UGB Chapter 524 Su Mingyu: Junior Brother, Please Stay!
Chapter 524 Su Mingyu: Junior Brother, Please Stay!
Chapter 524: Su Mingyu: Junior Brother, please stay!
The young man in exquisite clothing with rosy lips and white teeth clearly held a high position. Not only was he accompanied by dozens of Quasi-Saint Emperor-level powerhouses, but he also possessed cultivation close to that of Three Corpses Incarnation.
However, in the next moment, Qin Muling could tell that this young man was not truly a man, but a stunning beauty dressed as a man.
Meng Ziqing's cold eyes, like a frost-covered jade, appeared on the front deck of the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat. She stared at the other party with a chilling gaze and coldly questioned, "So it's His Highness Su Mingyu. I have no connection with His Highness in the past. I wonder why you deliberately came to provoke me today?"
Meng Xuan quickly communicated with Qin Muling through divine sense, informing her that this cross-dressing beauty was Su Mingqian, the sister of the current Divine Emperor of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. She was born to a mother who was a concubine and was greatly doted on by the previous emperor.
After Su Mingqian ascended to the throne, Su Mingyu's status also rose, and she had considerable power and influence in the upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty.
Su Mingyu smiled indifferently, her voice clear and sweet like the clash of ice and jade. "It's nothing, I just came out for a stroll and happened to see my sister's carriage, so I came over to say hello!"
The princess glanced sharply, her eyes revealing surprise. "In just a few years, it seems that your cultivation has improved rapidly, sister. I seem to remember that although you are the only legitimate daughter of the Meng Clan, you were only slightly stronger than me back then. I didn't expect... Could it be that you have had some incredible opportunities that no one knows about during this time?"
It was widely recognized how difficult it was to reach the realm of Three Corpses Unified Harmony. With Su Mingyu's status and enjoying the best high-end resources of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty, she had not completely severed her Three Corpses Incarnation.
Meng Ziqing and Su Mingyu were of similar age, but Meng Ziqing had much stronger aptitude. Even though the Meng Clan's resources were inferior, her cultivation realm had always surpassed Su Mingyu, which made the princess very resentful.
However, today, upon seeing Meng Ziqing, not only had she successfully reached the realm of Three Corpses Unified Harmony, but her aptitude and destiny had also undergone a tremendous change, almost like a rebirth. This imbalance in Su Mingyu's mentality.
The Meng Clan had gained another top powerhouse in the realm of Three Corpses Unified Harmony, and she was also the future successor of the Meng Clan. Her intelligence and character were outstanding. This was not a trivial matter, and it was even worse news for the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty.
Meng Ziqing said coldly, "Whether I have it or not, it seems to have nothing to do with you, little sister, right? Since you know you are no match for me, why don't you leave quickly? Aren't you afraid that I'll teach you a lesson?"
Su Mingyu's expression changed slightly, and she smiled insincerely. "Is my sister still so hot-tempered? But I seem to remember that the borders of your Meng Clan have been eroded and encroached upon by the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty for years. If it weren't for those few families always helping you, I'm afraid the Meng Clan would have become history long ago. Who gave you the courage to dare to provoke me like this?"
Meng Ziqing's tone was indifferent. "Now that mysterious foreign enemies have invaded, the top powerhouses of each family have suffered heavy losses, especially your Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. Even at this time, you still want to cause trouble? Are you afraid that your brother will be too idle?"
Meng Ziqing didn't have the habit of swallowing her anger, but she didn't need to argue with a dying person. Not to mention this woman in front of her, even the entire Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty would soon become history. Why bother wasting time with her?
Su Mingyu's brow furrowed when she heard this. The mysterious curse of unknown origin had caused many top powerhouses of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty to inexplicably perish. The entire upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty were helpless against it, and her brother, the emperor, was constantly worried. The situation of the other families was similar.
At this moment, an old man beside the cross-dressing beauty spoke in a timely manner, "Your Highness, the entire Dragon Spring Great World is currently in a critical period. It is indeed not suitable to create more troubles. It is better to prioritize the overall situation."
