Chapter 653: Chapter 88: Cold Inch Has Been Found! (First Update)

Linchuan, Ancient Witch Country.

Coming back here again means returning to the Middle Ancient Realm.

"Boss, is Yichen staying here alright? I always feel like he’ll cause trouble," Mu Xuewu said worriedly.

Mu Qingge glanced at her and said with a faint smile, "You’re his sister, not his mother. It’s fine if he wants to stay at the Mu Family, and the old man will keep an eye on him. I reckon he’s already been sent to the military camp by the old man."

"Pfft," Mu Xuewu covered her lips and giggled, "Thinking of that kid being trained in the army, I feel it’s not a bad thing for him to stay."

Mu Qingge smiled lightly.

Mu Yichen’s decision to stay was indeed a good thing.

At least Mu Xiong won’t be alone, and she can feel more at ease.

As for Mu Xuewu’s worries, Mu Qingge thought they were completely unnecessary. Mu Yichen is now the young princely heir of the Mu Mansion, her brother, and with the big guy escorting him, who in Qin Country would dare provoke him?

Even if he goes to other countries, with his skills, as long as he doesn’t cause some enormous trouble, nothing will happen.

Even if he really causes enormous trouble, all the forces in Linchuan would have to show her some respect.

"Are you back?"

Arriving at the Ancient Witch Country Palace, Mu Qingge and the others saw Jiang Li standing outside to greet them.

Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and teased, "You actually have the Empress herself greeting us, truly a blessing of three lifetimes."

Jiang Li walked over to Mu Qingge with a smile, secretly pulling her and grinding her teeth, "If you hadn’t come back, I would’ve gone to Qin Country to find you!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows even higher.

Jiang Li said troubledly, "You have no idea, these days several elders have been nagging in my ear about leaving a bloodline."

"Ah?" Mu Qingge was extremely surprised.

Leaving a bloodline? Are they trying to get Jiang Li married and have children?

Jiang Li said irritably, "Yes, several elders are afraid I won’t return, asking me to leave a bloodline to ensure the continuity of the Imperial Family’s lineage."

"Wait." Mu Qingge looked at her with a strange expression, "How do you leave a bloodline?"

Normally, isn’t it the men who leave a bloodline and then leave? How would Jiang Li do it? Could she just randomly find a man to marry, then get pregnant and have a child before leaving?

"What nonsense are you thinking?" Jiang Li pinched Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge wasn’t prepared, and a faint pain traveled up her arm.

"We have an ancient method; as long as I hmm with a man, I can extract vital energy for storage, and the man would carry the pregnancy," Jiang Li’s cheeks flushed.

"..." Mu Qingge was petrified on spot. Men having babies? It completely shattered her worldview.

"Cough cough, how does this man carry a pregnancy for ten months and give birth?" A C-section? Waking from the shock, Mu Qingge sincerely sought advice.

"You haven’t forgotten I have a snake cultivation bloodline, right?" Jiang Li said somewhat embarrassed.

Mu Qingge nodded.

"Well... think of how snakes hatch," Jiang Li said with a chuckle.

Mu Qingge pondered for a moment, then her eyes suddenly widened, blurting out, "Whoa! Egg birth!"

Jiang Li glared at her intensely, explaining, "Simply put, as long as I get emotional, the snake can give birth to offspring, then store them properly. By infusing suitable bloodline into them, the person injecting the bloodline carefully incubates it to hatch new generation."

Mu Qingge suddenly realized!

So, it was an unfertilized egg at first, which then undergoes a fertilization process, and the hatching leads to offspring. It was completely different from her previous thoughts about men having babies.

"Cough cough, but you said you need to hmm with a man..." Mu Qingge leaned in closer, asking softly.

Jiang Li stomped her foot in embarrassment, pulling Mu Qingge’s ear, explaining, "It’s not what you think. It’s just about... well, flirting to make me emotional, then..."

Then ovulation!

Mu Qingge instantly understood.

She immediately rejoiced, "Then you fulfill the elders’ wishes, you aren’t losing anything anyway."

"Pah! I’m not doing it!" Jiang Li refused outright, "I’ve already told them to choose someone suitable from the clan to become the new Empress, I’ll just be the Supreme Emperor."

Having said that, she laughed with her head held high, her attitude extremely arrogant.

Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, "Are you determined not to return?"

Jiang Li shook her head, "It’s not that I won’t return, but I probably won’t return to Ancient Witch Country often. Why should they wait for me then?"

The sudden appearance of sadness made Mu Qingge put away her playful thoughts.

"Enough talking about this. Guess who is waiting for you in my palace?" Jiang Li laughed.

Mu Qingge smiled, "Feng Yufei."

Jiang Li froze, biting her teeth, "You’re so smart!"

Mu Qingge laughed, "Before I left, I asked you to go to Li Country for a visit. Now you ask me like this, who else but Feng Yufei could be here?"

Jiang Li shook her head helplessly, "I knew I couldn’t hide it from you. Let’s go, she’s been waiting for you here for several days."

Mu Qingge nodded, turning back to Mu Xuewu following them, "You go rest first, tomorrow we’ll return to the Middle Ancient Realm."

"Alright." Mu Xuewu followed the maid from the Ancient Witch Country out.

