Chapter 952 - 37: Ge’er, I Miss You (First Update)

Chapter 952: Chapter 37: Ge’er, I Miss You (First Update)

"Sigh... sigh..."

The sound of sighs continuously drifted into Mu Qingge’s ears. She looked humorously at the person beside her and teased, "You’ve been sighing all the way, do you not want to be out here?"

Tong Teng was taken aback, shaking his head like a rattle drum. "Boss! No, absolutely not! I’m just feeling a bit down."

Mu Qingge’s smile became more apparent, shaking her robe and asking, "Oh? Tell me about it."

Tong Teng took a deep breath and sighed, "I thought that after leaving the Huan Yue Domain, I could explore the East Divine Land properly, but instead, I ended up directly on an empty boat. I’ve been gazing at Xinghai for over a month now, and even the most beautiful scenery can become tiresome!"

With that, he let out a wail, spread his hands, and leaned against the railing on the deck of the empty boat.

"There’s an Exotic Treasure emerging this time. If we arrive too late, there will be nothing for us," Zhuang Shan’s voice suddenly joined in, causing Tong Teng to immediately stand up straight and turn around to look.

Mu Qingge also turned slightly and smiled at the newcomers, "Brother Zhuang Shan, Brother Feng Xing."

Feng Xing waved shyly, seemingly indicating to Mu Qingge, ’You’re now one of the three Young Masters of Huan Yue, no need to call me brother.’

Mu Qingge understood his meaning, but in her heart, she always followed her own will and didn’t care about such formalities.

Just like now, she continued to call Zhuang Shan as brother without calling him the tenth junior, for example.

"Brother Zhuang Shan, Brother Feng Xing," Tong Teng also addressed them.

Zhuang Shan smiled at Tong Teng, "If you’re interested in the world beyond the Outer Domain, wait until your Cultivation reaches the Spirit Cave Realm before venturing out or helping with some domain missions. Your Cultivation is decent now, but still somewhat low. Venturing out alone and encountering some tough characters might be disadvantageous."

"Yes, brother," Tong Teng nodded and smiled.

The Lower City in the Huan Yue Domain is fairly lively. However, in the Upper City, everyone’s life is quite pure, revolving entirely around cultivation. With Tong Teng’s nature, he has long found it tedious and boring, only staying because Mu Qingge has not left yet.

The four were quite familiar with each other, so conversations flowed without discomfort.

Meanwhile, Xuan Qiang, accompanied by Xu Bing, began cultivating in the cabin upon boarding the empty boat, rarely coming out or interacting with others.

Yu Qi, the one brought by Li Chao, also seemed to be a reserved type, rarely speaking to them. He only greeted everyone when they first met. Tong Teng quietly told Mu Qingge that Yu Qi’s eyes lit up when he looked at Xu Bing.

Mu Qingge merely smiled at this, not paying it any heed.

The empty boat was similar in size to the one Zhuang Shan had guided them on before. Even with eight people aboard, it felt spacious and not at all crowded.

The empty boat harnessed Star Power, sailing quickly through Xinghai. Within a month, they had reached the edge of the West Divine Land from the East Divine Land, and soon, they would be entering the Ancient Insect Abyss.

The four of them laughed and talked on the deck, listening to Zhuang Shan recounting some anecdotes from his experiences, a relatively good way to spend their time.

While listening to Zhuang Shan, Mu Qingge’s hand gripped the Palace Bell at her waist.

In this time approaching the Insect Abyss, Mu Qingge had shaken the Palace Bell more than once, but there was no response from the other side. This made Mu Qingge a bit surprised, wondering whether someone was too busy to respond to her or if another issue had arisen.

However, Mu Qingge didn’t think much about it.

She believed, after the last lesson, if Si Mo were in trouble, Gu Ya and Gu Ye would be the first to inform her. Moreover, the previous internal injury of Si Mo was healed, his Cultivation had recovered and even improved, who else could trouble him?

Footsteps were heard at this moment.

Zhuang Shan paused his story, and the four looked at the approaching person.

Li Chao came over with Yu Qi, smiling at the four, "We’re nearing the Ancient Insect Abyss; I need to discuss some matters with you."

As soon as he spoke, Mu Qingge saw Xuan Qiang bringing Xu Bing out together as well.

The eight gathered on the deck, awaiting Li Chao’s next words.

"For this mission, the Divine Emperor instructed me to act at my discretion. If the Exotic Treasure that appears is not beneficial to our Divine Clan, then we’ll let it be. But if it’s useful, we must grab it and must not let it fall into the hands of the Demon Clan," Li Chao said.

His words made everyone else turn serious.

Mu Qingge also joined in an agreement with everyone, "Yes, Eldest Young Master." But actually, she wasn’t very interested in the Exotic Treasure.

Li Chao looked at Mu Qingge and said to her, "Old Third, this is your first mission, and you’re unfamiliar with the Ancient Insect Abyss. Make sure to stick with us to avoid mistakes. Before reaching the Insect Abyss, let Old Ten tell you about the Abyss and the Demon Clan."

Insect Abyss and Demon Clan?

Mu Qingge was silently amused inside, feeling that she might know a bit more than some of the people on the boat.

