"Don’t be too happy yet, this misleading potion only affects the Simurgh for at most one incense stick’s worth of time." Mu Qingge spoke another life-threatening sentence before the crowd could celebrate their escape from the Simurgh’s jaws.
The crowd’s expressions froze, their eyes wide, staring at her.
Mu Qingge touched her nose and shrugged, "This is already the strongest effect." If the Simurgh were so easy to deal with, would it still be alive for so long?
"In that case, we should leave quickly." Xie Ya suggested.
An incense stick’s time isn’t long enough to go far, but it’s better than staying here waiting to die.
But—
"Princess Xie Ya, our flying spirit beast has crashed." One of the clan’s members stood out to remind them.
Xie Ya frowned slightly.
This indeed presents a tricky problem; without the flying beast, they cannot travel far, and her little green is now too weak to carry any weight for flight.
Unconsciously, she shifted her gaze to Mu Qingge.
"Since you have a way to knock out the Simurgh, you must have a method to escape." Xie Ya said.
Mu Qingge smiled, "I don’t have a way to escape, but there is a risky gamble worth trying." Her words left the crowd confused, frowning.
Instead of acting immediately, Mu Qingge said to Xie Ya, "Of course, you don’t have to stay to accompany us in this gamble; you can leave now. Perhaps there’s still a ray of hope."
"Easy for you to say, how can we leave now?" someone muttered from the clan’s side.
Xie Ya turned her gaze, warning them with her eyes.
Then she looked back at Mu Qingge, pursing her lips, "To be honest, we have lost our flying beasts and cannot leave. This sea territory is vast, and there are no small islands where we can temporarily land. Simply using spiritual power to fly won’t take us far; even if we escape the Simurgh’s pursuit, we will end up exhausting our spiritual power and falling into the sea."
Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow slightly, suddenly saying, "It seems there are differences between the clan and the Sea Demon Clan."
Xie Ya was startled, not understanding the meaning behind her words.
However, Bai Xi understood.
Mu Qingge meant that, although the clan also lives in this sea territory, they haven’t evolved to freely move and even fight underwater like the Sea Demon Clan.
"Alright, if that’s the case, let’s gamble together." Mu Qingge’s lips curled, fiddling with the Black Coal in her hand.
"What is this? Black Coal?" Bai Xi’s gaze fell on the Black Coal in Mu Qingge’s hand, asking in confusion.
Xie Ya looked over, sharing the same doubt in her eyes.
Mu Qingge didn’t explain to them, instead, she took the Black Coal step by step, closer to the Simurgh.
The Simurgh was deeply asleep, its breathing steady. Approaching closer, you could smell a faintly sweet fragrance, making you feel drowsy. If Mu Qingge hadn’t taken the antidote beforehand and had a resilient constitution, she would have fallen asleep before reaching the Simurgh.
"Bai Xi," Mu Qingge suddenly stopped in front of the Simurgh, calling out.
Bai Xi was stunned, immediately appearing before her.
Mu Qingge stared at the Simurgh and asked, "Where is this creature’s vital weak point? I want a one-hit kill!" As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Bai Xi, her eyes slightly cold.
Bai Xi looked at her in shock, exclaimed, "You’re crazy! Without Star Sand Xuanwu Gold, we can’t break through its defense at all. If you act recklessly, it might awaken immediately, and then we’ll be in big trouble."
Mu Qingge was indifferent, "Maybe we have it?"
Bai Xi’s expression froze, his gaze falling on the Black Coal in her hand, his lips pulling a little, "You’re not going to tell me this chunk of Black Coal is Star Sand Xuanwu Gold, are you?"
Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.
Bai Xi shook his head slowly, "Although this thing does look like Star Sand Xuanwu Gold on the outside, you must know that Star Sand Xuanwu Gold is extremely rare, let alone such a long piece? I advise you not to take the risk!"
"You just need to tell me where its weak point is." Mu Qingge said, her gaze returning to the Simurgh’s massive body.
"Do you really want to do this?" Bai Xi’s eyes showed a hint of complexity, confirming with Mu Qingge once again.
Mu Qingge nodded.
Bai Xi bit his lip, "You must know, I awoke because of your blood. Once you die, I will be free, ending this bond. If you don’t want to die, I can take you away; even if the Simurgh wakes up, it might not catch us. Moreover, we can hide in your space and wait for three months, then come out once the Simurgh sleeps again. You really don’t need to risk it."
