[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female-":3,"chapter-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-256":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Master's Elder Brother Just Took on a Female Disciple",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2265789,4423,"Chapter 256: Three Thousand Phoenix Dao Patterns, Xuan Yuan Shuo","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>Although the boss and Second Miss entered Soul Transformation before Zhou Qing, even with Heaven’s Dao Foundation Establishment, breaking into Soul Transformation mid-realm would likely take them many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far behind Zhou Qing's rapid progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing smiled slightly shyly, then asked Mo Xingjian about the sect’s recent developments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, compared to the past, little had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at Spirit Skull Mountain’s secret realm had things diminished significantly since before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most had chosen to leave; only a few stubborn souls remained, clinging desperately, awaiting the next opening of the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Yan Xiao Hu arrived, holding a hen, his eyes brimming with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was senior brother, one was junior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Nascent Soul mid-realm, one was Soul Transformation mid-realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap was instantly clear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about we address each other separately from now on? You call me senior brother, I call you elder or even elder master!” Yan Xiao Hu’s eyes darted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing laughed helplessly as he took the hen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third senior brother, don’t joke!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he spoke thus, Zhou Qing still pulled a jade vial from his storage ring and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiao Hu took the vial with a puzzled expression. “What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing said, “Two drops of pure-blood Golden Wings Great Peng blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the nine drops, he had only assimilated seven; with the Yin Spirit Stone, he had already broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining two meant little to him—tasteless to consume, wasteful to discard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this blood differed from the previous Jin Wu blood or Old Peng King’s blood—it was far gentler, not wild or turbulent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for the Four-Colored Flower to suppress it; it was simply a treasure brimming with immense energy, a supreme tonic for Yan Xiao Hu, who was still at Nascent Soul realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Zhou Qing’s words, Yan Xiao Hu’s eyes widened in shock, his face alight with ecstatic joy; he dropped to one knee and clutched Zhou Qing’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fourth, I’m following you from now on! Anything you don’t need—scraps, leftovers—just toss them at me! I won’t refuse!” Yan Xiao Hu shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing hurriedly helped him up; Mo Xingjian beside him could only shake his head in wry amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth-tongued, shameless—how did I ever take such a thing as a disciple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning Zhou Qing had emerged from seclusion, Li Daoxuan arrived, thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, before his own seclusion, he had boasted he would challenge Zhou Qing once he reached Soul Transformation, to settle their rivalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing naturally agreed, yet he asked seriously, “Senior Brother Li, if we spar, should I hold back three or four tenths of my power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Daoxuan immediately bristled: “Little Brother Zhou, you’re underestimating me! I’m the chief senior brother of Divine Peak Mountain—your question is an insult!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five tenths?” Zhou Qing probed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Daoxuan straightened his spine. “I know you’ve sparred with many deputy generals on the frontier, but I’m not like them. I’m Li Daoxuan—Li Daoxuan of Taiqingmen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly how much?” Zhou Qing stretched his neck; a terrifying aura erupted from him instantly, shaking the surrounding air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Daoxuan’s face paled; he instinctively drew his sword, his expression grave. After a deep breath, he said, “Eight tenths!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half an hour later, Zhou Qing returned to the courtyard, casually feeding the hen a few spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had broken into Soul Transformation mid-realm, he could utterly crush peers of his own level, fight across realms, even easily reverse-kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Senior Brother Li, who had only just broken through, even if Zhou Qing had used only two tenths of his power and deliberately held back, he still only lasted a little longer before losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster!” was Li Daoxuan’s parting remark as he limped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing merely smiled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he carefully retrieved the potted Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had been in seclusion for a year and a half, he often took moments between cultivation to carefully water it with spirit liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree was vastly different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once lifeless deadwood now bore eight tender green sprouts, no larger than tea tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edges of the leaves shimmered with a faint golden halo—strangely wondrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he drew closer, the subtle, elusive fragrance grew stronger, clearing his mind completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, Zhou Qing performed another appraisal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree: This is a meticulously nurtured Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree, revived to new life. Though small, it still possesses the power of sudden enlightenment, far surpassing ordinary transformed divine herbs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Meditating nearby allows one to easily enter enlightenment, aiding cultivators in breaking through bottlenecks, comprehending techniques, and glimpsing the mysteries of heaven’s laws.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note: Each session must not exceed one hour; otherwise, “Dao-Erosion Moss” will grow on the body, corroding cultivation base and physical form.