The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 194 Number One, I've Been Waiting for You (6k)

The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but tease them.

"No, your father asked you to take charge of the business here. You must have been very busy these past few months, right? You look like you're having a very comfortable life."

Zhang Wanbao scratched his head sheepishly and said with a smile, "I'm just dealing with some of the things reported to me by my subordinates. Grandpa Fu will take care of the rest. Let's not talk about it anymore. Come on, let's go. I'll treat you. Let's have a good time together, brothers!"

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu looked at each other and agreed readily.

After asking for leave from the college, the two followed Zhang Wanbao out of the college and found an inn with an elegant environment.

Inside the inn, Zhang Wanbao ordered a sumptuous meal and the three of them sat around, eating and chatting.

Zhang Wanbao enthusiastically recounted his experiences in Haomiao Mansion over the past few months, especially the interesting business stories.

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu shared their experiences in the college.

When talking about some interesting things, the three of them couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After three rounds of drinks, the three of them said goodbye. Fu Kui came and it seemed that there was something that needed Zhang Wanbao's attention.

"Okay, I'll come see you two brothers when I'm done with my work!" Zhang Wanbao looked very happy.

The two smiled and waved goodbye.

"Pay more attention to the person who brought you here that day!" Fu Kui kindly reminded before leaving.

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu were stunned for a moment, but still nodded repeatedly and expressed their gratitude.

It seems that Fu Kui is really a Soul Severing Realm cultivator, otherwise how could he have noticed the existence of the Second Master.

Or maybe, the second uncle did it on purpose?

When I returned to the academy, I saw Li Daoxuan and Lu Yaoyao waiting at the entrance of the cave.

"Senior Brother Zhou!" Lu Yaoyao ran over happily.

Li Daoxuan asked, "Where did you two go?"

Yan Xiaohu told the truth.

"That's great. Contacting a rich young man like this might be of great help at a critical moment. I happen to have some free time these two days, so I plan to show you around the academy."

Ever since his two junior brothers and sisters came to the academy, he has been busy comprehending the artistic conception and has really neglected them as newcomers.

Zhou Qing felt a little embarrassed.

After all, Senior Brother Li left the Eastern Region of Lingyun Mansion in order to break free from the shackles of the past, to focus on polishing himself in a completely new environment, and to comprehend his own unique artistic conception.

But now, because of their arrival, the other party's training plan has been put on hold.

But if he didn't agree to this good intention, Zhou Qing was afraid of spurning the other party's enthusiasm.

After a brief hesitation, he could only smile and said, "I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Li next."

For the next three days, Li Daoxuan took the three of them on a stroll around. Every time they went to a place, he gave a detailed introduction to the academy's history, culture, and various anecdotes.

Including certain areas outside the academy, such as Yellow Maple Valley.

Li Daoxuan even curiously asked who the person was who asked him to carry the note, and why Zhou Qing said that they knew him.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to evade the question cleverly. What Uncle Gao Xuan said was of great importance, and he was afraid of causing panic among the three people.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Li Daoxuan stopped asking questions, just smiled and nodded, and continued to take everyone for a tour.

That night, Zhou Qing was practicing with his eyes closed, while Yan Xiaohu was holding the old hen and staring at Zhou Qing blankly.

"Chicken, is your master going to become an immortal? Senior Brother Li has been taking us for a stroll these past two days, and I can't find him, but he's clearly right next to me!"

Yan Xiaohu stroked the old hen's head and muttered to himself, full of confusion.

But in the next moment, Zhou Qing suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He glanced at Yan Xiaohu indifferently, then stood up and walked out of the cave.

Yan Xiaohu seemed to have noticed something and quickly followed with the old hen in his arms.

Under the moonlight, a figure in white was seen standing quietly on the crown of a tall tree in the distance.

Seeing this, Yan Xiaohu immediately became angry.

But he restrained himself. Before, he thought that he was just a white-robed outer courtyard disciple and could shout at him at will, but when Zhou Qing told him that the other party was in the Spirit Transformation Realm, he became wary.

Zhou Qing didn't say anything, but looked at him quietly, his eyes as sharp as torches, fixed tightly on the figure in white. The aura around him quietly condensed, and he was extremely alert.

During the three days when the [Bad Luck Post] is in effect, the other party is probably the only one who knows about the bad luck he encounters.

Moreover, this man, with an injured body, killed so many people in the Spirit Transformation Realm. Now it seems that he has recovered, and his aura is even stronger than before. There is a faint sense of oppression emanating from his body.

At this moment, the moonlight outlined his stern profile. He then spoke calmly, "If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who created it."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing was startled, but he remained calm and just snorted.

"It seems that you have come all the way to see me this time? As a powerful person in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, you are extremely powerful. Why would you hide your head and show your tail when dealing with a junior like me?"

