Chapter 73: Traitor

"Going back."

Ji Dou Dou said.

"Hmm."

Du Li smiled.

They left here, Ji Dou Dou instructed Du Li: "You must never tell Qin Yang, otherwise he'll know I deceived him and will surely punish me."

"Got it, don't worry."

Du Li laughed.

This girl never thought so much when doing things; now she's actually scared, leaving her somewhat torn between laughter and tears.

The two left, chatting and laughing.

When Ji Dou Dou returned to her Zhu Chu, she found Qin Yang already waiting there.

This made her heart skip a beat, feeling uneasy, she said: "I just went out to buy something; how did you come already? How long have you been waiting?"

"One hour."

Qin Yang said.

Ji Dou Dou: "..."

"Was my acting really that bad?"

They both saw through her thoughts.

Qin Yang's attitude clearly shows he doesn't believe her claim of going home at all; he has already seen through her purpose.

"Alright, no need to explain; I know you're doing this for my own good, and I'm not ungrateful."

Qin Yang laughed.

"As long as you know, that's fine."

Ji Dou Dou gave Qin Yang a sideways glance.

She had been somewhat suspicious.

But hearing Qin Yang's words, she immediately felt much more relieved.

As long as Qin Yang didn't blame her, she felt at ease.

"However, I just carefully recalled, and at that hotel I seemed to sense some evil energy."

"Evil energy?"

Ji Dou Dou was startled.

If it's demonic cultivators, that would be terrifying.

Those guys are basically no different from beasts; they kill people for cultivation, lacking any humanity.

"Are you saying demonic cultivators have come for Du Ziteng?"

Ji Dou Dou asked.

Qin Yang nodded, then said: "You say, why would demonic cultivators target Du Ziteng?"

"To have Du Ziteng deal with you? No, given your strength, even if Du Ziteng started practicing demonic arts now, he couldn't threaten you; the only possibility is to draw your attention to achieve another goal."

Ji Dou Dou said.

Qin Yang showed an agreeing expression.

Afterwards, he sighed and said: "Actually, this is the scariest part; among cultivators I have no reputation, and even our Baiyun Guan isn't well-known, so how did they find out about me and even estimate my strength?"

"Does Baiyun Guan have their people?"

"Yes."

Qin Yang said.

Ji Dou Dou was surprised; being able to hide from Qin Yang and Baiyun really isn't an ordinary person.

She didn't know Baiyun's specific strength.

But from the meaning of Qin Yang and Baiyun's conversation, Baiyun is capable of ascension; he hasn't ascended because the heavenly path is broken, Jue Tian Di Tong, so ordinary people cannot become immortals.

To hide from a cultivator on the verge of ascension, what kind of means would be needed?

The other party is not simple.

"God-hunters?"

Ji Dou Dou said.

They are Baiyun's defeated underlings, so they know Baiyun's strength.

At the same time, they thus know how terrifying Baiyun Guan is, and they especially value Qin Yang, the Senior Brother of Baiyun Guan.

This explanation makes everything clear.

"It's them; these guys are harder to deal with than I imagined."

Qin Yang said.

"I'll help you, and also help our Ji family take revenge."

Ji Dou Dou's expression turned grave, her eyes filled with killing intent.

"So, I will help you increase your strength."

Qin Yang said.

Ji Dou Dou's body instantly went limp; she gave Qin Yang a glance and said: "How can you be so greedy?"

This guy, after tasting the marrow, is never idle any day.

Wasn't last night's long duration enough?

And now you want more?

Qin Yang used his actions to tell her, this time is not quite the same.

This time, increasing strength is the main premise.

The next day, Ji Dou Dou woke up, happily discovering that her cultivation level had already reached the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

This already counts as late Foundation Establishment; once one successfully reaches the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, they begin to condense a Golden Core and become a Golden Core expert.

"How could it be so fast? Even if you are a Golden Core, even if this dual-cultivation method is very profound, it couldn't possibly help me improve that quickly, right? What exactly is your strength?"

Ji Dou Dou asked.

Only then did she realize that, even at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, she could not see through Qin Yang's cultivation level.

In that case, there is only one possibility.

That is, Qin Yang's cultivation level is far higher than she imagined.

At the very least, it surpasses the Golden Core level.

"Above Golden Core."

Qin Yang laughed and said.

"Nascent Soul elder?"

Ji Dou Dou sucked in a breath of cold air.

The Nascent Soul level is a legendary existence.

In the cultivation world, beings of this level can already be called True Persons.

Moreover, no one has been heard of advancing to the Nascent Soul level for several hundred years.

Qin Yang smiled and said, "I am not some elder; Nascent Soul is merely a first glimpse of the Dao of immortals."

At this moment, Ji Dou Dou confirmed that Qin Yang was a Nascent Soul elder.

"Remember this: even in the cultivation world, there is nothing I cannot resolve; when you meet anyone, you need not worry, for I will be your backing."

Qin Yang said.

"Good."

Ji Dou Dou nodded.

She felt excited and then embraced Qin Yang.

"Again."

She actually found a Nascent Soul elder as a man; it's simply too fortunate.

Inside Baiyun Guan, Baiyun trembled all over and suddenly opened his eyes.

"Has it begun?"

A smile appeared on his face.

A great era is about to begin.

This is a feast for geniuses, a song of joy for the strong, and also a turning point for the world.

The pattern of thousands of years will thus change.

"It seems what my disciple said is right; I should not be impatient, but wait for him to grow up and handle it."

"That day is not far off."

"Moreover, Hunting Gods, you have provoked my disciple; this will be the greatest misfortune of your lives."

After Baiyun finished speaking, he had all the disciples come in.

Afterward, he pointed a finger at one of the disciples.

"Old Ten, come out."

Changming walked out and respectfully shouted, "Master, do you have any orders for the disciple?"

"Hehe, Little Ten, you've been following me for fifteen years, right?"

Baiyun asked.

Changming's face full of gratitude, he said, "Yes, when I was on the brink of death, the master picked me up; now it has been fifteen years."

"You have already reached Nascent Soul; your talent is truly not bad, and among the senior brothers you count as middle‑upper."

Baiyun sighed.

"It's all thanks to the master's cultivation."

Changming said seriously.

Baiyun glanced at the others and said discontentedly, "Look, even a traitor can work this hard to reach Nascent Soul, yet you all still cannot match a traitor."

Everyone first felt a bit ashamed, then were all stunned.

"What?"

"Traitor?"

"Is Changming a traitor?"

All eyes gathered on Changming.

Changming, however, remained calm, his face bitter as he said, "Master, I know you favor Senior Brother and do not allow anyone to threaten him, but although I have cultivated to Nascent Soul, I have no intention of replacing Senior Brother; you can rest assured."

These words directly accused Baiyun of deliberately slandering him for Qin Yang's sake.

For fear that Changming would take Qin Yang's place.

"You can't even beat a single finger of your Senior Brother."

Baiyun gave a light smile.

Changming's reaction was within his expectations.