Chapter 769: Meeting Zhou Qingyu Again

Hearing those blunt words from "Wan Guiyuan," Huang Xue felt a stir in her heart.

Subconsciously, she wanted to nod.

Immediately after, she reacted in time.

If she understood so instantly, her persona would collapse.

Thinking of this, a look of confusion flashed across her face, "What is Senior Brother Wan saying? Why does Junior Sister not quite understand?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled and continued, "I can provide Junior Sister with the resources you desire."

Huang Xue felt a surge of joy, but her face remained confused, "Senior Brother Wan, why am I getting more confused the more I listen? What exactly do you mean? Junior Sister cannot accept rewards without merit; what do you mean by the resources you speak of?"

Wang Jianqiang stared at Huang Xue for a moment and said calmly, "Let me 【three words omitted here】, and I can provide you with resources to assist your progress."

Hearing such blunt words from "Wan Guiyuan," even though Huang Xue had been harboring this intention from the start, she still could not help but blush.

How could this Wan Guiyuan be so vulgar and rude?

How could he even say such things?

"What? You are unwilling?"

Seeing Huang Xue hesitate, Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "I never force others. Since Junior Sister Huang is unwilling, then forget it."

After speaking, he stood up, "Junior Sister, please open the Space Channel. I have things to do, so I will not keep you company."

Huang Xue's thoughts flashed like lightning; she had originally been thinking about how to play hard to get so as not to appear too cheap, but upon seeing Wan Guiyuan so decisively preparing to leave, she immediately abandoned that idea.

"Senior Brother, wait."

"I agree."

……

Six days later.

Huang Xue's mind stirred, and she closed the exit to her residence.

Recalling Wan Guiyuan who had just left, her expression could not help but be filled with excitement.

After years of planning.

Her goal had finally been achieved.

Although Wan Guiyuan had not left her a single resource before leaving, he had already given his word of honor and would return soon; at that time, he would bring her a large amount of resources, allowing her to reach the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible and be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple.

It was rumored that Wan Guiyuan was a man who valued his promises; once he made a vow, he would certainly strive to fulfill it.

She was going to make it big!

……

After leaving Huang Xue's residence, Wang Jianqiang flew directly toward the direction of Zhou Qingyu's residence.

After arriving outside Zhou Qingyu's residence, he pondered for a moment.

He knocked on the door lightly.

The next moment.

The gate to Zhou Qingyu's residence opened.

A beautiful figure walked out from within, and upon seeing "Wan Guiyuan," a look of surprise flashed across her face, "Senior Brother Wan?"

Wang Jianqiang looked at the familiar pretty face before him.

He discovered that Zhou Qingyu's complexion appeared paler than usual, and her expression revealed a hint of sorrow that was difficult to conceal.

His heart stirred, and he spoke calmly, "Junior Sister Zhou's spirit seems a bit poor; could it be because of the fall of Wang Daniu?"

Hearing the words of "Wan Guiyuan," a look of sadness flashed in Zhou Qingyu's eyes, and she shook her head without responding directly.

"I wonder what business Senior Brother Wan has in suddenly coming to find me?"

Although Zhou Qingyu did not respond directly, Wang Jianqiang had already keenly sensed the change in her demeanor and had the answer in his heart.

It was indeed because of him.

He had not expected this Third Miss of the Zhou Family to be so sentimental and loyal.

Thinking of this, his heart stirred, and his attention fell upon the Attribute Panel belonging to Zhou Qingyu in his mind.

He discovered that Zhou Qingyu's Good and Evil Value toward him had somehow reached 95 points.

No wonder……

A sudden realization dawned on him.

"Senior Brother Wan?"

Seeing that Wan Guiyuan had not responded for a long time after hearing her inquiry, Zhou Qingyu frowned and raised her voice slightly.

Wang Jianqiang immediately came back to his senses and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry, Junior Sister Zhou, I was just thinking about some things and got distracted."

Zhou Qingyu nodded with a flat expression and asked again, "I wonder what business Senior Brother Wan has in coming to find me?"

Wang Jianqiang looked around and smiled, "Junior Sister Zhou, won't you invite me in to sit for a while?"

Zhou Qingyu frowned, then nodded, turned, and walked into the residence gate.

A moment later.

The two arrived at the Pavilion within the Residence Space.

After Wang Jianqiang sat down, Zhou Qingyu looked toward him with a flat expression, "Senior Brother Wan, can you speak now?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "I met with Wang Daniu once before his incident."

Hearing the words of "Wan Guiyuan," Zhou Qingyu's previously flat expression immediately became serious, and her beautiful eyes stared tightly at Wan Guiyuan, waiting for his follow-up.

Under Zhou Qingyu's gaze, the expression of "Wan Guiyuan" became heavy, "I must say, Daoist Friend Wang was indeed a hero of his generation, and the grand feat he performed makes me admire him endlessly."

"It is just a pity that he played too big."

