Chapter 920 - 5: Welcome to the East Divine Land (Second Update)

Chapter 920: Chapter 5: Welcome to the East Divine Land (Second Update)

"What choosing newcomers? They’ve just ascended here, what do they know? Clearly it’s just your sweet talk."

"How is this sweet talk? It’s called strength."

"Alright, alright, every time our three families always argue till we’re exhausted, is it really necessary? Ah, the South Divine Land is better, the Ascension Well is right there, no one can snatch the newcomers from them."

As Mu Qingge’s strength gradually recovered, the words she overheard allowed her to swiftly draw a conclusion. She had arrived at the Divine Demon Continent, and entered the Ascension Well mentioned by the High Priest, which is shared by the North, East, and West Divine Lands.

And the three families arguing seemed to represent different forces of the Three Divine Lands, specifically waiting here to seize those who’ve ascended from the Lower Realm.

"Oh? This time there’s actually such a handsome young lord!"

"He looks young, could he be someone with astonishing talent?"

"Hmph, no matter how talented, at this moment he’s just a kid who hasn’t even reached the Spirit Void Realm."

Voices were heard again, this time their topic of discussion had shifted from Mu Qingge’s belonging to her appearance and talent.

At this moment, the white light obscuring Mu Qingge’s vision had disappeared.

She finally saw clearly the several people discussing her.

In front of her stood a total of six people, their clothing was varied, but based on their positions, they seemed to represent three different forces.

"Kid, what’s your name?" One of them rudely asked Mu Qingge.

Just having entered the Divine Demon Continent, Mu Qingge hadn’t even had the chance to figure out her surroundings, let alone confirm the changes within her body, when she was questioned in such a manner.

Smiling faintly, Mu Qingge looked at him and replied, "Mu Qingge."

"Mu Qingge? The surname Mu?" Upon hearing her, the six people frowned and exchanged looks, a hint of contemplation in their eyes.

Mu Qingge slightly raised an eyebrow, asking, "What? Is there a problem with my name?"

At this moment, she used the corner of her eyes to observe the place where she stood.

It seemed like being amidst the stars, with endless blackness around, and the starlight within reach. The notion of plucking stars wasn’t a mere illusion here.

And beneath her feet was a white jade platform suspended in the starry sky, layers extending like ripples. They stood on these steps, and by her feet there was a well, with no water, only layers of splendid starlight, bottomless.

’Did I really come from here?’ Mu Qingge marveled in her heart.

At this time, she also noticed, behind the six people floated a boat each, not large, resembling split jujube pits in shape, two ends high and slender, the belly round and bulging, white sails propped up by masts.

’Could this be the empty boats the High Priest talked about?’ Mu Qingge mused internally.

One person spoke, though not to Mu Qingge, but to the one who asked her name earlier. "Even if it’s the surname Mu, it’s no big deal, she’s not a local but someone who ascended from the Lower Realm, shouldn’t have any connection to that Mu."

"But, after all, it’s the same surname, we should carefully investigate." The person who asked Mu Qingge’s name hesitated.

They seemed to have reached an agreement before they focused their gaze uniformly on Mu Qingge, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

Her Illusionary Artifact had Si Mo’s enhancement, she wasn’t worried about her female identity being discovered by the six. Si Mo mentioned that besides enhancing the artifact’s power, he had set three layers of defense on it, capable of helping Mu Qingge withstand three attacks of Saint Realm level. If all defenses were broken, he would immediately sense it and come to rescue her.

It’s safe to say, Mу Qingge’s multiple close calls made him not dare to be careless again, or overly confident, ensuring absolute safety was necessary.

Under their scrutinizing gaze, Mu Qingge maintained a faint smile.

Her calmness showed no trace of guilt.

The person who inquired earlier spoke again, "Since your surname is Mu, which realm did you come from, who are in your family? Where did your Divine Status come from? Don’t lie, we will verify everything you say."

Mu Qingge nodded and said, "I come from the Linchuan Realm, my family includes my grandfather, parents, brothers, and sisters, I obtained my Divine Status from a Divine Tomb."

Her answer caused the six to engage in whispered discussions again.

"His Divine Status was obtained from a Divine Tomb, probably not that Mu’s descendant, right? Besides, grandfather, parents, siblings, all seem to be ordinary family."

"I think so too, if it were that Mu’s bloodline, there would be no need to seize a Divine Status from the tomb."

"That’s not necessarily true, after all this time, traces of those remnants still linger in the Four Seas Divine Land, suggesting that Mu’s bloodline hasn’t been severed."

Suddenly, one person asked again, "Do you know of the Mu Clan?" His eyes were intense, as if unwilling to miss any subtle changes in Mu Qingge’s expression.

"Mu Clan? What’s the Mu Clan?" Mu Qingge shook her head in confusion, her clear eyes bore no hint of pretense, meeting their gaze candidly.

Her reaction gradually reassured the six.

