Chapter 938 - 23: Flirting? What the Heck! (Second Update)

Chapter 938: Chapter 23: Flirting? What the Heck! (Second Update)

"What senior sister? Call me junior sister!"

The woman’s dissatisfaction, along with her pouting expression, flickered before Mu Qingge’s eyes.

She was a bit stunned and blinked her eyes.

’Clearly it’s the same face, why does it feel like two completely different people?’

"Hey! Why are you spacing out?" Seeing Mu Qingge not responding, the woman waved her hand in front of her. It was only then she noticed that standing before her was a stranger, yet an incredibly handsome man.

She blinked her eyes, and a look of astonishment appeared in her eyes, leading her to blurt out in praise, "You’re really good-looking! I’ve never seen anyone as good-looking as you."

This somewhat infatuated voice snapped Mu Qingge out of her daze.

She twitched the corner of her mouth, smiled slightly, and prepared to turn and leave.

However, as she turned, the woman nimbly darted in front of her, reaching out to block her way.

Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why, senior sister?"

The woman stamped her foot in dissatisfaction, saying, "I’ve already said, don’t call me senior sister! Do I look that old? I don’t like being senior, I prefer being junior."

"..." Mu Qingge was speechless for a moment.

The woman, however, continued talking to herself, "I really don’t understand what’s so good about being a senior, you just get respect, but no one dares to get close. How nice it is to be a junior, loved by everyone, pampered and cherished, so blissful."

After speaking, she folded her hands, placed them beside her cheeks, and showed a face full of infatuation.

’Haha...’ Mu Qingge chuckled silently in her heart. She didn’t quite understand the logic of the woman before her. However, she now realized that the woman in front of her, with an extremely similar face to the one she met last night, was not the same person. She had made an error and misidentified her.

Of course, if it truly were the same person, then she could only say that this senior sister, or junior sister for that matter, must suffer from a serious split personality.

"Alright, junior sister. Please let me pass, I want to leave." Mu Qingge once again agreed easily because she thought there was no reasoning with the woman in front of her.

"Wait a moment, I still have a question for you." But, the woman did not retreat, instead she puffed out her chest which was like a towering mountain, and moved two steps closer to Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow, discreetly stepping back to maintain distance between the two of them.

"What does junior sister want to ask?" Mu Qingge said.

The woman observed her with burning eyes, playfully asking, "Did you call out to me just now because you found me beautiful and attractive, and liked me in your heart, wanting to strike up a conversation?"

Mu Qingge abruptly raised her head, looking at her with a face full of surprise, candidly saying, "Absolutely not!" This was indeed a tremendous misunderstanding.

"Oh, don’t deny it. I’m as beautiful as a flower, the most beautiful woman in Huan Yue Domain, I know it. Many men in the domain secretly admire me, I know this too. You don’t need to be shy. Liking me shows that you have good taste." But who would have thought the woman completely dismissed Mu Qingge’s explanation.

Mu Qingge shook her head, feeling that there was no way to continue this conversation today.

She turned around, bypassing the bookshelf, and walked out through another passage. Seeing Mu Qingge leaving, the woman became anxious and called after her, "Hey, don’t go! I still don’t know your name, or where you live. When do you come to the Cultivation Technique Building every day? We could arrange to meet!"

Her voice kept coming, causing Mu Qingge to speed up her pace in embarrassment, having a feeling of fleeing through the door.

"Hey, even though your attempt at striking up conversation was cliché, because it’s you, it worked. Remember my name, I’m Xuan Ying!"

The woman’s voice pursued relentlessly, and Mu Qingge heard her name as she dashed out of the Cultivation Technique Building.

Wanting to shake off the woman behind her, Mu Qingge rushed out, not paying attention ahead, almost colliding with someone coming towards her.

Fortunately, whether it was her or the person approaching, they reacted quickly and avoided instantaneously.

Once she steadied herself and raised her eyes, the corner of her mouth twitched again.

The person she almost collided with just now turned out to be Xu Bing!

And obviously Xu Bing didn’t expect to meet Mu Qingge here again. Instantly, a feeling of ’enemies always meet unexpectedly’ rose in her heart.

