Chapter 980 - 65: Leaving Huan Yue, Entering the Mortal World (2 Updates)

Chapter 980: Chapter 65: Leaving Huan Yue, Entering the Mortal World (2 Updates)

"Third, come to the Divine Emperor Palace."

The voice of the Huan Yue God Emperor gradually faded from Mu Qingge’s ears.

Mu Qingge steadied her mind and couldn’t help thinking, "Why did the Huan Yue God Emperor suddenly summon me to the Divine Emperor Palace? And right when I’ve just come out of seclusion."

Yet, overthinking was useless.

Mu Qingge rose, straightened her robes, then used the Dust Cleaning Technique to tidy herself from head to toe. After checking that everything was in order, she finally dispelled the Mountain Sealing Array and walked out of Young Palace Mountain.

As soon as she came out, she saw silhouettes standing on the other Young Palace Mountains, all turning their gazes in her direction.

Mu Qingge was taken aback, a bit surprised.

However, she had no time to say anything more and headed straight toward the Divine Emperor Palace.

"Third has advanced quite a bit again."

"Indeed. As for his current Realm, I can’t see through it anymore."

Mu Qingge was completely unaware of the discussions behind her.

When she landed on the plaza outside the Divine Emperor Palace, she saw only Li Chao standing there, looking at her with a faint smile.

"Eldest Young Master?" Mu Qingge showed a moment of surprise.

Li Chao smiled and nodded, saying to her, "Congratulations! It seems this time in seclusion, your gains were not small."

"You as well." Mu Qingge’s eyes flickered slightly; she could feel Li Chao’s aura had become even more formidable. He had originally been at Spirit Cave Realm Sixth Layer in Cultivation; now that this seclusion had ended, he had likely either broken through to Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer or even Eighth Layer.

Li Chao said without the slightest arrogance, "I may have made some progress, but compared to you, it’s still inferior. If I’m not mistaken, you’ve already reached Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer in Cultivation, haven’t you? Leaping four layers at once—such talent, I’m ashamed before it."

Having her Cultivation seen through in one glance by Li Chao, Mu Qingge was not surprised.

It was not that the Magic Formulas Si Mo had given her to conceal her Cultivation had failed, but that she had only just broken through, and the aura on her body had yet to stabilize. For Li Chao to perceive it under such circumstances was only natural.

"The Divine Emperor is waiting for you in the hall. Go on in." Li Chao said to Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge was in no hurry; instead she asked in return, "Eldest Young Master, you’ve just seen the Divine Emperor as well?" She wanted to know whether everyone was summoned for a private audience after coming out of seclusion, or whether it was only her.

Li Chao nodded, "Yes, I just met with the Divine Emperor. However, I requested the audience myself." With that single sentence, he explained the difference from Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed; she now had a sense of it in her heart.

"No need to worry—this is a good thing." Li Chao added another sentence.

Then, he gave Mu Qingge a mysterious smile, clasped his hands in farewell, left the Divine Emperor Palace, and headed back toward his own Young Palace Mountain.

Mu Qingge watched him leave, her mind still turning over the last sentence Li Chao had left her with.

A good thing?

What kind of good thing?

Right now, for her, the best thing would be to find Mu Tianyin and settle the grudge between them.

Reining in her emotions, Mu Qingge lifted her chin, looked at the towering, solemn Divine Emperor Palace, took a deep breath, and strode forward.

She did not know what matter the Huan Yue God Emperor had with her, but she had to pull herself together to deal with it, because she carried too many secrets on her body. Oftentimes, the more contact she had, the greater the chance those secrets would be discovered.

Entering the Divine Emperor Palace, Mu Qingge stood in the vast main hall.

Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, shock surfacing in their depths. Because in the Divine Emperor Palace, she was not the only one present. Besides her and the purple-robed man seated high upon the Divine Emperor’s Throne, there was another person—and that person was not unfamiliar to her.

