Chapter 635: Chapter 70: The Tigress of Lord’s Household!

"Sure!" Jiang Li blinked, replying without much thought.

This answer made Mu Qingge jump off the bed, gripping Jiang Li’s shoulders tightly, her eyes burning with excitement: "Really!"

"What kind of map makes you this excited?" Jiang Li nodded.

Mu Qingge laughed, her laughter filled with joy.

If Jiang Li could solve this problem, it would be a great help to her. Si Mo had said before that they needed to see it specifically to know if there was a way to separate the map.

Mu Qingge wasn’t willing to let Si Mo look at Xuan Ya and Xie Ya’s backs.

But with Jiang Li, there was no such concern.

After all, they’re all women!

Calming down, Mu Qingge said to Jiang Li, "I need to find a scripture. The clues I’m looking for are separately carved on two people. The known methods are two: one is to take their virginity to obtain the clues. The other is to transfer the map on their backs to someone else, and then obtain it by the first method."

Jiang Li’s mouth twitched as she spread her hands, "Isn’t that just one method?"

Mu Qingge nodded with a wry smile.

Jiang Li’s golden eyes turned slightly, and she laughed, "It’s those two beauties following you, right?"

"It’s them." Mu Qingge nodded in distress.

Jiang Li moved closer to her, smirking, "Do they still not know you’re a woman? Also, about the one in white, I feel her aura suppresses me. Who is she?"

Bai Xi had never revealed herself in front of Jiang Li, so naturally, she didn’t know. However, Jiang Li had the ancient snake bloodline inside her, making her sensitive to the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python’s aura.

"Their background is a bit complicated. I don’t want to tell them just yet. As for the one you mentioned, she’s called Bai Xi, a Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python. The reason the Myriad Beasts Sect keeps chasing me is because of her." Mu Qingge explained.

"Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python!" Jiang Li exclaimed in shock.

Her over-the-top reaction made Mu Qingge look at her strangely, "Is there a need to make such a fuss?"

Jiang Li’s expression changed a few times, then she squeezed next to Mu Qingge, whispering, "To think you’ve tamed a Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python, you’re really a monster!" Speaking, her beautiful face crumbled, "Oh no! If I stay by your side, won’t she suppress me completely? Damn it, why is my bloodline that of a snake?"

"Don’t worry, she won’t act recklessly. Besides, she will be leaving in a while." Mu Qingge comforted.

Jiang Li was still uneasy, hooking Mu Qingge’s arm, insisting, "I don’t care! Anyway, while she’s here, you must stay by my side to protect me!"

"Afraid she’ll eat you?" Mu Qingge said amused.

Jiang Li muttered, "Eating me is unlikely; I’m not even enough to fill her teeth. Besides, as an Empress, I can’t be driven by her just because of bloodline suppression."

As she spoke, she remembered something, pointing at Mu Qingge accusingly, "Tell me! When we fought before, was it her who caused my bloodline to be suppressed suddenly?"

Mu Qingge nodded sincerely, "Back then, she was still an egg."

"The spiritual pressure of just an egg was that strong; what more now?" Jiang Li’s face instantly turned bitter.

"What is your cultivation level now?" Mu Qingge asked curiously.

Jiang Li replied absentmindedly, "After coming to the Middle Ancient Realm, my cultivation rose to the Silver Realm First Layer. If I activate my bloodline, I can reach Silver Realm Third Layer. Your Senior Brother Mei is a bit behind, currently at Gray Realm Fourth Layer."

Mu Qingge gasped!

What was her cultivation level when she first entered the Middle Ancient Realm? Gray Realm Fifth Layer!

Yet Jiang Li, in a flash, reached Silver Realm First Layer, quite terrifying! The bloodline of the Ancient Witch Country is indeed remarkable!

Senior Brother Mei isn’t simple either, reaching Gray Realm Fourth Layer.

Mu Qingge blinked, unable to resist teasing her, "Did you take some tonic?"

How monstrous!

