The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 171 The Little Girl in the Mother Formation (6k)

The two walked quietly like this, and after a while, Gao Xuan suddenly spoke.

"Du Kui came back a while ago and killed many people from Cang Yan Dao Palace and Tian Ji Sect. After this incident, he has completely grown up and is now much stronger than before."

Zhou Qing smiled with satisfaction after hearing this and said, "That's great. If Senior Sister Luo Xue is still alive, she would be happy for him after seeing this."

"Without destruction, there is no construction. I have to thank you for this. By the way, you are not a humane foundation, right?"

Gao Xuan suddenly changed the subject, looked at Zhou Qing, and asked casually.

Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure, forcing a smile on his face as he said, "No, Master secretly got me a wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi, but he always claimed to be building a foundation in the Human Dao."

Sure enough, some people began to notice that something was wrong. In that case, they might as well just do it in one go. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain his current combat power that far exceeds that of ordinary people.

Gao Xuan just nodded after hearing this, not too surprised. Then he smiled and said, "It seems that your master still loves you very much, but he owes you to your third brother!"

Zhou Qing just smiled and had to explain that he was luckier than his third senior brother. It happened that during that time, his master Mo Xingjian got a ray of heavenly energy by chance, which allowed him to have such good fortune today.

Fortunately, Gao Xuan didn't ask too much about this matter. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Have you read that book?"

Zhou Qing raised his eyes and looked at the back of Master Gao, who was walking slightly ahead. He pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and responded, "I saw it!"

After hearing this answer, Gao Xuan asked, "I think Du Kui told you that there was a test I left for you. Do you know which one it was?"

After a brief hesitation, Zhou Qing replied, "Blood Demon Palace and Chiling Pill."

When Gao Xuan heard the answer, he couldn't help but stop, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He turned to look at Zhou Qing, and then suddenly laughed as if he suddenly understood something.

"Your golden core was still shattered at that time, but you returned the book in just a few days. I thought you just glanced at it quickly, but I didn't expect you to read it so carefully." Gao Xuan said with a little emotion.

Zhou Qing looked at Gao Xuan, his doubts growing stronger, and he couldn't help but ask, "Master, why did you choose me?"

Gao Xuan didn't answer immediately, but continued to walk forward. Seeing this, Zhou Qing hurriedly followed closely.

After walking a few steps, Gao Xuan finally asked, "So, what did you learn from that little story?"

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and slowly said, "The Blood Demon Palace's Palace Master used the Chiling Pill as bait, betting on both the good and evil of human nature. He dared to risk his life, and ultimately triumphed over the gods!"

After hearing this, Gao Xuan stopped again, turned around, and stared at Zhou Qing closely. There was a faint light flashing in his eyes, as if he had discovered some rare treasure.

Then, he suddenly burst into laughter, and his laughter echoed in the mountains, revealing a sense of joy and relief.

"What a great example of putting yourself in the game and winning half the battle! I was right about you. Didn't you just ask why I chose you? Well, I can tell you now, because I see my younger self in you!"

Gao Xuan said seriously.

Zhou Qing was silent.

"I've met the Peak Master!"

"I've met senior brother!"

At this moment, several disciples from other peaks came over, leading a few ferocious-looking black dogs.

When they saw Gao Xuan and Zhou Qing from afar, they hurriedly stopped, saluted respectfully, and then led the black dog towards Shenyue Peak.

Gao Xuan watched the disciples leave, but at this moment he spoke: "Zhou Qing, you know, when dogs meet, they either sniff or lick each other, but when people meet, they either pretend or act. I don't hate dogs, I hate those people who are even worse than dogs, saying one thing and doing another behind their backs."

Zhou Qing's heart moved slightly. Looking at Gao Xuan's slightly desolate back, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He couldn't help but say, "So, Taiqingmen is pretty good. At least everyone treats each other with sincerity. I like this big family very much."

Gao Xuan stopped for the third time and turned to look at Zhou Qing, his eyes full of recognition. He reached out and gently patted Zhou Qing's shoulder, saying, "Me too!"

After that, the two of them didn't say anything else, but just walked forward along the mountain road in silence. For a while, only the sound of their footsteps echoed in the mountains.

After walking for a while, Gao Xuan stopped, looked at Zhou Qing, then jumped and left in the air, leaving only a sentence floating in the air.

"Zhou Qing, work hard. A weak person cannot protect this family!"

Looking at Gao Xuan's departing back, Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

…………

After returning to Xiaoling Peak, Zhou Qing did not dare to slack off at all and hurried to start refining the "Eighteen-Magnitude Earthquake" formation flag.

For some reason, the seemingly vague conversation with Master Gao Xuan today inexplicably brought him a sense of urgency.

It seemed as if something was urging him to improve his strength as quickly as possible and make full preparations.

It was not until half a month later that Yan Xiaohu came excitedly.