Su Mingyu snorted, clearly acquiescing. She had originally wanted to turn around and leave, but the corner of her eye caught sight of Qin Muling. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and her bright eyes couldn't help but linger on her.
She stared at Qin Muling up and down for a while, becoming more and more surprised. Unable to resist, she took a few steps forward, her smile charming and coquettish, and asked, "This junior brother seems unfamiliar. It doesn't seem like you're from the Meng Clan, right? Sister, why don't you introduce us?"
Meng Ziqing's expression slightly froze, and a hint of wariness appeared in her eyes. She coldly said, "This has nothing to do with you. I'm going back to cultivate now. Excuse me!"
The Meng Clan would never reveal Qin Muling's identity to outsiders. Such an incredible opportunity must not be given the slightest chance to be tainted by others.
Meng Xuan quietly approached and tightly embraced Qin Muling with her jade arms, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Su Mingyu understood the situation and covered her mouth as she chuckled, saying, "So, you've chosen a precious son-in-law for your own daughter? No wonder you're so nervous, afraid that I'll steal him away, right?"
In the next instant, the princess of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty, who was unexpected by those around her, made a move.
She swiftly rushed forward, leaving a trail of afterimages, and her jade arm swiftly reached out towards Qin Muling. Her cherry lips parted, and she spoke rapidly:
"Junior brother, please wait. I am the princess of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. I have vast territories spanning trillions of miles, filled with countless treasures. As long as you are willing to be with me, I guarantee you will enjoy endless wealth and prosperity of the immortal realm..."
"Outrageous!"
Meng Ziqing immediately became furious and waved her hand, causing a sky full of sword energy to envelop Su Mingyu's actions, forcefully pushing her back.
Meng Xuan and the other stunning women of the clan all revealed their life-bound Spiritual Treasures, surrounding Qin Muling in the center. Each of them was inexplicably angry. This brat from the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty was simply shameless. He wanted to snatch a man as soon as they met? He was even more shameless than those despicable goods in the brothels!
"Su Mingyu, this is the person chosen by my Meng clan," Meng Ziqing's eyes revealed a murderous intent as she spoke word by word, "Do you dare to have designs on him? I dare to kill you on the spot! And let the Meng clan and the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty go to war! Do you want to give it a try?"
"..."
Su Mingyu's expression stiffened. As rivals who had been engaged in covert struggles for many years, she naturally understood that Meng Ziqing was truly angry now. If she dared to continue entangling herself, the other party might really do something.
"Heh, who are you trying to scare? Isn't he just a man?"
Su Mingyu forced a few dry laughs, but she didn't dare to continue provoking. She sullenly led her people back to the Cloud Shuttle. Before leaving, she glared fiercely at Qin Muling, as if she wanted to crush him and swallow him whole.
Meng Ziqing still remained on high alert, her life-bound Spiritual Treasure in her sleeve eager to make a move. It wasn't until Qin Muling retreated into the interior of the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat under the escort of the women of the clan that she followed suit and ordered an acceleration to leave this place.
It wasn't until the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the distant horizon that Su Mingyu's expression turned cold. She said in a chilling voice,
"Where did this man come from? Why haven't I heard that Meng Ziqing had chosen a husband for her daughter before? Didn't the imperial court's intelligence network have any awareness of this?"
The subordinates around her looked at each other, and after a long while, an old man with white hair spoke softly, "Your Highness, please forgive us. We truly had no knowledge of this matter. The main reason is that the Meng clan has recently conducted multiple rounds of secret purges internally, and many reliable informants have been eliminated by them!"
"As for the young man just now, there has never been any record of him before, so we have no way of knowing his background and origins. We can only investigate slowly in the future."
Su Mingyu gritted her teeth and said, "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! It would be best if we can find a way to get a hold of his handle. This person... I want to make him mine!"
"Your Highness, this may not be easy to accomplish!"
A middle-aged female official whispered, "His Majesty mentioned before that he wanted you to form a marriage alliance with the Star Luo Great World. If this matter were to spread, it might damage your reputation."
Su Mingyu sneered, "Can't you see how extraordinary this person is? Even if my imperial brother knows about my intentions, he will definitely change his mind and support me!"
