Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort

Chapter 948: Chapter 33: Third Young Master Mu Is Actually an Alchemist! (Third Update)

Mu Qingge intended to visit them one by one, and Zhuang Shan could only follow her words by first bringing her to the Young Master’s Palace.

”Qingge, the Eldest Young Master is named Li Chao. He has been cultivating in the Huan Yue Domain for twelve thousand years, residing in the Young Palace for nine thousand years. Five thousand years ago, after entering the Young Master’s Palace, he has remained here ever since. He is usually taciturn but has a strong leadership demeanor. I have previously told you that his cultivation is at the Sixth Layer of Spirit Cave Realm. However, in recent years, there seems to be a trend of breakthrough.” Zhuang Shan introduced Mu Qingge on the way to the Young Master’s Palace.

Mu Qingge nodded, keeping Zhuang Shan’s words in mind.

When they reached the mountain outside the Young Master’s Palace, Zhuang Shan clasped his hands and said loudly, ”Boss, Old Ten brings Old Three for a visit.”

”Come in.” Three words came from the Young Palace.

Only then did Zhuang Shan lead Mu Qingge in, arriving at the steps outside the Young Palace.

The two climbed the steps and entered the hall. They found the Eldest Young Master standing there, hands behind his back, waiting for them.

Zhuang Shan was stunned, then laughed, ”Eldest Young Master, today is Old Three’s move-in day. He actively suggested visiting everyone, so I brought him to you first.”

The Eldest Young Master nodded and looked at Mu Qingge.

At the same time, Mu Qingge also sized him up. Li Chao is a very tall person, the kind who stands out in a crowd. His facial features are very resolute, with bright and sharp eyes.

”There’s no need for you to visit. Just focus on your cultivation.” Li Chao spoke.

Mu Qingge smiled slightly and took out a white porcelain bottle, handing it over: ”Being new here, visiting is a courtesy. It’s a small token, please do not disdain it, Eldest Young Master.”

Li Chao frowned, not reaching out to take it. ”You’re trying to win my favor?”

Mu Qingge laughed, ”If such a small gift can be considered winning favor, wouldn’t the Eldest Young Master be too easily won over?”

Li Chao still didn’t take it, looking at Mu Qingge with an indescribable gaze.

Mu Qingge said to him, ”The Eldest Young Master can first take a look at the gift. If unwilling to accept, I will take it back.” Her mysterious words piqued Li Chao’s curiosity.

Eventually, he reached out his hand and took the porcelain bottle from Mu Qingge.

Upon opening it and smelling, his eyes narrowed sharply, looking at Mu Qingge with shock and slowly closed the lid. ”This is your small gift?” If he was not mistaken, inside was a Holy Level Elixir.

Zhuang Shan also caught wind of the elixir’s fragrance, naturally discerning the elixir’s level. At this moment, he was also shockingly looking at Mu Qingge.

Facing Li Chao’s questioning, Mu Qingge nodded, ”To me, it is indeed a small gift.”

Her candor left Li Chao speechless.

Their eyes fiercely clashed in mid-air for a while. Li Chao firmly grasped the porcelain bottle in his hand and said to her, ”Since you say it’s a small gift, I’ll accept it.”

”No need for pleasantries with me, Eldest Young Master.” Mu Qingge smiled slightly, her smile filled with confidence. ”Since the visit and gift have been presented, I shall not disturb the Eldest Young Master’s practice any further, farewell.”

With that, she was about to leave with Zhuang Shan.

As she was about to step out of the hall, Li Chao suddenly spoke, ”In half a year, Qian Shui will surely come to reclaim everything.”

Mu Qingge’s lips curled slightly, nodding almost imperceptibly before she took her leave.

Leaving the Young Master’s Palace, Zhuang Shan couldn’t help but exclaim, ”You really went all out! To give a Holy Level Elixir as a greeting gift! No wonder you’re so confident they would give you face; I imagine no one can resist the allure of a Holy Level Elixir.” Even he couldn’t.

Mu Qingge smiled and turned her gaze, saying to him, ”Even you, Zhuang Shan Brother, everyone will have a share.”

Zhuang Shan was taken aback, sighed with a smile, ”If I were to say pleasantries, it’d be hypocritical. Anyway, I’ll remember this favor from you. If you need anything from me in the future, just command away. Also...”

