Chapter 32: The Insult from Mu Xi
The young girl defeated the giant python, immediately letting out a proud hum as she clapped her hands. Her gaze then turned towards Xiao Chen, who had just warned her. Her graceful figure quickly flew towards him.
"Xiao Chen, she's coming!" The ancient white tiger urgently spoke, seemingly worried that the girl might harm Xiao Chen.
The girl swiftly landed in front of Xiao Chen with a steady grace, her face adorned with a sweet and cute smile. She beamed at Xiao Chen and said, "Hello, my name is Mu Qing, I'm 13 years old. Thank you for saving me just now. What's your name?"
"Uh, you're welcome. I'm Xiao Chen, 14 years old."
Seeing Mu Qing's cute and sweet smile, Xiao Chen felt a warmth in his heart, a feeling he had only experienced with Xiao Ling. He got lost in his memories for a moment, making his response a bit sluggish.
"Xiao Chen, I've remembered your name. Thank you. By the way, are you also here for training?" Mu Qing seemed to be in a good mood, either because Xiao Chen saved her or because she defeated the beast. Her face was constantly lit up with a cute smile.
Xiao Chen nodded and replied with a smile, "Yes."
"You are only one year older than me and dare to enter the depths of the beast mountain for training. You are very brave, and it seems your cultivation is not weak either, hehe." Mu Qing laughed, but she didn't ask about Xiao Chen's specific cultivation level.
"Haha, compared to you, I am far behind. I saw your battle just now, it was amazing!" Mu Qing's cheerfulness and her bright, cute smile also lifted Xiao Chen's spirits, making him happier.
"Thank you, hehe." Mu Qing was even happier after receiving Xiao Chen's compliment.
"By the way, are you from Tiandu?" Xiao Chen asked curiously. He felt that the girl in front of him was definitely not from Tiandu, as Tiandu couldn't cultivate such a talented girl. But he wasn't sure, so he asked.
Mu Qing shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm from a faraway place in the Tianyue Continent. I got bored there, so I came to these remote places for some fun. I accidentally found this beast mountain, so I came over."
"Tianyue Continent?" Hearing these four words, Xiao Chen's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
"That's right. Why? Do you want to go to the Tianyue Continent?" Seeing Xiao Chen's excited look, Mu Qing asked with a smile.
"Of course, I want to go. I heard that there are countless strong people in the Tianyue Continent, and each one is very powerful. But I can't go now, there are still many things I need to do. But I will definitely go one day." Xiao Chen smiled, a childish smile appearing on his slightly tanned face.
"Of course, they are powerful! The beasts in the Tianyue Continent are dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than the ones here. There are even beasts at the Nascent Soul stage, they are very powerful." Mu Qing said seriously, seemingly very happy to chat with Xiao Chen, showing her innocent side and having no vigilance towards Xiao Chen.
Maybe it was because Xiao Chen showed an innocent and sincere smile, or perhaps it was because of his 'watch out' warning earlier that made Mu Qing have a good impression of him, so she didn't guard against him.
"So powerful?" Xiao Chen was even more excited upon hearing this, and his determination to go to the Tianyue Continent grew stronger.
Mu Qing happily glanced at the excited Xiao Chen and unintentionally saw a dragon-eye-sized bead hanging from his neck, her eyes flashing with a hint of surprise, but she didn't say anything.
"Well, it's getting late. Xiao Chen, I have to go. If you come to the Tianyue Continent, you must come find me to play, okay? Goodbye!" Mu Qing happily waved her hand at Xiao Chen and then ran off.
"Shhh!"
Just as Xiao Chen was about to call Mu Qing, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. A terrifying aura locked onto Xiao Chen, almost suffocating him. The man was a tall, thin middle-aged man in a black robe, with a haughty expression and disdainful eyes as he looked at Xiao Chen.
"Nascent Soul stage!" Xiao Chen was shocked. This man was the most powerful cultivator Xiao Chen had ever seen, a Nascent Soul stage expert.
The middle-aged man sneered, "Boy, you have said enough. If you hadn't warned Miss earlier, I wouldn't have let you speak to her. You are not qualified. Being able to talk to Miss is the greatest honor of your life. Your status will never be close to hers. Understand?"
"Mu Xi! Shut up! Don't be rude!" Mu Qing heard Mu Xi's words and immediately turned back angrily, very upset.
Mu Qing walked over, glared fiercely at Mu Xi, and then looked at Xiao Chen, apologizing, "Xiao Chen, I'm sorry, don't take his words to heart. I'm happy to have met you."
Xiao Chen gave a calm look at Mu Xi, then smiled at Mu Qing and said, "It's okay, take care. Goodbye." He then turned and left gracefully.