It was that mysterious elder from the small hut at the mountain summit!

Mu Qingge was greatly surprised in her heart. Since her return this time, she had not seen the elder; yet today, she encountered him within the Divine Emperor Palace.

The lamp-watching elder looked at Mu Qingge’s shocked expression with eyes narrowed in a smile, teasing, "You little brat have always been very composed. It’s rare to see such an astonished look on your face!"

Mu Qingge’s lips twitched, secretly grumbling in her heart: "Isn’t it precisely because I’m seeing you here?"

"Senior." Though she complained inwardly, in front of the Huan Yue God Emperor she still restrained her gaze, inclined her head slightly, and clasped her hands in salute.

Only after that did she pay her respects to the Huan Yue God Emperor.

"I do not know what matter the Divine Emperor has summoned me for?" Mu Qingge took the initiative to ask.

The Huan Yue God Emperor lounged lazily upon the throne, those slightly upturned phoenix eyes falling on Mu Qingge, sizing her up from head to toe. Being under his gaze made Mu Qingge’s scalp prickle a little, a nameless unease rising in her heart.

One who carries too many secrets will always feel somewhat guilty.

"Not bad—Spirit Cave Realm Seventh Layer. You’ve only been in the Huan Yue Domain for around two years, yes?" Just as Mu Qingge was feeling uncomfortable under his scrutiny, the Huan Yue God Emperor suddenly withdrew his gaze and spoke mildly.

Mu Qingge did not know why he was asking this, but she still nodded truthfully.

"Mm." The Huan Yue God Emperor responded, then fell silent again.

Standing in the great hall, Mu Qingge truly had no idea what medicine the Huan Yue God Emperor was selling in his gourd.

"What do you think?" After a while, the Huan Yue God Emperor suddenly spoke.

However, Mu Qingge knew that this question wasn’t directed at her. And in this great hall, if the Huan Yue God Emperor wasn’t asking her, then he could only be asking one other person.

’Just what is that mysterious old man’s identity?’ Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed slightly as curiosity about the old man rose in her heart once more.

"Mm, I think she’s quite good." The old man smiled and nodded, his gaze on Mu Qingge filled with appreciation.

The Huan Yue God Emperor’s eyes turned, his lazy expression making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. "I heard that not long ago, the young god emperor of the Burning Sea Divine Domain in the South Divine Land died."

The old man nodded. "I’ve heard too. No one knows who struck from the shadows."

Their seemingly irrelevant conversation made Mu Qingge’s heart suddenly lurch. ’Sheng Jing is dead!’ That meant the black market had finally succeeded and obtained Sheng Jing’s Divine Status. So, they were going to make the deal...

Mu Qingge’s heart began to beat with a touch of excitement.

"What are you thinking?" Abruptly, the Huan Yue God Emperor’s question dragged Mu Qingge back to reality.

Mu Qingge shook her head and lowered her eyes.

The way she lowered her gaze made the Huan Yue God Emperor drop the matter. Instead, he continued speaking with the old man: "Right now the South Divine Land has only three young god emperors left, about the same as my East Divine Land. Do you think it’s still necessary to proclaim it to the world at this time?"

The mysterious old man hesitated before saying, "That Sheng Jing was already the bottom of the four young god emperors in the South Divine Land. Now that he’s dead, the Burning Sea Divine Domain will quickly find someone new to take his place."

"Mm, I understand what you mean." The Huan Yue God Emperor said again.

The old man let out a long sigh, flicked his hands so his sleeves rolled up slightly, then clasped his hands behind his back. "Our Huan Yue Domain’s position has been left vacant for three thousand years. It’s about time we gave everyone an explanation."

"Her qualifications are too shallow." The Huan Yue God Emperor slowly shook his head.

The old man countered, "Qualifications are the least reliable thing. Given enough time, anyone will have them."

’What are they talking about?’ Mu Qingge was somewhat confused. It felt like she had grasped a few key points, yet also like she hadn’t managed to catch anything at all.