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, the tree is still in its juvenile stage; the enlightenment it generates requires top-grade wood-element spirit stones as energy exchange.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Qing sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dao-Erosion Moss? Corroding cultivation and body?” Zhou Qing exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, nothing should be greedily hoarded—thankfully, I had the foresight to appraise it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, possessing such a divine herb, I might have died unknowingly beneath its “red skirt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how the ten top-grade wood-element spirit stones beneath the array are holding up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, there’s no free lunch—everything demands a price!” Zhou Qing sighed bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a literal gold-sucking beast—where will I find wood-element spirit stones in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why can’t I ever become truly wealthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s just try it first!” Soon, Zhou Qing pushed these thoughts aside and rubbed his hands eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, he pulled out a Chen Guang Spirit Jade, inscribed with a sundial pattern, to serve as a timer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished, he immediately unrolled the scroll of the “Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain” technique, exhaling deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it slowly unfurled, the intricate runes leapt into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had studied these characters countless times, memorized them thoroughly, each encounter still felt like the first—its depth and obscurity never faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Second Uncle—he was a genius, yet even his famed rune-level technique, “Nine Tribulations Thunder Rune Scripture,” with only thirty-six thunder runes, he’d only mastered half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even confessed to Zhou Qing he doubted he’d ever complete it in his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this technique, the “Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain,” inherited from the Blood Phoenix Clan, was far more complex than imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained three thousand Phoenix Dao Patterns—nearly a hundred times more than the “Nine Tribulations Thunder Rune Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fully mastered, its power would rival Dao-Trace level techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Uncle said that countless Spirit Severing experts spend lifetimes without ever seeing a rune-level technique. To cultivate even one in a lifetime is a great fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Blood Phoenix Clan could pass down such a powerful technique—surely, like the Kunpeng Clan, they were once dominant powers in ancient times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a technique must be cherished and cultivated with utmost care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he hugged the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree close, closed his eyes, calmed his breath, and entered deep meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the tree’s leaves swayed gently, releasing a transcendent aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his consciousness blurred; the previously incomprehensible runes now began forming faint outlines in his mind, as if in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing rejoiced inwardly, immediately steadying his spirit, focusing all his attention to link the shimmering runes, constructing the complete operational pathway of this technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later, prompted by the Chen Guang Spirit Jade, Zhou Qing opened his eyes, reluctant to end the session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes still held the lingering excitement and intoxication of enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvelous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly marvelous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though some key nodes remained unconnected and certain rune linkages still felt stiff, compared to before, the difference was night and day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least now he felt the same familiarity as when cultivating the “Imperial Radiance Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing looked again at the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree, overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps because it’s still too young—its enlightenment power doesn’t match the [Enlightenment Scroll], but it’s already nearly as potent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for now, using it to cultivate the “Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain” or the array legacy left by Elder Xuanqing was more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later, a faint crimson glow began to shimmer around Zhou Qing’s body—soft in appearance, yet radiating an unusual majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miniature phantom images of a Jin Wu and a Jin Peng materialized, heads bowed in reverence, as if paying homage to a supreme being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his consciousness, a colossal Blood Phoenix screamed skyward, engulfed in roaring blood flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each feather on its body was inscribed with patterns identical to the Dao Patterns Zhou Qing had comprehended; around the Phoenix stretched a sky and earth shrouded in endless Blood Curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Curtains churned, turning all they passed into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown duration, one feather on the Phoenix turned an unusually deep crimson, as if storing immense power within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon close inspection, the feather contained a space woven from countless interlaced Dao Patterns—constantly entwining, colliding, generating wondrous transformations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each collision released a peculiar energy fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhou Qing wished, he could draw out this energy at any moment—but afterward, like the golden flower in the Four-Colored Flower, it would require time to replenish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… already a single Phoenix Dao Pattern evolved?” Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes, barely concealing his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the scroll, it must be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he now possessed another life-saving technique—one of his ultimate trump cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhou Qing looked at the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still green, it had lost its former vitality, appearing outwardly strong but inwardly hollow; even when close, the transcendent aura was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exchange of equal value!” Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head, yet all of this was more than worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, who knows how many years it would take for him to comprehend this single Feng Dao pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make money—must make money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing immediately thought of Zhang Yifu, wondering if he still had any wood-element spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did, it would take a hundred ordinary supreme-grade spirit stones to exchange for one—and that was still the internal rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He contacted his Master, planning to head to Haomiao Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mo Xingjian arrived swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve emerged from seclusion, come with me somewhere!” Mo Xingjian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing, puzzled, asked: “Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian smiled faintly and uttered four words: “Qingyu Immortal Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhou Qing arrived at the back mountain of the sect, he discovered that two ancient teleportation arrays, long shut down, now had one actively functioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, this teleportation array…” Zhou Qing asked, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian remained calm and explained: “This is one-way only—meaning, every member of Taiqingmen can enter Qingyu’s inner sect directly, without their permission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing suddenly understood, recalling past events, and asked: “So this was one of the conditions Master Bai Yu demanded when we left Qingyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian gave a slight nod, his tone unruffled: “Yes, one of several hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They nearly killed you. If not for the pressure in the Eastern Region, do you really think your Master Bai Yu would have let them off so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that Qingyu’s Four Supreme Elders and Sect Master Xuan You are gone, they’re forced to rely on us. Remember: between sects, there is only interest and exploitation—never talk of sentiment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian warned him earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s expression turned solemn, and he nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, master and disciple stepped together into the active teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, brilliant light engulfed them completely; in the blink of an eye, they vanished from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reappeared, they stood within Qingyu’s inner sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master Xuan You and his entourage had already been waiting for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to their last meeting, everyone’s demeanor was now markedly more respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Master Mo! Greetings, Young Sect Master!” Five voices chimed in unison, brimming with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian said nothing, glancing subtly at Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought Zhou Qing here mainly to ensure the previous ordeal hadn’t left a psychological scar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Qing calm and unchanged, Mo Xingjian nodded inwardly, filled with approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d overestimated the trauma—such unshakable mental fortitude meant he could finally rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you prepared the items?” Mo Xingjian asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan You hurried forward, offering a storage bag: “All data on the other major sects, gathered and compiled by our sect—now fully organized.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian took the bag, swiftly scanning it with his spiritual sense, confirmed its accuracy, and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any supreme-grade wood-element spirit stones?” Mo Xingjian asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan You nodded: “Five remain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Hand them all over—I need them.” Mo Xingjian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme Elder Ji Xuan heard this, turned on her heel, and left without hesitation or reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing stood silently to the side, saying nothing throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Taiqingmen had quietly brought Qingyu onto its path as a subordinate sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how, at the start of the Five Sect War, he and his Third Senior Brother had secretly infiltrated Qingyu to deliver news, then each stole one wood-element spirit stone from the inner sect’s array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then had they gathered enough Five Element spirit stones to return to their Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Sect Master, I am truly, deeply sorry!” Xuan You raised her head, gazing at Zhou Qing, offering another sincere apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing merely nodded slightly, expression serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, their positions had undergone a complete reversal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, even if Xuan You still had her peak strength, Zhou Qing’s current power could easily crush her—even reverse-kill her, let alone her current state with less than eight years of life left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ji Xuan returned, accompanied by Yuan Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou…” Yuan Ya, seeing Zhou Qing, instinctively started to call him “Zhou Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she stopped herself, realizing it was inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In cultivation base, Zhou Qing had long left her far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In status, he was Taiqingmen’s future Young Sect Master; she was merely an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yuan Ya unharmed, Zhou Qing finally smiled genuinely and said softly: “Good to see you’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhou Qing speak to her so warmly, as before, Yuan Ya’s face lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mo Xingjian pulled out a jade slip and handed it to Xuan You and the others: “This contains what you need. Also, the other tasks assigned by the Sect Master must be prepared in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan You took the jade slip, her face instantly brightening with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured—this benefits both our sects. We will spare no effort and make no mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, Jin Leizong and Tianji Gate have recently contacted me privately—here are the recorded images from those meetings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Xuan You handed over two image stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mo Xingjian did not reach out to take them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether sincere or feigned, you’ll know best. Zhou Qing, let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian spoke, then turned and left without further delay, taking Zhou Qing with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan You and the others exchanged glances, then sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiqingmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After emerging from the teleportation array, Mo Xingjian immediately handed the five supreme-grade wood-element spirit stones to Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, our sect has always been desperately short of Five Element spirit stones—even when we had any, they were mostly other elements. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have spent so long gathering them back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian explained with a look of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past two years, Zhou Qing had forged the dual-color array for the sect, and Cao Zhengyang had exhausted vast resources for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, each peak master—including himself—used yin spirit stones to break through their realms, requiring immense energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many disciples in the sect, current resources were stretched thin, let alone supreme-grade Five Element spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing, deeply grateful, quickly said: “Master, don’t say that—I’m already more than satisfied. I can gather them slowly; no rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian asked with concern: “Are you planning to forge an array with these spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing shook his head: “No—for cultivation. Really, Master, don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian nodded slowly, speaking earnestly: “Everything requires balance. You’ve only just reached Soul Transformation mid-stage—too much seclusion breeds obsession. You understand what I mean, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing smiled: “I understand, Master. By the way, how are Master Bai Yu and the others?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian replied: “All normal, no issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s eyes gleamed with anticipation: In less than two years, the sect will have so many Soul Transformation peak cultivators, plus the dual-color protective array—no one in Lingyun Prefecture could dare invade so easily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Mo Xingjian began reviewing the data provided by Qingyu, and soon chuckled aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We never figured out who Jin Leizong and Tianji Gate were using their pills on—they found out. Too bad, they all failed—even some perished!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian’s brow furrowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I wonder what’s happening with Cangyan Dao Palace—they were given ten Jiuyou Lotus Seeds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing said nothing—he knew, under normal circumstances, nearly everyone would fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Old Emperor was too cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yan Xiao sent a message: 【Master, where are you? Has Fourth Brother emerged? Prince Xuan Yuan Shuo is here!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Qing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Xuan Yuan Shuo here to ask him to mimic the Peng Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and disciple exchanged glances and immediately rushed toward the front mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Zhou Qing, Xuan Yuan Shuo immediately set up a soundproofing barrier and urgently asked: “The Spider Emperor is dead? Do you know about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing instinctively wanted to shake his head and deny it—but then thought better of hiding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the only eyewitness, the Dragon Emperor, was still alive—some truths couldn’t be concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhou Qing could answer, Xuan Yuan Shuo pressed on: “What was her name? How did you meet? Where did she take you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three questions in rapid succession—Zhou Qing didn’t know which to answer first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, Xuan Yuan Shuo wasn’t clueless—he was asking with precise intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, I truly don’t know much. She only asked us to help with something, but something went wrong mid-journey—she abandoned me and Lu Yaoyao and left in haste. We returned by teleportation array.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing spoke earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuan Shuo frowned: “That’s strange. When we met her at the Old Peng Emperor’s burial site, she didn’t show such power during our struggle—yet now she effortlessly crushed the Spider Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his gaze back to Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his brief clash with the Dragon Emperor, he’d extracted some information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected the man and woman described by the Dragon Emperor as attendants on the veiled woman’s ship were Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the border situation has now fallen into chaos, and the original power balance has been completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, within this chaos lie many opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did you go to the Qingleo Beast’s territory?” Xuan Yuan Shuo asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing immediately put on a look of indignant outrage and said, “She just abandoned us there and left on her own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later, I encountered the Demon Emperor, and to save my life, I was forced to impersonate the Peng Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuan Shuo finally understood, and sighed, “No wonder—it all fits now. Jiangpo Army reported afterward that a flying vessel had crossed the border; I never imagined it was you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing seized the moment to ask, “Senior, what’s the current situation on the border?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3254,"2026-06-19T20:13:54.632Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a99493a7abed05d32aa180d92f459f4b1434ca4a011374cedcc3e5ee77ee7648","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-257","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-255",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--cover.jpg"]