Chapter 401: Chapter 161: Third Mother, Is It Really You? (6k)
It is said that recently, Lu Yaoyao began her seclusion, attempting to touch the barrier of the Nascent Soul Realm.
After all, she is a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. Following Zhou Qing’s numerous trips, she is now only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm.
If she can cross that threshold, she will at least have some self-preservation ability when on missions in the future, and won’t be a burden to others.
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"I heard Du is feeling somewhat stable recently. How about we go see him together?"
This morning, Yan Xiaohu came looking for Zhou Qing with the Imaging Stone of Sima Demoness’s execution in hand.
Zhou Qing fed some Spirit Stone Powder to the old hen and then agreed.
The matter of Sima Demoness was finally concluded.
Moreover, the last time they brought back Luo Xue’s body, they buried her in the flower sea in the back mountain, and they hadn’t had a chance to pay their respects yet.
"Greetings, Master!"
Not long after the two ascended the mountain, they met Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Zhou Qing with admiration in his eyes.
"Among the five prodigies of the Cangyan Daoist Palace, two remain. They have preliminarily comprehended a certain Realm, and their combat power is far beyond that of ordinary Nascent Soul Great Perfection. You must be careful!" Gao Xuan reminded him.
Zhou Qing nodded.
Li Hanshan and Yu Ziqi, these two had been clamoring to tear him to pieces!
After bidding farewell to Gao Xuan, they arrived at the back mountain, and soon saw Du Kui, drunk and lying in front of Luo Xue’s tombstone, like a heap of mud.
Seeing this scene, the two couldn’t help but feel a wave of sadness and discomfort.
They gently placed the fruits they brought in front of the tombstone and offered incense and prayers.
Du Kui, awakened by the noise, slowly opened his eyes and staggered to his feet. Yan Xiaohu quickly supported him, saying, "Du Senior Brother, the Sima Demoness is completely dead, we have avenged Luo Senior Sister!"
Yan Xiaohu solemnly took out the Imaging Stone and handed it to him.
It was said that Sima Demoness’s body had long been minced by Du Kui himself to vent his anger.
Upon hearing this, Du Kui was momentarily stunned, as if suddenly sobering up a lot, and quickly took the Imaging Stone to watch.
"Dead, really dead!" Du Kui cried out in joy, hugging Luo Xue’s tombstone tightly and shouting, "Xue’Er, did you see that? That bitch couldn’t escape in the end, she’s dead!"
Zhou Qing, with a complex expression, stepped forward and said, "Du Senior Brother, please restrain your grief. Now that the great revenge has been avenged, you should also pull yourself together. If Luo Senior Sister’s spirit is in heaven, she wouldn’t want to see you like this."
Du Kui wiped his teary eyes, looking at Zhou Qing with gratitude.
"Zhou Junior Brother, thank you, really thank you. I... I feel like a wastrel..." Du Kui’s lips trembled, his eyes red, not knowing what words could express his current feelings.
Zhou Qing forced a smile to comfort him.
Yan Xiaohu stepped forward to console him as well, "Du Senior Brother, the deceased have already passed, you are the chief of Golden Sun Peak, many people are watching and waiting for you, Master Gao is also very worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Du Kui slowly turned around, looked at Luo Xue and Tan Qiang’s tombstones, and fell into silent contemplation for a long time.
Until the next moment, a glint gradually appeared in his eyes, his robes fluttered without wind, and in an instant, as if he had figured everything out, a sharp momentum like an unsheathed blade burst through the sky.
"Yes, I can’t be so decadent anymore!" he murmured, his voice deep.
Seeing this, the two couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy.
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Three days later, Du Kui appeared at Little Spirit Peak, looking refreshed without his beard.
After expressing gratitude to the two again, he, after two years, stepped out of the mountain gate to search for the self he had lost.
Zhou Qing then took this leisure opportunity to study the array formations again.
The Massacre Array had helped him a lot in the entrapment of Sima Demoness. He wanted to refine the Array Flag of the "Thunder Flame Spirit Devouring Array" from last time, so he could respond quickly in case of danger.
However, unexpectedly, the Taiqing Sect welcomed an honored guest today.
No, to be exact, an extremely arrogant young man; of course, he had the capital to be arrogant. Though young, his whole body exuded a certain Realm ambiance.
Ke Shu, son of the Vast Mansion Master, Nascent Soul Great Perfection, with two terrifying Divinity Transformation experts by his side.
"Vast Mansion? Summoning us for questioning?" Zhou Qing, upon hearing the news, was full of doubts.
Upon reflection, Vast Mansion was one of the three leads Master had revealed to him last time. That area had been in a civil war for a year, forcibly suppressed by the Primordial Sect.
In less than six months, the Southwest Two Domains had gone to war, with millions thrown into the battlefield, and sixteen Divinity Transformation experts had fallen there to date.
This was one reason why no Divinity Transformation experts from Lingyun Mansion in the Eastern Domain had participated, leading to the early end of the five sects’ war.
Learning from past mistakes!
Moreover, Vast Mansion was very far from Lingyun Mansion; what were they here for?
"I’m not really sure either. They said they want to ask some questions, including you, me, and Niu Guangmo!" Yan Xiaohu scratched his head.
Then they headed straight for Divine Peak.
Upon reaching the Reception Hall, they found not only the Master, but also their sect leader present.
Sitting to one side, the young man named Ke Shu was leisurely sipping tea with his legs crossed.
His appearance was somewhat similar to that of Senior Brother.
And behind him were two Divinity Transformation experts, glaring sharply at them, accompanied by a Divinity Transformation pressure, causing their hearts to sink.
Seeing this, Cao Zhengyang frowned and gently raised his finger, the heavy pressure dissipating in an instant.
The group then approached and paid their respects to the Sect Leader.