Chapter 963: The Tsundere Brother
The Life-Refining Cauldron, Ugly, the reincarnation of Lord Tu Bo.
This experience was hidden in the memories of the Life-Refining Cauldron. Qin Mu had once "experienced" Lord Tu Bo's arduous years in an alternative way. In that "experience," he became Ugly, carrying the little girl with ox horns on his shoulders, dragging the immensely heavy chains formed by the Great Path of the Netherworld, charging into the Heavenly Court and plunging it into darkness.
Because it was the Life-Refining Cauldron's memory, Qin Mu had essentially lived through it again as Ugly, leaving a deep impression on him.
Void Heavenly Venerable looked at the Life-Refining Cauldron, and some vague memories surged into her mind, then gradually faded. Her expression returned to normal, and she cast a cold glance at Qin Mu.
"Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, Fire Heavenly Venerable, the three of us should be enough to cross the Void Bridge and reach the other shore."
She ignored the Life-Refining Cauldron and looked at Fire Heavenly Venerable, who was maintaining the Ark of the Other Shore. She suggested, "As long as we cooperate sincerely, the mystery of Carefree Village can be solved!"
Fire Heavenly Venerable's voice came through: "I've long wanted to cooperate with you, but you were unwilling."
Void Heavenly Venerable looked at Qin Mu and asked, "What does Pastoral Heavenly Venerable think?"
Qin Mu put away the Life-Refining Cauldron and said with a smile, "I've also long wanted to find Carefree Village."
Void Heavenly Venerable nodded. She had been seriously injured while crossing the Void Bridge alone, so she immediately sat down to heal quietly.
Qin Mu frowned slightly. Void Heavenly Venerable's attitude made him suspicious. Logically, she should recognize the Life-Refining Cauldron, but judging by her demeanor, although she remembered it, she didn't seem that agitated.
"Could it be that Void Heavenly Venerable is the same as Ancestral God King? Ancestral God King is the son of Heavenly Duke, yet he wants to kill Heavenly Duke and replace him. Could Void Heavenly Venerable have the same idea, intending to kill Lord Tu Bo and take his place?"
Void Heavenly Venerable was the daughter of Lord Tu Bo's reincarnation, Ugly. She had fallen into the hands of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, becoming leverage for the Heavenly Emperor to control Lord Tu Bo. The Heavenly Emperor kept her as a hostage.
What Void Heavenly Venerable had experienced over the years and what kind of education she had received were completely unknown to Qin Mu.
Back then, Void Heavenly Venerable was just a little girl who had only recently been born, like a blank slate. Her sense of good and evil, right and wrong, was all formed within the Heavenly Court. What kind of person she would grow into depended entirely on what the Heavenly Court instilled in her.
"Fire Heavenly Venerable told me to be careful of her. It seems I really do need to be careful," he thought to himself.
With Void Heavenly Venerable and Fire Heavenly Venerable, plus the Ark of the Other Shore that Qin Mu had visualized, the journey went much more smoothly.
Finally, they arrived at the three houses at the end of the Void Bridge. Qin Mu took down the astrolabe, and together with Luo Wushuang, he was the first to leap off the Ark of the Other Shore and land on the platform in front of the three houses.
Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable also jumped down. The moment they landed, the Ark of the Other Shore shattered in the void storm, turning into surging divine consciousness that was swept into the void.
All three houses had lights shining from within, bright and steady. Although the houses were located in the void, they hadn't been destroyed by the void storm, and even the flames didn't flicker at all, which was quite astonishing.
One had to know that even beings like Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable couldn't cross the Void Bridge on their own, yet this small house could stand here—it was truly strange.
Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable exchanged a glance and walked into the central room.
Qin Mu's heart stirred. He didn't follow them inside but instead tried to sense Qin Fengqing.
He and Qin Fengqing were connected by blood. They had once shared a body and a soul, and there was an extremely mysterious connection between them.
In the Land of Extreme Void, he couldn't sense Qin Fengqing, so he speculated that Carefree Village wasn't in the Land of Extreme Void. But here, the moment he sent out his senses, he immediately got a response!