The subordinates around her looked at each other. They had all seen the purple-clad handsome youth just now, and that unheard-of luck phenomenon, where a purple luck canopy formed above his head. Not only were the old fogeys in the Divine Dynasty unable to compare, even the Primordial Origin Saint Supreme from ancient legends would pale in comparison!
Before today, they could hardly imagine that such a heaven-defying figure could exist in the world, and that it would fall into the hands of the Meng Clan.
In the future, the grand plan of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty to unify the Dragon Spring Great World will surely encounter setbacks because of this.
Su Mingyu pondered for a moment and said with an unquestionable tone, "Let's go back! I need to immediately inform my imperial brother about the importance of this matter. The recent abnormality within the Meng Clan is indeed concerning. Who knows what deadly scheme they are planning?"
The surrounding officials responded respectfully, and the cloud shuttle swiftly turned around and flew back in the direction it came from.
On the other side, Meng Ziqing in the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat still had some lingering anger and said coldly, "This shameless little bitch is really asking for it. When the opportunity arises, I will make her suffer!"
Qin Muling smiled and said, "Senior sister, there's no need for that. Since I have already seen her appearance, she won't live for more than three months. The same goes for those old bastards around her."
Meng Ziqing's anger turned into delight. "Little junior brother, you're right. We should arrange for her to leave sooner, or after the downfall of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty, make her your most lowly slave!"
"Well, there's no rush for that. We'll talk about it when the opportunity arises," Qin Muling said, already considering his plan to sweep through the treasury of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. If they dared to covet him, they must be prepared to pay the price.
The Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat traveled swiftly, occasionally using long-distance Void Teleportation. After a moment, it returned to the main headquarters of the Meng Clan.
Meng Xuehuan was currently handling affairs in the council hall. Upon hearing the news of Qin Muling's return, she quickly dismissed all the elders with a few words and hurriedly came to talk to him.
"Mother, daughter has indeed made a mistake this time..." Meng Ziqing apologized with a remorseful expression, and then recounted what had happened. Such a big matter couldn't be kept from the clan leader.
Meng Xuehuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this and glared at her daughter with displeasure. "What's wrong with you, you little brat? The appearance of the junior brother should never be seen by outsiders, and yet you not only gave that fox seductress a chance to make a move, but also..."
Since they had seen Qin Muling, even if the high-level members of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty didn't know his background, they would definitely mobilize all their intelligence resources to gather information about him and consider the possibility of undermining him.
If the soft approach didn't work, they would resort to force, including kidnapping or even assassination... Anything that would prevent their archenemy from obtaining the opportunities they couldn't.
Qin Muling said indifferently, "Senior sister, there's no need to worry. They won't have a chance, and I plan to visit their territory, cause some trouble, and give them more headaches!"
Meng Xuehuan hesitated for a moment and immediately objected, "This won't do! How can you take such risks, junior brother? Besides, they won't have many good days left. It's only a matter of time before they are completely dealt with!"
"Senior sister, don't worry. I won't have any problems. If necessary, you can arrange some forces to protect me," Qin Muling said firmly. He would never let the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty off the hook this time. With his status, they had no means to trap him.
Unable to persuade Qin Muling, Meng Xuehuan had no choice but to comply. She arranged for thousands of high-level female cultivators, including Meng Ziqing and Meng Xuan, to accompany Qin Muling and be taken into the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore.
The internal space was left for the Grand Palace Master Zi Shiyun, Linghu Xuelan, Emperor Tong Ying, and other senior sisters to cultivate in seclusion. Unless they encountered an insurmountable danger, Qin Muling was reluctant to let them appear.
Of course, before setting off, Qin Muling also practiced with Meng Xuehuan and her three daughters, Yu Xiyuan, Emperor Qiu Wu, and Water Moon Buddha Lord for several days. The group of stunning women didn't miss out on this opportunity.
When everything was ready, it had already been three days and three nights.
During this period, there were some movements within the Meng Clan, and certain long-dormant spies began to stir. However, with the prepared manpower arranged by Meng Xuehuan and the help of Qin Muling's Divine Ability, all the secret spies were exposed and uprooted.
