Chapter 248

No one had expected that the two sects, which had been at daggers drawn, would miraculously not end up fighting.

It was simply incredible, and no one knew what kind of agreement the two sides had reached to let the matter rest there.

Those disciples of the Qingyu Xian Sect who had been dismissed and left also returned one after another afterward.

On their faces, there was no longer the panic and despair from when they left, but instead a deep gratitude toward the Taiqingmen.

And Zhou Qing, having returned to the sect, stared blankly at the Yin Spirit Stone before him.

If he were in the mid-stage of the Divine Transformation realm this time, with the amplification of the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown, he would 100% crush those of the same rank and fight across realms.

Even without Lin Jin's help, escaping probably wouldn't have been too difficult.

Currently, he was still lacking in his comprehension of the realm of understanding, and could not yet realize a breakthrough with the help of the Yin Spirit Stone.

"I still need some combat!" Zhou Qing put away the Yin Spirit Stone, just about to take out the Shenxu Tiangong token to take a look.

Even if he couldn't enter the coffin, fighting a puppet of the First Generation Ancestor at the level of a Governor might increase his realm of understanding.

The premise is not to kill him so cleanly.

But suddenly, a chilling aura made him shiver involuntarily, and Zhou Qing immediately became alert.

With his Po Shang Feng in hand and spiritual power circulating, he carefully walked out of the courtyard gate and was instantly stunned.

Still at the tree where the Third Shixiong liked to urinate, a silver-haired woman wearing a veil stood quietly, her figure graceful, like an ice lotus blooming in the cold wind.

The cold air she emitted caused the entire tree to turn into an ice sculpture.

"Number Six—" Zhou Qing was shocked inside.

He never expected that Number Six would actually appear inside the Taiqingmen again without a sound.

Could it be that she had already guessed that I am Number One?

Impossible, I shouldn't have given myself away.

"We meet again, fated one!" Number Six's voice was cold and ethereal, carrying a heart-palpitating beauty that echoed in the silent night.

Zhou Qing could clearly feel that compared to last time, her aura had become exceptionally thick; it must be the credit of that Bingli Lingque Zhi.

Soon, Zhou Qing reacted, bowed slightly, and performed a salute: "Greetings, Senior!"

And at this moment, Number Six seemed to have sensed something unusual, and a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Divine Transformation realm? You were only at the Soul Formation realm when I saw you last time!"

Zhou Qing said modestly: "Thanks to Senior's good fortune, this junior has luckily obtained some opportunities in the past few years."

After all, the last time the two met was in the abyss of the Old Peng Wang at Canglan Mountain; that five-colored barrier was unlocked after he bowed three times.

Subsequently, three drops of true Golden Winged Great Peng essence blood were yielded to him by Number Six, and she kindly instructed him to have an elder present when refining it, otherwise there would be danger.

But he possessed the four-colored flower, so he was not worried about this.

Besides this, she also taught Lu Yaoyao a higher-level heart technique, the "Ice Purity Art," as well as the matching supernatural ability, "Ice Lotus."

It's just that he didn't expect her to come to Lingyun Prefecture again.

Regarding the opportunities obtained by a Divine Transformation realm cultivator, Number Six clearly didn't take it too much to heart, only nodding slightly.

Then she spoke: "I came this time because I want to ask you for a favor."

Zhou Qing raised his head, full of confusion.

A favor?

What kind of favor?

Help you find myself?

But he still said respectfully: "Senior, please instruct me."

Number Six said: "But before helping, I want to confirm one thing."

After saying that, she suddenly stared straight at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

I was still too showy; I shouldn't have mentioned too much information in the Shenxu Tiangong.

Especially mentioning those things she likes to eat; if Lu Yaoyao happened to use the same secret code with her, wouldn't it all be exposed?

After all, this Number Six seems to believe very much in the word "fate."

Meeting her a few times made him a fated person; needless to say for Lu Yaoyao.

I don't know if it's her Soul Formation amplification or the influence of her Divine Transformation realm of understanding?

Just as Zhou Qing was being stared at until his heart felt numb, Number Six finally opened her mouth: "Do you still remember the stone platform left behind by the Old Peng Wang?"

Zhou Qing was stunned and nodded immediately.

How could he not remember? In that stone platform wrapped in a five-colored array, there were several treasures.

Three jade bottles of different colors, a seemingly quite ancient animal skin scroll, and a beautifully styled storage bag.