"Moreover, before his incident, he himself realized this and found me in advance, handing over some treasures to me and telling me that if anything happened to him, I should pass these treasures on to you."

As he spoke, Wang Jianqiang took out a Space Ring he had prepared in advance, flicked his finger, and the ring flew before Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu's expression stirred.

She took the ring.

Within this Space Ring, she sensed a faint, lingering aura.

It was the aura of the ring's former owner, Wang Daniu.

Feeling this familiar aura, the sorrow on her face could no longer be concealed.

She took a deep breath, calming her emotions.

Her Spirit Sense surged into it.

Immediately, she discovered a large number of bottles and jars, as well as three Jade Slips, inside the Space Ring.

After some inspection, she was shocked to discover that these bottles and jars were actually filled with Perfect Pills used to assist in cultivation.

As for the three Jade Slips.

Two of the Jade Slips contained Pill Formulas, Perfect Pill Formulas.

They were Mid-level Fourth Rank and Fourth-tier Advanced, respectively.

Added to the Fourth-Tier Low-Grade Perfect Pill Formula that Wang Daniu had given her before, she now possessed a complete set of Fourth-tier Perfect Pill Formulas.

Once her alchemy cultivation broke through to reach the Fourth-tier.

Not only could she use the pills from these three formulas to accelerate her cultivation, but she could also rapidly advance her alchemy cultivation by studying these three formulas.

As for the final Jade Slip, she felt a fluctuation of Soul power within it.

That fluctuation was very familiar.

The only difference from her memory was that this Soul fluctuation was very strong, far more powerful than the person in her memory.

Her heart trembled, and she immediately cast the many pills and precious Perfect Pill Formulas in the ring to the back of her mind.

With a flip of her palm, she took out the Jade Slip containing the familiar Soul power fluctuation.

The next moment.

A wisp of Spirit Light rose from the Jade Slip, transforming into a familiar figure.

"Third Miss, we meet again."

The figure wore a smile, looking at Zhou Qingyu with gentle eyes.

Hearing this familiar voice and that familiar form of address, Zhou Qingyu's beautiful eyes instantly filled with crystalline tears.

"Daniu, are you still alive?"

Hearing Zhou Qingyu's words, Wang Daniu sighed softly, "Third Miss, this is only a wisp of my Residual Soul; the real me has already fallen in the Alchemy Emperor Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingyu collapsed, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, "How could this happen? If I had known it would come to this, I would not have let you stay by Eldest Young Miss's side."

Hearing Zhou Qingyu's sobs, Wang Daniu shook his head, "Third Miss, this matter has nothing to do with Eldest Young Miss; it is because I was too greedy."

"I originally wanted to secure some cultivation resources for you, but I didn't expect to cause such a stir that it provoked public anger, and coupled with being too arrogant, I was ambushed and eventually died; all of this was fated."

Speaking to this point, he gave a carefree smile, "However, fortunately, Daoist Friend Wan is a man who keeps his word and has brought these resources to you as promised."

"Although it is a little less, it should be enough to support Third Miss in cultivating to Nascent Soul Stage Perfection."

Hearing this.

Zhou Qingyu's heart trembled.

So, the reason Wang Daniu risked robbing the geniuses of the Three Great Factions was all for her!

"Ding, Zhou Qingyu's Good and Evil Value has increased. Current Good and Evil Value: 100 (Unwavering Until Death, will never drop)."

"Ding, Zhou Qingyu's Good and Evil Value has reached the maximum. You may Solidify the Attribute Panel. Do you wish to solidify it?"

In Wang Jianqiang's mind, the system prompt sounded.

He was stunned.

He admitted that there was an element of acting in his coming here this time, also intended to win favor.

But he had not expected Zhou Qingyu's Good and Evil Value to reach the maximum directly!

This speed exceeded his expectations.

Now, he was actually feeling a bit conflicted.

Since Zhou Qingyu's Good and Evil Value toward him had reached the maximum, it meant she would never betray him.

At this point, was there still a need to hide his identity from her?

After pondering for a moment, he ultimately decided not to tell Zhou Qingyu the truth for the time being.

It was not that he did not trust Zhou Qingyu's loyalty, but rather he was worried that her acting skills were insufficient.

In the time to come, they still had to live within the Beast Taming Sect, after all; wanting to help him and Mu Lingxi keep their secrets required more than just simple loyalty—it also required sufficient acting skills.

He and Mu Lingxi were fine.

But Zhou Qingyu was still a bit too simple; if she were to accidentally let someone see something after learning the truth, that would be troublesome.

For the sake of safety, it was better to keep it hidden from her for now.

Thinking of this, he moved his intent.

The Wang Daniu formed by Spirit Light sighed softly, "Third Miss, Daniu cannot continue to help you in the future; take care."

As soon as the words fell, his body, gathered from Spirit Light, shattered instantly, turning into dots of light filling the sky.

