# Chapter 1627: Succeeded?
"Lin Feng, my fate is in your hands!"
Lin Feng looked at Mu Linxue's brilliant smile and revealed a faint smile, asking, "What grade of imperial artifact can Yan Feng and his partner refine together?"
"Yan Feng alone can refine second-grade imperial artifacts. With the two of them working together, they might be able to refine a third-grade imperial artifact during the artifact refining competition, and it might not be of low quality." Mu Linxue was still somewhat worried. Yan Feng's artifact refining skill was well-known throughout the northern region of Yanjin City. Among the younger generation, almost no one could match him. Combined with the Yan family's own influence, they could provide Yan Feng with the highest quality refining materials.
"Third-grade imperial artifact." Lin Feng murmured softly, then rubbed Mu Linxue's head and smiled, "Leave it to me."
"Eh..." This time it was Mu Linxue's turn to be stunned. She rolled her eyes at Lin Feng, turned around and walked forward a few steps, a shy expression on her face. This only made Lin Feng laugh triumphantly and say, "Weren't you going to offer yourself to me?"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Mu Linxue gritted her teeth. This guy was taking blatant revenge!
But then again, he was quite confident. Could her and Lin Feng's combination really surpass Yan Feng and that formation master's combination?
If she failed this time, she might be forcibly sent by the Mu family into the Yan family, married to that detestable man, Yan Feng. Since the family had already decided to use the artifact refining competition's outcome to determine her fate for the sake of profit, if she lost, she would have absolutely no way out. The Mu family would abandon her without hesitation. Otherwise, the Yan family wouldn't even let the Mu family off.
The two of them sat in the courtyard like this. Lin Feng closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of the sunlight on his body. In reality, he was currently in his dream state. The Great Dream Heart Sutra allowed him to enter dreams anytime, anywhere.
Seeing that Lin Feng wasn't speaking, Mu Linxue occasionally turned back to glance at him. Seeing him sitting motionless with his eyes closed, a hint of resentment flickered in her beautiful eyes. This guy really didn't understand romance. Was he really entering the Mu residence for her sake? If not for her, then why was Lin Feng helping her so much?
The red sun hanging in the void gradually tilted toward the west. As night fell, Lin Feng still maintained his original posture. Mu Linxue also quietly sat not far from him, just sitting there, quietly feeling this tranquility. She didn't know what her fate would be in the future, so for now, she would quietly enjoy this moment of peace. Wasn't this kind of tranquility also a form of beauty?
Mu Linxue never thought about what would happen if she lost the artifact refining competition. She didn't dare to think about it, nor did she want to.
In the inner courtyard next to this one, Mu Qingying's inner courtyard, Mu Qingying and Mu Xiao had just finished refining another supreme sacred artifact, using lower-grade materials. After finishing, Mu Qingying went to bathe and wash off the sweat from her body. Her black hair now hung softly and smoothly, and a thin gauze covered her delicate figure, her curves visible, tempting under the moonlight.
Mu Xiao stood behind Mu Qingying, looking at her graceful and seductive tall figure. He only felt a warmth in his lower abdomen and swallowed his saliva. There were only seven days left.
Quietly walking behind Mu Qingying, his steps were very light, as if afraid of startling her. A faint fragrance entered his nostrils, and Mu Xiao deeply inhaled, intoxicated.
Mu Qingying's brow furrowed slightly. Of course, she knew Mu Xiao had come up behind her. At that moment, a pair of strong hands embraced her from behind, causing her body to stiffen suddenly. She whispered sharply, "Mu Xiao, what are you doing?"
"Qingying, you're too beautiful, captivating." Mu Xiao tightly held Mu Qingying. Mu Qingying's hands tried to pull Mu Xiao's hands away, but he held on tightly and wouldn't let go. This made Mu Qingying's heart pound, and she felt somewhat at a loss.
"Mu Xiao, right now I only want to participate in the artifact refining competition. Can we talk about personal matters after the competition?" Mu Qingying stopped struggling, placed her hands on Mu Xiao's, and spoke in a gentle tone, hoping to persuade him.
Mu Xiao sneered inwardly. Talk about it after the competition? He had already gone this far. He didn't know how Mu Qingying would deal with him after the competition. He was already gambling, with no way back. Only by taking Mu Qingying could he be safe. Once Mu Qingying became his woman, he didn't believe she could still lay a hand on him after the competition. By then, he would already be her man.
"Qingying, I love you too much. I swear, I will use my life to help you." Mu Xiao bit Mu Qingying's earlobe, completely ignoring her words. He knew that if he didn't take Mu Qingying before the competition, once it ended, he would be in great danger. Now he had no choice but to press forward.
Mu Qingying bit her lip, her expression very unpleasant. Of course, she was unwilling in her heart, but with the competition imminent, if she really fell out with Mu Xiao, she alone would never be able to refine an imperial artifact. She wouldn't even get a spot for the family. And since everyone knew she had refined an imperial artifact last time, if her strength suddenly regressed, she couldn't bear the shame. So she didn't know what to do.
Mu Qingying didn't know what to do, but Mu Xiao knew exactly what he should do. Succeed or die. Today, he had to take Mu Qingying. After that, he would rise to glory. Otherwise, he would forever remain a guard.