He paused, lowered his voice and said to Mu Qingge, ”Be honest with me, you can bring out so many Holy Level Elixirs without any hesitation, is it because you’re a Holy Level Alchemist?”

Mu Qingge smiled without speaking, but her expression said it all.

Zhuang Shan immediately gasped in a breath of cold air, fully understanding Mu Qingge’s approach.

She went visiting without uttering a single frivolous word, presented Holy Level Elixirs as greeting gifts, not to curry favor. It’s a way of indirectly telling others she’s likely a Holy Level Alchemist.

Without spending energy on thinking, Zhuang Shan could be certain that after he accompanied Mu Qingge on a visit, he’d soon be summoned by others to verify Mu Qingge’s Holy Level Alchemist status.

And anywhere, who would dare offend a Holy Level Alchemist?

Zhuang Shan sighed to the sky; he was thoroughly convinced. Mu Qingge’s move was too ingenious, too brilliant! She quietly revealed her identity as a Holy Level Alchemist, maintaining a low profile while allowing others to reassess her with more respect, unable to reject her as before.

Those feeling the most uncomfortable would be those dissatisfied with her, the new Third Young Master.

Zhuang Shan solemnly clasped his hands to Mu Qingge, showing his admiration.

Following that, they visited several other Young Palaces. As Zhuang Shan expected, even the Fourth Young Master, Fifth Young Master, and Sixth Young Master, who couldn’t stand Mu Qingge, couldn’t refuse her ’small gift.’ Their expressions were strained, but they had no choice but to see her off properly.

After visiting eight Young Palace Mountains, Mu Qingge returned to her own Young Palace and took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Zhuang Shan. ”Brother Zhuang Shan, I won’t be visiting your Young Palace Mountain. This is for you, not a greeting gift, just something I want to give you. Open it after you go back.”

Zhuang Shan took the porcelain bottle, nodding. ”Then take a good rest first.”

After they parted, Mu Qingge went into her Young Palace and began to cultivate. What needed to be done was done, and the remaining time was for wholeheartedly improving her cultivation.

She wanted the reputation of the Third Young Master Mu Qingge of Huan Yue to echo throughout East Divine Land, even let the other three Divine Lands know, to make it easier for Mu Tianyin to find her!

Mu Qingge entered the hall gate, the gate automatically closed.

Shadows cast over her, her gaze carrying a hint of sharpness and Yin Zhe.

...

Zhuang Shan returned to his Young Palace Mountain and only took out the porcelain bottle given by Mu Qingge after entering the palace hall. When he opened it, a dense fragrance of medicine immediately rushed towards him, quickly filling his Young Palace.

”Two pills!” Seeing clearly the quantity of elixirs in the porcelain bottle, Zhuang Shan was taken aback.

If he wasn’t mistaken, Mu Qingge gave everyone else one pill, yet gave him two!

Once Zhuang Shan came out of his shock, he quietly put away the porcelain bottle, marking the favor given by Mu Qingge in his heart.

Before long, just as he expected, he received an invitation from the Eldest Young Master Li Chao to meet at the Ninth Young Master Palace. Choosing the Ninth Young Master Palace, Zhuang Shan had anticipated this early on.

This is because, apart from his own Tenth Young Master Palace, the Ninth Young Master Palace is the furthest from the Third Young Master Li’s Palace. Discussing matters there would not attract Mu Qingge’s attention.

Zhuang Shan calmed himself, adjusted his collar, and went to the rendezvous.

When he arrived at the Ninth Young Master Palace, as expected, everyone else but Mu Qingge was already there.

He smiled slightly and cupped his hands in greeting to the eight people.

”Little Ten, you likely know why we called you here,” Li Chao said directly.

The others also eyed him with inquisitive looks.

Zhuang Shan nodded and smiled, walking towards them. ”Eldest Young Master, it wasn’t until I was in your palace that I realized what this modest gift was.”

The Fifth Young Master stepped forward and directly asked, ”Then just tell us, is he or isn’t he a Holy Level Alchemist?”

This question was crucial. It would determine their future attitude toward Mu Qingge.

Under the gaze of eight people and eight pairs of eyes, Zhuang Shan nodded.

His nod immediately caused the eight of them to catch their breath and gasp, a silence falling all around them.

After a long while, Xuan Qiang let out a breath and said in a low voice, ”I never imagined he would be a Holy Level Alchemist.”

”Little Ten, this is no small matter, are you sure?” Li Chao asked again.

