The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 163: The Fourth Brother, the one who came back was a paper man (6k)

At the same time, in the Jade Kitchen, Pei Yan and Shi Zhen kept toasting Zhou Qing to express their gratitude.

Uncle Master Gao Xuan also praised Du Kui for his renewed spirit, while Mo Xingjian, who was eating quietly on the side, was filled with satisfaction and pride.

It was not until late at night that the master and his two disciples returned to Xiaoling Peak.

Zhou Qing did not mention the sudden appearance of blue ball number six. Instead, Mo Xingjian talked about Ke Shu, the son of the Lord of Haomiao Mansion.

After the three of them left Taiqing Gate, they went to Cangyan Taoist Palace to inquire.

After all, people from Cang Yan Taoist Palace also went to the ghost town that day. They originally wanted to assassinate Zhou Qing and others, but they didn't expect to be killed by Mo Xingjian who was disguised as Niu Guangmo.

But Ke Shu didn't care. The information he got from the Lord of Qingmu City was that people from Taiqing Sect and Cangyan Taoist Palace had appeared.

"You really haven't seen the token?" Mo Xingjian asked.

The two immediately shook their heads and said, "That time in the ghost town, the evil spirit and the Blood Tai Sui fought fiercely. In the end, the evil spirit directly blew himself up and seriously injured the Blood Tai Sui. Afterwards, you took the initiative to reveal your identity. We have been following you the whole time. Where can we meet again?"

After hearing this, Mo Xingjian pondered for a while and it seemed to be true.

They didn't know what the token was, and they couldn't even recognize it with their knowledge, but looking at the expressions of Ke Shu and others, they seemed to take it very seriously.

Zhou Qing was not too worried about this. After all, the fifth-level cultivation country items brought by the seventh prince Xuanyuan Yichen were not known to many people in the remaining dynasties, not to mention the seventh-level cultivation country items that only existed in legends.

Moreover, there are only nine such tokens in total. Even if someone gets one, they probably don’t even know how to activate it.

Fortunately, Number Six is ​​not that cruel. If she were to search his soul in a domineering way, everything would be over.

What Zhou Qing didn't expect was that Zhang Wanbao actually came a few days later.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Yan!" As soon as he saw the two of them, Zhang Wanbao excitedly rushed over and gave them a big hug.

After all, he didn't see Zhou Qing the last time he came, and Zhang Wanbao always felt regretful. After returning, he looked for rare treasures that could repair the golden elixir in his own auction.

Unfortunately, things went against my wishes and nothing happened.

But later, when he heard that Zhou Qing was fine, he was happier than anyone else.

He originally wanted to come and celebrate, but the war between the five sects broke out here, and Zhang Yifu, the president of Wanxiang Auction, did not let him come.

Afterwards, the Jinlei Sect, Qingyu Xianzong and others purchased a small teleportation array from them, and Fu Kui personally escorted and guided the installation.

Before leaving, because of the three children, he left a piece of advice to Cao Zhengyang, urging him not to end the war between the five sects too quickly, and then left in a hurry.

"You seem to have gained some weight!" Zhou Qing was also very happy. He touched Zhang Wanbao's belly and laughed.

Zhang Wanbao looked embarrassed and said proudly, "This is called happiness fat."

"What? Did you capture Xiao Cancan?" Yan Xiaohu immediately became interested.

Zhang Wanbao shook his head and said, "Not yet, but she has a very good impression of me now. It's just that her best friend Li Shitao keeps coming up with all kinds of ideas and asking her to test me. It's really annoying."

"This old woman is useless!" Yan Xiaohu cursed after hearing this.

Zhou Qing smiled slightly, then looked at Fu Kui, who was walking towards him with his hands behind his back. His expression suddenly changed, and he saluted and said, "Greetings, Senior Fu!"

Yan Xiaohu also bowed.

Fu Kui nodded, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "You are already in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul?"

Zhou Qing's heart couldn't help but jump. As expected, practicing "The Dharma Image of the Void Realm" in front of such a big shot had no effect at all.