His hands slowly moved upward. Mu Xiao suddenly clenched his palms, gripping the full curves in his hands, gently kneading them.
"Ah..." Mu Qingying had never experienced such stimulation. The thin gauze couldn't block the sensation of Mu Xiao's hands at all. She couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
In the distance, Mu Linxue heard this sound and looked toward Mu Qingying's inner courtyard. Her beautiful eyes pierced through the night, landing on the two entangled figures. A strange look flashed in her eyes. She remembered Lin Feng telling her to warn Qingying to be careful of Mu Xiao. That guy was really making a move on Qingying.
"Qingying." Mu Linxue stood up and called out, breaking the silence of the night. Mu Qingying and Mu Xiao's bodies both trembled, and they quickly separated. Then Mu Linxue lifted her foot and walked over there.
Lin Feng was also startled awake by this. He looked in that direction. Seeing Mu Qingying's flushed face and Mu Xiao's flickering eyes, he seemed to understand what had happened. He also stood up and followed behind Mu Linxue. Mu Xiao was cunning and would stop at nothing to get close to Mu Qingying. It seemed he was making his move now. Although Lin Feng didn't particularly like Mu Qingying, he didn't want to see her ruined by Mu Xiao either.
Mu Linxue's stern gaze swept over Mu Xiao, making him feel guilty. He shouldn't have been so hasty. He should have done it in the room.
"Miss Linxue, I'll take my leave now." Mu Xiao bowed slightly to Mu Linxue. He was only bold now because he relied on his ability to refine artifacts for Mu Qingying. But in front of Mu Linxue, he didn't dare to be the least bit presumptuous.
Mu Linxue coldly swept her gaze over Mu Xiao's retreating back, then said to Mu Qingying, "Qingying, how could you be so foolish?"
"Linxue, I..." Mu Qingying didn't know how to explain.
"It's all my fault. Lin Feng warned me long ago to tell you to be careful of Mu Xiao, but I thought you would be careful on your own, so I didn't tell you. But it's not too late now. Don't let yourself be deceived by such a shameless person." Mu Linxue advised. Mu Qingying was her sister; she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
"Lin Feng?" Mu Qingying was stunned, then looked at Lin Feng walking over. She felt displeased. So it was Lin Feng who told Linxue that Mu Xiao was shameless. He was even more shameless than Mu Xiao. Thinking this, she became somewhat angry.
"Linxue, how can you believe his words? No matter how bad Mu Xiao is, he's still better than Lin Feng. Don't let Lin Feng deceive you."
"Eh!" Lin Feng was speechless. This woman was really ungrateful.
"Qingying, how can someone like Mu Xiao be compared to Lin Feng?" Mu Linxue kindly reminded her, but Mu Qingying instead blamed Lin Feng, which made her quite unhappy.
"Why can't Mu Xiao be compared to him? How is Mu Xiao worse than him? He only got into the Mu residence through me, and now he's clinging to you. Linxue, you should be careful of him." Mu Qingying was unhappy. Although Mu Xiao had gone too far, he could at least help her refine imperial artifacts. How could Linxue say that Mu Xiao was inferior to Lin Feng?
Mu Linxue didn't expect Mu Qingying to turn around and lecture her instead. This... Looking at Mu Qingying, Linxue wanted to say something more, but Mu Qingying continued, "Linxue, don't worry. At least I know what I'm doing. You should know what you're doing. That Yan Feng is a hundred times better than Lin Feng."
With that, Mu Qingying walked toward her room. Mu Linxue looked at her back, wanting to say something but stopping. Yan Feng? She didn't expect Mu Qingying to say something so excessive.
Turning around, Mu Linxue said to Lin Feng, "I'm sorry, you had to endure that."
Lin Feng shrugged bitterly and said, "I don't really care. It's her. Forget it, she won't listen to us anyway."
"I hope she knows her limits. Let's go back." Mu Linxue shook her head helplessly.
Mu Qingying returned to her room, still unhappy. Mu Xiao was the partner she had chosen. How could Mu Linxue say such things about him?
"Qingying." After a moment, Mu Xiao pushed the door open and entered. Looking at Mu Qingying, he said, "Qingying, Miss Linxue went too far, blaming you for someone like Lin Feng."
"I'm fine. It's just that she said you're not as good as Lin Feng." Mu Qingying said unhappily.
But Mu Xiao didn't seem to care much. He slowly walked to Mu Qingying's side and said softly, "I have no other desires in this life. As long as I can stay by your side, I'll be satisfied. I don't care about others' opinions, as long as you care about me, Qingying."
Seeing Mu Xiao standing in front of her, Mu Qingying couldn't help but feel nervous. But hearing his words, she was still quite pleased. After all, no matter what this man's status was, he had been working hard and giving for her.
Suddenly, Mu Xiao embraced Mu Qingying again and said softly, "Qingying, I will protect you with my life."
Mu Qingying's body trembled, and she gently swayed her delicate form. But at this moment, Mu Xiao directly pressed his lips to hers, thinking coldly in his heart, "Mu Linxue, if I get the chance, I'll pin you down too. You ruined my good deed!"