Immortality System: Cultivating with Girls

Mu Yunqing's gaze shifted, but he didn't show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled and put away the Purple Gold Universe Gourd in his hand. There was a peculiar glint in the depths of his eyes. He had initially thought these two would be easy to fool. Now, it seemed that wasn't the case. When it actually came time for them to work, they might not be so cooperative after all.

"Yun Qing, why don't we step forward and negotiate with Si Nanyan first?" Xu An spoke up again, expressing his thoughts.

"That won't do. Si Nanyan would likely refuse, and it would only waste time." Mu Yunqing waved his hand dismissively, then cupped his fists. "In that case, I, Yun Qing, will go in alone first to assess the situation. You two Martial Uncles can just assist by providing support from here."

"This... wouldn't that be too dangerous?" Seeing Mu Yunqing intending to go in alone, Xu An and Shi Yan again felt something was amiss. Mu Yunqing was crucial to whether they could join the Purple Cloud Divine Sect. If anything happened to him, it would be troublesome. Although it's often said it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, they both possessed mortal bodies. If they didn't join the Purple Cloud Divine Sect and obtain a Genius Spirit Seed, they would have no chance of a breakthrough in this lifetime.

"You two Martial Uncles need not worry. With my current cultivation, even if Si Nanyan and Feng Ruoli attacked me personally, it wouldn't be easy for them to take me down," Mu Yunqing said with a confident smile. "You two Martial Uncles just wait here for an opportune moment. Act when it's time to act."

"This..." The two wanted to say more.

Mu Yunqing waved his hand, stopping them. Then, his figure flashed like lightning, speeding towards the interior of Wonderous Palace.

The moment he turned, his expression darkened. These two were indeed not as obedient as Wang Shiyang. It seemed he needed to offer them some benefits first; otherwise, getting them to risk their lives would be difficult.

"Elder Shi, why do I feel there's something fishy about this?" once Mu Yunqing had left, Xu An said to Shi Yan beside him.

"It is a bit strange," Shi Yan replied, rubbing the stubble on his chin, his eyes thoughtful. Mu Yunqing's behavior seemed overly eager. Although it was ostensibly to save Liu Qingdai and Bai Luqiu, anyone with discernment knew that rescuing them wouldn't be so simple. A long time had passed since Liu Qingdai and Bai Luqiu were captured; they had either already met with disaster or were being kept as leverage against the Righteous Sun Sect. Coming to Wonderous Palace to rescue them now was not a wise move. On the contrary, it would likely provoke Wonderous Palace.

The two of them were unaware of Mu Yunqing's ulterior motives. But as Divine Communication Realm cultivators, how could they be so unperceptive? They had naturally noticed some irregularities. However, there wasn't much they could do at the moment. The best course of action was actually to negotiate or, at the very least, to wait until Liu Qingxuan finished her closed-door cultivation and then deal with the situation.

"Sigh, with the Sect Master in closed-door cultivation and both Qingdai and Luqiu captured, we can't just stand by," Xu An sighed.

"Let's wait. When it's time to act, we must act," Shi Yan said, his expression grave.

Afterward, their figures slowly vanished from the spot.

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「At this moment.」

Inside Wonderous Palace, in Wen Zhixing's private courtyard, the three had exchanged the information they had gathered and understood what was about to happen.

"Junior Brother Mu, you've truly disappointed me," Bai Luqiu said, shaking her head, her body trembling slightly with anger. Mu Yunqing practicing demonic arts in secret and harming fellow disciples was bad enough. That could be considered a moment of folly; an excuse might even be found. But to think he was also colluding with Si Nanyan in the shadows! The Righteous Sun Sect had treated him well. Even if his presence there wasn't voluntary. But to be coerced and still do such things was something she could not accept. This is one mistake after another, with no intention of turning back. All these incidents combined made Bai Luqiu so furious she felt like she would explode.

"Mu Yunqing is too scheming; even Father didn't see through him," Liu Qingdai added, her delicate brows knitted tightly, her expression shifting slightly. You can know a person's face, but not their heart. Initially, she had wondered if it was all a misunderstanding. After all, information from Si Nanyan was bound to be true. But as more and more information converged, everything became clear. Anyone with a brain could deduce these things were most likely true.