"Fourth Brother, I have a piece of inside information. Sima Yaoji's lover, Yu Ziqi, will appear in Qingmu City in a few days according to his itinerary!"

Yan Xiaohu said hurriedly, his face full of excitement.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly, "Qingmu City? It seems that he is also curious about the token."

Yan Xiaohu said, "That should be the case. After all, Haomiao Mansion's Young Master Ke Shu had only inquired about the token from our two families before. The situation was a bit chaotic at that time, so no one dared to go there rashly for fear of being ambushed."

"Now that so much time has passed, I guess they all want to see what that token is."

Zhou Qing looked down at the newly refined khaki formation flag, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and said, "If that's the case, what are we waiting for?"

Afterwards, he sent a message to Lu Yaoyao, and not long after, the girl came over excitedly.

"Originally, we had Lei Luo, but he's been forced into seclusion by his eldest brother Lei Lie recently. He seems to be practicing a lightning-related magical power, so he can't go with us. Do you want to call someone else?"

Yan Xiaohu looked at Zhou Qing and suddenly felt a little uneasy, especially since Junior Sister Lu was with him.

It just so happened that Senior Sister Shi Zhen and Senior Sister Pei Yan had just returned to the sect recently, so if they joined forces, the success rate would be higher.

When Lu Yaoyao heard this, she immediately put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Senior Brother Yan, I'm also very powerful, okay!"

Yan Xiaohu smiled and said, "Of course you are great."

When I was in the early stage of Yuanying realm, you were in the middle stage of Jindan realm.

In the blink of an eye, you are now in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, while I am still standing still.

And the fourth brother is in the late Nascent Soul stage. From this point, we can see how great an influence the initial wisp of Heavenly Qi has on a person later in life.

"By the way, are you a Heaven-level Nascent Soul or an Earth-level Nascent Soul? What is the Nascent Soul enhancement level?" Yan Xiaohu seemed to have suddenly remembered something and asked curiously.

After all, there are only ten Heavenly Grade Nascent Souls, including the number one Sanhua Juding.

What Lu Yaoyao used should be the star spirit ranked 26th in the Heavenly Dao Qi. It is most likely an Earth-level Nascent Soul, but it is definitely at the top.

"I won't tell you!" Lu Yaoyao turned her head and said proudly.

Seeing this, Yan Xiaohu snorted disdainfully and said stubbornly, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I don't want to hear it either, humph!"

Seeing the two of them acting so childishly, Zhou Qing smiled and said soothingly, "The three of us are enough. The more people there are, the more mistakes will occur."

The reason why he decided to bring Lu Yaoyao along was that, in addition to the Four Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head, she had some general understanding of his own situation, and the two had worked together many times before, and they had a tacit understanding of each other.

On the other hand, it was also a lucky feeling, maybe having this girl with me would bring good luck.

Now that the personnel had been confirmed, the three of them did not delay any longer and immediately went out and headed straight towards Aoki Castle.

…………

Cang Yan Dao Palace!

In the dim hall, Palace Master Sikong Yan was dressed in a crimson robe, his posture was tall and straight but exuding a bone-chilling chill.

He stood quietly in the hall, as if he had merged into the darkness. Only his eyes, flashing with a dark red light, stared at the magic circle in front of him.

This is a magic circle emitting five-colored light, outlined on the ground with strange tracks, flowing strangely, and from time to time many mysterious patterns appear faintly.

In the center of the magic circle, the body of a little girl was lying flat.

She looked no more than five or six years old, as if she was just sleeping, with fair skin and long black hair scattered on both sides.

She was wearing a plain white silk skirt with the hem slightly spread out and dotted with tiny flowers. Her hands were folded on her abdomen, but her flat chest mercilessly announced the disappearance of life.

As the light of the magic circle extended like a silk thread, it meandered towards the dark corner of the hall.

In the pitch-black shadows, many black-robed figures wearing bronze masks could be seen. They stood there like ghosts, with empty eye sockets, motionless, exuding an indescribable sense of eerie horror.

"Palace Master, that man is here again!" A voice suddenly sounded, and then Wusha slowly walked in and saluted Sikong Yan respectfully.

Sikong Yan frowned slightly and said in a cold tone, "Let it hang for a while."

"But he is a prince after all..."

"Huh?" Sikong Yan suddenly turned around, and a cold light flashed in his gloomy eyes, making the temperature of the entire hall seem to drop a few degrees.

Wu Sha saw this and his face turned pale. He immediately knelt down with a plop, his body shaking uncontrollably. He hurriedly said in panic, "I know I was wrong!"

"I don't like others telling me how to do things, no matter who it is!" Sikong Yan said coldly.
Wusha was so frightened at this moment that he dared not even breathe. He just lowered his head, his body still shaking, and he felt extremely regretful.

