The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 96 Gao Xuan, how dare you (6k)

The mountains of Qingniuling are vast and boundless, with steep cliffs everywhere that look like they were cut by axes or knives, exuding a cold atmosphere.

Clouds and mist swirled in the mountains like a veil, and from time to time there were roars coming from them.

Somewhere in the center, the area was severely damaged. Many old trees still stood there with their bodies charred black, and the surrounding area was covered with various pits, as if an unimaginable battle had taken place here not long ago.

Bang!
A corpse fell from the sky, making a dull sound, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent mountains.

A masked figure appeared from nowhere and stood on the top of a tree.

"Green Ox Steps on the Mist Shadow!"

At that moment, a middle-aged man strolled out of the woods, his hands behind his back. He glanced indifferently at the corpse on the ground, then slowly raised his head and spoke.

Gao Xuan slowly took off the mask on his face and said in a deep voice: "The moon shines on the desolate mountains!"

The man immediately smiled and bowed to Gao Xuan. "Your actions are far too hasty. Aren't you afraid of being seen? You must know that you are an important chess piece that my Cang Yan Dao Palace has spent countless costs to successfully insert into the Taiqing Sect."

Then he hurried forward and turned the cold and stiff corpse over. In an instant, his eyes were filled with excitement.

"Didn't you say there was no solution? Is this a surprise? Haha, not bad, not bad. I don't know how many good things Tong Min, the head of Yuqing Peak, has ruined my palace in the past few years. I have long wanted to get rid of him. By the way, what does the Palace Master mean..."

"List!"

Before the man could finish his words, Gao Xuan interrupted him coldly.

The man stood up, looking a little hesitant. After a brief pause, he snapped his fingers and a piece of paper flew out.

"This person has more experience than you. He was a hidden agent who was lurking in the army many years ago and has never been activated. The original plan was for you to cooperate with him..."

puff-

Before the man could finish his words, Tong Min, who was originally believed to be dead, suddenly opened his eyes. Then a long gray-gold silk thread suddenly pierced through his abdomen.

The man also reacted extremely quickly, instantly releasing the spiritual power of the Spiritual Transformation Realm and retreating at a high speed, thus avoiding the opponent's second attack.

Feeling the severe pain in his abdomen, he looked at Gao Xuan in disbelief at the top of the tree canopy who was still staring at him coldly, then looked at Tong Min who was getting up from the ground, and without saying a word, he turned around and ran away.

"I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation afterwards!"

Tong Min frowned, looked up at Gao Xuan in the tree and spoke, then quickly chased after him.

Gao Xuan just slowly unfolded the note in his hand, and when he saw the name on it, his pupils shrank.

Then, he looked at the two figures chasing and fleeing in front of him, gently lifted his foot, and instantly disappeared from the spot...

The dense raindrops hit the sturdy trees, making a rustling sound, and the leaves became greener under the rain.

A corpse lay in a hole on the ground, letting the rain gradually soak it.

At this time, Tong Min was motionless, and Gao Xuan's finger was pointing at her forehead.

Not long after, Tong Min's body went limp. Gao Xuan supported her in time, then carried her on his shoulders and left quickly.

Not long after, he returned again, looked at the corpse in the puddle, slowly walked to the side, picked a small red flower and threw it on the body.

"Next time you have a chance, don't trust others so easily!"

After saying that, Gao Xuan quickly cleaned up all traces around him, then took out a talisman, burned it, and left again.

I don’t know how long it took, but two figures came out anxiously, tearing through the void.

They hurriedly checked the bodies on the ground, their faces filled with anger.

"Who is it? Who is it? A powerful warrior in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm is gone just like that!" A man roared to the sky.

Another person quickly checked, but it was impossible to tell who had inflicted the wounds.

"The soul is shattered and the storage bag has disappeared. What should we do now?" said another person with the same grim expression.

The roaring man quickly sent the information back.