Jiang Li glared at her, "How can the Empress’s bloodline be compared to you mortals?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Empress, mighty and awe-inspiring!" Mu Qingge said with a forced smile.

Jiang Li raised her eyebrow in delight and then cautiously asked Mu Qingge, "Every time the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python reincarnates, it loses its previous memories and abilities, needing time to awaken gradually. Honestly, to what extent has yours recovered?"

Mu Qingge was taken aback and shook her head, "I really don’t know." She didn’t ask much about Bai Xi’s cultivation, as Bai Xi always executed her entrusted tasks excellently. Not just her, she didn’t ask much about Yin Chen and Yuanyuan either.

Seeing Jiang Li’s face fall again, Mu Qingge had to say, "If you really mind, I can put her away." Although there was a Hound in the space that also made Bai Xi uneasy. However, now her control over the Hound was gradually strengthening, and the space was vast, so they each stayed on one side without any issue.

"Forget it. No need to trouble yourself." Jiang Li shook her head, refusing, "I’ll put the Snake Cultivation Bloodline inside me to sleep so I won’t have to worry about her aura affecting me."

"Is that okay? Will it harm you?" Mu Qingge asked worriedly.

"It’s fine, we are not fighting anyway, so it won’t affect me," Jiang Li smiled.

Mu Qingge then nodded in relief.

"By the way, those two beauties of yours, when morning comes, call them over and let me study them. Maybe I can find another way to help you obtain the map," Jiang Li reminded.

Mu Qingge nodded.

The two of them lay back down on the bed, talking about intimate topics between daughters.

Jiang Li asked about Si Mo, and Mu Qingge did not hide anything from her, only telling her that Si Mo had just left not long ago.

Lying on the bed, neither of them were sleepy, and as they chatted, Mu Qingge mentioned her destination. "Jiang Li, if it were you, what would you do?"

Jiang Li was silent for a while as Mu Qingge waited, then said, "Honestly, if it were me, I wouldn’t acknowledge her either. No matter what compelling reasons she might have, leaving her young daughter behind was her mistake."

"Sang Lanruo has nothing to do with me. I’m not torn about acknowledging or not, it’s just that my grandfather evidently wants the family reunited. Sang Xuewu and Sang Yichen must return to the Mu Family, but if they don’t accept Sang Lanruo, they probably..." Mu Qingge furrowed her brows slightly.

This was the root of her dilemma.

To her, Sang Lanruo was merely a stranger, a nominal mother.

Her purpose in meeting her was just to clear things up and then take Mu Liancheng away.

However, the existence of Sang Xuewu and Sang Yichen complicated matters greatly. Unlike her, they grew up by Sang Lanruo’s side. Completely separating them from the Sang Family and bringing them back to the Mu Family, severing all ties with Sang Lanruo, was obviously unrealistic.

"Why bother fretting over it?" Jiang Li advised. "Do you know that sometimes your desire to make everything perfect is what causes your distress? According to those two kids, Sang Lanruo was taken directly by the Sang Family before she could inform the Mu Family. However, why did she need to go personally to notify the Mu Family? In Qin Country, who doesn’t know the Mu Family? She could have found anyone to relay a message or send a letter back, no need to believe she was so rushed that she couldn’t spare the time to say a few words. I don’t believe such a coincidence, that she didn’t run into a single person. People from the Middle Ancient Realm returning isn’t something that happens at the drop of a hat. In short, when she heard that your father could be saved, she forgot everything. Maybe she thought once she returned to the Middle Ancient Realm, she could save him and then return together with him, not expecting it would take nineteen years. And in those nineteen years, did she ever try to send a message to Linchuan? I think that’s the key. If she made the effort, it’s one thing. If in those nineteen years, she never considered the state of Linchuan Mu Mansion or informing you she’s alive, that’s what’s unforgivable. So when you meet her, what you need clear is this issue. As for the issue you’re fretting over, it’s actually easy to solve. Even if for those two kids, let her return to the Mu Family, it makes no difference. Just treat her as an extra idle person to feed. You remain your little lord, doing as you please. She shouldn’t think she can use her status as a mother to constrain you, and you don’t have to be particularly filial to her."

