Chapter 648: Chapter 83: Divine Message, the Goddess Arrives!

Crack——!

Boom boom boom——!

Tribulation clouds piled up, heavy as if they were about to fall from the sky.

Mu Qingge looked up at the lightning moving through the tribulation clouds and thought to herself, ’Damn!’ No one had ever told her that creating a Divine Artifact would cause such a big commotion.

"Weapons are primarily for slaughter; the birth of a Divine Artifact signifies countless potential deaths. So, whenever a Divine Artifact is born, it undergoes a baptism by heavenly thunder. The term ’baptism’ actually means to destroy this weapon of slaughter. However, if it can withstand the baptism by heavenly thunder, the quality of the Divine Artifact will be excellent. The more thunder descends, the higher the rank of the Divine Artifact! The most I’ve seen was three bolts of tribulation thunder," explained the second Supreme Elder slowly.

This was to inform the other members of the Sang Clan as well as Mu Qingge about the origin of the heavenly thunder baptism.

’So as long as it can withstand it, there’s nothing to worry about.’ Mu Qingge thought to herself, her clear eyes slightly narrowing.

Her gaze landed on the weapon enveloped by the Taichu Urgent Fire. The intense flames still kept it wrapped in a way that no one could see its true form except Mu Qingge.

Crack——!

The first bolt of tribulation thunder struck directly onto the Taichu Urgent Fire.

The combination of thunder and lightning made the Taichu Urgent Fire emit an even more intense brightness, so dazzling that it couldn’t be looked at directly. The people in the viewing seats and a few on the judging panel raised their hands to shield their eyes.

Mu Qingge, being closest, was naturally the most affected. As the light burst forth, she quickly turned her head, closed her eyes, and used her sleeve to shield her eyes.

"Ge’er..." Sang Lanruo stood up in worry, shielding herself from the strong light.

Mu Yichen quickly comforted her by saying, "Mother, don’t worry. The boss won’t have any problems."

"Ge’er is too close and might be affected," Sang Lanruo said, still worried.

Mu Xuewu also chimed in promptly, "Mother, the boss is very capable, and the tribulation thunder is aimed at the Divine Artifact; the boss won’t be affected."

However, Sang Lanruo shook her head, "That’s precisely why I’m worried. Knowing Ge’er’s nature, she certainly won’t let the tribulation thunder destroy her crafted Divine Artifact!"

Her words left Mu Yichen and Mu Xuewu silent.

They had to admit that their mother’s concerns were valid. But in the current situation, it seemed clearly impossible for Mu Qingge to retreat to a safe area.

Reluctantly, Mu Xuewu tried to reassure her mother, "Mother, the boss knows what she’s doing. We need to trust her."

Sang Lanruo’s eyes showed a hint of wavering concern. She struggled for a moment before slowly sitting down, murmuring emotionally, "Indeed, Ge’er is no longer the child that needs her mother’s protection."

She felt heartache, aching because her child had to become independent too soon, understanding the importance of relying on oneself.

She genuinely felt sorry for her child, knowing she wasn’t as competent...

The blinding light eventually faded, and the Divine Artifact, protected tightly by the Taichu Urgent Fire, remained undamaged, although the Taichu Urgent Fire surrounding it had dimmed somewhat.

Initially, the flames were as dazzling as the sun, but now they seemed to flicker intermittently.

Mu Qingge lowered her hand that was shielding her face, her expression slightly somber.

Crack——!

An earth-shattering rumble came from the sky again, with tribulation thunder descending from above. This time, the thunderbolts were even more furious, as if angered by the first tribulation thunder’s failure.

’The Taichu Urgent Fire won’t withstand this strike!’ Mu Qingge’s eyes contracted sharply, her thoughts racing.

Just after she said that, she watched as the lightning directly struck the Taichu Urgent Fire. The sphere formed by the Taichu Urgent Fire struggled a few moments before suddenly cracking full of fissures and explosively shattering.

The shattered flames shot in all directions indiscriminately.

Yuanyuan hurriedly reached out to retrieve those runaway flames, while Mu Qingge stood in her place as a wall of white flames appeared in front of her, blocking the incoming Taichu Urgent Fire.

