The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 176 No, what does it mean when “Auntie” is written on this portrait?
"Alright!" Hou Shan stepped forward, pulled the burly man, and said to the people from the Five Sects, "My brother was a little rude, please don't be offended. I'll leave it to you guys from now on!"

Cao Zhengyang and others nodded in agreement. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the attitudes of the two demon kings, it was not a good time to show it at this moment. They then each took their own sect members back to the flying boat and left.

After getting on the boat, everyone did not dare to delay and immediately took out the imaging stone to watch the image.

But after reading it over and over again, I still couldn't find any clues.

"Let's disperse the people first and start the investigation with Canglan Mountain as the center!" Cao Zhengyang suggested after a brief pause.

Since there is no more fighting among the five sects, and Hou Shan has already ordered that the monsters in this mountain range cannot stop them, the danger level of Canglan Mountain will be greatly reduced.

First use the most stupid method to investigate, then mobilize manpower from the sect, go deep into various cities and sects, search for big-bellied figures like this, maybe you can get something.

Lei Wuji and Fairy Xuanyou certainly had no objection to Cao Zhengyang's decision.

puff--

But in the next moment, Fairy Xuanyou suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which scared the two of them.

"What's going on?" Cao Zhengyang asked hurriedly.

Could it be that Sikong Yan had secretly attacked him without him realizing it?

Facing the two people's concern, Fairy Xuanyou waved her hands repeatedly and said, "I'm fine. Maybe something went wrong in my recent training. I'll be fine after a rest."

As she spoke, she managed a forced smile.

Afterwards, she wiped the blood from her mouth and continued, "Then let's follow Brother Cao's plan. I'll arrange for someone to do it right away."

After saying this, Fairy Xuanyou turned around and left in a hurry.

The two looked at each other, wondering if the injuries they suffered when they were besieged by Cang Yan Dao Palace had not yet healed?
Soon, Zhou Qing and others received an order to form groups of two and prepare to go to the east side of Canglan Mountain for investigation.

"Senior Brother Zhou, can I go with you?" Lu Yaoyao ran over immediately, opened her eyes wide, and looked at Zhou Qing expectantly.

Zhou Qing looked at Yan Xiaohu. He and Lei Luo were talking about something with their arms around each other, so he could only smile and nod.

"Okay, wait for me!" After Zhou Qing said that, he first found Cao Zhengyang and copied the image. He planned to identify it tomorrow to see if he could get any results.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qing said hello to Yan Xiaohu and took Lu Yaoyao to a certain direction.

"Brother Zhou, where are we going next?"

"After you saw the image, do you already have a plan?"

"I knew you were the smartest. Yaoyao is stupid and hasn't found any clues. Can you tell me something?"

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Not long after I left, Lu Yaoyao beside me started chattering non-stop.

This made Zhou Qing speechless. He had to admit, your personality is very similar to that of the silver-haired woman.

In the eyes of outsiders, as a core disciple, you have an aloof image and don't speak to others easily, even to Li Daoxuan and others.

Since breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, she has become even more graceful.

Especially after practicing the "Ice Purity Art", his whole body seemed to be covered by a layer of clear icy air, and the feeling of coldness became stronger.

Her every move and gesture revealed her aloofness, and this goddess naturally became the secret crush of countless disciples of the Taiqing Sect. Many true disciples and inner disciples were so nervous that they dared not speak when they saw her.

But why are you so talkative when you are with me?

"It's all the same. I can't see anything. I'm actually a little worried now!" Zhou Qing looked forward and suddenly looked worried.

Lu Yaoyao was puzzled.

Zhou Qing analyzed, "That Fusang Spiritual Kui is now lost and hasn't been refined yet. I don't believe that the other demon kings won't be tempted."

After hearing this, Lu Yaoyao seemed to have guessed something.

"Are you saying that the two demon kings that suddenly appeared today will take advantage of the situation to rob us?"

Zhou Qing nodded.

The attitude of the two demon kings in the spirit transformation realm towards everyone seemed to be to vent their anger for Hou Shan, but their real purpose was probably to find out whether the holy medicine was really lost.

