Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort

Chapter 823: Chapter 258: I’m Looking for Mu Qingge! (First Update)

One month passed in the blink of an eye.

As time went by, the sensation caused at the Twelve Shadow Walls gradually faded. Yet, whenever someone stood before the Shadow Walls to comprehend them, they couldn’t help but recall the shock of that day.

In a single day... No, it should be less than half a day’s time, the legendary City Lord Mu managed to comprehend eleven Shadow Walls consecutively, understanding eleven Pill Paths!

This inevitably led people to wonder if she intentionally slowed down her pace on the first Shadow Wall, taking more than ten days.

This record was even more astonishing than the one left by Yao Xinghai back then.

Whenever people passed by the board listing those who comprehended the Pill Paths, seeing the large characters ’Mu Qingge’ at the top, accompanied by the described time, it stirred a feeling of admiration.

However, the protagonist of this event completely retreated into silence during this month.

This mystery caused the legends about her within the Inner Courtyard of the Alchemy Institute to grow even more fantastical.

In a private room of a tavern in the Outer City of the Inner Courtyard, four individuals were listening helplessly to the various discussions from the main hall.

”I heard that the Luoxing City was discovered by City Lord Mu during one of her training exercises. She passed through a miraculous space, was attacked by demon beasts, and after slaying them, she used her Holy Artifact to cleave the sky and shattered the space, discovering Luoxing City!”

”Is that so? I was wondering why I had never heard of Luoxing City before City Lord Mu appeared!”

”City Lord Mu is truly impressive! She managed to create a city with a single strike!”

”Who do you think she is? City Lord Mu isn’t an ordinary person!”

In the private room, Zhao Nanxing teasingly looked at Mei Zizhong and asked, ”Brother Mei, is Mu Qingge’s Luoxing City really as extraordinary as they say?”

Mei Zizhong slowly shook his head with a bitter smile. ”Though I don’t know the specifics, it certainly isn’t as fantastic as they claim.”

”Hey, I also heard that City Lord Mu was destined to be extraordinary from birth.”

The hall echoed with discussions once again.

”Oh? How so?” His words immediately caught the attention of others.

”They say that at the time of City Lord Mu’s birth, there was lightning and thunder, affecting the entire sky over the West Continent. Then, radiant light shone across, birds sang in chorus, flowers bloomed, and the clouds took on a rainbow hue. It was apparent that someone remarkable was born!”

”Ah! So incredible?”

”Even her birth was so unique, no wonder she turned out to be such a prodigy!”

”Perhaps, she’s the reincarnation of some great deity from the Divine Demon Continent?” someone speculated.

Yet, this speculation was quickly met with agreement from many. ”Yes, there’s a possibility!”

”It’s highly likely!”

”If not, how do we explain this heaven-defying prodigy?”

”I thought our Brother Yao was the shining star of the East Continent, yet the appearance of City Lord Mu has dimmed his radiance considerably.”

”Alas, it’s different. No matter how amazing Brother Yao is, he’s still mortal, while City Lord Mu is a heavenly god reborn!”

The discussion left the four in the private room speechless.

Zhao Nanxing spread his hands and smiled, ”As far as I know, Mu Qingge was born in the Mu Mansion of Linchuan Qin Country, with no heavenly omens or auspicious signs at her birth. From where did these people hear such rumors?”

Zhu Ling covered her mouth with a light laugh. ”Didn’t you hear them describe Mu Qingge as a heavenly god reborn?”

”That’s what makes it amusing.” Zhao Nanxing said.

Mei Zizhong spoke mildly, ”The scene they describe should be from the time the Linglong Spear was reforged.” Although by that time he was already in Luoxing City, he later learned from the Sang Clan about the transformation in heaven and earth that day.

”Truly interesting.” Zhao Nanxing said helplessly, ”These people actually confused Mu Qingge’s birth with the emergence of the Holy Artifact.”

After speaking, he sighed empathetically.

He murmured, ”They only see Mu Qingge’s brilliance, but who sees her efforts behind the scenes? All she has now wasn’t obtained easily; every success was accompanied by risks and hard work.”

Zhao Nanxing’s words touched the three companions.

They had accompanied Mu Qingge throughout her journey, seeing not just her dazzling brilliance but also all she sacrificed to achieve it.

”Mu Qingge seems unwilling to refuse; every time a challenge arises, she perseveres with tenacious willpower, refusing to give up or evade.” Zhu Ling’s cheeky smile faded, her tone tinged with a hidden heartache.

Zisu continued, ”That’s why she evokes sympathy.”

Indeed!

Those who truly understand Mu Qingge feel sympathy. Sympathy for her strength, for her increasingly upright posture, and her ever-defiant demeanor only deepens their concern, making them strive harder to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her and bear the burden together.

Zhao Nanxing took a deep breath and said earnestly, ”We must strive as well!”

Zisu and Zhu Ling both nodded in agreement.

Mei Zizhong then said, ”I wonder if Mu Qingge has realized her own Pill Path during this month?”

This question caused the other three to furrow their brows slightly, a layer of worry in their eyes.