He could only say, "In the midst of chaos, I encountered an opportunity and luckily broke through."

Seeing this, Fu Kui didn't ask any more questions.

Yan Xiaohu subconsciously looked at Zhou Qing with some disbelief in his eyes.

No, when did you break through the mid-term? How come I didn't know?
When you were in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, we went to Lingyun Mansion together to collect the medicinal materials for the Infant Pill. Later, your Golden Core was crushed by someone.

I'm only in the early stages now. Although I know that you have reached the stage of Four Flowers Gathering at the Top of Your Head, it can't be that fast, right?
As a senior, I feel so ashamed.

I follow you around and laugh every day, but you're secretly practicing behind my back, right?

"You guys chat, I'll take a look around!"

Seeing that the two men were somewhat in awe of him, Fu Kui tactfully stopped disturbing them and simply went to find Mo Xingjian with his hands behind his back.

Seeing Yan Xiaohu staring at him, Zhou Qing felt a little embarrassed.

Ever since he broke through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul with the blood of the Suanni, he had not told anyone except his master, and had been using the "Dharma Image of the Void Realm" to hide it.

"Um, Wanbao, what brings you here this time?" Zhou Qing quickly changed the subject and asked Zhang Wanbao.

Zhang Wanbao didn't think too much about it and said, "Nothing much, I just came to see you. I heard that you two are now on the Cang Yan Dao Palace's must-kill list, so I wanted to invite you to stay at Lingyun Mansion for a while."

After hearing Zhang Wanbao's words, the two of them couldn't help but feel moved.

But they are disciples of Taiqing Sect. How could they escape when the life and death of the sect is at stake?

Besides, they had worked so hard to get on the must-kill list, at least Yan Xiaohu was on it.

Because it's an honor.

Of course they refused, and were grateful for the little fat man's kindness.

Zhang Wanbao had no choice but to wish them to be careful.

"Since you purchased the teleportation array, the Cang Yan Taoist Palace also purchased three, and they were also installed by Grandpa Fu himself!" Zhang Wanbao revealed another piece of news.

The two were shocked.

Yan Xiaohu was puzzled and asked, "Three? They only need two, why do they need three? Could there be another force involved?"

"When were they purchased? Where are the three installed?" Zhou Qing frowned slightly and asked hurriedly.

Zhang Wanbao shook his head and said apologetically, "We are businessmen. This involves the privacy of our customers. If we casually tell others, the credibility of Vientiane Auction will be seriously questioned in the future."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing finally realized what was happening and quickly apologized.

I can't let my own affairs affect the reputation of the Wanxiang Auction. After all, the Infant-Forming Pill, Chaos Mysterious Gold and Soul-Breathing Immortal Grass were all obtained thanks to their help.

But Zhang Wanbao's eyes soon became dull, and he spoke mechanically: "There are three teleportation arrays. Two are located in the Cang Yan Dao Palace and Tianji Sect respectively. The other one is not in any sect, but is set up in a mountain range in the wild. I don't know where it is exactly. Grandpa Fu didn't tell me."

The next moment, Zhang Wanbao's eyes became clear again, and then he rubbed his temples.

He muttered to himself, "My head hurts, as if someone searched my soul. I can't remember anything. Forget it, I haven't eaten yet. Brothers, do you have anything to eat?"

Zhou Qing: "..."

Yan Xiaohu: “…”

Looking at Zhang Wanbao with an expectant look on his face, the two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, enough, let's go!" The three of them went straight to the Jade Kitchen.

……

After eating and drinking, Zhou Qing pondered for a while.

If you ask Senior Fu Kui, he will definitely not tell you. Disclosing customer information at will is a taboo in the business world, especially when someone has spent so many top-grade spirit stones to buy something.

But what Zhang Wanbao revealed was actually very clear.

This time they came to actually install it for the customer. The third one was set up in the wild for only one reason - a transit station.

With the help of this transfer station, all disciples carrying magic arrays can arrive at the fastest speed. When the puppets in the stronghold are installed in the first step, they can be taken directly there and teleported back.

