The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 117 Hehe, Dad, here I come! (6k)

Lu Yaoyao's brows furrowed even tighter as she kept sorting out every clue she knew in her mind, as if she was piecing together a complex puzzle, trying to deduce a reasonable explanation from it.

"Assuming he truly has plans for the Flame Spirit Blood Pool, then why would he send me a message? And why would he make me run around outside? What role do I play in his plan?"

Lu Yaoyao muttered to herself, but her eyes became brighter and brighter, and it seemed as if she was about to catch something.

"I went out and he came in, but I couldn't find him. So there is only one possibility!"

Lu Yaoyao seemed to be struck by lightning, and suddenly everything became clear. She looked around suddenly, a hint of surprise in her eyes, and her heart couldn't help but beat fast.

"Lure the tiger away from the mountain!!!"

An idea exploded in her mind.

"In this carefully designed scheme, I don't seem to have any substantial value. If I were to go through all this trouble to divert some potential danger, that would be a barely plausible explanation. But the fact is, I didn't encounter any suspicious people or things."

"It seems that there is only one reasonable explanation. The place where I live is an indispensable and key part of his entire plan."

It was as if she had cleared away the thick fog and saw the truth hidden within. At this moment, Lu Yaoyao was inexplicably excited.

She likes this guessing game.

"But there doesn't seem to be anything special about where I live, and it's quite a distance from the Flame Spirit Blood Pool in the back mountain. So what is its function?"

Lu Yaoyao analyzed the situation again. She flew up on her sword, looked towards the back mountain, and then looked at the courtyard below.

"Could it be a tunnel? A tunnel leading to the Flame Spirit Blood Pool?"

Lu Yaoyao's eyes suddenly lit up, because this was the only way to explain it.

Otherwise, why would she be transferred out as a "tiger" for no reason?

She quickly got down, her whole body trembling with excitement. She first carefully checked the barrier of the courtyard. Everything was intact and there was no sign of damage.

"The less traces there are, the more it indicates there's a problem. This is called being too clever, but outsmarting yourself. Hehe, Dad, here I come!"

Lu Yaoyao opened the gate, her face flushed with excitement. She carefully closed the gate and began playing hide-and-seek...

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"It's going, it's going, finally one is gone!" Zhou Qing was so excited when he saw that the red dots on the array plate turned into five.

I ran out quickly and looked at the dark tunnel in front of me. I didn't know when the second uncle would come back.

After roughly estimating the time, Lu Yaoyao should have returned by now, and she would definitely be very angry with him.

Looking at the seven pieces of Flame Spirit Blood Ointment in my hand, I will give her the smallest piece as an apology.

Anyway, there are definitely good stuff under the main pool.

"Uncle, oh uncle, I can only hold on until the first half hour of the curfew at Shenyue Peak, otherwise there will be big problems!" Zhou Qing said anxiously.

At this moment, he seemed to realize something and quickly took out his identity token, and lines of words appeared.

"Old Four, where have you been? It's getting dark, are you going to leave?"

It was a message from my third senior brother Yan Xiaohu.

I almost forgot, there is someone outside responsible for picking us up, and he can't fly with a sword yet.

Zhou Qing quickly walked away before injecting his spiritual energy and writing on it.

[It's almost there, Third Brother, please wait for me for a while, but try to stay away from the Mission Hall and other places, so as not to be seen by others.]

Soon, news from Yan Xiaohu came again.

"Judging from your tone, and based on my understanding of you, you're definitely up to no good. Forget it, just be careful. By the way, three hours ago, Junior Sister Lu was looking for you everywhere."

After reading the message, Zhou Qing put away the identity token.

If the second uncle had not appeared, he would have successfully taken the seven pieces of Flame Spirit Blood Ointment out by now.

After all, I couldn't resist the temptation and was too greedy.

However, such a good thing is worth taking the risk.

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[Shenyue Peak, curfew is approaching. I saw the patrol checking the register and announcing something with a token. Based on my lip reading skills, they are reporting you to the various deacons on the mountain. I guess they will ask to verify your whereabouts next.]

Zhou Qing sat on the ground, looked at the message on the token, and sighed.

"Forget it, let's wait until next time. Even if he comes back, he'll be idle. There are still five supreme elders soaking him up there. Unreliable Second Master!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but mutter something, then looked up and used up today's daily reminder.

[Ordinary Soil: This is a piece of soil that is of no value. However, unknown to everyone, beneath this soil lies something unexpectedly good. However, be aware of the restrictions within. Once triggered, the consequences could be disastrous.]

Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly. It was really depressing to have a mountain of gold right in front of him but be unable to do anything about it.