Jiang Li’s words enlightened Mu Qingge.

She mocked herself, "You’re right! Caught in the situation, I’ve lost perspective." She was disturbed by Mu Qingge’s identity, trapped in the ties of blood, becoming dull.

"No matter what follows, Sang Lanruo is no longer important," Mu Qingge took a deep breath. Sang Lanruo, ’mother’ was merely a term. What does being blood-related matter? Human emotions cannot be encapsulated simply by blood relations.

She once deemed her past self, Mu Qingge, unfairly regarded, forgetting that the present her is authentically Mu Qingge, and her feelings are the most important!

This, Si Mo had said before, Mu Xiong too. Only until today, Jiang Li said it, did she fully understand.

"Thank you, Jiang Li," Mu Qingge said to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li, however, pinched her waist, and the two women tumbled into a playful scuffle.

...

The sun was high, and Xie Ya stood hesitantly outside Mu Qingge’s bedroom door.

Xuan Ya walked up from behind and stood beside her, asking, "Little sister, what’s wrong?"

Xie Ya’s complexion had turned somewhat pale, nearly transparent in recent days. She pressed her lips, making them a tad livelier in color before she replied, "That lady is sharing the room with the Young Master, and neither of them has risen yet."

Xuan Ya glanced at the tightly shut door; it was silent inside. She covered her mouth, chuckling, "I thought you had let go, but turns out you still have the Young Master in your heart."

Xie Ya’s cheeks turned even paler, the probing of her intentions stirring within her a desire to flee.

"Sister, let me give you a piece of advice. We are but humble servants without the right to interfere with the master’s choices. If the Young Master favors us, it’s our good fortune. If not, we must abide by our duties and refrain from desiring things we shouldn’t, lest we overstep and make the Young Master detest us," Xuan Ya looked at Xie Ya earnestly.

Her eyes, glinting with a faint, bewitching red hue, carried a trace of sorrow.

She was more fortunate than Xie Ya, managing to restrain her heart well upon observing Xie Ya’s situation, not allowing herself to fall too deeply. Yet she could understand the pain of unattainable longing.

Their young master is so dazzling, how could anyone ignore her? If it weren’t for Xie Ya’s example, she might also have found herself deeply entangled, unable to extricate herself.

"I understand the reasoning, thank you, sister." Xie Ya smiled faintly.

Her intelligence, Xuan Ya understood, and naturally, she understood too. Just knowing it, the heart still aches. But it’s just heartache, nothing more. She would never allow herself to do something she shouldn’t, nor would she let Mu Qingge dislike her and drive her away.

Inside the room, the two who had chatted all night were still sound asleep.

Completely unaware of the discussions outside, if overheard, Jiang Li would probably tease Mu Qingge about it again.

Outside the door, Xie Ya and Xuan Ya hadn’t left yet when Mei Zizhong approached gracefully in white attire.

His demeanor was pure and clean, making it impossible to dislike him.

Seeing him approach, Xie Ya and Xuan Ya both slightly bowed, softly saying, "Young Master Mei."

Last night, Mu Qingge had already introduced their names to them.

Mei Zizhong nodded lightly, with a faint smile, and asked, "Ladies, good day. Qingge still hasn’t woken up?"

His words left Xie Ya and Xuan Ya momentarily stunned.

Instantly, they understood in their hearts that it seemed the matters between Miss Jiang and the young master were already well known. Looking at Young Master Mei’s calm demeanor, it wasn’t their first time sharing a room.

"Young Master Mei, the young master hasn’t woken up yet," Xuan Ya replied.

Mei Zizhong almost imperceptibly nodded and said to them, "Alright, I’ll come by later."

But just as he finished speaking, Jiang Li’s voice suddenly rang out from the room——

"Qingge! Are you okay?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Zizhong, who was about to leave, turned around and rushed towards the room. Xuan Ya and Xie Ya also changed their expressions and followed closely behind Mei Zizhong.