The scene startled many people into exclaiming softly, while they turned their nervous gazes toward Mu Qingge.

The tribulation thunder scattered the Taichu Urgent Fire, and the thunder vanished. Mu Qingge waved her hand to dispel the wall of flames in front of her, staring directly at the exposed Divine Artifact.

The Divine Artifact was still hard to see clearly, only a vague outline could be roughly discerned.

At this time, the Divine Artifact emitted a vibrating hum as if it were also angered by the tribulation thunder and wanted to rise up in rebellion.

Mu Qingge’s eyes suddenly burst with brilliance, and when the third tribulation thunder descended, her hands quickly formed seals, injecting countless arrays into the Divine Artifact.

Integrating array formation restrictions into artifact refining was her unique method.

Her actions immediately caught the attention of those around her.

"What’s he doing?"

"What is this? I don’t understand what’s happening!"

"Is this part of the artifact refining process? Why didn’t I know?"

"Is this the Sang Clan’s artifact refining technique?"

Voices of discussion rose everywhere, while Mu Qingge seemed oblivious to the noise, her hands moving faster and faster, injecting more and more array formation restrictions onto the Divine Artifact, each one enhancing its power and making its shine brighter.

"This is... array formation restrictions!" exclaimed the oldest second Supreme Elder in the crowd, shocked.

He recognized what Mu Qingge was doing, but he couldn’t have imagined she would apply the array formation restrictions to a weapon, and he was curious about the effects it would produce.

"Ingenious! Ingenious!" The second Supreme Elder’s hands trembled slightly in excitement, feeling as if Mu Qingge’s actions had opened a window, letting him suddenly perceive another direction in artifact refining techniques.

"Supreme Elder, what are array formation restrictions?" the third elder asked curiously.

The second Supreme Elder took a deep breath and, with eyes full of brilliance, explained quickly while staring at Mu Qingge, "There exists a group proficient in array formation restrictions; they can modify a region for defensive or aggressive functions, with attack and defense means being incredibly diverse. Yet, no one has ever applied this method to weapons. Imagine, if a weapon came with array functionality, its power would be unimaginable!"

These words shocked King Sang Shun and the three elders.

They all turned to look at Mu Qingge with surprise at her continuously changing hand gestures.

Array formation restrictions...

This ancient magic had long faded into the river of history; how did she learn it? And what array formation restrictions is she adding to that emerging Divine Artifact now?

’...the eighty-first seal!’ Mu Qingge silently calculated the number of arrays she’s injected in her mind.

Her array formation restrictions were learned from ancient books sourced by Mengmeng and some insights gained from Si Mo thereafter.

Currently, she’s imbuing the Divine Artifact with formations using the force from the tribulation thunder’s baptism to better integrate them into the artifact.

This was a rare opportunity, and she couldn’t miss it!

Mu Qingge’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as she added more formation restrictions into the Divine Artifact.

In doing so, she seemed to provoke the tribulation thunder. After brewing for some time, it suddenly descended dual bolts of tribulation thunder!

Crack crack!

Boom boom boom boom——!

Two lightning bolts struck simultaneously towards the yet-unborn Divine Artifact.

The tribulation thunder clearly intended to destroy her efforts! Mu Qingge’s eyes turned cold, tightly pursing her lips as she looked skyward. Her hands moved faster, with array runes continuously embedding into the Divine Artifact.

The tribulation thunder struck down!

Mu Qingge squinted her eyes, just about to block the thunder, when the yet-to-emerge Divine Artifact sped ahead of her, rushing into the clouds to meet the tribulation thunder head-on.

Jiang Li stood up abruptly, her beautiful eyes sparkling brightly, a hint of a smile on her lips as she said slowly, "I like this kind of courageous weapon that meets the challenge head-on!" This was the Divine Artifact specially made for her by Mu Qingge, and she couldn’t just sit idly by!

Jiang Li leapt down from the viewing seat, her figure flickering as she flew into the air.

By this time, one bolt of the tribulation thunder had already struck the Divine Artifact, which trembled and let out a crisp and resonant sound. Several not-yet-fused formation restrictions were broken by the thunder.

Behind Jiang Li, a serpent shadow appeared, charging furiously toward the other bolt of tribulation thunder.

