Chapter 221: Chapter 190: Apologizing Sincerely_1

Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, thinking he must have heard wrong.

“Sister Shang, are you joking with me? You should know how important those things are to me, especially the Foundation Establishment Pills in it!”

Xu Mu almost laughed in anger because of Luo Qingchen.

People always say that people with high rank lack brains, even though you’re not that high ranked, it somehow seems like you lack brains too.

“Junior brother, I know you don’t believe…”

Luo Qingchen wanted to explain, but Xu Mu interrupted her: “Sister Shang, it’s useless no matter how much you say unless you return those things to me!”

“I’ll return them to you!”

Luo Qingchen bit her red-lipped mouth, and hesitated for a moment before saying.

Xu Mu widened his eyes, looking Luo Qingchen up and down as if seeing her for the first time, then realizing that Luo Qingchen might just want to delay things, he said in exasperation, “What do you plan on giving me in return?”

The two had been together for ten years and knew each other well. From what he knew about Luo Qingchen, it would be nice if he could even get small change back.

“I will repay you with my body!”

Luo Qingchen’s face flushed red, similar to a shy bride.

Xu Mu almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Do you think you are made of gold?

No, even if you were made of gold, you wouldn’t be worth that much. In the eyes of a cultivator, gold is nothing more than ordinary forging material.

“Sister Shang, I don’t have time for jokes!”

Having said that, Xu Mu left Lonely Sword Peak directly on his sword, not bothering to argue further with Luo Qingchen.

“Junior brother! Junior brother!”

Luo Qingchen called out a couple of times, but Xu Mu did not respond. She stomped her foot and hurriedly released her flying sword to chase after him. Unfortunately, with her skills in swordsmanship, how could she catch up with Xu Mu? He soon disappeared from sight.

“Sigh!”

Luo Qingchen sighed, pondered for a moment, gave up on chasing Xu Mu, and returned to Lonely Sword Peak, planning to wait for Xu Mu to come back.

As for where Xu Mu was headed, she could guess, but she didn’t hold much hope for the outcome.

“It’s all my fault!”

Regret filled Luo Qingchen’s heart. She accidentally let slip some information when she went to visit the Person on Gu Feng in her excitement, not expecting it to have such consequences.

Xu Mu, on the other hand, hurriedly arrived at the Punishment Hall at the fastest speed, reported the incident to the Sect, which upon receiving the news, attached great importance to the matter and immediately sent several Golden Pill Elders to handle it.

“NephewXu, you’d better be prepared!”

The Hall Master of the Punishment Hall patted Xu Mu’s shoulder and said.

“What do you mean, Uncle Master?”

Xu Mu frowned slightly and looked at him.

The Hall Master of the Punishment Hall did not speak, turned around and walked deeper into the hall, leaving Xu Mu alone waiting in the main hall.

Not long after, Qi Yue rushed over.

“Senior Brother, I heard you were robbed, what happened?”

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Xu Mu was speechless.

Is news spreading this fast?

It seems to have taken less than an hour!

“Who did you hear it from?” Xu Mu asked back.

“Sister Shang just ran around screaming, everyone in the sect knows!”

Damn it!

Shang YaoYao has a big mouth!

“It’s nothing. I’ve already reported it to the sect. The sect will handle it.” Dirty laundry should not be aired in public, Xu Mu didn’t want to go into details.

“Is it the Drunkard Peak Master from your place?”

You know and you’re still asking me?

Xu Mu complained in his heart.

“Exactly!”

Xu Mu briefly explained what had happened.

“Brother, you’re really unlucky! Losing Spirit Stones and Spiritual Artifacts is one thing, but losing the Foundation Establishment Pill is even more troublesome!”

Qi Yue sighed.

“There’s nothing I can do at this point!”

After chatting with Qi Yue for a while and receiving no news, Xu Mu decided to return to Lonely Sword Peak to pack his belongings.

Qi Yue offered to help, but Xu Mu declined.

Shortly after, Xu Mu returned to Lonely Sword Peak.

He gathered his packed belongings intending to move directly to the Hidden Realm Cave dwelling, when Luo Qingchen suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

“Sister!”

Xu Mu sighed. He wanted to blame Luo Qingchen, but he didn’t know where to start since Luo Qingchen hadn’t done it intentionally. After all, he still believed in her character after having interacted with her for many years.

“Brother, this was indeed my fault, and I will compensate you!”

Luo Qingchen declared seriously.

Compensate? How? Everything valuable she had might not even be worth a single high-quality Spirit Stone.

“Sister, don’t worry about it! I don’t blame you! Thanks for your care over the years, but I have pressing matters to attend to and must leave now!”

Xu Mu tried to sidestep Luo Qingchen and leave the room.

“Brother, wait! I have something to say. Please hear me out before making any decisions, okay?” Luo Qingchen begged in her voice.

Xu Mu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“Come in!”

Luo Qingchen pulled Xu Mu inside and closed the door. Then, she attached two silencing symbols.

Watching Luo Qingchen’s series of actions, Xu Mu didn’t say anything. He just frowned and watched in silence. He wanted to see what Luo Qingchen was really up to.

“You should have guessed about my bloodline by now, right?” Luo Qingchen asked after ensuring that no one was eavesdropping.

Xu Mu nodded.

“I know a secret skill that uses my special bloodline to aid in Foundation Establishment. This isn’t any less effective than a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill!”

Xu Mu’s eyes widened.

“Sister, you’re not joking with me?”

“Do you think I would joke about something like this?”

Xu Mu fell silent.

He would naturally be delighted if there was a way to compensate for the high­grade Foundation Establishment Pill, but this proposal seemed a bit unrealistic. “Rest assured! There won’t be any hidden consequences!”

Seeing Xu Mu not responding, Luo Qingchen thought he was worried and added this assurance.

“Alright!”

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Mu agreed. He didn’t have any other option, so he’d have to treat this desperate situation as if it would turn for the better. Besides, he trusted that Luo Qingchen wouldn’t harm him.

Luo Qingchen, excited by Xu Mu’s consent, instructed him to activate the formation before starting to undress.

“Sister, the method you’re talking about…it can’t be…” Xu Mu began.

“Dual cultivation!” Luo Qingchen interrupted.

Xu Mu was speechless.

A chilly energy erupted from Luo Qingchen’s body and rushed into Xu Mu’s, causing his already strained spiritual power to change. It felt as if his entire body had been purged.

Although the energy was different from that of the Foundation Establishment Pill, its effect was similar. It felt as though he was being reborn.

It seems that sister wasn’t lying to me!

Xu Mu was overjoyed. He initially thought it was just regular dual cultivation, but it seemed as though Luo Qingchen existed for this special type of dual cultivation.

Two words suddenly popped into Xu Mu’s mind.

Furnace?

Could it be that sister was the furnace that master had created?

Xu Mu’s heart skipped a beat. He felt there was a high likelihood of this being true. Otherwise, why would the person on Gu Feng go to such lengths to implant a special bloodline into Luo Qingchen?

Who cares!

He stole my stuff, so I’m using his furnace. This could be considered payback!

[Achievement obtained: Apology with Thorns!]

[Apology with Thorns: You can gain to luck value every day!]

[Luck value: Can be used to improve skill proficiency, unable to directly enhance cultivation!]