The tightly closed door was forcefully pushed open.

The three of them rushed in directly, seeing two blurred figures on the bed, obscured by a thin veil. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

They were sitting on the bed, with Jiang Li supporting the sweat-drenched Mu Qingge.

Their intrusion made the two look sideways.

Mu Qingge’s eyes turned sharp, and she coldly said, "Get out!"

This tone wasn’t directed at anyone specifically, but rather at the abrupt intrusion.

"Qingge, are you alright?" Mei Zizhong asked with a furrowed brow.

Mu Qingge took a deep breath and said, "Senior Brother Mei, I’m fine. Please leave first."

Mei Zizhong nodded, turned, and walked out.

Xuan Ya and Xie Ya didn’t dare to linger and followed out, closing the door behind them.

After everyone left, Jiang Li frowned and asked softly, "What’s going on with you?" Just now, she was still sound asleep when she suddenly felt a powerful aura beside her. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Mu Qingge suddenly sit up, her veins bulging on her skin.

She immediately shouted in alarm, and in an instant, the aura disappeared, leaving Mu Qingge looking pale and drenched in sweat.

Mu Qingge slowly shook her head and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "I don’t know how to explain to you. It seems I am unconsciously practicing a unique cultivation technique."

Thinking about the Divine Strategy Upper Volume, a shadow lingered in her heart.

Although up to now, such circumstances hadn’t really caused her any problems, what if she lost control like last time again?

If it weren’t for Si Mo being there the last time, absorbing her raging power, she might not have escaped the disaster.

’Divine Strategy! What kind of cultivation technique is it? Why did Si Mo tell her it was viable to practice?’ Mu Qingge asked herself countless times in her heart.

Perhaps this answer would come once she collected all three volumes of the Divine Strategy.

"What kind of cultivation technique is so bizarre? Don’t practice it carelessly," Jiang Li sternly warned.

Mu Qingge shook her head with a bitter smile, "It’s not that I want to practice it. Every time I cultivate and enter the Void state, it automatically guides me. Recently, it has even appeared when I sleep normally. I can’t stop it."

"Too bizarre, it can’t go on like this," Jiang Li realized the severity of the issue.

Mu Qingge took a deep breath and nodded, "That’s why I am eager to get the map, to find what’s marked on it. I’m currently practicing the Upper Volume, and the Middle Volume is hidden in the map. Perhaps once I find the Middle Volume, I’ll understand what’s going on."

"If that’s the case, what are we waiting for?" Jiang Li immediately got out of bed, dressing while urging Mu Qingge, "Get up quickly and call your two servants."

Jiang Li’s manner was always straightforward and straightforward.

Mu Qingge also got up, and after freshening up, she called Xie Ya and the others into the room.

"Where is Bai Xi?" Mu Qingge asked, not seeing Bai Xi.

Xie Ya replied, "Sister Bai Xi said she went to look for food."

Look for food?

Mu Qingge nodded and didn’t concern herself further. She asked the two girls, "Are there any hot springs around here?" She remembered that the map on Xie Ya’s back could temporarily reveal itself only in a warm hot spring.

The two exchanged glances and both shook their heads.

Mu Qingge also thought she might be asking the wrong people and said, "Go get a shop attendant."

It wasn’t long before the shop attendant was summoned, the same one who had welcomed them the night before.

Upon entering, he bowed to Mu Qingge, his eyes flickering towards Jiang Li, causing him to involuntarily tremble slightly. He quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to look around recklessly.

This scene made Mu Qingge somewhat surprised, but it wasn’t the time to inquire further.

"Are there any hot springs around here?" Mu Qingge asked.

The shop attendant looked up and nodded to Mu Qingge, "Young Master, you’re asking the right person. Ten miles south of the city, there’s a Li Mountain. The mountain is abundant with hot springs, and many families have built hot spring resorts there."

"Are there any available for tourists?" Mu Qingge pursued.

The shop attendant thought for a moment and said, "As I’ve heard, a hot spring inn for tourists was recently opened on the mountain."