She turned her head toward Mu Qingge and said, "Focus on refining the artifact; leave the rest to me."

Mu Qingge exchanged glances with her, subtly nodded, and then settled her mind, continuing to embed the array formation into the Divine Artifact.

Two bolts of tribulation thunder exploded in the sky, the spectacular scene startling everyone to their feet.

For many among them, this was the first time witnessing such a sight, and the impactful scene was etched into their hearts, likely never to be forgotten.

Two more bolts of tribulation thunder fell, but they were blocked by Jiang Li and the Divine Artifact.

As the tribulation thunder was continuously deflected, the rumbling clouds seemed to echo the roars of ancient fierce beasts.

It was filled with rage, accumulating a potent killing intent!

Suddenly, three tribulation thunders descended simultaneously in three directions, targeting the Divine Artifact, Jiang Li, and Mu Qingge respectively!

Jiang Li’s beautiful eyes widened, activating the snake cultivation bloodline within her, transforming into an alluring beauty with a human torso and snake tail, using her ancient bloodline to resist the lightning strike.

"The final one!" Mu Qingge whispered softly, releasing the last array formation, which shot into the Divine Artifact in the sky.

The final array formation descended, and the Divine Artifact suddenly restrained its radiance. As it was about to reveal its true form, the tribulation thunder struck, and it unhesitatingly caught the bolt, immediately enveloped by electric sparks, drawing the lightning from the sky, filling the entire sky with thunder and lightning.

At this moment, the tribulation thunder approaching Mu Qingge was already pressing close to her.

As she was about to be struck by lightning, Mu Qingge, to everyone’s astonishment, clenched her fist and swung it towards the bolt with sheer physical strength—

BOOM—!

A deafening sound erupted as Mu Qingge’s fist collided with the tribulation thunder, bursting forth with intense brilliance.

"Ge’er—!"

"Qingge—!"

"Boss—!"

"This child, how reckless! Facing tribulation thunder barehanded, isn’t this courting death?" The Second Supreme Elder fretted anxiously; even if he wanted to save her now, it was too late.

Moreover, no one had anticipated Mu Qingge would catch the tribulation thunder barehanded, without even attempting to dodge!

"Ge’er—!" Sang Lanruo’s heart shattered with pain, wanting to rush forward but firmly held back by Mu Yichen and Mu Xuewu.

With her cultivation, breaking free from the two would normally be a simple task. However, having just sustained serious injuries earlier, her current cultivation was drastically depleted, leaving her unable to overcome her children’s restraint.

"Mother, stay calm. Boss must have confidence; she wouldn’t throw herself into death!" Mu Yichen hurriedly said.

The lightning flickered and eventually dissipated.

The tribulation clouds above seemed to finally relinquish their intent to destroy the Divine Artifact, gradually dispersing, and the sky began to clear anew.

With the smoke dissipated, everyone was fixedly staring at Mu Qingge’s previous standing spot.

Gradually, a figure appeared before their eyes.

Mu Qingge stood tall, with her hands behind her back. The tribulation thunder she had collided with had long disintegrated, while she merely had a slight tear in her right sleeve, seemingly unharmed.

"Damn! Not even lightning could kill her! So formidable!"

"This physique is tougher than a Spirit Beast, daring to face tribulation thunder head-on!"

"Admiration! Complete admiration!"

"Motherf...! How can anyone live? Such a monstrosity appears just to disgrace us!"

"With high talent, potent bloodline, and the ability to refine a Divine Artifact, all these aside, she herself is so formidable; where on earth did this monster appear from!"

"This kind of prodigy leaves us no choice but to respect!"

"What is her body made of?"

Many within the Sang Clan were discussing animatedly, amazed at Mu Qingge’s ability to withstand tribulation thunder barehanded, unaware that it wasn’t her first time being struck by lightning.

She frequently trained in the Thunder Pool, having endured even fiercer bloodline tribulation thunders for Yin Chen.

Moreover, she herself was a Thunder Ability User, how could she possibly fear lightning strikes?

Mu Qingge being able to withstand lightning with her bare hands today was not without reason.

"Ge’er..." Seeing Mu Qingge unharmed, Sang Lanruo sank into her seat, tears welling in her eyes.

