"Fusha City."
Mu Qingge concentrated on the region belonging to the woman with the surname Sang’s rank and got the answer she wanted.
This was a bit of a surprise; she had originally planned to inquire about the Sang family at Wuyin Mansion. But unexpectedly, she got the location of the Sang family from the Cub Phoenix List.
This whisper of hers was very light, and originally wouldn’t have disturbed anyone.
However, the woman standing next to her heard it. For some reason, she turned her head, and her gaze fell on Mu Qingge.
It seemed that at this moment, she realized there was another person standing beside her.
As if by telepathy, Mu Qingge also turned her eyes back at this time, and their gazes met halfway, seeing each other.
Boom!
When Mu Qingge saw the woman’s face clearly, her heart was inexplicably struck, and a kind of indescribable fondness spontaneously arose in her.
This kind of feeling was something she never had before!
The woman in front of her was very beautiful. As beautiful as a finely painted portrait, there wasn’t a single blemish to be found in her features, and she carried an unearthly aura, with a pristine air.
The woman’s figure was tall, just slightly shorter than Mu Qingge’s. Her expression and eyes naturally carried an ethereal charm.
Looking at her, Mu Qingge felt a spontaneous trust, a feeling of wanting to care for her.
If she were a man, Mu Qingge might think this inexplicable fondness stemmed from love at first sight between a man and a woman. But she was a woman, and for a woman to have this kind of inexplicable fondness for a stranger she met for the first time was abnormal.
Mu Qingge frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by her unusual behavior.
However, when she frowned, the woman opposite her also lightly frowned. The shock in her eyes slowly subsided as she took the initiative to ask, "Sir, have we met before?"
This question made Mu Qingge squint her eyes and smile, "Never."
"Is that so?" The woman seemed somewhat doubtful. She looked at Mu Qingge seriously and finally said, "It seems we indeed haven’t met, but you gave me a feeling of déjà vu. My apologies."
"You are too kind, miss." Mu Qingge replied indifferently.
The woman didn’t say anything more, merely nodded slightly to Mu Qingge, then turned and left the Cub Phoenix List, walking down the steps.
Mu Qingge watched her disappear from view before withdrawing her gaze.
"Young Master, do you have any instructions?" Xuan Ya asked softly as she approached Mu Qingge, who stood there motionless and seemingly in thought.
Mu Qingge collected her thoughts and looked once more at the Cub Phoenix List, pausing a little longer on the name Sang Xuewu before withdrawing her gaze again and saying to everyone, "Let’s leave here first and find a place to stay."
"Little Lord, shall we rent a small courtyard like before, or should we stay at the inn?" Hua Yue asked.
Mu Qingge thought for a moment and replied, "We won’t be staying long this time, just a few days. Find a quiet inn."
"Yes." Hua Yue accepted the order and withdrew. Xuan Kui automatically followed her to find a suitable inn together.
At this time, only Xie Ya and Xuan Ya were left by Mu Qingge’s side.
With two of them gone, their group became even more eye-catching. The outstanding appearance of the three was like two stars accompanying the sun, automatically attracting everyone’s attention no matter where they went.
Fortunately, these people merely gazed in awe, whispering among themselves, without actually disturbing them.
Wuyin Mansion was about the same scale as the Golden Sea Prefecture, only more prosperous. The people walking on the streets also had a more imposing manner, although materially there wasn’t much difference.
While strolling on Wuyin Mansion’s streets, waiting for Hua Yue and Xuan Kui, Mu Qingge casually roamed with the two women.
Naturally, whether she liked it or not, she had to accept the envious, jealous glares cast from all around.
After all, the sight of her alone with two ultimate beauties was truly dazzling!
The men around would all have loved to take her place in an instant, standing between Xie Ya and Xuan Ya.
"You two standing together are really too conspicuous." Mu Qingge sighed helplessly, shaking her head after a while.
Her teasing landed in Xie Ya and Xuan Ya’s ears, prompting them to exchange a glance, and each couldn’t help but think, ’Young Master, are you underestimating your own ability to attract attention?’
