Chapter 400: Slaughtering Wang Jianqiang

One hour later.

Wang Jianqiang returned to Ye Qingxue's residence holding a bottle of pills, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Master, what is wrong?"

Noticing Wang Jianqiang's expression, Ye Qingxue could not help but ask.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head and took a pill out of the Jade Bottle in his hand on his own.

The pill was pale grey and perfectly round.

This pill was precisely the New Student reward distributed by Xuanqing Palace.

Although he did not know the name of the pill.

This pill was, after all, only a Second-tier Pill.

As a Fourth-tier High-grade Alchemist, he grasped its mysteries after only a brief study.

This was a type of pill that accelerated cultivation.

After consuming it, a Cultivator's cultivation base could surge explosively in the short term.

But the price was...

Burning one's lifespan!

The burning of lifespan by this pill was extremely concealed.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage could almost never detect it.

Once this pill was swallowed, the lifespan would continue to burn until it was exhausted.

In other words, the Cultivator who took this pill would certainly see their cultivation base increase at an astonishing speed, but the moment their cultivation reached its peak was also the moment death would arrive.

What exactly was Xuanqing Palace trying to do?

Recruiting a large number of rogue Cultivators, only to distribute such vicious pills to them!

Even if they were raising death squads, they shouldn't raise them like this, right?

Furthermore.

Among the rogue Cultivators recruited by Xuanqing Palace, the majority were people with little lifespan remaining.

Even if they burned through their entire lifespan, they would likely only reach the Consummation of the Qi Refining Stage.

Those capable of reaching Foundation Establishment were only a tiny minority.

Even if they could all reach Foundation Establishment.

What use was there in raising a group of dying people who had barely reached Foundation Establishment?

Wang Jianqiang's thoughts flickered.

A moment later.

He let out a long breath.

Looking at Ye Qingxue, he asked, "Qing Xue, do you have any news regarding the matter about Luo Yunshang that I asked you to look into?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Ye Qingxue smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Ever since I returned from the Cold Pool Secret Realm, I have been inquiring about it, and I even probed Elder Song about it, but unfortunately, Elder Song does not know much about this person either."

"I only know that she was once a super genius of Xuanqing Palace, and then she disappeared inexplicably."

"As for where she went, or whether she is dead or alive, I do not know."

Wang Jianqiang nodded.

Afterward, he did not ask further and simply began to chat idly with Ye Qingxue.

By dusk.

He took out some Second-tier Perfect Pills and handed them to Ye Qingxue.

These were pills that could assist Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in increasing their cultivation speed.

They were leftovers from what he had refined previously.

In total, only three bottles remained.

For him now, Second-tier Pills were already too low-grade, and refining them could no longer increase his Cultivation Points.

They had no value whatsoever.

However, for Ye Qingxue, their value was immeasurable.

She happily put the pills away.

She took the initiative to hug Wang Jianqiang's arm.

Noticing Ye Qingxue's expression, Wang Jianqiang smiled, "Master is too strong now, let's not do this."

Ye Qingxue blushed and shook her head, "I want to try."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head helplessly and did not refuse again.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Ye Qingxue fell unconscious.

Wang Jianqiang left the room.

After setting a Restriction outside the residence, he concealed his aura and snuck toward the depths of Xuanqing Palace.

Half an hour later.

He arrived outside an exquisite Pavilion.

With a flicker of his figure, he entered it.

Inside the Pavilion, a beautiful woman was meticulously dressing herself.

Seeing a figure suddenly appear, her expression turned to one of shock.

However.

Just as she was about to make a move.

A palm suddenly pressed against her beautiful face.

Her consciousness went black, and she fell into a coma.

A moment later.

Wang Jianqiang finished performing Soul Searching on the woman.

It was just as expected!

His expression shifted.

The woman was a Golden Core Elder of Xuanqing Palace.

Previously, according to the memories of Qi Delong, it seemed she had an affair with Qi Dongqiang.

However, after the Soul Searching just now, it seemed the word "seemed" could be removed.

Better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

Today happened to be the day of her appointment with Qi Dongqiang.

In another hour, Qi Dongqiang would arrive.

Wang Jianqiang pondered for a moment.

He waved his palm.

He stored the woman's corpse inside the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

Spirit Light flashed over his body, and he transformed into a woman.

Her appearance, temperament, figure, and even her cultivation and aura were exactly the same as the previous woman.

Afterwards, he sat on a chair in the room and began to wait.

One hour later.

A figure pushed the door open and walked in.

"Little darling? I'm here."

Before the words had even faded, he came over to hug Wang Jianqiang, who had transformed into the woman's appearance, with a lecherous look on his face.

Wang Jianqiang dodged to the side, avoiding him.

He looked at the person who had arrived with a face full of feigned annoyance.

"You devil, why are you so late!"

This person looked thirty percent similar to Qi Delong and had a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation.

It was precisely Qi Delong's grandfather, Qi Dongqiang.

After the words fell.

Wang Jianqiang recalled the memories read from the woman and struck a pose full of charm.

Qi Dongqiang was incredibly excited to see this, "Hehe, I was discussing some matters with the Sect Master, which delayed me for some time."

He grinned and lunged toward Wang Jianqiang once more.

"Little darling, hurry up, you're killing me with impatience."

This time, Wang Jianqiang did not dodge.

Qi Dongqiang's eyes lit up, and he opened his arms.

Just as he was about to embrace Wang Jianqiang, Wang Jianqiang opened his hand into a claw and thrust it into his abdomen.

Qi Dongqiang's face instantly stiffened.

He looked at the beauty in front of him in disbelief, his eyes nearly popping out.

The next moment.

Wang Jianqiang withdrew his palm from Qi Dongqiang's abdomen.

The luster in Qi Dongqiang's eyes vanished instantly.

"You are not Ah Hong, who exactly are you!"

"How dare you commit murder within Xuanqing Palace, are you not afraid of death?"

In Wang Jianqiang's palm, a Nascent Soul struggled incessantly.

A shrill sound came from his mouth.

Wang Jianqiang did not speak.

He pointed his finger toward the center of his brow, Five-Colored Spiritual Power flickering at his fingertip.

"No~"

"Someone come~"

"A thief has infiltrated the sect!!!"

Qi Dongqiang's pupils constricted.

A terrified cry erupted from his mouth.

However, the moment Wang Jianqiang made his move, he had already sealed the entire room.

Although his voice was loud, it could not transmit even a fraction of a sound.

The next moment.

A shrill scream resounded.

Wang Jianqiang pointed a finger at the center of Qi Dongqiang's Nascent Soul's brow.

The Five-Colored Spiritual Power entered the Nascent Soul's body, instantly inflicting heavy damage.

Taking advantage of Qi Dongqiang being heavily wounded and his spirit weakened.

A tyrannical surge of Spirit Sense rushed over, prying open his mind and reading his memories.

A moment later.

Qi Dongqiang, having had his memories forcibly read, could no longer hold on, and his Soul shattered.

Wang Jianqiang withdrew his Spirit Sense.

The caution of the Xuanqing Palace Master exceeded his expectations.

Even Qi Dongqiang, a trusted confidant, did not know the information about the forces cooperating with Xuanqing Palace, nor did he even know what the envoy from that mysterious force staying within Xuanqing Palace looked like, or where they were hiding.

However, through Qi Dongqiang's memories.

He finally had a rough understanding of the current strength of Xuanqing Palace.