Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort novel Chapter 597

Chapter 597: Chapter 32: The Jing Family of Beast Tamers, the Sang Family of Artifact Refiners

"Are you planning to walk there on your own two legs?" Han Caicai said playfully.

His narrow eyes were filled with mischievous light, waiting for Mu Qingge’s response.

"Walk?" Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and walked towards Han Caicai. "I’m not that stupid." She walked up to the Spirit Beast, and just when Han Caicai was expecting her to do something, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Han Caicai by the ankle, pulling him down hard from the Spirit Beast’s back.

Caught off guard, Han Caicai fell from the Spirit Beast’s back, while Mu Qingge took the opportunity to flip onto the Spirit Beast behind him.

"Mu Qingge, do you really think I won’t fight back?" Han Caicai steadied himself and said to Mu Qingge with resentment.

Mu Qingge, however, sat on the Spirit Beast’s back, raised her eyebrows at him, and said, "I’ll accompany you anytime!" With that, she urged the Spirit Beast to carry her away at a gallop.

The dust kicked up by the Spirit Beast’s hooves made Han Caicai eat a mouthful of dirt.

"Cough, cough!" Han Caicai waved his sleeve to block the dust blowing in his face, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Watching Mu Qingge’s figure receding into the distance, he shook his head helplessly, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Riding on the Spirit Beast’s back, Mu Qingge’s hair fluttered in the wind. She sighed softly in her heart, realizing that treating Han Caicai nonchalantly was the best way to make him give up.

If she were cautious and deliberately avoided him, it would instead give him hope.

Soon, the sound of a Spirit Beast running came from behind Mu Qingge. She looked back and saw Han Caicai’s charming face catching up to her.

Sweeping her clear gaze over the Spirit Beast he was riding, she narrowed her eyes teasingly and said, "Looks like you were prepared after all."

Han Caicai, not bothered to respond, whipped the Spirit Beast hard, and with a roar, it instantly surpassed the one Mu Qingge was riding. The dust from the ground surged towards Mu Qingge.

She waved her hand, and Spiritual Power surged from her palm, dispersing the dust as she passed through it.

"Hey, he’s already so far ahead, and you’re still moving sluggishly, it’s a bit disgraceful!" Mu Qingge lightly patted the Spirit Beast’s head and said.

The Spirit Beast, being intelligent, understood Mu Qingge’s words.

The disdain in her tone made it let out a roar. Suddenly, it bolted forward with all its might, like an arrow, as if it wanted to defend its dignity.

Soon, Mu Qingge caught up with Han Caicai and paralleled him.

Han Caicai glanced at her sideways, then retracted his gaze.

The two of them rode the Spirit Beasts at full speed towards a barren ridge outside Lanwu City.

After traveling for a whole day and night, they arrived at the expansive, desolate ridge shortly before dawn. Seeing it with her own eyes, Mu Qingge thought it was more apt to describe it as a mountain of stones rather than a barren ridge.

There was no vegetation here, only various oddly shaped stones standing tall on the rocky mountain.

Some of those stones were as fierce as ferocious beasts, while others stood tall like ancient cypresses. The ground had no soil, only layers of black-gray rock, with markings resembling ocean waves.

Han Caicai dismounted the Spirit Beast, and Mu Qingge followed suit.

She observed the surrounding environment while Han Caicai stood and closed his eyes.

Mu Qingge knew he was using his innate ability to sense the precise location of the Taichu Urgent Fire, so she remained silent not to disturb him.

After a while, Han Caicai opened his eyes and said to Mu Qingge, "Let’s find a place to rest first."

To this, Mu Qingge had no objection.

The two of them released their Spirit Beasts, as there was no point in taking them further, so they let the creatures wait for a summons nearby.

Han Caicai found a recessed rock wall to make camp. He gathered firewood, made a bonfire, and then sat by the fire with Mu Qingge.

"It’s very cold here, so we should warm up. We’ll look again tomorrow," Han Caicai said.

Mu Qingge looked at the outside sunlight and said, "There’s still half a day until dark." She implied that there was no need to waste time resting here.

They could easily rest for an hour, then start searching for the Taichu Urgent Fire, and find a place to rest when it was close to dark.

However, Han Caicai said, "I already know the general direction, but getting there will take until nightfall, making it inconvenient to move. So we might as well wait until tomorrow morning."

Mu Qingge nodded without saying more.

"By the way, don’t release your Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame before finding the Taichu Urgent Fire, or it might sense us," Han Caicai reminded.

"I understand." This warning made Mu Qingge rethink his plan to release Yuanyuan for company, dispelling her thoughts.