Avoid being intercepted on the road.

After all, in recent times, the three sects alliance has repeatedly destroyed those puppets that have just been installed with magic circles and have no combat power.

This is the only possibility. Could it be that there is a third party force teleported into the Cang Yan Taoist Palace?

Who do you think Sikong Yan would trust given his suspicious personality?
He would rather give orders to others and let them execute them directly.

But then again, the third teleportation array is definitely guarded by several people at the Spirit Transformation Realm, as people at this level have nothing to do anyway.

As for attacking, it is even more impossible. They can mobilize more people in the Divine Transformation Realm from the sect to provide support in minutes, or even from the Tianji Sect.

It seems that the situation between the five sects will become more and more intense.

"When you have time, be sure to come to Lingyun Mansion. With me, Zhang Wanbao, here, no one will dare to attack you!"

Because of their special identities, the two left that night. Before leaving, Zhang Wanbao shouted loudly to Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu.

"Sure!" The two smiled and waved their hands.

Not long after, Cao Zhengyang also learned about the three teleportation arrays, and they could do nothing about it.

All we can do now is take it one step at a time.

…………

Three days later, a true disciple who had gone out on a mission came back in a dishevel. He looked a little hesitant, but after thinking it over again and again, he finally went to find Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu.

"Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Brother Yan, this is what they asked me to bring to you!" As he said this, he took out an imaging stone from his arms.

Zhou Qing took it doubtfully, and after inputting spiritual power to activate it, he soon saw two figures.

One of them held a long black iron halberd, while the other carried a broad sword case on his back.

"The man holding the halberd is named Li Hanshan, and he ranks first among the Five Great Prodigies. Senior Brother has fought him before, and the two were evenly matched."

"The other one is named Yu Ziqi. I heard he's been pursuing Sima Yaoji. They've both begun to comprehend a certain state of mind, and their combat prowess is extraordinary!"

After seeing the appearance of the two people, Yan Xiaohu hurriedly explained.

At this moment, Yu Ziqi spoke on the image stone, saying, "Zhou Qing, you killed Yao Ji, and we are destined to fight to the death, but now you are hiding in the mountain gate like a turtle and won't come out. Pah!"

"In that case, let's reciprocate. Let me show you this first!"

After Yu Ziqi finished speaking, Li Hanshan, who had been silent beside him, whistled.

Immediately afterwards, a colorful bird fluttered over, snatched up the image stone, and soared into the air. Soon, they found Second Senior Sister Luo Lingling, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a rock in the woods.

Luo Lingling seemed to be injured, her face was pale and her breathing was very unstable.

"Second Senior Sister!" Seeing this scene, their faces suddenly changed.

But Luo Lingling seemed to have not noticed the little bird in the air at all, and then the little bird turned back again.

Yu Ziqi said with a gloomy expression, "I heard that your Second Senior Sister treated you very well. You made me lose the one I love most in my life. I must make sure you also experience the pain of losing someone you love most."

"You caused Yao Ji to lose her body, and then kidnapped her in front of me, causing her to experience extreme pain and despair twice. Now, if I simply kill you, my Second Senior Sister, it would be too easy for her."

"So, I plan to play a game of cat and mouse, so that she can experience firsthand the torment of a life worse than death. This game is very exciting and very long. I will record it bit by bit with the Image Stone and give it to you when the time comes."

Seeing this, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu's eyes suddenly showed murderous intent, and even the air around them seemed to become icy cold.

"Of course, you can join us. Let's play together. Don't forget to bring that scoundrel who likes to dig up people's ancestral graves along. It's just the two of you. If you tell anyone else, the three elders will end the game early!"

Yu Ziqi's scene changed again, and he saw three elders in the God Transformation Realm standing on the treetops not far away, staring at the distance with burning eyes.

At this point, the content in the image stone came to an abrupt end, and no other images were presented.

"Senior Brother Yan, Senior Brother Zhou, I have brought shame to our sect. I, I kneel down and beg for mercy!"

Suddenly, the disciple in front of him knelt down on his knees, tears streaming down his face, kowtowed repeatedly, and his face was full of shame.

