When I become a demon king, I want to change my department to the Taoist sect.

Chapter 894 Zhou Ou's Decision

"Qingyun, this mission seems ill-intentioned; it's best not to accept it." Shen Zhimei's gaze was solemn, and her voice was low.

"Exactly! Ever since the [Dust Tribulation Floating World] was launched, most sect missions have been issued in the floating world. It's been so many years since we've seen any missions in the real world. Why would they arrange a training mission that requires you to go out at such a critical moment? Isn't it obvious that something's fishy going on?" Luo Zhiyi chimed in from the side.

“That’s not appropriate.” Zhou Qingyun shook her head and said, “I’ve already declined all the previous mandatory missions, but this is the mid-term assessment after thirty years. My training in the Seeking Qi and Refining Evil Realm at the Derivation Law Realm is already relatively short. If I decline the mid-term assessment again, the Zhou family will definitely make a big fuss about it, and they might even take away my status as a true disciple. After all, I haven’t formally become their disciple. If the Zhou family uses righteousness as a pretext, it will be difficult to deal with them.”

"Furthermore, passively taking a beating is not in my nature. This is a good opportunity to see what methods the Zhou family can use to deal with me, a true disciple of the sect!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhi's expression darkened, and then he said angrily, "Our Three Immortals Island has only been established for a few thousand years, how could it have fallen to such a state today? If you don't like it, come with me to see Grandmaster Jiang. If she doesn't care either, we'll go directly to the Lanyun Hall to find Grandmaster Tang. I refuse to believe we can't get justice!"

"Xiao Zhi, be careful what you say! You must not speak ill of your teachers!" Zhou Qingyun said solemnly. "If I have to trouble my teachers with such a trivial matter, what kind of immortality am I cultivating, what kind of path am I attaining? This ordeal may very well be the tribulation I face in achieving the Golden Core."

"I don't aspire to actively invite and avert calamities like Master Tang, but I will not back down when faced with tribulations!"

Shen Zhimei looked at Zhou Qingyun with a smile in her eyes and exclaimed, "This is the same fearless, crazy woman I know who refuses to admit defeat to anyone. What can a mere aristocratic family do to us?"

The two have known each other for over a century, and their deep friendship has long transcended the boundaries of their respective worlds.

What attracts them most to each other is their never-give-up spirit.

Looking at the harmonious and beautiful scene before her, Luo Zhi rolled her eyes and said, "Since you have already made up your mind, I will simply accompany you at the risk of my life. I'm tired of staying on this mountain anyway, and I'm itching to go out and see the world with you."

"Xiao Zhi!" Zhou Qingyun was about to persuade her, but seeing Luo Zhi's unyielding gaze, she swallowed her words and instead said, "Then let's sisters go together to broaden our horizons and see what tricks the Zhou family can pull out!"

Just as Zhou Qingyun accepted this mandatory task, the Zhou family received the news.

Although the elder who issued the task at the charity was not a member of the Zhou family, nor even a disciple of Zhou Ju or Zhou Yao, he had no apparent connection with the Zhou family.

But in secret, they had already been recruited and made into henchmen of the Zhou family.

This mission appears to have been ordered by the sect, with no trace of the Zhou family. Even if something goes wrong later, the entire process will be in accordance with the law.

Even so, Zhou Ou was still pondering what flaws might have been in his plans.

To be honest, he didn't take the Yuejiang Island lineage seriously at all, and he didn't even care much about Jiang Huanyue.

In his view, Jiang Huanyue, as an elder who grew up alongside the second-generation disciples, had only just entered the Yangshen Realm. Not to mention compared with direct disciples like Ancestor Qingdai and Ancestor Guoyang, even among the many elders who established their own lineages, she could only be ranked last.

Zhou Ou felt that if it weren't for his lack of opportunity, which had kept him stuck at the Yin Spirit Perfection Realm for so long, it was hard to say who would break through to the Yang Spirit Realm first.

