Ji Qingge's Bet

Xu Mu looked at the woman before him. She wore black leather armor and had hair that reached her shoulders.

She was tall and sizzling, roughly possessing a D-cup realm.

Her eyes were cold and fierce, giving off an intimidating vibe, like the kind of older neighbor sister you wouldn’t want to mess with.

On her back was strapped a massive sword nearly as tall as she was, its blade black and about eight inches wide.

For a man, this weapon might be manageable, but on this woman’s back, it felt a bit overwhelming.

Xu Mu activated his Divine Eye to check her identity.

Name: Ji Qingge

Character: Granddaughter of the Ji Clan leader, female lead of Returning from Cultivation to Be a Dad.

Affinity: -8

Destiny Level: 9 (max level 10)

Seeing this description, Xu Mu began to wonder if Ji Qingge might already be married.

After all, the whole “cuckold” thing was still a bit too authoritative for now.

Still, this profile caught his attention because it marked her as the granddaughter of the Ji Clan leader.

Previously, he had encountered several hidden clans, all of which referred to their heads as “family heads.”

But here, the Ji Clan used “chief” instead, suggesting this woman’s status was out of the ordinary.

“Who are you?”

Although Xu Mu already had a guess about her identity, he asked out of politeness.

“I’m the one who’s wildest in the group!”

Ji Qingge glared coldly at Xu Mu.

“You’ve got the wrong person. I’m not Xu Mu.”

Xu Mu glanced at Chen Xuan beside him and said, “Old Chen, am I Xu Mu?”

“No, your name is Chen Xuan,” Chen Xuan replied to Xu Mu.

“Stop playing dumb! Xu Mu! I’ve seen your videos. You cursed me out in the group, and now you won’t own up to it face-to-face. Are you even a man?”

Ji Qingge sneered with disdain. “Looks like the arena champion isn’t all that impressive.”

Xu Mu couldn’t be bothered with her. He patted Chen Xuan on the back and said with a smile, “Old Chen, let’s go!”

“Stop right there! I haven’t said you can leave!”

Ji Qingge pulled the giant sword off her back and swung it in front of Xu Mu to block him.

The young people behind her also fanned out, cutting off Xu Mu and Chen Xuan’s path.

“Hey, big sis, what do you want?”

Xu Mu shoved his hands in his pockets and asked with a grin.

“We’re all adults. One-on-one fighting is too childish. Let’s go into the Inner Realm and see who can kill more aliens and monsters.”

Ji Qingge’s eyes were full of confidence. “If I kill more than you, you’ll apologize to me in the group and say you were wrong, and you’ll change your group nickname to ‘Ji Qingge’s Defeated Opponent.’”

Xu Mu frowned slightly. “Don’t you think this is even more childish?”

“Bullshit!”

Ji Qingge snapped. “You have to agree today. Are you a man or not?”

“Brother Mu isn’t a man; he’s a boy,” Chen Xuan said from the side.

Xu Mu gave Chen Xuan a thumbs-up. “Nice one. Today, I’m still a boy.”

“I told you, if you don’t agree, I won’t let you leave!”

Ji Qingge said coldly. “I don’t care what monsters are in the Inner Realm. You have to agree today.”

Xu Mu glanced at Chen Xuan and then said, “I told you, your idea is too childish. If you only count numbers, and I kill one Transcendent while you kill two Aether Guards, who wins?”

“That… one perfected Transcendent equals two late-stage Transcendents, equals four mid-stage Transcendents, and so on. How about that?” Ji Qingge asked.

“Is it just us two competing, or are we competing against your whole team?”

Xu Mu’s purpose this time was to fight, so he didn’t mind going along with the contest.

“It’s just the two of us. There’s a panoramic camera over there. You’d better protect it. If it gets destroyed, you lose immediately.”

As Ji Qingge spoke, she turned around and re-slung the giant sword on her back. “Follow me.”

But after a few steps, she stopped and looked back at Xu Mu. “Why aren’t you coming? Having second thoughts?”

“I’m not not coming. You forgot an important part. You only said what I have to do if I lose, but you didn’t say what you’ll do if you lose.”

Xu Mu smiled at Ji Qingge. “Don’t tell me you get to walk away without paying any price.”

“Then you decide. What should I do?” Ji Qingge asked flatly.

“Simple: tit for tat. If you lose, you apologize in the group too,” Chen Xuan said to Ji Qingge.

Xu Mu nodded repeatedly. “Old Chen’s right.”

Chen Xuan continued, “And change your group nickname to ‘Xu Mu’s Concubine.’”

“Yeah, right—oh, wait…” Xu Mu froze.

“Fine! I agree! There’s no way I’ll lose anyway!”

Ji Qingge looked confident. She had watched Xu Mu’s fight videos several times.

His strongest move was that full-screen explosion technique, with incredible offensive power.

But that was only because the arena’s constraints meant no one could dodge the attack.

In real combat, like in ruins or the Inner Realm, against such a move, as long as you escaped, most of the damage could be avoided.

So Ji Qingge had concluded that Xu Mu’s top-three finish was only thanks to the arena, which favored him heavily.

In a real fight, he wouldn’t even make the top three.

Ji Qingge’s strength might not match Jiang Suisui’s, but she had already broken into the Transcendent early stage.

There was no way she’d kill fewer enemies than this Xu Mu.

Xu Mu wanted to say something else, but since Ji Qingge had agreed, he didn’t bother arguing.

The group made their way to the entrance of the ruin.

Temporary shacks had been set up there, clearly indicating a long-term operation.

Near one of the shacks, several tents were pitched.

Among the members moving around, the lowest were intermediate Cleaners, those with two white stripes.

There were also two advanced Cleaners stationed there as overseers.

However, Xu Mu hadn’t seen these two advanced Cleaners before.

“Elder Zhao Qian, could we get the panoramic cameras? Xu Mu and I are going to compete to see who kills more enemies,” Ji Qingge said flatly.

Zhao Qian was a chubby old man sitting there smoking a cigarette. Hearing Ji Qingge’s words, he turned to look at Xu Mu.

As for Xu Mu, he was currently the rising star of their Sanitation Department.

“Xu Mu, I saw what happened between you and Qingge in the group,” Zhao Qian said with a smile. “I’m Zhao Qian. Let’s stay in touch from now on.”

“Hello, senior.”

Xu Mu nodded politely. Getting in good with an advanced Cleaner couldn’t hurt.

Zhao Qian pulled out several belts from his person and placed them on the table before him. “Each of you wear one of these belts. Afterward, based on your performance in battle, we’ll reward you with treasures.”

Chen Xuan promptly picked up a belt and strapped it around his waist. “This is a nice gadget. I didn’t expect to get rewards while training.”

Xu Mu, Ji Qingge, and the others each took a belt and fastened it around their waists.

Zhao Qian explained to Xu Mu and Chen Xuan how to operate them, including turning them on and off.

Sometimes turning them off was crucial, because the panoramic cameras would fully capture everything the wearer did.

What if someone needed to relieve themselves?

Especially some women, so the power button was necessary.

Everything was ready, and Xu Mu stepped into the relic behind him together with Chen Xuan.

Ji Qingge and a few young people by her side followed along.

As soon as they stepped inside, they felt the ground tremble. The fluctuations coming from ahead were at least at the Transcendent Mortal realm.

Ji Qingge glanced at Xu Mu and said faintly, “Xu Mu, let's set the time. Starting now, twelve hours is the cutoff. Just wait to admit defeat, and we're off!”