She gazed outwards, thinking mockingly: ’A lone man and woman secluded in this remote mountain and forest... if Master Mo found out, he’d probably kill me.’

It hadn’t bothered her before, but after confirming her relationship with Si Mo and hearing Han Caicai’s confession, Mu Qingge felt a little guilty.

Of course, last night’s drinking didn’t count! She only did it to extract information from Yuanyuan!

Nonetheless, her uprightness meant she feared no shadows and would boldly confront anyone’s questions.

With this in mind, Mu Qingge straightened her back.

"What are you thinking about?" Han Caicai asked as he tossed her a wine jug.

Mu Qingge caught and glanced at it but didn’t open it, placing it aside instead.

Watching her actions, Han Caicai lazily remarked, "This is some of the finest aged wine, cellared for hundreds of years."

Mu Qingge silently glanced at it, then waved her hand, making the wine jug disappear before her eyes.

Then she said to Han Caicai, "We’re on a mission, so drinking is inappropriate."

Han Caicai snorted indifferently, his slanted eyes glancing at her as he lazily lay on the ground and drank alone.

Mu Qingge sat cross-legged elsewhere, appearing to enter a state of cultivation.

The two didn’t disturb each other as the sky gradually darkened.

Suddenly, a distant Spirit Beast’s roar interrupted Mu Qingge’s cultivation, making her slowly open her eyes and look towards the night-covered barren ridge.

After a while, she glanced at Han Caicai, only to see him as if half-drunk, a faint smile tugging at his lips. His narrow eyes seemed either half-closed or shut.

"Han Caicai," Mu Qingge called out.

"Hmm," Han Caicai replied with a nasal sound.

Confirming he wasn’t asleep, Mu Qingge continued, "I have a question."

"Ask," Han Caicai replied simply.

Mu Qingge asked, "In the Middle Ancient Realm, it seems all the Spirit Beasts are controlled by people, but higher-level Spirit Beasts appear rare."

Han Caicai slowly opened his eyes, replying calmly, "In the Middle Ancient Realm, there’s a clan whose bloodline grants them a high affinity with Spirit Beasts, allowing them to tame them, called Heavenly Communication Masters. Most of the tamed Spirit Beasts you see are their work, but that’s just the lowest level. These tamed beasts often have offspring just as docile, much like domesticated poultry."

"Sounds a bit like Linchuan’s Myriad Beasts Sect," Mu Qingge remarked with a frown.

Han Caicai sat up, mimicking Mu Qingge by sitting cross-legged. "Not the same. The Myriad Beasts Sect uses a kind of Secret Method to control Spirit Beasts, which reduces their combat capabilities. The Heavenly Communication Masters I mentioned tame low-level beasts for humans, which is just their most basic skill. Almost everyone in that clan can do it; even newborn babies can tame beasts. It’s said that each child taming the spirits demonstrates their potential, earning them the clan’s focus and upbringing. Conversely, if one can’t tame even a single Spirit Beast, it shows no innate ability, resulting in their abandonment and even expulsion."

"That’s a harsh, but realistic Law," Mu Qingge commented faintly.

She wasn’t righteously indignant about it.

Han Caicai nodded and continued, "The true strength of the Heavenly Communication Masters lies in forming contracts with Divine Beasts and even Holy Beasts. It doesn’t impair their cultivation but achieves high synergy and cooperative combat potential."

Mu Qingge’s eyes gradually brightened.

Han Caicai looked over and said to her, "Just like your Snow Fox King." After a pause, he continued, "If I’m not mistaken, he should have already transformed, right?"

At the mention of Yin Chen, a glint flashed in Mu Qingge’s eyes. With a wave of her hand, Yin Chen appeared within Han Caicai’s sight.

With silver hair, blood-red eyes, and a similarly enchanting pretty face, the aura between these two men immediately created a sense of mutual repulsion.

"Let me introduce you, the Snow Fox King, Yin Chen. And this is Han Caicai." Mu Qingge ignored this incompatibility in aura and introduced the two of them.

Yin Chen gave Han Caicai a casual glance before sitting next to Mu Qingge. Han Caicai’s face slightly turned green; he cursed himself for mentioning the Snow Fox King, which reminded Mu Qingge and disrupted their alone time together.

Yet, Yin Chen had already been released, and he couldn’t come up with an excuse like he did with Yuanyuan to have Mu Qingge retract him, so he could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself.

