Chapter 66: You Kicked Me Right on the Inner Thigh (Please Follow)

In all this time, Zhou Qing had never come to this peak before, and even Yan Xiao had only come here once, accompanying his master Mo Xingjian.

After entering Jin Yang Peak, the environment here was quite pleasant.

Each peak was shaded by lush green trees, and rare flowers and exotic grasses shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

A waterfall over a thousand meters long cascaded down from the high mountains, like a river of stars inverted, its thunderous roar echoing like ten thousand horses galloping—majestic and magnificent.

The two looked around and saw Jin Yang Peak’s disciples sitting calmly on giant rocks, breathing steadily; others sparring among the woods, swords flashing; and still more gathered in small groups, whispering to each other.

“Master—”

Two streaks of light shot swiftly toward them, landing as Du Kui and Luo Xue bowed respectfully.

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiao also bowed: “Greetings, Senior Brother Du, Senior Sister Luo!”

Gao Xuan then turned to Zhou Qing and suddenly smiled.

Zhou Qing’s heart tightened sharply.

【Heart Mirror +6】

Soon, a notification chimed, and Gao Xuan’s head above him, marked 【Dead Man】, visibly changed to 【Death Substitute】.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing’s face twitched slightly.

“I have some matters to attend to. Du Kui, take them there and retrieve ten Thunder-Inducing Talismans for Zhou Qing,” Gao Xuan ordered.

Du Kui was surprised but asked no questions.

“Yes, Master!”

Then Gao Xuan simply left.

Du Kui said: “Junior Brother Zhou, Junior Brother Yan, this way!”

Yan Xiao secretly exhaled in relief—he had feared the fake Gao Xuan might strike them secretly, but now it seemed his worries were unfounded.

“Thanks so much, Senior Brother Du!” Yan Xiao grinned, while Zhou Qing stared at Gao Xuan’s retreating back, utterly baffled.

Death Substitute?

What did that mean?

Was I going to die taking someone else’s blame?

Not long after, Du Kui handed Zhou Qing a silver box.

Inside, ten Thunder-Inducing Talismans lay quietly.

Each talisman was a deep, profound purple, with faint silver glimmers dancing along its edges like flickering lightning.

At its center was a prominent silver lightning symbol, encircled by concentric rings of tiny thunder runes.

These runes intertwined, forming intricate, mysterious patterns that radiated powerful spiritual energy.

This was a Thunder-Inducing Talisman worth five hundred low-grade spirit stones—just one look made it feel dangerously potent.

“Why do you need these Thunder-Inducing Talismans?” Du Kui asked, curious as he saw Zhou Qing’s eyes gleaming.

Before Zhou Qing could answer, Yan Xiao said: “Self-torture!”

Du Kui: “...”

“By the way, Senior Brother Du, didn’t we get two Explosion-Flame Talismans too?” Yan Xiao suddenly asked.

Du Kui blinked: “Explosion-Flame Talismans? They’re even harder to craft than Thunder-Inducing Talismans. Did Master tell me? Let me check—if he forgot, I’ll go get them right away!”

Seeing Du Kui pull out his token, Yan Xiao quickly waved him off with a chuckle: “Oh, maybe I misremembered—just the Thunder-Inducing Talismans, no need.”

Du Kui: “...”

Come on, how thick-skinned can you be? You just gave us ten Thunder-Inducing Talismans worth five thousand spirit stones for free, and you still aren’t satisfied?

Are you trying to scam me now?

Shh!

At that moment, Senior Sister Luo Xue arrived riding her sword from the other side, landing and speaking to them.

“Junior Brother Zhou, Junior Brother Yan, Master told me to pass on a warning: be careful when coming and going!”

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiao’s expressions instantly changed.

Come on, is it this blatant now?

Open threats, right in front of us.

Du Kui paused, then said: “Master’s concern isn’t unfounded. You two should know how many hidden agents lurk among the Five Great Sects—Taiqingmen isn’t immune. You must be wary of their retaliation.”

Luo Xue nodded: “That’s exactly what Master meant.”

Zhou Qing and Yan Xiao exchanged glances.

The biggest mole is your own master—he’s warning us.

“Understood, thank you, Senior Brother Gao!” They bowed, then hurried down the mountain.

On the way, they flew swiftly on their swords.

Yan Xiao said: “Junior Four, do you think Gao Xuan is from Cangyan Dao Palace or some other faction?”

“Does it matter? Whichever side he’s on, we’ve ruined their long-planned scheme—they’ll vent their rage, especially since we caused the public execution of Nascent Soul cultivators like Xue Yi. We’re the perfect targets for revenge,” Zhou Qing said.

Yan Xiao shook his head hesitantly: “Junior Four, I hate to say this, but you’re the main target. It all started because you recognized Senior Sister Shi Zhen first in the dark, triggering everything after.”

Zhou Qing stared at Yan Xiao in disbelief.

“Senior Three, don’t do this to me!” Zhou Qing hurriedly said.

Yan Xiao grinned: “Of course we’re willing to share hardship with you—but the truth is, if you were the enemy, after this mission failed, wouldn’t you sit down and ask: where did we go wrong?”

“It’s because your eyes are too sharp. Li Daoxuan and the reinforcements who arrived later were just muscle. When you’re picking bones out of an egg, you’re going to pick you first.”

Zhou Qing fell silent.

Yan Xiao leaned close and patted his shoulder: “Don’t worry—I’ve got your back. If anyone dares come after you, they’ll have to walk over my corpse first...”

“Watch out!”

Before Yan Xiao finished, Zhou Qing kicked him hard, sending him flying, then summoned a ten-meter silver dragon between his hands—it roared and surged forward.

At the same time, Zhou Qing’s feet glowed silver, and he vanished from his spot instantly.

Yan Xiao stabilized himself at once, raised his head—and saw over a dozen crimson iron chains erupt from the void like venomous snakes, hissing through the air.

The massive silver dragon collided with them in a thunderous explosion, warping the air around them with deafening shockwaves.

Yan Xiao swallowed hard. Only Junior Four could spot that—neither he nor anyone else had noticed. If Zhou Qing hadn’t reacted so fast, they’d already be dead.

But damn, you kicked me right on the inner thigh—I’m still twitching.

“Watch out!”

Though the Silver Dragon Hand blocked the first strike, six iron chains still shot through the explosion toward Zhou Qing—blazingly fast, terrifying.

Yan Xiao shouted in panic, lunging forward and slashing out a colossal blade of light.

Zhou Qing hadn’t expected it—the fake Gao Xuan had just warned them, and now he was trying to kill them, without even a pause.

Without hesitation, he activated the Silver Dragon Step again and vanished from his spot.

This was the sect grounds—yet the attacker dared strike now, meaning he intended to finish this quickly.

Before a peak master, they stood no chance. They had to get help from their master immediately.

Just as Yan Xiao charged forward, he froze—Zhou Qing was gone. When he looked down, Zhou Qing was already below.

What the hell, how fast are you?

Helpless, Yan Xiao had to brace himself again.

“Senior Three, split up!” Zhou Qing shouted urgently.

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