Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort novel Chapter 602

Chapter 602: Chapter 37: Plotting for the Intermediate Spirit Stone Mine!

In Mu Qingge’s palm rests a dagger, the demigod artifact given to her as a reward by Feng Yufei for helping find Mu Yi’s whereabouts.

Later, as she got to know Feng Yufei, they reached a new agreement. Mu Qingge once offered to return the dagger, but Feng Yufei refused.

The reason being that if Mu Qingge truly found Mu Yi, this dagger could at least let Mu Yi know that Mu Qingge is a trustworthy person.

At this moment, to ascertain the imprisoned man’s identity, Mu Qingge took out the dagger.

The man, whose hands were hung up, bowed his head.

The mention of the name "Feng Yufei" had earlier caused a slight change in him. In Mu Qingge’s wait, he finally slowly lifted his head, his gaze falling on Mu Qingge’s palm.

In the dark secret room, his eyes are obscured by long hair, making him hard to see clearly.

Yet Mu Qingge, who had been watching him closely, easily noticed the slight constriction of his eyes upon seeing the dagger.

This reaction clearly showed he recognized the dagger.

Feng Yufei’s dagger did not have anything too special in appearance, except for the patterns and decorations on it.

To recognize it at a glance in such a dim environment, there’s only one possibility—he is very familiar with it!

Mu Qingge already had an answer in her heart, she withdrew her hand, this movement drawing the man’s gaze. He seemed urgent, reluctant, and the longing in his eyes was especially obvious.

"It seems you are Mu Yi," Mu Qingge stood up slowly and spoke to him.

The man remained silent, as if he had his doubts.

Mu Qingge paused and said flatly, "I know what you are worried about. Isn’t Mu Yu aware of Feng Yufei’s existence as well?" She was almost certain that the one who pursued Mu Yi to Linchuan Realm then threatened Li Country’s Imperial Family was Mu Yu.

The chain binding the man was gently pulled, making a crisp sound.

Mu Qingge shifted her gaze from the chain and looked at him again, "Feng Yufei has waited for you for ten years, isn’t it already sixteen years now? She couldn’t find you in Linchuan, so she asked me to come to the Middle Ancient Realm to find you and bring you back. Whether you believe it or not, just wait here patiently, I will save you and take you away."

After speaking, Mu Qingge turned around, intending to leave.

But, as she and Bai Xi reached the door, a hoarse, somewhat weak voice came through, "Wait."

Mu Qingge stopped her steps, Bai Xi turned her head in surprise to look at the man.

It seemed she was somewhat surprised that he suddenly spoke up.

"Aren’t you afraid I’m a fake used to deceive Yufei?" The man spoke. His tone was slow, as if he hadn’t spoken for a long time, needing to slowly adjust; among the hoarseness, there was a touch of age and weakness.

Mu Qingge’s lips curved slightly, she turned and sneered, "Is there any need for that? Mu Yu doesn’t know someone would come to rescue you someday, but he already knows of Feng Yufei’s existence. If he really cared, how would Feng Yufei still be alive now? Perhaps, in his heart, he never regarded a mere princess of Linchuan Realm as worth considering."

The man’s body trembled, he continued, "How do I know you aren’t sent by Mu Yu?"

Mu Qingge’s coldness grew in her smile, "Still the same question, is there any need for that?" Her teasing gaze fell on Mu Yi, seemingly saying—You have already become a prisoner; your only worth might be to let Mu Yu vent his anger when he’s in a bad mood, what’s the need to deceive you?

"Heh..." Mu Yi began to laugh, his laughter akin to sobbing, filled with endless self-mockery.

He slowly lifted his head, yet let his long hair cover his face, leaning against the cold wall, his laughter never stopped.

"Why is he laughing?" Bai Xi muttered next to Mu Qingge’s ear.

Mu Qingge did not answer, just watched Mu Yi. In the dim light, she saw tears glistening in his eyes, sliding down the corner.

"You all should go, don’t come back. Tell her, I’m already dead." After Mu Yi laughed, he spoke once more, his tone peaceful like dead water.

"Hey, you’re obviously alive, why say you’re dead!" Bai Xi frowned, perplexed.

She knew how much effort Mu Qingge put into finding this half-dead man, and managed to find him, yet he wanted to give up on rescuing himself, making all of Mu Qingge’s hard work in vain.

Mu Qingge calmly looked at him, only speaking after a long while, "Your life and death are already irrelevant to you. I made a promise to her to bring you back, and I will not break my word."

After saying this, she turned and quickly left without looking back at Mu Yi in the secret room.