"Cang Lang has been lurking for many years and is our most important chess piece. This time, he was ordered to assassinate Tong Min, the leader of Yuqing Peak. His intention is to first disrupt the Taiqing Sect and cause panic among the people so that we can implement our next plan."

"But the message he sent back was that if he succeeded, he wouldn't be able to erase any traces of himself, and he might arouse suspicion. That's why we're planning to activate Night Owl. We've even got the list, and this—"

After sending the message, he said with a furious look.

Another person said, "We're in big trouble now. According to the urgent message Canglang sent, he said he saw fighting before he even reached the meeting point. For safety reasons, he didn't dare approach and hurried away."

"Putting aside other things, Qu Shen is a late-stage Spiritual Transformation Realm expert. How did they kill him in such a short time without leaving any trace? And he didn't even have time to send a distress message?"

The two fell silent, then scattered, trying to find some clues around them.

But it was obvious that all this was in vain.

Not long after, one of them received the message and sighed, "The Palace Master ordered us to rush to Taiqing Gate and bring Ye Xiao back. This hidden chess piece is useless."

"Then what are we waiting for? If we delay, something bad will happen. Let's go! Damn it, who did this? It seems that the interior of our Cang Yan Dao Palace is still not cleaned up!"

The two men quickly collected Qu Shen's body and then rushed to Taiqing Gate.

"Junior Sister Tong, Junior Sister Tong, are you okay?"

Tong Min felt dizzy and then opened her eyes tiredly. When she saw Gao Xuan beside her, she immediately sat up from the ground.

But then I felt a sharp pain in my head and subconsciously covered it with my hands.

"Why did you suddenly faint while walking? I see that you are not feeling well. Why don't you go back and not take this mission for now." Gao Xuan said with concern.

Tong Min slapped his head hard.

task?

By the way, Senior Brother Gao came to find her and seemed to have taken on a difficult task and wanted her help. Then they left the mountain gate, and then... why couldn't she remember what happened after that?
"I, I'm fine!" As the spiritual power flowed, Tong Min felt a little more comfortable and said to Gao Xuan with a smile.

Gao Xuan shook his head and said, "Forget it. This mission isn't urgent. Let's talk about it later."

"I guess it's because of the recent fatigue. I'm really fine now..."

"I say, let's go back to the sect!" Gao Xuan spoke again.

Tong Min's eyes suddenly became a little confused again, and then he nodded woodenly: "Okay, I'm not feeling well, I'm going back to the sect."

Gao Xuan then nodded.

Then the two of them returned to Taiqing Gate.

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"They set off three hours ago? Why didn't you tell me earlier!" When Mo Xingjian learned that Gao Xuan and Tong Min had left the sect, he was shocked.

Although Gao Xuan's suspicion is gradually being cleared, he still keeps the fourth brother's words in mind.

However, he didn't expect that as soon as he hurriedly ran out of the mountain gate, he saw two figures coming from the sky.

"Junior Brother Mo, why are you in such a hurry to go?" Gao Xuan landed with a smile and asked.

Mo Xingjian looked at Tong Min who was safe and sound, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Then he said, "Well, I'm going out to do something. What are you doing?"

Gao Xuan suddenly smiled: "I said I went out on a date, do you believe me?"

Tong Min quickly said, "Senior Brother Gao, please stop joking around. I don't know what's wrong with me today, but I feel dizzy all the time. You guys can chat, I'm going back first."

After Tong Min finished speaking, he nodded to the two of them, then passed through the sect's barrier and walked towards the mountain.

Mo Xingjian said, "Well, I'm still busy here, so I'll leave first!"

"Be careful!" Gao Xuan warned.

Mo Xingjian nodded, then turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.

Gao Xuan watched Mo Xingjian's back until he disappeared, then he smiled slightly and stepped into the mountain gate.

As soon as I entered, I saw a figure rushing towards me.

"Junior Brother Gu, where are you going?" Gao Xuan greeted with a smile.

The figure immediately landed with a warm face.

This person is none other than Gu Tao, the head of the Mission Hall.