Time passed little by little, and after a long time, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Wu Sha wiped the cold sweat from his head and quickly got up to catch up.

…………Five days later, the three finally arrived at a remote town called Yunlan Town.

When they revisited the old place, the three white-haired outer disciples were still responsible for receiving them.

Although he was only at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Condensation, he was still able to survive in the turbulent environment of the war between the five sects. It must be said that sometimes staying in a remote place, away from those disputes, can be regarded as a kind of luck.

"Hello, senior brothers and sisters!"

The three of them were excited and quickly started to pack up.

Lu Yaoyao looked nostalgic and said, "Brother Zhou, remember the last time I went to Qingmu City, I was in this room, disguised as a maid delivering food, and you were the first to recognize me."

Zhou Qing smiled slightly.

No, the golden entry above your head is too dazzling, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed you.

But I have to admit that time flies so fast. There were other people traveling with me at that time, including my master who pretended to be Niu Guangmo.

"Stop being nostalgic and eat quickly. You've been barking all the way here—" Yan Xiaohu said as he passed by.

When Lu Yaoyao heard this, she immediately grumbled in dissatisfaction, "What a bummer!"

After they rested for a night, Yan Xiaohu left them a few spirit stones as usual and set off again.

In order to avoid the people from Cang Yan Dao Palace and Tian Ji Sect, they chose to travel through places where there were few people, and finally arrived in Qingmu City after the tenth day.

"Go directly to the ghost town!" Zhou Qing looked at the Aoki Castle in front of him and did not choose to go in.

Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao also agreed. In the current situation, there are all kinds of people, and you never know who the people you know are serving.

But what they didn't expect was that after arriving at the ghost town, they actually saw Deacon Feng Cheng from Taiqing Sect, leading people searching inside.

Besides these, there are other miscellaneous people.

Feng Cheng is at the Golden Core Realm. When they first came here, this guy was controlled by Xue Tai Sui, and he was finally rescued with great difficulty.

"Do you want to go over?" Yan Xiaohu asked.

Zhou Qing shook his head. He suddenly realized something. Feng Cheng's current behavior clearly showed that he was looking for the red token.

After all, the only son of the lord of a mansion and a mysterious soul-slaying realm master both appeared here to look for it, which shows how unusual the token is.

Maybe since Ke Shu went to the two sects, various forces have already secretly sent people here to look for him.

Now that Yu Ziqi, one of the five great geniuses, has appeared here, if they engage in a life-and-death battle here, given the Cang Yan Dao Palace's style of doing things, what if they turn the tables?

It was said that Yu Ziqi found the token and was then killed by them, and now the token has been obtained by him and others?
It doesn't matter if he makes up a lie, what's scary is that he really has the token.

It's like a blind cat catching a dead mouse!
"We can't do it here!" Zhou Qing quickly made a decision.

Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao looked over in confusion.

Then why did we come all the way here?
Zhou Qing said: "Now we have to find a way to determine his whereabouts and wait until he returns."

Yan Xiaohu seemed to see Zhou Qing's concerns. It was true that there were many people and eyes here. The ghost town that was deserted before now had many other forces, all searching for treasures here.

If the fourth brother's four flowers are exposed, it will be troublesome.

"Okay, leave the rest to me!" Yan Xiaohu said and left.

Zhou Qing quickly told him to be careful.

That night, Yan Xiaohu came back cursing.

"I was careless. The information was wrong. I didn't expect that besides Yu Ziqi, Li Hanshan would also come. Fortunately, we didn't take action today!" Yan Xiaohu felt relieved.

After hearing this, Lu Yaoyao became worried.

Zhou Qing frowned, thought for a moment and asked, "Are they the only two?"

"At least for now. I just took a glance from a distance and retreated for fear of being discovered. What should I do now?" Yan Xiaohu said helplessly.

Zhou Qing pondered for a while, then looked at the three formation flags in the storage bag, a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.

It’s better to eliminate some threats as early as possible!
…………

In the next few days, Zhou Qing and the other two carefully observed Li Hanshan and Yu Ziqi's every move in secret.

Sometimes Yan Xiaohu felt that the fourth brother was absolutely crazy. He wanted to deal with them at the same time. He was simply playing with his life.

On the other hand, Lu Yaoyao had an excited look on her face, and she seemed to have immense trust in the fourth brother.

But we have to admit that once these two guys die at Zhou Qing's hands, the deterrent power they bring to Cang Yan Dao Palace and Tian Ji Sect will reach an unprecedented level.

For the three alliances, this is undoubtedly an unprecedented encouragement that can greatly boost their morale.

Just like that, after observing secretly for half a month, the two men found nothing. After coming out of the ghost town, they headed towards Aoki City.

"It's over, they are going to attack our spiritual fields!" Yan Xiaohu said worriedly.

