Celestial 'War God' Return

Chapter 408: Situ Lingxi’s Information

Situ Lingxi was silent for a few seconds before nodding to Mu Qingge. "Sun Weitian, after all, is my fiancé. We’ve been together for quite some time, and our relationship is only one step closer to marriage. If it weren’t for his depraved lifestyle, we would have gotten married years ago. Although I love him, I also hate him, but I never thought our relationship would end in this forest."

"I can understand your feelings." Situ Lingxi tilted her head, looking at Mu Qingge. "Back then, I loved my daughter’s father, and I gave everything for him, but he chose to abandon us. After I gave birth to my daughter, I closed my heart for seventeen years until I met my current husband, and I killed my ex-lover with my own hands. Losing love is definitely difficult, and finding a new one is even harder, but I believe you will find it one day in the future."

Situ Lingxi nodded in understanding. "Thank you, Qingge. At first, I wanted to kill you because of my jealousy, but I just realized that you don’t hold a grudge against me, and you gave me good advice."

"Haha," Mu Qingge laughed softly. "Even though we’ve only just met, I can understand you somewhat. Besides, you haven’t done anything to me, so I don’t hold any grudges against you."

Situ Lingxi smiled and looked at Tang Xiao, who was walking a little distance ahead of them. A thought crossed her mind as she looked at Shangguan Qingyue walking beside him. "You have to be careful of that woman."

"Shangguan Qingyue?"

"Your husband disguised himself because of her, right?"

"You’re right, Sister Situ. Do you know anything about her?" Situ Lingxi brought her face close to Mu Qingge’s ear, whispering a few things about Shangguan Qingyue. "Is she really that cruel?"

Situ Lingxi nodded to her. "Our characters are almost identical, Qingge. However, I don’t like bottling up my feelings, and I always show them openly. In contrast, Shangguan Qingyue is adept at concealing her feelings, and no one can see through her facade. Since she targets your husband, sooner or later, she will show her true character, and you will understand that she is a scary woman."

"Hmm?" Mu Qingge looked at Shangguan Qingyue’s back. She wasn’t worried at all that he would snatch Tang Xiao from her, but she was worried about the Shangguan Clan behind her. "Has she ever done something like that before?"

Hearing the question, Situ Lingxi remembered about a man who had connections with Shangguan Qingyue in the past. She shared the information about the man with Mu Qingge. "His name is Dugu Cangxu, and the Dugu Clan is one of the most renowned clans in the Xuanyuan Empire Capital. Back then, she used various methods to get close to him, and her plans succeeded. At that time, he had a fiancée, but his fiancée suddenly disappeared, and no one knows her whereabouts to this day."

"Do you think Dugu Cangxu’s fiancée’s disappearance has anything to do with Shangguan Qingyue?"

"Everyone thinks that Shangguan Qingyue deliberately got rid of that woman to get Dugu Cangxu, but unfortunately, there’s no evidence of that." Situ Lingxi paused for a few moments. "Although her plans were successful, she couldn’t marry Dugu Cangxu because his family strongly opposed their marriage. Although Shangguan Qingyin is the queen of the Song Kingdom, her reputation is far inferior to Dugu Jiuyou’s, so their marriage didn’t go through."

Mu Qingge nodded in understanding. "I didn’t expect Shangguan Qingyue to be such a woman, Sister Situ. She joined our sect to get close to my husband, and she planned to get rid of me and his other wives."

"Where did you hear that?"

"Brother Chen and Sister Su have already told us some things about Shangguan Qingyue, and Senior Huangfu Lingxuan has also warned my husband about her."

Situ Lingxi nodded slightly. "Since they’ve warned you two about Shangguan Qingyue, you guys must always be wary of her. She never hesitates to use any means to achieve her goals, even the most devious and despicable."

"Thank you for your warning, Sister Situ." Mu Qingge smiled, looking at Tang Xiao’s back. "I don’t know Dugu Cangxu’s character, but I’m familiar with my husband’s. Shangguan Qingyue may be cunning, but her cunningness has already been seen through by him. If you don’t believe me, you can see everything for yourself when we rest later."

Mu Qingge’s words piqued Situ Lingxi’s curiosity. "Alright, let’s wait for the night."

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At the front, Tang Xiao discussed with Chen Hongde about their next plans after leaving the forest.

"Xiulan and I will return to our clan to prepare for our wedding."

