Chapter 72

Dongzhu, do you have anything else?

Xuanqing Daozhang halted, turned his head to look at the worried Liu Dongzhu, and said, "Regarding safety:"

Dongzhu, are you still worrying about Ping'an's safety?

You can rest assured a hundred times over; don't think that what I gave you is merely a basic Thunderbolt Talisman.

But if an Evil Cultivator really dares to come and harm Ping'an's life, that Thunderbolt Talisman of mine is enough to protect Ping'an's safety.

What's more, Ping'an's body also contains a Sword Qi left behind by the Great Sword Hero Dongqing!

When mentioning 'the Sword Qi left behind by the Great Sword Hero Dongqing,' Xuanqing Daozhang's face showed gratitude that could not be concealed; he could not forget that long ago, emissaries from the Prime Minister's mansion had come and sneaked into Liu Dongzhu's bedroom.

Although they were not planning to kill Liu Dongzhu on the spot, they intended to feed her a poison that would cause a silent death after ten days or half a month, making it hard to find the true culprit; besides Liu Dongzhu, his precious disciple Wang Ping'an was also likely a target.

If it weren't for that Sword Qi left by the Great Sword Hero Dongqing acting within Wang Ping'an's body, both Liu Dongzhu and Wang Ping'an would likely have lost their lives, dying in obscurity with no way to find the true killer.

Now that Evil Cultivators are about, should one set his sights on his precious disciple Wang Ping'an, that Sword Qi within Wang Ping'an's body could very well play an unexpected role.

It might even surpass the effect of the Thunderbolt Talisman he gave Wang Ping'an, something hard to imagine.

Given all these circumstances, as Wang Ping'an's master, how could he not thank the Great Sword Hero Dongqing?

Daozhang, I've grown up hearing tales of Evil Cultivators; don't even mention it—hearing that Evil Cultivators are active in our Qingyang County fills my heart with panic. I'm not afraid of death myself; I just fear that our Ping'an will come to harm.

Liu Dongzhu nodded, unafraid of losing face, looked pleadingly at Xuanqing Daozhang, and said solemnly, "Daozhang, could I ask you for a favor? Could you stay at my home for a while?"

In theory, the best course would be for her to take Wang Ping'an to the Xuanqing Temple, wait until the Evil Cultivators causing trouble in Qingyang County are quelled, and then return whenever.

But doing so would easily give rise to gossip, affecting her reputation, and even her family's Ping'an might be implicated.

No choice.

All we can do is ask Xuanqing Daozhang to reside at their home for a period!

Although.

She knows that this request is rather rude, but for the safety of her family's Ping'an, she will say it even if it is impolite.

Ding! You feel your mother Liu Dongzhu's rich affection, a talent; maternal love takes effect, congratulations on earning the reward: Physique+1!

A mechanical, icy voice echoed in Wang Ping'an's mind, startling him from his myriad thoughts.

Originally he was pondering how to use the newly acquired skill: Thunderbolt Talisman.

Given his current situation, having him meticulously draw the talisman with a talisman brush is nearly impossible; he must find another way.

Wang Ping'an instinctively lifted his head, gazing at his worried mother, and a warm current surged in his heart.

Ever since his mother heard news of Evil Cultivators appearing around Qingyang County, her greatest worry has been his safety.

"Mother, rest assured, I'm not a pushover; if that Evil Cultivator doesn't seek me, all the better, but if he does, I'll make him know how to write the word 'death'!"

Wang Ping'an silently gave a cold snort.

After roughly figuring out how to earn merit, he knew that dealing with a wicked Evil Cultivator like that would surely grant him a large amount of merit.

Even if the Evil Cultivator doesn't come looking for him, he prepares to seek an opportunity to find that beast.

Even if not for those merits, for the infants and toddlers killed by that beast, he does not intend to let it go.

He thinks this way, but Wang Ping'an dares not be the slightest bit careless, knowing that any Evil Cultivator daring to cause chaos in Qingyang County is no ordinary foe; otherwise, the Immortal Official stationed there would not be helpless!

Fortunately.

That ancient-looking sword apparatus deep within his heart barely gives him the confidence to slay an Evil Cultivator.

This sword apparatus is precisely what resulted shortly after he upgraded his skill Sword Nurturing Technique from proficiency to mastery, triggering a phenomenon where heavenly and earthly spiritual qi from all directions gathered, becoming the energy source for the transformation of that Sword Qi within his body.

As the surging spiritual qi from all sides was gradually absorbed by that Sword Qi, the Sword Qi itself gradually transformed into a sword apparatus.

Meanwhile.

A strand of Sword Qi separated once again!

He originally planned to wait for Peregrine Falcon Little Gray to return, then infuse this strand of Sword Qi into its body, so that when Little Gray later encounters similar sword-wielding ruffians, he would no longer be helpless and could only seek the aid of Hei Mao Bu Tou.

Relying on this strand of Sword Qi, plus his own strength, should be enough to deal with the vast majority of ruffians.

As for the additional over one hundred merit points, they were similarly used to consume a hundred merit points, raising the Purple Qi Classic technique from proficiency to mastery.

The remaining merit points were used to raise the newly acquired entry-level technique to proficiency.

Although there is still some left, it is far from enough to go from proficiency to mastery.

"In principle, I should agree to this matter for you!"

In this novel, you have arrived

Xuanqing Daozhang's face was full of regret; speaking frankly, his regard for Wang Ping'an is actually no less than Liu Dongzhu's.

He naturally worries that Evil Cultivators will persecute Wang Ping'an.

Even though he has already prepared a flawless plan for Wang Ping'an.

No fear of ten thousand, only fear of the one chance!

Deep down, he still retains some worry!

"I've already promised Fellow Daoist Feng!"

Xuanqing Daozhang explained, fearing Liu Dongzhu might not know whom he meant by Fellow Daoist Feng, and introduced: "Fellow Daoist Feng is the Immortal Official of our Qingyang County; not long ago he came to the Xuanqing Temple, asking for my help to jointly resolve the Evil Cultivators causing trouble in Qingyang County!"

Although.

The County Magistrate has already sent people to the prefectural capital to request a more powerful Daoist cultivator or even an Immortal Official, but Qingyang County is under the charge of Feng Jitong, who is the Immortal Official of Qingyang County; despite Evil Cultivators appearing in his jurisdiction, he still has no way to resolve them.

This will not only affect how his superiors view him, but also impact his future promotion prospects.

Aside from some Immortal Officials whose time is up and who cannot breakthrough, merely drifting day by day, the rest of the Immortal Officials have fought their way through thousands of troops across a single-log bridge, defeating Daoist cultivators one after another, and still retain strong fighting spirit.

Feng Jitong naturally does not wish to die in obscurity in Qingyang County and still wants to advance, but due to his limited abilities, he cannot resolve the Evil Cultivators causing trouble in Qingyang County, so he can only come here to me, promising a host of benefits in my presence.

Otherwise.

Liu Dongzhu's request, he must satisfy no matter what; even if she doesn't mention it, he is prepared to stay at the Wang residence for a while to protect his precious disciple's safety.

"Daozhang, pressing business!"

Liu Dongzhu let out a slight sigh; although she felt some regret, she did not resent Xuanqing Daozhang. She was not the sort who only thought of herself, and she said solemnly: "You must certainly settle the evil cultivator causing trouble in our county!"

I will definitely!

(End of chapter)