"Third, come to the Divine Emperor Palace."
The voice of the Huan Yue God Emperor gradually faded from Mu Qingge’s ears.
Mu Qingge steadied her mind and couldn’t help thinking, "Why did the Huan Yue God Emperor suddenly summon me to the Divine Emperor Palace? And right when I’ve just come out of seclusion."
Yet, overthinking was useless.
Mu Qingge rose, straightened her robes, then used the Dust Cleaning Technique to tidy herself from head to toe. After checking that everything was in order, she finally dispelled the Mountain Sealing Array and walked out of Young Palace Mountain.
As soon as she came out, she saw silhouettes standing on the other Young Palace Mountains, all turning their gazes in her direction.
Mu Qingge was taken aback, a bit surprised.
However, she had no time to say anything more and headed straight toward the Divine Emperor Palace.
"Third has advanced quite a bit again."
"Indeed. As for his current Realm, I can’t see through it anymore."
Mu Qingge was completely unaware of the discussions behind her.
When she landed on the plaza outside the Divine Emperor Palace, she saw only Li Chao standing there, looking at her with a faint smile.
"Eldest Young Master?" Mu Qingge showed a moment of surprise.
Li Chao smiled and nodded, saying to her, "Congratulations! It seems this time in seclusion, your gains were not small."
"You as well." Mu Qingge’s eyes flickered slightly; she could feel Li Chao’s aura had become even more formidable. He had originally been at Spirit Cave Realm Sixth Layer in Cultivation; now that this seclusion had ended, he had likely either broken through to Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer or even Eighth Layer.
Li Chao said without the slightest arrogance, "I may have made some progress, but compared to you, it’s still inferior. If I’m not mistaken, you’ve already reached Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer in Cultivation, haven’t you? Leaping four layers at once—such talent, I’m ashamed before it."
Having her Cultivation seen through in one glance by Li Chao, Mu Qingge was not surprised.
It was not that the Magic Formulas Si Mo had given her to conceal her Cultivation had failed, but that she had only just broken through, and the aura on her body had yet to stabilize. For Li Chao to perceive it under such circumstances was only natural.
"The Divine Emperor is waiting for you in the hall. Go on in." Li Chao said to Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge was in no hurry; instead she asked in return, "Eldest Young Master, you’ve just seen the Divine Emperor as well?" She wanted to know whether everyone was summoned for a private audience after coming out of seclusion, or whether it was only her.
Li Chao nodded, "Yes, I just met with the Divine Emperor. However, I requested the audience myself." With that single sentence, he explained the difference from Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed; she now had a sense of it in her heart.
"No need to worry—this is a good thing." Li Chao added another sentence.
Then, he gave Mu Qingge a mysterious smile, clasped his hands in farewell, left the Divine Emperor Palace, and headed back toward his own Young Palace Mountain.
Mu Qingge watched him leave, her mind still turning over the last sentence Li Chao had left her with.
A good thing?
What kind of good thing?
Right now, for her, the best thing would be to find Mu Tianyin and settle the grudge between them.
Reining in her emotions, Mu Qingge lifted her chin, looked at the towering, solemn Divine Emperor Palace, took a deep breath, and strode forward.
She did not know what matter the Huan Yue God Emperor had with her, but she had to pull herself together to deal with it, because she carried too many secrets on her body. Oftentimes, the more contact she had, the greater the chance those secrets would be discovered.
Entering the Divine Emperor Palace, Mu Qingge stood in the vast main hall.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, shock surfacing in their depths. Because in the Divine Emperor Palace, she was not the only one present. Besides her and the purple-robed man seated high upon the Divine Emperor’s Throne, there was another person—and that person was not unfamiliar to her.
It was that mysterious elder from the small hut at the mountain summit!
Mu Qingge was greatly surprised in her heart. Since her return this time, she had not seen the elder; yet today, she encountered him within the Divine Emperor Palace.
The lamp-watching elder looked at Mu Qingge’s shocked expression with eyes narrowed in a smile, teasing, "You little brat have always been very composed. It’s rare to see such an astonished look on your face!"
Mu Qingge’s lips twitched, secretly grumbling in her heart: "Isn’t it precisely because I’m seeing you here?"
"Senior." Though she complained inwardly, in front of the Huan Yue God Emperor she still restrained her gaze, inclined her head slightly, and clasped her hands in salute.
Only after that did she pay her respects to the Huan Yue God Emperor.
"I do not know what matter the Divine Emperor has summoned me for?" Mu Qingge took the initiative to ask.
The Huan Yue God Emperor lounged lazily upon the throne, those slightly upturned phoenix eyes falling on Mu Qingge, sizing her up from head to toe. Being under his gaze made Mu Qingge’s scalp prickle a little, a nameless unease rising in her heart.
One who carries too many secrets will always feel somewhat guilty.
"Not bad—Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer. You’ve only been in the Huan Yue Domain for around two years, yes?" Just as Mu Qingge was feeling uncomfortable under his scrutiny, the Huan Yue God Emperor suddenly withdrew his gaze and spoke mildly.
Mu Qingge did not know why he was asking this, but she still nodded truthfully.
"Mm." The Huan Yue God Emperor responded, then fell silent again.


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