"Don’t be afraid, I’m here," Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed with a cold light, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Xi Qianxue shrank in her embrace, her shoulders trembling lightly, as if greatly frightened, her fingers tightly clutching Mu Qingge’s sleeve, unwilling to let go.
Mu Qingge asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what happened?"
What happened?
This question made Xi Qianxue, who was nestled in her arms, stiffen her spine. In an angle unseen by Mu Qingge, those eyes, now becoming extremely charming, slightly moved.
Then, she said in a timid voice, "Just now... just now a lot of strange things wanted to eat me, luckily you came just in time."
"Oh? Strange things wanted to eat you?" Mu Qingge countered.
Her tone carried a hint of amusement, her voice cold and indifferent.
This attitude left Xi Qianxue somewhat unclear about her current thoughts. She secretly raised her head and looked at Mu Qingge, only to see a not-quite-smile on her face.
’What a handsome man!’ Xi Qianxue exclaimed inwardly, the charm in her eyes growing stronger.
That soul-stealing expression seemed as if she wanted to swallow Mu Qingge whole.
Yet, this expression, not in line with Xi Qianxue’s usual temperament, flashed by quickly, making it impossible to catch.
"Come, let me help you up first," Mu Qingge suddenly said.
Xi Qianxue nodded shyly, her hands still unwilling to leave Mu Qingge’s arms.
Mu Qingge helped her up from the ground, intending to withdraw her hand. But as soon as she moved, Xi Qianxue let out an ’ah’, her body bonelessly falling into Mu Qingge’s arms, leaning lightly against her shoulder. "I... I have no strength left."
"No strength left? What to do about this?" Mu Qingge’s gaze grew even more playful.
Xi Qianxue buried her head, seemingly very shy. After a short pause, she timidly said, "How about you carry me?"
"Carry you?" Mu Qingge’s smile deepened at the corner of her mouth, her clear eyes icy cold. She raised her right hand, and the Linglong Spear on her finger reformed into a finger cover that gleamed coldly.
When Xi Qianxue’s watery gaze swept over the Linglong Spear, her eyes darkened.
The aura on that finger cover made her extremely uncomfortable.
’Holy Artifact!’
This discovery caused a flicker of murderous intent to pass through the darkness in her eyes.
At this point, Mu Qingge used the finger cover-wearing index finger to gently lift her chin, making her raise her head and meet her own eyes.
Seeing this face, beautiful beyond gender distinction, Xi Qianxue’s heart couldn’t help but skip.
She sighed inwardly, ’Is it because I’m old? Can’t resist such temptation! But this man is just too handsome, truly hard to resist!’
"You... what are you trying to do?" Seeing Mu Qingge’s face gradually draw near, Xi Qianxue’s shyness intensified.
Mu Qingge said playfully, "You tell me, what am I trying to do?"
That posture, welcoming yet reluctant, would cause any man to lose control and take her right there. Yet, Mu Qingge, who was not a real man, remained cool and unaffected by her demeanor.
Mu Qingge’s finger cover rested sharply against Xi Qianxue’s chin. At this moment, Xi Qianxue, captivated by Mu Qingge, suddenly saw her ice-cold eyes clearly.
A sense of crisis suddenly surged within her heart, her pupils shrinking rapidly. She pushed Mu Qingge away directly, quickly escaping her embrace, standing at a distance.
Mu Qingge stood in place, her expression growing more mocking. In her right hand the Linglong Spear appeared, and she looked at Xi Qianxue, taunting, "What? Not gonna play anymore?"
Xi Qianxue wore a cold and stern expression, a layer of frost seemed to overlay her beautiful face. Her gaze sharply fixed on Mu Qingge, speaking in a cold voice, "You saw through it all early on?"
Mu Qingge sneered.
Not to mention, she had already noticed the inconsistency within Xi Qianxue’s body when she took her pulse. And her abnormal behavior upon waking was enough to make her suspicious.
As far as she knew, Xi Qianxue never used any Charm Technique!
And this Xi Qianxue in front of her, started using Charm Technique on her as soon as she opened her eyes. Luckily, she had a Charm Technique master by her side, with Yin Chen’s deliberate training and guidance, ordinary Charm Techniques had no effect on her at all.
"Damn it! If I had just obtained this body and hadn’t fully merged with it, do you think you would be able to escape my Charm Technique so easily?" Seeing Mu Qingge had seen through everything, Xi Qianxue... or rather, Charm Demoness stopped hiding.
’Haven’t merged? So Xi Qianxue isn’t dead yet!’ Charm Demoness’ words made Mu Qingge’s heart move. Then she thought, ’That’s right! When she possessed, Mu Qingge was already dead, which was convenient for her. But this remnant soul possessing Xi Qianxue, when Xi Qianxue was perfectly fine, and with her decent cultivation, how could her consciousness get easily wiped out by this remnant soul?’