Tang Xiao nodded in understanding. "In that case, I’ll go to the Chen Clan the day before your wedding and spend a few days there. Since your clan is one of the prominent clans in the Taixu Kingdom, people from other prominent clans will definitely attend your wedding, right?"

"Yes," Chen Hongde nodded. "King Taixu and Queen Situ should also be present at our wedding."

Tang Xiao thought about some things. "Senior Brother, tell me about the other clans besides the Sun Clan."

"Alright." Chen Hongde told Tang Xiao about many things, especially regarding those clans and their important people.

Slightly behind the two men, Shangguan Qingyue was listening to their conversation. She repeatedly looked back, specifically at Mu Qingge. She repeatedly tried to get close to her, but Tang Xiao always interfered with her plans.

Shangguan Qingyue raised an eyebrow slightly, seeing the closeness between Mu Qingge and Situ Lingxi. Moreover, she was familiar with the latter’s character, and she had previously been jealous of the former, but their relationship had suddenly changed. ’Since when did the two of them become so close? Did something happen while I was apart from them? Hmm? I have to find a way to get close to her before we return to the sect, or I won’t have another chance.’

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In the previous area, Ming Ren and Shao Yuyan had finished treating the injured cultivators, but they couldn’t help them any more because their supplies were limited.

"Brother, I think we should go now." Shao Yuyan whispered.

Ming Ren looked off into the distance, specifically toward the cave belonging to the female spider beast. "Let us follow Shangguan Qingyue and the others, Yuyan. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling that young man can lead us out of this forest."

Shao Yuyan nodded in agreement, and the two went straight in the direction Tang Xiao’s group went. However, several people led by a middle-aged woman suddenly appeared in the area, surprising both of them.

"Oh? Ren’er and Yan’er, you two have already reached this area." A middle-aged woman spoke to them.

Ming Ren and Shao Yuyan immediately approached the group. "Aunt Jiuling, the item is fake, and there is a power spider beast in that cave, so we have to leave this area now."

"Huh?" Shao Jiuling was started. "Are you sure about that, Yan’er?"

Shao Yuyan nodded firmly. "Young Miss Situ, Young Master Chen, and their friends were in this area before, and one of them detected the spider beast in the cave. He told us that her cultivation is at the Peak Tyrant Level, and she has captured many men, including Sun Weitian."

Shao Jiuling’s gaze turned cold when she heard the name Sun Weitian. "He—"

"It’s okay, Aunt Jiuling. That scum won’t be able to escape from that female beast, and that cave will become her grave." Shao Yuyan pointed in the direction Tang Xiao’s group went. "We have to leave this area now, and we will pass through that area."

Shao Jiuling looked in that direction. "Did Young Miss Situ and the others go that way?"

"They left that way about an hour ago, so I think we should still be able to catch up with them."

"Let’s go." Since Situ Lingxi and Chen Hongde went through that area, Situ Jiuling decided to follow them. "Have your clan members arrived in this area yet, Ren’er?"

"Not yet." Ming Ren shook his head. "All the formations in this forest are blocking our communication, so I can’t contact them. However, I’ve left many markings in the areas we passed through before, and they will definitely see one of them."

Situ Jiuling nodded in understanding. "Let’s talk while walking."

Shortly after they left, the cultivators who were still healthy helped their injured friends leave the place in that direction.

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Night fell quickly.

Tang Xiao led his group in search of a safe area to rest. Since leaving the previous area, they had encountered many wild beasts. Sweat mixed with beast blood made their bodies uncomfortable. Unfortunately, there were no rivers in the area, making it difficult for them to clean themselves.

Fortunately, Tang Xiao had stored many barrels of water in his storage ring, and he also brought several storage rings containing other barrels of water.

Su Xiulan and Chen Hongde were stunned when Tang Xiao took out those barrels of water because he hadn’t brought them before, and they hadn’t showered all day when they were trapped in another area a few days ago.

"Senior Sister Xiulan, Senior Sister Qingge, and Young Miss Situ, the three of you can use this water to cleanse your bodies." Tang Xiao took out quite a bit of firewood. "Senior Brother Hongde and I will prepare dinner for us, and the three of you will join us after bathing."

Su Xulan, Mo Qingge, and Situ Lingxi unhesitatingly took the water barrels and carried them to another area to cleanse their bodies.

Shangguan Qingyue’s face darkened. "Hey! Why don’t you give me a barrel of water? My body is full of beast blood, so I want to cleanse myself too."

"If you want to cleanse your body, you can look for water elsewhere, Senior Sister."