"Qingge, do you want to eat rabbit meat?"
Si Mo’s voice stirred a fierce killing intent around them.
The sudden wind lifted Mu Qingge’s hair, making her neck feel a chill, as if an invisible sharp blade had brushed past it.
She looked around in confusion, but saw nothing unusual.
She calmed her surprise and answered Si Mo’s question, "In this kind of situation, isn’t it usually roasted? Or should we keep it alive?"
Her words made Si Mo’s eyes gleam with even more amusement.
He suddenly raised his hand towards Mu Qingge, aiming to grab the ’rabbit’ she was holding.
As his large hand closed in, the ’rabbit’ bristled, its eyes fixed on him in a stiff gaze. Just as Si Mo’s hand was about to touch it, it suddenly let out a faint whimper, as if shocked by ten thousand horrors, and began to struggle.
"What happened?" Mu Qingge pulled back her hand, letting it escape Si Mo’s grasp.
She turned the rabbit towards herself, examined it briefly, and then looked up at Si Mo. "It seems very scared?"
"Of course, we’re about to eat it. How could it not be scared?" Si Mo said, half in jest.
Suddenly, Mu Qingge frowned and sniffed the air. "There’s a blood smell. Is it injured?" She quickly checked and found some bloody wounds under its fur.
"Then let’s hurry up, otherwise if it dies, it will spoil the flavor." Si Mo suggested with a smile.
His words made the rabbit’s eyes turn completely cold, as hidden sharp teeth began to subtly show.
"Indeed." Mu Qingge very subtly nodded, agreeing with Si Mo’s suggestion.
She wasn’t so kind-hearted as to waste elixir to save her dinner!
"You cannot kill me!" Suddenly, the ’rabbit’ spoke.
The voice sounded quite deep but pleasant, like an adult male.
"Was that you speaking?" Mu Qingge looked at the rabbit in her hand in astonishment.
The golden-eyed ’rabbit’ gave her a proud glance and closed its eyes. Its arrogant demeanor made Mu Qingge blink and glance at Si Mo.
Si Mo nodded with a smile.
Mu Qingge’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and a shock flashed through her clear eyes.
From Si Mo’s reaction, she guessed the true identity of the creature in her hand! However, it didn’t seem to match the legendary tall and mighty image!
In a flash, she recalled the earlier explosion.
Already heavily injured, encountering a self-destructing Golden Realm expert would only worsen the damage.
Such a dangerous fierce beast, actually being held by her?
Suddenly, Mu Qingge felt as if she was holding a hot potato.
Without much thought, Mu Qingge handed the ’hot potato’ to Si Mo. This action startled the ’rabbit’ to open its eyes wide, its limbs kicking frantically to distance itself from Si Mo.
Ignoring its protests, Si Mo caught its long, pointed ears and lifted it from Mu Qingge’s palm.
Trapped by Si Mo, it felt as if a powerful force enveloped it, rendering it unable to move or resist. If it was at its peak, why would it fear those before it?
Golden eyes flashed a fierce light towards Si Mo.
However, Si Mo simply smiled at it enigmatically.
"What do you want to do?" The ’rabbit’ finally spoke again.
Si Mo replied with a smile, "You know my intentions very well."
The ’rabbit’s’ body stiffened, falling silent once more.
The exchange between the human and ’rabbit’ prompted Mu Qingge to quietly step back two paces. Throwing away the hot potato lightened her heart considerably.
Above all, Si Mo was here for the beast, and catching it effortlessly was undoubtedly the best outcome!
But... having caught it, would Si Mo leave again?
This thought suddenly burst in Mu Qingge’s mind.
She quickly closed her eyes, silently muttering to herself: ’Since when have I become so sentimental? If he leaves, then so be it!’
"I cannot possibly form a contract with you!" After a long pause, the ’rabbit’ finally spoke again.
Si Mo responded indifferently, "In that case, form a contract with her."
Huh?
Huh!
Immersed in her thoughts, Mu Qingge suddenly turned her gaze, startled, to Si Mo, her eyes then landing on the ’rabbit’.