It's just fear of death, it's not shameful.

"Get up, where did they give you the image stone?" Yan Xiaohu frowned and asked quickly when he saw this.

The Jindan realm disciple immediately looked up and said, "Canglan Mountain!"

…………

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was solemn and depressing, and Mo Xingjian looked at the image stone with a gloomy expression.

After a moment, he slowly raised his head, his eyes scanning Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu, and then asked in a deep voice: "What do you think?"

Zhou Qing said without hesitation, his expression firm: "If it really is Second Senior Sister, I must go."

Yan Xiaohu on the side nodded repeatedly.

This brother-in-law is really unreliable. I haven't found him after searching for so long, and now he's being targeted by those two damn guys.

"I'm just worried that this is a trap, just like the time with the Qingyu Immortal Sect. They can completely use the Divine Secret Technique to cover up the illusion!" Yan Xiaohu expressed his concerns.

Mo Xingjian remained silent. After all, with the Tianji Sect now involved, it was hard to tell what was true and what was false.

Zhou Qing said, "I'm just worried what if it's true? They're coming for me, how could I let Second Senior Sister take the blame for their revenge?"

Mo Xingjian said solemnly, "I know those three people. One is in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and two are in the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Since they surrounded the second girl but have not taken action yet, it means..."

"Lao Mo, where are all the people?"

"Sanhuzi? Little Aqing?"

Before Mo Xingjian could finish his words, a familiar shout suddenly came from outside the hall.

The sudden sound startled the three of them, and then they flashed and rushed out of the hall in an instant.

Soon, a figure covered in blood was seen standing outside. Who else could it be but Luo Lingling?

The three of them were suddenly filled with excitement and ran over immediately.

"Are you okay?" Mo Xingjian arrived first and looked Luo Lingling up and down anxiously.

Mo Xingjian's hands were trembling slightly. He wanted to check her injuries, but was afraid to touch her wounds. He seemed a little at a loss.

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu's eyes also turned red.

"Second Senior Sister, are you injured? Where are you injured?"

The two asked quickly.

Being surrounded by three men in such panic, Luo Lingling couldn't help but feel a little amused and helpless. She quickly pushed them away with a smile and said, "What are you doing? I'm fine. What happened to you all?"

Not long after, when Luo Lingling finished reading the contents of the image stone, her face was full of contempt.

He snorted coldly, "These three old immortals, and those two guys who are half a step into the Divine Transformation Realm, actually resorted to such despicable tactics as using family affection as a blackmail. They are truly shameless to the extreme!"

Mo Xingjian calmed himself down and asked quickly, "What on earth is going on?"

Luo Lingling wiped the blood off her face and said lightly, "It's nothing, actually. The person in the image stone is indeed me. I was wondering why they kept delaying the attack. It turns out they were trying to lure you into their trap. A good trick!"

Then, Luo Lingling began to explain.

She is not far from the Spirit Transformation Realm now. After two years of training and extreme fighting, her cultivation has been steadily improving.

After successfully hunting down the other side's Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, he was accidentally targeted by them.

After a fierce battle, she was inevitably injured. Fortunately, they were just dragging it on, which gave her the opportunity to escape.

Of course, what remains there is just a paper man clone, and they have probably discovered it by now.

After hearing this, the three of them suddenly understood and were filled with admiration.

As expected of the Second Senior Sister, she is always so cautious in her actions. They were almost ready to set off.

"Brother-in-law...um, where is Bai He?" Yan Xiaohu soon remembered something, a sly smile appeared on his face, and he asked hurriedly.

The Second Senior Sister's magical power in making paper figures was so superb that Bai He estimated that she had already reached the Divine Transformation Realm.

Even so, after tracking her at such a close distance, she was still fooled by the Second Senior Sister in the end and lost her without even noticing.

Luo Lingling curled her lips and said, "Who cares! He can go wherever he wants. He's always clinging to me like a dog-skin plaster, it's so annoying. Let's not talk about that for now. I came back this time to practice in seclusion, and strive to successfully enter the Spiritual Transformation Realm within three years."

