“Hey! Did you hear? The Holy Maiden’s brother came out of seclusion yesterday and broke through to the Golden Core Realm!”
“Hiss! For real? A Golden Core at under the age of 18! As expected of the Holy Maiden’s brother, he truly is a young genius!”
“Yeah, and looking at this talent, he’s even more monstrous than the two Holy Maidens!”
There was much discussion among the crowd, but the young man at the center of the rumors was currently…
It was already night.
The moon hung in the sky, and cold moonlight poured down, illuminating the earth.
A beauty in pink stood by the river, her beautiful eyes gazing at the cold moon.
Even as she sensed the youth approaching from behind, she continued to look at the bright moon.
The youth leaped lightly and arrived beside the pink-clad beauty.
“How rare. I didn’t expect you to have such elegant interests, Miss Mengyu.”
Qin Mengyu turned around and looked at her brother, her lips curling into a slight smile.
“My own brother has become successful. As his sister, I’m naturally happy. However, I wonder if our parents are doing well now?”
Seeing his sister’s dejected expression, Qin Mu stepped forward to comfort her.
“Don’t worry, Miss Mengyu. Just wait another 100 years. I will definitely reach the Tribulation Stage. When that time comes, I will surely travel across the entire continent to find traces of our parents.”
Although his parents in this world weren’t Qin Mu’s biological parents, he couldn’t forget the kindness they showed in raising him for so many years.
“Alright, alright. On such a celebratory day, we shouldn’t be so disappointing. Let’s go. We’ll have a good celebration tonight. Miss Ruoshuang and Aunt Lu have prepared a big surprise for you, Mu’er!”
“Really!?”
“Of course. Would your sister lie to you?”
The next day, Lu Qian, the Sect Master of the Seven Stars Sect, formally announced Qin Mu as the Saint Son.
The decision faced no opposition from the Elder Council.
“This one is no good. This one is better.”
“Oh, Miss Ruoshuang, how can Mu’er wear clothes like that on such an important day as becoming the Saint Son? If you ask me, mine is better.”
“No. Mine… is better!”
“Hmph! Fine then. We’ll let Mu’er decide which one is better.”
To the side, Qin Mu, who was lost in thought, felt his heart tremble when he heard his two sisters say this.
He immediately ran away.
“Miss Ruoshuang, Miss Mengyu! Aunt Lu is rushing me, I’m leaving first!”
By the time his voice faded, Qin Mu’s figure had already vanished without a trace.
Qin Ruoshuang looked at the clothes in her hands embroidered with a sword mark and silently put them away.
She would give them to Mu’er tonight.
Qin Mengyu looked at the clothes in her hands embroidered with a fire mark.
Her reaction was exactly the same as her sister, Qin Ruoshuang.
She also silently put them away, intending to give them to Mu’er tonight.
In this regard, the two were truly biological sisters.
Being appointed as the Saint Son was a major event, especially since it was a direct appointment by the Sect Master.
This was different from the Saint Sons and Holy Maidens within the Seven Sects.
A Saint Son personally appointed by the Sect Master was essentially confirmed as the next successor to the position.
Based on this point alone, many people were plotting to build a good relationship with this Saint Son—the future Sect Master.
Once the other party inherited the position, wouldn’t they also skyrocket in status?
The ceremony was grand, and the Sect Leaders of the Seven Sects all attended.
Standing on the high platform, Qin Mu looked at the Sect Leaders.
‘Strange, why are their faces covered in mosaics? Are they actively masking their appearance?’
With such doubts, Qin Mu scanned the surroundings.
Surprisingly, the faces of everyone around him were covered in mosaics.
Not only that, but some people’s entire bodies were mosaics!
‘What is going on!?’
Qin Mu was genuinely startled and quickly went to Aunt Lu’s side.
“Hmm? Mu’er, what’s wrong?”
Aunt Lu looked at the youth standing before her and raised her slender hand to stroke Mu’er’s small head.
“Aunt Lu, why are they… why are their bodies covered in a cloud of mist?”
Qin Mu originally wanted to say “mosaics,” but on second thought, he realized Aunt Lu might not understand him, so he changed his wording.
“What mist? Mu’er, are you feeling unwell?”
Lu Qian pressed her palm against Mu’er’s forehead, carefully checking his temperature.
He wasn’t hot.
Then, her slender hand grasped his wrist, and her True Qi entered his body to investigate.
He was perfectly healthy.
Seeing Aunt Lu’s expression, Qin Mu sighed inwardly.
‘Did I see it wrong?’
But when he turned his head to look again, the crowd was still a cloud of mist.
‘Perhaps it’s because I just broke through. I’ll be fine in a few days.’
Qin Mu comforted himself this way; otherwise, he couldn’t find any other reason.
Qin Mu completed the entire appointment ceremony in a daze.
It was only after it was finished that he suddenly became clear-headed.
At this moment, Aunt Lu was standing before him with a beaming smile.
“Alright, Mu’er. Now, you are the Saint Son of the Seven Stars Sect! In the future, the Seven Stars Sect will be in your hands!”
Qin Mu looked at Aunt Lu, who was close at hand.
Their faces were very close to each other.
Ordinarily, at this distance, he could clearly feel the other person’s breath hitting his face, as well as the faint fragrance exhaled from Aunt Lu’s mouth.
But now, although Qin Mu felt it, the sensation was so blurry.
Subconsciously, Qin Mu sniffed, seemingly trying to take an extra breath.
Seeing Mu’er’s action, Lu Qian immediately thought of something.
Her pretty face turned red instantly.
She covered her red lips with one hand, dropped the command to “dismiss,” and then flew away in embarrassment.
“Aunt Lu—”
Seeing this, Qin Mu reached out and prepared to call out.
Suddenly, his head throbbed.
The scene before his eyes became as blurry as television static.
When the scene recovered, a young girl in a white palace dress stood before him, her figure slightly tall.
“Zixi Senior Sister!!”
Qin Mu cried out in surprise.
He felt as if a lifetime had passed.
‘Wait? I’m clearly in the Seven Stars Sect. Why would I feel this way?’
Thinking of this, his head began to ache again.
Immediately after, the scene before him blurred once more.
When the pain subsided, he found that the scene had changed again.
A beautiful woman in red stood before him, followed by a lively-looking young girl.
“Chu… Chu Jiujiu…”
As he called out this name, Qin Mu’s aura plummeted instantly.
Within moments, he had fallen to the Qi Refining Stage.
‘The Qi Refining Stage!!!’
‘How is this possible! I’m in the Golden Core Realm!’
In an instant, Qin Mu panicked.
He didn’t know what was happening.
‘Aunt Lu… Miss Ruoshuang… Miss Mengyu…’
‘Right, Miss Mengyu! Miss Mengyu is an alchemist. She must know what’s going on!’
Qin Mu stood up and ran.
He just wanted to see Miss Mengyu as soon as possible.
However, no matter how much he ran, he couldn’t move.
Or rather, he couldn’t get anywhere.
It felt like he was running in place.
“Miss Mengyu! Miss Mengyu!”
Qin Mu shouted anxiously.
Then, a wave of dizziness washed over him.
“Miss Mengyu!”
Thud—
“Ow! My waist!”
Pain set in, and this time, the sensation was exceptionally real.
Qin Mu clutched his waist, sucking in a breath of cold air.
“My waist, it hurts so much!”
“Wait! I’m—!”
Midway through the pain, Qin Mu suddenly remembered something and looked around.
This was… the Gu Tribe?!
It turned out that everything just now was a dream!