Returning to the Sect

After staying for a few more days, Shen Ge and his companion returned to the Spirit Moon Sect Spirit Moon Sect the main force. Because Uncle Qingfeng was present, no accidents occurred.

Shen Ge let out a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that the person who has his eye on Huang Tao doesn't have the strength of the Golden Core Stage; he's probably only at the Foundation Establishment Peak."

Mu Wan nodded, her mood low, and said, "They've already left."

Gone?

Shen Ge thought for a moment and understood. His expression turned solemn as he said, "I hope they can return safely. Perhaps, after this, Senior Brother Qin Yu, Senior Sister Wang Yan, and the others will attempt to break through to the Golden Core. Although battles are risky, they are also the most direct way to improve one's cultivation."

"Alright, you can go back now. I'm going to see my senior sister."

After saying that, Shen Ge summoned his flying sword and flew towards Divine Sword Peak.

After searching around Divine Sword Peak and the main hall without finding anyone, Shen Ge went to the place where Senior Sister Liuyue was in seclusion.

The moment they landed, the cave abode's protective barrier opened, and a clear, cold voice came from within. "So hurried, what, did you have a big haul this time?"

Upon entering the cave abode and seeing the aloof woman, Shen Ge chuckled awkwardly, "Well, the harvest this time was alright, but there were some unexpected surprises."

"An accident?" Su Liuyue turned to look at Shen Ge, slightly surprised, and asked, "What happened?"

Shen Ge took out the Star Stone and handed it over, saying, "We may have offended some cultivator whose identity is unknown. Based on my guess, it should be Foundation Establishment Peak."

Su Liuyue took the Star Stone and examined it for a while, then said, "Tell me in detail."

Shen Ge told Su Liuyue everything about her and Mu Wan's experience at the Wan Household's marriage proposal event and her bet with Huang Tao.

"That's how it happened. Luckily, Uncle Qingfeng was also in the market, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to accept this bet."

Su Liuyue nodded, tossed the Star Stone back, and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about it. Within the territory of the Flowing Cloud Kingdom, no one dares to provoke our Spirit Moon Sect."

Shen Ge hurriedly caught the Star Stone, somewhat stunned, and asked, "What about the matter at the South Sea?"

Shen Ge regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. His senior sister had just said that no one dared to provoke the Spirit Moon Sect within the territory of the Flowing Cloud Kingdom. Wasn't he slapping them in the face by bringing this up?

"Can't you even speak properly!" Shen Ge was so angry she almost slapped herself a few times.

Shen Ge cautiously glanced at Senior Sister Su Liuyue, noticing a hint of unease on her face, and immediately explained, "Sister, I meant that being careful is never a mistake, actually..."

"Alright," Su Liuyue interrupted coldly, "Speak, what do you want with me?"

Seeing that he seemed to have truly angered the other party, Shen Ge quickly revealed the purpose of his trip. He presented the Star Stone with both hands, saying, "Sister, don't you still lack an offensive magic Law Treasure? This Star Stone is just right for crafting one."

Su Liuyue stared at Shen Ge, somewhat stunned, and asked uncertainly, "If I heard correctly, you want to give this to me?"

Shen Ge nodded and said, "Yes, right now only you, sister, are the most suitable for this. We don't need Law Treasure- level weapons yet, and we can't forge them either."

"Rather than letting it gather dust in Storage Bag for decades or even centuries, I'd rather give it to you, sister."

"You should know the value of this, right?" Su Liuyue asked seriously. "Moreover, this was jointly acquired by you and Junior Sister Mu Wan. Did you get her permission to dispose of it this way?"

Shen Ge smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister, Junior Sister Mu Wan won't have any objections. We've already discussed it beforehand."

"This Star Stone is certainly valuable, but it's just a material, an inanimate object. Rather than leaving it as it is, it would be better to give you another offensive Law Treasure, which would greatly enhance your strength."

After a long silence, Su Liuyue reached out and took the Star Stone, her tone softening slightly as she said, "I'll accept it. Consider it a favor I owe you both. You can come to me if you ever need anything."

"By the way, I recently crafted a few Golden Body Talisman. You can share them with Junior Sister Mu Wan; these Golden Body Talisman aren't of much use to me at this stage."

"Yes."

Taking the Golden Body Talisman from Su Liuyue, Shen Ge was somewhat taken aback upon feeling its thickness. There were at least a hundred of them; wasn't calling this just a few a bit excessive?

This seems a bit like showing off, doesn't it? But since there's no evidence, Shen Ge didn't dare to complain.

After putting away the Golden Body Talisman, Shen Ge wanted to ask about the East Approach Secret Realm, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. After all, the situation was what it was, and there was definitely danger involved. Rather than worrying unnecessarily after asking, it was better not to ask.

"Sister, in that case, I'll head back now."

"Go, but don't forget about cultivation and learning. There's still so much you need to master; these are the keys to supporting your path of cultivation."

"Yes."

After leaving the cave abode, Shen Ge found Mu Wan and gave her half of the Golden Body Talisman he had obtained earlier. He also instructed her, "Senior Sister is urging me to cultivate. Don't come looking for me for a while; I'll be in seclusion for at least six months."

Putting away the Golden Body Talisman, Mu Wan pouted and said, "How boring. Fine, since you're in seclusion, I'll go into seclusion for a while too. Although our cultivation levels are the same now, I'm really unhappy that you've surpassed me."

"Isn't that to be expected? Who told me my talent is better than yours?" Shen Ge said with a mocking smile.

Mu Wan glanced at him sideways, her eyes filled with disdain. "So what if he has Supreme-Grade Metal Spirit Root? How much stronger can he be than me?"

"If you don't use those unpredictable and powerful things..." Shen Ge raised a confident smile, "Defeating you might not even take half an incense stick's time."

"Those things are also part of strength, why can't I use them?" Mu Wan frowned unhappily, but quickly turned to sneer, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just don't have these things, you're just envious. Don't you always talk about firepower coverage? If you had these things, you'd want to just throw them out and kill the enemy in every battle so you wouldn't have to do it yourself in the end."

"It's a pity you don't have any, so you want me to not use those things either."

As she finished speaking, Mu Wan raised her chin and looked down at Shen Ge, a sense of superiority welling up within her.

Shen Ge smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, saying, "Fine, I can't argue with you. But you just wait. Once I've developed something that can provide wide-area firepower, let's see if you still have any sense of superiority."

"Then you'd better hurry. Remember to share some with me when you succeed. It would be best if you could tell me the refining method so I can mass-produce them."

Shen Ge looked Mu Wan Mu Wan up and down, then clicked his tongue and said, "I never noticed before. I thought you were just a little shameless, but now it seems you're not just a little shameless, you actually want to freeload off my startup. Why don't you do your own research?"