Chapter 249 Confession, Next Steps
He waved to Ling Yuan and the others, gave them a few simple instructions, and then gave them a few days off.
After all, although the trip was short, it was quite tiring.
Especially for them, Qin Mu's opponent has far exceeded their capacity to withstand the challenge.
After seeing Ling Yuan and the others off, Qin Mu gently pushed open the door of the Papal Palace.
The hall was very quiet at this moment, with only the sound of ink falling on paper and the occasional sound of pages turning.
Qin Mu quietly peeked out to observe the situation inside the hall.
At the very top of the hall, Hu Liena and Shui Bing'er sat on either side, engrossed in organizing the submitted files, completely unaware of Qin Mu's arrival.
At this moment, Qin Mu seemed to realize that he had never explained the relationship between the two of them.
For a moment, this supreme expert of the continent was somewhat at a loss.
Just as Qin Mu was still hesitating, Hu Liena seemed to sense something was wrong and keenly raised her head.
Upon seeing Qin Mu, Hu Liena's face lit up with joy, and she blurted out.
"Qin Mu! You're back!"
After saying that, Hu Liena was about to get up, but then she seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Shui Bing'er beside her.
Upon hearing Hu Liena's voice, Shui Bing'er suddenly raised her head, her gaze lingering on Qin Mu.
His eyes darkened, and he looked at Hu Liena beside him.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the main hall fell into an eerie silence.
"Ahem, I'm back!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Qin Mu coughed a few times and quickly walked up to the two women.
Seeing that the two women were acting strangely, Qin Mu quickly changed the subject, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
However, both women looked rather listless.
The two women responded coldly to the topic Qin Mu had thrown at them, and continued with their own business.
Seeing this, I didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, Qin Mu was so embarrassed that he wished he could find Tang Chen and fight him again.
In his opinion, fighting with Tang Chen would be much more comfortable than staying here.
Observing the coldness on the two women's faces, Qin Mu vaguely sensed that they both seemed to have realized that their relationship with each other was somewhat unusual.
So, isn't this a battleground of carnage?!
Just as Qin Mu was racking his brains trying to figure out what to do, he heard Shui Bing'er sigh helplessly, followed by Hu Liena speaking up.
"Qin Mu, how long are you going to keep this from us?"
Qin Mu looked at the two women somewhat guiltily. Faced with their simultaneous gazes, Qin Mu was even a little afraid to meet their eyes.
"You...you all knew?"
"It was on the third day after you left. We were chatting out of boredom that day and found out."
Shui Bing'er's expression was calm, but there was a hint of grievance in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, that wasn't my intention. I just wanted to..."
"Is it not your intention to involve me? Or is it that none of this was your intention?"
Hu Liena spoke softly, her tone also tinged with sadness.
"No! I..."
At this moment, even Qin Mu felt somewhat helpless.
After all, as the one in the wrong, he was indeed at a loss for words when faced with two women.
"But you have to give us an explanation..."
Shui Bing'er spoke weakly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hide it from you!"
"However, due to time constraints, I didn't have a chance to explain it to you clearly."
"But since things have come to this, I am willing to take responsibility for everything I have done, and I am willing to take responsibility for both of you!"
After gathering his thoughts, Qin Mu looked at the two women with a serious expression.
Seeing Qin Mu's sincere attitude, the two women didn't say anything more and remained silent.
Although they got the answer they wanted, the two women were still somewhat downcast.
Seeing this, Qin Mu quietly came between the two women, gently comforting them while reaching out his hands to embrace them on either side.
After a long while, when someone knocked on the door outside the Papal Palace, Qin Mu finally released the two women.
The two women still had tear stains on their faces, but their mood had improved considerably.
"What's up?"
Qin Mu looked gratefully at the cardinal who had come to report.
If he hadn't come to interrupt, Qin Mu would probably have had to coax him for a while longer.
"Your Holiness, the High Priest requests your presence at the Elders' Hall for a meeting!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu nodded, waved for the cardinal to leave, and then looked at Hu Liena and Shui Bing'er on either side.
"What are you all standing there for? Get to the meeting!"
Hu Liena glared fiercely at Qin Mu, and Shui Bing'er did the same.
Although the two women still seemed angry with Qin Mu, Qin Mu knew that they had finally truly forgiven him.
He pulled the two women into his arms again and kissed them both on the cheek, making their faces blush. Then, Qin Mu left the Papal Palace with a grin.
They strode into the Elder Hall. There weren't many elders there at the moment, only Ling Yuan and a few others, as well as seven honorary elders.
The moment Qian Daoliu saw Qin Mu, he showed a surprised expression, then nodded at Qin Mu with a satisfied look.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you! I never imagined you'd grow to this level in just half a month!"
"I'm afraid even I am no match for you now!"
Qin Mu didn't say much about this. He bowed to Qian Daoliu and then sat down.
"Qin Mu, I heard that your next plan is to attack the Clear Sky Sect? I wonder if you have any plans?"
This wasn't a big secret; Qin Mu had already told Ling Yuan and the others about it long ago.
Unexpectedly, Qin Mu told Ling Yuan and the others to rest for a few days before discussing it, but they chose to put the matter on the agenda directly.
Qin Mu was very pleased with the feeling that Qin Mu's words were put first.
"Let's rest for a few days. After all, Elder Lingyuan and the others are quite exhausted from the journey."
"In a few days, I will take them to the Heaven Dou Empire."
Upon hearing Qin Mu's words, Qian Daoliu's expression became somewhat puzzled.
"The Heaven Dou Empire? What are we going there for?"
Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then truthfully recounted to Qian Daoliu how they obtained their ninth spirit ring and went to meet Emperor Xue Ye.
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu immediately frowned.
"Your idea of diverting trouble to the east is quite clever."
"However, can you be sure that the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire will believe you?"
"Besides, with our current strength, there's no need for such trouble at all."
"If they wanted to make a move, taking down either the Heaven Dou Empire or the Clear Sky Sect would be a piece of cake."
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