herself.
Suddenly, she hardened her heart and said, "Might as well just collect it all into the space!"
This was a risky move because she didn’t know what would happen if she collected this mysterious object into the space. But she still did it.
Mu Qingge thought for a moment and released Yuanyuan.
"Mom boss, what are your instructions?" As soon as Yuanyuan appeared, Mu Qingge was thunderstruck once again.
This pink attire, although quite suitable for Yuanyuan’s chubby appearance, wasn’t it a bit too feminine?
Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched slightly. She said to him, "Go outside and ask Mo Yang and the others to back away a bit."
"Consider it done!" Yuanyuan made a salute motion with his little leg and disappeared from Mu Qingge’s sight in a flash.
Soon, Yuanyuan returned and said to Mu Qingge, "Mom boss, they’ve already retreated."
Mu Qingge nodded and took Yuanyuan back.
Then she communicated with Mengmeng, ’Why was our connection broken just now?’
’It must be because the main Silver entered another space, and that space has isolation abilities.’ Mengmeng quickly provided the answer.
Without dwelling on this issue, Mu Qingge told Mengmeng that she was going to throw large objects into the space and started frantically collecting all the stones.
In the Transmission Sea, those stones disappeared one by one, all collected into Mu Qingge’s space.
Inside the space, Mengmeng looked up, amazed by the stones continuously falling from the sky. "Master Silver is too ruthless! It’s simply like leaving no stone unturned! No! It’s going to strip this place bare!"
Despite the complaints, Mengmeng quickly organized the stones thrown into the space by Mu Qingge after recovering.
Thousands of stones were all collected into Mu Qingge’s space.
Only white sand and the traces of large stones remained on the Transmission Sea.
"Now, it’s just you left!" After completing the outside, Mu Qingge turned her gaze to the black stele.
Mu Qingge thought for a moment and took off the Palace Bell from her waist, throwing it into the space.
The black stele, having lost the Palace Bell, trembled all over, and a powerful, destructive, violent aura surged from the stele.
Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed sharply, and she opened the space channel, preparing to collect the stele.
However, before she could act, the aura of Si Mo from the Palace Bell in the space caused the black stele to jump into Mu Qingge’s space on its own.
This self-delivered scene made Mu Qingge’s mouth twitch as she quickly closed the space entrance.
Rumble, rumble, rumble——!
Suddenly, Mu Qingge felt a violent tremor from within her space.
Mengmeng’s frightened voice came, ’Master Silver, what did you bring in here!’
Mu Qingge blinked, pondering if something had gone wrong in the space?
Before she could figure it out, she felt the ground beginning to tremble violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.
Cracks and fissures appeared before her eyes, splitting the ground beneath her feet.
...
"The aura has disappeared!" Outside the Ancient Ruins, Si Mo held the Palace Bell, frowning slightly.
He closed his eyes and calculated in his heart. When he opened them suddenly, a sharp glint burst out. Instantly, he disappeared from the spot.
Inside the Ancient Ruins, the entire ground was unsteady, and Mu Qingge quickly rushed out, thinking, ’Could it be that I caused such a huge reaction by taking that thing away?’
At this moment, she certainly didn’t have an answer.
As Mu Qingge emerged, she saw Mo Yang and others waiting anxiously.
Seeing that she was unharmed, they all breathed a sigh of relief and quickly surrounded her.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
Surrounded by the Dragon Tooth Guards, Mu Qingge nodded slightly and instructed them, "Let’s leave here first and talk later."
They rushed towards the entrance of the maze, but upon arrival, they discovered that the ground had cracked and the collapsing structures were not only in the Transmission Sea but seemed to involve the entire Ancient Ruins.
’How could this be happening? I only took a few steles!’ Mu Qingge was shocked.
Oh come on, Young Master Mu, it wasn’t a few, but a few thousand!
"Let’s just get out first," Mu Qingge pursed her lips and led the way by jumping into the maze.
It was best if they could return the way they came and exit the Ancient Ruins.
What about the others?
