She had already ruined so many girls, she didn't want to ruin anyone else.

Putting aside her current relationship with Su Qiluo, even without Su Qiluo, she doesn't like Kazel.

What attracted Kazel to her was her mermaid nature. She was curious about mermaids and also liked this magical species that existed in ancient books and was described in detail by the ancients.

But aside from her mermaid status, there's nothing about Kazel that attracts her.

Kazel silently put away the raw stone.

That was a huge miscalculation.

If he had known Mu Qingyun would react this way, he shouldn't have said those hurtful things.

Good heavens, who knew she would be so disgusted? Now she's been banished to the "cold palace."

He frowned imperceptibly. No, he still needed to gain her complete trust and make her treat him as a close friend; otherwise, the plan would be impossible to execute.

The two followed the compass silently, and in the sky, another flock of geese flew by.

Mu Qingyun glanced at the flock of geese flying south and suddenly thought of Xiong Ruoyou and the others who had been away for a day.

I wonder how they are doing.

"Whoosh—Boom!"

Lost in thought, I was suddenly struck by a loud explosion in front of me.

She turned and exchanged a glance with Kazel, and the two of them almost simultaneously ran towards the source of the sound.

Ahead, the rubble was piled up, forming a small mound of earth, inside which was a not-so-small space that resembled a hole.

As soon as the explosion occurred, the rubble was blown apart, and two small, dark objects were ejected from the hole.

Mu Qingyun stared intently in that direction and could vaguely make out that the two dark little things were Wen Yue and Wen Xue.

However, they weren't the only ones drawn to this rough stone; there was also someone very familiar with it.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Upon seeing the small, dark creature moving, the man immediately instinctively stepped in front of Mu Xueyao, spreading his arms and watching Wen Yue and Wen Xue warily.

Blown out, Wen Yue and Wen Xue were choked by the billowing black smoke and coughed incessantly.

Could Mu Xueyao possess any raw gems?

Mu Qingyun and Kazel were currently positioned with a pile of rubble in front of them, which was enough to conceal their bodies and prevent them from being discovered.

Mu Qingyun looked Mu Xueyao up and down, but just by looking, he really couldn't tell anything.

"Luckily, luckily we ran fast." Wen Yue recovered her senses, transformed back into human form, took a few deep breaths, and patted her chest in lingering fear.

Luckily, she reacted quickly enough; otherwise, she would probably be reduced to ashes like those rubble blocks.

"But, but how do we get this raw stone?" Wenxue touched the dust on her face caused by the explosion of the ruins, looking helpless.

The method used to obtain this raw stone is too simple and crude; they simply have no way of getting it!

"What are you?" The man blocking Mu Xueyao's way glared coldly at Wen Yue and Wen Xue and shouted directly.

What is it?

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue, with her fiery temper, immediately became enraged. "Who are you calling a 'thing'? Did you rinse your mouth in the toilet? You have no manners at all!"

"You!" The man was furious. Without saying a word, he raised his hand, preparing to attack with his earth-based supernatural abilities.

"Zhou Zhuo, don't be impulsive." Mu Xueyao quickly stopped Zhou Zhuo from making a move, her face showing a standard elegant smile.

"Hello, I am Mu Xueyao."

"Your Highness?" Wen Yue and Wen Xue were both surprised to see Mu Xueyao.

"Greetings, Your Highness." The proud Wen Yue also lowered her head and gave Mu Xueyao a simple bow.

In front of outsiders, Mu Xueyao still presents herself as the Glory of the Planet, appearing gentle, polite, and of noble status yet completely humble.

Apart from Mu Qingyun and the others, everyone else still treated her like a goddess.

"Hmph." Seeing the change in Wen Yue and Wen Xue's attitude, Zhou Zhuo snorted smugly, his face full of pride.

Wenxue was aloof and didn't bother with Zhou Zhuo, but Wenyue couldn't stand it.

"What are you humming about? We respect Her Highness the Princess, not you. What are you gloating about?"

"What did you say? Say it again if you dare!" Zhou Zhuo is good at nothing, but his loud voice is really something else.

His voice sounded like pure noise; it was not only unpleasant to listen to, but also incredibly loud.

"I can't be bothered to argue with you." Wen Yue frowned, gave Zhou Zhuo a cold glance, and ignored him.

"Excuse me, what happened just now?" A hint of impatience flashed quickly in Mu Xueyao's eyes, but she hid it well and no one noticed.

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue looked utterly helpless. "It's incredibly difficult to obtain this raw stone."

Faced with Mu Xueyao's question, she told her everything she knew without reservation: "There is a bomb device around this raw stone, with more than thirty different colored lines on it. To get the raw stone, you have to disarm the bomb."

Defused the bomb?

Hearing this, Mu Qingyun, who was hiding behind the rubble, frowned in confusion. She had seen images of bombs on her phone before.

But bombs usually have only a few wires; are these over thirty wires meant to fly?

Also, there are more than thirty lines. How are they supposed to be distinguished? Some colors are really similar, not to mention thirty different colors. She can just imagine what a horrific scene that would be.

"More than thirty?" Mu Xueyao's eyes widened in surprise. "Then, what if we cut the wrong one? Will it explode like before?"

“The result is different for each one. We just cut the wrong one, and the result is that it exploded five seconds later.”

When Wen Yue thought about the scene just now, the countdown with the flashing red warning lights illuminating their faces, she couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body.

"Your Highness, shall we go in and take a look?" Zhou Zhuo didn't take Wen Yue's words to heart at all. He felt that this woman was definitely lying to them. If she could trick him and His Highness away, then no one would be able to compete with them for the raw stones.

"Okay." Mu Xueyao nodded gently.

Upon hearing her agree, Zhou Zhuo immediately fawned over her and walked ahead, saying, "Your Highness, please stand behind me and keep some distance to avoid getting hurt."

His impeccable manners and considerate behavior truly gave him the air of a gentle gentleman, a stark contrast to his earlier outburst at Wen Yue.

Seeing this, Mu Xueyao felt even more smug.

She liked this feeling, liked the double standard of only respecting and being polite to her. Compared to that, the difference in their attitudes was obvious.

A faint smile appeared on her lips. So what if she lost her composure in front of Mu Qingyun? She was still the respected and high-ranking princess.

She appreciated Zhou Zhuo's flattery.

"Thank you." After politely thanking him, Mu Xueyao followed Zhou Zhuo into the cave ahead.

"Hmph, hypocritical scoundrel." Wen Yue muttered unhappily, "How could His Highness walk with such a despicable person? It's disgusting."

"Perhaps, Your Highness is reluctant to refuse," Wenxue, who had been standing silently to the side, said calmly.