Mu Qingge raised her eyes to look at him, a trace of coldness in her clear eyes. "Bai Xi, have I ever told you I won’t abandon anyone?" Her voice carried a few hints of anger.
"You have!" Bai Xi said puzzled, "But, with your extraordinary talent and great fortune, you’re destined to become incredible. For others, are you really willing to risk it like this? Even if it means losing your life here?"
Mu Qingge looked at him and laughed silently. After the laugh, she spoke to Bai Xi with a firm voice, "How can I become strong if I can casually abandon those who follow me in times of danger?"
Bai Xi’s body trembled slightly, it was as if something had slammed into his heart.
"Tell me its lethal weak point." Mu Qingge said sternly.
Bai Xi’s eyes were extremely complex, ultimately compromising and pointing to Quyu’s flat head: "Its Beast Core is hidden in the brain, as long as you can extract it, it will surely die."
Mu Qingge looked at Quyu’s head...
Quyu’s head was a full zhang in size. Where exactly was the Beast Core located?
"It’s between its eyes," Bai Xi pursed her lips and added another sentence.
Mu Qingge looked at her, reading the worry in her eyes, and smiled, "Don’t worry, have confidence in me."
After speaking, she went towards the front of Quyu’s head, standing at the position between its eyes.
Mu Qingge’s gaze locked onto Quyu’s brow, her hands gripping Black Coal and lifting it high.
"If you actually kill it and obtain its Beast Core, absorbing the energy within will be a huge benefit to you," Bai Xi suddenly said.
Benefit? Hmm?
Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through the slit.
Suddenly, she infused Spiritual Power into Black Coal, and her raised hands fell harshly.
Poosh—!
Blood splattered!
The sound of piercing came, causing Bai Xi, who was closest, to widen her eyes in shock and look at Mu Qingge. No, more accurately, she was shocked at the Black Coal in Mu Qingge’s hand.
"Is that really Star Sand Xuanwu Gold?!" Bai Xi was extremely shocked.
At the same time, from behind, members of the remnant family were also surprised and said, "He is going to kill Quyu!"
"Roar—!"
The intense pain woke Quyu from its light sleep.
Upon waking, an overwhelming aura surged. The pressure pressed down like a giant mountain, causing everyone on the island to be unable to stand, forced to kneel on the ground, coughing up fresh blood.
And the first to bear the brunt was Mu Qingge.
Being closest to Quyu, it nearly deafened her with its enraged roar upon awakening.
Quyu looked at her, its eyes now soaked with blood, but it did not diminish its murderous aura and hatred towards Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge bit her teeth, gripping Black Coal tightly, forcefully tearing to enlarge the wound.
This action caused Quyu to roar furiously again, soaring from the ground, taking Mu Qingge into the air with it.
"Qingge!" Bai Xi tried to save Mu Qingge but was directly overturned by the furious air currents from Quyu, flying several zhang back.
"Little Lord—!"
"Qingge!"
From the ground came shocked cries from everyone.
Even Xie Ya couldn’t help but worry for Mu Qingge.
In front of Quyu, Mu Qingge appeared incredibly tiny, her small body suspended in air, relying solely on her grip on Black Coal to avoid falling.
Quyu fiercely shook its head, trying to throw her off.
However, Mu Qingge clung as if glued to its body, impossible to shake off.
The irate Quyu swung its steel-whip-like long tail over, furiously lashing Mu Qingge’s back.
With just one hit, Mu Qingge’s clothes on her back were torn, revealing a patch of skin. But the skin was not as delicate and smooth as imagined, instead it was bloody and mangled.
This strike made Mu Qingge let out a muffled groan.
And on the ground, everyone’s face turned pale, hearts suspended in fear.
Naturally, the remnant family was most worried not about Mu Qingge’s safety but feared her failure, unable to kill Quyu, meaning everyone there would face certain death.
The burning pain on her back was searing.
Yet Mu Qingge’s expression grew colder, holding on even tighter instead of loosening her grip.
This caused Quyu to rage completely.
Its tail whipped again and again at Mu Qingge, attempting to force her to let go. But Mu Qingge seized Black Coal, biting her lips as she struggled to propel herself upwards.
When her hand touched Quyu’s brow wound, she unhesitatingly thrust her hand inside, grabbing the Beast Core within, and viciously yanked it out!
"Roar—!"