The Huan Yue God Emperor and the mysterious old man continued their conversation on their own, seemingly unconcerned about what she might hear.

When they finally finished discussing, the Huan Yue God Emperor’s gaze fell on her once more. "In the Zhong Shan Domain, you did some things and have already formed a grudge with the Zhuoyu Domain. Although the Divine Emperor Zhong Shan has vouched for you, and I myself am sitting here, the people of the Zhuoyu Domain can’t do anything to you. But, if we want to completely cut off certain ideas they may have, it’s time you had a new identity."

"A new identity!" Mu Qingge was dumbfounded.

The Huan Yue God Emperor slowly nodded. "From today onward, you are still the Third Young Master of my Huan Yue Domain. But you will also have an additional identity—that of the young god emperor of my Huan Yue Domain, a candidate to inherit my Divine Emperor’s Throne in the future."

What!

Mu Qingge’s eyes widened; it was simply too unexpected!

Yet it wasn’t something she found difficult to accept. With the status of young god emperor, it would be much easier for her to come and go across the Four Seas Divine Land in the future, and it meant she had truly secured her footing on the East Divine Land.

What was that about this identity being created just to cut off the Zhuoyu Domain’s thoughts toward her?

Mu Qingge didn’t believe a single word. If she didn’t have the potential of a young god emperor, how could the Huan Yue God Emperor possibly grant her this identity? What they had their eyes on was naturally the heaven-defying talent she had displayed!

"Many thanks, God Emperor!" Mu Qingge thanked him, calmly accepting this identity!

She was very composed, without any hint of wild joy, which instead made the mysterious old man ask curiously, "How is it you’re not excited at all?"

Mu Qingge gave a faint smile and replied with poise, "Joy and sorrow should not be shown on the face—that’s the most basic. Cultivation is also the cultivation of one’s mental state. If you can be so easily bewitched by external things, how can you talk about heart and mind?"

"Mm, as expected, I didn’t misjudge you, child. Very good, very good!" The old man smiled in satisfaction and nodded.

At this moment, the Huan Yue God Emperor spoke. "Before long, the identity of you as the young god emperor of my Huan Yue Domain will be known throughout the Four Seas Divine Land. Remember, when you move about abroad, you must not disgrace my Huan Yue Domain, must not do anything that would damage the reputation of my Huan Yue Domain. As for everything else, act as you see fit."

With that, a ray of golden light shot out from his hand and landed in Mu Qingge’s palm.

It was a key that seemed like gold yet not gold, like jade yet not jade.

"This key is the symbol of the young god emperor. It can open the Young Palace that has been sealed for three thousand years." The Huan Yue God Emperor said.

Mu Qingge put the key away, feeling a faint sense of anticipation in her heart. Naturally, what she anticipated were the cultivation resources within the Young Palace, and the rising treatment that would come with it.

"You may withdraw." The Huan Yue God Emperor flicked his sleeve with a wave of his hand.

Mu Qingge lifted her eyes and said, "God Emperor, I have cultivated within the Domain for a long time. My Realm can’t be improved for the moment, so I wish to leave the Domain and temper myself for a while."

Since Sheng Jing was dead, she naturally had to leave the Huan Yue Domain as soon as possible.

"Mm, do as you wish." The Huan Yue God Emperor replied carelessly.

Having received permission, Mu Qingge had yet to feel any joy when her body swayed, and she found herself outside the hall of the Divine Emperor Palace. The palace doors instantly slammed shut, cutting off her line of sight.

Mu Qingge froze for a moment, then turned her eyes to the mysterious old man beside her.

The way the old man behaved without the slightest scruple in front of the Huan Yue God Emperor made her truly suspicious.

She couldn’t help but ask again, "Senior, just who are you really?"

The old man smiled, then turned his hand and pointed at the Divine Emperor Palace behind him, saying to Mu Qingge, "Before him, I lived there."