"Thank you, you may go now," Mu Qingge said with a smile.

The shop attendant bowed out, happily accepting his tip at the door, leaving with a smile.

"What did you do to make him so afraid of you?" After he left, Mu Qingge gave Jiang Li a sidelong glance.

Jiang Li shrugged, "I only taught a lesson to someone who dared to be rude to me in front of him."

"How did you teach him?" Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows and asked, casually picking up a teacup and bringing it to her lips.

Jiang Li raised her eyebrows, her golden eyes gleaming, "Castrated him!"

Poof!

The tea in Mu Qingge’s mouth was directly sprayed out.

Xie Ya and Xuan Ya also looked at Jiang Li in shock, seemingly frightened by her fierce demeanor.

"Cough, cough," Mu Qingge put down the cup and thought to herself, ’Indeed, something Queen Jiang would do.’

"No wonder he’s so afraid of you; I’m afraid he’ll have a shadow in his heart from now on," Mu Qingge said with a smile, shaking her head.

"What does that have to do with me!" Jiang Li raised an eyebrow, saying domineeringly.

Mu Qingge stood up, internally giving her a thumbs-up for her actions, and instructed Xie Ya and Xuan Ya, who were stunned, "Get ready; we’re heading to Li Mountain."

The two girls walked out of the room in a daze, and halfway through, Xie Ya said to Xuan Ya, "Will the young master be bullied with Miss Jiang being so powerful?"

Xuan Ya’s eyes were filled with sympathy, "I didn’t expect the young master to like such a tigress. Since they’re both willing, we’ll just have to pray that Miss Jiang gives our young master some leniency."

...

Soon, the Spiritual Beast Car heading to Li Mountain was ready.

Mu Qingge took Jiang Li, along with Xuan Ya and Xie Ya, up to Li Mountain.

When they reached the hot spring inn the store clerk mentioned, Xuan Ya and Xie Ya both thought Mu Qingge was taking Jiang Li there for leisure. However, unexpectedly, after entering the room, Mu Qingge called them both to the hot spring behind the room and asked them to undress.

"Young Master, this..." Xie Ya uneasily looked at Jiang Li, who was standing beside her.

She always felt there was something mischievous in her expression.

Xuan Ya awkwardly said, "Young Master, you and Miss Jiang can enjoy the hot spring together, we can just serve you by the shore?"

Mu Qingge frowned and said, "Why would the two of us take a hot spring? It’s mainly for you two."

This sentence made the two women’s faces turn bitter.

They exchanged troubled glances between Mu Qingge and Jiang Li.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing them hesitate, Mu Qingge couldn’t help but ask in a deep voice.

Xuan Ya summoned the courage to say, "Young Master, aren’t you afraid Miss Jiang will get angry?"

Jiang Li, angry about what?

Mu Qingge was baffled.

At this moment, Jiang Li couldn’t help but laugh, and she said to the two women, "Don’t worry, I’m not going to castrate your young master."

Her words made both women’s cheeks flush. Mu Qingge’s face turned black upon realizing.

She thought that upon mentioning the hot spring, Xuan Ya and Xie Ya would understand her intention. Who could have guessed they had such wild imaginations?

It seemed Jiang Li’s fierce nature had left an extremely deep impression on them.

"What nonsense are you thinking? I called you here to look at the map on your backs." Mu Qingge couldn’t help but defend herself.

Hearing Mu Qingge’s explanation, Xuan Ya and Xie Ya realized they had misunderstood.

However, they still couldn’t understand why the young master would tell Miss Jiang such a secret and even have her look. Could it be that Miss Jiang was already recognized by the young master to be their future mistress?

"Hurry up." Mu Qingge urged.

Jiang Li turned her eyes to her, playfully saying, "Why don’t you step aside for a moment?"

Mu Qingge twitched her mouth, thinking about her current male appearance. She could only agree sullenly, turning to leave.

She left not because she worried Xie Ya and Xuan Ya would mind. She just didn’t want her actions to cause any misunderstanding, or anything else.

