Chapter 160: A Similar Plot, Different People

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Qin Mu was deeply experiencing the meaning of this phrase at this moment.

He thought he was about to soar to the sky, but it turned out to be a future check.

Oh well, he’d set it aside for now and wait until he reached the Heavenly Unity Stage.

With Lu Shuanger, the High Priest’s personal disciple, present, the surrounding guards had a pretty good attitude toward Qin Mu and the others.

The place Lu Shuanger brought Qin Mu to was specifically for receiving the highest-ranking guests.

Of course, as the Saintess of the Seven Stars Sect, it was reasonable for her to stay here.

“Then let’s stop here for now, Sister Mengyu. Remember to come to the banquet tonight.”

Lu Shuanger held Qin Mengyu’s jade-like hand, looking like loving sisters.

“Mm, definitely.”

Qin Mengyu nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Qin Mu walked over and, looking at Lu Shuanger’s retreating back, said:

“Sister Mengyu, what were you two just talking about?”

He had been too busy chatting with Senior Divine Dragon, and when he finished, he saw Lu Shuanger leave with a smile on her face.

Qin Mengyu tidied the hair by her ear and said:

“It’s nothing major. There’s a celebration tonight. Mu’er, do you want to come along and see?”

Upon hearing there was something lively, Qin Mu naturally wanted to go see the excitement.

“Of course!”

Qin Mu agreed without hesitation.

In the afternoon, Qin Mu slept all the way until evening.

The current state of young people napping: without an alarm clock, you sleep the whole afternoon.

“Awake.”

A flat voice sounded.

Qin Mu turned his head and was almost scared into jumping up.

As soon as he turned, an icy face was right in front of him.

If he hadn’t been so familiar with that face since childhood, Qin Mu would have subconsciously thrown a punch.

“Sister Ruoshuang, you scared me.”

Qin Mu patted his chest and let out a breath.

He glanced at the sky outside the window and hurriedly got out of bed.

“Sister Ruoshuang, are we late?”

Qin Ruoshuang’s eyes showed a hint of confusion, not understanding what Mu’er was talking about.

Seeing this, Qin Mu explained:

“It’s about the celebration. Didn’t Sister Mengyu tell you?”

Looking at Sister Ruoshuang’s confused expression, could it be that Sister Mengyu didn’t tell her?

Qin Ruoshuang shook her head.

It seemed she hadn’t.

Qin Mu explained in a few words, and only then did Qin Ruoshuang say a sentence:

“No wonder. Mengyu left not long ago.”

“Ah! Then we need to hurry!”

Qin Mu walked to the door and looked at Sister Ruoshuang, who was not moving.

“Sister Ruoshuang, are you coming?”

***

Calling it a celebration, it was more like a bonfire party.

After leaving the door, Qin Mu found someone to ask about the location of the celebration.

He thought it was a grand gathering, but it turned out to be held four times a year.

The number of participants depended on the situation.

Sometimes there were many people, sometimes very few.

It was to celebrate the end of one season and the beginning of another.

For the Gu Tribe, when Gu Insects were not refined into one’s own Gu, their lifespan was very short, mostly just one season, and the longest was only about two years.

So, in ancient times, the ancestors of the Gu Tribe held celebrations to exchange insights about Gu Insects.

But as time passed and more artificially cultivated Gu Insects appeared, this old tradition was rarely practiced, because back then jade slips and such were very rare, and knowledge and experience could only be passed down orally.

The celebration that originally had few people now suddenly gathered many, mostly men.

They surrounded the area, their gazes full of fervor.

Their eyes locked onto a mature woman and a young man.

Of course, more eyes fell on the mature woman.

Qin Mu looked at the gazes of the people around; every single one was staring at Sister Ruoshuang.

Qin Ruoshuang was still in a white dress, with cold red beautiful eyes, glossy bright red lips, a delicate nose, a stunningly beautiful and cold face, and skin white as jade.

Looking down, her full, round bosom was prominent, and below the skirt, a pair of long, slender legs were faintly visible.

She just walked slowly, with an icy aura, emitting a “do not approach” vibe, like a snow fairy, a celestial maiden detached from the mortal world.

If not for the young man by her side, people would definitely exclaim that a fairy had descended to the mortal world.

“Mother! I’ve seen a fairy!”

“Sss! Who is this woman? Why have I never seen her before?”

“Me neither. I remember that neither our village nor the Gu Tribe should have such a person.”

“Such stunning beauty is truly indescribable!”

“Hey! Bro, wipe your drool. It’s about to drip on the ground.”

“Damn! Who is that kid! So jealous… ahem, what a killjoy!”

Relying on Qin Ruoshuang’s inherent powerful aura, the crowd automatically parted to make way.

Qin Mu looked left and right but didn’t see Sister Mengyu.

‘How strange. Didn’t Sister Mengyu come early? Why isn’t she seen?’

Qin Ruoshuang chose to ignore the gazes of the people around.

From childhood to now, she had long been accustomed to such admiring looks.

As long as no one came up to flirt with her, she wouldn’t casually make a move.

However, no matter where she went, there were always those controlled by their lower heads.

A young man with a frivolous expression pushed aside the people blocking his way.

“Move aside, move aside! Don’t block my way!”

The red-robed young man adjusted his clothes, walked up to Qin Mu, and said with a contemptuous expression:

“Kid, I’m from Ghost Elephant Mountain. If you know what’s good for you, get the hell out!”

Hmm… a very standard spoiled brat tone.

Qin Mu couldn’t help but sigh.

He had run into this kind of person again.

As for “get out”…

“Sorry, can you demonstrate it for me first?”

Hearing Qin Mu’s words, the young man’s forehead veins bulged.

“Kid, I am Wan Xiangtian! Even the current young master of Ghost Elephant Mountain has to call me ‘uncle’ by seniority!”

Hearing “Wan Xiangtian”, the surrounding crowd immediately buzzed with discussion.

“Ghost Elephant Mountain! That faction is not weak. Before, they were about the same strength as us. If not for our High Priest breaking through to the Tribulation Stage, we’d still be on equal footing with them.”

“Hey, this Wan Xiangtian and the second young master of Ghost Elephant Mountain are both lechers. This kid is in trouble now.”

“Hard to say. Didn’t you see? That kid is very calm.”

Qin Mu looked at the extremely arrogant red-robed young man in front of him.

He was only at the Golden Core realm.

In the past, maybe he would have been terrified.

But now, even though he had just reached Foundation Establishment, when fighting, his enemies started at the Nascent Soul realm, with no upper limit, and he had even fought with Heavenly Unity Stage big shots.

“As I said, if you want me to get out, fine. Show me how it’s done first.”

Qin Mu showed an expression of a big shot looking down on a newbie.

‘If you were at Nascent Soul, I’d have to consider it. Soul Formation? I’d have to think it over. Heavenly Unity? I’d run immediately.’

“Fine, fine! Really good!”

Wan Xiangtian’s gaze carried a hint of malice.

“Just a mere Foundation Establishment brat, yet so arrogant! It’s been a while since I last made a move; it seems you’ve forgotten my reputation! Today, I’ll teach this reckless kid what it means to see flowers particularly red!”