Bai Xi followed immediately, the door closed and locked tightly, footsteps gradually fading into the distance. After they left, Mu Yi suddenly started crying loudly, banging his head against the wall, shouting, "Why! Why! Why!"

His cries, filled with a sense of release, emanated from the secret room, echoing through the passage.

Mu Qingge and Bai Xi heard these despairing and angry sounds, slowing their steps. Bai Xi glanced back, confused, "Humans are really strange; trapped for so long, finally having a hope to escape, he’s not excited but rejects it. Does he want to stay here and keep being tormented?"

Mu Qingge sighed lightly and said to Bai Xi, "It’s because he thinks he is no longer worthy of Feng Yufei."

Bai Xi looked at Mu Qingge.

She didn’t know much about the story between Feng Yufei and Mu Yi, only knowing Mu Yi was who Mu Qingge was entrusted to find.

Under Bai Xi’s gaze, Mu Qingge did not explain further, only saying, "Let’s leave first."

Bai Xi nodded and quietly accompanied Mu Qingge out of the abandoned garden.

Upon returning to the temporary courtyard, Bai Xi asked Mu Qingge, "Should I keep an eye on Mu Yu?"

Mu Qingge nodded, "Keep watching for a few days, but this time mainly focus on the Intermediate Spirit Stone Mine."

Bai Xi nodded and vanished in a flash of white light.

Mu Qingge sat alone on the rocking chair in the courtyard, watching the sky gradually brighten.

Perhaps she could relate to Mu Yi’s feelings.

Once, he was full of spirit, gifted and handsome. His love story with Feng Yufei, the Eldest Princess of Li Country, despite many obstacles, was a renowned tale.

And now?

He is merely a fallen wreck, trapped in a dungeon, subjected to humiliation, his cultivation destroyed, degraded and filthy. In this state, even if he leaves, returning to Feng Yufei would only bring him shame.

Mu Qingge’s fingertips lightly tapped the rocking chair’s armrest, her clear eyes contemplating something.

When You He came out of the room, she was startled, quickly approached and asked, "Lord, why are you here?"

Mu Qingge grasped the rocking chair’s armrest and stood up, saying to You He, "I’m going out for a while."

With that, she disappeared from You He’s sight.

"Lord—!" You He hurriedly shouted, but received no response.

When Mu Qingge reappeared, she was already at Wanxiang Building.

Han Caicai yawned as he emerged, his clothes disheveled, exuding a lazy air. Seeing Mu Qingge, a hint of surprise flashed in his narrow eyes, then he suddenly laughed, "Missing me so soon?"

Mu Qingge was not in the mood for banter, placing a hundred elixirs she had refined on the table, saying, "Elixirs."

Han Caicai’s eyes lit up, his gaze falling on the bottles containing the elixirs, "So quickly!"

"Mhm," Mu Qingge responded briefly.

Han Caicai walked over, picked up an elixir bottle for a look, then set it down, turning his gaze to Mu Qingge, asking, "You wouldn’t come to find me so early just for a mere hundred elixirs. Tell me, what’s the matter?"

"I found Mu Yi," Mu Qingge said bluntly.

This statement surprised Han Caicai. His narrow eyes flashed, "Oh? So fast."

Mu Qingge didn’t pick up on the hesitation hidden in his words, just nodded.

Finding Mu Yi meant she would soon leave Lanwu City, the two of them facing another separation, not knowing when they would meet again. Fortunately, he had crafted such a cooperation agreement beforehand, ensuring they could meet again.

Han Caicai suppressed the depth in his eyes, sitting across from Mu Qingge, speaking, "Need my help in rescuing him?"

Mu Qingge shook her head, looking at him, "I need you to help deliver him to Linchuan, to Feng Yufei."

Han Caicai’s eyes narrowed, staring at Mu Qingge, not speaking.

Their gazes clashed fiercely in the air. After a while, Han Caicai said, "You really throw me a tough problem with an opening sentence!"

Mu Qingge instead revealed a faint smile, looking at him teasingly, "Han Young Master can freely enter Linchuan from the Middle Ancient Realm and vice versa, is sending someone back really that difficult?"

Han Caicai sneered coldly, his eyes flashing with a cold light, "Mu Qingge, do you know that it’s my Han Family’s teleportation array, and those not of the Han Family cannot enter."

"There’s always a way." Mu Qingge’s smile deepened.

If she herself had a way to quickly travel back and forth between the Middle Ancient Realm and Linchuan Realm, she wouldn’t have come to ask Han Caicai for help. Given Mu Yi’s current condition, traveling to Linchuan Realm from the Bitter Sea or the Wandering Soul Desert would be a journey of inevitable death. And the teleportation array he used to enter Linchuan Realm is said to be consumable. Whether it can still be used or has been destroyed is unknown.