Could they escape safely?
The eight of them dashed through the maze, and the newly learned Star Beginning Step came in handy! This step, which doesn’t consume spiritual power but relies on physical strength and steps, is simply a runaway artifact!
Of course, it’s also excellent for assassination!
Leading the Dragon Tooth Guards, Mu Qingge ran around the maze according to her memory. However, with the ground shaking, some walls of the maze began to collapse, and the routes were destroyed. They couldn’t go back the same way, leaving them to run by instinct.
Suddenly, they ran into a group of people head-on.
Mu Qingge suddenly stopped, and the other party did the same.
"Mu Qingge!"
"Jiang Li!"
The sudden encounter surprised both of them.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t the time for a reunion. They exchanged a glance, and their respective teams merged, running in another direction.
"What’s going on? Why did the Ancient Ruins suddenly collapse?" Jiang Li asked as he ran.
Mu Qingge pressed her lips tightly together and didn’t answer.
In fact, she felt a little guilty.
Seeing she didn’t answer, Jiang Li looked at her with golden eyes and guessed, "Did you move something?"
Mu Qingge was about to humorously reply that he was correct.
However, before she could speak, a sharp cracking sound came from the sky, and the entire ground shook even more violently. Large sections of the ruins began to collapse.
If they didn’t escape, they would be buried alive here.
"The ruins are collapsing; everyone quickly exit through this opening!" At that moment, Si Mo’s voice suddenly sounded from the sky.
Mu Qingge was the first to react. She looked up at the sky and saw that, indeed, the broken part of the sky had formed a huge whirlpool, as if there was a black hole inside.
Without much thought, Mu Qingge said to Jiang Li, "Go!" Then she leaped from the ground, heading straight for the whirlpool.
Her figure was particularly striking in the sky.
In bright red clothing, like a flame, she shot into the whirlpool, a sight that everyone scattered throughout the ruins saw.
Mo Yang, leading the Dragon Tooth Guards, pursued Mu Qingge.
Jiang Li also gritted her teeth and led the people from the Ancient Witch Country towards the whirlpool in the sky.
Subsequently, people from the ruins jumped into the whirlpool one after another. No one expected that, after finally entering the Ancient Ruins, the adventure would be cut short, forcing them to flee so embarrassingly.
This unexpected event came so suddenly, leaving people at a loss.
The first to jump into the whirlpool, Mu Qingge felt herself fall from the sky instantly.
Before she could stabilize herself, a large hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her into a warm embrace.
The familiar fragrance and familiar white clothing made Mu Qingge relax and rest in the man’s arms.
Si Mo held Mu Qingge, carefully protecting her in his embrace as they descended slowly.
His disregard for others made Gu Ya, the single person, feel hurt with a thousand points.
In Si Mo’s eyes, there was only Mu Qingge. After catching her, he ignored the others emerging behind. Gu Ya originally didn’t plan to bother, but considering that this exit was hastily opened by his master, any unexpected mishap could cause a collapse, leading those inside to be devoured by countless space rifts, he still felt a twinge of compassion.
Of course, the main reason was that quite a few people inside had a close relationship with Mu Qingge.
If they died here, and Mu Qingge blamed him, who would he cry to?
The extremely wronged Gu Ya had no choice but to resign himself to guard the exit, catching those uncontrollable bodies and bringing them to safety.
Following Mu Qingge closely, Mo Yang came out with the Dragon Tooth Guards. Then, it was Jiang Li and those female officials and guards of the Ancient Witch Country...
On one side, the black hole kept spewing out people, while on the other side, Si Mo had already taken Mu Qingge a bit farther away.
As soon as they stopped, Si Mo’s eyes began actively examining Mu Qingge.
Noticing the worry in his eyes, Mu Qingge smiled at him and said, "I’m fine."
Upon hearing her assurance and confirming that she indeed had no injuries, Si Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to say a few words to her, Mu Qingge’s expression changed suddenly, and she urged, "Quickly take your things away, or they’ll destroy my space!"