The fear of death, the fury of being ambushed, and the pain of the beast core being removed left Quyu twisting in the air with Mu Qingge.
Its slender tail wrapped around Mu Qingge, squeezing her fiercely.
It seemed as if it wanted to cut Mu Qingge into pieces!
The suffocating feeling from within turned Mu Qingge’s face to a purplish hue. She gritted her teeth and with the last of her strength, severed the final link between the beast core and Quyu.
"Aw—!"
A desperate wail escaped from Quyu’s mouth, filled with unwillingness and anger.
On the broken island, the pressure that weighed down everyone diminished sharply, restoring their ability to move.
"Qingge—!"
"Qingge—!"
"Boss—!"
"Little Lord—!"
Almost the moment they regained their ability to move, those connected to Mu Qingge rushed out.
Bai Xi, Yin Chen, and Yuanyuan all leaped into the air, heading straight for Mu Qingge!
"He actually killed Quyu!" Xie Ya looked at Quyu’s falling corpse, disbelief filling her eyes.
Quyu’s corpse slammed hard towards the sea.
At the moment it hit the water, the Queen of the Clan, riding a Simurgh, arrived. She witnessed the scene of Quyu falling into the sea, and at the same time, a slender red figure also fell along with Quyu.
Yet someone different rushed over to catch that red figure.
What happened!
The Clan Queen’s eyes flickered with surprise.
But soon, she found her daughter’s figure on the island, ruined by Quyu.
"Xie Ya!" She called softly, diving towards the island on her Simurgh.
"Qingge!" Bai Xi reached to catch Mu Qingge’s falling body first.
"Cough, cough." Mu Qingge coughed up blood, her body already stained with it, her back a blurred mess of flesh. Yet in her hand, she still held ’Black Coal’ and Quyu’s beast core.
Bai Xi landed quickly with Mu Qingge.
At the same time, she noticed the incoming Simurgh from afar.
She exchanged a glance with Yin Chen, who silently nodded, vigilantly watching the newcomers.
"Boss, how are you! Wuwuwu..." Yuanyuan’s small face was tear-stained as she looked at Mu Qingge’s forlorn state, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Mu Qingge forced a smile, saying to them, "I’m fine, just need a bit of rest."
She could feel her wounds were slowly healing at that moment.
But indeed, Quyu had been ruthless enough, almost crushing her organs and nearly breaking her bones.
"I’ll take you back to the cave to rest," Bai Xi said, then headed in another direction with Mu Qingge.
The Clan Queen noticed this but only glanced at it before turning her attention back to her daughter.
"Xie Ya!" Approaching the island, the Clan Queen called excitedly.
Xie Ya, upon seeing her mother, was surprised for a moment, then immediately went to her. "Mother!"
"Xie Ya, are you alright?" The Clan Queen grabbed Xie Ya’s hands, inspecting her nervously from head to toe.
Xie Ya shook her head, "Mother, I’m fine." Her tone had returned to calm, appearing once again as the elegant and pure Clan Princess.
"Queen!"
The Clan warriors, upon seeing their Queen, immediately came over to salute.
The Clan Queen glanced at them, "You’ve worked hard."
Then, she looked at the Dragon Tooth Guards standing on the other side, expressions cold and stern.
Five hundred Purple Realm made her eyes narrow slightly.
She looked at Xie Ya, seemingly wanting answers from her.
"Mother, they are..." Xie Ya briefly explained the situation.
"I see." After hearing the explanation, the Queen finally understood what had happened. ’It seems that the person I saw falling earlier was the master of these people.’
Facing Quyu, the master stepped forward to protect the subordinates. Such a human is truly rare!
The Queen slightly smiled and said to Xie Ya, "Since you have benefited from them, we must surely express our gratitude."
Xie Ya said to the Queen, "Mother, I promised that if I survived this ordeal, I would guarantee and request Father to allow them passage through the sea."
The Queen gently patted her hand and said, "We will discuss this later."
Why discuss it later?
Xie Ya frowned slightly, as if not understanding her mother’s dismissive tone.
The Queen walked over to the Dragon Tooth Guards, her gaze landing on Mo Yang.
Suddenly, two figures descended from the sky, with Yin Chen and Yuanyuan appearing on Mo Yang’s sides.
Their appearance caused the Queen’s eyes to sharpen slightly.
Suddenly, she smiled, "Don’t misunderstand. Your master saved my daughter and a hundred Clan warriors, and I came to express my gratitude."