"Now that you're here, why not show your true face openly? Hiding in secret is not what a strong person does."

Zhou Qing's eyes were as sharp as lightning as he looked straight at the figure in white on the treetops, and he showed no sign of weakness in his words.

This is the inner courtyard of Baiyu Taixu Academy, with eight instructors and two Soul Severing Realm masters. He doesn't believe that the other party dares to take action.

Faced with Zhou Qing's words, the other party was silent for a while.

Zhou Qing jokingly said, "It seems you are quite shameless. Since you don't want to know what I have planted in your body, then forget it. It's late at night and I need to sleep. I won't accompany you any longer!"

Zhou Qing yawned as he spoke and turned to leave.

The figure in white suddenly coughed dryly and asked, "What is that?"

Seeing this, Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible smugness, and the smile on his lips became even more pronounced.

Yan Xiaohu looked confused, but he quickly reacted.

I originally thought that Lao Si didn't catch up with this beast last time, but I didn't expect that the other party would fall into Lao Si's trap.

Haha, let you show off.

Seeing the other party being controlled by the fourth brother, Yan Xiaohu felt refreshed.

"Of course it's a good thing." Zhou Qing deliberately dragged out his tone, "But why should I tell you?"

"What do you want?" The man in white was silent for a moment and spoke again.

"Apologize to my third senior brother first." Zhou Qing made the request directly without any hesitation.

After hearing this, Yan Xiaohu immediately straightened his chest.

However, the man in white fell silent again, then he turned around abruptly and left.

The two of them were stunned by this scene.

Seniors are seniors, and their self-esteem is strong.

But Zhou Qing didn't care. Since the other party chose to come, he would not give up easily. Tonight's confrontation was just the beginning.

"Old Four, you're so awesome!" At this moment, Yan Xiaohu admired Zhou Qing so much.

"We still have to be careful." Zhou Qing's expression straightened, and there was a hint of worry in his tone, "He won't let it go like this. He will definitely come again."

Yan Xiaohu nodded heavily to show that he understood.

He also had to hurry up and improve his cultivation. After all, mentor Lu Yuanzhi had promised that he could raise Lu Yaoyao to the Spirit Transformation Realm within fifty years.

After all, he is also a senior brother. That beast in white has a strong sense of self-esteem, and he is actually no different.

Zhou Qing looked at the course schedule and confirmed that there would be lectures by a teacher in the next two days, so he took the time to rest.

Soon, several days passed.

He didn't see the man in white again, and no points were refreshed either in the classroom or at the inquiry platform.

It seems that it is still not exciting enough. In addition, [Reduce Presence] has been upgraded to level five, and the difficulty of refreshing has increased.

As for [Random Posts], there are no posts.

After all, it's random, everything is uncertain.

However, Zhou Qing plans to go into the Shenxu Heavenly Palace for a stroll today.

A few days ago in class, Master Lin took out six array plates called the [Giant Force Amplification Array] and handed them to several outstanding disciples, asking them to disassemble and try to replicate them.

Zhou Qing was naturally one of them.

For Zhou Qing, who has already condensed sixty-six spirit seals and can already make his own advanced formation plates, making such formation plates is just a piece of cake for him.

Not only was the analysis completed, but it was also upgraded into a one-color formation on this basis.

So, he wanted to use this formation to see if he could push open a coffin.

Afterwards, he injected thirty medium-grade spirit stones into it, and his spiritual consciousness soon appeared in the Shenxu Heavenly Palace.

Just as he was about to go in, there was a sudden flash of light at the side, and blue ball number six appeared.

"Number one!" Zhou Qing subconsciously wanted to slip away, but was stopped by the urgent shout of blue ball number six.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to stop with a wry smile and said, "Number Six, what a coincidence, you're here today too?"

Blue Ball No. 6 said bluntly: "It's not a coincidence. I have been guarding the token. When I saw you online, I hurried in."

Zhou Qing: "..."

"Well, I plan to go in first..."

"I know. There's no rush. Actually, I just wanted to thank you for your help last time. Um, I mean, if, if you have time..."

Blue Ball Number Six hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself, then added, "That thing in the restricted area is extremely important to me. If you can help me find it, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"Number Six, your restricted area is too dangerous. Even the three of us combined couldn't get through. Aren't you creating a problem for Number One?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two more light spots condensed and appeared. Who else could it be but the green ball number four and the blue ball number five.

Blue ball number six stared at Zhou Qing quietly, wanting to say something but hesitant, and finally chose to remain silent.

Zhou Qing wore a calm smile on his face and said softly, "Then you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go in and take a look first."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure merged into the mysterious scene before him.

Fortunately, I was lucky this time and no wandering souls came out of the gravity zone.

But the strange feeling of being secretly watched did not diminish at all, like a layer of cold frost, clinging tightly to his back.

Zhou Qing carried the pressure and moved forward bit by bit until he returned to the passage.