After seeing Xiao Chen leave, Mu Xi spoke, "Miss, you noticed it too, right? That boy has a Feng Ling Jade. Although we don't know where he got it, he doesn't seem to realize its value. Should we take it back?"
"No. Even if Xiao Chen doesn't know it's Feng Ling Jade, you can't take it. Because he is my friend. If you dare to take it, I will have a way to punish you! Hmph!" Mu Qing said angrily, glaring fiercely at Mu Xi before turning to leave.
Hearing this, Mu Xi's face changed instantly. He quickly ran up and apologized, "Miss, Miss, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, I won't take it, really, I promise."
"Hmph! I'm not talking to you! Who told you to upset Xiao Chen!" Mu Qing snorted, turning her head away and not looking at Mu Xi.
"It's over. If Miss reports this, I'm done for. If Mu Chen knows I upset Miss, he will definitely torture me. If the elders know, I won't need my limbs anymore. If the master and madam find out, the master's thunder whip will leave my butt in tatters!" Mu Xi muttered to himself, looking more and more frightened.
He cried as he ran after Mu Qing, pleading, "Waaah! Miss, I know I was wrong. I'll buy you some candy. Please forgive me."
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"Xiao Chen, that Mu Xi is too arrogant and outrageous! He didn't put you in his eyes at all. It's ridiculous considering you saved his miss! Hmph! Mu Qing is much better than him." The ancient white tiger transmitted angrily, Mu Xi's words were full of insults to Xiao Chen!
Xiao Chen's face was evidently unhappy, his eyes full of anger. He said coldly, "A powerful person naturally has the right to be arrogant in front of the weak. But I will remember Mu Xi's insult."
"That's right! Let him be arrogant for now! Xiao Chen, your physique has been washed by ancient divine blood, making it very special. Your cultivation speed is very fast, you won't have a problem surpassing him. Mu Qing is so powerful, they must be from a major force in the Tianyue Continent. It's normal to cultivate a genius like Mu Qing." The ancient white tiger transmitted.
"Hmph! I will surpass him! Then I will return his words to him!" Xiao Chen snorted coldly, his eyes flashing fiercely. At this moment, his icy gaze would make anyone feel scared.
"Shhh!"
Xiao Chen continued practicing his Ghost Shadow Divine Technique steps on the treetops, quickly heading towards the outskirts of the beast mountain. Now that he had broken through to the Golden Core stage, his training was over, it was time to leave.
"By the way, Xiao Chen, you owe a lot to that white monkey. Don't you plan to say goodbye?" After a while, the ancient white tiger transmitted, seemingly hinting that Xiao Chen should have a match with the giant ape.
"Hmph! If I meet that white monkey, I will definitely teach it a lesson!" Xiao Chen snorted coldly, his eyes full of confidence.
"Hehe, Xiao Chen, look to your left, the white monkey is staring at you!" The ancient white tiger laughed mischievously.
"What?" Hearing this, Xiao Chen was shocked and quickly looked to the left. A huge white ape was staring at Xiao Chen from a large rock.
"It's really the white monkey, why do I keep seeing it everywhere?" Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise, like the saying, "speak of the devil and he shall appear."
"Roar!"
As Xiao Chen's eyes met the giant ape's, it let out a furious roar, seemingly recognizing Xiao Chen. It then charged towards him, a powerful aura erupting, crashing through trees in its path.
"Hehe, Xiao Chen, it's coming after you. Be careful, the white monkey's strength is very strong." The ancient white tiger laughed mischievously, enjoying the spectacle.
"You little white tiger, are you trying to get me killed?" Xiao Chen laughed and scolded, quickly speeding up his pace.
"Hehe, Xiao Chen, that guy is chasing you. Be careful, the strength of that white monkey is very formidable," the Ancient White Tiger chuckled mischievously. The reason for its amusement was its confidence in Xiao Chen's abilities.
"Little White Tiger, you rascal, are you trying to get me killed?" Xiao Chen joked, quickly picking up his pace to run.
"Hehe, how could I harm you? Don't you want to know how strong you are? Didn't you say you wanted to teach that white monkey a lesson? Now is a perfect opportunity. You've broken through to the Golden Core stage; the white monkey may not necessarily be able to defeat you," the Ancient White Tiger chuckled again, already preparing to watch the show.
Thinking about the words he had spoken earlier, Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks. He looked at the giant ape rushing towards him and smiled, "Right, how can I forget what I said? How can I not keep my word? A person must always follow through with their words."
As he spoke, Xiao Chen's blood began to boil. Watching the powerful giant ape charging at him, a strong fighting spirit erupted from within him.
"Fight! Face your battles bravely! Prove your cultivation achievements and your strength! Even if you lose, it's always better than running away! Come on! Let me show you the results of my six months of training!" Xiao Chen exclaimed with heroic spirit. An astonishing power surged out from him, and his eyes revealed a deep longing for battle!