After finishing her inner speculation, Mu Qingge ridiculed, "Then you should blame yourself for being so unlucky to encounter me."
She finished speaking, her face suddenly turned grim, her features stern and intense, the Linglong Spear in her hand lightly shifted, its sharp tip pointing towards the Charm Demoness. "Leave her body, my Linglong Spear just exterminated your two companions."
This statement changed Charm Demoness’ expression.
She hadn’t expected her two companions to be dealt with so quickly.
But leaving this hard-earned host? Absolutely impossible!
Charm Demoness suddenly laughed alluringly, her sultry posture used on Xi Qianxue intensified the seductive allure. "Lord, why must you be so heartless? This little girl has no idea what charm is; take me away from here, and I’ll wholeheartedly repay you, how about that?"
Her words were extremely ambiguous, full of suggestion and temptation.
Yet, Mu Qingge was unmoved, only coldly staring at her with contempt in her eyes. "I’ll say it again, leave her body."
"Lord, why be so stubborn? See, this body is still familiar to you, but I know better how to please you. I guarantee I’ll let you experience a feeling so ecstatic as to be close to death; if you don’t believe me, why don’t we try it right here?" Charm Demoness subtly twisted her posture, each motion full of intense temptation, making people feel parched and heartbeat quicken.
Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, suddenly swinging the Linglong Spear in her hand.
A streak of golden spiritual power shot from the spearhead, slashing towards where Charm Demoness stood.
Charm Demoness was shocked, quickly leaped back narrowly dodging this attack. While in front of where she stood before, a deep mark remained.
The Charm Demoness was stunned to see Mu Qingge untempted. Angrily and furiously, she thought never before had there been a man unwavered by her allure.
She angrily said, "Death? I’ve already died once!"
Mu Qingge sneered, "Then I’ll let you die again!" With that, her eyes turned pure golden, cold and merciless.
Two golden beams shot out from her eyes, directly aiming at the Charm Demoness.
This scene shocked the Charm Demoness, who cried out in fear: "Soul-devouring Technique! Divine Strategy! You are of the Mu Clan! No—!"
The golden beam hit Xi Qianxue’s forehead, followed by a scream, a black figure emerged from her Heavenly Spirit but was enveloped by the golden light, unable to escape.
Xi Qianxue’s body collapsed to the ground, seemingly losing consciousness, her disheveled clothes exposing more skin.
"Ah—! Spare me! I beg you, I didn’t know you were from the Mu Clan! I would never dare to do this otherwise!" The Charm Demoness, wrapped in golden light, begged in agony.
But how could Mu Qingge spare her?
She step by step approached the Charm Demoness, standing before the shadow.
Mu Qingge asked, "You know the Divine Strategy, the Soul-devouring Technique, and the Mu Clan?"
The Charm Demoness quickly seized the opportunity, nodding: "I know, I know, during our era, the Mu Clan was powerful, the Divine Strategy was a Cultivation Technique created by the Mu Clan Leader, considered the strongest by the Divine Clan! Spare me, I can tell you a lot more."
"Want to live?" Mu Qingge’s lips curled into a cold smile.
The Charm Demoness nodded repeatedly, her tone full of pleading. "I’ve struggled to survive until now, I don’t want to die. Spare me, take me away, find me a host, and my life is yours, you will be my master!"
However, Mu Qingge merely shook her head slowly, saying in her desperate gaze: "Unfortunately, I don’t need it."
Without another word, her eyes narrowed, the golden light wrapped around the Charm Demoness’s remnant soul, shrinking rapidly...
"Ah—!" the scream of the Charm Demoness echoed all around.
Gradually, she transformed into a golden pill. This golden pill, about the size of a dragon’s eye, was transparent and ethereal. The golden pill flew to Mu Qingge’s lips, and she opened her mouth, swallowing it.
The Soul-devouring Technique, when used, devours the captured soul, becoming nourishment for one’s Spiritual Sense after refining.
After swallowing the golden pill, Mu Qingge’s body emitted a golden light.
In her eyes, a hint of charm appeared. But soon, in an instant, she returned to her usual clarity.
The golden light retracted; Mu Qingge felt her Spiritual Sense becoming stronger. She couldn’t help but murmur: "These remnant souls from the Divine and Demon Clans are indeed powerful; after all this time, even with so many years of wear, they still hold such strength."
With a sigh, she put away the Linglong Spear and turned to walk towards Xi Qianxue.
However, as she approached, she saw Xi Qianxue slowly awakening, eyes opening. Her gaze fell on the skin exposed beyond her disheveled clothes...

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