"That day, he even sent a special message to inform me of Senior Sister Wen's death. To think he was the murderer!" The more Liu Qingdai thought, the angrier she became. She had been deceived for so long! Fortunately, Wen Miner was alright, which brought some relief to her heart. Thankfully, Wen Miner was still alive.

The two women were furious, while Wen Zhixing, standing nearby, remained very calm, sipping his tea leisurely and carefree. He had long known what kind of person Mu Yunqing was.

"By the way, Qingdai, Si Nanyan asked you to impersonate her. Could it be she wants to secretly move against Mu Yunqing?" Bai Luqiu finally suppressed her anger and asked quizzically, "Isn't she supposed to be joining forces with Mu Yunqing to deal with our Master?"

"I don't know. Si Nanyan didn't tell me much," Liu Qingdai shook her head; she wasn't aware of many details.

"That's because Mu Yunqing never intended to deal with Master; he only wants to kill Si Nanyan to silence her," Wen Zhixing finally spoke.

"Kill Si Nanyan to silence her?" Both women turned their gaze to Wen Zhixing. "Wen, how can you be so sure?"

"It's quite simple. Although Master has always concealed his cultivation, we, as those closest to him, must have sensed something." Wen Zhixing spoke eloquently, continuing, "With Mu Yunqing's intelligence, how could he not have sensed it?"

"This… is indeed highly probable." Upon hearing this, Bai Luqiu's expression turned to one of sudden realization. That did make some sense. Mu Yunqing doesn't have the courage to act against Liu Qingxuan, but he also doesn't dare to expose his own evil deeds. In that case, the only option left is to kill Si Nanyan, who knows about this.

"Wait a moment, my father concealed his cultivation?" Liu Qingdai's eyes widened in surprise. There was such a thing? How did she not know?

"..." Seeing Liu Qingdai looking so dazed and confused again, Wen Zhixing and Bai Luqiu both shook their heads. The silly girl truly acted foolishly most of the time. She had only been sharp for a moment due to the shock. Afterward, Bai Luqiu had to explain it to her.

Once Liu Qingdai understood, she was somewhat stunned. Her father… was actually that strong...

"By the way, there's one more thing. Mu Yunqing has already broken through to the Divine Communication Realm," Wen Zhixing suddenly said, adding something he had almost forgotten.

"What?" Upon hearing this, both women whipped their heads around, shocked.

"Isn't Mu Yunqing only at the Fourth Realm…" Liu Qingdai's beautiful eyes trembled. She had even been thinking of personally capturing that villain Mu Yunqing.

"Wen, where did you get this information?" Bai Luqiu also quickly inquired.

"Otherwise, what makes you think he's qualified to cooperate with Si Nanyan?" Wen Zhixing didn't answer directly but posed a rhetorical question, which effectively cut off their reply and sent them into deep thought.

"If Mu Yunqing has indeed reached the Divine Communication Realm, then Qingdai, you can't go. Mu Yunqing will surely try to kill you. Si Nanyan is just using you as a scapegoat," Bai Luqiu said, coming to her senses, not bothering to further verify the truth of this news. Since Wen Zhixing said it, it was most likely true.

"But... if Si Nanyan has already made this decision, how can we refuse?" Liu Qingdai frowned.

"It seems it's time to run," Wen Zhixing suddenly stood up. What more needed to be said? Faced with this kind of situation, running was obviously the answer. If not now, then when?

"Run?" Liu Qingdai nodded, a realization dawning on her, and said, "Good idea!" Indeed. This whole affair was just a struggle between Mu Yunqing and Si Nanyan. The three of them might as well just run.

"No, we can't leave yet. We still need to rescue the other disciples of the Righteous Sun Sect," Bai Luqiu said, slowly shaking her head. She hadn't forgotten about rescuing the other members of the Righteous Sun Sect. Her goal wasn't merely to save Liu Qingdai; she also intended to rescue the other disciples. Whether it was Zhang Tiancheng or Shen Lingjun and the others, she treated them all equally. She was eager to advance her cultivation to the Sixth Realm precisely for this reason.

"Rescue the others?" Wen Zhixing was slightly startled. Then, he too remembered Zhang Tiancheng, Shen Lingjun, and the others. They were all trapped inside the Wonderous Palace. Especially Shen Lingjun and the others—if they weren't rescued soon, it would be too late. Of course, these people didn't matter much to him. Only Zhang Tiancheng was someone he was willing to risk helping. The others were not his concern.