Chapter 297

Xu Qing was silent, standing on the bow of the boat looking at the night sky. After a long while, he took a deep breath, put away the magic boat, and walked toward the mountain gate of the Profound Nether Sect.

The journey was not very fast.

While walking, he was also recalling the secrets he had exposed in his battle with Sheng Yunzi. Although his Master had analyzed and told him he was safe, Xu Qing still often pondered the possible loopholes during this time.

"The Alliance Leader has a Jin Wu, and I also have a Jin Wu; this in itself is an opposition, but I could be safe when I was weak."

"Besides that, the Alliance Leader's Jin Wu was integrated into Sheng Yunzi's right eye, so he won't die easily. So, will the future Sheng Yunzi still be Sheng Yunzi?" Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and pondered.

"It is indeed a world that eats people."

At this moment, the night fell on the Alliance City. Walking on the road, the wind blew, making Xu Qing's clothes flutter and his long hair scatter.

Xu Qing raised his head and looked at the night sky.

"Master was right; I am still too weak." Xu Qing muttered. He didn't want to be eaten one day. Even if he couldn't do it and fate was like this, he still had to struggle and reverse it.

"I will do my best. If I really can't do it, I must strive to make those who eat me have their intestines broken!"

This world, in essence, was no different from when he was first in the slums and the scavenger camp; what changed was that human hearts were displayed in a more cruel and higher-level way.

The likes, dislikes, and plundering in the scavenger camp were mostly direct, and killing was the goal.

And when cultivation reached a certain level and contacted a higher-level environment, killing was no longer the goal, but a means to achieve what was needed.

The Xu Qing of the past was not very accustomed to this, but now he could accept it and was rapidly learning and absorbing nutrients for growth from it.

In this contemplation, time slowly reached midnight, and Xu Qing finally arrived outside the mountain gate of the Profound Nether Sect.

The Profound Nether Sect in the night, although also pitch black, had lights shining on the top of the mountain, as if wanting to disperse the light and drive away the darkness.

Xu Qing stood at the foot of the mountain, took a deep breath, and was just about to step onto the stairs when his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked up at the depths of the stairs ahead, where a figure was walking over step by step.

This figure gradually walked into the moonlight, revealing the face of an old woman.

Xu Qing cupped his fists and bowed, very polite.

"Xu Qing, you don't understand the rules; the Ancestor summoned you, yet you arrived so late! If there is a next time, I will definitely punish you!"

The old woman snorted coldly, her expression serious and her voice cold. After finishing, she turned and walked along the stairs. Xu Qing looked at the old woman's neck from behind, didn't speak, and walked up the stairs.

"If you scan your eyes toward my neck again, do you believe I will dig them out?" The old woman in front didn't look back, her voice carrying a chill.

Xu Qing still didn't speak. In his view, verbal disputes were meaningless, especially when facing powerful people, so his footsteps were as usual, and his expression didn't move in the slightest.

He could feel the terrifying cultivation fluctuation of this old woman, and vaguely, the feeling she gave him seemed to be similar to the Sixth Master.

Seeing Xu Qing not speaking, the old woman looked back at him and turned to continue walking.

Both were silent until a moment later, when they reached the top of the mountain along the stairs. There was a mansion made of purple jade, which was very large, and one could see a high tower in the center of the house from afar.

The light was scattered from the tower.

And walking in through the gate, there was a bluestone path, with flowers and clusters everywhere, pavilions could be seen everywhere, and many maids walked by. Each of them had a slender figure, was pretty, had skin as white as snow, and carried a youthful spirit between their brows.

When passing by Xu Qing, most of them scanned him with curious beautiful eyes, and after noticing Xu Qing's appearance, they whispered to each other and laughed.

Xu Qing turned a deaf ear and didn't look at them.

The old woman frowned and glared fiercely, and those maids hurriedly moved away.

Besides that, there were also colorful mountain stones here, placed in an orderly manner like scenery, which gave the house a feeling full of elegance.

Especially since there was a small river that had been opened up, the source of which was unknown, winding here and flowing down the mountain.

In the river, one could see golden little fish from time to time; they had long whiskers, and at a glance, they were definitely not ordinary things.

Xu Qing even saw snakes in the forest, and there were not just one or two, but many. Some crawled directly from the path, some were coiled on the trees around, and some were coiled in the corners.

But no matter what they were doing, the moment they saw Xu Qing, a strange scene appeared; they actually lowered their heads one after another, as if showing submission.

This scene made the old woman in front also stunned, and she turned back to take a deep look at Xu Qing again.

Xu Qing was expressionless, but he was also strange in his heart; he didn't know why this was.

When this doubt became thicker and thicker in Xu Qing's heart, he was brought to the east wing of the house, where there was an immortal pool.

From afar, one could see mist rising, changing shapes in mid-air, emitting bursts of auspicious feeling. Outside the water pool, there was a layer of white gauze surrounding the surroundings, and outside the white gauze were dozens of maids with their backs to the immortal pool, each lowering their heads.

Each of them held a jade plate in their hands, on which were placed ornaments, clothes, and fruits. The ornaments were exquisite, the clothes were folded very neatly, and the fruits were all immortal things.

There was even a faint fragrance permeating the surroundings. As Xu Qing approached, the clouds, water sounds, and fragrance all fell into his five senses, as if stepping into a fairyland.

