"Did everyone hear clearly?" Lu Ye asked coldly as he looked around.
"We heard clearly!"
"We heard clearly."
The thousand-strong team responded loudly.
The more they responded, the harder it was for Mu Tianyin, who was hidden among them, to suppress his inner rage.
Fortunately, Lu Ye didn’t continue to delay and turned to lead them towards the Divine Emperor Palace. Otherwise, he couldn’t guarantee what crazy thing he might do in extreme anger.
Starting at the base of Wuhua Palace, they climbed upward. To show respect to the Wuhua God Emperor, none of them were allowed to use Divine Power to ascend the mountain; they could only rely on their physical endurance.
Nearly a thousand people walked from the foot of the mountain to the outside of the Divine Emperor Palace from sunrise to sunset.
At this moment, even with the famous sunset scenery of Wuhua Palace before them, they were too exhausted to appreciate it and only wanted to sit on the ground to rest recklessly.
They were merely people without sufficient status who wanted to rely on and seek protection.
Those with status had already accessed the Divine Emperor Palace through other channels.
"Alright, rest here. When the banquet is about to start, someone will lead you into the Divine Emperor Palace to meet the Divine Emperor," Lu Ye instructed the crowd.
Hearing this, many people sat on the ground and began to restore their energy.
Mu Tianyin originally didn’t intend to sit down, but was pulled down by Mu Lin and Mu Shan. Otherwise, if everyone sat and he stood, it would be too conspicuous.
Mu Tianyin sat on the ground, with Mu Lin and Mu Shan beside him.
The three did not engage in cultivation as the physical exertion from the mountain climb was insignificant for their level of cultivation.
So while others rested, they each looked around, paying attention to their surroundings.
Lu Ye settled them in place, glanced disdainfully, and then turned to leave. His departing demeanor was envied by the crowd, leading to hushed discussions.
"This is the Chief Hall Disciple of Wuhua Domain! Such a demeanor is indeed incomparable to us."
"Isn’t that so? Wuhua Domain sending its Chief Hall Disciple to guide us up the mountain is a testament to their sincerity."
"If word of this gets out, it will surely make many envious."
"Hahaha, talking like this, we have been received by the Chief Hall Disciple of Wuhua Domain."
"Yes, yes..."
Amidst these conversations, occasional laughter filled with pride drifted in.
Such laughter pierced Mu Tianyin’s ears, feeling extremely unpleasant. ’How can I sit with these bumpkins!’ he thought.
In his eyes, those seeking to attach themselves to Wuhua Domain were uncivilized commoners, unlike him—born with the burden of a prodigy.
Thinking of this, Mu Tianyin’s eyes grew dark.
In his mind, he was even envisioning... one day, when he revives the Mu Clan’s War God prestige and conquers the Four Seas Divine Land, he must make those lofty Divine Emperors kneel before him, washing away today’s shame.
This anticipated future slightly alleviated the gloom in Mu Tianyin’s heart, calming his agitation.
...
In a side hall of Wuhua Palace, Mu Qingge finished her meditation.
Today was the start of the evening banquet, having waited several days, finally it was today.
"Qingge, are you confident for tonight? Or... shall I assist you?" Yin Chen asked, somewhat worried.
He was, of course, uneasy. He had only explored the Divine Emperor Palace of Wuhua Domain once, and regarding the Nine Curves Maze, he hadn’t even entered—he could only observe from outside.
With such information, how could he let Mu Qingge take a risk?
Thinking again, before Mu Qingge could speak, he changed his mind, "How about I go, and you stay?"
Mu Qingge looked up at him, shook her head slowly. "There’s no need to argue, I’ll go. You don’t even know what the Divine Strategy looks like, so even if you went, how would you find it? The Divine Strategy might be right before you, but you would still miss it."
"..." Yin Chen fell silent.
What Mu Qingge said was true; his going was pointless.
"Then allow me to assist outside," Yin Chen suggested again.
His blood-red eyes showed determination. But Mu Qingge had her own considerations. She continued shaking her head, saying to Yin Chen, "You stay here. If anything happens and someone suspects this place, you can block them for a while. Otherwise, if both you and I are absent, wouldn’t it proclaim to the world that we’re hiding something?"
"But..." Yin Chen remained uneasy.
Mu Qingge raised her hand to cut him off, "Don’t worry about me. If necessary, I’ll hide in the space; I won’t be in danger. Your task is equally important; keep an attentive eye outside, don’t let anyone suspect a thing."
"Rest assured about that," Yin Chen finally conceded, nodding.
As he was about to remind Mu Qingge of something, she suddenly raised her hand, saying, "Someone’s coming."
Her words had barely left her mouth when the hem of a dress flashed at the door, and Chu Nian entered with a smile.
"Qingge, are you ready?" Chu Nian walked straight to Mu Qingge, addressing her.
Mu Qingge smiled and nodded, "What trouble makes you come personally?"
Chu Nian smiled, "You’re a distinguished guest of my father, and he instructed me to attend to you properly. How could I neglect the Little Divine Emperor Mu today?"


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