Shangguan Ling was very afraid of Shangguan Xue.
Spoiled by her parents since childhood, she had developed a willful personality, but in front of her elder sister Shangguan Xue, she became timid.
Hearing Xiao Huan say this, Shangguan Ling panicked.
If her sister discovered that Brother Jing Kun was in the Prime Minister’s Residence, she would never let Brother Jing Kun off!
“Brother Jing Kun, you should leave quickly! If my sister sees you, you won’t be able to escape.”
Shangguan Ling knew her sister’s character all too well.
With her Golden Core Realm strength, Brother Jing Kun would have no chance of escaping.
Jing Kun also didn’t dare linger after hearing that Shangguan Xue had returned, but with his bodyguard protecting him, he wasn’t too worried about being caught.
“Little Ling’er, remember! I will definitely take you far away with me!”
After saying that, Jing Kun jumped out the window and escaped.
Shangguan Ling covered her chest with both hands and giggled.
Xiao Huan looked at her own young miss, completely lovestruck, and felt very puzzled.
“Miss, what’s so good about Young Master Jing Kun that you’re so infatuated with him?”
Shangguan Ling overlooked her personal maid’s rudeness, letting it slide this time for the sake of soon wandering the world with Brother Jing Kun.
“Xiao Huan, you don’t understand. Brother Jing Kun said that one day, he would come to marry me, stepping on Heavenly Cloud!”
Xiao Huan: “……”
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Qin Mu followed behind Shangguan Xue for a while.
Shangguan Xue said she was going to report to her father and told Qin Mu to wait in place for a bit.
As Qin Mu idly looked around at the scenery, he unexpectedly spotted someone.
On the other side, Jing Kun also, by coincidence, saw Qin Mu.
Seeing a fellow countryman, Qin Mu naturally walked over.
“Brother Fu, I didn’t expect to see you here! What a coincidence!”
Last time, Jing Kun had told Qin Mu his name was Fu Qian.
At the time, Qin Mu internally complained, what kind of names are there in this world?
Unlike Jing Kun, who made up a name, Qin Mu had given his real name instead of something like Lawless Outlaw—Zhang San.
Jing Kun saw the ‘fat sheep’ he had swindled last time and thought he might have been recognized and would be called to account, but looking at Qin Mu, it didn’t seem like that.
“Meeting Brother Qin is also a surprise for me, but I have urgent matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Jing Kun was about to turn and leave when a gentle voice sounded behind him.
“Little Mu, you can come in!”
Jing Kun froze.
He knew that voice all too well—Shangguan Xue!
The burly figure beside him noticed Jing Kun’s nervousness and sent a message:
Don’t panic.
With my skills, this little Golden Core Realm girl won’t recognize you.
Shangguan Xue’s beautiful eyes looked at Qin Mu, beckoning with her hand.
Young Master Qin immediately understood and trotted over.
“Little Mu, are these your friends?”
Shangguan Xue glanced at the two.
She didn’t have any impression of them in her mind—were they guests of the family in the residence?
After all, the Prime Minister’s Residence was huge.
With only Shangguan Su’s family living here, it felt too spacious, so there were also other clan members.
Qin Mu nodded.
“I just met them recently. We got along well.”
Shangguan Xue smiled slightly.
“Is that so? That’s good.”
“Let’s not worry about this now. Father wants to see you. Come with me.”
Without letting Qin Mu say anything, Shangguan Xue grabbed his small hand and led him inside.
Jing Kun was stunned!
Was this really the Shangguan Xue who usually ignored men?
He’d been to the Prime Minister’s Residence a few times before.
Every time he saw Shangguan Xue, he admired her beauty and poise, but the difficulty of striking up a conversation was too high.
But today, he saw this beautiful woman holding a young man’s hand with a gentle expression.
This scene was like a bolt from the blue.
The world had gone mad!
Qin Mu was dragged all the way to meet Shangguan Su.