Of course, he also had no doubt that if they really couldn't find the elixir, they would unite. After all, if they launched a beast tide against the five sects, the benefits they would gain would be extremely huge.

It's just that he has no real master!

If they really found the holy medicine, they would face three potential dangers.

The first are the demon kings who may have arrived secretly and are always keeping an eye on them.

He killed people to silence them, robbed and escaped, then returned to his own territory to refine and improve his cultivation.

Whether it is the human race or the demon race, strength is what matters most.

Those demon kings will not easily let go of such a good opportunity to improve their strength.

The second is the Cang Yan Taoist Palace and the Tianji Sect, especially the divination techniques of Xuanjizi and others, which are sometimes quite weird.

Everyone wants to take this opportunity to win over Hou Shan and other demon kings to avoid helping each other.

The third is the demon king Houshan.

He had been searching for it for a year and still couldn't find it, so how come he found it just by asking you for help? This is quite intriguing.

Is it intentional, not refining it, just to drag their demon race into the war among the five sects?
But if you can't find it, even though you can prove your innocence, a mad demon king will always do something.

So, this is a dead end. Of course, maybe I am just thinking too much.

No matter which one it is, it is an indisputable fact that the Demon King Hou Shan is now very eager to find the holy medicine he has cultivated for thousands of years.

"Let's take it one step at a time!" Zhou Qing said helplessly.

Lu Yaoyao, who was standing by, looked at Zhou Qing with a frown on his face and was about to ask something when suddenly a whistling sound came from not far away.

The two men stopped immediately and saw Li Hanshan coming towards them with a halberd on his back.

Lu Yaoyao quietly took out the imaging stone. If he dared to take action, she would record it directly and then let the elders in the family take action to eliminate him.

Li Hanshan looked at the two men's alert expressions and snorted coldly, but he had no intention of taking action. He just looked at them coldly and turned away.

"It seems that the six-month truce agreement is quite deterrent!" Zhou Qing muttered to himself as he watched Li Hanshan leave, and then his tense nerves relaxed a little.

Of course, he was not afraid. After all, his elders were in Canglan Mountain. If he encountered any danger, he could ask for help directly.

Let’s see who will be embarrassed then!
"Let's find a place to rest!" Zhou Qing said after looking around.

Canglan Mountain is so big that countless people come in and out every day. Especially after the incident of the abyss a year ago, I don’t know how many people came, not to mention that it has been so long since the incident.

Even if you want to do a rough check, this is not the way to do it.

Looking at the group of low-level monsters roaring past below, Lu Yaoyao nodded immediately.

The two of them found a big tree with lush branches and leaves and landed on a relatively flat place on it.

"I brought some food here, Brother Zhou, please try it!"

Lu Yaoyao immediately took out some snacks from her storage bag and handed them over enthusiastically, and Zhou Qing thanked her.

I took a bite and it tasted really good.

"Did you make this?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

Lu Yaoyao shook her head and said, "I don't have this skill. I met a senior sister in the sect. The snacks she makes are simply amazing."

Then, she looked at Zhou Qing, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but say, "Brother Zhou, I have a snack recipe book here. It contains all my favorite snacks."

After she finished speaking, she handed over a manual with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Zhou Qing took it doubtfully.

What do you mean?
Shall I buy it for you?

As he turned the first page, his eyes narrowed, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He looked at Lu Yaoyao, who was hesitant to speak, and asked puzzledly, "Is this a painting of Fairy Xuanyou?"

Lu Yaoyao was startled, and immediately snatched it away. Her ears turned red, and she stammered, "You took the wrong thing. What did you see just now?"

What else could I see? I saw a lifelike portrait with various notes next to it, one of which had the word "Auntie" written on it.

The others were snatched away by you before I could even take a closer look.

Seeing Lu Yaoyao's nervous look, Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat.

When Fairy Xuanyou came to Taiqingmen before, she quickly became friends with her regardless of age difference. She even invited her to breakfast and tried to match her up with Fairy Xuanyou, forcing her to be together.