While the men envied Mu Qingge, the two women were bearing the hateful glares of the street-side ladies, weren’t they?
"Let’s sit over there." Mu Qingge saw a pavilion tea stall by the street and signaled the two women to head that way.
The tea stall wasn’t doing much business, and the owner was dozing off by the side.
Mu Qingge and the other two walked past him, directly entering the pavilion and sitting down.
Xuan Ya approached the owner and said softly, "Owner, you have customers."
The tea stall owner drowsily opened his eyes, looking up to down at Xuan Ya. When he saw Xuan Ya’s seductive and charming face, he couldn’t help but let out an exclamatory, "Ah!"
Xuan Ya’s face wore a bright smile, repeating, "Owner, you have customers. Could you please prepare a pot of fine tea for us and some snacks to go with it?"
"Alright, alright!" The tea stall owner replied repeatedly.
Xuan Ya returned to the pavilion, and the tea stall owner became busy at once. Before long, he had prepared what Xuan Ya asked for and brought it to the pavilion.
Upon entering the pavilion, he finally saw the faces of Mu Qingge and Xie Ya clearly and was again heavily struck in his heart, standing in a daze.
With a smile, Xuan Ya stood up, took the tray from his hands, placed it on the table, and took out a small piece of silver from her bosom, placing it in the owner’s hand that was still holding the tray. Only then did she tell him, "Owner, you may leave now."
"Ah!" The tea stall owner snapped back to his senses but walked out of the pavilion absentmindedly, as if not fully returning to reality.
"Young Master, I’m afraid there isn’t much good tea here; we’ll just have to make do." Xie Ya quietly said to Mu Qingge while rinsing the teacups.
Mu Qingge shook her head, not minding it at all, "I don’t claim to be knowledgeable about tea; any tea tastes the same to me, no need to make do."
Mu Qingge looked at Xuan Ya and said, "Did your clan send you to my side without any resistance from you?" She remembered that even Xie Ya, when she first appeared, carried a hint of unwillingness towards this Exiled Clan Princess in her heart.
Of course, that unwillingness was not directed at her, but at destiny.
Xuan Ya seemed taken aback by Mu Qingge’s sudden question. She thought carefully before replying, "From birth, this mission fell upon me. All the training I’ve received, everything about me, is to one day serve the Young Master. I don’t find it difficult to accept this."
Mu Qingge gave her a glance, lowered her eyes, and picked up the hot tea cup in front of her, bringing it to her lips to gently blow.
’Xuan Ya is a very intelligent woman with a strong mind. Would such a woman surrender to the dictates of fate or submit to the orders of her clan? She didn’t believe it.’
"Young Master, are you doubting Xuan Ya’s loyalty?" Xuan Ya asked directly.
Mu Qingge lifted her eyes, her clear gaze fixated on Xuan Ya as she slowly put down her teacup. "No, I’m not doubting your loyalty. But, I don’t want people around me carrying other motives. The same goes for you, and the same goes for Xie Ya."
After speaking, her gaze fell on Xie Ya.
Xie Ya’s bright eyes dimmed slightly because of Mu Qingge’s words. She bit her lip lightly and said firmly, "Young Master, indeed I came with the task of supervision. To supervise the Young Master, to urge the Young Master to continue progressing, to guide the Young Master onto the right path. Moreover, when the true Young Master emerges, only that person will receive the true allegiance of all forces. But, they are not me. Having recognized Young Master as my master, Xie Ya will never betray. Even if one day, the Young Master is defeated and killed, Xie Ya will follow, never to live ignobly!"
Xie Ya became more agitated as she spoke, not only shocking Xuan Ya but also causing a slight ripple in Mu Qingge’s normally calm eyes.
Such words were not meant to be spoken to Mu Qingge!
Xuan Ya looked at Xie Ya, astonished by her honesty and pledge.
Choosing Mu Qingge, their Exiled Clan would naturally support her wholeheartedly!
However, if Mu Qingge couldn’t make it to the end and failed to become the ultimate victor, they would pledge allegiance to the eventual winner after her demise, at which point loyalty would be absolute.