In the end, he only picked one jade bottle containing three drops of true Golden Winged Great Peng essence blood, and the rest, including the five-colored array, were all left to you, weren't they?

"Have you finished refining that essence blood?" Number Six continued to ask.

Zhou Qing said: "Refined it, and also comprehended a bloodline inheritance treasure art of the Golden Winged Great Peng clan from it, and my cultivation has increased because of it."

After all, the fact that he now knows the "Di Huang Jing" is not a secret, and he couldn't tell others that it was left behind when the Corpse Spirit failed to possess him.

Upon hearing this, Number Six's eyes lit up.

"Can I, take a look?" Number Six hesitated for a moment and said.

Zhou Qing immediately unfolded his Jin Peng True Body.

Come to think of it, as a high and mighty Soul Severance realm powerhouse, Number Six had already shown great respect to Zhou Qing, a Divine Transformation realm cultivator who was like an ant in her eyes.

Looking at Zhou Qing, who was covered in golden light, Number Six examined him carefully and then said: "I was a bit worried when I came, but now it seems that asking you for help this time was the most correct choice."

Zhou Qing transformed back into his original appearance, seeming to have guessed something, and asked: "Is it related to the Golden Winged Great Peng?"

Number Six didn't hide anything and said: "There was an animal skin scroll left in that stone platform back then. After these few years, I ruled out many places and finally found it."

"But the situation is a bit troublesome. I originally wanted to ask you for a drop of Jin Peng true blood to try, but I thought you should have already refined it, so I was just holding an attitude of trying it out; I didn't expect to have an unexpected harvest."

Zhou Qing suddenly understood.

"Rest assured, if we can successfully enter that place, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!" Seeing Zhou Qing silent, Number Six said immediately.

Regarding this, Zhou Qing certainly had nothing to worry about.

After all, back in that abyss, as a Soul Severance realm cultivator, she had directly let him, a small Soul Formation realm cultivator, pick first.

Not for anything else, but because it was he who bowed three times to open the five-colored restriction.

She is truly a person of principle, and never bullies others with her power!

This is also the reason why he was willing to talk more with her in the Shenxu Tiangong, and even go to her forbidden area to help.

"This junior will definitely do my best!" Zhou Qing had to bow and say again.

Number Six nodded with satisfaction, then seemed to have thought of something and said: "Where does your Shimei live?"

Zhou Qing felt a panic in his heart.

After all, that girl loves to play matchmaker the most, especially for those of you with silver hair.

Like Immortal Xuanyou, Xuan Yuan Muqian, and even you.

Forget it, she has no filter; don't let her offend you with a word or two.

Number Six said indifferently: "Her constitution is somewhat similar to mine. I taught her a heart technique last time, and I want to see how well she has mastered it now."

Zhou Qing's face twitched involuntarily, just about to say something, but Number Six seemed to have sensed something.

"So it's not far!" Afterward, she lifted her foot lightly and disappeared from the spot instantly.

Zhou Qing also felt a trance before his eyes, and when his feet were steady, he had already arrived at the location of Shenyue Peak.

And before him was Lu Yaoyao's residence, as well as the tunnel leading to the forbidden area of the cave heaven not far away.

It was already late at night, and Lu Yaoyao had long since fallen asleep.

After Number Six sensed it slightly, a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she couldn't help but whisper: "Eh, mid-stage Soul Formation."

Zhou Qing on the side nodded repeatedly, unobtrusively blocking the direction of that tunnel.

It must be said that Lu Yaoyao's current cultivation, besides the special training from Lu Shi, was more importantly due to the "Ice Purity Art" gifted to her by Number Six.

On this point, he, who had long since cultivated the "Yin Yang Jue," had the most say.

"In her deep sleep, it seems gentle, but carries a bit of disorder!"

Number Six's eyes narrowed slightly, her figure flashed, and she disappeared from the spot instantly, entering the courtyard directly.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing felt anxious and wanted to follow, but this independent residence had a barrier set up outside.

And this is a girl's residence; it is truly inappropriate for him to force his way in in the middle of the night.

But he was afraid that Lu Yaoyao's loose-lipped nature would say something random, so he gritted his teeth, hurried forward, and raised his hand to knock hard on the door.

Inside the room, Number Six watched Lu Yaoyao quietly, only to see her delicate nose exhaling wisps of white cold air, lingering around the gauze tent, looking extremely strange.