King Sang Shun sighed with relief inwardly, blaming the girl for being too reckless!

"Family Head, you have an exceptional granddaughter!" The Second Supreme Elder exclaimed to King Sang Shun in admiration. "Even I wouldn’t dare face tribulation thunder directly, yet she, at such a young age, possesses such courage and daring; we truly can’t afford to feel old."

King Sang Shun displayed a satisfied smile, proudly saying, "The Second Supreme Elder flatters; Ge’er is just daring, but thankfully, her abilities match her boldness, keeping her from making any serious blunders."

"Family Head, your granddaughter did more than simply avoid blunders; she drained all the essence blood from our clan’s Blood Pool!" The Second Elder laughed.

King Sang Shun was taken aback, and then all three laughed heartily together.

The Second Supreme Elder murmured with awe, "Ten tribulation thunders... unprecedented..."

With the passing of the tribulation clouds, it symbolized the birth of the Divine Artifact, adding another Divine-level Artifact Refiner to the Sang Clan.

This was indeed a glorious, celebratory event for the entire clan!

Everything gradually calmed down, and the once-mysterious Divine Artifact finally revealed its true appearance before people.

The exterior radiance faded, unveiling its stunning form to the world—

Black-gold, with a long, curved and extended structure, sharp blades at its ends adorned with blood-red decorations. The blade curved but carried a diamond shape, exceedingly captivating.

This was a composite Divine Artifact, capable of splitting into two, transforming into multiblade form, graspable in both hands. Alternatively, it could combine into a long weapon, attacking enemies head to tail.

On the blade were three circular hidden weapons, which, when thrown, morphed into lethal implements, unleashing sharp blades for long-range assassination, then returning by themselves.

The weapon was also entwined with a snake-like thin rope, its end dangling with a serpent-head bell, whose sound, when shaken, enchanted and decelerated foes’ speed and reactions.

Mu Qingge’s crafted weapons feature no redundant embellishments; every design is ingeniously purposeful.

Seeing the first Divine Artifact she had forged, an expression of astonishment surfaced in Mu Qingge’s eyes.

The Divine Artifact descended slowly, enveloped in a divine aura.

In its presence, the weapons of the Sang Clan members emitted a humming submission. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Mu Qingge looked at Jiang Li, who was enthralled by the Divine Artifact, a smile curled at her lips as she called out to her, "What are you waiting for? Won’t you claim the Divine Artifact that’s yours!"

Jiang Li was awakened, her eyes lighting up, revealing an exquisite smile as she moved toward the Divine Artifact hovering in midair.

Approaching it, she forced out her heart’s blood, sprinkling it upon the Divine Artifact, which trembled immediately, resonating with a loud humming sound. Within moments, it emitted a bright beam, its body swiftly shrinking, morphing into a gold-red menacing bracelet, flying toward Jiang Li.

Jiang Li raised her hand, and the bracelet automatically fastened around her fair wrist, its sheen fading back to tranquility.

She gazed fondly at the bracelet newly adorning her wrist, an infinite joy surfacing in her eyes.

Surrounding Sang Clan members cast envious glances her way.

Indeed, envy.

Because the Sang Clan had regulations that allowed the Artifact Refiner first claims on the weapons they crafted! Even if the family wished to take it, a certain price had to be paid.

Thus, even seeing Mu Qingge casually bestow an invaluable Divine Artifact upon Jiang Li, they could do nothing.

Moreover, having refined a Divine Artifact, Mu Qingge now was a Divine-level Artifact Refiner, requiring them to bow before her, unable to interfere with her choices.

"He actually managed to forge a Divine Artifact!" Sang Zilan murmured.

The prior discontent and humiliation both burned to ashes in this moment. She realized that henceforth, Mu Qingge was sufficiently equipped to disdain her, disregard her, and even shame her!

"I’ve named this Divine Artifact ’Evil Extermination,’ hoping it will accompany you in eliminating all evil from now on," Mu Qingge said to Jiang Li with a smile.

"Evil Extermination?" Jiang Li murmured, showing a smile, "Good name!"

...

Central Continent, Divine Hall.

Inside the Divine Hall, very few people know that there’s a crucial place here that can communicate with the Divine Demon Continent and receive divine messages from there.