In short, Mu Qingge felt that to safely send Mu Yi back to Linchuan Realm, Han Caicai was the safest choice.

"If you agree, this is my reward for you." Mu Qingge took out a bottle again and placed it on the table.

Han Caicai instantly recognized the elixir inside, yet raised an eyebrow and asked, "What’s inside?"

"Divine Level Elixir," Mu Qingge answered. After speaking, she revealed a hint of reluctance in her eyes. This was the first Divine Level Elixir she had refined, originally intended to give to Si Mo when she met him. Although it wasn’t a Holy Level Elixir and couldn’t completely solve his internal problems, it was better than nothing.

But now, she didn’t want to owe Han Caicai too many favors, so she brought it out to trade.

"What! Divine Level Elixir!" Han Caicai was so shocked he stood up from his chair, "You can already refine Divine Level Elixirs!"

Compared to Han Caicai’s shock, Mu Qingge appeared very calm.

Han Caicai took a deep breath, looking at Mu Qingge, said: "Do you know what kind of person can refine a Divine Level Elixir in the Alchemy Institute of East Continent?"

Mu Qingge honestly shook her head.

"It’s an Alchemy Master!" Han Caicai said word by word.

However, Mu Qingge couldn’t comprehend what the concept of ’Alchemy Master’ was.

After pacing in the room for a few steps, Han Caicai said, "That means, if you went to the Alchemy Institute now and could refine a Divine Level Elixir, you could become an Alchemy Master and start accepting and teaching disciples! But how old are you? You’re simply a demon, a monster!"

Thinking of those Alchemy Masters, none of them were less than a hundred years old, Han Caicai felt so upset he could vomit blood.

Earlier, he was still proud in front of Mu Qingge, bragging about his cultivation being higher than hers. Now, he was utterly defeated. Refining elixirs is much harder than cultivating.

"Just tell me if you’re going to help or not." Mu Qingge interrupted his musings, directly.

Han Caicai fell silent.

His long, narrow eyes flickered. Mu Qingge spoke; he wouldn’t refuse. And since she brought out a Divine Level Elixir, perhaps he could use it to negotiate with the family to activate the teleportation array.

But...

Thinking about Mu Qingge’s Divine Level Elixir, with this the family would take it for themselves, and he was somewhat unwilling.

"Are you sure you must send him back?" Han Caicai raised his eyes, looking at Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge nodded, "I have seen him. His situation is very bad now. I can heal the physical wounds, but the mental trauma is beyond me. He needs Feng Yufei, and Feng Yufei has waited long enough."

"After suffering such humiliation for so many years and with a vendetta of annihilated clan, would he be willing to go with you?" Han Caicai asked again.

Mu Qingge squinted her eyes, and sharp light flashed through the slits. "That’s not up to him. My task is only to send him to Feng Yufei’s side. His deep-seated vendetta has nothing to do with me. If he truly cannot let go of the hatred, he can wait until he is well-cultivated and take Feng Yufei to the Middle Ancient Realm again to cleanse the Mu Family with blood."

Han Caicai stared at her, teasingly said, "You’re always so domineering."

"I’m just doing what needs to be done." Mu Qingge said indifferently. She promised Feng Yufei to find Mu Yi, which doesn’t mean she has to help him get revenge.

Han Caicai chuckled lightly, put away the bottle containing the Divine Level Elixir, and compromised with Mu Qingge: "Alright, you rescue him and hand him over to me, I will find a way to send him back."

Speaking, he explained again: "This Divine Level Elixir isn’t for my greed, but because to activate the teleportation array of the family, you must offer something enticing enough."

Hearing Han Caicai agree, Mu Qingge felt a bit relieved.

Han Caicai’s words suddenly made her think. "Does every Ancient Clan have teleportation arrays that can reach Linchuan?"

Han Caicai sneered coldly, casting a contemptuous glance at her, "You’ve got it wrong. Han Family has a teleportation array due to Wanxiang Building’s influence. And it’s not Han Family’s own. It should be said Han Family found it and seized it. Every time the teleportation array is activated, it requires a large amount of Spirit Stones; without an urgent matter, it won’t be easily activated."

"But the Le Family..." Mu Qingge frowned slightly.

The Le Family members were all teleported there, without crossing the Bitter Sea or the Wandering Soul Desert.

"That kind of temporary teleportation only requires enough spiritual power cultivation as support, and then using spirit stones to open the way, it can be activated. But it is extremely unstable, very easy to transport to the wrong location, and also easy to die in the process. You also mentioned that Mu Yi’s current condition is not good, so we cannot take risks." Han Caicai explained.

