Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 59 Settling Down at Dragon's Saliva Lake
Zhou Yunting specially summoned Zi Dong to the Ziyun Hall and instructed him to take his cultivation slowly in the future and not to cause any more trouble.

Qi Yun Ling Gen wanted to refine the spirit body of the devoured demon, so he asked Zi Dong to find a secluded place where no one could see him.

Zi Dong quickly nodded in agreement. He couldn't cause any more trouble for Zhou Yunting, nor could he give the Grand Elder any more excuses.

"Zi Dong, if you break through again, go to the Demon Hunter Headquarters by Dragon Saliva Lake. The spiritual energy there is no less than that of Cloud Sky Peak. I will protect you."

Zhou Xinyu came up with a solution for Zi Dong: Dragon Saliva Lake was a place rarely visited, making it an ideal place for cultivation.

"I'm simply going to stay at the Longyan Lake headquarters permanently and not go back to Yuntian Peak!"

Zi Dong immediately made a decision: he could do whatever he wanted there, the key issue was that Donglai Ziqi was disobedient.

“Then I’ll go too!” Zhou Xinyu thought this was a good idea, as it would allow her to completely escape the Feng family’s entanglement.

Since there wasn't much to pack, the two of them went straight to the second floor of the wooden building next to Dragon Saliva Lake and tidied up two rooms.

But before nightfall, Feng Qingwu came over, cleared out a room on the second floor, and started cooking.

Zhou Xinyu was so angry that she kept muttering to herself in her room, "He's like a leech, I can't shake him off no matter what I do!"

Zi Dong was quite pleased. He ran out and sat by the charcoal brazier, smelling the boiling chicken soup, and slurping and commenting as he ate:
"Junior Sister Qingwu, you should add some mushrooms; it will make it even more delicious. You should also add some seasonings."

"Then go pick some mushrooms. There are plenty in the woods by Dragon Saliva Lake. Just throw them in there."

With Zi Donglai's support, Feng Qingwu's enthusiasm was even greater than the stewed chicken soup, and she even took out a lot of white steamed buns from her storage ring.

"Let's forget it. Many of those mushrooms are highly poisonous. We don't want to get sick from eating them." Zi Dong didn't dare to go; he couldn't tell the difference.

"Tch!" Feng Qingwu immediately scoffed, thinking Zi Dong was too cowardly.
"Stop stirring! You've shredded the chicken, and it'll all turn into chicken paste!"

"You just don't understand!" Zi Dong dodged Feng Qingwu's hand that was trying to grab the spoon, continuing to ramble on while giving her a cooking lesson:
"No matter what you're stewing, you have to stir it frequently, otherwise it won't be thick enough or flavorful."

"Is it ready yet?!" Zhou Xinyu finally couldn't sit still in the room any longer; her cravings had been whetted.

"Right away, right away!" Zi Dong replied, taking a spoonful of the hot soup and tasting it.

"Hey, why are you drinking directly with a spoon? How am I supposed to eat?!" Feng Qingwu immediately became anxious; this guy was so unhygienic.

"Junior Sister Qingwu, saliva is the cleanest and can also disinfect. I'm disinfecting the spoon for you."

Zi Dong quickly shoved the spoon into Feng Qingwu's hand, and even smacked his lips to taste the chicken soup.

Feng Qingwu angrily washed the spoon several times with her true energy, but still looked disgusted. It was all because of Zi Dong's comment about saliva.

Just as she was about to throw it away, Zhou Xinyu took out a cleaning talisman and slapped it on the spoon, which made Feng Qingwu's eyes widen:

"You actually possess such a pure cleansing talisman! Who are you, and where do you come from?!"

"The reason this cleansing talisman is pure is because my divine sense is powerful. I am Zhou Xinyu, from the Yuntian Sect!"

Zhou Xinyu pouted, snatched the spoon from Feng Qingwu's hand, ladled out a bowl of chicken soup, and drank it.

"Junior Sister Xinyu, you know how to make talismans! Could you teach me?!"

Zi Dong was overjoyed. He was very envious of the talisman; that cleaning talisman was even cleaner than dish soap.

In movies and TV shows on Earth, we often see Taoist priests exorcising ghosts by simply slapping them on the forehead.