After what the two of them went through later, he guessed that Lu Yaoyao regarded him as her deceased brother, so she wanted to find a good backer for herself.

The leader of a sect, a princess of an imperial dynasty, and a powerful being in the Soul-Slaying Realm.

But the word "Auntie" just now seemed unusual.

Could it be that she lacks maternal love?
Yes, that should be the case, so she has always valued silver hair.

Moreover, the last time they went out, she wanted to call him dad.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing suddenly felt a little sorry for her. He had always thought that she had a problem with her sexual orientation.

It seems that all her family members are dead, which is why she is so eager for these emotions.

Facing her question at this moment, Zhou Qing immediately said: "I didn't see anything."

Lu Yaoyao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense expression on her face eased a little. She said, "Actually, I was just drawing casually. I wasn't just drawing Sister Xuanyou, but also Senior Brother and Second Brother."

After saying this, as if afraid that Zhou Qing wouldn't believe him, he immediately took out another booklet from his storage bag.

When I opened it, I saw that there were indeed many people drawn on it, including familiar senior brothers and sisters, and each person's expression was drawn quite vividly.

Zhou Qing nodded repeatedly and admired it carefully. He had to say that the painting was indeed very good.

"Oh, take this!" This time, she carefully looked over the snack recipe she had written and handed it to Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing opened it and saw the names of various snacks written on it, such as lotus cakes, steamed sugar-coated cheese, fermented rice dumplings, mung bean cakes, etc., and even had corresponding pictures at the end, which looked very tempting.

Lu Yaoyao said seriously, "Well, what I mean is, if you meet that silver-haired sister next time, you can treat her to these things."

Zhou Qing was stunned and asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because these are my favorite foods!" Lu Yaoyao said as a matter of course.

Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly. Why should he, a Soul Severing Realm cultivator, go with me to eat these things?
What's more, she would have probably returned to her own cultivation country by now. I am number one. If I really meet her, I would hide my identity. How could I invite her to dinner?
What are you thinking about in your little head every day?

But because of what happened just now, Zhou Qing had no choice but to accept it and said, "We'll talk about it when we meet again."

Lu Yaoyao looked happy and said, "If she really likes to eat these things, you must tell me."

Zhou Qing had no choice but to nod and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll tell her then that these snacks were recommended by you."

Lu Yaoyao suddenly smiled like a flower.

In this way, the two of them rested until late at night. Zhou Qing then took out the imaging stone and activated it, and conducted an appraisal immediately.

[The Secret of Voyeurism: This is a picture of Li Niang peeping into her nest-building process. A mother is strong, and in order to delay the birth of her child, she has tried her best for thousands of years. How sad and lamentable!]

When Zhou Qing saw the feedback, his eyes lit up, but he quickly frowned.

Li Niang?

It turned out that this person was called Li Niang, a woman, and she was pregnant, and she was not pretending. In this way, at least the scope of the investigation could be greatly narrowed.

But what does it mean to delay the birth of a child?

And this effort has lasted for thousands of years?
Even Nezha wouldn't be pregnant like this, right?

In the Nascent Soul stage, one can break through the pill and become an infant, and live for a thousand years.

The Spirit Transformation Realm is the transition from Nascent Soul to Primordial Spirit, and the lifespan can exceed two thousand years.

Judging from the fact that she was able to ignore those Yuanying realm monsters in the video footage, combined with the introduction given by the current system, the most conservative estimate is that this Li Niang is already in the Shenhua realm.

This is a difficult situation. If we really find it, we can only contact the elders to help.

Lu Yaoyao opened her eyes sleepily and looked at Zhou Qing who was analyzing the imaging stone seriously. Then she yawned lightly, turned over and continued to sleep.

It feels so good to have a young dad around so I don’t have to use my brain!
In the night sky, there were occasional whistling sounds passing by, while Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao continued to rest here.

The next day, Lu Yaoyao stretched and asked, "Brother Zhou, where are we going next?"

Zhou Qing took out a map and started looking at it.