Having said that, Mu Qingge waved her hand, and a palace bell along with a black stone tablet abruptly appeared.
The moment the black stone tablet appeared, Si Mo’s amber eyes narrowed sharply.
At this moment, an eerie scene unfolded; after the emergence of the black stone tablet, it abandoned its entanglement with Mu Qingge’s palace bell and directly hurled towards Si Mo.
Mu Qingge was taken aback and was about to act when she saw Si Mo extend his arm and directly grasp the mysterious object in the stone tablet, which she could not approach no matter what.
Before Mu Qingge’s eyes, that thing flashed and then disappeared.
It seemed Si Mo had taken it away.
The black stone tablet instantly turned ashy gray, shattered into dust before them, and vanished with a gust of wind.
Mu Qingge stared wide-eyed at this scene and then looked towards Si Mo.
Si Mo opened his hand, and Mu Qingge’s palace bell fell into his palm.
Then, Si Mo lifted his other hand and wiped the palace bell, causing the black substance attached to it to disappear. The palace bell returned to its brilliant golden appearance.
Under Mu Qingge’s gaze, Si Mo lowered his eyes, reattached the palace bell to Mu Qingge’s waist cincture, and gently brushed over it.
"Is everything okay?" Mu Qingge looked at him and asked.
Si Mo nodded lightly.
He lifted his amber eyes, with a deep gaze at Mu Qingge, sincerely saying, "Little Ge’er, thank you."
This seemed to be the first time Si Mo had thanked her.
Mu Qingge’s lips curled into a vibrant smile. She raised an eyebrow, patted Si Mo’s chest, and lightly lifted her chin, saying, "No need to thank me, consider it a betrothal gift."
Si Mo was momentarily stunned, looking at Mu Qingge’s smiling eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, yet he indulgently said, "Alright, I’ll accept Little Ge’er’s betrothal gift."
Mu Qingge laughed heartily, "Having accepted my betrothal gift, you’re mine from now on!"
"Yes, Little Lord," Si Mo said dotingly.
Suddenly, Mu Qingge’s smile froze, and she lowered her voice to Si Mo, "The sudden collapse of the Ancient Ruins, could it be because I took this thing?" She remembered that indeed, after removing the black stone tablet, changes began to occur.
However, Si Mo shook his head at her with a smile.
As she showed a puzzled look, he said, "It has nothing to do with you. Someone else took away a supreme treasure. The existence of this place was for that treasure to find a new owner. Apparently, it has found one. Therefore, this place, long destined to vanish in time, has no reason to exist anymore."
Mu Qingge’s eyes widened suddenly with astonishment, "A supreme treasure! Who’s so fortunate?"
Feeling no excessive disappointment that the treasure didn’t end up with her, Mu Qingge thought of what she had actually gained from these ruins.
While they were talking, those who entered the Ancient Ruins had already made their escape through the black hole.
Si Mo returned with Mu Qingge, his gaze immediately landing on Shen Bicheng.
When Shen Bicheng saw him, her eyes didn’t waver in the slightest.
"Little Ge’er said, you want to become my disciple?" Si Mo suddenly asked.
Surprised, Mu Qingge looked at him, seemingly not expecting him to bring this matter up now.
Before, when she proposed this, Si Mo’s attitude had always been ambiguous.
Now, his attitude had become definite. Could it be because the person who acquired the supreme treasure was Shen Bicheng?
Mu Qingge’s eyes shimmered as she uncovered the key to the situation.
Si Mo’s words caused Shen Bicheng’s body to tremble, a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes. Huangfu Huan also became nervous, even his breathing turned a bit rapid.
Although, in the words of His Majesty the Holy King, he was not mentioned.
But, he believed in Mu Qingge, believed that His Majesty the Holy King already knew his intentions.
Shen Bicheng suddenly knelt on one knee and said to Si Mo, "Please accept me as your disciple, Your Majesty the Holy King!"
Si Mo said indifferently, "Following me will require enduring far more than you can imagine. Moreover, you must sever ties with your family, bear endless loneliness, and not even have the chance to regret."
