Packing up the tent, it was time for Qin Mu and his group to set out. Reaching Lu Shuanger’s village was neither far nor near.
After passing through the miasma, they would reach the outskirts of the Wildlands. At this point, to continue deeper in, one needed at least Nascent Soul Realm cultivation; otherwise, going in would be no different from seeking death.
After crossing the territories of some Demonic Beasts on the outskirts and continuing deeper, they would arrive at the territory of the Gu Tribe.
The Gu Tribe mainly lived between the outskirts and the core of the Wildlands. Going even deeper into the Wildlands, even the Gu Tribe had no great certainty; the number of peerless Demonic Beasts within only increased.
With Lu Shuanger’s Gu Insects, Qin Mu and his group didn’t have to worry about other Gu Insects approaching, and they could also serve as guides, killing two birds with one stone.
“By the way, the thing used to determine the location is actually a beetle.”
Qin Mu watched as Lu Shuanger took out a small box and opened it. A Gu Insect that looked just like a rhinoceros beetle lay inside, its large horn pointing in one direction. According to Lu Shuanger, the direction the horn pointed was the direction of the village.
At Qin Mu’s surprise, Lu Shuanger explained, “The Wildlands are unlike the outside. Here, all methods of positioning are inaccurate. Only the attraction between these Gu Insects is the most reliable.”
‘Wow, this was the Heavenly Profound Continent version of the “Bermuda Triangle.”’
Qin Mengyu was also a bit curious.
“Miss Shuanger, may I borrow it to take a look?”
Without a second thought, Lu Shuanger handed it to Qin Mengyu.
“Elder Sister Mengyu, you’re being too polite. Feel free to look. I still have a lot more here.”
When she left, her master knew her personality—she was clumsy in doing things—so just in case, he had prepared many resources for her.
Qin Mengyu looked at the beetle in the small box. Gathering True Qi at her fingertip, she gently flicked it, sending the beetle flying in another direction.
The beetle flipped over, but then obediently pointed back to its original direction, not moving an inch.
“That’s really quite interesting.”
Even with her extensive knowledge, she didn’t know much about Gu Insects. Now, it seemed the Gu Insects had piqued Qin Mengyu’s interest.
Qin Mu watched from the side with some envy. Actually, he wanted to play with it too, like putting two in a box and watching them fight.
Lu Shuanger seemed to see what Qin Mu was thinking. She quickly covered her Storage Pouch and warned, “I… I should tell you first, this kind of direction-indicating Gu Insect has a gentle nature. There’s no way they’ll fight.”
For the Gu Tribe people, Gu Insects were not just tools they raised, but more like little companions.
His thoughts seen through, Qin Mu pouted and said, “Stingy. As expected, capacity determines whether one’s chest is broad.”
Hearing Qin Mu say this, Lu Shuanger protected her chest with both hands and gritted her silver teeth. Although hers truly couldn’t compare to Elder Sister Mengyu or Elder Sister Ruoshuang, nor to her master, hers was still not bad among peers. After all, the average around her was A or A plus. B was already rare, let alone C or even D-level big shots.
As for sizes even higher, Lu Shuanger didn’t dare think about it. It was beyond her imagination.
“Hmph! Still better than you, you little shorty!”
Similarly, Lu Shuanger’s words stabbed straight into Qin Mu’s heart.
Even though Second Master Qin was impressive, Young Master Qin had weaknesses not only in cultivation but also in height.
He was now about sixteen, but if he didn’t say he was sixteen, people would think he was about thirteen. Some even said twelve.
‘How infuriating!’
However, Qin Ruoshuang and Qin Mengyu did not dislike his short stature at all; on the contrary, they were quite satisfied. If Mu’er really grew to about 1.8 meters, then holding him while sleeping at night would definitely be uncomfortable.
Lu Qian and Wang Yan’er agreed with this. Being small was just so cute, and comfortable to hold.
Thus, along the way, Qin Mu and Lu Shuanger showed no mercy with their words, each sentence directly hitting the other’s weak points. By the end of the journey, they had completely broken each other’s defenses.
Lu Shuanger declared, “I’m not talking to you anymore,” and ran straight to Qin Mengyu’s side.
Qin Mu clicked his tongue.
“Fine. Whoever speaks to the other first is a dog.”
After saying that, Qin Mu ran to Elder Sister Ruoshuang’s side.
They both glanced at each other, then humphed in unison and turned their heads away.
Qin Mengyu just smiled at this. In her view, they were just kids; it was normal to squabble. When he was little, Mu’er had said he would never pay attention to Elder Sister Mengyu again, but the next day he still scampered back to her side asking for a hug.
If Qin Mu knew about Elder Sister Mengyu’s recollection, he would remember that time he got angry at Elder Sister Mengyu and ran to Elder Sister Ruoshuang.
Unexpectedly, that night had been too hard to endure. He was like an articulated figure in real human proportions—played with in all sorts of ways by Elder Sister Ruoshuang. He hardly slept that night, and at dawn he immediately ran to Elder Sister Mengyu’s side to take refuge.
And so, with Qin Mu and Lu Shuanger sulking at each other, the daytime passed quickly.
“Miss Shuanger, is it still far to your place?”
Qin Mengyu waved her hand casually, and the tent was set up. Then she looked at Lu Shuanger beside her and asked.
Lu Shuanger took out the map, glanced at the beetle in the small box, thought it over carefully, and said, “It should be soon. I estimate one or two more days.”
Actually, Lu Shuanger knew a shortcut, but that was a shortcut opened by the Gu Tribe. To prevent outsiders from using it, restrictions were placed around it.
Anyone not from the Gu Tribe who approached carelessly would trigger the Gu Insects.
Therefore, Lu Shuanger had no choice but to take them the long way.
On the other side, Qin Mu watched the churning Danfire, feeling bored. It would still be a while before the food was ready.
So Qin Mu moved his body over to Elder Sister Ruoshuang’s side. Seeing that she still held that sword manual in her hand, he found it a bit incredible.
In his impression, Elder Sister Ruoshuang was the type who could learn a sword manual with just a glance, no need to read it several times until fully comprehended. She could be called an Innate Sword Saint Physique.
“Elder Sister Ruoshuang, is this sword manual difficult?”
Qin Ruoshuang looked at Mu’er sitting beside her, asking this. Then she closed the sword manual and handed it to Mu’er.
“Want to take a look?”
Since he was idle anyway, Qin Mu nodded.
“Mm, thank you, Elder Sister Ruoshuang!”
Taking the sword manual, Qin Mu opened it and was instantly dumbfounded.
The content of the book had no words, nor any pictures—only a few lines.
“Elder Sister Ruoshuang, what is this?”
“A sword.”
“A sword?”
“Mm. Sword techniques. Very interesting.”
“……”
He flipped through a few more pages.
‘With all due respect, is this abstract art style?’
Qin Mu once again confirmed the fact that he was not suited for sword training, and returned the book to Elder Sister Ruoshuang.
“Elder Sister Ruoshuang, you should look at it. I can’t understand.”
‘As expected, the gap between people was huge.’
“It’s fine.”
Qin Ruoshuang approached Mu’er and said unhurriedly, “Elder sister can teach Mu’er.”
Then, Qin Ruoshuang came directly behind Mu’er, pressing against him. From the side view, one could clearly see that Da Bai Tuan was somewhat squashed flat. Her jade-like hand grabbed Mu’er’s small, tender hand and began to guide him through the moves, one by one.