Then he wrote five big words on the wall: "Danger, take a step ahead", and then hurried back the same way.

After finally climbing up the passage, Zhou Qing carefully moved the stone on his head and tentatively poked his head out little by little.

Looking at the candlelight lit in the courtyard not far away, he relaxed a little, let out a long breath, and just as he was about to sneak up, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Looking closely, he found that the lawn in front of him seemed brighter than the surrounding area, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Just as he stiffened his neck and slowly turned his head, he saw Lu Yaoyao squatting beside him obediently, even considerately peeling the orange quickly.

The golden entry note above the head is shining brightly.

Lu Yaoyao looked at Zhou Qing and couldn't help but smile sweetly: "Brother Zhou, you're out now. You must be thirsty. Here, have an orange. Didn't you say you like oranges and orange hair even more? I prepared this especially for you. There's more here."

As Lu Yaoyao spoke, she brought out a plate full of fresh oranges from the side and handed it to Zhou Qing enthusiastically.

Zhou Qing's face twitched when he saw this scene. He wished he could find a crack in the ground... What crack in the ground? He might as well just jump in.

"What...what a coincidence, why are you eating oranges next to the toilet?" Zhou Qing was extremely embarrassed at this moment, his speech became stuttering, and he asked with a red face.

When Lu Yaoyao heard this, she immediately laughed, and her eyes curved into crescents, looking cute and playful.

Then, she calmly pulled over a huge wooden hammer from the side and shook it in her hand.

"I'm playing whack-a-mole. Brother Zhou, is there a mole down there? I've been waiting for it for a long time!" Lu Yaoyao asked Zhou Qing seriously, staring at him with sparkling eyes.

Zhou Qing's face turned red again when he saw her like this, and he quickly used his hands and feet to crawl out.

"How did you know I was down there?" Zhou Qing looked around and asked in a low voice.

Lu Yaoyao stood up, pointed to her head with a smug look on her face, and said crisply, "I guessed it!"

Zhou Qing naturally didn't believe it, but it didn't matter now. He saw a smile on his face in an instant, and then he took out a piece of Flame Spirit Blood Ointment without hesitation and handed it to her.

"Well, just pretend you didn't see anything, okay?" Zhou Qing said with a smile, and there was a hint of flattery in his eyes.

Seeing this ointment full of strong medicinal properties, Lu Yaoyao's eyes were full of disbelief, but soon, she seemed to think of something and her pupils shrank.

No, how did this spiritual ointment come out just now? It seems to be... the aura of the storage bag.

Seeing Lu Yaoyao silent, Zhou Qing's face was full of heartache. He gritted his teeth and took out another piece.

"Junior Sister Lu, we have to stop while we're ahead. There aren't many pieces of this spiritual ointment to begin with, and I'm showing you two pieces right away. It's my greatest sincerity. Just pretend you didn't see anything, okay?"

There was a hint of pleading in Zhou Qing's voice.

When I get back later, I must tear up that broken almanac. It’s still not advisable to go out today.

At this time, Lu Yaoyao finally saw the scene clearly and looked at Zhou Qing in shock.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing said, "Junior Sister Lu, I'm actually doing this for your own good. To be honest, I have an accomplice. If he knew you had discovered this tunnel, he might just wipe out your memory, or even kill you..."

Lu Yaoyao suddenly grabbed Zhou Qing and said excitedly, "Brother Zhou, spiritual power, did you use your spiritual power just now? Are your injuries healed?"

[Heart Judgment Points +9]

The word "so strong" on her head instantly changed to "so awesome".

Zhou Qing was stunned. When he came to his senses, he slapped himself twice on the forehead in frustration.

What is this thing called?

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Under the night sky, Yan Xiaohu looked at Zhou Qing who was silent and had a sullen face behind him, and couldn't help but say: "What happened...ha...what...ha..."

"It's nothing. You'd better send a message. I feel uncomfortable listening to this voice." Zhou Qing sighed.

Seeing Zhou Qing so upset, Yan Xiaohu probably understood that his trip would not be smooth.

Forget it, I won’t bother you anymore!
As soon as I returned to the yard, the token sent a message.

[Brother Zhou, have you returned?]

The news is from Lu Yaoyao.

There was nothing I could do. I was caught red-handed at that time, and because of my carelessness, I accidentally exposed my secret.

Now I can only admit defeat and agree to several of her requests.

Adding a friend on the token is one of them.

But Zhou Qing did not reply immediately. Instead, he sat there with a frown on his face, feeling conflicted.

Should she ask the master to erase her memory of tonight?