Immaculate white palaces, the Jade Belt Floating Bridge suspended in the air, occasionally a few holy flying beasts cry out as they fly past. Everything seems otherworldly, untouched, and sacred beyond desecration.

A graceful and slender silhouette slowly walks along the floating bridge.

She wears a snow-colored palace dress, the long train trailing behind her, making her back look noble and pure.

Her ink-black hair is simply styled in a chignon on her head, the rest casually draping down to her knees.

Behind her, six beautiful maids follow, following on her two sides with heads bowed, showing utmost humility.

They crossed the floating bridge and entered a corridor. After walking a while in the winding corridor, they finally ascended a high platform, standing under a towering spire.

The spire is entirely white, shining with a silvery glow, untainted by dust, surrounded by fairy-like aura.

It is very high; looking up, one cannot see the top.

It is said that this is the Divine Tower capable of communicating with the Divine Demon Continent, receiving divine messages if sent by the gods there.

The woman, leading the maids here, does not focus her gaze on the Divine Tower but rather on someone standing in front of the tower with their back to her.

That person is also dressed in silver-white clothing, hair also silver.

He stands in front of the Divine Tower, seemingly just having communicated with the gods.

"Master," the woman slowly spoke.

The person called Master turned his head slowly, revealing a face not yet old. That face carries a bit of elegance and a touch of cold, ethereal aura.

He looks at his disciple, whose exquisite and otherworldly beauty appears so pure that it deters all from desecration.

She seems to be a fairy coming from the Divine Demon Continent, having mistakenly descended to the earthly realm.

Carefully hiding those unusual emotions meant not to be present in his eyes, he smiles at her, "Qianxue, you’ve come."

Xi Qianxue lowered her gaze, nodded to show respect to her master.

This respectful attitude made him feel a greater sense of guilt, thinking he should not harbor such impure thoughts towards his disciple.

He cleared his throat lightly and said to Xi Qianxue, "Qianxue, you are the Goddess of our Divine Hall. Do you remember the rule that the Goddess must never marry?"

This sudden reminder raised a layer of doubt in Qianxue’s eyes.

As the Goddess, she must never violate this rule. She knew this well, so why did her master suddenly bring it up? Though puzzled internally, she nodded respectfully, "I remember."

"It’s good you remember. I’m just reminding you not to be dazzled by the world outside and forget your identity." He casually pulled up a reason.

Actually, he merely wanted to hear this attitude from Xi Qianxue’s mouth.

Even though he cannot touch her, he does not wish others to yearn for her nor allow Xi Qianxue to leave her heart with anyone else. In this way, he would still feel Xi Qianxue belongs only to him.

"Is Master warning the disciple like this because he has a mission for the disciple to complete?" Xi Qianxue lifted her head, her clear eyes without any impurities looked at him.

A flash of light crossed his eyes, and he nodded with a smile, "Qianxue is truly smart, knowing the reason for my call."

Xi Qianxue lowered her eyes, placed her hands in front of her chest and bowed, saying, "Please instruct me, Master."

Her movement made the silk on her dress sway, accentuating her graceful figure that made her master’s gaze darken some more.

Fortunately, he controlled himself well, not letting anyone see.

Suppressing the slightly wayward thoughts that Xi Qianxue stirred, he said, "It’s like this; I just received a divine message from the Upper God asking us to help find some people."

"Find people?" Xi Qianxue raised her eyes in confusion.

With the innocent and curious look in her eyes, it makes one wish to embrace her and ravish her.

He swallowed, feigning calmness and said, "Yes, find people. The Upper God only mentioned they have the surname Mu. However, the divine message also stated to find those with this surname and kill the one with the best talent and strongest ability."

"Kill? Why kill people with the surname Mu?" Xi Qianxue was quite perplexed by this strange divine message.

In her memory, the divine messages she received were all inquiries about the Power of Faith, how could they order the Divine Hall to kill people with the surname Mu?

"This is the Upper God’s intention. As for why, you don’t need to worry," her master answered.

Xi Qianxue’s body stiffened. She lowered her gaze and said, "Yes, Master."

He approached her by two steps, the kind of distance enabling him to catch the fragrance on her body more clearly, and that fragrance intoxicates him, he willingly indulges.