Mu Qingge nodded with an understanding that wasn’t quite complete, and thought of her mother.

How did she get to the Linchuan Realm in those days? Afterward, did her clan members really bring her back? How did she come back?

Seeing her lower her eyes deep in thought, Han Caicai knew she was now curious about the teleportation array, so he further explained, "Actually, in the Middle Ancient Realm, some ancient teleportation arrays have been left behind. No one knows who left them or when, but the destination is the same, which is the Linchuan Realm. Some teleportation arrays are stable, some are unstable. Some can be used only once, some can be used multiple times, it’s all unpredictable. The Han Family’s belongs to the stable category, and both sides are well-preserved. But most are extremely unstable, so if the people of Linchuan want to go to the Middle Ancient Realm, they mostly adopt the method I mentioned before, which is better than finding a teleportation array. Of course, both methods are dangerous, so people from the Middle Ancient Realm rarely go to Linchuan. If you want to return to Linchuan in the future, either find a stable teleportation array or make one yourself. However, the method to create teleportation arrays has long been lost, with no one knowing how."

Mu Qingge frowned while listening and said, "Let’s discuss this matter later. Currently, sending Mu Yi back is a major task, you must handle it well."

Han Caicai nodded and said, "Don’t worry, having taken your elixirs, I certainly won’t let anything unexpected happen with this matter. When will you send the person over?"

Mu Qingge pondered for a moment and replied, "It will take a few days."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you," Han Caicai nodded.

"There is one more thing," Mu Qingge suddenly said.

Han Caicai raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

Mu Qingge said, "The three families in Lanwu City are currently fighting for an intermediate spirit stone mine?"

Han Caicai laughed, "It seems your information is quite up-to-date." Then, his gaze flashed as he said to Mu Qingge, "What is it? Do you want to intervene?"

Mu Qingge leaned back in her chair, squinting with a smile, "Coming all the way to Lanwu City, I can’t quite leave empty-handed!"

Han Caicai shook his head helplessly and teased, "Truly like a thief, not leaving empty-handed."

"Interested in collaborating?" Mu Qingge’s eyes suddenly shone brightly as she said to Han Caicai.

She knew clearly in her heart that she could not handle an intermediate spirit stone mine alone and needed a partner. And in Lanwu City, the most trustworthy choice was Han Caicai.

Han Caicai’s long eyes narrowed slowly, smiling ambiguously, "Wanxiang Building cannot participate in any interest conflict between families." Implying, even if tempted, he cannot intervene.

Mu Qingge, however, shook her head, "I’m not collaborating with Wanxiang Building, but with you."

"Oh?" Han Caicai furrowed his brows.

In Mu Qingge’s words, he had already understood her intention.

"What do you plan to do?" Han Caicai asked.

Mu Qingge smiled with a hint of mischief, "First, confirm if it’s really an intermediate spirit stone mine. Second, is there a container that can directly extract the spirit stone vein inside? If not, then will need to spend physical effort."

Han Caicai squinted and said, "First, the intermediate spirit stone mine is real. Wanxiang Building has personally checked this. If it was like the rumors from the outside world, which are yet uncertain, how would it have caused a struggle among the three families? Second, I’m afraid it will disappoint you, it’s possible to store spirit stones, but to fit an entire vein, sorry, there’s no such large container."

’Master Yin, I can!’ Just as Han Caicai’s words hung in the air, Mengmeng’s voice suddenly resounded in Mu Qingge’s mind.

Mu Qingge’s eyes shone subtly, and her mouth involuntarily curled up.

"Extracting the whole spirit stone vein would cause quite a commotion, I need you to cover for me." Mu Qingge said to Han Caicai.

Han Caicai keenly caught the meaning in her words. Expression turning serious, he questioned, "Do you have a way to extract the entire spirit stone vein?"

Mu Qingge did not answer directly, simply told him, "No matter what method you use, gather all the major forces in Lanwu City in one place three days from now to make it convenient for me to act. After it’s done, I’ll give you thirty percent of the spirit stone mine."

Before Han Caicai could respond, she added, "Don’t bargain with me, you’re just helping, I’m the one doing the hard work. Thirty percent is already very reasonable."

Han Caicai laughed, "Your plan is quite shrewd. So three days from now, you’re leaving?"

In his words, there was a hint of reluctance.

Mu Qingge did not notice, merely nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will bring the spirit stone mine and Mu Yi to you three days from now. But you also need to keep someone for me."

"Who?" Han Caicai asked.

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