This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

After bidding farewell to Wu Dang, Qin Kai flew on his sword and returned to Quliang City in less than a day or two.

"Sir went out? And hasn't returned yet?" Qin Kai asked in surprise.

"Yes, just the day before yesterday, the master received a message and rushed to the battlefield between Cangyue and Xuri, and never came back. Uncle Qin, do you think he came back or what happened to him?" Qin Qianqian asked worriedly.

"What are you thinking? Don't worry. With Mr. Zheng's strength, there are few people in the entire Cangzhou who can hurt him. Perhaps something has delayed him." Qin Kai shook his head and chuckled.

“I know that your Taoist skills are profound, but for some reason, I feel uneasy,” Qin Qianqian said.

"Sister Qianqian, I'm telling you, you're overthinking it. How can mortals possibly harm their lord in a battle?" Niu Daben lazily stood up from under the peach tree and said.

This guy used to call her "little girl" all the time, but ever since he ate Qin Qianqian's cooking, he shamelessly started calling her "Sister Qianqian".

Although Qin Qianqian was a little worried, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what they said made a lot of sense, so she had no choice but to give up.

"By the way, Uncle Qin, did your trip to the Kingdom of Rising Sun go smoothly?"

"Yes, those transvestites were indeed quite skilled. That national advisor possessed strength close to the Golden Core realm. In the past, it would have been unbelievable that someone with such low cultivation aptitude could reach such a level. It took some effort to kill him."

Qin Kai didn't mention how disheveled he looked; he needed to maintain a certain level of decorum in front of the younger generation.

Niu Daben, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes in surprise and exclaimed:

"There are actually people in the mortal world who can reach the Golden Core realm?"

It had been making rapid progress recently, and its strength was already comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment stage. It thought it was already a master, but it never expected that a random person could easily crush it.

Qin Kai chuckled: "That's nothing! He only reached this level by using crooked methods. His foundation is unstable and there are many hidden dangers. This time I met a human martial artist who was truly a genius."

Niu Daben snorted, somewhat unconvinced, and said, "How powerful can a human martial artist be? I could blow him away with a single sneeze."

Qin Qianqian was also somewhat surprised, because Qin Kai was exceptionally talented even in a major sect like Qingtian Sect. Before his injury, he was known as the number one young talent. To receive such praise from him, one can imagine how talented he must be.

Qin Kai recalled his own surprise at the time and couldn't help but smile, saying, "This martial artist is different. He can contend with the Rising Sun National Preceptor, who is close to the Golden Core Realm, even though he is just a mortal. It can truly be said that he is unprecedented."

"How is that possible?" Niu Daben didn't believe it.

"How is it impossible? I originally planned to take him back to the Qingtian Sect, but he said that he had received guidance from Mr. Zheng and wanted to become Mr. Zheng's disciple in the future," Qin Kai countered.

Niu Daben immediately changed his tune: "I knew it! So it was the Master who guided him. That's not surprising. Hmph, but the Master has only taken on one disciple so far. It's not that easy. Such talent is just so-so."

Qin Kai shook his head and chuckled, "Which of you is Master's disciple? It's no small feat to catch his eye."

Niu Daben glanced at Mao Buduo, who was playing around with Doraemon on the peach tree, and then curled his lip: "That's the silly dog."

Qin Kai's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he used his divine sense, but he was bounced back as soon as he got close to Mao Buduo.

"Yes, it's not simple, it's definitely not simple."

He then used his divine sense to probe the blue fat man, and was immediately startled again:

"Seven-Colored Grotto Heaven!"

He shook his head. Mr. Zheng was indeed no ordinary person. Apart from Qin Qianqian, who was of average talent, everyone else in this courtyard seemed to be quite remarkable.

Two more days passed, and Zheng Zhuang still hadn't returned. Qin Kai received a summons from the sect, bid farewell to everyone, and left.

A few days later, Chen Chui brought Ding Wu to visit.

The two were regulars, so Qin Qianqian released the array to let them into the courtyard.

"I still remember the first time I came in, it took a lot of effort. It feels like yesterday. Who would have thought that an immortal actually lived here?" Chen Chui said with emotion.

"Hehe, old man, I still remember how disheveled you looked." Qin Qianqian covered her mouth and laughed.

"Haha, there's no need to dwell on the past. Are you inside, sir? We've come on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to express our gratitude," Chen Chui said with a laugh.

Qin Qianqian's expression changed slightly, and she said somewhat unhappily, "They haven't come back yet. Maybe they've been seduced by that vixen."

Chen Chui was taken aback for a moment, and said, "After you annihilated the monster that day, you disappeared without a trace. Why haven't you returned yet?"

"Monster? What monster? Tell me in detail what happened? Are you injured, sir?" Qin Qianqian asked hurriedly.

Chen Chui and Ding Wu recounted the entire process, especially describing how valiant Mr. Zheng was and how profound his Taoist magic was.

Qin Qianqian remained silent. She remembered Zheng Zhuang saying that battles between two armies would be extremely fierce, and if she were present, she might suffer damage to her Dao heart as a result.

But those were hundreds of thousands of living lives, even if they had become monsters!

Although her cultivation level was not high, she had been well-versed in all kinds of miscellaneous books since childhood, and she inexplicably thought of a word—karmic obstacles.

It is said that this is Heaven's punishment for cultivators who have committed too many killings.

There are many ways to punish someone, such as making the lightning tribulation during a tribulation several times more powerful than that of an ordinary cultivator, or suddenly causing them to suffer a qi deviation during a breakthrough.

Most importantly, the higher a person's cultivation level, the greater the influence they will be!

Therefore, although demonic cultivators progress faster, most of them inevitably perish under the heavenly tribulation.

This is one of the reasons why the righteous path can prevail over the evil path.

Thinking of this, Qin Qianqian felt a chill run down her spine, because throughout the history of cultivation in Cangzhou, no one had ever killed so many living beings.

"Sir...is it true that a single Taoist technique killed nearly two hundred thousand people?" Qin Qianqian asked, her voice trembling.

Chen Chui thought Qin Qianqian didn't believe him, so he quickly added, "Of course. At that time, the master was standing on the clouds. He held a celestial sword, and all the thunder in the sky obeyed his command. Then, ten thousand thunderbolts were unleashed. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the monsters were reduced to ashes. Many people saw this."

"How could you... how could you let Master bear such a bloody crime?" Qin Qianqian cried, pointing at Chen Chui and Ding Wu, "Get out of here, and never let me see you again!"

"Miss Qianqian, have we... said something wrong?"

The two were completely baffled, but then Qin Qianqian suddenly produced a command flag in her hand and gently swiped it at them.

When the two came to their senses, they found themselves outside the courtyard and on a bustling street.

Chen Chui and Ding Wu were at a loss for words and could only exchange a wry smile.