"I’ve investigated a bit and discovered that in the Middle Ancient Realm’s continents, people with the surname Mu are very few. In East Continent, there is a Mu Family, but it’s not where the most gifted individual resides. However, not long ago, in West Continent, an extraordinarily talented person with the surname Mu emerged. Though never seen by our Divine Hall, this person appeared out of the blue and fought fiercely with Ying Ze and Ji Yaohua, without apparing disadvantageous. After the great hunt ended, it seemed this person disappeared for a while, but now I have sent people to confirm he is currently in the Sang Family of West Continent Floating Sand City. You must quickly find him."

This sentence successfully piqued Xi Qianxue’s interest.

"Ying Ze and Ji Yaohua are both ranked top five on the Green Talent List. How could someone be able to fight against them without falling behind?" Xi Qianxue asked.

She was in seclusion recently, thus unaware of some information.

Her master explained, "This person’s background is mysterious. As the Divine Hall already knows, naturally it’ll conduct thorough investigations. But you don’t need to worry about this. What I want you to do is to find him and then kill him."

Xi Qianxue pressed her lips in silence for a while before saying, "Given he can fight against Ying Ze and Ji Yaohua, I am not confident I can kill him."

"Rest assured, when I ask you to kill him, I do not want you to sacrifice yourself for this mission. Try a probing attempt; if you can kill him, it is naturally the best outcome. If you can’t, retreat," her master said.

This further confused Xi Qianxue.

Her master watched her puzzled face and waved the six maids away, then whispered, "Qianxue, you are a Goddess, destined to communicate with the gods. You need to understand that our Divine Hall does not serve one particular god but the entire Divine Clan on the Divine Demon Continent. This divine message very obviously involves personal grievances of a certain Divine Clan member. We partake if we can but do not need to exert too much effort should it be beyond us. The relationships among the Divine Clans are intertwined, and if we strive too hard in executing this task, it might not be easy to explain to other Divine Clans."

"Master means for me to act as a mere formality?" Xi Qianxue asked.

"Not entirely so. If you are able to kill him, it’s naturally the best; if not, bring back his information, report it, and it will be regarded as a major accomplishment as well. In any case, first proceed, think further upon your return," her master replied.

Xi Qianxue lowered her eyes, bowing to her master.

She already understood how to handle this matter.

...

West Continent, Floating Sand City.

Since Mu Qingge crafted the Divine Artifact that day, her name resounded like thunder within the Sang Clan.

Especially since she caught thunder barehanded, a feat possibly no one else dared to attempt aside from her.

And Mu Qingge herself had become even busier since crafting ’Evil Extermination.’ Her focus shifted towards crafting an entire set of Divine Level equipment for the Dragon Tooth Guards, something she thought and awaited for a long time.

She has largely been unseen in the past half month.

Either she was discussing the Artifact Refining Technique with King Sang Shun or hiding away in space refining artifacts.

The Divine Level equipment crafted for the Dragon Tooth Guards differs from the Divine Level Weapon prepared for Jiang Li. The equipment for five hundred individuals needs standardized models, and the guards’ weapons must fulfill multiple functions allowing adaptation to varying environments and combat scenarios.

The easiest part of the whole set to craft is the Divine Level Armor!

Mu Qingge’s choice material is the leather of the Mystic Armor Dragon Rhinoceros hunted from the Canglan Mountain Range, complemented with some durable, hard-to-destroy minerals for refinement.

The leather of the Mystic Armor Dragon Rhinoceros is a dark black, possessing a metallic gleam, inflexible and hard.

Mu Qingge mixed some dark gold and blood-red minerals, using them to outline the exquisite patterns unique to the Dragon Tooth Guards.

This Divine Level Armor is lightweight yet hard, effectively protecting important areas and appears imposing, grand in spirit, very attractive.

When Mu Qingge laid out all five hundred sets of divine level armor, it truly astonished everyone in the small courtyard.

Bai Xi joked, "It’s a good thing you crafted them in the space, otherwise with five hundred sets of divine level armor appearing at once, Fusha City would sound like thunder every day with lightning flashes."

Mu Qingge also marveled endlessly. Others craft artifacts one by one, while she crafts them in batches. It’s really a sin!