Of course, she could directly confess her identity, but now she didn’t plan to do so.

Mu Qingge waited in the outer room for half an hour before seeing Jiang Li come out with a rosy complexion, her temples slightly wet. As she walked, she fanned herself with her hand, saying, "Too hot, too hot."

She naturally had the snake cultivation bloodline in her, and snakes liked cold and avoided heat. The hot spring environment made her very uncomfortable.

Mu Qingge stood up from the chair but didn’t see Xie Ya and Xuan Ya come out.

Jiang Li drank a large glass of cold tea, then explained, "Since they’re already in the water, I let them soak a little longer."

"How is it?" Mu Qingge sat down again and asked.

Jiang Li was silent, seemingly in thought.

Mu Qingge didn’t disturb her, just waited quietly.

After a while, Jiang Li looked up at her, "There’s a way."

Her answer made Mu Qingge’s eyes light up, her expression becoming somewhat excited.

"What way?" Mu Qingge asked eagerly.

Jiang Li said, "First, follow their method to transfer the map onto my body. I just asked; a person can only transfer one map, but with my snake cultivation bloodline, I can transfer two maps simultaneously from their bodies and then merge the two maps into one through the connection with the snake bloodline."

"And then?" Mu Qingge asked with a frown.

"Don’t rush," Jiang Li said calmly. "The Ancient Witch Country has a secret method to extract memories. After merging the map, I’ll transfer it to the snake and release it. The snake is asexual and can self-propagate, so this map retrieval setup is broken. Being one with me, whatever is on the snake, I can perceive. Once retrieval conditions are broken, I can see the map, and then you just extract my memory."

"Extract your memory?" Mu Qingge’s eyes darkened slightly.

Jiang Li nodded, "Although the steps are a bit cumbersome, it’s a way. If we’re lucky, you can get the map before we descend the mountain. They’re still soaking in the water; whether we try or not is up to you."

Mu Qingge paced in the room, then asked, "Is this method dangerous for you and them?"

"There’s no danger for them; once the transfer is successful, it’s none of their business. For me, it might be risky when you extract the memory; if you don’t control it well, I might become an idiot," Jiang Li explained honestly.

Jiang Li becoming an idiot?

Mu Qingge’s face changed immediately, shaking her head, "I refuse."

"You don’t need to worry about me; I trust you," Jiang Li got up to persuade her.

But Mu Qingge still insisted, "No, I can’t let you take risks for me." Such memory extraction, she had never tried it before; what if? If it were someone else, or the enemy, she would absolutely not care, but Jiang Li...

Mu Qingge shook her head, "There’s no need to say more; this method won’t work."

Jiang Li reluctantly spread her hands, "The person who implanted the map had cut off all retreats, forcing them to become yours before you can get the map. This is the only way I can think of; if you’re unwilling, I have no second option."

"Even so, that’s not acceptable. I’ll think of another way," Mu Qingge firmly refused.

Jiang Li helplessly stood up, "Alright then, I’ll go see how they’re doing, and think if there’s another way."

With that, she headed towards the hot spring.

After just experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions from hope to disappointment, Mu Qingge didn’t pay attention to her movements. She was just thinking, if Jiang Li’s method won’t work, how can she get the map?

"Ah—!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise and pain came from the hot spring behind the room.

Mu Qingge was startled, her eyes darkened as she thought, ’Not good!’

Her figure blurred as she rushed into the hot spring, just in time to see the calm hot spring water explode from the pool. Xie Ya and Xuan Ya were thrown into the air, their clothes soaked, their backs exposed as they fell towards the shore.

Mu Qingge quickly tore down the curtain beside her, forcefully throwing it towards them. The curtain, like a snake, became extremely nimble in Mu Qingge’s hands, instantly wrapping around the two women, pulling them to her side.

Mu Qingge caught them one in each hand, looking down to see that they had already fallen unconscious.

"Don’t worry; they’re fine. They just fainted when the map was transferred. They’ll wake after a nap." Jiang Li’s voice came from the pool.

