The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 179 This child is still alive? (6k)

As soon as Zhou Qing went out, he saw Yan Xiaohu and others curiously lying at the door and eavesdropping. However, there was a soundproofing ban inside, so they couldn't hear anything and could only worry.

Yan Xiaohu was about to ask something when Cao Zhengyang walked out. He swept his eyes over the crowd and finally landed on Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu. He said in a serious tone, "Zhou Qing, Yan Xiaohu, you two will leave today and go to Lingyun Mansion!"

Yan Xiaohu was stunned.

Zhou Qing also turned his head and looked at Cao Zhengyang.

Is this the second option, or... a two-pronged approach to be prepared for any eventuality?

Yan Xiaohu came back to his senses and immediately said, "Master, is this a government-sponsored mission? Then you have to reimburse me."

Cao Zhengyang was speechless. This money-grubber was always like this, always staring at those spirit stones.

But he still said helplessly: "Report, report, report!"

Cao Zhengyang then sent a message to Zhou Qing: "After your life-or-death experience, it's a good opportunity to relax at Lingyun Mansion. If you really have the Fusang Lingkui, given its value, Senior Fu Kui will escort it back."

"If not, come back in six months. You might not be ready yet. Don't look at some dirty things."

Zhou Qing looked at Cao Zhengyang quietly with a complicated expression. He understood his uncle's good intentions, and then he slowly bowed to show that he understood.

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao quickly said, "Master, I want to go too. I haven't been to Lingyun Mansion yet."

After a brief pause, Cao Zhengyang nodded and said, "Go!"

Lu Yaoyao was suddenly delighted.

……

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy? What did your uncle say to you?" On the flying sword, seeing Zhou Qing looking worried, Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but come over and ask.

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "Nothing."

"Forget it. Uncle-master specifically asked you and me to go to Lingyun Mansion. It's obvious that he wants to use our connections to do something. Is it related to Zhang Wanbao?" Yan Xiaohu said.

Zhou Qing nodded slightly, agreeing with Yan Xiaohu's guess.

Seeing that Zhou Qing didn't want to talk more, Yan Xiaohu tactfully stopped asking questions because he had already guessed something.

Lu Yaoyao looked at Zhou Qing's unhappy expression and said after some hesitation, "Brother Zhou, take it easy. It's no big deal. Everything will work out in the end."

Zhou Qing let out a long breath and couldn't help but speed up until he reached a place where there were few people. Looking at the vast clouds in front of him, he suddenly seemed to have found an outlet and couldn't help shouting a few times.

With these shouts, the depression and heaviness in my heart were relieved a little, and I felt a lot more refreshed.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why Zhang Wanbao and Xiao Cancan were so simple and naive.

That's because their elders protected them so well that all they saw and knew were the most beautiful things in the world, and they didn't have to experience those deceitful, cruel and complicated things.

And it was the same for them before. They had always been under the protection of the sect, practicing in peace and had never been exposed to the dark side of the world of immortal cultivation.

"I'll follow my heart!"

The next moment, Zhou Qing seemed to suddenly understand something. He felt his mind was empty and the depression in his heart disappeared at this moment. He was no longer entangled in those complicated conflicts of interest and dilemmas.

If he were really in that position, he just had to stick to his original intention. As for the rest, screw him!

"What?" Yan Xiaohu didn't hear clearly what Zhou Qing shouted, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Zhou Qing laughed out loud and looked very relaxed.

Lu Yaoyao was happy for Zhou Qing. Perhaps at this moment, he had figured something out.

"Brother Pei, are you back?"

Not long after, an urgent voice suddenly came from behind the three of them, and it even sounded like crying.

The voice was filled with longing and anticipation, as if this moment had been waited for a very long time.

The three people who were originally speeding stopped immediately. When they turned around, they saw a woman with tears in her eyes approaching them in an instant as if she had teleported.

This is a very ordinary-looking woman, her face is covered with tear marks and her eyes are red from crying, but her belly is abnormally large and looks very conspicuous.

