All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 162 Crisis Approaches! (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)

Wei Sheng nodded to the short, stout man, then looked at Zhou Qing in front of him with a smile on his face.

"I didn't expect you to actually come to the county town, kid? Where's Hongyu?"

As he spoke, Wei Sheng took out the jade pendant and threw it at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing took the jade pendant and noticed that Wei Sheng's face was unusually flushed, which made him feel uneasy.

A Grand Martial Master in the Blood Exchange Realm has an extremely strong ability to control their own Qi and blood. Although people with abundant Qi and blood will have a rosy complexion, it will not be as obvious as Wei Sheng's.

Clearly, his injuries were more serious than he had anticipated; otherwise, a Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master wouldn't be unable to fully control his own blood and qi.

It's easy to imagine that Wei Sheng's injury was probably more serious some time ago.

Even under those circumstances, he was able to remember himself and even asked Wei Mingcheng to bring him medicine.

Zhou Qing was deeply moved.

"Disciple Zhou Qing greets Master." Zhou Qing knelt on one knee and gave Wei Sheng a deep bow.

"The eldest sister is still in Heishan Town and has not come yet."

"Oh? You came alone?" Wei Sheng helped Zhou Qing up and couldn't help but look surprised when he heard that he had come alone.

The world is not peaceful, and it is no easy task for a young man to travel thousands of miles alone to reach Nanli County.

"You came to see me, is it because something happened in Black Mountain Town?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Everything is fine in Heishan Town. I came here to enter the Qilian Mountains to seek an opportunity for a breakthrough, and I took the opportunity to visit my master."

“It’s rare to see such filial piety in you. It seems you haven’t been slacking off lately. However, you can’t be so reckless next time. With your current strength, entering the Qilian Mountains is still too risky.” Wei Sheng frowned slightly.

"I will follow Master's teachings and return to Black Mountain Town in a few days," Zhou Qing said respectfully.

"You've always been steady and reliable. I suppose you're taking this risk to prepare for breaking through your bone barrier."

Wei Sheng's brow relaxed, and he smiled faintly.

He grabbed Zhou Qing's wrist and probed a wisp of true energy into his body.

The next moment, Wei Sheng seemed to be struck by lightning. His wrist trembled, his eyes changed, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

However, he quickly recovered and his expression returned to normal, and he nodded slightly.
"Not bad. This isn't the place to talk. Come with me to the Purple Robe Pavilion."

After saying this, Wei Sheng did not lead Zhou Qing through the city gate to the mountain gate, but instead led him to the Five Poisons Sect branch in the south.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing bowed to the short, stout man beside him before leaving, and then followed Wei Sheng across the main road to a six-story building.

Wei Sheng led him to the innermost private room on the sixth floor. After dismissing everyone around him, his first words surprised Zhou Qing.

"Actually, you shouldn't have come."

Wei Sheng's expression was solemn.

Zhou Qing was puzzled and asked, "What does Master mean by this?"

“I originally thought you had a bright future, but without a special opportunity, the Bone Refining Realm might be your limit. Now it seems that I, as your master, was short-sighted.”

Wei Sheng did not answer Zhou Qing's question, but looked at Zhou Qing with admiration in his eyes.

"I didn't expect you to have already broken through the bone barrier and have such a solid foundation. If you had joined the Five Poisons Sect earlier, you might have been able to complete the bone forging before the age of twenty, and at twenty-three you would have had a chance to break through the major bottleneck of the Blood Exchange Realm and become the number one person in the Five Poisons Sect since its founding ancestor."

"I owe my current level of cultivation to Master's great guidance," Zhou Qing said respectfully.

"Don't flatter your teacher. I've spent less time guiding you than Hongyu has, and apart from those two pills, I haven't been of much help to you." Wei Sheng shook his head.

"Master, you say this because you blame me for not visiting you sooner. Without your great help, I wouldn't be where I am today," Zhou Qing said earnestly.

"The key is your own hard work," Wei Sheng said with satisfaction.

"Talented horses are common, but discerning judges who can recognize them are rare," Zhou Qing complimented.

"Alright, alright, stop praising each other, it's so cheesy," Wei Sheng said with a laugh, unable to stop smiling, his eyes showing a fatherly affection.