"Hello, Senior Brother Gao!" Gu Tao saluted.

Gao Xuan nodded with a smile: "What happened today? Everyone is so busy. I just saw Junior Brother Mo rushing out."

"Oh, Senior Brother Mo is out? I guess he has something urgent to do. What a coincidence! I received some information and I have to deal with it immediately. There is no time to delay. I'll be leaving first!"

Gu Tao, the head of the Mission Hall, looked a little anxious.

Gao Xuan suddenly reached out and grabbed him, saying, "Come to Jinyang Peak when you're done. I recently got some good wine."

"Okay, wait for me to come back!" Gu Tao said happily.

Then he passed through the barrier and disappeared into the sky.

However, Gao Xuan, who had been smiling, suddenly turned cold.

"Night Owl——"

He whispered to himself, and soon his face turned pale, followed by a mouthful of blood spurting out.

He quickly wiped his mouth and cleaned up the blood.

"Three hundred years of nurturing, it's worth it!"

Then he went straight to Jinyang Peak.

At the same time, a hundred miles away, Mo Xingjian landed on a big tree and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

It’s neither right to reply nor wrong to reply.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Anyway, let's go to Yanlong City at the foot of the mountain and stay there for a day or two before coming back!"

After Mo Xingjian finished speaking, he was about to stand up when he saw the mission hall leader Gu Tao coming towards him.

"Is everyone so busy lately?"

Mo Xingjian was about to fly over and shout, but he saw Gu Tao scratching his face and neck frantically, as if there was something inside his flesh.

"Something's wrong——"

Seeing this scene, Mo Xingjian's face changed immediately.

"what--"

Before Mo Xingjian could go to help, Gu Tao suddenly let out a shrill scream, and then his body began to swell rapidly.

Mo Xingjian felt a strong sense of alarm in his heart, but before he could react, Gu Tao exploded.

In an instant, terrifying energy spread wildly around like a surging tide, and a layer of protective light shield immediately appeared in front of Mo Xingjian.

But despite this, he was still blown away by the powerful impact, and all he could hear was the whistling wind and the crackling sound of trees being broken.

Then he spat out a mouthful of blood, but he didn't care about anything else and quickly jumped up in shock. He saw the terrifying shock wave like a violent hurricane, raging wildly in all directions.

Under this force, countless trees were like fragile reeds, breaking and falling, raising dust and wood chips all over the sky.

The air was filled with a strong smell of burning, and the originally lush forest became a mess.

Broken branches and leaves were flying all over the sky, and a huge hole was blown out on the ground.

Gu Tao, the leader of the Taiqing Sect's Mission Hall, has been found dead!
Mo Xingjian stared at all this in a daze, and still hadn't figured out what was going on.

A person in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, just disappeared like that?

It was not until he saw a storage bag fluttering in the wind and slowly falling to the side that he hurried over, grabbed it in his hand, and immediately notified his head brother.

Meanwhile, Soul Lighthouse!

The tower guard elder Jiang Pu sighed as he watched Gu Tao's soul lamp completely go out.

“What a pity!”

Then he rubbed his face and ran out in panic.

"Master, something big has happened—"

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"Old Four, something big has happened to Old Four!"

Zhou Qing, who was bending over to take out the eggs from the chicken coop, was suddenly startled by Yan Xiaohu's startled voice outside.

"I must get a better soundproofing system tomorrow!"

After carefully putting the spiritual egg into the jade box and feeding the old hen some spiritual rice, Zhou Qing opened the gate of the courtyard.

As soon as it was opened, Yan Xiaohu rushed in anxiously and grabbed Zhou Qing.

"It's over, Fourth Brother, the master has been taken away!"

Zhou Qing was stunned, not quite understanding what was said.

"Tell me slowly, what happened?"

Yan Xiaohu hurriedly pulled Zhou Qing straight to the main peak, Shenyue Peak.

"I'll tell you more on the way."

…………

When the two arrived at Shenyue Peak, they found that many people had gathered outside the Qiankun Palace, each with an angry face and whispering to each other.