In short, no good ever comes from meeting Mu Qingge!

On their first encounter, it was on the empty boat in Huan Yue Domain, they almost collided, but luckily she dodged. A girl hit the mast while he, a man, remained unscathed.

During their second encounter, in the lesser heaven domain, this pesky guy once again seized a good cave ahead of her.

The third time, during the assessment in Huan Yue Domain, this bastard threw her out directly to save someone! Afterwards, not even a ’sorry’ was said.

And this time, they almost collided again...

Xu Bing suddenly wondered if she had been enemy with Mu Qingge in a past life.

What startled her was Mu Qingge, whom she saw was wearing white clothing, whereas she was still in green! ’He just entered Huan Yue Domain, how is he already a white-clothed disciple?!’

And Mu Qingge, at this moment, was also speechless. She knew Xu Bing didn’t like her, even loathed her, so she didn’t bother saying much. After nodding, she quickly left.

’Damn it! Again it’s like this, almost colliding with someone yet not even a single apology! Scumbag!’ Xu Bing watched Mu Qingge’s departing figure, cursing in her heart.

At this time, Xuan Ying rushed out, not seeing Mu Qingge’s figure, but saw Xu Bing outside the Cultivation Technique Building. "Xu Bing? Why are you here?"

This Xuan Ying surprisingly knew Xu Bing, and judging by the tone, seemed quite familiar.

"Shadow Senior Sister!" Xu Bing gathered her thoughts, saluting Xuan Ying.

Yet Xuan Ying showed a dissatisfied expression, saying to Xu Bing, "Didn’t I already say, call me junior sister, Shadow Junior Sister is fine, just don’t call me senior sister!"

Xu Bing remained earnest in her tone, "But you truly are Xu Bing’s senior sister."

Her serious demeanor made Xuan Ying helpless. She shook her head saying, "Let’s not talk about that, did you see a handsome man rush out just now? Where did he run off to?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Bing immediately frowned, sternly said, "Is senior sister being bullied by an unpleasant man?"

Xuan Ying was taken aback and quickly waved her hand with an awkward smile, saying, "No, no, how could anyone dare to bully me in the Huan Yue Domain?" She knew there was no use asking Xu Bing.

She could only sigh regretfully, "It’s such a pity, I don’t even know his name yet."

Xu Bing pressed her lips together. She knew Mu Qingge’s name, but she did not want to tell Xuan Ying, nor did she want her to fall into a man’s deception.

’Men, they’re nothing good! Mother’s words will never be wrong!’ Xu Bing told herself in her heart.

"By the way, you’re not here to find me, are you?" Xuan Ying gave up her search for Mu Qingge and turned her gaze to Xu Bing.

Xu Bing nodded her head, "Xu Bing was instructed by Senior Sister Xuan Qiang to invite Senior Sister Ying back for a while."

"Sister is looking for me?" Xuan Ying frowned. She really didn’t want to go to that cold palace where her twin sister lived.

"Do you know what it’s about?" Xuan Ying probed.

Xu Bing slowly shook her head, indicating she didn’t know.

Helplessly, Xuan Ying could only sigh and resign herself, "Let’s go."

...

At night, Mu Qingge meditated until the agreed time and then opened her eyes. She first used her Divine Sense to check the situation in the adjacent cave; Tong Teng was seriously cultivating.

This guy said he wanted to quickly shed the cyan clothes and change into the same white clothes as Mu Qingge, and he indeed meant what he said.

Retracting her Divine Sense, Mu Qingge left her cave and headed for the small hut on the mountain top where she had gone the night before.

She was somewhat expectant, eager to know what guidance the mysterious elder could offer her, and whether she could truly gain something under his instruction.

She wasn’t afraid of schemes because anyone who wanted to scheme against her had better be prepared for her to scheme against them in return, everyone can compare with each other.

So, she calmly approached the appointment!

Following the path she had walked the night before, Mu Qingge once again passed the Deep Pool and deliberately glanced in its direction without spotting any figures, so she continued forward.

Following the hidden mountain path, she arrived at the small hut on the mountain top.