"With that expression of deep suffering, if others saw it, they might hate you so much they’d tear your face off!" Jiang Li gloated, "I bet many divine level refiners can’t craft five hundred divine artifacts in their lifetime."

Mu Qingge pursed her lips and waved, "That’s because of my laborious life, a lifetime of toil. Enough chatter, I need to continue refining."

With that said, she vanished from everyone’s sight.

Fortunately, though she couldn’t craft divine level equipment early, she spent much time researching meticulously.

Whether it’s armor or combat gear, she already had a clear idea in her mind.

"Dragon Tooth Guards, each equipped with a grenade gun, also need short and long weapons. A multifunctional dagger and a triangular military dagger are essential. Perhaps it could be matched with a Nepali combat knife on the long weapon..." Mu Qingge muttered as if possessed.

Mu Qingge’s retreat lasted about ten days.

During this time, she was unaware that Mu Chen and Mu Peng had returned to Fusha City, bringing everyone with them according to her instructions, waiting there.

And another group coming for her started from the distant Central Continent, using teleportation arrays to continually approach the West Continent, then riding flying beasts after entering the West Continent with no more teleportation arrays available.

In the Sang Clan’s secluded courtyard, since Mu Qingge’s retreat, the nights had become less lively. Even when people sat together drinking and eating, there wasn’t much enthusiasm.

Most would busy themselves with their own matters after meals.

That day, the door closed for ten days was yet again opened.

Mu Qingge walked out of the room, lazily stretching in the sunlight. She held a ring, all of her hard-earned results of this month were stored inside.

Five hundred sets of divine level armor, five hundred sets of combat gear, even the sniper rifles used by Xuan Kui and others were all crafted, comprehensively improving the equipment level.

This made the Dragon Tooth Guards’ combat strength much more terrifying and they could protect themselves better!

"Bai Xi." After stretching lazily, Mu Qingge finally called out.

Her voice barely settled when a small white snake dropped from the beam, landing on her shoulder and flicking its tongue at her.

Mu Qingge lifted the little snake and directly threw it to the ground.

Before the little white snake hit the ground, it transformed into a seductive and stunning beauty, pouting in grievance as she leaned towards Mu Qingge. "Qingge, why are you so heartless to me?"

"Stand properly, talk serious business." Mu Qingge pulled away the hand that was wrapping around her.

"What serious business are you talking about? Tell me, I’m listening." Bai Xi still leaned towards Mu Qingge, soft as a noodle.

Mu Qingge, helpless, could only support her against a pillar, letting her lean on it. Then she tossed the ring in her embrace to her.

Bai Xi caught it, put it on her finger, and toyed with it.

"In this Sumeru Ring are the gear I crafted for the Dragon Tooth Guards. Take it back to Mo Yang. Besides this gear, I’ve also crafted some treasure artifacts and defensive divine artifacts. Take them to Mo Yang as well, tell him that these extras can be used as inventory or rewards, he can decide." Mu Qingge instructed Bai Xi.

Bai Xi wore a playful smile, but she memorized Mu Qingge’s words firmly.

Mu Qingge shifted her gaze from Bai Xi, "Once you arrive at Luoxing City, stay there for a while, see if there’s anything needing assistance. If anyone dares to cause trouble, don’t hold back."

She thought for a moment and then added, "Take Xuan Ya as well; her talents are wasted by staying with me. Right now, Luoxing City needs manpower, she’s right for it."

"But isn’t her brother in Luoxing City too? Aren’t you worried they might plot something together?" Bai Xi reminded.

Mu Qingge shook her head, "If it was the old Xuan Ya, I’d be worried a bit. But now, there’s no need for such caution. Besides, even if she has ill intentions, Xuan Kui is not necessarily on the same path as her."

"Alright. When it comes to guessing people’s minds, you’re always smarter than me." Bai Xi pouted.

Mu Qingge only shook her head with a smile, "You’re wrong. The hardest thing to guess is the human mind. Not just me, even one might not understand one’s own thoughts."

Bai Xi nodded, half-understood.

Mu Qingge had no interest in explaining to her, she just continued, "When you get to Luoxing City, have You He come over and bring the latest intelligence updates. Also, take some things from Jiang Li and give them to Yin Chen."