Approaching this place, Xu Qing's nervousness appeared again because... he saw a graceful figure reflected on the white gauze in front, bathing in the immortal pool.

This scene made Xu Qing immediately withdraw his gaze and stand there without continuing to approach.

The old woman in front didn't pay attention to Xu Qing, walked to the outside of the white gauze, and bowed.

"Ancestor, the person has been brought."

"Disrespecting the little friend I invited, you should take three slaps." From within the white gauze, the lazy voice of the Immortal Zixuan came out.

The old woman's expression was as usual, without any hesitation, she directly raised her hand and slapped her own face fiercely three times. The force was extremely heavy, one side of her face was swollen high, and the corners of her mouth were also bleeding.

But there was no resentment in her eyes, and she lowered her head and didn't speak.

All this made Xu Qing even more vigilant, and he could only stand there, lower his head, and cup his fists toward the white gauze direction.

"Disciple Xu Qing, pays respects to Senior Zixuan."

The sound of bathing water echoed, and laughter came out.

"Why is the little friend so respectful today? In the note accompanying the gift you sent me, you didn't call me Senior." The voice of the Immortal Zixuan accompanied the sound of water, carrying an invisible charm.

Xu Qing's heart trembled, and he added another note to the Captain. He felt that with the Captain's personality, any form of address was possible in the note accompanying the gift.

But now he couldn't explain, so he could only brace himself and speak in a low voice.

"Thank you, Senior, for your kindness in saving me earlier."

"So it's because of that that you are respectful. Actually, even if I didn't take action, the Blood Refiner would have taken action." The voice of the Immortal Zixuan was lazy, falling into his mind, making people instinctively feel itchy.

Xu Qing was silent, not knowing what to say. This was the first time he had encountered such an occasion in his life. The figure behind the white gauze gave him an indescribable feeling. Especially the sound of the water, like beads falling on jade, each sound echoed in his mind.

"However, no matter what, it is indeed considered that I helped you. So, can you also do me a favor, little friend?" The sound of water rose again, and the Immortal Zixuan seemed to be about to get up.

Xu Qing hurriedly avoided his gaze.

The moment he moved his gaze away, the graceful figure inside the white gauze stood up from the water pool, and the shadow reflected through the white gauze was perfect.

It was as if the heavens favored her and made an exception, placing all the beauty of women on the Immortal Zixuan. Just the shadow carried a heart-stirring temptation, enough to make everyone who saw it, regardless of gender, heart-pounding.

At this moment, she lifted her jade leg lightly, walked out of the immortal pool, and the white gauze flew and wrapped around her body, becoming a long dress.

A head of black hair draped over her shoulders, and her slightly red face complemented her skin like jade; her oval face was delicate and peerless.

The maids around all knelt down, holding the jade plates in their hands high.

The Immortal Zixuan smiled, waved her hand, picked up a bunch of immortal grapes from the jade plate, and walked toward Xu Qing. Before she arrived, the fragrance hit his face.

In Xu Qing's eyes, the Immortal Zixuan walking over, with white gauze on her body and dark hair, was graceful, and her steps were elegant, like a fairy from the nine heavens, peerless and beautiful.

Seeing the Immortal Zixuan getting closer and closer, Xu Qing had sweat on his forehead, and his body retreated a few steps, but the Immortal Zixuan's figure blurred, and when she appeared, she was already in front of Xu Qing, placing a grape on the corner of Xu Qing's mouth and feeding it to him.

Xu Qing's mind was blank.

"Little friend, why do you call me Ancestor every time? Am I that old? Next time you can call me Sister Xuan." The Immortal Zixuan smiled lightly, her beautiful eyes flowing, and between her frowns and smiles, she revealed an indescribable charm.

Xu Qing's heartbeat accelerated, and the nervousness was just like encountering a terrifying beast in the forbidden zone many years ago.

Seeing Xu Qing like this, the Immortal Zixuan smiled again. The laughter was as sweet as honey, making people feel comfortable and refreshed. She didn't continue to tease Xu Qing, but turned and walked toward the distance, the lingering sound echoing.

"Little friend is so afraid of me, are you worried that I will eat you?"

"Last time I heard someone say that when you were patrolling the river, you encountered a Profound Nether Sect. That is the sect of an old friend of mine. Since you encountered it, take me there in a few days; I want to go and see."

The Immortal Zixuan left gracefully, and all the maids followed behind, as did the old woman.

Looking from afar, the Immortal Zixuan among the women was like a peony flower in full bloom, beautiful but not demonic, gorgeous but not vulgar, charming and peerless.

Xu Qing stood in place for a long while before taking a deep breath, and with an indescribable mood, he left the Profound Nether Sect. And the moment he walked out of the Profound Nether Sect, on the high tower of the house earlier, the Immortal Zixuan sat there, eating grapes while laughing.

"He is a piece of wood that hasn't been enlightened. There is also a strand of life-bound love silk wrapped around his right wrist, which is not a human method. Which clan's silly girl is this, actually dropping the life-bound love silk like this? It's still one-sided. Once this little friend dies, she will also die because of this."

In order to write the Immortal Zixuan well, Little Mengxin has consulted many sister-type friends recently and benefited a lot.