Moreover, this lineage has always been low-key, and even when wronged, they tend to endure it. Zhou Ou's decision to do Luo Xing a favor might be partly due to his intention to poach members from Yuejiang Island.

Moreover, Zhou Ou knew that Zhou Qingyun was a relatively marginal disciple on Yuejiang Island because she did not have a master. What use was she if she only had no friends? Without any real interests involved, who would stand up for her?

For the Zhou family, the mere fact that he is a true disciple is not an insurmountable problem.

The Three Immortal Islands have always valued training. Even with the existence of the fully simulated second world, the [Dust Tribulation Floating World], the step of seeking the vital energy and refining the evil energy is still indispensable, requiring one to leave the mountain gate. In the past thousand years, the number of true disciples who have died on their training journey is neither too many nor too few, but still within five fingers. Even those who died in battles with others have not been investigated by the sect.

Life and death are unavoidable hurdles on the path of cultivation. If the sect deliberately guards them and the disciples fear life and death, they will not be able to raise a true dragon or cultivate the Great Dao.

Moreover, if things do indeed proceed as Zhou Ou has envisioned, the Zhou family will not even bear the stigma of harming the sect's true disciples.

However, all of this is predicated on not attracting the attention of a Nascent Soul Immortal; otherwise, no matter how many schemes he has, he will have nowhere to hide in front of a great cultivator.

Therefore, Zhou Ou's only concern at present is that Zhou Qingyun may have left some trace of her name with Ancestor Zhou Ju because of the past exchange with the Ink Palace.

Furthermore, this woman is on good terms with the disciples of the Ink Palace. If these outsiders cause trouble, the situation might escalate.

Although the patriarch was extremely busy, managing sect affairs and overseeing the affairs of the Tian Shu Academy, he most likely wouldn't have taken a junior disciple from a hundred years ago to heart.

After the exchange at the Ink Palace, Zhou Qingyun failed to join the ancestor's lineage and instead went to Yuejiang Island, where she could glimpse some of the true meaning of life.

It should be understood that the Zhou family's two branches and the Xu family's lineage are the true direct descendants of the Three Immortal Islands. Whether it is the treatment enjoyed by the disciples or the strength of the teachers, they are far superior to the branches of those elders.

Even though this analysis was reasonable, Zhou Ou was still somewhat uneasy.

Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that Zhou Qingyun is someone Zhou Ju was secretly involved with, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As one of the elders with the highest cultivation level in the Zhou family, unlike ordinary Zhou family disciples, he could vaguely sense that the two ancestors, Zhou Ju and Zhou Yao, valued the sect more than the Zhou family, and were closer to the disciples than to their bloodline.

What ordinary disciples perceived as favoritism and indulgence towards the Zhou family, Zhou Ou perceived as a subtle and inexplicable coldness.

Only those who don't care don't need to be disciplined.

Zhou Ou asked himself honestly, if this matter came to light, the patriarch would certainly not stand on his side, and might even resort to a righteous act of sacrificing family ties.

That is why Zhou Ou was so eager to improve the Zhou family's own strength, rather than relying on the two ancestors.

Whether it was befriending powerful families or winning over Luo Xing, it was all an attempt to ensure that the Zhou family would remain a prominent and influential clan even after breaking free from the influence of the two ancestors.

However, Zhou Ou's actions were not solely for the sake of his family. What he cared more about was that only in this way could he ensure that he could maintain his current power after his reincarnation and rebirth.

But at this moment, the most direct opportunity was right in front of him: to seize Zhou Qingyun's fortune and use it to break through to become an immortal.

Compared to the uncertain future of reincarnation and rebirth, it is undoubtedly more reliable to keep the opportunity in this life!
Throughout history, countless people have sought immortality and the attainment of immortality. They have willingly severed their emotions and abandoned their wives and children, daring to brave even the most perilous situations.

Now, the opportunity is right in front of Zhou Ou. How could he resist? Even if he takes some risks, it's worth it!
"As long as I can achieve the Primordial Spirit, everything is worth it!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Ou no longer hesitated, his eyes gradually hardened, and even a hint of madness appeared.