Mu Qingge’s heart tightened; she put the two women on the ground and rushed into the fog, shouting, "Jiang Li!"

"I’m here." Jiang Li responded quickly, her voice sounding very calm.

Mu Qingge released a burst of spiritual power, blowing away the mist blocking her sight, finally seeing Jiang Li sitting cross-legged in the pool. Her clothes were soaked, water droplets dripping from her hair.

A phantom snake coiled around her, constantly wriggling its body.

Jiang Li’s exquisite face bore a look full of triumph, "I’m merging the maps now; you still have time to think it over. But if you bring another man here and extract his memory instead of mine, I’ll definitely kill you."

Mu Qingge was rendered speechless by her anger.

What do you mean, find a man?

How could she just find a man and ruin Jiang Li’s purity?

This is clearly forcing her to extract her memories!

"You... you bastard! Once this is over, I’m definitely going to beat you up!" Mu Qingge cursed at Jiang Li.

However, Jiang Li laughed joyfully, throwing a teasing wink at her, "Once we’re successful, I’ll be your great benefactor. How could you bear to hit me?"

Mu Qingge ground her teeth in frustration, finally giving in, she asked, "How do we extract it?"

With a sweet smile, Jiang Li shared the Secret Method of the Ancient Witch Country with her. This method of extracting memories only took a specific part instead of everything, so it was somewhat risky.

As Jiang Li described, if not handled properly, it could potentially disrupt all memories, causing the extracted person’s memories to become chaotic, turning them into an idiot.

...

By the hot spring pool, chaos reigned.

At a slight distance, two stunning beauties lay barely clothed on the ground, unconscious.

In the pool, a breathtaking exotic beauty sat, eyes closed, a sheen of sweat on her forehead.

On the shore, a man in red sat cross-legged, seemingly meditating on something.

After a moment, the woman in the pool opened her eyes and said to Mu Qingge, "Alright, we can start now."

Upon hearing her voice, Mu Qingge slowly opened her eyes, her gaze resolute as she said, "I’ve memorized the secret method by heart. Trust me, I won’t let anything happen to you."

Jiang Li revealed a stunning smile and nodded softly.

She naturally trusted Mu Qingge.

Nodding, Jiang Li told Mu Qingge, "Begin."

Mu Qingge stood up, walked to Jiang Li, stepped into the pool water, and slowly approached her. Upon nearing, she raised her hand submerged in the water and placed it on Jiang Li’s head.

Water droplets slid down Mu Qingge’s arm, some dripping onto Jiang Li’s face.

"Don’t be afraid," Mu Qingge comforted gently.

Jiang Li, however, defiantly glared, "Which eye of yours sees that I’m afraid?"

Mu Qingge grinned wide, choosing not to engage in idle chatter. She took a deep breath, holding it in, and chanted the ancient Secret Method of the Ancient Witch Country.

Strange syllables flowed from her mouth, transforming into golden light with runes, spiraling down her arm to her palm, then coiling around Jiang Li’s head.

Once the golden runes appeared, Jiang Li frowned, her exquisite face showing pain. Her face, initially flushed from the hot spring, turned deathly pale at that moment.

Mu Qingge watched her closely, worried about her condition, but quickly steadied her mind, focusing on extracting Jiang Li’s memories.

Mu Qingge closed her eyes, quickly finding many memories that didn’t belong to her surfacing in her mind.

Those memories flickered before her eyes like images, passing too quickly for her to discern. After a while, a complete map emerged in her vision.

Mu Qingge’s heart tightened, immediately recognizing it as what she needed.

The hand Mu Qingge placed on Jiang Li’s head tightened slightly, her fingers deeply pressing into her scalp. A formidable suction force surged from her palm into Jiang Li’s heavenly spirit.

Immediately, Jiang Li’s complexion worsened, even tinged with a blue hue, as if in extreme pain.

Meanwhile, in Mu Qingge’s consciousness, she saw the map being slowly pulled away from Jiang Li’s memory towards a black hole above.