In his divine storage, a butterfly-wing-shaped light suddenly emerged, spreading to both sides, growing larger and larger, covering an increasingly wide area. Soon, the butterfly-wing-shaped light parted to both sides, and with a gurgling sound, a large, demonic eye appeared. It rolled around a couple of times, then its gaze fell on Qin Mu's primordial spirit, and it said joyfully, "Bad little brother! Why are you here?"
Then, two more eyes appeared, and Qin Fengqing's chubby, big face squeezed out of the void, followed by his body.
Qin Fengqing's projection sat cross-legged in the void, his arms folded across his chest. The previous joy vanished, and he turned his head away, snorting coldly, "What are you doing here? Don't think that just because it's been a while, I've forgiven you. You dug me out and threw me into the Netherworld, and you even gave me your soul, making me cry for a long time! I'm doing great now, fighting every day, eating gods and demons every day! I'm telling you, you can't coax me anymore!"
Qin Mu looked up and smiled, "Brother, I missed you."
Qin Fengqing's face lit up with a grin, and he turned his head back, "I missed you too! Are you in Carefree Village? Where? I'll come find you!"
Qin Mu told him his location and said, "I just wanted to confirm if you were in Carefree Village. Now that two Heavenly Venerables are nearby, I won't lead them to Carefree Village. You don't need to come over. I just need to know that Carefree Village is here, and then I'll go back."
Qin Fengqing looked a little disappointed. After a moment, he said, "You mean the three houses? They're very dangerous. They're traps left by the big guys. Don't go inside."
Qin Mu was stunned and exclaimed, "Those three houses are traps left by the Creators?"
He broke out in a cold sweat. The Creators had left traps at the end of the Void Bridge. Anyone who crossed the bridge, enduring countless hardships and surviving against all odds, would definitely enter the three houses to investigate!
As long as they entered the houses, they would fall into the traps left by the Creators, with no way to avoid them!
If Qin Mu hadn't been cautious by nature and contacted Qin Fengqing first, he would have walked into those three houses too!
"Are they Creators?"
Qin Fengqing was also stunned, apparently not knowing the identity of the "big guys." He scratched his big head and said, "They taste pretty good... Those big guys are really bad. They attack us every day. Carefree Village isn't carefree at all. We fight every day, and a lot of people have died. Since I came here, I've been eating well..."
Just then, a violent tremor suddenly came from the central house in front of Qin Mu. An incredibly terrifying aura erupted. It was Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable encountering danger inside the room, fighting fiercely, presumably against some enemy!
The strength of the two Heavenly Venerables was rarely seen in the world. Even ancient gods like Earth Mother, Lord Tu Bo, and Heavenly Duke wouldn't dare claim they could defeat them. Yet, their opponent seemed terrifyingly powerful, actually managing to block the attacks of these two Heavenly Venerables!
Beside Qin Mu, Luo Wushuang was startled and was about to rush into the room, but Qin Mu raised his hand to stop him, signaling him not to act rashly.
Qin Fengqing said, "Once you're trapped in that room, it's hard to get out. I heard that even the Old Ancestor was once trapped inside and took several years to escape. Those Creators are really bad, but they taste good..."
His speech was disjointed and his thoughts jumped around a lot, but fortunately, Qin Mu was born from the same root as him, and Qin Mu's thoughts also jumped around, so he could easily understand his meaning.
"So, how do I get to Carefree Village?" Qin Mu asked.
"There are three houses there."
Qin Fengqing said, "The middle house is the way to Carefree Village."
Qin Mu was puzzled. The middle house was the way to Carefree Village?
Void Heavenly Venerable and Fire Heavenly Venerable had already entered the middle house. How come they hadn't found Carefree Village but instead encountered an enemy?
"Don't go in yet. Close the door first."
Qin Fengqing continued, "When Mom and Dad came here, they closed the door, opened and closed it several times in a row, and then when they opened the door, Carefree Village was inside. I don't remember the exact sequence of opening and closing. Wait a moment, I'll go ask Mom and Dad!"
His figure disappeared, presumably going to ask Qin Hanzhen and his wife.
Qin Mu stood in front of the middle house and looked inside. The room was brightly lit, but he couldn't see Fire Heavenly Venerable or Void Heavenly Venerable. He could only hear the sounds of divine abilities colliding and sense the auras of the two Heavenly Venerables.