The next moment, Lu Yaoyao seemed to have sensed the fluctuation of the restriction and opened her eyes abruptly.

Then she saw the silver-haired woman standing before her bed and was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of astonishment and confusion.

"Th... Third Mama!" Lu Yaoyao called out subconsciously.

Upon hearing this, Number Six frowned slightly, remembering that the last time below the abyss of Canglan Mountain, this girl called out "Third Mama" the first time she saw her.

No, have I already developed such a sense of being a wife and mother so early?

"The 'Ice Lotus' you are cultivating has problems. Run it once now, let me see!" Number Six said coldly.

Lu Yaoyao seemed still a bit muddled, her eyes full of confusion.

Especially looking at the other's tall figure and slender waist, and then looking at herself, her eyes were full of envy.

Following that, she actually reached out as if possessed and touched Number Six's arm lightly.

A bone-chilling coldness struck instantly, making her, who also cultivated cold-type techniques, unable to help but shiver.

"Not dreaming?" Lu Yaoyao rubbed her eyes hard and looked at the silver-haired woman before her again, only then completely reacting.

"Open the door, open the door, I know you are all inside—" Zhou Qing's shouting outside made her wake up instantly.

At this moment, she jumped out of bed with nimble movements, full of excitement.

"Junior Lu Yaoyao, greetings, Sister!" Lu Yaoyao said with a crisp voice and bowed respectfully.

Number Six looked at Lu Yaoyao, and the corners of her mouth under the veil couldn't help but lift in a fleeting arc.

Remembering the last time below the abyss, this quirky girl was full of envy for her waist; in a trance, everything seemed like yesterday.

"Let me see!" Number Six spoke again.

Lu Yaoyao nodded repeatedly, especially looking at the other's full head of silver hair, full of happiness, and hurriedly began to run the "Ice Lotus."

With the circulation of spiritual power, the surrounding temperature dropped suddenly, and a layer of faint mist permeated the air.

Under the effect of spiritual power, these mists quickly condensed into countless tiny ice crystals.

As Lu Yaoyao quickly formed seals with her hands, one could see ice-colored lotus flowers slowly appearing beside her, constantly emitting a cold blue light.

Until these ice lotuses gathered more and more, spinning rapidly around Lu Yaoyao, forming a huge lotus vortex.

In an instant, the cold air raged, and the entire courtyard turned into an ice sculpture; Zhou Qing, who was knocking on the door outside, changed his expression and retreated immediately.

"This cold air... it can even freeze the barrier!" Looking at the completely dissipated barrier, Zhou Qing was full of surprise.

Afterward, he approached carefully, and when he saw through the door crack that Lu Yaoyao was wearing clothes, he breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the door open to enter.

Only to see Number Six gently touching those cold blue lotus flowers with one hand, her expression focused, as if investigating something.

"Put it away!" Number Six said.

Lu Yaoyao immediately stopped running the technique, and everything gradually returned to normal.

The courtyard, originally covered by ice sculptures, began to melt slowly, gradually turning into water vapor and dissipating in the air.

"I can tell you are very diligent, but you practiced it wrong; fortunately, it was discovered in time."

"If you continue to cultivate, your limbs and bones could be eroded by this disordered cold power, even endangering your life."

Number Six flicked her finger, and a snow-white elixir appeared in her hand.

"If you trust me, you can..."

"I trust you!" Lu Yaoyao's eyes shone, and she grabbed the elixir and sent it to her mouth.

Seeing this, Number Six nodded slightly.

"You and I are fated; since this technique was passed to you by me, I should guide you a bit. I happen to have something I need your Shixiong's help with recently, so you come along too."

Number Six's voice was cold, but looking at Lu Yaoyao, a trace of imperceptible warmth flashed in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaoyao nodded repeatedly with excitement, her face filled with irrepressible joy.

"Thank you, Sister. I was wondering why I felt something was wrong with my cultivation in the last few years, but I couldn't put my finger on it!"

Lu Yaoyao smiled.

Zhou Qing on the side twitched his mouth slightly.

You girl can really open your mouth.

Calling Xuanyou "Sister" and being of the same generation as all the Peak Masters of the entire Taiqingmen is one thing, but the person before you is in the Soul Severance realm; it's not like you don't know.

Although most women love to hear good words, you shouldn't call them so recklessly.