Zhou Qingyu suddenly came to her senses, rushing forward in terror, her hands constantly grabbing at the dots of light, as if wanting to catch the sky full of light dots in her hands.

Unfortunately, her actions were of no use, and the light dots quickly dissipated into nothingness.

Zhou Qingyu lowered her hands, fell silent, and wept silently.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Zhou Qingyu, his brow furrowed.

He had actually sensed a trace of a death wish on Zhou Qingyu!

Suddenly.

He seemed to have thought of something.

His consciousness entered his Soul Sea, his attention falling upon the four characters "Unwavering Until Death" behind the Good and Evil Value.

He was suddenly enlightened in his heart.

Unwavering Until Death?

If he hadn't guessed wrong, didn't this mean that after he died, those whose Good and Evil Value toward him had reached the maximum would voluntarily commit suicide to be buried with him?

Thinking of this, his heart gave a violent jolt.

He had originally thought the so-called Unwavering Until Death was just an adjective; he hadn't expected the system to actually be serious!

If Unwavering Until Death could truly make those whose Good and Evil Value toward him had reached the maximum voluntarily commit suicide to be buried with him, wouldn't Wang Yuyao, Dong Yue, and the other women left in the Immortal Abandoned Land be in danger at any time?

After all, in their eyes, he had already fallen!

Thinking of this.

He subconsciously checked the Attribute Panel of the women.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Attribute Panel was normal, meaning they were all safe and sound.

However, Wang Jianqiang did not feel completely at ease because of this.

Being fine now did not mean there would never be danger.

According to his guess, the reason the women had not committed suicide to be buried with him was likely because they still had unfinished goals.

For example...

Avenging him!

That is to say, those Xuanming Dao Sect Cultivators trapped within the Immortal Abandoned Land were not yet all dead.

Once the Xuanming Dao Sect Cultivators within the Immortal Abandoned Land were all dead, and the women believed his great revenge had been fulfilled, then it would be dangerous!

At this moment.

He couldn't help but pray for those Xuanming Dao Sect Cultivators who had invaded the Immortal Abandoned Land.

Please, don't die too quickly!

He had to find a way to contact the women within the realm as soon as possible and let them know he had not fallen.

Thinking of this, his expression stirred.

He thought of a piece of intelligence he had obtained previously.

Perhaps he could accomplish this matter through that Battle of Heaven's Pride...

After coming back to his senses.

He looked at Zhou Qingyu, whose eyes had already lost their luster, knowing he could not let her continue like this.

He had to give her some hope.

Wang Jianqiang pondered for a moment and said, "Junior Sister Zhou, do not worry too much; Daoist Friend Wang is not without hope of resurrection."

Upon hearing this, the light ignited once more in Zhou Qingyu's eyes, which had been as stagnant as dead water, and she stared fixedly at "Wan Guiyuan," "Does Senior Brother Wan have a way to resurrect Wang Daniu?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, flipping his palm to reveal a palm-sized Crystal Ball.

A miniature version of Wang Daniu, with a translucent body, had his eyes closed and was lying flat, floating in the center of the Crystal Ball.

"I obtained this treasure by chance during an accidental opportunity; it has the function of storing and preserving a Soul."

"After searching the place where Daoist Friend Wang fell, I luckily collected a wisp of Daoist Friend Wang's Residual Soul."

"With this Residual Soul present, Daoist Friend Wang may not be without hope of resurrection."

Zhou Qingyu looked at Wang Daniu inside the Crystal Ball, the light in her eyes becoming brighter than ever before.

Although she was very clear that wanting to resurrect someone who only had a wisp of Soul Origin left would surely be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

But at least there was hope, wasn't there?

"Daoist Friend Wan, this Junior Sister wishes to personally keep this item; I wonder what I could trade for it?"

She pondered for a moment, looking at Wan Guiyuan with a nervous expression.

Wang Jianqiang smiled, flicked his finger, and the Crystal Ball floated in front of Zhou Qingyu, "Junior Sister Zhou, you speak too seriously. Back then, you suppressed Kong Yu and helped me vent my anger; just consider it returning a favor to you, Junior Sister."

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Wan."

Zhou Qingyu did not stand on ceremony and carefully held the Crystal Ball in her hands.

Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

This Crystal Ball was merely formed by him condensing a wisp of Soul Power, not a Soul Origin.

If it were taken out, the ruse would be exposed instantly.

He had to create a layer of insurance.

Thinking of this, he earnestly exhorted Zhou Qingyu, "Junior Sister Zhou, this Crystal Ball can only be used once; afterwards, it will become useless and lose all its functions."

"Before finding a way to resurrect Daoist Friend Wang, you must absolutely not release Daoist Friend Wang's Residual Soul."

Hearing the exhortation from "Wan Guiyuan," Zhou Qingyu nodded with a solemn expression, "I understand, many thanks for the reminder, Senior Brother Wan."

After speaking, she put the Crystal Ball into her Space Ring.