This should be easy for the master, but it would be extremely damaging to the opponent's soul. If the technique is not so skillful, it might even turn the opponent into a fool. After thinking it over, I decided to forget it. This girl seemed very simple-minded. She just thought she had healed her injury and didn't think about the Heavenly Qi at all.

And judging from her behavior at the time, she was really happy for herself from the bottom of her heart, and she even solemnly swore that she would never reveal this secret.

After waiting for a while, Zhou Qing slowly picked up the token and replied: [Just got back.]

Soon, Lu Yaoyao's message came again. It was obvious that she was very impatient: [Don't you want to know how I found out? I didn't have time to explain in detail just now because of time constraints. Now I can tell you...]

Because the identity token could only carry limited information at a time, Zhou Qing could only helplessly hold his chin up and stare blankly at the information on it as it quickly jumped and changed.

I could even imagine in my mind how excited she was on the other end, gesticulating and telling me all this.

I have to say, this girl is really smart.

What was even more unexpected was that she first turned her own yard upside down, and then dug three feet deep outside to search.

After finding the entrance to the cave, he did not come down, but suppressed his curiosity and stayed outside.

The reason she did this was, on the one hand, that she was worried that Li Daoxuan and others would suddenly come to find her. If this situation really happened, she could help Zhou Qing keep an eye on the situation outside, just as a way to keep an eye on him.

On the other hand, she was also a little nervous, afraid that if she went down rashly, she might end up doing more harm than good.

There are some things that she feels it is better for her to know less.

This made Zhou Qing somewhat touched.

Now he can only take a gamble!

"It's good to know. When I'm almost done simulating in the [Shenxu Heavenly Palace], if there's any opportunity, I'll have to ask her for directions."

After Zhou Qing quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, he quickly made a decision. He waited until Lu Yaoyao finished speaking everything she wanted to say before he leisurely sent her a big thumbs-up.

After a while, Lu Yaoyao sent another message: "Also, thank you very much, Senior Brother Zhou, for the hush money. Last time, after Master took me to soak in the No. 1 Flame Spirit Blood Pool, I successfully broke through to the Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Now that I have these two valuable items, maybe I can try to touch the threshold of the Golden Core Realm."

Zhou Qing felt heartbroken when he saw the news.

"Where's the almanac? Where's the almanac? Get out here, you idiot!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but yell, then he rummaged through the drawers and cabinets. After finding it, he was so angry that he tore it into pieces to vent his anger.

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Because the third senior brother had something to do, Niu Guangmo took him to Shenyue Peak early the next morning.

Lu Yaoyao had been waiting there for a long time.

After seeing Zhou Qing, he ran over in surprise.

Then the two of them went up the mountain.

"Where's your senior brother?"

"Don't worry, I've already told them in advance that I'm going to be in seclusion soon, so don't disturb me."

"That's good. This matter is of great importance. You must not tell anyone."

"Oh, you're so long-winded. Am I the kind of person who talks nonsense everywhere? I swear, I won't tell anyone in my life."

"Then why is your master here?"

The two stopped and looked at Cao Zhengyang standing there. Zhou Qing immediately looked at Lu Yaoyao in confusion.

Lu Yaoyao was also stunned, then shook her head slightly at Zhou Qing.

Seeing this, the two men had no choice but to step forward respectfully and pay their respects.

Cao Zhengyang's gaze fell on Zhou Qing. He nodded slightly and said gently, "Zhou Qing, you seem to have recovered quite well."

Zhou Qing quickly responded, "Thank you for your concern, Master. We should always look forward. It's not a good idea to dwell on the past."

Hearing this, Cao Zhengyang looked at Zhou Qing with some surprise. He didn't expect that this child would be so aware.

"Not bad, not bad. No wonder you look so radiant now." Cao Zhengyang praised with a smile.

Then, he looked at Lu Yaoyao again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, his thoughts going back to the time when Zhou Qing was brought back covered in blood for treatment, and the child looked heartbroken and unconscious.

He was young once too, so how could he not understand the feelings between these young people?

In particular, I heard that during this period of time, she even gave up her spiritual practice and hid in the house every day to carve wood carvings, and finally gave them to Zhou Qing as a gift.

I also go to Xiaoling Peak from time to time.

I originally thought that since Zhou Qing has become an ordinary person now, she should be able to let it go. After all, the two of them will really be from different worlds from now on, and the gap between them will only get bigger and bigger.

Unexpectedly, not only did she not give up, but she seemed to run even more diligently. This feeling is really persistent.

Your hundred years is just a period of seclusion, but his hundred years is a real lifetime.

I heard yesterday that Zhou Qing went home very late, so this morning Lu Yaoyao came to pick him up in person and brought him to his residence.