Once she was far off, Jiang Li inquired, "Why did you only bring back one?"

"Yichen volunteered to stay behind with the old man," Mu Qingge explained.

Jiang Li nodded, "That’s good too. With someone keeping him company, you can be more at ease adventuring outside."

"Mhm."

...

Mu Qingge followed Jiang Li to a temporary residence occupied by Feng Yufei, only to find that Mu Yi was there as well.

"Young Lord!" Upon seeing Mu Qingge, Feng Yufei immediately knelt to greet her.

"Rise." Mu Qingge helped her up.

Once Feng Yufei was on her feet, she gratefully said to Mu Qingge, "Thank you, Young Lord, for helping me find my husband. We have no way to repay you. Today, my husband and I are here to personally express our gratitude."

"No need to be so polite, it was something I promised you back then," Mu Qingge said, turning her gaze towards Mu Yi.

Mu Yi had regained some vitality, but he still seemed disinclined to talk.

Understandably so, having endured such hardship and prolonged torment, his recovery would naturally take time.

Mu Yi also walked over and bowed to Mu Qingge, "Back in the Middle Ancient Realm, I was disrespectful to you, Young Lord. I hope for your forgiveness. I am grateful for your rescue and for everything you have done for us."

"Do you not plan to return to the Middle Ancient Realm?" Mu Qingge inquired.

Mu Yi hesitated, then slowly shook his head, a relieved smile appearing on his face, "Initially, I didn’t want to return to Yu Fei just like that. While recovering at Young Master Han’s place, I heard that the Mu Family had fallen due to internal strife. In that moment, I was at peace. Since the Mu Family is as good as gone, remaining in the Middle Ancient Realm holds no meaning for me. Besides, there’s someone waiting for me in Linchuan."

As he spoke, he gently took Feng Yufei’s hand, holding it tightly.

The Mu Family is finished?

This indeed surprised Mu Qingge a little.

Since leaving Lanwu City, she hadn’t kept up with the Mu Family’s affairs. All she knew was that the three families of Lanwu City were embroiled in chaos.

Mu Qingge composed herself and said to Mu Yi, "In that case, live well in Linchuan."

The meeting with Feng Yufei and Mu Yi was just an exchange of pleasantries in the end.

That night, in the Ancient Witch Country Palace, after being treated to a feast by Jiang Li, the three of them quietly headed to the teleportation array of the Middle Ancient Realm the next day.

A flash of light later, their eyes opened, and they were back in the West Continent of the Middle Ancient Realm.

After several days of traveling, they finally returned to the Sang Family in Fusha City.

...

"You’re back?" Upon returning to the Sang Family, King Sang Shun was not at all surprised by Mu Yichen’s absence.

"Grandfather, having grandfather all alone in Linchuan made us uneasy, so Yichen stayed voluntarily," Mu Xuewu explained to King Sang Shun.

King Sang Shun nodded, "I understand. Now that you’re back, go see your mother."

Mu Qingge and Mu Xuewu walked out of King Sang Shun’s room, and Mu Xuewu hesitantly said, "Elder sister, let’s go see Mother together."

"Elder sister!"

Mu Qingge was about to respond when she heard Yuanyuan’s voice.

She looked up to see Yuanyuan running toward her.

"Elder sister, the High Priest has calculated!" Yuanyuan excitedly said as he ran up to Mu Qingge. Having seen Jiang Li return, he was certain Mu Qingge would be back and knew precisely what she was anxious about, so he hurried over without delay.

True to his word, as soon as he spoke, Mu Qingge’s eyes brightened, and she immediately said, "We’ll go back."

She left with Yuanyuan, but Mu Xuewu remained in place.

Watching Mu Qingge disappear from sight, she murmured to herself, "Elder sister, will you come back with me to see Mother?"

Returning to the courtyard, Mu Qingge didn’t hesitate to enter the High Priest’s room, not even noticing You He, who had come from Luoxing City to the Sang Family while she was away.

"Young Master, you’ve returned!" The High Priest looked at Mu Qingge, a smile appearing on his face.

Mu Qingge’s clear eyes turned to him, "Have you calculated it?"

The High Priest nodded, "I did not fail my mission."

"Cold Inch! Cold Inch!" Mu Qingge whispered softly, slowly clenching her fists. Could she finally see the middle volume of the Divine Strategy?

Taking a deep breath, Mu Qingge asked, "When do we set out?"

The High Priest pondered, "The sooner the better, or else delays may bring unexpected changes." The concern in his eyes was evident, and Mu Qingge knew well its source.

"In that case, I’ll notify Mu Chen and the others to come over immediately," Mu Qingge said.

The High Priest added, "For this mission, quality over quantity matters. Just bring along those you find useful. Since you weren’t back yet when I calculated Cold Inch’s location, I had Xie Ya secretly inform Mu Chen and Mu Peng to prepare."

As he spoke, he estimated in his mind before looking up at Mu Qingge, "They should return to Fusha City today."

After brief contemplation, Mu Qingge nodded and said, "Alright, we’ll set out tomorrow."

The High Priest nodded.

Mu Qingge left the High Priest’s room, wandering the courtyard, where she saw Jiang Li and Yuanyuan whispering, while You He had already brought out snacks. No sign of Xie Ya, but likely linked to the High Priest.