"Second Senior Sister is so awesome!" Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu gave her a thumbs up with admiration on their faces.

Mo Xingjian stood aside, with a faint smile on his lips. However, in his deep eyes, a trace of imperceptible heartache and discomfort flashed across his face.

…………

It was a deep night, and everything was silent. Zhou Qing, who was concentrating on his cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes and saw that his master Mo Xingjian had quietly appeared in the room without him noticing, and with him came Yan Xiaohu with red eyes.

"What's wrong?" Seeing the two of them like this, Zhou Qing's heart suddenly tightened, an ominous premonition came to his mind, and he quickly stood up and asked.

Yan Xiaohu raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a trembling voice: "Fourth Brother, the one who came back was a paper doll. Second Senior Sister, she...she..."

Zhou Qing's pupils suddenly contracted and his gaze instantly turned to Mo Xingjian.

Mo Xingjian looked melancholy. After a long sigh, he slowly said, "The Second Miss's Nascent Soul enhancement is the infusion of spirits. She can transfer her own Nascent Soul aura onto the paper figurine, making it indistinguishable from the real thing, and can control it from a very long distance. Of course, this is also related to the wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi she refined back then."

"Although she could hide it from others, she couldn't hide it from me. So she just greeted us hurriedly and announced that she was going into seclusion."

Zhou Qing was puzzled and asked hurriedly, "But why is this?"

Mo Xingjian's eyes were filled with heartache, and he whispered, "She must have sensed the Cang Yan Dao Palace's conspiracy and doesn't want us to be put in danger."

"No, I still don't understand..." Zhou Qing felt a little confused.

Since the paper figures have returned, we can tell them that they don’t need to go, but they can ask the master and others for help.

Why put yourself in danger and pretend everything is fine?

Mo Xingjian walked to the window with his hands behind his back, clasped his hands tightly, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Two lines of turbid tears quietly slid down his weathered cheeks.

"Maybe she wants to try again!"

After hearing Mo Xingjian's slightly choked words, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu fell silent for a moment.

After a brief hesitation, Yan Xiaohu cautiously asked, "Master, there are rumors that Second Senior Sister is your daughter. Is this true?"

Mo Xingjian's body trembled slightly.

Seeing this scene, the two of them immediately had the answer in their hearts, but they were not too surprised.

I just don't know what happened back then.

After all, the second senior sister was suddenly brought back one day after the master took in the eldest senior brother, and she has never called him master until now.

In the past, when the master punished them, the second senior sister would always turn the entire Xiaoling Peak upside down.

The master just smiled and apologized repeatedly.

At that time, they had a vague guess that the master must have a deep debt to the second senior sister, and there was always an unsolvable knot in the second senior sister's heart.

"Let's go to Canglan Mountain!" Mo Xingjian didn't explain any further and turned around and walked out.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu hurriedly followed.

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Three days later, as the group stepped out of the territory of Canglan Mountain, a majestic and magnificent scene suddenly came into view.

The endless mountains rise and fall, towering and majestic, like a giant beast that has been sleeping for thousands of years lying on the earth. The majestic and vast aura hits you in the face, which makes people feel awe.

This place is full of strange rocks and towering ancient trees, blocking out the sun. The sky is filled with thick fog, as if covered by a veil.

Occasionally, from the depths of the fog, there would be bursts of terrifying beast roars, which would make people's eardrums hurt and make people feel scared.

This place is located in the center of the Five Sects. In the past, before the war broke out, it was the place where the Five Sects held trials every sixty years.

The monsters living there are extremely ferocious. For example, the Thunder Sound Golden Toad that Zhou Qing encountered in Lingku Mountain, which is nearing the end of its lifespan but is still very powerful, is not uncommon here.

Moreover, most of these monsters have already awakened their intelligence and can speak human language.

Looking at the endless mountains in front of them, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu quickly sent a message to their senior sister, but there was no response for a long time.

"What should we do now?" Yan Xiaohu asked anxiously.

(End of this chapter)