That's why he had to come here in person. Some things had to be talked out, even though he also felt it was cruel.

After a brief hesitation, Cao Zhengyang looked at Lu Yaoyao and slowly said, "Yaoyao, even before you started practicing, your foundation was already built to be exceptionally solid and stable. Now that you are building your foundation in the Heavenly Dao, your future achievements are limitless. It's not a good idea to continue to neglect your practice like this. You must not let down your master's painstaking efforts and expectations."

While Cao Zhengyang was speaking these heartfelt words, he glanced towards Zhou Qing subtly.

The last time this kid went to Lingyun Mansion, Lu Yaoyao was in seclusion. She directly jumped two small realms from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He even held a celebration for this.

At that time, the leaders of each peak should have guessed something, and some had even told their disciples.

Therefore, the matter of Lu Yaoyao's foundation-building in the Heavenly Dao is basically no longer a secret within the small circle of Taiqing Sect's core disciples.

At this moment, when Zhou Qing heard that Lu Yaoyao had established her Heavenly Dao foundation, he was immediately surprised.

This girl is amazing. She hides it even better than me.

However, he also understood what Cao Zhengyang said, and he quickly said, "Yes, Junior Sister Lu, although I have always treated you as my sister, I cannot waste such a good opportunity. You must work hard in the future."

Cao Zhengyang couldn't help but look at Zhou Qing with a smile on his face.

This is the best!
Lu Yaoyao also nodded obediently to show that she understood.

"Don't worry, Master. I will try to break through the Golden Core realm in a while!" Lu Yaoyao's tone was full of determination, as if breaking through the Golden Core realm was not a difficult task for her.

Cao Zhengyang was speechless.

Do you think it is so easy to break through to the Golden Core Realm? As your master, I had to coax and persuade several uncles for a long time, and it took a lot of effort to finally let you stay in the No. 1 Flame Spirit Blood Pool for a day, and then you successfully entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But the Jindan realm is a hurdle, not as simple as the foundation-building realm.

But now that it was said, he couldn't say anything else.

"Then work hard. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!" Cao Zhengyang said and left.

Zhou Qingze breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past, it was always Li Daoxuan and others who stepped forward to stop it, trying to keep a distance between himself and Lu Yaoyao, but unexpectedly, even the head teacher couldn't stand it anymore and came out to talk about these things in person.

It seems that after this incident, both parties really need to keep a certain distance from each other, otherwise who knows how much trouble will be caused.

"Congratulations! I didn't expect you to have established the Heavenly Dao Foundation!" Zhou Qing congratulated Lu Yaoyao with a sincere smile on his face.

Lu Yaoyao seemed a little uneasy, with an embarrassed look on her face, afraid that Zhou Qing would think too much about this.

"It's the 26th ranked Heavenly Qi - Star Spirit given to me by Master. I didn't expect that he would have such a good thing," Lu Yaoyao explained hurriedly.

Zhou Qingze smiled, he didn't expect that he would be ranked so high.

It is always nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade. It is a blessing for Lu Yaoyao to be able to study under the name of the head teacher.

"It's okay. Just as the head teacher said, we must not let him down. We must practice diligently in the future!" Zhou Qing reminded.

Lu Yaoyao was delighted to hear Zhou Qing's words.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Senior Brother. With the two pieces you gave me..."

"Shh!"

Zhou Qing quickly made a hushing sound, and Lu Yaoyao reacted immediately and covered her mouth.

"It's still early, why don't we play chess?" Zhou Qing suggested.

Lu Yaoyao was stunned, but soon understood.

Maybe the master didn't really leave, but was hiding somewhere in the dark, secretly watching the two of them.

She agreed immediately, then hurried into the residence and took out the chessboard in a short while.

Then, the two of them found a cool and comfortable place under a big tree outside their residence, set up the chessboard, and started playing chess.

Time passed slowly as the chess pieces rose and fell, and before they knew it, the two of them had been playing Gobang until noon.

There was no other way, mainly because Zhou Qing was not very good at playing Go, so he chose the relatively simple Gobang.

Moreover, as they played all the way, Cao Zhengyang didn't suddenly jump out and say anything like they were playing chess incorrectly.

In the end, Zhou Qing even quietly released a little of his spiritual sense and carefully explored the situation around him. After confirming that there was indeed no third person around, he was completely relieved.

It seems that I have been too cautious. After all, my uncle is a great master. With his identity and status, he probably wouldn't bother to do something like spying on others in secret.

"I'm going to the toilet!" Zhou Qing stood up, stretched his legs and feet which were a little numb from sitting, and greeted Lu Yaoyao.

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