In the current fight between the five sects, except for the powerful people in the Spirit Transformation Realm who have not yet been directly eliminated, almost all other means that can be mobilized have been used. Mines, affiliated forces, spiritual fields, etc. in various places have become targets of mutual attacks.

Aoki City is located in a relatively remote area. Since they have come here and found nothing in the ghost town, how could they let it go so easily? They must do something to recover their "losses".

You know, the spiritual field in Qingmu City is of vital importance to Taiqing Sect, not to mention that there are disciples of our sect stationed here silently.

"It's true that plans cannot keep up with changes!" Zhou Qing was also a little conflicted at this moment.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's follow and see!"

After putting on their masks, the three of them quickly and quietly followed.

boom!
As soon as he arrived at Qingmu City, he heard a dull sound. He saw Feng Cheng, who was only in the late Jindan realm, being thrown out of the city like a dead dog. He fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

At the same time, many other Taiqing Sect disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage were also brutally killed, and the scene was bloody.

Yu Ziqi, carrying his sword case, sat leisurely on the city wall, clapping his hands and saying, "It's really boring. There are more than 13,000 acres of spiritual fields in this city. It looks like they are growing well."

Feng Cheng struggled to get up from the ground, shaking his body and barely standing. Then he spat a mouthful of blood foam in the direction of Yu Ziqi, his eyes full of resentment.

During the last incident with Blood Tai Sui, if the sect had not sent people to rescue him in time, he would have died long ago. Now, as someone who has died once, what else is there for him to be afraid of?

"Yu Ziqi, right? You are more powerful than me. You have already reached the Nascent Soul Great Perfection at such a young age, but so what? Three of your so-called geniuses were killed by my Senior Brother Zong Zhouqing. You won't be able to jump around for much longer. Sooner or later, you will be finished!"

Feng Cheng said with a look of sarcasm on his face.

After hearing this, Yu Ziqi's face suddenly changed, filled with murderous intent. He stared at Feng Cheng with cold eyes and said, "I originally wanted to give you a quick death, but since you are so ignorant of life and death, then just enjoy the wonderful process that is about to begin!"

After Yu Ziqi finished speaking, he raised his hand slightly, and the sword box on his back suddenly trembled violently, followed by a buzzing sound.

The next moment, one side of the sword case was slowly opened.

A green snake-shaped sword emitting a cold aura suddenly came out, constantly emitting traces of cold air, and aimed directly at Feng Cheng.

At this time, seeing this, the Lord of Qingmu City, Hu Xuantang, hurriedly ran out of the city, his whole body trembling involuntarily.

But Feng Cheng had been here for many years, and the two had become close friends. He really couldn't bear to watch the other person being killed like this.

"Mr. Yu, you are at the Nascent Soul stage, and it will be just a matter of time before you reach the Spirit Transformation stage. There is no need to compete with a mere Golden Core stage..." Hu Xuantang persuaded with a stiff upper lip.

"Get out!" Before Hu Xuantang could finish his words, Yu Ziqi interrupted him rudely, his eyes full of impatience and disdain.

Seeing this, Feng Cheng hurriedly shouted to Hu Xuantang, "Old Hu, you are the city lord sent by the Shengwu Dynasty to garrison here. Stop interfering in this matter. Go back and practice well. We can drink together in the next life."

Hu Xuantang's eyes were slightly red, perhaps this was the final farewell between the two.

At this time, Feng Cheng looked at Yu Ziqi again, laughed heartily, and taunted loudly: "Sun thief, you are just a guy who bullies the weak and fears the strong. This is how your life will be. Don't think you are so great. Sooner or later, you will get your comeuppance!"

"Looking for death!" Yu Ziqi was completely enraged, and the murderous intent on his body became stronger and stronger. The snake-shaped sword behind him instantly turned into a green light and pounced towards Feng Cheng like lightning.

Feng Cheng, however, looked calm. He slowly turned around, knelt down in the direction of Taiqing Gate, and slowly closed his eyes.

"In my next life, I'll be a Taiqing Sect disciple again!"

Ding!
However, Feng Cheng did not feel the pain he imagined, but instead heard a crisp sound of metal collision.

There was also Yu Ziqi's angry roar.

Feng Cheng slowly turned his head and stared blankly at the familiar figure standing behind him. For a moment, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

His lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Where are you looking? I, your Master Tiger, am here!" Yan Xiaohu's carefree voice sounded from in front of him, and then he helped him up.

"Are you okay?" Lu Yaoyao asked with concern.

Looking at these people who were once so familiar to him, Feng Cheng felt like he was dreaming, and his mind was in a mess.

Is this a kaleidoscope or a fantasy before my death?
"It's you, Zhou Qing!" Yu Ziqi roared, his voice filled with endless resentment. He immediately stood up from the city wall, his eyes burning with anger, staring at Zhou Qing.

(End of this chapter)