On the way here, Zhou Qing already knew what had happened.

Gu Tao, the leader of the Mission Hall, is dead!

The only eyewitness was Master Mo Xingjian.

He was a mid-stage Spirit Transformation Realm expert. The sect had spent countless resources and money to cultivate such a being, and now, he had died inexplicably?
For the entire Taiqing Sect, it was like digging a piece of flesh out of their body.

"Brother Zhou, you're here?"

Lu Yaoyao hurried over and said, "Don't worry, Master Mo will be fine. He's just asking a few questions and he'll probably be out soon."

Of course Zhou Qing knew that this had nothing to do with his master, but the sudden death of a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator really caught everyone off guard.

I guess no one present was mentally prepared at all.

"What's the situation now?" Zhou Qing asked hurriedly.

Lu Yaoyao said, "Before you came, several supreme elders, several peak masters, and the two deputy masters of the mission hall were called in."

At this moment, Li Daoxuan and five other core disciples, along with a large law enforcement team, brought over all the people in the Mission Hall who had had contact with Gu Tao recently.

After a brief announcement, everyone went in.

"Let me go in and take a look!" Zhou Qing was a little worried, but was stopped by Yan Xiaohu.

"This matter is of great importance, so let's not make things more complicated and just wait here!" said Yan Xiaohu.

Zhou Qing looked towards the Qiankun Hall with a frown on his face.

Could it be that someone from the Cang Yan Dao Palace was behind this again?
Time passed little by little, and it was not until late at night that Mo Xingjian came out with a haggard face.

Several other peak masters also came out together.

"Master!" Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu hurried forward.

Mo Xingjian looked at the two of them, nodded slightly, and then said to the other peak masters: "Then I will leave first, you should go back early as well."

Many peak masters, including Tong Min, nodded slightly, bowed, and then told their disciples to leave.

"Let's talk about it when we get back!" said Mo Xingjian.

The two of them tactfully did not ask any more questions and quickly followed their master to Xiaoling Peak.

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"So, this Gu Tao is an undercover agent from the Cang Yan Dao Palace lurking in our sect?"

When Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu heard the truth from Mo Xingjian, they were filled with disbelief.

Oh my God, that’s Gu Tao, the chief master of the Mission Hall, who has made countless contributions to the Taiqing Sect.

This is this...

Mo Xingjian immediately made a hushing sound, signaling the two to keep their voices down.

Be careful that partition walls have ears.

"This was also accidentally discovered from the storage bag he left behind. Not only that, it also contains a large number of scrolls and techniques related to our sect's secrets, as well as millions of spirit stones. It can be seen that he has no intention of returning this time."

When Mo Xingjian said this, he still found it hard to believe and was even more confused.

He has been hiding for so many years, why is he suddenly ready to escape?
Just to take away those confidential things?
But that is not as valuable as that brought by a person in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

If he continues to lurk, the damage he will cause is unimaginable.

Also, how did he suddenly explode?
After all, I saw it with my own eyes. It seemed that he was forced to self-destruct, and his soul was destroyed. What was going on?

Could it be someone else who did it?

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu looked at each other in surprise. This Gu Tao Hall Master actually didn't plan to come back?
"Master, how is the inquiry going at the Mission Hall?" Zhou Qing asked.

Mo Xingjian shook his head. "According to what they said, Gu Tao's behavior has been normal these days. It was just this afternoon that he suddenly took away a large amount of spirit stones from the hall, and he left in a hurry."

"By the way, before he came out, someone saw him chatting with Gao Xuan. Gao Xuan admitted it was just a casual greeting, and I, the teacher, have also testified to this. After all, I heard that he and Tong Min had left, so I was a little worried and prepared to go out and look for them."

"I didn't expect to run into them at the mountain gate when they returned. Then, not long after, I saw Gu Tao leave, and then I even witnessed him self-destruct with my own eyes."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but frown.

Could it be that Uncle Gao Xuan did it?

But this doesn't make sense, and there's no reason for it.