The mysterious elder was still sitting under the eaves before the house, smiling as he looked at her.

"I have come, Elder." Since she was here to learn, she naturally had to have the demeanor of a learner. Mu Qingge very clearly understood her position, walked up to the lantern elder, and saluted with a cupped fist, demonstrating her good attitude.

The elder smiled and nodded, "I was worried you wouldn’t come today."

Mu Qingge raised her gaze, her clear and calm eyes looking at the elder, firmly saying, "I won’t miss any opportunity for progress."

She spoke straightforwardly, without pretense.

After listening, the lantern elder smiled, stroked his beard under his chin, nodded, and said, "These words sound refreshing and genuine."

Mu Qingge maintained her composure; even though she wished to learn from the elder, she wouldn’t display any sycophantic behavior or say false flattering words to please him.

"Come sit here." The lantern elder pointed to a cushion under the eaves, not far from him, inviting Mu Qingge.

It appeared he was already prepared.

Mu Qingge nodded, walked over, climbed the steps, sat on the cushion, crossing her legs. Once settled, she looked at the elder, who smiled at her and said, "First perform a cycle of the Cultivation Method that Zhuang Shan taught you, let me see."

Mu Qingge nodded, concentrated, calmed her mind, slowly closed her eyes, and began cultivating.

Zhuang Shan taught the Yue Domain disciples an entry-level Cultivation Method, which was quite ordinary but also an excellent foundational technique and suitable for new disciples.

However, he forgot that although Mu Qingge was a new disciple, her starting point was different from other new disciples, and her Spirit Root and Divine Status were exceptional compared to others.

Under the guidance of the Cultivation Technique, the Divine Power slowly flowed through Mu Qingge’s meridians. Around her, light began to gather into a faint halo, flickering intermittently.

The lantern elder kept his gaze fixed on her, as if he could see through the pathways of Divine Power within her body.

It wasn’t until Mu Qingge completed a cycle and opened her eyes that he withdrew his gaze.

"Any insights?" The lantern elder asked with a smile.

Mu Qingge recalled the feeling during cultivation and replied, "The Divine Power flowed smoothly, but it felt slow and difficult to propel."

The lantern elder nodded, then asked, "And its impact on your Realm? You’re currently at the Seventh Layer of Spirit Void Realm, you should be able to sense the barrier between layers."

Mu Qingge nodded, "After breaking through the seventh layer, I can clearly feel the barrier of the eighth layer. According to the entry-level Cultivation Method of Yue Domain, while there is some growth in Divine Power, it barely aids in breaking through realms."

The lantern elder chuckled, "That’s right, being able to perceive this shows you have a perfect mastery over your body. Your physique and Divine Sense are both strong and surpass those of ordinary people, which intrigues me greatly and is quite unexpected."

These words made Mu Qingge alert immediately.

However, the lantern elder continued, "But these are your personal matters, if you choose not to speak, I won’t ask. As long as you don’t intend to harm Huan Yue Domain or the Divine Clan in the future."

Harm Huan Yue Domain?

Mu Qingge never had such thoughts from start to finish. So far, Huan Yue Domain gave her quite a good impression.

As for harming the Divine Clan... She intended to revive the Mu Clan, which would inevitably oppose some Divine Clan members. But this was revenge, not harming the Divine Clan, right? If this counts, then what about those Divine Clan members who joined to deal with the Mu Clan back then?

Thus, she promised the elder, "As long as Huan Yue Domain doesn’t betray me, I won’t betray Huan Yue Domain. If the Divine Clan won’t wrong me, I won’t wrong the Divine Clan either."

The lantern elder froze, hearing another layer of meaning in her words, then laughed and scolded, "What a clever little child. Fine, your words are justifiable, I’ll accept them."

After receiving Mu Qingge’s assurance, the elder continued, "These entry-level Cultivation Methods of Huan Yue Domain don’t suit you; from now on you don’t need to practice them. I have a set of unique Cultivation Techniques here; try practicing them, you might reap unexpected benefits. For the early stages, if I’m not by your side, you mustn’t practice alone. Have you remembered?"