Qin Mu looked carefully. The room was simply furnished. The light should have been visualized, like a small sun floating in the center of the room.
On the wall directly opposite the door was a mural. Besides this mural, there was a table in the room with a bonsai on it.
The mural on the wall caught Qin Mu's attention. He looked closely and realized it wasn't a mural, but a world!
The Creators weren't very skilled in art; they mainly relied on visualization. But the painting on the wall was as vivid and real as a landscape, with countless people and giant beasts in the picture. It was clearly not painted by the Creators but was a world they had visualized.
That world seemed to be hanging on the wall, but in reality, it was vast. Void Heavenly Venerable and Fire Heavenly Venerable must have entered the world of the painting and encountered enemies inside.
"Bad little brother, I've got the answer!"
Qin Fengqing's projection appeared again in his spiritual embryo divine storage, saying, "It's not about opening and closing the middle door. You need to open and close all three doors in a specific order. First, take a look. Is there a mural in the middle room?"
Qin Mu nodded.
"Don't go in. It's a reincarnation world. Once you enter, you'll be reincarnated, unable to distinguish friend from foe, and you'll end up slaughtering each other."
Qin Fengqing seemed to be listening to something. After a moment, he continued, "Now go to the left room and see if there's a table and a candlestick inside."
Qin Mu went to the left room, looked around, and shook his head, "It's a boudoir. There's only a bed, and a sword hanging in front of it."
Qin Fengqing said, "Close the door first, then open it. Stop when you see a table and a candlestick in the room."
Qin Mu did as he was told, closed the door, and then pushed it open again. He was stunned.
The scenery inside the room had completely changed. It showed the sky of Yuan World. Outside the door was the Yuan Tree, with layers of palaces stacked upon it. Many divine beings stood in front of the palaces, guarding the place.
Those divine beings were startled to see a door suddenly appear in the sky. They quickly shouted and urged their divine weapons, ready to attack.
Qin Mu quickly closed the door and opened it again. He was met with a huge eye pupil, burning with demonic fire!
That eye pupil rolled around, its gaze falling on Qin Mu. Then, from the depths of the demonic eye, a Lord Tu Bo walked out of a great hall, stood on the platform, and looked this way, a look of confusion on his face.
Qin Mu closed the door and opened it again. Inside was another palace complex, with a lake. Some beautiful divine maidens were bathing and playing in the lake, naked.
"There's a pervert peeping!"
Those divine maidens screamed, jumped out of the water, grabbed their clothes from the shore, hugged them to their chests, and fled naked, leaving behind a bunch of pale white butts.
"It's Pastoral Heavenly Venerable peeping at us!"
"That bastard! Doesn't he know this is His Majesty's harem? How dare he peep at the imperial consorts bathing! Go report to His Majesty immediately and have this scoundrel taken to the God-Beheading Platform for execution!"
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Qin Mu's face flushed red, his mind filled with those pale white butts. He quickly closed the door and opened it again. The world behind the door changed once more. A giant azure dragon, tens of thousands of miles long, was hugging a magnificent, towering mountain, eyes closed, using the mountain to grind its teeth.
That azure dragon seemed to sense something, was startled, and quickly opened its eyes, but Qin Mu had already closed the door.
"This door is too strange. How can it connect to so many places? Was that Azure Dragon Emperor just now?"
Qin Mu opened the door, and finally, a table and a candlestick appeared inside.
Qin Fengqing's voice came through, "Now go to the right room. Open and close the door until a lotus flower appears inside, then close the door."
Qin Mu followed the instructions and went to the right room. He closed the door, opened it again, and heard screams from inside: "That shameless old pervert Pastoral Heavenly Venerable peeped at the imperial consorts bathing! He's right ahead!"
Qin Mu immediately saw a group of gorgeously dressed but furious girls running towards him. He hurriedly closed the door, thinking to himself, "Why is it still the Heavenly Emperor's harem?"
—At the end of the previous chapter, Zhai Zhu asked everyone which personality they preferred, Yun Xiu's or Lian Hua Hun's. Note: personality! And you guys were discussing which woman to take. Some even shamelessly said they wanted both! Don't deny it; you're all a bunch of pigs!