Likewise, held by Si Mo, the ’rabbit’ also eyed Mu Qingge with surprise.
After a moment of scrutiny, it spoke disparagingly, "Can someone this weak really form a contract with me?"
"You have two choices: either she forms a contract with you, or I crush you right now." Si Mo stated succinctly.
His words made the ’rabbit’ fall silent once again, cold air enveloping its body.
Mu Qingge also looked at Si Mo in bewilderment, wanting to ask many questions but felt it wasn’t suitable at the moment.
Wasn’t Si Mo here for it?
How had it suddenly turned into giving her the contract?
What about Si Mo?
Would leaving empty-handed affect what he intended to do?
’He’s too heavily injured right now; even if I bring him back, it won’t be of any use. But if I leave him with you and you have elixirs to heal him, it will speed up his recovery and provide protection for you, which puts my mind at ease.’ Si Mo suddenly explained via voice transmission.
Mu Qingge realized!
Si Mo was worried about her safety and wanted to leave her a super bodyguard!
Indeed, Si Mo had mentioned before that although the creature was injured, it still held a power equivalent to the Golden Realm Sixth Layer. Despite suffering more injuries, with elixir treatment, it remained a solid trump card.
However—
Mu Qingge hesitated slightly, responding to Si Mo via voice transmission: ’Is this okay? You came for him, but you’re giving him to me. Isn’t that a wasted trip?’
’How is it wasted?’ Si Mo’s vivid eyes were filled with indulgent smiles.
He gazed at Mu Qingge, letting her understand the meaning behind his words.
Suddenly, Mu Qingge’s cheeks tinged with a faint red, quickly returning to calmness.
’Qingge, you and I are already one; whether he stays with me or you, what’s the difference? Don’t refuse.’ Si Mo clarified once more through voice transmission, dispelling Mu Qingge’s last bit of uncertainty.
She nodded with a resigned smile, her gaze falling on the ’rabbit’.
The ancestor of fierce beasts!
This truly is an enormous trump card!
To say her heart wasn’t moved would be a lie.
If Si Mo hadn’t expressed interest, perhaps she’d already planned to take advantage of the opportunity the moment she received the news.
"Well, have you made up your mind?" After persuading Mu Qingge, Si Mo turned to the ’rabbit’.
The ’rabbit’ snorted coldly, "You let someone as weak as her form a contract with me, aren’t you afraid she might get overwhelmed?"
Si Mo chuckled, "She’s an Alchemist; her spiritual sense is strong, she won’t get overwhelmed."
"An Alchemist!" The ’rabbit’s’ eyes lit up, and it gazed sharply at Mu Qingge, speaking disparagingly, "Woman, are you an Alchemist?"
Woman?
Such disrespectful address made Mu Qingge frown slightly.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, the ’rabbit’ yelped in pain. It angrily looked at Si Mo and shouted, "What are you doing?" That damn man actually tugged its ears!
Si Mo’s action to stand up for her lifted Mu Qingge’s spirits. She arched her brow, smiling playfully, "Little rabbit, I am indeed an Alchemist."
"Despite knowing my identity, you dare call me a rabbit!" The beast roared in annoyance.
Mu Qingge’s smile became even more enchanting, "You look just like a rabbit, I haven’t misspoken."
Within the beast’s heart, a thousand alpacas wildly galloped.
It suddenly felt that reasoning with a woman was an impossible task!
In the depths of those gold flame-like eyes, a concealed killing intent flashed. In a deep voice, it declared, "Fine! If you agree to refine elixirs for me and treat my wounds, I’ll consent to form a contract with you and accept you as my master! If not, you might as well kill me." With that said, it arrogantly closed its eyes, displaying an air of gallant resolve.
Mu Qingge and Si Mo exchanged a glance, the former feeling amused.
Once she acknowledges him as her master, how could she be stingy with elixirs? If she wants Ho to maximize his value, she naturally has to heal his injuries.
He actually tried to bargain with her, is he stupid or what?
