“Cousin! You have to stand up for me on this!”
In the medical clinic, Wan Xiangtian lay on the bed, his arm wrapped in bandages. Because he had been brought in promptly, the arm was saved, but he couldn’t circulate his true qi for three days.
A young man with a scholarly demeanor stood by the bed. He was the eldest young master of Ghost Elephant Mountain, Wan Minghai.
Looking at Wan Xiangtian in such a sorry state, Wan Minghai asked, “The ones who wounded you and killed our people from Ghost Elephant Mountain—were they a young man and a woman in white?”
“Yes! Cousin! You can’t let them off, or our Ghost Elephant Mountain’s face will be trampled!”
Unlike Wan Xiangtian, who was hot-headed and only wanted revenge, Wan Minghai lowered his head in thought.
Being able to kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with a single blow meant they were at least at the late Nascent Soul Realm. With such cultivation, he would have to rely on a magic treasure and risk his life just to be qualified to fight them.
Moreover, not long ago, Wan Minghai had encountered two women with high cultivation. One of them wore white clothes and was also a sword cultivator.
If it really was those people, Wan Minghai truly didn’t want to provoke them.
Not to mention whether he could win, there was the matter of Ghost Elephant Mountain’s face. As the saying goes, people fight for pride, but one must also assess the situation.
Although he had an Incarnation Realm elder accompanying him this time, this was the territory of the Gu Tribe’s High Priest. If an Incarnation Realm cultivator made a move, a reason would have to be given; otherwise, the Gu Tribe people would not show any mercy.
After thinking it over, Wan Minghai said, “Alright, set this matter aside for now. Completing our task takes priority. Don’t forget we came here with a mission.”
Hearing this, Wan Xiangtian stopped complaining.
Wan Minghai and his group had not come for a simple friendly visit. According to rumors, the Gu Tribe’s High Priest seemed to be showing signs of advancing to the Great Ascension Realm.
The Great Ascension Realm was extremely rare across the entire Heavenly Profound Continent. In the Southern Region, any force with a Great Ascension Realm cultivator was a superpower.
It had been a long time since the Gu Tribe’s last Great Ascension Realm cultivator.
Among the forces around the Wildlands, Tribulation Stage cultivators could be counted on one hand, and there were none at Great Ascension. If the Gu Tribe produced a Great Ascension cultivator, they would not only dominate the Wildlands but also become a hegemon in the surrounding area.
Such a situation was naturally unacceptable to the other forces. If left unchecked, a reshuffling would inevitably occur. Therefore, no matter what, they could not allow the Gu Tribe’s High Priest to successfully step into the Great Ascension Realm.
Soon there would be a meeting between the Gu Tribe’s Six Great Elders and the High Priest. This was the best opportunity!
Wan Minghai carried a Space Jade Pendant. He would crush it during the meeting, and immediately other Tribulation Stage great powers would come. Then everyone could share a piece of the Gu Tribe’s pie. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
After all, killing the High Priest was unlikely—Tribulation Stage experts were not so easily slain—but forcing them to sit down for negotiations was possible. There were so many good things in the Wildlands, all monopolized by the Gu Tribe. That wouldn’t do!
***
Unlike the schemes on the other side, over where Qin Mu was, things were much simpler.
“Phew—good thing you didn’t kill that Wan Xiangtian, otherwise there would be trouble.”
After hearing the whole story, Lu Shuanger also had a headache. How, in just a short while, had Qin Mu gotten into trouble again?
“By the way, what kind of force is Ghost Elephant Mountain? Is it very strong?”
Qin Mu took a sip of tea and continued cracking sunflower seeds.
“It’s not that strong. Ghost Elephant Mountain’s ancestor still hasn’t broken through to the Tribulation Stage and has always been suppressed by my master. I heard that back then, the Ghost Elephant Mountain ancestor proposed a marriage alliance with my master, but she refused. Now that my master is at the Tribulation Stage, Ghost Elephant Mountain doesn’t dare even mention that matter.”