The more powerful the cultivator is, the more difficult it is to get pregnant, because as you practice, your body will be eroded by spiritual energy, especially destroying the mild environment required to nurture life, and your physical condition will gradually become alienated.

Add to that the various side effects and backlash of practicing the exercises, the obstacles in one's mind, and the involvement of cause and effect. These many factors combined will only make it more difficult.

A female cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm who has been pregnant for a thousand years came out alone with her big belly to look for elixirs. From this, one can guess that her man is gone.
She has been pregnant for a thousand years but still cannot have children, yet she tries every possible means to prevent the birth of a child. Two clues can be analyzed from this.

First, this Li Niang was most likely pregnant from the Nascent Soul stage until she comprehended the artistic conception and was promoted to the God Transformation stage. This is a bit scary.

Second, she is either a pervert or has mental problems.

Assuming that the above reasoning is correct, as a pregnant mother, she should subconsciously like to be lively rather than surrounded by loneliness.

After all, in special times, people psychologically yearn for warmth and company.

At least in the picture, she was so calm and indifferent when she picked the hibiscus, and her emotions seemed stable at least.

This shows that her mentality should not be too bad, so perhaps she will choose to live in a more lively place.

In addition, the demon king Houshan had already dug up the Canglan Mountain thoroughly over the past year, but had not found any trace of her.

Then it is very likely that Li Niang lives in a city near Canglan Mountain, and the probability is relatively higher.

Zhou Qing looked carefully and found that there were no other sects around Canglan Mountain. Instead, there were nine cities surrounding it in different directions.

But it’s hard to say which city it is. It seems I have to look for more clues.

I'll wait until after midnight tonight to identify it. After all, [Daily Appraisal] sometimes gives different feedback on the same thing, so it mainly depends on luck.

"Senior Brother Zhou?" Seeing that Zhou Qing didn't respond to her for a long time, Lu Yaoyao couldn't help but call out again.

Zhou Qing came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "Continue to rest!"

"Ah?" Lu Yaoyao was stunned.

After midnight, Zhou Qing opened the imaging stone again and conducted a second appraisal.

[Secret of Voyeurism: In order to allow the child to see his father first, Li Niang has been delaying the birth of her child. To do this, she requires a large amount of spiritual medicine to nourish and restrain him. This imaging stone secretly records her sneaking into a demon king's cave to pick spiritual medicine.]

Unexpectedly, there was actually a brand new introduction.

It also revealed the purpose of Li Niang's doing this.

"A thousand-year delay, just to allow the child to see his father for the first time?" Zhou Qing was a little shocked.

So what about the child’s father?
Dead or abandoned?
If she was dead, how could she still hold on until now?

For a moment, Zhou Qing didn't know whether to call her stupid or praise her for her loyalty to love.

The child is innocent. It takes a lot of effort to get pregnant, but the nourishment is restricted for thousands of years. What kind of monster will be born then?

No, it should be said that it is not certain whether the baby in her belly is a normal baby.

"Wait one more night!" Zhou Qing sighed lightly.

Of course, Lu Yaoyao had no objection. On the contrary, the next day, Lu Yaoyao received an inquiry from Cao Zhengyang.

After ensuring safety, they revealed the news that they were ready to return to the sect.

Make every effort to organize the sect members to conduct a detailed investigation of the cities around Canglan Mountain, and then slowly expand it to other sects in the entire Eastern Region, and let the two be careful.

Soon after, Zhou Qing also received a message from Yan Xiaohu. He and Lei Luo teamed up, took a walk around but didn't find any clues. They were ready to leave and find a place to eat. He asked Zhou Qing if he wanted to join them.

"You go first, I have something else to do!" Zhou Qing had no choice but to reply.

As the third night arrived, Zhou Qing re-examined the information and found that it no longer changed. Helplessly, Zhou Qing took out the map and handed it to Lu Yaoyao.

"You are lucky, you can choose one of the nine cities!" Zhou Qing said.

Lu Yaoyao seemed to have thought of something, and immediately shook her head and said, "No, my luck has always been pretty bad, so you choose."