For no reason, you are a generation higher than me.

It seems that in the future, we will really have to address each other separately; you call her Sister, I call her Senior, and you call me Shixiong.

What's even stranger is that Number Six didn't object at all.

How about I also take a step and call you Sister, and by the way, I don't want to work hard anymore.

"Sister, wait a moment!" Lu Yaoyao said excitedly, and ran out wearing her pajamas.

"Zhou Shixiong, Zhou Shixiong, you can come in now—"

Zhou Qing: "..."

Number Six also looked blankly at Zhou Qing standing at the door, her eyes carrying a trace of doubt.

Although it was the middle of the night, as a Soul Formation realm cultivator, it shouldn't be so dark that she couldn't see such a big living person.

This girl's appearance, talent, and constitution are all top-notch, but this eyesight...

And Lu Yaoyao ran to the door quickly, only to find that Zhou Qing was not there.

No, she had just heard her father's shouting, and the barrier had been triggered.

How could he suddenly disappear?

"Cough, cough—" Zhou Qing coughed dryly, reminding her: "Lu Shimei!"

Hearing the voice, Lu Yaoyao turned her head and only then discovered that Zhou Qing was in the courtyard.

At this moment, she rubbed her eyes, feeling a sense of frustration in her heart.

In the past few years, she had felt this way more than a few times; clearly, the person was by her side, but she couldn't see him.

Not even as good as that old hen.

It seems that it should be due to the "Ice Lotus" supernatural ability she had been cultivating incorrectly; the side effects had already begun to appear.

"Zhou Shixiong!" Lu Yaoyao quickly threw the frustration aside and rushed forward.

"Zhou Shixiong, look, she came to find you; this opportunity must not be missed!"

Lu Yaoyao hurriedly transmitted her voice to Zhou Qing, her eyes flashing with a cunning light.

Zhou Qing looked at her excited appearance, and his expression changed.

Girl, what I fear most is this point of yours; sure enough!

Zhou Qing hurriedly transmitted back: "Let me tell you, don't talk nonsense this time, especially those snacks of yours; don't take them out."

"Why?" Lu Yaoyao replied with some confusion.

Zhou Qing hurriedly said: "Then will you listen to me?"

"Of course I'll listen!" Lu Yaoyao replied without hesitation.

Zhou Qing said: "Good, then listen; don't take them out, don't even mention them in front of her, and I'll explain it to you later when I find a chance."

Lu Yaoyao had to nod slightly.

Number Six also walked out at this moment, sensing the fluctuation between their spiritual senses, and said coldly: "Is there anything else you need to prepare?"

"Yes!"

"No!"

The two said in unison, then looked at each other, both revealing a trace of awkwardness on their faces.

"No!"

"Yes!"

Number Six looked at the two and frowned slightly, having to say: "It was indeed a bit rushed to come this time; at this time tomorrow night, I will come to pick you up on time."

Lu Yaoyao hurriedly said: "Sister, is it convenient to reveal where we are going this time?"

Number Six reached out and drew a line lightly in front of her, and a spatial crack appeared.

"The border of your Shengwu Dynasty!" After saying that, she lifted her foot and stepped into it, disappearing instantly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised.

He didn't expect that they would be going to the border area again this time.

It's just that he didn't know what was recorded in that animal skin?

Number Six brought him there; what help could he be to her with the "Di Huang Jing"?

"Can you say it now?" Just then, Lu Yaoyao suddenly leaned over curiously.

Zhou Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, his eyes rolled, and he immediately put on an earnest look, saying: "She had a beautiful master who loved to eat those things you mentioned."

"That's great then, we have common hobbies!" Lu Yaoyao's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly.

Zhou Qing sighed, shook his head helplessly, and continued: "You don't know, her master died because an enemy discovered this point and put poison in them."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Lu Yaoyao's face froze instantly.

Zhou Qing continued: "So, she now particularly hates those things; even hearing the names makes her furious, or even kill to vent her anger."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaoyao's face turned pale.

Zhou Qing said seriously: "So, since she is willing to take you along to guide your cultivation this time, we should be grateful and must not touch her bad side, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaoyao nodded repeatedly and said: "Understood, but Shixiong, how do you know these things?"

Zhou Qing was stunned and quickly said: "Of course she told me."

"A Soul Severance realm cultivator would tell a Soul Formation realm cultivator about her sad past for no reason?" Lu Yaoyao raised her eyebrows, her eyes revealing a trace of suspicion.