Shen Bicheng raised his head, looked at him, his eyes full of stubbornness, and gave his answer, "Please accept me as your disciple, Your Majesty the Holy King!"
The Holy King, who had never taken a disciple, suddenly wanted to take on a student!
This news stunned the others.
Shen Bicheng’s good fortune made them envious, even secretly wishing that if only they could also be noticed by His Majesty the Holy King!
Yet, they understood the gap between themselves and Shen Bicheng.
The top talent of the Holy Yuan Empire was not just an idle boast!
"You should be very aware of what stirred my heart to take on a disciple. Even so, do you still wish it?" Si Mo’s tone remained noble and unattainable, yet distant.
Shen Bicheng pressed his lips together and said solemnly, "I know. Please accept me as your disciple, Your Majesty the Holy King!"
Si Mo’s gaze shifted from him to Huangfu Huan. "To be my disciple, you can never betray me, even if I ask you to die, you must die. Think it through, three days later, come to Li Palace to find me."
With that, Si Mo took Mu Qingge and disappeared before everyone’s eyes.
Once they left, those who remained were left bewildered.
The only ones who understood were Shen Bicheng and Huangfu Huan.
Especially Huangfu Huan, even though Si Mo had never mentioned his name, he knew clearly that the last words were not only for Shen Bicheng but also for him.
...
Mu Qingge only felt a stream of light passing before her eyes, and upon landing, she had already been brought into the Li Palace by Si Mo.
Mu Qingge looked at him and asked, "You wouldn’t have decided to take them as disciples because of what I said, would you?"
"What does my little Ge’er think?" Si Mo looked at her with a smile.
Mu Qingge gave a cunning smile, "I think you found out that the one who took the treasure was Shen Bicheng, so you decided to take him as a disciple. However, you made it clear from the start that you had a purpose in taking him, and since he is willing, it’s a case of one willing to hit and the other willing to suffer, no one can blame anyone."
"My clever little Ge’er," Si Mo said, his brows slightly curved.
Mu Qingge pouted and said discontentedly, "Stop always treating me like a child."
After a complaint, she continued, "But, for what reason did you take Huangfu Huan? Don’t think I didn’t notice, your last words were said to both of them."
"Didn’t I say my little Ge’er is smart, nothing can be hidden from you." Si Mo embraced Mu Qingge, holding her close to his chest, savoring the feeling.
Playing with Mu Qingge’s hair, he whispered in her ear, "Huangfu Huan’s cultivation talent may not be as good as Shen Bicheng’s, but he has a keen mind. He might not be a warrior who can expand territories, but he is a rare strategist. With Huangfu Huan’s intellect paired with Shen Bicheng’s talent, they could accomplish something great."
Mu Qingge was dumbfounded, pointing at him and said, "What you’re doing isn’t taking on disciples; you’re clearly recruiting subordinates!"
Si Mo smiled, neither denying nor affirming it.
The smile on Mu Qingge’s face gradually faded.
Even though she had established a relationship with Si Mo, to her, he remained very mysterious.
Where did he come from? Who is in his family? What is he carrying on his shoulders?
She didn’t know.
However, Mu Qingge also didn’t want to ask. She felt that if one day, Si Mo felt it was time to tell her, he would willingly do so without her needing to ask.
Just like her immense curiosity about that black mysterious object taken from the Ancient Ruins.
Even now, she hadn’t seen clearly what it looked like.
Si Mo took it away without any explanation. She also didn’t want to ask.
If he didn’t say anything, it could only mean that it wasn’t something she was meant to know at this moment.
"I’m somewhat curious about what exactly Shen Bicheng took," Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows as she looked at Si Mo.
Si Mo paused, staring at her, scrutinizing her for a moment, then suddenly hugged her tightly, bringing her close to his chest, listening to his strong and powerful heartbeat.
Mu Qingge obediently leaned against him, not resisting.
The sound of the heartbeat entered her ears, merging with her own heartbeat.


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