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Chapter 4446: 5.0198 Distant Visitors

Qiao Mu stared straight ahead expressionlessly, her voice cold. "What's there to brag about? Three months with the inner world completely sealed, no food, no water, no washing, no change of clothes. You came out looking like a savage."

The old man's expression twisted slightly. The thought of that painful experience made him want to bang his head against a wall.

He used to dislike forging spatial spirit artifacts, but after that incident...

This fellow now made a pile of spatial spirit artifacts and hung them on his waist, never daring to be careless again.

No matter how powerful a cultivator, when their inner world was sealed, they could only stare blankly at their Sea of Consciousness.

The seven of them, following the grumbling old man, arrived at the beachside. They suddenly stopped, looking surprised at a large ship anchored by the shore.

Seeing the ship, Rong Qing seemed to remember something. "By the way, Senior, where are our previous ships? Did you hide them all?"

Haoguang snorted. "So many ships docked there, making so much noise. Isn't that annoying?"

"I collected them all into sealing spheres."

Everyone was speechless, exchanging glances. Their gazes unanimously shifted to the ship on the beach.

A gangplank was lowered from the ship, and a line of people emerged, descending step by step.

Qiao Mu immediately recognized the woman leading the group as Mu Xiaoxue, the Fourth Young Lady of Shadow City.

The young woman had a beautiful and gentle face, with a tear mole at the corner of her eye. Unlike Grand Master Qiao Qiao, who could stir up wind with her walking, this delicate beauty, like a willow swaying in the breeze, seemed as fragile as a paper doll.

Even her voice was as soft and gentle as a mosquito's hum.

Qiao Mu's gaze slightly paused as she met Mu Xiaoxue's eyes.

For some reason, every time Qiao Mu saw this daughter of Mu Jinghong, the City Lord of Shadow City, a peculiar sense of familiarity grew within her.

The girl was a year younger than her. Logically, such a weak and vulnerable appearance wouldn't normally catch Grand Master Qiao Qiao's eye.

But now, she felt a trace of curiosity.

The two protectors, Gu Yixuan and Zhao Yi, were indeed attending to her from behind.

As everyone disembarked, one of the men was in front and the other behind, one lifting the hem of Mu Xiaoxue's skirt, and the other supporting her hand, leading her down step by step.

Qiao Mu watched expressionlessly.

An Wushuang, however, couldn't help but chuckle. "Who is this?"

Her memory was truly bad. She should have met this little princess of Shadow City before.

"Crown Princess," Mu Xiaoxue stepped forward and bowed politely. Her voice was extremely gentle and amiable, like a feather brushing your heart.

Grand Master Qiao Qiao asked crisply and stiffly, "Why have you come here?"

Before the little princess could answer, Zhao Yi immediately flared up. "Crown Princess, we are not people of Shenzhou. You'd best speak more politely!"

An Wushuang rolled her eyes. "What's impolite about my sister-in-law's words? You're overthinking it."

Does everyone have to be like you, stepping forward obsequiously to support your princess's paw?

Mu Xiaoxue raised her hand and patted Zhao Yi's back softly. "Senior Brother Zhao, don't be angry. The Crown Princess isn't intentionally targeting me. She's usually this direct with people."

It would have been better if she hadn't spoken. As soon as she did, Rong Qing, Ding Yun, An Wushuang, and the others all showed an indescribable expression.

Her voice was too soft and sweet, too娇嗲 (delicate and affected), like she had no bones. Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

"The Crown Princess may not know, but in the morning, a trace of Divine Domain energy leaked onto the sea, and the aura of divine power expansion permeated the air."

"We came following that trace."