For a moment, all three of them fell silent.

After waiting for a long while, Mo Xingjian looked at the two of them and said, "You should be careful when you go out and come in recently. Safety is the most important thing. By the way, don't spread the news that Gu Tao is an undercover agent of Cang Yan Dao Palace. After all, only a few people know the truth. If everyone knew it, it would be a blow to the entire Taiqing Sect."

The two said they understood.

"Master, who do you think did it?" Yan Xiaohu asked curiously.

Mo Xingjian shook his head and said, "Why didn't they strike earlier or later, but chose to strike when they sensed Gu Tao was about to escape? Moreover, they were able to kill a person in the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm without leaving any trace. Their methods and abilities are terrifying."

"One thing is certain, the other party is at least at the Spiritual Transformation Realm, but there are only a few people at the Spiritual Transformation Realm in the entire Taiqing Sect. It seems easy to investigate, but it is impossible to start."

Mo Xingjian was a little annoyed, then waved his hand and asked the two to leave first.

After all, they can't be of much help.

"I never thought that beneath the seemingly calm surface of my Taiqing Sect, there was such a turbulent undercurrent!"

After coming out, Yan Xiaohu clicked his tongue.

Zhou Qing nodded in agreement.

Before, those who died were nothing more than Golden Core or Nascent Soul, which could be considered as a minor matter. But now with the death of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the situation has become serious.

They say good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

The news about the death of Gu Tao, the leader of the Taiqing Sect's Mission Hall, quickly spread to other major sects.

All the sects sent their condolences and expressed their indignation towards the perpetrators.

But at the same time, they also knew that the Taiqing Sect was in a state of rampage and did not dare to disturb it too much for fear of causing unnecessary suspicion.

Since it’s not time to overturn the table yet, Taiqingmen will of course respond politely.

After all, the Cang Yan Dao Palace is now a done deal, but I don’t know which force will be the other side that will help?
Taiqingmen needs allies, but it needs to be more cautious.

For the next period of time, the entire Taiqing Sect was in a panic, and each branch strictly restricted their disciples from running around.

In the eyes of ordinary disciples, the other party could assassinate even a person in the Spirit Transformation Realm, let alone others.

But in the eyes of those who know the truth, even the leader of the Mission Hall is an enemy undercover, so who else can be trusted?
As for Fairy Xuanyou, she remained there and did not return. She was already suspected, and if she left in a hurry, she would be completely unable to clear herself of suspicion.

Zhou Qing took advantage of this period of time when no one was disturbing him to practice the Yin-Yang Secret wholeheartedly, madly absorbing medium-grade spirit stones and spirit eggs, and making every effort to reach the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm.

God knows when this chaos will start. We must have the strength to protect ourselves when necessary.

In this way, another whole month passed before Taiqingmen finally returned to normal from the tense atmosphere.

At the same time, Zhou Qing closed his eyes tightly. Two vortexes of spiritual power, one black and one white, were spinning continuously in his chest and dantian, madly absorbing the spiritual stones around him.

As spiritual energy continued to flow in, Zhou Qing's aura gradually rose.

"Broken!" No one knew how long this state lasted. With Zhou Qing's low shout, the two golden elixirs underwent another transformation.

The originally brilliant light became more condensed, the size of the golden elixir also increased slightly, and an even more powerful force began to flow through his body.

Feeling this breath, Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes, and two rays of light shot out of his eyes.

"Middle stage of the Golden Core Realm!"

Finally, I made a breakthrough and am almost catching up with my third senior brother.

Zhou Qing's eyes were filled with excitement and excitement, but to be on the safe side, Zhou Qing once again used the "Turtle Breathing Technique" to hide his cultivation level in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"This Yin-Yang Secret is truly an incredible mental method. It's a pity that it's specifically for Yin-Yang Qi. Otherwise, I would have given it to Third Senior Brother when I had the chance. It would definitely help him break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Zhou Qing sighed.

Seeking monthly ticket
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(End of this chapter)