But what did Xie Ya’s words mean?
If Mu Qingge were to fail and perish, would she follow? This was no longer loyalty to the Young Master of the Mu Clan, but personal loyalty to Mu Qingge herself!
Between the two, there’s a fundamental difference!
Xuan Ya is indeed not Xie Ya, she doesn’t have Xie Ya’s intertwined destiny. However, her motives aren’t entirely pure either. She wants to choose a competitive Young Master, then support them step by step to reach the Peak, leading her clan to a higher level.
It can be said that Xuan Ya has a stronger sense of the big picture, which means she will be more rational.
Therefore, at this moment, she doesn’t understand Xie Ya’s position, and is a bit worried that this stance might cause Mu Qingge to have a gap with her.
Just as she was quickly thinking about how to remedy this, how to prevent Mu Qingge from becoming displeased with her, Mu Qingge spoke up.
"Actually, you don’t have to take it so seriously. To me, you’re just looking for the map of the Divine Strategy Middle Volume, and for you, I’m just a pawn. Everyone gets what they need, it’s not about loyalty."
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
Xuan Ya and Xie Ya said in unison.
Mu Qingge’s words left them inexplicably flustered.
Their panic was different.
Xie Ya was somewhat hurt by these heartless words but couldn’t refute them. Xuan Ya, on the other hand, was at a loss, as if everything was exceeding her expectations, making her unable to grasp the rhythm.
Mu Qingge stood up with her hands behind her back. She didn’t look at Xuan Ya, but directed her gaze at Xie Ya, who was looking up at her with tears in her eyes. Under Xie Ya’s gaze, she raised her hand, lightly patting the bun on Xie Ya’s head twice, and said softly, "I know who is truly good to me."
After speaking, she withdrew her hand and said to the two women, "In a while, you both go find Hua Yue and Xuan Kui. I’ll go for a walk alone."
Leaving these words behind, Mu Qingge walked out of the teahouse pavilion alone and into the crowd.
"Young Master!" Xuan Ya stood up, wanting to chase after.
Xie Ya raised her hand to stop her.
Made dazed by Mu Qingge’s actions before leaving, she didn’t forget Mu Qingge’s command. "The Young Master said she wants to walk alone."
Xuan Ya withdrew her gaze from chasing after Mu Qingge and looked at Xie Ya.
After a long time, she warned, "Sister, we are servants. It’s not good to fall in love with the master."
Xuan Ya’s words pricked Xie Ya’s heart. She stubbornly pressed her lips together, her gaze falling to the distance, "I only know loyalty to the Young Master, never betrayal. I don’t want to think about anything else, nor will I."
"Sister, have you forgotten the mission of our people?" Xuan Ya frowned and said.
Xuan Ya, however, kept her refined features tense and remained silent.
Xuan Ya stared at her and said solemnly, "Our people are originally Mu Clan’s subordinates. Therefore, allegiance to the Mu Clan will never change, we just have to be cautious in choosing who to be loyal to. This rule of the game is not set by us, but by the Clan Leader of the Mu Clan. We are just executing it, we are not wrong, don’t lose your reason."
"Sister, this is where I differ from you. You live for the clansmen, to guard a rule. But I can’t do that, I am human, the Young Master treats me well, I can’t be loyal to someone else." Xie Ya said in a softened tone.
Xuan Ya looked at her, gazing silently.
Xie Ya sighed, looked at her, and said, "Sister, now I don’t want to argue with you more. I believe, if you follow the Young Master for a while, you will naturally see his merits. Perhaps by then, you will understand my choice. My allegiance is only to Mu Qingge, not to any Young Master of the Mu Family!"
With a determined tone and an undeniable choice.
And Mu Qingge’s parting words left something deeply ingrained in Xuan Ya’s heart shaken like never before.
She focused on Xie Ya and finally said, "Has my sister made her decision?"
Xie Ya nodded.