Seeing this scene, the three people's pupils suddenly shrank and their hearts couldn't help but skip a beat.

Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao immediately thought of the person in the image stone. They were so nervous that their palms were sweating and their eyes were full of vigilance.

"Mrs. Li——" Zhou Qing murmured softly.

This was the first time he met the other person.

Hearing Zhou Qing's mumbling, Li Niang burst into tears of joy. She flashed and appeared in front of Zhou Qing in an instant.

She raised her hands tremblingly, as if wanting to touch Zhou Qing, but she was afraid that this was just a fragile dream. She said excitedly, "I am Li Niang, I am Li Niang. You are back. I knew you would come back."

Looking at her, Zhou Qing had a complicated expression.

I think now I am just like the head teacher back then, she has mistaken me for someone else, and her mental state is obviously abnormal.

Such a person actually entered the state of transformation from the state of "foolishness", and relied on those elixirs to cultivate all the way to the late stage of transformation. It has to be said that it is really a miracle.

Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Does this mean that she recognizes Zhou Qing as her husband?
Before Zhou Qing could react, Li Niang ignored everyone else, suddenly stepped forward, grabbed his hand, and wiped it on her huge belly.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but shudder, but was shocked to find that there was an extremely strong heartbeat in his stomach.

This child is still alive?

Zhou Qing's eyes were filled with shock.

An ordinary person, from the beginning of cultivation to the breakthrough of the Nascent Soul stage, can only maintain a lifespan of a thousand years, but this child has been in her belly for a thousand years and is still alive.

Simply unbelievable.

At this moment, Li Niang held Zhou Qing's hand, kept touching her belly, and murmured, "Brother Pei, do you know how I have been living these years? Day and night, I long for your return. This child is restless in my belly, I'm afraid he misses his father too."

As she spoke, she gently stroked her abdomen with her other hand, her eyes full of love.

Seeing her like that, Zhou Qing felt so sorry for her. Just as he was about to explain, Li Niang said to herself, "Brother Pei, let's go home. Nothing at home has changed. Now the only thing missing is you. Our family of three is finally reunited."

Seeing that the other party was about to pull Zhou Qing away, Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao looked at each other and wanted to speak, but were afraid of irritating this late-stage Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator.

But in the next moment, a trace of confusion flashed in Li Niang's eyes. She looked at Zhou Qing's face carefully, and her eyes, which were originally full of joy, gradually became clear.

The next moment, as if suddenly awakened from a dream, she pushed Zhou Qing's hand away in panic, quickly took a few steps back, and a blush of shame instantly appeared on her face.

"I'm... I'm sorry, I... I recognized the wrong person." Her body trembled slightly, her voice was as soft as a mosquito, and then she turned and ran away.

Lu Yaoyao, who knew the inside story and came to her senses, looked at her lonely back as she left. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and her eyes were full of heartache.

Zhou Qing gritted his teeth, and with a flash of silver light under his feet, he caught up in an instant.

"You two stay here and don't move!" Just as the two were about to catch up, Zhou Qing's voice came back.

Yan Xiaohu put down his raised foot and looked at Lu Yaoyao anxiously, "Is it her?"

Lu Yaoyao nodded and said nothing more.

At this moment, Zhou Qing was standing in the air, releasing his powerful spiritual sense, but he could not find any trace of the other party.

From the moment he saw her stroking her belly with a look of maternal love, Zhou Qing knew what choice she would make.

Unfortunately, the other party was too fast and disappeared in a flash.

"Are you okay? What happened? What do you know?"

Seeing Zhou Qing coming back, Yan Xiaohu hurried forward to ask.

Zhou Qingze looked ahead with a burning gaze and said, "Go to Lingyun Mansion as quickly as possible. I'll explain everything to you on the way."

The two nodded and followed.

……

Perhaps it was because of the incident between Li Hanshan and the old ghost Xuegu that the Cang Yan Dao Palace did not continue to kill people, and the journey was relatively normal.

Two months later, the three finally arrived safely at Lingyun Mansion.