Zhou Qing looked at her suddenly lost expression, not knowing what he had said wrong again. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed.

Almost at the same moment, Tetanus flashed to the palm of his hand, his body tensed, and he looked around vigilantly as if facing a great enemy.

Under the cover of night, the surrounding scene seemed normal. The breeze was still blowing gently, and the flowers, plants and trees were swaying as usual, but Zhou Qing was keenly aware of an inexplicable sense of horror.

The hairs on my back stood on end, as if shrouded by an invisible chill, and a strong sense of life and death crisis quickly rose from the bottom of my heart.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yaoyao asked softly with a confused look on her face.

Zhou Qing frowned and without hesitation spread his vast spiritual sense in all directions.

What shocked him was that his spiritual consciousness only went less than a kilometer away before it disappeared like a drop in the ocean, as if it was blocked by an invisible and dense barrier.

"Prepare for battle!" Zhou Qing lowered his voice and said solemnly, constantly searching for the opponent's traces.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaoyao immediately took out her weapon. A cold aura spread out from her like ripples. Her eyes were full of vigilance, and she and Zhou Qing stood back to back, on guard.

Soon, a golden light flashed in Zhou Qing's pupils, and he immediately locked onto a void in front of him. He said lightly: "Since everything has been arranged, why bother hiding? Don't you think so, Li Hanshan?"

"As expected of you, the current leader of the Taiqing Sect. How did you find out it was mine?"

As Zhou Qing's voice fell, ripples appeared in the void in front of him, and then a man carrying a halberd with a cold glow on his back slowly emerged.

Who else could it be but Li Hanshan?

He was dressed in a dark black suit, the corners of his clothes rustling in the wind, and he stared at the two of them with a subtle sneer on his face.

Zhou Qing snorted coldly and said, "I didn't expect you to be so impatient. It seems that the ceasefire agreement between the five sects is nothing but empty words to you. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"

Li Hanshan slowly removed the halberd from his back and shook his head. "Zhou Qing, I have to admit that you've grown too fast. This has given me an unprecedented sense of urgency. Therefore, you must die."

Looking at the murderous intent in Li Hanshan's eyes, Zhou Qing knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, and the other party was definitely fully prepared.

Lu Yaoyao quickly took out the imaging stone and took a picture of it.

It is the other party who is actively breaking the rules. According to the armistice agreement, the one in the Spirit Transformation Realm can step in and kill the opponent.

Zhou Qing didn't say anything more, but looked cautiously to the other side. His eyes became sharp and he taunted, "Old Blood Bone Ghost, you're already old, and you're still thinking of a sneak attack. That's really beneath your dignity."

After hearing this, Lu Yaoyao's face changed drastically.

The next moment, a familiar burst of laughter was heard above their heads.

The laughter was so eerie and strange that it gave people goose bumps. Then the old ghost with blood and bones walked out in a swagger, stood in mid-air, grinning and revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

"What an amazing spiritual sense, Mr. Li! If I hadn't come here today, you might not have been able to get rid of him!" said the old ghost with blood and bones with a sinister look on his face.

Zhou Qing had a solemn expression on his face. One of them was half a step into the Spiritual Transformation Realm, while the other was at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage. They really thought highly of him.

Zhou Qing blocked Lu Yaoyao behind him, but he clicked his tongue and looked at Li Hanshan, "Why did you want to team up with him? This old man is an ominous person. Song Yuan was with him, and I killed him in Youhuang City."

"At the Beimang Mine, the delivery person, Sima Yaoji, died. Then, she used the excuse of ambushing this old ghost to possess my Senior Sister Pei Yan's body and trick us out. In the end, she died. Wherever this old ghost goes, disaster follows."

"Now that you're with him again, it looks like all five of the great geniuses will fall to me today. Old Ghost, thank you so much!"

Zhou Qing laughed.

The old ghost's face suddenly darkened. He snorted coldly and cursed, "You sharp-tongued brat, you'll cry later!"

(End of this chapter)