"Not just anyone can craft talismans!" Zhou Xinyu glanced arrogantly at Feng Qingwu, who was still staring at her in astonishment.
"Not only do you need a strong divine sense, but you also need strong self-control. You can't refine them if your mind is unstable!" "Zi Dong, there are many masters of refining talismans in the sect. My grandfather is one. I'll have him teach you!"

Feng Qingwu immediately shouted in a huff, "Zhou Xinyu is getting arrogant. So what if it's purer than what her grandfather refined?"
"Let's have some chicken soup first." Zi Dong quickly filled a bowl for Feng Qingwu; he didn't want to have anything to do with the Grand Elder.

The nights at Longxian Lake are very peaceful because, on the southern slope of Yuntian Peak, surrounded by many trees, the sound of the wind is almost inaudible.

The three of them cultivated quietly for one night. Zi Dong focused on stabilizing his cultivation level, and the Eastern Purple Qi did not cause any more trouble.

But just as dawn was breaking, Song Ke rushed over and discovered the demons in Luoshui Village again, and they hadn't even bothered to hide their tracks.

"Could it be a trap?!" Zhou Xinyu immediately became alert. She had just wiped out the demon cultivators in Luoshui Village, and their reappearance so quickly must be suspicious!

"Whatever kind of traps they are, wipe them all out!" Feng Qingwu immediately ordered her men to head to Luoshui Village.

"Regardless of whether there are traps or not, we still need to investigate thoroughly first," Zi Dong quickly stopped him.

Song Ke only heard the patrol team's report and did not go to Luoshui Village to investigate, so he was not clear about the specific situation.

"Song Ke, come with me to Luoshui Village!" Zhou Xinyu decided to personally teach the reconnaissance team how to investigate.

Zi Dong and Feng Qingwu began to assemble the Demon Hunter Team, and would immediately take action once Zhou Xinyu sent definite news.

Zhou Xinyu was quite satisfied with Song Ke's dark spiritual root, but since she was a member of the Feng family, she couldn't recruit her directly.

However, you can first show her your abilities. Cultivators respect the strong, so if you want to subdue someone, you have to let them see your strength.

Zhou Xinyu did not ask Song Ke to gather the reconnaissance team. The two of them rushed to Luoshui Village and climbed the small hill again.

There is a small cave behind the waterfall, which can only accommodate one person at a time. Zhou Xinyu will explore that place first.

Last time, we alerted the hidden demon cultivators, which led to a direct confrontation. We must eliminate the hidden sentries first.

However, Zhou Xinyu found nothing behind the waterfall; it was still the same aura left by the demon cultivator from last time.

He quickly searched the entire Luoshui Village with his divine sense and found that the five demon cultivators were still inside the wooden building.

Last time, because it was shrouded in purple mist, the wooden building was not damaged, and the demons even took up residence there.

Zhou Xinyu spread her divine sense around Luoshui Village, but found no trace of any demons, witches, or cultivators.

"Deputy Regiment Commander, shall I go into the village and take a look?!" Song Ke asked somewhat dismissively after seeing Zhou Xinyu sitting on the hill for a long time without getting any results.

The sunlight was quite strong this morning, and she was worried that she would be exposed; otherwise, she would have gone to Luoshui Village to investigate earlier.

"Leave Luoshui Village to me. You go and thoroughly investigate the area around the village."

Although Zhou Xinyu used her divine sense to search the surroundings, she still couldn't detect the cultivators of the demon, monster, and witch races if they deliberately concealed themselves.

Song Ke pursed her lips and immediately stealthily headed down the mountain. The area around Luoshui Village was full of trees, so she could still hide her tracks.

While using her divine sense to lock onto the five demon cultivators inside the wooden building, Zhou Xinyu followed closely behind Song Ke.

"Hmph, trying to steal a man from Senior Sister, I thought you were so great!" Song Ke muttered to himself as he stealthily moved forward.

The Song family is absolutely loyal to the Feng family. They joined the Yuntian Sect only to serve the Feng family, and they will not even obey the sect leader's orders.

If Feng Qingwu hadn't made her temporarily obey Zhou Xinyu, Song Ke wouldn't have come with Zhou Xinyu and put on airs as the deputy commander!
(End of this chapter)