During this period, the two also learned the whole story from Zhou Qing.

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it!"

Standing on the familiar yet unfamiliar street, Yan Xiaohu still couldn't believe that while he and Lei Luo were having a great time, the senior elders of the three sects were engaging in such a cruel game.

On the other hand, Lu Yaoyao was just like usual, and was even looking around with curiosity on her face.

This shows how strong his psychological endurance is!
This made Yan Xiaohu admire her for a while, but thinking of the hardships she had experienced since she lost her family at a young age and was left alone, she must have been mentally strong.

Soon, when the three of them passed Lingfeng Street, they saw the familiar [Cui Yu Pavilion] again.

The two of them stayed here for a long time at the beginning, and Qian Dafu, the shopkeeper, also taught them a good lesson.

However, since Qian Dafu's death, the sect has sent three people over one after another to supervise each other in order to avoid things like Qian Dafu's from happening again.

As for the list and address, the two were also clear about it.

"Let's go, hurry up and find Zhang Wanbao!"

Zhou Qing did not choose to go in, and left directly.

"Yan Xiaohu?"

Just as I turned a street, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind me.

When Yan Xiaohu turned around, he saw a beautiful woman with a wavy chest, shouting tentatively. Next to her, there was a young girl eating candied haws.

After seeing that it was indeed Yan Xiaohu and Zhou Qing, Li Shitao and Xiao Cancan hurried over, their faces full of surprise.

"When did you come to Lingyun Mansion? Why didn't you tell us?" Li Shitao asked with a smile, a hint of anger in her eyes.

Zhou Qing hadn't expected that the first person he'd meet on his first day here would be a female ghost... No, Sister Tao! "Brother Yan, Brother Zhou!" Xiao Cancan also greeted them happily.

Yan Xiaohu looked at the two of them and said with a hint of sourness, "You guys are living a really comfortable life now."

Especially Li Shitao, she looked so radiant.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Sister Tao, Cancan, we just arrived too. It's been a while since we last met. Is it okay?"

Li Shitao didn't bother to pay attention to Yan Xiaohu's sour words. Instead, she looked at Zhou Qing and said, "Have you really recovered? Last time I came, I wanted to see you, but your master said you were in seclusion practicing body-building exercises. Now seeing how energetic you are, Sister Tao is really happy for you."

Xiao Cancan nodded repeatedly and said, "Zhang Wanbao has been looking for medicinal herbs for you to recover your golden elixir. I also asked my father to help, but unfortunately there was no news. When Wanbao came back that time, he said you had recovered. It was really great."

Zhou Qing was deeply moved after hearing this and quickly said, "Thank you so much, you are so thoughtful."

Soon, the two girls saw Lu Yaoyao again and were filled with joy.

After all, they met this girl when they went to Taiqing Gate last time. She was not only beautiful, but also very enthusiastic, which left a good impression on them.

Even when they met again, Lu Yaoyao gave them the feeling of an invisible pressure, and she became more calm and reserved, making people unconsciously feel that she was not easy to get close to.

Lu Yaoyao also greeted them with a smile and said politely, "Sister Tao, Cancan, long time no see!"

When we met at that time, we were all in the Golden Core Realm.

But now, she has reached the Nascent Soul stage, but the two of them have not changed much.

"We are going to look for Wanbao, shall we go together?" Zhou Qing invited. After all, they were all acquaintances, so it would be better to go together. It would be more lively with more people.

Of course the two women agreed, and immediately followed everyone to the Vientiane Auction.

When Zhang Wanbao learned that Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu had arrived, he rushed out immediately and gave them a big hug excitedly.

"No, why are you fat again?"

The two of them looked at Zhang Wanbao's chubby figure and couldn't help but joke.

You were a little thin before, but now you look more and more like your father Zhang Yifu, and your figure is getting fatter and fatter.

Zhang Wanbao chuckled, glanced at Xiao Cancan inconspicuously, and then said, "I've been trying hard to control myself, but since I came to terms with it, I've become more relaxed and fatter."