’It seems that no matter how cunning a fierce beast is, there’s a limit to it!’ Mu Qingge sighed in her heart.
"Alright, no problem." Mu Qingge replied with a smile.
Her straightforwardness made Ho feel that something was amiss. However, for the moment, he couldn’t figure out why. All he wanted now was to quickly heal his injuries, then exact revenge on society and kill those humans who had wronged him! Those who schemed against him, caused him to lose his cultivation, and those who wanted to contract him before, wouldn’t be spared!
"Wait, what level of elixir can you currently make?" Ho’s golden eyes flickered swiftly as he suddenly asked.
If the woman in front of him is just some low-level alchemist, or advanced alchemist, what’s the use to him?
"Relax, I am a Divine Level Alchemist. The elixirs I make will not disappoint you." Mu Qingge replied with a composed smile.
Divine Level Alchemist!
For the first time, Ho looked at Mu Qingge with shock in his eyes.
He probably never imagined that the young, beautiful woman in front of him, as stunning as a painting, could actually be a Divine Level Alchemist. ’Aren’t Divine Level Alchemists supposed to be old men?’ Ho thought in his heart.
"Great! It’s a deal!" Learning that Mu Qingge is a Divine Level Alchemist, Ho held back his excitement and agreed to contract with her.
His straightforwardness also made Mu Qingge narrow her eyes in thought.
Ho lowered his eyes, hiding the trace of killing intent deep within them.
He chuckled coldly in his heart, ’Once he’s healed, the first person he wants to kill is this woman who dares to claim to be his master! What contract? For him, it amounts to nothing! Even if breaking the contract results in backlash, so what? As long as he takes the elixir refined by this woman, the backlash will quickly be remedied.’
"Let’s begin." Having made up his mind, Ho said eagerly.
His initiative made Mu Qingge’s eyebrow raise somewhat higher.
However, Si Mo calmly said, "Alright."
With a wave of his hand, Si Mo had already inscribed a Contract Array that was more intricate and complex than the one from the Jing Family.
Si Mo let go of his hand, and Ho proactively jumped into the center of the array. Instantly, beams of light, mixed with blood-red and gold, shot up to the sky, trapping him within.
"By my spirit, by my name, by my body, I recognize you as my master, never to betray for eternity!" The ancient and deep contract words flowed from Ho’s mouth.
Just as Mu Qingge was startled, a drop of heart’s blood was forced out of Ho’s body, flying towards Mu Qingge’s forehead.
However, when the drop of heart’s blood neared Mu Qingge, Si Mo blocked its progress with a hand.
Mu Qingge looked at him in surprise, but Ho’s gaze turned cold.
Si Mo smiled faintly at Ho, saying, "To ensure you don’t breach the contract, I’m going to add something." With that, a strand of gray smoke drifted from his fingertips, entering Ho’s heart’s blood.
"Curse Power!" Ho exclaimed in shock.
Si Mo withdrew his hand, and the heart’s blood entered Mu Qingge’s forehead, causing her body to shudder. Subsequently, a beam of golden light shot from her forehead, rushing into Ho’s forehead with lightning speed.
Ho let out a ’whimper’ and fainted within the Contract Array.
At that moment, Mu Qingge was not feeling well either.
Her entire body turned flush, as if she was in a furnace, surrounded by burning flames.
Large beads of sweat began to seep from her skin, and her lips paled somewhat.
"Qingge, concentrate and calm your spirit, enter cultivation." Si Mo’s voice entered her ears.
’What’s happening to me?’ Mu Qingge transmitted telepathically in her heart. She was not panicked, for she knew Si Mo was by her side.
Si Mo’s voice immediately replied, ’Ho is the master of fierce beasts; even with his powers greatly reduced, his Cultivation Realm remains intact. Recognizing you as his master naturally benefits you. Some of his power will be transferred to you, converting into your own cultivation. You are about to break through, so keep your mind focused, do not be distracted, concentrate on breaking through.’
Mu Qingge nodded almost imperceptibly; she understood now.
Another breakthrough?