Then he let out a long sigh, jumped without hesitation, and jumped into the river of blood.

The icy blood instantly submerged him, and the pungent fishy smell rushed to his head. Zhou Qing didn't care about these things, and swam desperately to the other side, and then quickly climbed ashore.

After reaching the first coffin, he quickly placed the flags of the [Buddha Formation] around the coffin with deft and precise movements. Then, he began to concentrate on setting up the [Giant Force Amplification Formation].

As the formation was activated, powerful spiritual energy fluctuations instantly spread out like ripples, directly enveloping Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing could clearly feel his strength increasing rapidly, his muscles tensed, and his sense of power overflowing.

Without caring about anything, spiritual power surged throughout his body. He let out a low shout, placed his hands firmly on the coffin, and began to push.

Soon, the coffin lid made a teeth-grinding friction sound and began to move little by little.

"There's a show!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Qing was overjoyed. He clenched his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and pushed with all his strength.

After a while, the coffin lid was pushed open a narrow gap.

"Formation is really amazing!" Zhou Qing couldn't help but grin.

You know, this is the first time in such a long time that he has opened a gap with his own strength. This is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough.

He paused for a moment, adjusted his breathing, and exerted force again, trying to push the coffin lid open further.

However, the good times did not last long. A sinister aura suddenly came from the darkness on the other side of the river, and the corpse wax crow swooped down like a black lightning.

Fortunately, the [Buddha Formation] took effect in time and temporarily trapped the corpse wax crow.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing immediately increased his spiritual power output, trying to take this opportunity to push the coffin open completely.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Later, the coffin lid seemed to be held tightly by an invisible and powerful force. No matter how hard Zhou Qing tried, it did not move at all.

Zhou Qing's chest heaved violently, he gasped for breath, and his heart was filled with resentment.

"This [Giant Force Amplification Array] is effective, but the improvement is still incomplete. If it could become a two-color restriction, perhaps it could be pushed open in one go, at least giving me a chance to jump down."

Soon, the corpse wax crow broke free from the [Buddha Formation] and shot Zhou Qing in the head.

"Number one!" Just as the blue ball No. 6 turned into a ball of light, its voice rang out from the side.

Zhou Qing was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Now number four and number five have entered their respective restricted areas, and you are the only one still waiting for me.

No, in reality, you are a Soul Slayer who is very frugal with words, and a fourth-level formation master. The contrast is really huge.

Well, considering that the jade slip broke the ban during the battle at Canglan Mountain, I'll go with you again.

Then, Zhou Qing looked at the blue ball number six, pretended to hesitate, and said, "In reality, there is a problem with my identity. I cannot use my spiritual power. If I encounter any danger, please help me take care of it."

When Blue Ball No. 6 heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed with surprise. He nodded repeatedly and said eagerly: "Thank you, don't worry about anything, I'm here!"

Zhou Qing said: "Let's go!"

……

With a flash of light, Zhou Qing appeared under the jujube tree again.

It was covered with pale paper money, and hanging on the branch was an old peach wood sword covered with mottled marks.

Looking into the distance, there are still huge ancient ships in the distance, as if they came from ancient times, moving forward silently in the sand.

"Number one, thank you!" Blue ball number six was in a daze and bowed at this moment.

After all, just now outside, everyone was a ball of light, and some movements were really difficult to perform.

Zhou Qing waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Whether I can help or not is another matter."

"Please don't say that. Last time, thanks to your help, I was able to accurately determine the location of the real key, allowing me to successfully pass through the ancient ship and enter the mining area. What you obtained was of great help to me."

Blue Ball No. 6 explained quickly.

Before, in order to pass the first level, it really all depended on luck. Even if I invited No. 4 and No. 5 to help, I might have failed in all three chances.

After finally getting through, even if I find something good, I don’t dare to go deeper.

But last time, the two sang love songs to each other under the jujube tree and received guidance from the jujube tree. Only she knew the benefits she gained from it.

After hearing what No. 6 said, Zhou Qing nodded.

"Let's get started!" Zhou Qing said.

Number Six whispered, "Is it the same love song from last time?"

Zhou Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a teasing smile, and said, "Anyway, I don't have any other songs. If you have any other, I can learn them on the spot."

Number Six's ears instantly blushed, but fortunately, the haziness around her cleverly concealed this embarrassing detail, and Zhou Qing did not notice it.

Zhou Qing saw her silent and for some reason felt secretly happy.

In reality, who would dare to tease a powerful person in the Soul-Slaying Realm like this?
At this moment, he deliberately coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and pretended to be serious.

"Then let's do it the same way as before. I'll take the lead."

After saying that, Zhou Qing gently closed his eyes and began to sing: "God, can you let me feel it, seeing that we are worried about each other..."

Number Six, who had come to his senses, hurried to follow and sing along with Zhou Qing.

