Their hopes were grand, but unfortunately, reality was not so fulfilling.
Qiao Mu kicked aside the disoriented mercenary, then turned and coldly glanced in Jing Minyao's direction. "Do you want to die again?"
Jing Minyao felt a surge of anger erupting from within her, almost instantly losing control of her emotions.
Qiao Mu gave her a cold stare. This woman had been covertly watching her since earlier, her gaze like a venomous snake, making Qiao Mu feel somewhat irritated. While she didn't have time to bother with her right now, it didn't mean this woman could provoke her again and again. She still had her eye on the Jing family's Soul Gathering Bell.
Qiao Mu's gaze flickered as she looked at her. If she could get her hands on the Jing family's Soul Gathering Bell, perhaps she could use a secret method to directly cultivate her Senior Sister into a Divine Realm expert. Her Senior Sister, Xu Shanshan, possessed far superior talent compared to Jing Minyao. It was simply that the spiritual energy in the lower star region was weak and scarce back then, which led to the slow cultivation speed of people from that region. If she were to cultivate in an equivalent environment, with her Senior Sister's talent, her cultivation wouldn't be any worse than Princess Jing's at this point.
Thinking of this, the little one's eyes showed a hint of joy, and her gaze shifted towards Princess Jing.
Princess Jing had always been extremely cautious, guarding against both Mo Lian and Qiao Mu. These two had left too deep an impression on her. If it wasn't absolutely necessary, given her prudent nature, she genuinely preferred not to continue interacting with them. Now, seeing Qiao Mu's meaningful gaze sweep over her, Princess Jing's heart genuinely skipped a beat!
"Princess Jing," Madam Qiao Qiao suddenly spoke.
Jing Linyao's heart skipped, and she nodded nervously at Qiao Mu. "May I ask what the Crown Princess desires?"
"I see your arm is injured. I have excellent hemostatic powder here. Do you need any?"
Jing Linyao's internal alarm bells immediately blared. Her expression tightened, and she gave a very stiff smile. "No, no need." Would this stoic-faced person be so kind? Normally, she wouldn't even glance at their sisters when they met. Today, she's suddenly so pleasant, as if her personality has completely changed. It makes one inherently wary.
Madam Qiao Qiao pouted her little lips, then turned her head away, looking disinterested. She went to Crown Prince Mo's side, took his hand, and said, "Let's go."
"Little monkey, I won't put these companions of mine back into the storage talisman for now," Madam Qiao Qiao told the little monkey. "Look, they just helped you kill all those annoying bad guys, so just let them stay with me."
The little monkey pouted her little lips. "But the rules of our Sun-Moon Secret Realm..."
Madam Qiao Qiao suddenly pulled out a steamed bun. "Oh, I have a delicious meat bun here."
The little monkey smelled the aroma, and its mouth nearly watered. It quickly scurried over, tilting its little head and extending its small hand. "Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me."
Everyone present was speechless. They hadn't expected that a single bun could make the little spirit master of the Sun-Moon Secret Realm so obedient.
Qiao Mu smiled, took her little hand, and handed her the bun. "Let's go."
In a flash of light, Jing Minyao saw the figures before her disappear. She rubbed her eyes and looked again, but there was no longer any trace of Qiao Mu and her group.
Jing Minyao was instantly amused by her frustration.
It seems Qiao Mu's pragmatic nature and clever use of a "meat bun" have helped her bypass the rules of the secret realm! What do you think the next challenge will be for Qiao Mu and her group, or what will Princess Jing do now that they're gone?