After clearing the internal hidden dangers, Qin Muling set off with the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, teleporting multiple times and crossing billions of miles of mountains and rivers, entering deep into the territory of the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty.
The capital of this divine dynasty, Jiuhua City, was located in the Forgotten River Continent. Qin Muling had a detailed map provided by Meng Xuehuan, so he easily found the place. He changed his appearance and became a mediocre and destitute independent cultivator, blending into the bustling crowd and entering the city.
Jiuhua City was vast, with magnificent mansions and grand buildings stretching as far as the eye could see. Numerous wide streets, each over a hundred zhang in width, crisscrossed the city, dividing it into countless standard blocks. In the sky, many exquisite and beautiful floating peaks passed by from time to time.
The countless beings on the ground and the millions of bright streaks of light flowing in the sky were constantly bustling, day and night, far surpassing the imagination of the outside world.
Qin Muling had already obtained all the intelligence and hidden lists of the Meng Clan on this side. If needed, he could simply go to their door and, with the token, obtain their unconditional assistance. However, he felt that he didn't need such means for the time being.
After strolling on the streets for several hours, as the sky gradually darkened and it was already night, the city was still as bright as day. The huge shops and guilds on both sides of the street, as well as the brothels and bustling markets, were still crowded with people.
In such a situation, it was not easy to find a secluded corner. Qin Muling simply chose an inn near the imperial city, got a room, and moved in.
After dismissing the maidservants and locking the door, Qin Muling activated multiple layers of shielding formations. His figure turned into a faint and ethereal light, disappearing in the room.
After a short while, Qin Muling's figure quietly appeared in the palace city. He went deep into it, passing through a Dao Palace gate, and the strict formations and restrictions along the way had no effect on him.
Teams of fully armed palace guards passed by continuously, and numerous Innate Spiritual Treasures were responsible for surveillance and vigilance in the air. There were also hidden imperial elders lurking in the shadows, but they also failed to detect Qin Muling's trace.
Guided by the Heavenly Secret Technique, Qin Muling easily found the area where the royal treasury was located. It collected the largest number of heavenly materials and treasures in the Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty, as well as various rare cultivation resources. It was said that some of the treasures inside could not be easily used even by the emperor himself.
At this point, the various defensive measures were unprecedentedly tight, comparable to the defense of the world's origin ocean in the depths of the earth. Therefore, even Qin Muling didn't dare to be careless.
He carefully surveyed the area and then burned his lifespan to the extreme, raising his cultivation realm. Then, he used his Divine Ability to shield all his aura and causality, cautiously sneaking in.
He safely passed through several closed doors and dozens of extremely vicious and fierce formations and restrictions. At the cost of losing dozens of years of lifespan and twenty percent of his luck, Qin Muling finally appeared inside the treasure vault.
This was a Grotto-Heaven small world with a radius of over ten thousand li. Countless giant shelves made of refined spirit gold were piled up, and on the shelves were neatly placed large boxes made of golden silk dragon pool wood, each about six feet long and three feet high and wide.
These large boxes were not only exquisitely crafted and exceptionally luxurious, with spirit gold corners, but also embedded with fist-sized precious gemstones on the box covers. The faint fragrance filled the space as the spiritual light shimmered.
Qin Muling casually opened a few boxes, finding either bottles of high-grade spirit pills or neatly cut Supreme Grade spirit crystals. There were also some extremely precious spirit jade and crystal materials, most of which were rare resources that were not easily available on the market.
Looking at the billions of large boxes in front of him, that long-lost feeling of a mouse falling into a granary once again arose in Qin Muling's heart. If all the resources in this Grotto-Heaven world could be brought back to the Extreme Void Starry Sky, it would be a considerable windfall for the Immortal Dynasty Heavenly Court.
After double-checking and confirming that there were no hidden traps, Qin Muling no longer hesitated. A large amount of clear light swept through, and the billions of large boxes were stored in his spatial storage in no time.
In a short while, the entire Grotto-Heaven small world became clean and tidy, not even leaving behind the spirit gold shelves. It was even cleaner than if a dog had licked it.
Then, Qin Muling didn't stay any longer. His figure turned into a stream of light and disappeared on the spot, heading to the next Grotto-Heaven small world.
(End of this chapter)