Yet, things weren’t that simple.

Under that black hole’s suction, Jiang Li’s own memories resisted the extraction, desperately holding onto the image, refusing to let it go.

Mu Qingge closed her eyes tighter. She couldn’t give up now, or all previous efforts would be wasted, and Jiang Li would also be endangered.

Clenching her teeth, Mu Qingge summoned all her strength and sharply pulled the map from Jiang Li’s memory.

Persisting, the map was finally extracted, flying towards the black hole, disappearing from Jiang Li’s memory. At the same time, Jiang Li couldn’t help but cry out, collapsing into Mu Qingge’s arms and fainting.

At that moment, Mu Qingge didn’t feel well either.

Memories that didn’t belong to her intruded into her mind, making her feel like she’d been struck hard.

But she resisted the urge to faint, catching Jiang Li’s falling body.

The map concerning the Divine Strategy Middle Volume gradually became clear in Mu Qingge’s mind, embedding irreversibly.

With what she desired finally acquired, the heavy stone in Mu Qingge’s heart slowly lifted.

She carried Jiang Li out of the pool, into the front room, where she used Spiritual Power to dry her clothes, settled her on the bed, then returned to the backroom hot spring. She used Spiritual Power to dry Xuan Ya and Xie Ya’s clothes, dressed them, and brought them to the front room to lie with Jiang Li on the bed.

After completing these tasks, Mu Qingge sat cross-legged on the ground, closing her eyes to regulate her breathing.

She wasn’t cultivating; she was carefully examining the map in her mind. The combined map gradually manifested in her mind, depicting mountains and rivers she had never seen before.

Unfamiliar with the Middle Ancient Realm, she couldn’t determine if the map depicted a place within it. The only certainty was that it wasn’t the Linchuan Realm.

Suddenly, lines of text in the map’s top right and bottom left corners caught her attention.

[Sui Yi... Cold Inch]

"Sui Yi Cold Inch? What does this mean?" Mu Qingge slowly opened her eyes, frowning slightly, unable to decipher the four words on the map.

"Cough, cough!" A soft cough sounded from the bed.

Mu Qingge collected her thoughts, looking towards the bed, where Xie Ya was sitting up, supporting herself on the edge.

Her bright eyes looked somewhat dazed. Upon seeing Mu Qingge, she exclaimed, "Young Master, Miss Jiang..."

Mu Qingge raised a hand to interrupt her, nodding, "I know everything."

"The map..." Xie Ya seemed anxious.

Mu Qingge pressed her lips, "I’ve already obtained the map."

Hearing Mu Qingge’s words, Xie Ya sighed with relief, accompanied by a sense of loss. The map had been retrieved; did that mean her usefulness had ended?

In Xie Ya’s daze, Mu Qingge approached her, softly asking, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Ya hurriedly looked up, concealing her inner emotions, shaking her head, "No, I’m just happy for you, Young Master."

Mu Qingge, seeing no reason to doubt her, nodded and instructed, "Once they’re awake, we’ll set out to return."

"Yes, Young Master." Xie Ya lowered her head.

...

Jiang Li and Xuan Ya woke up, and it was already night.

After dining at the hot spring inn, Mu Qingge led the three women towards the city.

On the way, Mu Qingge, with a not-so-good expression, told Jiang Li, "If you dare do this again, I’ll definitely deal with you properly."

Jiang Li provocatively raised her eyebrows, "You want to deal with me? Go ahead!"

Mu Qingge shook her head helplessly, her clear eyes watching Jiang Li, anger and reproach ultimately dissolving into gratitude, "Thank you."

"There’s no need for such courtesy between us," Jiang Li casually waved, as if what she did was no more than pouring a cup of tea. "See, I’m perfectly fine now, right?"

"In any case, don’t be so reckless in the future," Mu Qingge seriously advised her.

"Got it, got it!" Jiang Li impatiently dug at her ears.

Suddenly, Xie Ya’s face lit up with surprise, turning to Mu Qingge, "Young Master, the High Priest has arrived!"