"Our master is not present, say what you have later," Mo Yang coldly replied.
In fact, besides tempering himself slightly in front of Mu Qingge, he was always cold to everyone else.
His response made the Queen’s smile stiffen a bit.
At this moment, Xie Ya approached and led her mother away.
Once far enough, Xie Ya asked, "Mother, what are you planning?"
The Clan Queen glanced at her daughter and said, "These people have the ability to kill Quyu; their strength is not to be underestimated, and their origins are likely not simple."
Xie Ya understood this.
However, she didn’t understand what this had to do with their Clan.
To the Clan, these people were just passersby.
They were simply crossing through, perhaps never to meet again, so why bother investigating their backgrounds?
Mu Qingge didn’t stay away for long.
She merely changed into clean clothes, took an elixir to aid recovery, and returned to the shore with Bai Xi.
Quyu’s beast core was temporarily stored away in her space.
Although Bai Xi mentioned that absorbing it would be highly beneficial, now wasn’t the right time.
Bai Xi mentioned that more Clan people seemed to have arrived, riding a Simurgh, likely of some significance. Her Dragon Tooth Guards were still on the shore, so she needed to go see.
"I truly didn’t expect you to kill Quyu." On the way, Bai Xi was still in disbelief.
Mu Qingge, however, smiled lightly with indifference, "No life is eternal; they all have weaknesses. Once you find those weaknesses, killing them isn’t that hard."
"You speak as if it’s easy. Do you know we all held our breaths for you?" Bai Xi grumbled.
If it weren’t for Mu Qingge’s unique constitution, how could she withstand Quyu’s assault?
Even though Mu Qingge seemed fine now, it was only an appearance. If she were to fight again, she couldn’t muster any spiritual power at all.
"It’s all in the past." Mu Qingge’s mouth curved into a light smile, filled with relief.
Every seemingly deadly situation, once passed, feels like nothing in hindsight.
...
On the shore, although Xie Ya stopped the Queen from probing into Mu Qingge’s group, the Queen still pondered their origins in the dark.
Judging by their direction, they should have come from the Linchuan Realm.
And in the Linchuan Realm, what kind of background would someone have to lead five hundred Purple Realm guards across the Bitter Sea? Moreover, the other two seemed extraordinary.
Silver hair and blood-red eyes are not possessed by just anyone.
And the child, so exquisitely cute, stood with an imposing air, definitely not an ordinary child.
"Mother, they are not humans." Xie Ya whispered in the Queen’s ear.
This fact did not perplex the Queen; she had already suspected as much in her heart.
"That man should be the Snow Fox King transformed, and that child seems to be an Abnormal Fire," Xie Ya added.
"Snow Fox King! Abnormal Fire!" This time, the Queen of the Heritage Clan was a bit shocked.
Xie Ya added, "And the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python."
What!
The Queen gasped, looking at Xie Ya, and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure it really is the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python?"
Xie Ya nodded seriously.
"Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python, Snow Fox King, Abnormal Fire, along with these warriors not weaker than our clan. Who on earth is this person?" The Queen murmured to herself, slowly narrowing her eyes.
"Little Lord!"
A sudden shout interrupted the thoughts of the Queen of the Heritage Clan.
She lifted her gaze towards the direction of the voice and saw that striking red figure.
Indeed, it was the person she noticed upon arriving.
Beside Mu Qingge, was Bai Xi. When the Queen’s gaze landed on her, she snorted coldly and gazed back.
In her eyes, there was such intense hostility that cooled the Queen’s gaze somewhat.
As they approached, the Queen’s gaze fell back on Mu Qingge.
When she saw her clearly, her eyes suddenly contracted, as if amazed by Mu Qingge’s appearance.
However, in the next moment, she felt her blood suddenly surge, the same kind of emotion that rose when Xie Ya first met Mu Qingge.
In front of Mu Qingge, she unbelievably felt an urge to kneel and submit!
Perhaps Xie Ya wouldn’t know what this feeling meant. But the Queen of the Heritage Clan, not just the queen of the whole clan, but also the Southern General guarding the Southern Sea, knew clearly where this unprecedented feeling came from!
"May I ask, what’s your last name?" The Queen suddenly asked Mu Qingge.
Her voice carried a faint hint of excitement, along with other emotions.
Mu Qingge was taken aback, subtly raising an eyebrow.



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