Zhu Ling bit her lip and said, ”After that day, I secretly made inquiries. Brother Yao, after comprehending the Twelve Pill Paths, has been trying to realize his own Pill Path all along. Half a year ago, he publicly practiced alchemy, and what he refined was still a Divine Level Elixir. However, I don’t know if he’s made a breakthrough in these last six months.”

That day, the conversation between Mu Qingge and Yao Xinghai was overheard by several people.

If Yao Xinghai had already comprehended his own Alchemy Dao, then it was very likely he was a Holy Level Alchemist. But as for Mu Qingge? Though her insights were astounding, comprehending her own Alchemy Dao was no easy feat, was it?

In just a month’s time, it’s really...

The four fell silent, as her friends, they all knew that Mu Qingge’s time was pressing.

At the Alchemy Conference, they naturally hoped that Mu Qingge could defeat Yao Xinghai and win the championship!

”We must believe in Qingge.” Finally, Shang Zisu said this sentence.

...

In the space, Mu Qingge sat cross-legged on the summit of a peak. She wasn’t meditating deeply but was lazily and leisurely watching the scenery from the top of the mountain.

Mist curled around, the mountains were like swords, stretching endlessly.

In the distance, even higher green mountains rose from the ground, piercing straight into the sky.

Everyone thought she was in seclusion in her courtyard, contemplating her Alchemy Dao in preparation for the battle with Yao Xinghai at the Alchemy Conference.

In reality, for the past month, she had simply been quietly on this mountain, watching the clouds roll and unroll, the sun rise and the moon set, and witnessing the changing winds and clouds.

Si Mo draped in a black robe, walked up from behind her.

He didn’t disturb her with words, but sat quietly beside her. After sitting down, he turned to look at Mu Qingge’s profile, his amber eyes filled with seriousness.

Mu Qingge turned her eyes to him and smiled at him with a calm expression.

She leaned her body, letting her head rest in his embrace.

Si Mo willingly became her chairback, sheltering her from the wind and rain.

”Did you see anything?” Si Mo asked quietly, looking down.

Mu Qingge’s lips curled slightly, she said lightly, ”I saw... the scenery here is excellent. Unfortunately, I never came here before.” Her days were always spent in a rush, where would she find time to leisurely travel around her own world?

Si Mo chuckled softly, ”You know well, that’s not what I’m asking.”

Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows and smiled, she left his embrace, looking at him said, ”Dao, isn’t it just an epiphany? One’s own Dao, isn’t it just a sudden understanding that aligns with one’s fate and temperament?”

Her response made Si Mo’s eyes light up, he laughed, ”It seems you have gained a lot.”

Mu Qingge indeed surprised him, understanding the Dao isn’t easy at all. No matter how good one’s talent or high one’s insight, it’s improbable to achieve something in just one short month.

The only possibility is that this person who comprehended has gone through life and death, endured countless hardships that ordinary people can’t... the more experiences one has, the deeper the understanding of the Dao, and the clearer they can see the essence of something.

The smile remained on Si Mo’s face, but deep in his eyes, churned a tenderness for Mu Qingge and an unidentifiable anger toward someone.

’My little Ge’er, what have you gone through? Just who dares to treat you this way!’ Si Mo thought to himself.

He didn’t know, Mu Qingge had indeed experienced life and death.

In past and present lives, she hovered between life and death, defying fate.

In past lives, she was blasted into pieces, crawling out from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, the subsequent path was fraught with danger, repeatedly surviving desperate situations.

In past and present lives, with experiences across two lives, what more could she not see through?

However, seeing through doesn’t mean letting go.

Just like her relationship with Si Mo. Heart fire burned, saw through the seven emotions and six desires, even if she saw through everything in the end as nothing, she still couldn’t let go.

The Heavenly Dao told her, any emotion, any matter, cannot exist eternally.

After thousands and tens of thousands of years, it would all just turn to a pile of white bones, an empty illusion. Yet, she insisted on defying the heavens, to be with Si Mo for lifetimes, never parting!

”Little Ge’er, I’m more and more looking forward to your performance at the Alchemy Conference.” Si Mo said to Mu Qingge.

His words seemed to imply a request; he wanted to personally watch Mu Qingge refine elixir on that day.

Mu Qingge chuckled, ”If you can hide yourself without anyone realizing, I might let you go out.”

Si Mo raised an eyebrow, teasingly said, ”Is little Ge’er jealous? Doesn’t want anyone else to see me?”

Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows even higher, with a half-smile said, ”You can understand it that way!”

...

The day of the Alchemy Conference was drawing closer.

This was an event for the entire East Continent, and even for the Middle Ancient Realm.

All major families began heading towards the East Continent Alchemy Academy. Even the Divine Hall sent emissaries over.

The East Continent, because of this event, became lively and the focal point of the Middle Ancient Realm’s attention.

On this day, three people came to the Outer Court of the Alchemy Institute.

They knocked on the door of the Outer Court, one of them with squinted eyes and a roguish grin said to the one who opened the door, ”We want to see Mu Qingge, could you please announce us!”