They were confident that Mu Qingge was speaking the truth. She truly didn’t know about the Mu Clan, and though her surname was Mu, she had no relation to the Mu Clan.

Not only because of her previous answers, but also because from the start, her demeanor towards their discussions and conversations had been very calm, slightly curious, with an innocent look that didn’t seem feigned.

If she were related to the Mu Clan or harbored other intentions, she wouldn’t have displayed such composure.

The six exchanged a glance, then turned their gaze to her.

Mu Qingge blinked and gave a slight smile.

"You seem to be honest, so I’ll give you a piece of advice: your surname might bring trouble. You might as well change it or drop the surname altogether," one of them stated.

Remove the Mu surname?

If the old man knew about it, he would probably break her legs.

Mu Qingge grumbled inwardly, but on the surface, she kept smiling and thanked the person who ’kindly’ reminded her: "Thank you."

She didn’t say whether she would change it or not.

And the person who reminded her didn’t say anything more.

"Alright, let us see your Spirit Root." The person who first spoke to Mu Qingge sounded a bit impatient.

Mu Qingge looked at him, and by chance glanced at the floating airship behind him and his companions. It seemed empty, while on the other two airships, there was already a figure on each.

Mu Qingge retracted her gaze and revealed her Spirit Root as instructed. The High Priest had said that once a Spirit Root is fused with the Divine Status, no one can discern where the Divine Status originated from.

Colorful lights shimmered, and a Lotus Seal appeared at her forehead.

The six people standing in front of her suddenly widened their eyes in disbelief.

The person who kindly reminded her exclaimed in shock: "There are actually five types of spirit roots!"

On the Ascension Platform, it seemed to fall silent.

Seeing them stunned, Mu Qingge couldn’t help but cough lightly. In a moment of distraction, she seemed to notice someone from the two airships with people casting a glance at her.

However, that gaze quickly vanished, making her unsure.

"Alright, it’s enough."

The six were jolted back to reality by Mu Qingge’s light cough, speaking up.

Mu Qingge retracted her spirit root, and her forehead became smooth again.

The six fell into another dilemma.

They ignored Mu Qingge and started discussing among themselves.

"There are actually five types of spirit roots, such a person is truly troublesome!"

"Five types of spirit roots, who knows how her Divine Status is. If the Divine Status is ordinary, these five types of spirit roots would be pointless, unless she gives up four of them and specializes in one. However, her talent won’t match those with a Single Spirit Root."

"What if her Divine Status is great?"

"How could it be? Throughout history, Divine Statuses that allow multiple spiritual roots to be cultivated simultaneously are rare. Could this kid really be so lucky to have gotten one?"

"That is indeed the case..."

"So what now?"

"What do you mean what now? These five types of spirit roots sound impressive, but in reality, they are not much different from a Wasted Spiritual Root. We, West Divine Land, don’t want someone like this."

"Right, taking them would just be wasting resources."

"Huh? That’s not what you said earlier, you said it should be your turn."

"Hey, what are you North people saying? How come you get all the benefits, and we from West Divine Land have to pick up the scraps?"

"Hmph, you clearly said it yourselves before, not me. Now you’re complaining about this and that."

"If you’re so just, why don’t you from North Divine Land take them?"

"No, no, we from North Divine Land have already taken one person, and after careful observation, this kid is incompatible with our North Divine Land, so we’ll withdraw from this competition."

"You don’t want them, so do we from West Divine Land have to take them?"

After their argument, both parties simultaneously looked at the silent East Divine Land delegation.

Throughout the entire process, Mu Qingge quietly listened to their debate, not showing a trace of anxiety or unease. It was as if she wasn’t the subject of their discussion.

She also noticed that one of the silent East Divine Land envoys was the same person who kindly reminded her to change her surname earlier.

The East Divine Land envoy looked at her and smiled slightly, "Are you sure none of you want her?"

The envoy from West Divine Land quickly declared, "No, no! Whoever wants such wasted spiritual roots can take them." His tone and expression were full of disdain.

The East Divine Land envoy then looked at the North Divine Land delegation.

The envoy from North Divine Land chuckled dryly, nodded to the East Divine Land envoy, and said, "Before I left, our Divine Emperor explicitly instructed that quality matters more than quantity."

The East Divine Land envoy maintained a composed smile and nodded, "Since both of you are decided, I won’t be insincere. If you don’t want her, we from East Divine Land will take her."

"Haha, congratulations! Congratulations to East Divine Land for gaining a fierce warrior!" The North Divine Land envoy immediately congratulated, but the sarcasm in his words was painfully obvious.

The West Divine Land envoy also quickly said, "Yes, yes, congratulations to East Divine Land. Since East Divine Land has filled its quota today, don’t delay any further, return to East Divine Land quickly." His hurried speech seemed to fear East Divine Land might change their mind.

However, the East Divine Land envoy, with dignified and elegant features, maintained a calm smile, looked at Mu Qingge, and said, "Welcome to East Divine Land."