After adjusting the unpleasant feeling in his heart, Han Caicai continued, "Heavenly Communication Masters can not only contract divine beasts and holy beasts themselves, but they can also help others in contracting. However, this contracting process is very dangerous and can easily lead to backlash, so typically, Heavenly Communication Masters don’t help others contract. Unless there’s an unavoidable reason, they usually won’t do it."

With Han Caicai’s explanation, Mu Qingge had some understanding of the difference between the Myriad Beasts Sect and Heavenly Communication Masters. "Then, do these Heavenly Communication Masters have limitations in contracting divine and holy beasts? Are there many divine and holy beasts in the Middle Ancient Realm?"

Han Caicai murmured, "You really do have a lot of questions."

But he patiently explained to Mu Qingge, "How many divine and holy beasts are in the Middle Ancient Realm, nobody really knows. Because once they reach this level, they can transform into human form and blend into human life, very few can see through them. Perhaps you’ve already crossed paths with them without realizing, or perhaps you haven’t encountered them yet. How many a Heavenly Communication Master can contract mainly depends on the strength of their spiritual sense. The stronger the spiritual sense, the more they can contract. However, as far as I know, in their family history, the most they have contracted simultaneously are one holy beast and two divine beasts. That was a few hundred years ago. Nowadays, the strongest in their family has only contracted two divine beasts. After all, holy beasts aren’t so easy to find and aren’t easily contracted either."

Mu Qingge looked at Yin Chen.

She had a contractual bond with Yin Chen. But, along with Bai Xi and Yuanyuan...

As if knowing what Mu Qingge was thinking, Yin Chen also looked back at her and transmitted, ’I automatically contracted with Qingge, so it doesn’t affect your spiritual sense. When there’s time, Qingge can contract with that gluttonous snake Bai Xi, I think she won’t resist, and thus your spiritual sense won’t be occupied. If you find a suitable ally in the future, you can contract again.’

Mu Qingge listened in amazement and asked, ’Uh, I’m not a Heavenly Communication Master, can I directly contract?’

Yin Chen replied, ’Your affinity with spirit beasts is not less than that of a Heavenly Communication Master; how would you know if you don’t try? Besides, with me and that gluttonous snake suppressing any backlash, even if the contract fails, you won’t be in danger.’

Yin Chen’s words stirred Mu Qingge’s emotions.

In her mind, scenes of herself commanding groups of beasts appeared. Right! She also had the Beast Taming Flute she snatched from the Myriad Beasts Sect!

However, she immediately snapped back to reality, laughed, and said, ’Didn’t Han Caicai say, divine and holy beasts aren’t easy to meet.’

Yin Chen was rather optimistic, "With fate, you’ll meet, no need to rush."

Mu Qingge pouted; she wasn’t in a hurry.

"What’s the surname of that family? Which continent do they live in?" Mu Qingge asked.

Han Caicai looked at her, his slender eyes glinting.

"Ahem, just asking in case I bump into them one day." Mu Qingge smiled bashfully. You see, asking Wanxiang Building questions costs money.

"One intermediate-level spirit stone." Han Caicai extended a finger to Mu Qingge, gently swaying.

Mu Qingge’s eyes widened as she shouted, "You’re robbing me! Ten low-level spirit stones; that’s all I have!" It’s just some information, and not even that’s confidential. It’s just because she was unfamiliar with the Middle Ancient Realm and dared to open his mouth as wide as a lion!

"Isn’t your price too harsh?" Han Caicai squinted coldly.

Mu Qingge also coldly smiled, "This isn’t some secret, if you don’t want to make this deal, I can go to the Floating Guest Clan and buy it, which is more cost-effective than your Wanxiang Building."

Han Caicai’s eyes darkened; he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, take it."

Mu Qingge revealed a victorious smile and tossed ten low-level spirit stones onto Han Caicai’s lap.

Han Caicai lowered his eyes for a glance and snorted before saying, "They have the surname Jing, but they live in Central Continent and basically don’t operate in other continents, so you probably won’t run into them easily."

"Surname Jing?" Mu Qingge was stunned. Thinking of her student Jing Hai.

Jing Hai also has the surname Jing. Is he related to the Jing Family of the Central Continent Heavenly Communication Master? But immediately, Mu Qingge dismissed the idea. Jing Hai was born in a remote fishing village in the Southern Continent, and since following her, he seemed to have shown no affinity for Spirit Beasts. How could he be linked to the Jing Family of the Central Continent? His parents, according to him, were also from the small fishing village. Only his father left home in search of strength, and his mother left when he was young to look for his father and never returned.

Even if Jing Hai is indeed related to that Jing Family, he’s probably one of those who, as Han Caicai mentioned, showed no talent and was expelled from the family.