Zhuang Shan nodded, confirming again.

The eight exchanged glances, not knowing what to say, and eventually, everyone turned their gaze to Li Chao.

Li Chao, feeling their gazes, twitched the corner of his mouth and said, ”Regarding his matter with Qian Shui, none of us should interfere. Since we’ve accepted his elixirs, we must do what’s expected of us.”

”I was planning to spar with him in half a year, but now that’s off!” The Fifth Young Master said sullenly.

The Fourth Young Master glanced at him and laughed, ”One Holy Level Elixir to avoid a duel seems quite worth it. Well, in a while, I’ll go into seclusion.”

”This matter was never our concern. It’s a personal vendetta between Qian Shui and him,” Xuan Qiang said coldly.

...

As Zhuang Shan left the Ninth Young Master Palace to return to his Young Palace Mountain, he couldn’t help but let out a breath of frustration. This frustration wasn’t much, just that earlier he was worried about Mu Qingge’s interactions with others, and her situation in half a year, but he hadn’t expected she’d easily resolve it with a few elixirs.

Had she foreseen all of this from the start? Suddenly, Zhuang Shan was really curious.

Unfortunately, his curiosity, for now, had no one to quench.

Mu Qingge no longer concerned herself with what happened at the Ninth Young Master Palace. At this moment, she was peacefully cultivating in her own Young Palace. She cultivated continuously for ten days.

After ten days, she left Young Palace Mountain for the first time, first meeting Tong Teng, then headed to the Magic Tower.

In the Magic Tower, she stayed until the time was up and left, then returned directly to the Third Young Palace to continue cultivating. Her extraordinary memory allowed her to memorize the magic from the Magic Tower, then return to the Young Palace to ponder and comprehend.

When it was time to re-enter the Magic Tower, she would leave Young Palace Mountain again to practice in the Magic Tower.

In the Magic Tower, Mu Qingge sat cross-legged on the ground. Around her floated various books on magic, pages turning automatically. Rows of golden texts shone and were reflected in Mu Qingge’s eyes, etched into her heart.

Day after day, month after month.

Mu Qingge rarely communicated with others, except for occasionally meeting Tong Teng, Zhuang Shan, and Feng Xing. She only once visited the small cottage on the mountain peak to ask that mysterious elder about some accumulated questions on magic.

When she left, the venerable elder’s eyes flashed with an astonishment that lingered long after. Finally, he entered the Divine Emperor Palace excitedly.

Half a year passed in a blur.

During this half-year, no one knew Mu Qingge’s cultivation level, nor how her cultivation was progressing.

In half a year, Tong Teng finally broke through to the Fifth Layer of Spirit Void Realm, changing his green clothes for white, becoming a white-clothed disciple of the Huan Yue Domain.

Half a year...

The end of today marked half a year’s passage, meaning those wanting to challenge Mu Qingge, to try and squeeze into the top ten disciples by pressuring her, could begin their actions.

However, the first person to step into the Third Young Palace was none other than the former top three, Qian Shui!

Mu Qingge stood outside the hall, hands clasped behind her back, watching Qian Shui walk up to her. Although they hadn’t met for six months, he seemed unchanged, but a keen eye familiar with him would know he had matured considerably over this time.

Qian Shui gazed around before finally looking at Mu Qingge, his dimples showing as he smiled lightly, ”Six months away, and not much has changed here.”

Mu Qingge’s mouth lifted in a slight smile as she looked at him, saying, ”Mountains and seas change, but it’s not that there are no changes. It’s just that compared to our short human life spans, we can’t perceive their changes.”

How long has the Huan Yue Domain existed?

How long has the Young Palace existed?

The Divine Clan’s lifespan is long, but longer still is this world. These grasses, trees, flowers, and stones.

Qian Shui nodded slowly, agreeing, ”Yes, no matter how long the life, there is an end. So, always holding on to unresolved things makes one want to do something to prove something.”

”If you wish to do it, then do it. Life is short, some things, to avoid regret, must be done when they should,” Mu Qingge said slowly.

The two seemed to be chatting idly, and their words bore no trace of tension.

Yet, both knew in their hearts what this conversation signified.

Qian Shui maintained his smile, his eyes gentle as water yet unchanged. ”Half a year ago, Zhuang Shan brought you my challenge letter. Today, I came in person to deliver it to you. Tomorrow, at the peak arena, where I once lost to you, I’ll reclaim my victory.”