After hearing this, the two of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, time was urgent, and Zhou Qing did not forget their mission, so he quickly told them the purpose of their visit.

"You are here to look for Fusang Lingkui too?" Zhang Wanbao asked in surprise after hearing this.

When the three heard this, their expressions suddenly became serious. Zhou Qing even asked hurriedly: "Who else is looking for this thing?"

Zhang Wanbao shook his head and said, "I don't know those two people. Anyway, they offered a high price. The key is that there is nothing like this at the auction. But don't worry, if there is, I will definitely send it to you two brothers as soon as possible. As for the others, they can stay wherever they want."

Zhang Wanbao patted his chest and promised.

"Good brother!" Yan Xiaohu patted Zhang Wanbao's shoulder happily, feeling very satisfied and loyal.

Zhou Qing also had a smile on his face.

After asking Zhang Wanbao and finding out that the two men had only arrived three days ago, Zhou Qing had already roughly guessed who the other party was.

It seems that Cang Yan Taoist Palace and Tianji Sect have the same idea.

Unfortunately, their wishful thinking is likely to fail. There is nothing they can do since they have connections on the inside.

With Zhang Wanbao's help, Zhou Qing and the other two don't have to worry about what happens next.

And according to Zhang Wanbao's inquiries, the other party was indeed an elder of the God Transformation Realm from the Cang Yan Taoist Palace and the Tianji Sect.

This made the three of them more cautious.

On the other hand, Xiao Cancan and Li Shitao were full of curiosity and asked them about the recent events in the Eastern Region.

"Have you found the Four Flowers Gathering at the Top?"

"How are the battles going for the five major sects in the Eastern Region?"

"I heard that you killed two great geniuses from the Cang Yan Dao Palace? Is that true?"

…………

Without Zhou Qing saying anything, the talkative Yan Xiaohu had already started introducing himself with saliva flying.

When the two women learned that Zhou Qing had killed not two geniuses, but five, their eyes were filled with disbelief.

Can a turbulent environment really help a person improve so quickly?
A few years ago, Xue Tai Sui, who was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm in Qingmu City, made Zhou Qing and others suffer a lot.

Now, they have all advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, especially Zhou Qing, who has killed two people who are half a step into the Spiritual Transformation stage.

Faced with the two people's praise, Zhou Qing could only smile and wave his hands, saying that it was all luck and that he had used some unpresentable means.

However, since he had come to a big city and was now quite wealthy, Zhou Qing made a list and asked Zhang Wanbao to prepare the materials needed for the formation.

This formation is called the [Itchy Heart Formation]. Like the [Magnitude 18 Earthquake], it is a novel formation created by Senior Xuan Qingzi.

The current introduction is that once this array is activated, it will produce an invisible "itch wave".

The invader's entire body will feel extremely itchy, from the soles of the feet to the scalp, every inch of skin will feel like being bitten by millions of ants, making people unable to help but dance and roll on the ground, with no time to care about fighting or casting spells.

This made Zhou Qing very interested, and Zhang Wanbao did not disappoint him. He collected the relevant materials in just ten days.

"Brother Zhou, don't hold out too much hope for this Fusang Lingkui. It's far too rare. My old man said that even those at the Soul Severing Realm might be jealous. If we really get one at the auction, I'm afraid someone like that will come and buy it soon."

After Zhang Wanbao handed the materials to Zhou Qing, he spoke hesitantly.

Zhou Qing was certainly aware of this, but it also confirmed from another perspective that the Demon King Hou Shan had been quietly cultivating that thing for thousands of years. If he really couldn't find it in the end, who knows how furious he would be.

So, after waiting for a month, the three of them chose to say goodbye.

They were given a total of six months, three months of which have already passed, and the return journey will take another two months, so there is not much time left for them.

"If I really get it, I will definitely deliver it to you two brothers personally!" Zhang Wanbao promised.

Zhou Qing was touched, but still said, "No need, just focus on losing weight."

Afterwards, the three of them said goodbye to a few people and set off on their journey home.