As for the intimate gesture between the two, Shangguan Su made no comment.
Because earlier, his eldest daughter had told him—this was the Qin Family Siblings’ younger brother!
Shangguan Su knew well how valuable this status was.
Qin Ruoshuang and Qin Mengyu were both destined for greatness, and the Sect Leader of Seven Stars Sect, Lu, also had close ties with the Qin Family Sisters.
With the Qin family’s foundation, Qin Mu was a valuable connection in Shangguan Su’s eyes.
Moreover, he was very young, unlike those cunning old foxes who were hard to deal with.
Just now, his eldest daughter had actively brought Qin Mu in by the hand.
Shangguan Su was very pleased.
The last marriage alliance had been forced by the Emperor’s personal intervention; as a minister, Shangguan Su had no choice.
But this time was different.
With this connection to Sect Leader Lu, even His Majesty would have to think twice in the future.
Shangguan Su laughed heartily, stood up, and walked over to Qin Mu.
“Ha ha, this must be little friend Qin Mu. I am Shangguan Su, father of Xue’er.”
Qin Mu quickly bowed.
“Greetings, Uncle Shangguan.”
“Ah, little friend Qin Mu, there’s no need to be so formal. Would you mind if I called you nephew Qin Mu?”
Shangguan Su chatted with Qin Mu for over half an hour, then had his eldest daughter show Qin Mu around.
When evening came, Shangguan Xue sent Qin Mu back.
When the door opened, a figure in pink sat not far away.
Seeing the two return together, she snorted.
“You remember to come back!”
Qin Mengyu stared at her friend with a resentful look.
Shangguan Xue seemed to ignore the resentful glare.
“Dream Yu, what are you saying? If little Mu didn’t come back, where would he sleep tonight?”
Qin Mu immediately guessed that Dream Yu would be displeased, so on the way back he specifically picked out some rouge.
He ran forward, placed it on the table, and gently massaged Dream Yu’s fragrant shoulders with both hands.
“Dream Yu, you misunderstood. I just went out with Sister Xue for a stroll today.”
Qin Mengyu grabbed Mu’s hands and pulled him in front of her, staring with beautiful eyes.
“Really just a stroll?”
Qin Mu nodded vigorously like a pecking chick.
Qin Mengyu looked at him suspiciously, but said no more.
Whew—
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
Dream Yu was surprisingly easy to talk to tonight.
After a while, Shangguan Xue also left.
Qin Mu, full and satisfied, went to see how Sister Ruoshuang was refining her sword.
The gate Disciple saw it was Qin Mu and let him through without much trouble.
Entering the cave, Qin Mu had barely walked a few steps before a wave of heat swept over him.
A few meters ahead, golden flames churned.
A Sword Embryo was being forged within the fire.
Not far away, Qin Ruoshuang seemed to sense her younger brother’s arrival and opened her beautiful eyes.
Qin Mu walked forward, but it was too hot, so he retreated.
“Sister Ruoshuang, is it going to take long?”
Qin Ruoshuang shook her head.
“Almost done.”
“Oh.”
Qin Mu didn’t understand much about this, so he went over to Sister Ruoshuang’s side, where a coolness enveloped him, making him feel refreshed.
Then a pair of lotus arms wrapped around Qin Mu, pulling his face into a soft, fragrant embrace.
Qin Mu tried to get up, but Qin Ruoshuang tightened her arms slightly.
“Mu’er, don’t move.”
“Oh…”
Unable to break free, Qin Mu surrendered.
A coolness radiated from Sister Ruoshuang’s body, and Qin Mu shifted into a comfortable position in her soft, fragrant embrace.
He gazed at the golden flames and gradually drifted off to sleep.
Qin Ruoshuang looked down at Mu’er’s sleeping face, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness.
And so, in the Secret Chamber, a white-robed fairy held a sleeping youth in her arms, forming a unique and beautiful scene.