Her choice meant that if Mu Qingge ultimately failed, she would not leave Mu Qingge, her master would no longer be the Young Master of the Mu Clan.
Xuan Ya gave up trying to persuade her and said, "We’ll talk about this matter later." Suddenly, she let out a bitter smile and slowly shook her head, "I’m afraid, after today’s talk, the Young Master may have a gap with me and not trust me anymore."
Xie Ya looked at her, her bright eyes devoid of any impurities, "Sister, you don’t need to worry. The Young Master’s heart is not something we can imagine. To gain the Young Master’s trust, we must also do things that can make him trust us."
These words made Xuan Ya nod in agreement.
Xie Ya took her hand and earnestly said, "Regardless of how Sister chooses in the future, for now, I hope Sister can wholeheartedly assist Young Master Qingge with me, without any reservations."
Under Xie Ya’s gaze, Xuan Ya finally nodded.
...
Mu Qingge walked out of the teahouse, her mood quite calm, not affected in the slightest by the previous incident.
What Mu Clan, what Young Master of the Mu Clan, what mission of the Mu clan’s Young Master...
All this, she had always been confused, unclear. Although she could roughly guess some of it, there were still many doubts left unresolved.
Her continuous growth in strength was to seize control of her own destiny. She didn’t want to follow all the arrangements set by ancients from who knows how many years ago.
Therefore, what she told Xie Ya and Xuan Ya earlier was not wrong.
So far, her only concern was the Divine Strategy Middle Volume!
As for the rest, it would depend on her conversation with the High Priest among the Princess of the Exiled Clan from Duole Island before making any considerations.
Moreover, she estimated that even her grandfather didn’t know about these matters. If he did find out, what would he do?
Thinking of Mu Xiong, a hint of gentleness appeared in Mu Qingge’s eyes. Based on her understanding of the old man, after learning these secrets, he probably wouldn’t change anything, let alone force Mu Qingge to do something or bear certain responsibilities.
Because, that old man truly cared for her, even placing her higher than the Mu Family.
’When will I be able to return to Linchuan to take a look?’ Mu Qingge nostalgically said in her heart. Her nostalgia was not just for Mu Xiong alone. There were also her aunt and those close friends of hers.
’I wonder how Brother Mei and the four of them are doing? Back then, we had agreed to leave Linchuan together, to explore the Middle Ancient Realm, but I ended up coming first on my own. And Jiang Li...’ Mu Qingge’s lips curled up slightly.
Among her friends, being with Jiang Li was when she felt most at ease. No matter what, she didn’t have to hide anything, and Jiang Li’s words always helped her see things more clearly.
She was the legendary divine supporter!
Mu Qingge’s smile had already spread to her eyes. These emotions were not easily gained and were especially cherished by her.
’And who knows how that girl is handling being the Empress now, or if she’s found the King’s Husband, the martial power protector she dreams of,’ Mu Qingge asked in her heart.
Thinking of her friends and family in Linchuan, Mu Qingge’s mood became lighter and more joyful.
The street scenes of Wuyin Mansion gradually entered her vision.
"Ying Chuan, what are you doing? Move aside!" A cold and tender shout reached Mu Qingge’s ears.
For some reason, though the street was bustling, she specifically heard this sentence and followed the source of the voice.
She turned into a less crowded alley.
A few pedestrians hurried in her direction, their faces filled with fear and panic, as if they were trying to escape something.
As Mu Qingge’s mind wondered, she heard an effeminate male voice say, "Sang Xuewu, who would have thought we’d meet at Wuyin Mansion? Why don’t you come back with me to the Ying Family today, and I’ll have my brother propose to the Sang Family another day?"
Sang Xuewu! Ying Family!
Mu Qingge’s expression shifted.
These two terms were not unfamiliar to her. On the West Continent’s Cub Phoenix List, the only woman to make the list was Sang Xuewu. She hadn’t expected to find her in Wuyin Mansion.
And the Ying Family, if she remembered correctly, the one who held fourth place on the Green Talent List for three consecutive years was from the Ying Family, located in the West Continent.
Only, Ying Chuan...


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