"Let's get down to business! The reason I said you shouldn't have come is because the Five Poisons Sect is in a bad situation right now."

Wei Sheng abruptly changed the subject, his expression instantly becoming serious.

"Could it be related to the conflict with the Witch God Cult some time ago?" Zhou Qing's expression shifted slightly.

"The old sect leader and Lan Canghai, the leader of the Witch God Sect, fought to a draw, but the old sect leader was nearly twenty years older than Lan Canghai."

After that battle, the old sect leader summoned me and told me that his time would come in three to five years.

If the Five Poisons Sect doesn't have a master at the ninth Blood Exchange Realm or higher to oversee it, it will face a huge crisis.

Wei Sheng lowered his voice, his face full of worry.

"In fact, the old sect leader intended for me to succeed him, and planned to use the empowerment method to help me reach the level of nine blood exchanges before he passed away, and then use the power of the Five Poisons Sect to support me to break through to the level of Qi and Blood Furnace."

However, this move was met with strong opposition from the Wan family, with only the current sect leader agreeing. But since it hadn't come to that point yet, the matter was temporarily shelved.

Actually, my injuries had greatly improved six months ago, but later someone poisoned my food with poisonous feathers, causing my injuries to worsen significantly.

"What?!" Zhou Qing was shocked. The name "Zhenyu Poison" alone was enough to make many great martial arts masters turn pale at the mere mention of it.

This poison is enough to kill a Grand Martial Master at the Qi and Blood Thin Veil Realm.

The poison of the poisonous feather is extremely rare, and the difficulty of refining it is also extremely high. The cost of refining it alone is enough to buy a first-tier divine weapon.

The key is that this poison is colorless and odorless, and it takes at least ten days to half a month for the effects to take hold after ingestion, making it extremely difficult to guard against.

Although Wei Sheng was a Grand Martial Master of the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm who had undergone six blood transfusions, he was still seriously injured.

Even if the poison from the poisoned feather doesn't kill him, it will certainly deplete his vital energy and worsen his injuries.

"Master, is the person who poisoned him?" Zhou Qing's eyes were somewhat uncertain. It would be easier for an insider to poison Wei Sheng's food.

“This matter cannot be investigated, nor should it be investigated.” Wei Sheng shook his head.

Wei Sheng's words made Zhou Qing even more certain, and he felt a chill run down his spine. People really will do anything for profit.

"I grew up in the Five Poisons Sect and was deeply indebted to my master and the old sect leader."

No matter what happens to the Five Poisons Sect in the future, I will stay here.

However, you and Hongyu still have a long way to go, so unless necessary, don't come to Tianyun City again.

Anyway, I'm nominally a traitor of the Five Poisons Sect, so you don't have to return to the sect.

Otherwise, with your current cultivation level, someone in the sect will definitely let you join. Do you understand?

Wei Sheng gave instructions.

"This disciple will follow Master's teachings." Zhou Qing felt a chill in his heart; it seemed that even the Five Poisons Sect could not be relied upon.

"Fortunately, you are not well-known at the moment, and the higher-ups in the sect haven't noticed you yet." Wei Sheng nodded.

"This disciple will probably become somewhat famous soon," Zhou Qing said with a bitter expression.

Wei Sheng was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"A few days ago, I went to the Qilian Mountains and encountered Han Qingqing and Lu Yan from the Han family. They were being besieged by the Wuxi barbarians. I had some prior acquaintance with them, so I helped them. Afterwards..."

Zhou Qing told Wei Sheng what had happened.

"What?! You actually have such strength?!" Wei Sheng's eyes widened, and for the first time, he showed such intense emotional fluctuations in front of Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's breakthrough to the bone barrier and solid foundation had already astonished him, but he never expected that Zhou Qing could escape unscathed from a second-tier Gu Master. This was truly remarkable.

"I will write to Han Wending and ask him to keep this a secret, but this matter certainly cannot be kept hidden for long."

After today, don't come looking for me anymore. Go back to Black Mountain Town as soon as possible.

Also, when you come to the county town in the future, it's best to disguise yourself so that the Five Poisons Sect members don't discover you.

Wei Sheng pondered for a moment.

"Yes," Zhou Qing replied respectfully, knowing that Wei Sheng was also in a precarious situation, but he was still thinking of Wei Sheng's best interests.