Previously, she had asked Jiang Li to think about how to establish an intelligence network for Dragon Teeth and an auction house exclusive to Luoxing City.

A month had passed, and if she couldn’t come up with a prototype, she wouldn’t be the Empress Jiang.

"Understood, anything else?" Bai Xi asked lazily.

Mu Qingge thought for a moment and said to her, "When Mu Chen and the others return, you’ll set off with them."

"They’re already here, they’ve been waiting for you for several days," Bai Xi said.

Mu Qingge was taken aback and exclaimed, "They’re back already? So fast!"

Bai Xi rolled her eyes at her, "You spend all day in closed cultivation refining artifacts, of course, you feel time passes quickly." But then she worriedly added, "If we all leave, won’t you be alone here?"

Mu Qingge, however, was unconcerned and said, "I’m at the Sang Family now, there’s nothing to worry about. Moreover, if anything goes wrong, wouldn’t the few Supreme Elders of the Sang Family be able to protect me? Nowadays, the ones who most don’t want me to have an accident are probably those Supreme Elders."

Bai Xi nodded and asked again, "What about your senior brother Mei? Luoxing City would probably need his alchemy skills more."

Mu Qingge pressed her lips thoughtfully, shook her head, and said, "As for Senior Brother Mei’s comings and goings, it’s up to him, I don’t interfere."

"Got it," Bai Xi wisely refrained from continuing the topic.

"Alright then, I’ll go see Mu Chen and the others." After giving her instructions to Bai Xi, Mu Qingge left the Sang Family and headed towards where Mu Chen and the others were.

When Mu Qingge met Mu Chen and the others, she realized that when they left the Mu Family, there were three hundred people.

Among these three hundred, apart from Mu Chen and Mu Peng, they were all above the Silver Realm in cultivation.

For Mu Qingge, this was an invaluable asset!

Seeing these people, Mu Qingge’s heart skipped a beat. It was imaginable that the Mu Family in the Middle Ancient Realm had been so low-key for so many years, yet secretly developed such a formidable force.

Though these people were only at the Silver Realm First Layer or Second Layer, their individual cultivation was already far superior to her Dragon Tooth Guards.

As their new master, Mu Qingge naturally wanted to present a meeting gift.

And her gift was some weapons she had refined using leftover materials from making Dragon Tooth Guards’ equipment.

These weapons, while not of divine level, were still demigod level.

"Today was rushed, I didn’t have much prepared. Take these weapons for now, I’ll provide you with better equipment later," Mu Qingge promised.

Mu Chen, looking at the weapons before him, was overjoyed! He could cultivate excellent guards but couldn’t refine such high-quality weapons.

Not only was he excited, but Mu Peng and the other three hundred were also thrilled. They all knelt to express their gratitude.

Mu Qingge casually waved her hand, calling Mu Chen aside, "Since you’ve been here for a few days, don’t delay any further. Set off with Bai Xi to Luoxing City early tomorrow morning. Over there, Mo Yang will arrange for you, and we’ll discuss specific arrangements when I find time to go to Luoxing City. If there’s any progress on the High Priest’s side, I’ll also send you a message to come over and help."

"Yes, Young Master!" Mu Chen replied.

After leaving the residences of Mu Chen and the others, Mu Qingge was planning to use the day to refine some divine-level elixirs that could help break through cultivation, for the Dragon Tooth Guards to consume. As their equipment level had improved, their cultivation should also keep pace.

Returning to the Sang Family, just at the main gate, a crisp female voice called from behind her.

"May I ask if this gentleman is from the Sang Family?"

Mu Qingge stopped mid-step on the stairs and turned around to see a pretty young woman dressed as a maid. Her attire was somewhat ethereal, with her face covered by a semi-transparent veil, seemingly to shield from the wind and sand of Floating Sand City.

"I am not from the Sang Family," Mu Qingge replied.

"Oh?" The maid showed a hint of disappointment in her eyes, yet she still asked, "Though you may not be from the Sang Family, since you’re about to enter, you must have some connection with them. By any chance, have you heard of a gentleman with the surname Mu?"

Surname Mu?

Mu Qingge’s eyes flickered, and she asked, "Are you here because of Mr. Mu?"