……

Two months later, when they returned to the Eastern Region, there were only twenty days left in half a year, but what the three heard along the way was still that the five major sects were working together to find a plant called Fusang Lingkui.

Many small sects were also curious. After all, it was very unusual that the big sects that had been fighting for several years could suddenly stop and work together to find this thing.

Zhou Qing was a little confused, not knowing what the head teacher was up to.

Not long after, the three successfully found Cao Zhengyang and gave him a detailed account of the situation at Lingyun Mansion.

Cao Zhengyang was a little disappointed after hearing this, but it seemed to be within his expectations. After all, the Fusang Lingkui is an extremely rare thing, and it is not easy to find it.

"We can't get it, and the same goes for Cang Yan Taoist Palace and Tianji Gate. Don't look so dejected!" Cao Zhengyang was very open-minded and comforted the three of them with a smile.

Lu Yaoyao also told them about their encounter with Li Niang on the way, and then asked, "Master, what are your plans?"

With only twenty days left, they could face a beast tide from the eighteen demon kings at any time.

After hearing this, Cao Zhengyang did not answer Lu Yaoyao's question first. Instead, he asked in shock, "You actually ran into Li Niang?"

Zhou Qing looked at Cao Zhengyang and asked hurriedly, "Master, what's going on?"

Cao Zhengyang sighed helplessly and said, "She's missing!"

"Missing?" the three of them asked in unison.

Cao Zhengyang nodded and said, "After you left, I secretly went to the Seven Star Sect, but I couldn't find Li Niang. After searching the souls of those Yuanying Realm cultivators, I learned that Li Niang hadn't been back for many years."

"After that, I went to the mountains where I met her last time, but I still couldn't find her. I guess she must have instinctively sensed the danger and left quietly," Cao Zhengyang added.

It is said that a mother is strong. Since she is pregnant and has reached the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, she will probably sense some things.

Zhou Qing seemed to be thinking about something.

Cao Zhengyang continued, "Now in the Eastern Region, the disappearance of the Demon King Houshan Holy Medicine is no longer a secret. Just as I suspected before, the Yuanying Realm cultivators from the Seven Star Sect are pretending to be ignorant in order to distance themselves from the matter, and haven't even uttered a word."

Zhou Qing nodded. In fact, no one had mentioned this sect on the way back, so he had already guessed something.

With such a big fuss, and the five major sects and the demon king involved, the Seven Star Sect is just a small sect, so it must want to stay out of it and not be implicated.

But since Li Niang has escaped, and Lingyun Mansion has not been able to purchase the same medicinal herbs as a replacement, then won’t they have to face Hou Shan’s revenge next?

As if seeing the three people's worries, Cao Zhengyang flipped his hand and an image stone appeared.

In a flash of light, a picture appeared before the three people.

When they saw the scene on the screen, the three of them felt a tightness in their hearts.

At the Houshan Cave Mansion, a large number of disciples from the five sects were locked in cold and hard iron cages like lambs to be slaughtered.

They were dressed in rags, with messy hair and faces full of despair and fear, huddled in the cage.

"Hou Shan was already anxious. After all, he sensed that the Fusang Spiritual Sunflower was about to wither. When we rushed to negotiate, we discovered that twelve demon kings had already gathered there."

Cao Zhengyang's face was solemn, and his eyebrows were twisted into a deep "chuan" character.
After hearing this, Zhou Qing and the other two's expressions suddenly changed.

The twelve demon kings were twelve beings who had reached the great perfection of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Even with the many years of foundation of the Taiqing Sect, only six or seven supreme elders had such cultivation.

Moreover, the demon race has thick skin and flesh, and their combat power soars directly after transforming into their original form. Coupled with their various innate magical powers, it is possible for them to fight one against two.

"Right after we left, these poor disciples in the image stone..." Cao Zhengyang paused, his eyes burning with anger. He gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "They were killed by the evil hands and became food for the demon kings!"

When Cao Zhengyang said this, murderous intent was overflowing.

The three people's expressions also became extremely ugly.

(End of this chapter)