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Chapter 1189 The Dark Five Forces' Substitution

Across the vast land, an endless procession stretched out before them.

Despite having traveled as lightly as possible before setting off, and having prepared storage bags for transportation, the Zhou family's western branch was still large and prosperous, so it was inevitable that they would use a large number of horse-drawn carriages and pack animals.

When still, it is a cacophony of noise; when it moves, it becomes a scene of utter chaos and turmoil.

Zhu Qinghua listened to the noise and turned to look at Qi Shi and her family.

"My husband has already killed all the invading enemies, so the journey ahead is not too dangerous!"

"My dear sisters, take good care of your children and make sure they don't get lost. You must know that the journey to Fire State is long and there are too many uncertainties!"

The elder Qi clan and the younger Qi clan all respectfully replied, "Yes."

The scene that had just occurred was too dangerous. Powerful enemies from all directions attacked like a tidal wave. The old master was unable to hold them off alone and watched as his entire family was about to be wiped out by the vicious and cruel enemies.

At the critical moment, Zhou You appeared and casually killed tens of thousands of enemies. Those high-ranking masters were cut down at will, like melons and vegetables in a field, and blood flowed like rivers and floods on the spot.

After providing brief assistance, Zhou You left to rescue another team. He had limited time before leaving and only said a few words to Zhu Qinghua.

As everyone knows, Zhu Qinghua, as the matriarch, carries unparalleled and irreplaceable weight in her words.

After bidding farewell to Zhu Qinghua, the elder Qi family and the younger Qi family respectfully looked up at the venerable master on the clouds and bowed in greeting.

The venerable master closed his eyes to rest, and waved to the group of women, indicating that they did not need to be so polite.

The women from all sides gathered their children around them, keeping a close watch on them, for fear that they might get lost during the long journey.

Because the family's migration is of utmost importance, they can only settle down in Lihuozhou as soon as possible, and they cannot stop for anyone else.

Madam Qi, also known as the Fifth Miss Qi, discovered that her son was missing and hurriedly sent people to look for him.

She was always cautious in her words and actions in the Western Branch of the Zhou Clan, because she knew that her status was not only inferior to Zhu Qinghua, but also inferior to Qi Qingyao, who belonged to the Qi family.

If her son Zhou Ti disappears this time, she will be left alone for the rest of her life.

Where is Zhou Ti right now?

"You? Master?"

On a high hill, Zhou Ti stood in a long line. He had taken the time to visit his master and figured he could catch up with him.

But although the person in front of him looked and acted like a 'master', he still felt something was off.

"Not bad, it's only been a short time since we last met, and you don't recognize your teacher!"

"How is your study of the seal script character 'prayer' that I taught you last time?"

Since Dongfang Daqian was dead, the person who appeared before Zhou Ti was naturally not him, but the newcomer quickly began to teach him the secrets of the seal script 'prayer'.

Zhou Ti listened attentively, his mind filled with doubts. Could it be that he had more than one master, but rather an organization?
Otherwise, it's hard to explain why, despite the other party's extraordinary abilities, he was found on the way to leave the capital in such a hurry.

Moreover, the person in front of him was clearly not the previous 'master'. His mastery of the seal script 'prayer' was even more advanced. They were clearly from the same lineage and were definitely not outsiders.

He harbored many worries, but studied with utmost respect and even answered a few questions from his 'master'.

"Take care, Master!"

"Don't see me off. Go back quickly and don't let your mother worry. By the way, when you arrive in Lihuo Prefecture, your master will visit you from time to time to teach you skills. Practice the hand seals I just taught you more often."

As Zhou Ti watched his 'master' leave, his hands unconsciously formed one of the hand seals, which he felt were strangely familiar.

Suddenly, I remembered that I once bumped into Zhu Ruoxuan practicing boxing, and his hand gestures were quite similar. Now, the identity of the 'master' became even more mysterious.

The mysterious man disappeared from Zhou Ti's sight and reappeared in another place. In front of him were the high-ranking members of the Shishen Sect who had been rescued, including several temple masters and the five heavenly kings.

"Senior brother went to all this trouble to bring us to see Zhou Daqian's son?"

The Western Palace Master asked, "Are the half-saints of the Dark Five Realms really that bored, picking up the leftovers of the Eastern Great Thousand Realms?"

They witnessed the whole process and learned that Dongfang Daqian was trying to undermine Zhou You by starting with Zhou Ti.

After Dongfang Daqian's death, the matter should have ended, but this mysterious person continued it. He played the role of 'master', maintained contact with Zhou Ti, and even taught him more advanced seal script content, as well as... secret seals.

"What I passed on to him did not come from the Heavenly Palace, but was something I created on my own, so it does not violate the rules!"

The mysterious man nodded to the Western Palace Master, "Now you should know why I was able to enter the Dark Division, while you can only be the Palace Master of the Five Bright Directions—because you are far inferior to me!"

"Qiao Na, do you think that just because you are the master of the Dark Five Palaces, you can look down on people?"

It turns out that this mysterious person was Qiao Na, one of the hall masters of the Five Halls of the Dark Department. He and the Western Hall Master were the Five Heavenly Kings of the same generation. Later, he mysteriously perished. The truth is that he was added to the Five Halls of the Dark Department.

This time, his appearance attracted many high-ranking officials. Instead of immediately returning to the Heavenly Palace, he brought a group of people to see how he would impersonate Dongfang Daqian and re-establish contact with Zhou Ti.

The other temple masters and Heavenly Kings all speculated about his purpose.

The Western Palace Master was also unwilling. He couldn't compare to the Lingyun Palace, but Qiao Na in front of him was of the same generation as him, so how did he become a half-saint?
"After all this time, haven't you noticed that Zhou Daqian's son has already shown signs of becoming the chosen one of our Buddhist sect, combining the characters for 'Qi' and 'Dao' into one?"

“Zhou Daqian took the Daqian Seal from my sect. To be fair, it's not unreasonable for us to ask for one of his sons!”

The Western Palace Master and the others were shocked. The seal script character 'prayer' was difficult to understand. Those who could master it were the top in the sect, such as this Martial Saint of the Dark Five, Lingyun Palace, and... the Western Palace Master.

Dongfang Daqian learned it from Lingyun Hall and then passed it on to Zhou Ti.

Zhou Ti, one of Zhou Daqian's illegitimate sons, actually learned it and even combined it with the Qi character from his mother's clan. He is another genius.

"If that's true, this child is definitely someone I should teach!"

The Western Palace Master gritted his teeth, "But Zhou Daqian killed the Northern Palace Master, and this grudge must be avenged."

Qiao Na smiled coldly, "Let his son avenge me, what do you think?"

That's incredibly ruthless!

For a moment, the high-ranking members of the Buddhist sect looked at each other, speechless for a long time.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ti secretly returned to the caravan and ran into the men who were looking for him. Knowing that his mother was anxious, he obediently went back to apologize.

Xiao Qi hugged him, crying and scolding him, telling him not to be willful anymore.

Zhou Ti took out a handkerchief to wipe away Xiao Qi's tears and asked, "On my way back, I saw my brother rushing to see the mistress. Did something happen?"

“What else could it be? Zhu Qinghua loves her son and is taking him with her on the journey.”

Little Qi had limited knowledge and did not know that Zhu Qinghua had genuinely asked Zhou Ding to come over for something.

"Zhou Ding has met you before, yes, Princess Mianzhu!"

The woman who appeared before Zhu Qinghua and Zhou Ding was stunningly beautiful; she was none other than the chief disciple of Broken Eyebrow Mountain, the Princess of Sleeping Bamboo.

(End of this chapter)