Chapter 1058 - 143: Three Fragments of the Scroll! (Fifth Update)

Chapter 1058: Chapter 143: Three Fragments of the Scroll! (Fifth Update)

Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

She had already expected that Xu Xiu would look for her. She just hadn’t anticipated that the High Priest would also find Xu Xiu and wait for her together at the Zuifu Residence.

"Young Master!" The High Priest saw Mu Qingge enter and immediately welcomed her.

Xu Xiu also nodded slightly upon seeing Mu Qingge come in. When she approached, he called out, "Young Master."

Mu Qingge’s lips curled into a cold smile as she said to him, "Xu Xiu calling me Young Master, I truly find it a bit disconcerting."

Xu Xiu replied blandly, "Young Master need not call me Xu Xiu; my name is Xu Xiu."

Mu Qingge discreetly gazed at him, her clear eyes shifted lightly to the High Priest. The latter knew what she wanted to know and said, "Young Master, my senior brother and I came together to deliver the Fragmented Scripture of the Divine Strategy Lower Volume to you."

"Where is the Fragmented Scripture?" Mu Qingge asked directly.

The High Priest showed a hint of bitterness on his face and looked at Xu Xiu.

Xu Xiu explained, "The Divine Strategy can only be given to the Mu Clan’s Young Master. If the Young Master is willing to take on the Mu Clan’s descendants, then Xu Xiu will present the Fragmented Scripture of the Divine Strategy Lower Volume."

Mu Qingge shook her head, laughed, and said with slightly cold eyes, "I can’t afford subordinates like you."

Xu Xiu’s eyes flickered but he said nothing.

Mu Qingge ignored him, walked directly to a chair in the room, sat down, crossed her legs, and lazily leaned back against the chair back. Her eyes were half-closed, and the curve at the corner of her mouth was ambiguously smiling.

This demeanor seemed completely ordinary from the High Priest’s perspective. But in Xu Xiu’s eyes, it appeared vastly different from Mu Tianyin.

"The Divine Strategy Lower Volume, I have already acquired one of the five parts. You have two parts in hand; you can either give them to me or not, I’m not in a hurry. In any case, without the Divine Strategy Upper Volume and Middle Volume, the Lower Volume you hold is merely waste paper," Mu Qingge said leisurely.

Xu Xiu looked at her, his expression unchanged, even upon hearing Mu Qingge’s words, he showed no reaction.

This caused Mu Qingge’s brows to furrow involuntarily, her eyes deepening.

The High Priest, unable to bear watching any longer, stepped forward and said to Xu Xiu, "Senior brother, might I have a private word with the Young Master?"

Xu Xiu said nothing and his figure vanished from the spot.

Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed slightly, her face darkened.

She looked at the High Priest and asked, "What is the situation now? I see your attitude this time is much better than before."

The High Priest sighed and stood before Mu Qingge, respectfully gave a bow to her, and said, "Young Master, this time I found my senior brother and discussed it with him. He said, as long as you lead the Mu Clan to rebuild the Nine Heavens, the Divine Strategy Lower Volume will be delivered into your hands."

Mu Qingge remained silent.

The matter of rebuilding the Nine Heavens, even if Xu Xiu hadn’t mentioned it, she would treat it as a task to complete because she promised the ancestors of the Mu Clan in the Cold Inch that she would achieve it.

What displeased her was Xu Xiu’s previous collusion with Mu Tianyin that caused harm to those around her.

Even if, from a standpoint, Xu Xiu was not wrong, emotionally, it was hard to accept. Don’t talk to her about reason; she is a woman, reason is there when she wants it, and not there when she doesn’t.

Moreover, Xu Xiu’s attitude displeased her. She didn’t want to become the second Mu Tianyin, manipulated by him.

"Young Master, according to the Mu Ancestor’s will, whoever ultimately becomes the true Mu Clan Young Master must accept all the descendants and retainers of the Mu Clan. Mu Tianyin is dead, so why is the Young Master unwilling to accept the Mu Clan’s power in the Divine Demon Continent? Their force is extraordinary!" the High Priest said earnestly.

Mu Qingge slowly raised her eyes and looked at the High Priest, speaking softly, "What I want is subordinates who obey orders, not those who point fingers and tell me how to do things. If you want to use me as a pawn, sorry, I don’t want such underlings; no matter how strong, I don’t want them!"

"What if your senior brother is willing to make concessions?" the High Priest advised, "Young Master, actually senior brother has his own difficulties too. The Four Seas Divine Land is the most dangerous place, and back then, he had to lead the remnants of the Mu Clan to hide within the Four Seas Divine Land, awaiting a new hope for the Mu Clan. This period has been quite lengthy, without the Young Master, he had to shoulder the leadership responsibilities. Hence, his methods are somewhat overbearing."

"You don’t need to say anything further, let him come see me," Mu Qingge interrupted the High Priest.

The High Priest was taken aback and before he could speak, Xu Xiu reappeared in the room as if he had never left.

Mu Qingge didn’t care whether he had left or not, directly addressing him, "It’s not impossible that I take over, but I have one condition."

"Young Master, please speak," Xu Xiu said lightly.

Mu Qingge leaned forward, her eyes fierce as she looked at him, slowly saying, "You relinquish power!"

Xu Xiu’s eyes narrowed slightly, looking at her without immediately giving an answer.

Mu Qingge stared straight back at him, showing no fear or retreat. The two locked eyes, neither willing to back down.

If Xu Xiu didn’t relinquish power, then even if she agreed to accept the Mu Clan’s forces from the Divine Demon Continent, it would be just an empty shell. So, on this point, no compromises can be made.

The two were at an impasse for a while, and the High Priest standing between them began to feel a suffocating sensation.

An indescribable atmosphere slowly flowed through the room.

After quite some time, Xu Xiu finally said a word in a deep voice: "Okay."

As he uttered that word, Mu Qingge’s eyes squinted, and a sharp light flashed across the bottom of her eyes.

...

Half an hour later, Mu Qingge walked out of the Zuifu Residence alone. She had successfully obtained the two parts of the Fragmented Scripture from Xu Xiu and had also agreed with him that since the Divine Clan currently believes the Mu Clan’s Young Master is dead, the Mu Clan should remain even more hidden, it’s better to let the Mu Clan fall silent for now.

Once she returns to the East Divine Land, and this matter calms down a bit, they will meet again in the North Divine Land.

Next time they meet, she will behold all the powers the Mu Clan has left on the Divine Demon Continent.

Why choose the North Divine Land?

Because, according to Xu Xiu, members of the Mu Clan secured Identity Tokens that allowed them to enter and exit the North Divine Land many years ago. And the North Divine Land is close to the Demon Forest, which Mu Qingge had initially planned to visit when she had the chance, so it’s convenient.

Upon returning to her place of residence, Mu Qingge did not disturb anyone.

She could take Xu Xiu and the others into her space, but she had yet to establish trust with them and didn’t want to expose too many secrets. Furthermore, for the Mu Clan to revive, they must operate within the Four Seas Divine Land. The people in her space, once their abilities are sufficiently developed, must be released; why bother taking more in?

The matter of the Mu Clan has come to a pause. What excited Mu Qingge the most was that she finally acquired three parts of the Divine Strategy Lower Volume, and as for the clues to the remaining two parts, Xu Xiu said he would tell her next time they meet.

Obtaining three parts of the Fragmented Scripture allows one to partially decipher some Magic Formulas.

Mu Qingge, within her mind, merged the three parts of the scripture, gradually revealing the writing on them.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide, a sharp brilliance shot forth from her eyes. She solemnly declared, "This section of the Magic Form..."