After the song ended, just like last time, the pale paper money under the jujube tree began to fly automatically in the absence of wind, as if controlled by an invisible force.

Then, the paper money gradually gathered together to form a path paved entirely with paper money, which continued to extend towards one of the ghost ships.

Until a candle slowly lit up on the ship, and the dim light swayed in the darkness, as if it would be swallowed by the darkness at any time.

"Let's go!" Seeing this, Zhou Qing put his hands behind his back, looked leisurely, and walked steadily along the paper money path.

Number Six followed quickly.

When they passed by the oasis again, Zhou Qing couldn't help but look inside out of curiosity.

Then he sighed, and saw in the reflection of the water that there was still a pale child lying on the neck of each of them, strangling them tightly, looking extremely weird.

"When did this thing start to take over my body?" Zhou Qing frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Number Six explained softly, "It started the moment we left the date tree. Or, more accurately, once we left that sheltered area, these creatures, like they had smelled prey, came after us."

Zhou Qing nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.

Soon, they arrived at the ancient ship with candles lit.

There was a token lying quietly on the table in the cabin. This must be the key that No. 6 mentioned.

At this time, because of the flickering candlelight, rustling sounds continued to be heard from the darkness around.

Zhou Qing looked calm on the surface, but he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy inside.

After all, No. 6 had said before that it was because of these things that she was injured many times and had to hide under the jujube tree to heal.

He is only in the late Nascent Soul stage now. Once he is contaminated by these strange things, the consequences will be unimaginable.

A layer of ice crystals spread quietly like mist, and eventually transformed into an icy hand that was chilling and frigid, and steadily picked up the token.

"This is the key to the ancient mine behind. Only after activating it can you enter it!" No. 6 explained.

After saying that, with the infusion of spiritual power, the token burst into a dazzling light and continued to spread around.

In an instant, the scene in front of me spun around, the ancient ship and the dark surroundings disappeared in an instant, replaced by a vast ancient mine.

A rich spiritual energy came towards him, but it was mixed with a hint of blood and decay, which made people feel cold in their hearts and their backs chilled.

Zhou Qing looked around and saw countless mines as densely packed as a honeycomb.

At this time, the sky was still dark, without any change, giving people an extremely gloomy feeling.

In addition, the mines hidden deep in the darkness are dark and deep, like the mouths of giant beasts that are ready to devour people, making people feel as if even the air has become sticky.

Zhou Qing let out a long breath, which finally relieved the feeling of depression in his chest.

"This is the second level of this restricted area. There are no less than 100,000 mines here. Of course, no one has counted the exact number. In addition, there are also vast expanses of strange plains."

"It's full of dangers. Even those who have reached the Great Perfection of the Soul-Severing Realm have died in it!" Number Six continued.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing felt his scalp tingling and an indescribable fear surged in his heart.

Even those who have reached the Great Perfection of the Soul-Slaying Realm can perish. Is this restricted area so terrifying?

However, from this point, Zhou Qing was even more certain that Number Six was definitely not from his fourth-level cultivation country, but most likely from other fourth-level or even higher-level fifth-level cultivation countries in the surrounding area.

Zhou Qing stopped talking. The shock in his heart made him not know how to respond for a moment.

His expression suddenly changed and he looked to the other side sharply.

I saw two figures jumping rapidly there. After a while, one of them raised his hand and pointed to a mine. The two entered without any hesitation.

"It seems that there are other people coming." Zhou Qing said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the direction where the two people disappeared.

I think these two people should also be at the Soul-Severing Realm.

After all, the second uncle had appeared in his simulation, but they were in different dimensions, so the other party could not find them.

It was also because of this that he discovered the secret of the Blood River Crow in the cave, and was able to reach the other side smoothly.

"Why don't we go over and take a look? They can't see us anyway," Zhou Qing suggested.

If these two people have unique experience in mining, they can save a lot of trouble and avoid many detours.

When Number Six heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

To be honest, although strong people in the Soul-Severing Realm often come to explore this restricted area, the probability of them meeting each other is extremely small.

Especially since they were currently enjoying a visual advantage that was almost like cheating, even if they unfortunately died, they would only lose thirty mid-grade spirit stones.

But after thinking about it, I decided to forget it.

Countless strange creatures have bred in most of the mines here.

Even if those two people were leading the way, they would still face the same dangers.

Once we catch up with them, who would know where those two people went?

Besides, she had finally invited Number One this time, and she didn't want to get into any trouble by tracking those two people.

"Forget it!" Number Six shook his head and then said, "Number One, there's a mine that might need your help."

Having said that, he walked forward.

Zhou Qing didn't care. Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, it was not his turn.

He didn't even know where this place was.

Even if you knew, with his current level of cultivation, do you think he would dare to take the risk?

So he quickly raised his feet to catch up...

(End of this chapter)