"You don't need to worry too much about this matter. I have my own ideas." Wei Sheng smiled slightly and then changed the subject.

"Your success today must have been due to a combination of circumstances. Let's talk about the things that are easier to say."

Seeing Wei Sheng's understanding, Zhou Qing said solemnly, "Actually, my rapid growth in cultivation is inseparable from the methods of a Gu Master. Shortly after joining the Baiyun Martial Arts Academy, I received the inheritance of a first-tier Gu Master. Later..."

Zhou Qing embellished her account of her experiences over the past period and told Wei Sheng about them.

Aside from things like the Xuanzhu Venerable's cave, which were inconvenient to discuss in detail, he even told Wei Sheng about the Zhimu Spirit Corpse.

The Zhimu Spirit Corpse is merely a corpse refining body comparable to three blood exchanges, while Wei Sheng at his peak was a master of six blood exchanges. Even now, heavily injured, it wouldn't be difficult for him to control the Zhimu Spirit Corpse, so there's no need for him to hide it.

"It's truly remarkable that you've achieved what you have today! You've managed to turn around a situation that was almost impossible to escape."

When Wei Sheng heard that Zhou Qing and Yao Xuewei had joined forces to kill Lin Tianzheng and then used the Corpse Worm Gu King to kill Mu Yuan, he felt extremely alarmed.

Later, when he heard that Zhou Qing had used Mu Yuan's corpse to trick the Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master guarding the Wood Spirit Corpse and successfully seize the Wood Spirit Corpse, he was even more worried for him.

These experiences are fraught with danger at every turn, and many martial artists may only encounter them a handful of times in their entire lives.

Zhou Qing experienced so many crises in just over a year.

His current level of cultivation is the result of countless hardships.

Wei Sheng asked himself honestly, and he probably couldn't have been so meticulous if he were in his shoes.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Wei Sheng's expression became serious.

"Given Mu Renjie's cunning, once he learns about what happened in the county town and analyzes the situation a little, he will sooner or later figure out that you are the one who seized the Wood Spirit Corpse. You must be careful of this person."

After you return to Black Mountain Town, consult with Hongyu before making any important decisions.

Wei Sheng gave instructions, and then he took out paper and pen, wrote a letter home, and asked Zhou Qing to deliver it to Wei Hongyu.

“You should tell Hongyu about these experiences yourself.”

Wei Sheng handed the letter to Zhou Qing.

"I don't know if there will be another chance to return to Black Mountain Town. Remember to tell Hongyu and Mingcheng not to return to the Five Poisons Sect unless necessary. Also, take this with you."

As he spoke, Wei Sheng took out a parchment scroll and a painting scroll from his bosom.

It was clearly a diagram of the Qi and blood circulation of the Spirit Serpent Coiling Silk Force, as well as the divine intent of the Green Wood Scripture.

"The subsequent techniques of the Green Wood Scripture are all contained within the divine will. Once you comprehend its mysteries, you will naturally be able to cultivate to the next level."

"Disciple obeys." Zhou Qing carefully put the things away, feeling that Wei Sheng was giving his last instructions, and his mood became somewhat heavy.

"Let's go. We'll meet again when you break through to the Blood Exchange Realm."

Wei Sheng had just reached out to pat Zhou Qing's shoulder when he suddenly paused and gently patted the back of his head instead.

"Yes, disciple takes his leave. Master, take care!"

After bidding farewell to Wei Sheng, Zhou Qing left Tianyun City.

"A person still has to rely on themselves," Zhou Qing said, her mood somewhat heavy.

If Mu Renjie guessed that it was he who seized the corpse of the Spirit Wood, but the people of the Witch God Cult did not come looking for him, it means that Mu Renjie wanted to keep it for himself.

We need to shut him up forever before he changes his mind.

Mu Renjie is at least a Grand Martial Master who has undergone four blood transfusions. To deal with him, one must refine a second-tier Gu worm.

"If only I could refine a Nascent Soul Golden Core using the essence blood of the Ice Soul Mystic Spider."

Zhou Qing took a deep look at Tianzhu Mountain; Tianyun Mountain City looked like a giant lying on the mountain.

(End of this chapter)