All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 175 Second-Order Heavenly Fire Centipede Egg, Heading to Nanli County City (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
"Aqing? Wait a moment."

Wei Hongyu's voice rang out in the room, followed by the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

A moment later, Wei Hongyu opened the door. She had changed into a red dress, which made her pale face appear even whiter.

"Please forgive me, senior sister. I didn't mean to disturb your rest, but there's something important I need to discuss with you." Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

"Junior brother, come in and talk," Wei Hongyu said, stepping aside.

Zhou Qing entered the room, went to the open space next to the table, and with a wave of his hand, released the unconscious Wan Jiang.

"Wanjiang?!" Wei Hongyu's expression darkened slightly. "So you've caught him. That saves us a lot of trouble."

"From what Senior Sister is saying, Wan Jiang is colluding with Mu Renjie and Xiao Kang?" Zhou Qing understood.

"He tricked Mingcheng into going to Mu Renjie and even gave Mingcheng a Blood-Exploding Powder. If my junior brother hadn't arrived in time, Mingcheng and I would probably have died on the spot."

Wei Hongyu said in a deep voice.

"It seems that the person who poisoned my father was from the Wan family. Otherwise, given Wan Jiang's long-standing friendship with Mingcheng, he might not have harmed him."

"Then what should we do? Should we wait for Senior Brother Wei to wake up before discussing it?" Zhou Qing asked, already having the answer in mind, now it depended on Wei Hongyu's opinion.

Wei Hongyu looked at the unconscious Wan Jiang, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly her eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she said coldly:
"kill!"

"Shouldn't we take him back to the Five Poisons Sect to confront the Wan family?" Zhou Qing asked in a deep voice.

Wei Hongyu shook her head: "It's no use. What's done is done. Even if the ancestor knows the truth, he can only turn a blind eye."

My father was poisoned by the poisonous feather, and his injuries worsened. I doubt the ancestor will pass on his skills to him anymore.

Now, the only person who can accept the transfer of power is Wan Guiliu.

For the sake of the Five Poisons Sect's legacy, we have no choice but to stick to the old ways. If we bring it back to Wanjiang, there will likely be more trouble along the way.

Unless we can cultivate to the point of undergoing five or even six blood transfusions within a few years, we cannot change the patriarch's mind. Otherwise, we cannot openly break ties with the Wan family.

“In that case, I’ll leave him to me.” Zhou Qing nodded and put Wan Jiang back into his storage space.

"After Wan Jiang died, I felt I had to send the news back to the Five Poisons Sect as soon as possible, and tell them that Wan Jiang had gone missing."

In this way, Xiao Kang's disappearance can also be attributed to Mu Renjie.

I don't think the Wan family will be able to find anything out in a short time.

Wei Hongyu gave Zhou Qing a deep look, then smiled and said, "It seems you've thought everything through."

"Such an important matter should definitely be discussed with my senior sister," Zhou Qing said with a smile.

“That’s how it will be done. Your approach is excellent. However, we’ll have to wait until Mingcheng wakes up before I return to the Five Poisons Sect with him and report to the sect leader in person,” Wei Hongyu said solemnly.

"Senior Sister is going back to the Five Poisons Sect?" Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened.

"The truth of this matter is not important; the key is whether the Wan family believes it and whether they are willing to believe it. Returning to the Five Poisons Sect is risky, but it can prevent the Wan family from attacking us from the outside," Wei Hongyu pondered.

“The most dangerous place is sometimes the safest place.” Zhou Qing sighed inwardly at Wei Hongyu’s composure.

"Our ancestor will not allow the Wan family to make a second move, otherwise the morale of the Five Poisons Sect will be ruined. There are still three to five years until our ancestor passes away. The outcome is uncertain, and anything is possible!"

Wei Hongyu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

"Then I wish you success, Senior Sister." Zhou Qing was also inspired by Wei Hongyu; she possessed an indomitable spirit that he lacked.

Because he is used to planning before acting, he has to plan everything before he carries it out.

“Actually, with your talent, if you focus on martial arts, it’s possible that you could break through to the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm within three to five years. If you can gain the favor of the Ancestor and have his skills passed on to you, it would be a tremendous opportunity for our own family. As long as we don’t let the Wan family’s conspiracy succeed, that’s fine. After all, we can tolerate the Wan family, but the Wan family may not be able to tolerate us.” Wei Hongyu’s expression was solemn.