It seemed that her last breakthrough was in Lanwu City. It seemed only a few months had passed since then.
However, an increase in strength is good, at least it gives her more confidence in what she wants to achieve!
Mu Qingge gathered her thoughts and immersed herself in the breakthrough, leaving external matters to Si Mo, without a trace of worry.
The only thing she was somewhat curious about was what Ho meant by ’Curse Power’...
But all this could only be answered after her breakthrough was complete.
Crack—!
A crisp sound came from within Mu Qingge’s body.
It was as if something had broken open, and the powers that had been restrained burst through the forbidden technique, continuously transforming Mu Qingge’s body, unrestrainedly escalating her Spiritual Power Cultivation.
The original Sixth Layer of the Gray Realm had already been broken through.
The gray-white spiritual power had begun to transform into a faint silver color. When the last thread of gray-white spiritual power turned into light silver, Mu Qingge’s cultivation finally advanced from the Sixth Layer of the Gray Realm into the Silver Realm, reaching the standard for entering the Green Talent List.
However, all this had not yet stopped.
Ping!
Silver Realm First Layer.
Ping!
Silver Realm First Layer Middle Rank.
Ping Ping!
Silver Realm First Layer High Rank.
Ping Ping!
Silver Realm First Layer Peak!
Ping—!
Silver Realm Second Layer!
Silver Realm Second Layer Middle Rank!
Silver Realm Second Layer High Rank!
Silver Realm Second Layer Peak!
That formidable power, having propelled Mu Qingge through the Silver Realm, stopping just shy of the Third Layer of the Silver Realm, finally came to rest. Her cultivation solidified above the Silver Realm Second Layer.
Yet, despite reaching the standard for entering the Green Talent List.
Getting a spot among the top hundred, especially in the first few places, was still insufficient.
When Mu Qingge finished her cultivation and awoke, she realized it was already dark.
"Done?" Si Mo’s voice came from beside her.
Mu Qingge turned her eyes to him, a sliver of silver flashed across her clear eyes, and she nodded with a smile. Seeing Si Mo as soon as she opened her eyes, this feeling she thoroughly enjoyed.
"Silver Realm Second Layer, very impressive." Si Mo looked at Mu Qingge, nodding in approval.
In his amber eyes, hidden lay a pride that was deeply shared. Each of Mu Qingge’s advancements made him feel a coequal joy, swelling with pride.
Even more satisfying than his own breakthrough.
Mu Qingge lowered her gaze to her hands, slowly clenching them, and said to Si Mo, "But still too weak."
Si Mo’s large hand gently fell on top of her head, softly saying, "Don’t rush, you will reach that step eventually; progressing slowly ensures stability. Moreover, your progress hasn’t been slow."
Bear in mind, Mu Qingge had entered the Middle Ancient Realm for less than a year and had already advanced to the Silver Realm Second Layer; compared to many native-born talents, she was already quite remarkable.
Mu Qingge nodded.
Regarding cultivation, she has always pursued it diligently, but she also understands what it means to take one step at a time.
Her eyes landed on Ho, who was still slumbering nearby, and she asked, "How is he doing?"
Si Mo chuckled, "No problem."
"What’s with that Curse Power?" Mu Qingge asked, puzzled.
Si Mo wasn’t in a hurry to answer but rather told her, "It’ll be better to explain when he wakes up."
"I’m already awake." Just as he finished speaking, Ho got up, glaring frostily at Si Mo, "What kind of curse power did you add?"
Mu Qingge also looked at Si Mo, curious.
But Si Mo remained calm and unhurried, serenely stating, "Her death means your demise."
Her death means your demise!
Mu Qingge and Ho both shrank their pupils.
Mu Qingge was astounded by Si Mo’s comprehensive consideration. Concerned that even with a contract, she might not suppress Ho, he had weighted the scale in her favor.
Meanwhile, Ho was shocked that Si Mo had seen through his thoughts. This move severed his retreat. From now on, his fate was bound to that of the woman before him; if she perished, he wouldn’t survive either!
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