If that’s the case, what does it matter whether Jing Hai is related to the Jing Family of the Central Continent or not?

Reining in her thoughts, Mu Qingge focused her attention back on Han Caicai’s words.

"Between each continent in the Middle Ancient Realm, there are differences in strength. The Southern Continent is considered the weakest. There are basically no Ancient Clans here; all the families emerged later. No matter how dazzling they appear, they ultimately lack the heritage of the Ancient Clans. Next comes the Western Continent, Northern Continent, Eastern Continent, and Central Continent. Among the Five Continents, the Central Continent is the strongest. If you want to quickly understand the Middle Ancient Realm, I suggest you go to the State Mansion of the Southern Continent, Golden Sea Prefecture, after completing the matter at Lanwu City. There, you will find the rise and fall of all families in the Southern Continent over the past thousand years, the chronology of the Middle Ancient Realm, and teleportation arrays to some major cities in the Southern Continent, bustling with prosperity and numerous families."

Mu Qingge listened, raising her eyebrows. It seems that the Golden Sea Prefecture is the political, economic, and cultural center of the Southern Continent.

"Every continent has a State Mansion. You should have aimed to go to the State Mansion first when you arrived in the Middle Ancient Realm to understand everything and then make plans. No need to wander around aimlessly like a headless fly, even giving me an advantage." Han Caicai teased, shaking the Spirit Stone between his knees in front of Mu Qingge.

It seemed to imply that all he’d previously mentioned could be easily accessed at the State Mansion, yet Mu Qingge paid him for the information.

Mu Qingge’s eyes darkened, having no choice but to admit she’d been fooled.

She arrived in the Middle Ancient Realm without a guide, relying only on feeling her way through. Even if the map showed the location of Golden Sea Prefecture, how could she know what’s inside? Her most pressing matter was dealing with the Le Family’s issue, so she naturally had to rely on her own methods to find the Le Family, leading her to Yu Shui City. She came to Lanwu City to head west while inquiring about Mu Yi, which was why she ended up here.

As Han Caicai mentioned, although her journey seemed purposeful, concerning the entire Middle Ancient Realm, she was like a headless fly flying around aimlessly.

However...

Mu Qingge slightly frowned. Thinking about the map’s position of Golden Sea Prefecture, if she diverted there after leaving Lanwu City, her entry into the Western Continent would be further delayed.

But if she could understand the situation of the Middle Ancient Realm and integrate quickly, a trip to the Golden Sea Prefecture would be highly necessary.

Instantly, Mu Qingge made a decision in her heart!

"Mu Qingge, why did you come to the Middle Ancient Realm? Is it just for the Le Family? To become stronger?" Han Caicai suddenly asked.

His narrow eyes gleamed with a probing light.

He always felt that Mu Qingge had other purposes, but he was completely unaware of them.

Also, what exactly is the bloodline that Mu Qingge possesses? Alchemy? Or Artifact Refining? Damn it! She excels at everything, leaving him unable to guess.

Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows, her gaze falling on the Spirit Stones between his knees, "Twenty low-level Spirit Stones."

Han Caicai’s mouth twitched, while Yin Chen’s lips lifted into a pleased smile.

"You really don’t miss a single opportunity!" Han Caicai gritted his teeth.

Mu Qingge smiled, "Likewise."

"Hmph." Han Caicai snorted.

Mu Qingge’s smile became more cunning, "Your information isn’t exclusive. But what you want to know is, and I’m only charging you twenty Spirit Stones. You made a profit. Consider it."

"You money-grubbing fellow!" Han Caicai said resentfully, taking out ten low-level Spirit Stones and tossing them all to Mu Qingge, along with the ten pieces she previously gave.

His throw was forceful, mixed with his frustration.

All twenty Spirit Stones flew toward Mu Qingge, the momentum resembling a hidden weapon. Yin Chen waved his hand, his wide sleeves swiftly rolling up to intercept the Spirit Stones mid-air, catching them within his sleeves before retracting his hand.

Mu Qingge’s smile grew even more charming, "Thanks."

Mu Qingge’s smugness, coupled with Yin Chen’s intervention, caused Han Caicai’s expression to shift unpredictably.

"I came to the Middle Ancient Realm, of course, for other reasons. Hmm, after completing the necessary tasks in the Southern Continent, I will head to the Western Continent to find someone." Mu Qingge’s sense of duty was strong.

"Who are you looking for?" Han Caicai asked curiously.

Anyone who could make Mu Qingge travel across thousands of miles to find them must be significant.

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