“We’re family.” Zhou Qing pondered Wei Hongyu’s words and suddenly smiled.

"My senior sister helped me refine the Ice Fiend Gu. One day, I will also help my senior sister achieve her goal. As for martial arts, I will leave it to fate. Perhaps becoming a Gu Master is my true path."

“Opportunities are predetermined. You’ve always been a person of your own mind, so I won’t say anything more.” Wei Hongyu nodded. She knew that Zhou was mature beyond his years and had a very mature mind, so she didn’t say anything more.

"By the way, this divine weapon should be of some help to Senior Sister, right?"

Zhou Qing changed the subject and took out the Golden Snake Sword from his storage space.

“This is Mu Renjie’s divine weapon!” Wei Hongyu’s gaze sharpened as she looked at the Golden Serpent Sword in Zhou Qing’s hand.

"Mu Renjie possesses two divine weapons: the Golden Serpent Sword and the Wind and Thunder Boots. Junior brother, you've taken advantage of the situation and gotten the Wind and Thunder Boots. The Golden Serpent Sword is given to senior sister."

Zhou Qing said with a smile.

“You killed Mu Renjie, so the Golden Snake Sword should belong to you.” Wei Hongyu shook her head and refused.

"Without Senior Sister's arduous battle, how would I have had the chance to kill Mu Renjie? If Senior Sister doesn't accept me, then she doesn't consider me her junior brother." Zhou Qing doesn't like taking advantage of his own people.

"Very well, then I'll accept it." Seeing Zhou Qing's resolute attitude, Wei Hongyu took the Golden Snake Sword.

She specializes in swordsmanship, and although the Jade Toad Robe is good for both offense and defense, it is indeed not as suitable for her as the Golden Snake Sword.

A divine weapon that suits a martial artist is enough to make up for the gap in their cultivation level.

Once she masters the Golden Serpent Sword, her strength will reach a new level, and she will likely be able to easily defeat a Grand Martial Master who has reached the peak of three Blood Transformations.

It can even hold its own against a normal four-times blood transfusion.

"It's a pity that there wasn't a third divine weapon to give to Senior Brother Wei," Zhou Qing sighed.

“Mingcheng has already exhausted all his strength just controlling the Haoyu Bell. Having another divine weapon would only be a burden. More divine weapons are not necessarily better,” Wei Hongyu said, shaking her head.

“That makes sense.” Zhou Qing nodded to himself. Indeed, not everyone could wield a divine weapon as easily as he could and unleash its full potential.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qing suddenly spoke:

"Senior sister, after you have rested for a while, I will return to Nanli County with you."

“Junior brother, why get involved in the Five Poisons Sect’s mess? You could have easily avoided this disaster.” Wei Hongyu looked worried. She had no choice but to return to the Five Poisons Sect, while Zhou Qing actually had a choice.

If the sect leader's faction were to attack the Baiyun faction, they would only target the Wei family members, not exterminate the entire Baiyun faction.

Although Zhou Qing was also her father's personal disciple, he was clearly not considered an important figure in the sect leader's lineage.

“Senior Sister, you may not know this, but my trip to the county city wasn't actually to return to the Five Poisons Sect with you. Rather, I wanted to find an opportunity to acquire more Gu Master inheritances. I've already decided that I will devote myself to studying Gu Dao from now on,” Zhou Qing explained.

Hearing Zhou Qing say he wouldn't return to the Five Poisons Sect, Wei Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief. After all, with Zhou Qing's talent, it would be a real pity if he were affected by the internal strife within the Five Poisons Sect.

"That's fine, it's better than going back to the Five Poisons Sect. However, you are still a grand-disciple of the Five Poisons Sect, and if the Wan family makes a fuss about this, it will be quite troublesome. So you'd better find a backer in the county town."

Wei Hongyu frowned slightly.

"A powerful backer?" Zhou Qing pondered. There were quite a few Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Masters in the county city, but there weren't many top-tier forces that could rival the Five Poisons Sect.