Zhou Qing gave her a flick on the forehead directly.

"Adults' business, what do kids understand? Just remember it anyway. Remember to tell the Sect Master before you leave, so he doesn't worry!"

After Zhou Qing finished speaking, he left.

Lu Yaoyao rubbed her forehead while baring her teeth, but soon seemed to have guessed something, her eyes shining.

"Could it be that in private, they have already developed to the point of pouring out their hearts? When did this start? Why didn't I notice at all?"

She muttered in a low voice, her face full of happiness.

And Zhou Qing, who returned to Xiao Ling Peak, also found Mo Xingjian and chose to tell him the truth without hiding anything.

Mo Xingjian was, of course, shocked.

He had, of course, seen that Senior; that time outside the abyss of Canglan Mountain, before the Corpse Spirit Peng Emperor appeared from the abyss, only those in the Soul Formation realm could go deep down to investigate.

This woman appeared before them and said to Zhou Qing, "We meet again!"

Afterward, she also put a mark in Zhou Qing's body, wanting him to help go down and take a look.

But before they could set off, only one of the juniors brought by the Peng Emperor of Taiyao Mountain escaped in terror and turned into a puddle of pus, and the matter was left at that.

That was a very reasonable Senior.

"No matter what help you provide, remember to pay attention to safety, because once danger occurs, she can completely escape with ease!" Mo Xingjian warned.

Zhou Qing nodded, indicating he understood.

"Also pay attention to that thing; don't reveal it in front of the Soul Severance realm, their eyes are sharp."

"You can rest assured about the sect; there's me and your Shibo and the others."

"Either give the old hen to me or to Sanhuzi, I guarantee to take good care of it for you."

Mo Xingjian kept warning about many things before Zhou Qing finally left.

"For the sake of the three drops of Jin Peng true blood, as well as the good heart technique and supernatural ability given to Lu Yaoyao, this favor really cannot be refused, and I can't refuse it!"

"Moreover, with her code of conduct, she will definitely share some benefits with me, and the harvest from a place of opportunity sought by the Soul Severance realm is quite rich!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing became somewhat expectant.

After glancing at the old hen, he began to water the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree with spiritual liquid again.

Until the night of the second day, Mo Xingjian, Cao Zhengyang, and others were hiding in the distance somewhat nervously.

Besides the Second Grandfather and Xuan Yuan Shuo, Zhou Qing actually knew a third Soul Severance realm cultivator; this is truly a great blessing for the Taiqingmen.

If Zhou Qing becomes the Sect Master in the future, just this connection alone will be enough to keep the sect stable and prosperous, free from bullying and infringement by other forces.

But in just a trance, the two people who were originally standing outside the courtyard disappeared instantly.

Well, it seems that the Senior doesn't want to have too much contact with people like them.

The crowd smiled bitterly and had to leave one after another.

This was a small spatial ship, but it was exceptionally exquisite; the ship's body was streamlined, and the surface emitted a faint silver-blue light, but the speed was surprisingly fast.

And the three of them didn't use any teleportation array of the Prefecture, just flying straight toward the border.

According to the experience of returning to Haomiao Prefecture last time, it would take at least three months.

Lu Yaoyao stood on the deck, her body leaning forward slightly, her eyes flashing with excitement, looking around curiously.

She kept muttering "Wow! Wow! Wow!" in her mouth, looking extremely excited.

This made Zhou Qing full of helplessness.

Last time when returning from the border with Lin Shi, Lu Shi, and the Second Grandfather, it was the same scenery; why didn't I see you like this?

Afterward, he looked at Number Six again.

At this time, she stood quietly at the front, a head of silver hair hanging down like a waterfall, and the veil fluttering lightly in the wind, revealing her exquisite outline faintly.

Her posture was elegant, like a snow lotus on an ice mountain, emitting a cold temperament.

Her hands were folded in front of her, her eyes watching the front calmly, not knowing what she was thinking.

And Lu Yaoyao looked at Number Six, then at Zhou Qing, appearing particularly hyper.

"Zhou Shixiong, the road is long, I specifically collected some joke books; why don't you go over and have a good chat with her?"

Lu Yaoyao ran over excitedly, took out more than ten books from her storage bag and shook them in front of Zhou Qing, her eyes shining brightly.

(End of chapter)