Indeed, after advising her, Li Chao’s gaze became solemn as he looked at everyone, warning, "The Ancient Insect Abyss is independent of the Divine and Demon Clans, yet survives between the two. For this first entrance into the Abyss, everyone must be cautious. Unless absolutely necessary, avoid conflicts with the Insect Clan. As for the Demon Clan members we might encounter, stay calm and consider the bigger picture."

"The people of the Demon Clan are rebellious and arrogant. If we give in, I’m afraid they’ll lord over us," Xuan Qiang said with a slight frown in her eyebrows.

Li Chao also frowned and sighed, "For almost a thousand years, the Divine and Demon Clans have been relatively peaceful, with no major wars breaking out. We rarely encounter Demons in the Divine Land. This time in the Insect Abyss... Anyway, everyone should be careful and not act impulsively. We won’t provoke trouble, but we won’t shy away from it either. If the Demons really push us, we won’t be weak against them."

The discussion was mainly about how to deal with the Insect Clan and Demon Clan after entering the Insect Abyss, and considerations regarding that Exotic Treasure.

After speaking, Zhuang Shan introduced the Insect Clan and Demon Clan, as well as the Ancient Insect Abyss, to Mu Qingge and Tong Teng. Xuan Qiang also briefly introduced these situations to Xu Bing to avoid any confusion.

The matters Zhuang Shan spoke of were actually things Mu Qingge already knew in her heart.

Back then, when she entered the Insect Abyss, Gu Ya and Gu Ye had said quite a bit. She had also spent a few days in the Insect Abyss herself, so when Zhuang Shan talked about these things, she didn’t listen very attentively.

After another half month, the airship finally came to a slow stop.

The eight of them stood on the deck, looking down. What they saw was a giant crevice stretching before them, its depths unknown. A pale yellow mist wafted from the Earth Crack, obscuring the scenery within.

"This is the Ancient Insect Abyss," Li Chao said to the group.

"Let’s head down now," Zhuang Shan said, looking at Li Chao.

Li Chao nodded, glanced at the others, and was the first to leap out of the airship, plunging towards the Ancient Insect Abyss.

Once he moved, the others quickly followed suit.

Mu Qingge sighed in her heart, ’Back to this place again!’

After all eight left the airship, Li Chao raised his hand, and the airship rapidly shrank, transforming into a palm-sized model. It fell into Li Chao’s hand, and he placed it into his own space container.

The eight of them descended into the Earth Crack at great speed, their hair blown wildly backward.

The descent seemed to take an unknowable amount of time.

In any case, they all felt it had been a long time before they again felt their feet touch solid ground.

"This is the Ancient Insect Abyss!" Xuan Qiang exclaimed, her beautiful eyes sweeping around, her voice tinged with awe.

What met their eyes was a barren, yellowish land. The yellow mist still lightly drifted, adding a thin layer of yellow to everyone’s vision.

Desolate, barren, harsh...

Such were the first impressions of the Insect Abyss by the other seven.

Mu Qingge was alright, as she had delved into the Insect Abyss before and knew that besides these barren landscapes, there were also splendid, wondrous sights within the Insect Abyss. Therefore, she had no special feeling about the place.

"Where shall we go now?" Zhuang Shan asked.

Li Chao frowned and said, "According to intelligence, the first to sense the emergence of the Exotic Treasure was a tribe in the Insect Abyss called Gugu. So, let’s head to that tribe first and see."

"It’s said that in the Insect Abyss, each tribe is very isolated and self-governing. With the appearance of an Exotic Treasure this time, wouldn’t they also fight each other for it? If so, if we get involved, the situation could become increasingly complicated," Zhuang Shan said with some concern.

Li Chao nodded and said, "So, we’ll check the situation first before deciding."

After reaching a consensus, the group headed towards the Gugu Tribe. They were able to easily find the path to the Gugu Tribe in the Insect Abyss thanks to a direction-finding treasure given by the Huan Yue God Emperor.

After a day’s journey, night fell. Mu Qingge suggested, "Most insects like to roam at night. To avoid unnecessary trouble, let’s find a place to rest and continue our journey at dawn."

Her suggestion was entirely out of goodwill, to prevent the group from accidentally stumbling into an Insect Formation and delaying their journey.

Throughout the trip, Mu Qingge rarely offered her opinion. This suggestion, however, was reasonable. After some consideration, Li Chao nodded and said, "Yes, we’re not familiar with the behavior of the Insect Clan as newcomers. It’s indeed unsuitable to travel at night."

Thus, the group found a concealed place nearby for a temporary rest.

That night, they took turns keeping watch. Mu Qingge and Tong Teng were on the second shift. This was also the time when one was most prone to drowsiness and the deepest sleep.

Having switched places with Li Chao and Yu Qi, Mu Qingge and Tong Teng sat by the campfire.

Suddenly, Tong Teng’s body stiffened, his entire expression becoming dazed, as if someone had sealed off his Divine Sense.

Mu Qingge noticed it, her eyes shrinking sharply, but she felt a strong wind wrap around her, quickly pulling her away from the campfire to a spot roughly ten feet away.

Glancing back, she could still vaguely see the campfire’s glow.

The sudden turn of events caught Mu Qingge off guard, leaving her no time to react. Just as she was about to act, a familiar embrace and an intimate, longing term of endearment caused her tense nerves to relax instantly.

"Little Ge’er, I’ve missed you."