673: Resurrect Mu Qingling

Fifteen years had passed, and Qiu Lan had almost stepped out of the shadows of the past, returning to her original self. Even when facing Liu Pei, she no longer felt the resistance and repulsion she once did.

Mu Xin also knew that it was time for her to leave.

She bid farewell to Qiu Lan. The two women chatted reluctantly for a long time before finally parting ways. Qiu Lan kept telling Mu Xin to come back and visit often.

Standing in Xuantian City, Su Chen thought to himself.

"Synthesize Advanced Rebirth Card! Target: Mu Qingling."

[Rebirth successful! Mu Qingling will be reborn in Lulan City in three days.]

Lulan City?

Su Chen didn't want to bother this time and directly raised his hand to begin calculations. He soon discovered where Lulan City was; it was also in Huang Prefecture and not very far from Xuantian City.

With three days, they could take their time.

Su Chen took Mu Xin's hand, and the two walked toward Lulan City, chatting and laughing like a young couple.

But not long after they left Xuantian City, they immediately ran into trouble.

"Yo!"

"In such a desolate wilderness, a little beauty actually showed up."

More than a dozen people immediately surrounded Su Chen. The leader looked at Mu Xin with lecherous eyes, the greed in his gaze almost overflowing as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

"What a tender girl, hahahaha! I didn't expect to catch two girls like this today."

"No, you're much better than the previous one."

In the distance behind the crowd, another young and beautiful woman was tied up with ropes, unable to move. Her eyes were filled with tears and despair.

"Boss, this beauty is top-tier! How about giving that other little beauty to us brothers? We've been hunted for so many days and staying in this wilderness, it's been a long time since we've seen a woman."

The leading man laughed loudly and waved his hand.

"No problem, that little beauty belongs to you all. I want this one."

He looked at Mu Xin again, scanning her from head to toe. She stood gracefully with a devastatingly beautiful face, as pure as a lotus. Her snow-white neck was like that of a swan, and her waist was slender. Just one look was enough to fire up one's imagination.

"Hahaha, what luck."

The leader looked at Mu Xin's face again, but in the next moment, his brow furrowed slightly because he didn't see the slightest panic or fear in her eyes.

The woman they had caught earlier had been terrified upon seeing them, crying hysterically and even kneeling to beg for mercy.

But Mu Xin had no such reaction; her face held only calmness.

Something's wrong!

Having lived a life on the edge for years, the man immediately reacted. The evil smile on his face vanished, replaced by a solemn expression. He tried to probe their strength but couldn't see through it at all.

Mu Xin had already restored her cultivation to the Earth Immortal Realm when she was five, and now at eighteen, she was in the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.

Although Su Chen's disguised aura was only that of a Profound Immortal, even a Profound Immortal wasn't something these Cultivators—who weren't even Saints—could see through.

Being so calm in their presence meant either they were fools or they had something to back them up, and they didn't look like fools at all.

Could they have truly provoked some powerful experts?

The leader hesitated for a moment, then took a step back and said with a smile, "You two, I'm truly sorry. I was just joking with you just now."

"Safe travels... you two."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation, seemingly intending to let Su Chen and Mu Xin go.

The lackeys behind the man were stunned. Su Chen and Mu Xin showed no spiritual energy fluctuations, clearly looking like ordinary people. What was the point of letting them go instead of just killing them?

Su Chen sneered. He said nothing, simply pulling Mu Xin along as he prepared to leave.

However, after he had only taken two steps, the man instantly vanished from his spot and lunged at Su Chen.

"Fooled you, hahaha!"

It couldn't exactly be called a lie; he had indeed considered letting them go. According to his logic, if Su Chen were a powerful expert, he would never let someone who provoked him go easily; at the very least, he would have punished them severely.

But since Su Chen just walked away, it could only mean the two in front of him were trash.

Plus, with a sneak attack, killing Su Chen would surely be no trouble.

Just as he was about to succeed, Su Chen suddenly turned his head and gave a contemptuous smile: "Fool."

He waved his hand, and a terrifying power poured out. Not just the man, but the entire group of lackeys behind him turned to ash in an instant. A deep, bottomless trench appeared in the earth.

The young girl who had been captured in the distance was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief.

What terrifying power was this?

Just a casual strike had caused such terrifying destructive power. Even the strongest person she had ever seen didn't have such means.

Mu Xin went to the girl's side, untied the ropes, and asked with a smile, "Little girl, you..."

Before Mu Xin could finish, the girl immediately began kowtowing to her repeatedly.

"Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

Her voice was filled with joy, even carrying a hint of sobbing; she was clearly crying tears of joy.

She had thought she wouldn't escape a cruel fate today, but she hadn't expected things to take such a turn.

Mu Xin didn't say much, just nodded gently, then stood up to leave with Su Chen.

"Let's go. Lulan City is just ahead."

Lulan City?

The girl was startled when she heard the name, then quickly spoke up: "Are you two Seniors going to Lulan City? I grew up there and can act as a guide for you."

Mu Xin didn't speak, only looking toward Su Chen.

When she was with Su Chen, she rarely decided anything herself, leaving all decisions to him.

Su Chen's footsteps paused slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then spoke indifferently: "Follow us."

The girl was overjoyed and quickly scrambled to her feet to follow them.

Although it wasn't far from Lulan City, there was still some distance. She was worried about running into people like that again on the road; that would be disastrous.

With a companion on the road, Mu Xin spoke a bit more. She asked curiously, "What is your name?"

The girl was a bit nervous and quickly bowed: "In reply to My Lady, this humble girl is named Mu Yao."

Mu Xin nodded with a smile and chatted a few more words with the girl named Mu Yao. She was like an intellectual and gentle older sister, and she soon eased much of the girl's nervousness. The two even began to chat and laugh.

Mu Xin was someone who didn't put on airs, and Mu Yao had a lively personality, so the two naturally hit it off...