The next day, as soon as Qin Mu woke up, he found a black robe lying on the table.
Getting out of bed, Qin Mu walked over and picked it up, realizing it was just his size.
He looked at the collar of the black robe, where two words were embroidered — Mu’er.
‘This handwriting belongs to Miss Mengyu.’
Miss Ruoshuang did not know how to embroider clothes.
Aunt Lu knew a little, but only for small items; her embroidery on larger pieces was quite unsightly.
When he was little, Aunt Lu had made him a set of clothes by hand.
One sleeve was higher than the other, and though he could barely squeeze into it, it was very uncomfortable.
Creak.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and a mature woman in pink entered.
Seeing the young man awake, she gave a gentle smile.
“Mu’er, try it on and see how this robe fits.”
Qin Mengyu took the black robe from Qin Mu’s hands and personally helped her brother put it on.
“Miss Mengyu, what is this robe for?”
Qin Mu felt the fabric.
Well… he could not quite tell what it was, but it felt nice to the touch.
“It is for our trip to the Southern Region, of course. Mu’er, we are departing for the Southern Region today.”
“WHAT?!”
Qin Mu looked shocked; this news was completely unexpected.
Qin Mengyu had originally planned to prepare for a few more days, but after what happened yesterday, she was afraid that staying longer would lead to more trouble.
Thus, she had moved the departure up.
“Mu’er, we must go this time.”
It was not just to resolve the issue with Mu’er’s jingmai; there were also those Golden Patterns.
Qin Mengyu was certain the Gu Tribe definitely had some connection to Mu’er.
Although the location of the Gu Tribe was mysterious, with Lu Shuanger around, it should not be difficult to find them.
“Alright then.”
Once his sisters had made up their minds, it was impossible for Qin Mu to change them no matter what he said.
He only hoped this trip to the Southern Region would go smoothly.
Please, no more trouble!
Stepping out the door, he saw that Miss Ruoshuang had already been waiting for a long time, with Lu Shuanger standing beside her.
Seeing Qin Mu come out, Lu Shuanger patted her chest and promised, “Just leave it to me. Everyone back at the village is very friendly.”
‘I just hope they don’t randomly give me a Gu Insect,’ Qin Mu silently prayed.
Arriving at the large-scale teleportation array in the Royal Capital, Qin Mu thought they would go straight to the Southern Region.
To his surprise, they were heading to Medicine City first.
Medicine City, as the name implied, was the largest trading hub for spiritual herbs in the Great Yu Dynasty.
It could be called a paradise for alchemists.
As long as one had the means, roughly seventy or eighty percent of the herbs on the continent could be found there.
High-level spiritual herbs were difficult to buy with Ling Stones alone.
One needed to find the owner and conduct a trade under the supervision of the Medicine City Lord’s Mansion.
Of course, if one had the strength, they could try to take them by force — provided they could escape the pursuit of the experts within the city.
The reason they came to Medicine City was that Qin Mengyu wanted to make some medicinal powders.
These powders would help the group pass through the mist on the outskirts of the Wildlands.
Although the Royal Capital had some, the quantity was small.
It would take several days for the Royal Capital to transfer more from Medicine City, and Qin Mengyu did not want to wait.
It was faster to come here and buy them directly.
In less than an hour, Qin Mu and the others arrived at Medicine City, a city near the southern border of the Great Yu.
Walking out of the teleportation array, Qin Mu looked at the city before him.
With a casual glance, he could see several medicine shops.
Even the air carried a faint scent of pills.
“Let’s go. We will head to the Seven Star Sect Branch here first.”
Qin Mengyu grabbed Mu’er’s small hand and spoke calmly.
In a city as important as Medicine City, the Seven Star Sect naturally had a division.
Moreover, like the Imperial Capital Branch, the positions here were highly lucrative.
“Holy Maiden, this lowly one has been waiting for you for a long time.”
Qin Mu looked at the Cultivator in green before him.
He appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with a somewhat shifty and rat-like appearance.
He did not look much like an orthodox Cultivator, and his aura… Golden Core Realm?!
‘Is it really alright to have such a weak Elder stationed at such an important branch?’
Qin Mengyu gave him a cold glance and took her Holy Maiden Token out of Mu’er’s Storage Pouch.
Zhao Si took a look and hurriedly said, “How could I possibly forget the Holy Maiden’s appearance? There is no need for an identity check.”
Having said that, he quickly led the way.
“Following the Holy Maiden’s prior instructions, two top-quality rooms have been prepared.”
Qin Mengyu nodded.
“You have worked hard.”
“It is no trouble at all. If the Holy Maiden has any other needs, just give the word. If not, this lowly one will take his leave.”
Qin Mu looked back at Zhao Si’s retreating figure.
Noticing the boy’s movement, Qin Mengyu asked, “Are you curious, Mu’er?”
“Hmm?”
Qin Mu looked at Miss Mengyu.
Seeing the deep curiosity in Mu’er’s eyes, Qin Mengyu explained, “That man’s name is Zhao Si. Don’t be fooled by his shifty appearance; thanks to him, the Sect has hardly ever suffered a loss here.”
“Suffered a loss?”
“Yes. In Medicine City, people are very good at swindling others. The Sect previously went through several managing elders, but none were ideal. This Zhao Si was once nearly killed by evil cultivators in Medicine City.”
“Later, the Sect saved his life and killed the evil cultivators in the process. To repay the Sect, he stayed at this branch. I must admit, he has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. He has even made quite a profit over the years.”
Qin Mu nodded as he listened to Miss Mengyu’s story.
He had not expected the man to have such a background.
“Evil cultivators… Hmph, those guys are despicable!”
Lu Shuanger chimed in from the side.
“What, have you actually encountered them before?”
Qin Mu glanced at Lu Shuanger, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
This silly girl did not look like someone who could escape from evil cultivators.
“Hey! What’s with that look?!”
Lu Shuanger expressed her intense dissatisfaction with the way Qin Mu was looking at her.
“When I left the Wildlands with my master before, we encountered them once. They act even more ruthlessly than we do!”
‘Wait, wait, wait! Miss Lu Shuanger, I think I just heard something I shouldn’t have. What do you mean by “more ruthlessly than us”?!’
“Does your Gu Tribe… also kill people?”
Qin Mu’s throat bobbed as he asked in a low voice.
“No, no.”
Lu Shuanger shook her head.
“I meant the way we deal with invaders. Our Gu Tribe doesn’t just kill people for no reason, okay?”
‘That’s even worse,’ Qin Mu thought.
‘Killing invaders? We’re from the Eastern Region; doesn’t that make us invaders?’
“Alright, alright, let me explain.”
Qin Mengyu looked at Lu Shuanger, who was making things less clear the more she spoke.
If this continued, Mu’er might not want to go to the Wildlands anymore.
After talking with Lu Shuanger over the past few days, she had learned a lot about the Gu Tribe.
“Mu’er, the invaders the Gu Tribe kills are those who attempt to steal their internal Gu Insects. If you simply visit the Gu Tribe, they won’t turn you away.”
Hearing this, Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
‘Good, good.’
As for stealing Gu Insects, Young Master Qin felt that — sorry — he had no interest.
Of course, if there were any Monster Girls, he might feel a bit more impulsive.
‘Speaking of which, I wonder if the Heavenly Profound Continent has any Monster Girls. I’m looking forward to it!’
As a hardcore connoisseur of cultured games, Qin Mu felt that anything could be a source of inspiration, and everything was worth charging toward.
The allocation for the two rooms was simple.
One small, one large.
Lu Shuanger would stay in the small one, while everyone else stayed in the large room.
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