“You saved Han Qingqing and Lu Yan from the Han family before. If you temporarily seek refuge with the Han family, Commandant Han will surely be willing to protect you, after all, the Han family owes you a great favor. The Han family and the Su family have always been on good terms. With this relationship, as long as you don’t actively get involved in the conflict between the two families, the Wan family won’t cause you any trouble,” Wei Hongyu said thoughtfully.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister." Zhou Qing clasped his hands in thanks. The Han family and the Su family combined were indeed a force to be reckoned with by the Five Poisons Sect, making this a good place to go.

However, if he were to go to the Ice Spirit Clan, it seemed he couldn't have too much connection with the imperial court's power.

Of course, it's not absolute.

The powerful families in Nanli County have secret connections with the Wuxi barbarians. No one can guarantee that the Su family has not been involved in any transfer of benefits, so we cannot draw any conclusions.

"Cough cough." Wei Hongyu clutched her chest and coughed, her face flushing an unnatural red.

"Senior Sister!" Zhou Qing's expression changed slightly.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little weak. I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Wei Hongyu smiled sadly, looking very haggard.

“Junior brother was too hasty. You should have let your senior sister rest for a few more days before coming. Senior sister, you should rest now.” Zhou Qing stepped forward to help Wei Hongyu up.

"I'm not some frail little girl." Wei Hongyu rolled her eyes at Zhou Qing, but did not break free from his grasp.

After Wei Hongyu returned to bed, Zhou Qing left the room and closed the door.

"We still need to tell Grandma about this."

After Zhou Qing left, he found the old woman weaving cloth in the room.

Upon entering the room, Zhou Qing immediately noticed that it wasn't as warm as Wei Hongyu's room, and there was also a slightly pungent smell of smoke.

"Aqing is back." The old woman got up and came to greet her.

Although Zhou Qing stayed at the martial arts school during this period, he rested during the day and practiced Gu at night. The only time he could see his grandmother each day was during lunch.

"Come sit by the charcoal fire quickly." The old woman picked up a towel to brush the snow off Zhou Qing, pulled him to sit at the table, and dragged the charcoal stove to Zhou Qing's feet.

Zhou Qing opened the charcoal stove to check and found that it contained not silver-flake charcoal, but ordinary charcoal.

"Grandma, didn't I prepare some silver charcoal for you? Why don't you use it?"

Zhou Qing asked, and as he spoke, he took out silver charcoal from his storage space, replaced the ordinary charcoal in the charcoal stove, and lit the silver charcoal.

"Grandma is old and doesn't need these nice things anymore, you can keep them for yourselves." The old woman's face showed a kind smile.

“Using ordinary charcoal is too harmful to your health. I’m a martial arts master now! Lots of silver are sent to me from outside. What’s a pound of special silver-dust charcoal worth? You’re not allowed to use ordinary charcoal anymore. If you try to save me money again, I’ll get angry. Don’t you want to live to see me get married and have children and grandchildren?” Zhou Qing knew how to persuade the elderly.

"Martial arts master?! Grandma understands, Grandma will listen to Ah Qing." Grandma knew Ah Qing was very capable, but she didn't know he was so capable that he was already a martial arts master.

“Grandma, I’m going to Nanli County in a few days. Prepare the things you need to take with you, and I’ll pack them for you. We can leave right away then,” Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"Okay! Okay!" When the old woman heard that Aqing wanted to take her with him, she smiled and her face was full of wrinkles. She didn't have many ambitions for the rest of her life. She just wanted to spend more time with Aqing. If she could live to see Aqing get married and have children, she would be happy to watch his children grow up day by day.

I wonder if Aqing's children will look down on her, this lame old woman.

Zhou Qing did not continue cultivating for the rest of the time.

He would spend his free time chatting with the old lady and listening to her tell stories from her early years.

Alternatively, he could invite Liang Chao and Xu Lin to have drinks and enjoy the snow.

Ten days passed quickly.

Although Wei Mingcheng's injuries have not fully healed, he has regained the ability to move around.

They decided to set off for Nanli County in five days.

On the night before their departure, Chi Yan underwent a change.

Zhou Qing was just about to go to sleep when a line of text suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

You have obtained a new Gu worm – the Heavenly Fire Centipede (unhatched)

[Rank: Tier 2, Low Grade (Can be evolved, can be combined for refinement)]

(End of this chapter)