As Lu Shuanger said this, she also had no good feelings toward Ghost Elephant Mountain. Her master was such a great beauty, yet that Ghost Elephant Mountain ancestor had the nerve to propose a marriage. But that was all before she was born.
“No wonder all those Ghost Elephant Mountain people are so lecherous. It’s like ‘if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked.’”
Qin Mu spat out a sunflower seed shell with a “pfft.”
Hearing Lu Shuanger’s words, a force without even a single Tribulation Stage cultivator was nothing. He had thought Ghost Elephant Mountain had a Great Ascension Realm ancestor sitting in charge.
Among the five major regions of the Heavenly Profound Continent, the Eastern and Central regions had the most great powers, followed by the Northern Region, then the Southern Region, and finally the Western Region.
Among the demon clan forces of the Four Seas, the South Sea was the strongest, followed by the East Sea and West Sea, with the North Sea being the weakest.
“So what would have happened if you had really killed Wan Xiangtian?”
Qin Mu suddenly asked. After all, he was very displeased with that person’s attitude and tone.
“Nothing much would happen.”
Lu Shuanger picked up a nut and threw it into her mouth, saying, “Although Wan Xiangtian is from the main branch of Ghost Elephant Mountain, his talent is mediocre, he’s not highly valued by Ghost Elephant Mountain, and he likes to cause trouble on ordinary days. If we killed him, they might even thank us.”
“However, there is one person you absolutely cannot kill.”
Lu Shuanger continued, “Among the people Ghost Elephant Mountain sent this time, one is Wan Minghai, the eldest young master of Ghost Elephant Mountain and the next sect leader.”
Hearing this, Qin Mu’s hand paused as he was drinking tea. He recalled a scholarly-looking young man—the one who had given him a great treasure.
“Is that Wan Minghai you mentioned the one who has a scholarly air all over him?”
Qin Mu’s words reached Lu Shuanger’s ears. She was stunned. Well, it seemed this Wan Minghai had definitely been offended.
Qin Mu smiled awkwardly and silently drank his tea.
No help for it. His little brother had wanted to harass the sisters. Letting them leave on their feet was already Miss Ruoshuang showing mercy. Otherwise, it was hard to say.
Beside Qin Mu, Qin Mengyu sat quietly without speaking, listening to the conversation between Qin Mu and Lu Shuanger.
After chatting with Qin Mu for a while, Lu Shuanger had witnessed Qin Mu’s usual self-deprecating remark about having a constitution that gets into trouble wherever he goes. If she kept asking, he might have offended someone else.
So she turned to Qin Mengyu and said, “Sister Mengyu, would you like to go see the Flower Boat tonight?”
“Flower Boat!”
Before Qin Mengyu could reply, Qin Mu exclaimed first.
‘Oh my goodness, I’ve grown up and been to brothels only a few times. I’ve never been to a Flower Boat before.’
“Hehe, sure, sure. But your Flower Boat here actually allows girls to enter?”
Seeing Qin Mu’s expression, Lu Shuanger didn’t need to guess what he was thinking.
She immediately spat and said angrily, “What are you thinking! This isn’t that kind of flower boat. It’s a proper Flower Boat, okay? The boat is decorated with fresh flowers and filled with floral fragrance. It’s very popular among the girls of our Gu Tribe!”
Hearing that he had been thinking wrongly, Qin Mu immediately lowered his head and pretended to drink tea.
“Mu’er.”
A gentle voice called out. It was Sister Mengyu.
At that moment, Qin Mengyu gave a gentle smile and asked, “Just now, what kind of Flower Boat was Mu’er thinking about?”
‘Oh no!’
‘It’s that look again—smiling but without any warmth in her eyes!’
“Of course…”
Before Qin Mu could say a few words, Qin Mengyu pressed her fair finger against his lips.
“Mu’er, big sister doesn’t like children who tell lies, you know.”
“…”
‘My life is over!’