The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 276 Hey friend, fighting is fighting, but give me a breather! (6k)

Zhou Qing had no interest whatsoever in Xuan Yuan Shuo's plan.

He didn't plan to stay any longer and went back to tell Shen Yunzhou to leave.

Then, looking at the twenty top-grade wood-attribute spirit stones lying quietly in the storage bag, Zhou Qing felt a surge of excitement.

"If everything goes smoothly, at least two more Phoenix Dao Patterns will be able to condense!" Zhou Qing murmured to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.

Thus, only one wisp is needed to unleash the Blood Wing Phantom and condense the [Blood Phoenix Calamity Crystal].

It seems that to find these rare Five Elements Spirit Stones, we still have to go to these wealthy and powerful Spirit Severing Realm cultivators.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou—" Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from the ground in the distance, greeting Zhou Qing with eyes full of admiration.

Zhou Qing was stunned.

Wasn't Shen Yunzhou at the border? When did he get here?
"Wow, your supernatural power is so cool! Your whole body is filled with a savage aura. If I didn't know better, I would think you were a pure-blooded Golden-Winged Roc!"

Shen Yunzhou, who was close behind, was filled with amazement, clicking his tongue repeatedly as he looked him up and down.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing immediately understood, realizing that this guy already knew everything.

He cautiously looked around, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, his body suddenly sank down, and he transformed back into his original form.

“Now that you’re out, that’s perfect. We won’t go back to the border; we’ll go straight back inland!” Zhou Qing said calmly, looking at Shen Yunzhou.

Shen Yunzhou nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

He said, "Very well, this time I'll be traveling on my flying boat, which is fast and will save a lot of time. By the way, tell me how you obtained this divine power that allows you to transform into a Golden-Winged Roc?"

Zhou Qing chuckled and said, "Alright, we have to thank your sister for this. Let's talk about it on the way!"

……

Thus, more than half a month later, the two reappeared in the Vast Expanse of the Prefecture. It must be said that the speed of the flying boat from the fifth-level cultivation country was indeed fast.

It's almost to the point of being able to travel through space.

Seemingly noticing the envy in Zhou Qing's eyes, Shen Yunzhou said sincerely, "Logically speaking, to repay the life-saving grace, I can give it to you unconditionally."

"But I am now also at the Nascent Soul stage, and the territory of a fifth-level cultivation country is dozens of times larger than that of a fourth-level one. The main problem is that it is too inconvenient to go home, and accidents are likely to happen on the way."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Brother Shen, what are you saying? I have a flying boat. Although it's not as good as yours, it's almost the same. Moreover, it was custom-made for me by my family and the entire sect."

Shen Yunzhou had already noticed this. Zhou Qing's flying boat was exquisite, especially in a remote region like this, where a fourth-level cultivator was quite remarkable.

"Your Taiqing Sect is truly remarkable. I haven't seen a sect like this in a long time, where everyone is united and working together towards a common goal!"

Shen Yunzhou looked on with envy as he said this.

Zhou Qing's heart stirred.

Shen Hanyi is now at the late stage of the Spirit Severing Realm. Such a powerful person seems to have to be cautious even in the Shen family. What exactly is the situation in your family?
Is it a behemoth?

Just as Zhou Qing was about to subtly inquire, a fierce fight suddenly broke out not far ahead.

The two immediately looked in the direction of the sound and saw dozens of people surrounding and attacking one person, hurling very offensive insults.

The person being besieged was wearing a gray robe and had deliberately covered his face, but despite this, his huge belly was still very conspicuous.

“Li Niang—” Zhou Qing immediately stood up from the flying boat and exclaimed in surprise.

Didn't Li Shitao say she was about to give birth? She also took a top-grade wood-attribute spirit stone with her.

Judging from her appearance, she's stolen someone else's medicinal herbs again?
Shen Yunzhou, who had hovered his flying boat in the air, exclaimed in surprise, "That's Li Niang? No, so many people are besieging a pregnant woman, don't they have any shame?"

Upon seeing this, Shen Yunzhou was immediately enraged and was about to step forward to help, but Zhou Qing gently pulled him back.

He hesitated for a moment. The last time he and his third senior brother passed through the Vast Expanse Mansion, three Nascent Soul cultivators were chasing after her.

Now it's the same again. Putting aside her mental instability, it's wrong of her to keep stealing the spiritual herbs that others have painstakingly cultivated.

It can be said that she brought it all upon herself.

She was the catalyst for the battle at Canglan Mountain. I helped her last time because we were from the same hometown, but there's no going back.

No, to be precise, Li Shitao and Xiao Cancan came to him asking for top-grade spirit stones, and Shen Yunzhou gave them to them out of gratitude, having done so several times already.

If he helps again, it would feel like aiding and abetting evil.

Moreover, although she was pitiful, she also entered the Nascent Soul stage and stepped into the Divine Transformation stage because of it; it was all her own choice.

"What are you doing? Isn't she an old acquaintance of yours? Are you just going to stand by and watch so many people bully her?"

Shen Yunzhou, whose arm was being grabbed, was filled with righteous indignation, but even more so with incomprehension.

Zhou Qing didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

At this point, all they could do was say, "Li Niang is in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, but the strongest among these people is only in the mid-stage of the Core Formation Realm, so don't worry, nothing will happen to her."

Shen Yunzhou sensed it and it seemed to be true.

This made him even more confused.

Several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and a large number of Golden Core Realm cultivators are attacking a Deity Transformation Realm cultivator.

Moreover, although Li Niang was resisting, she did not harm them in the slightest.

Are neither side aware of their own strength?
What are these strange phenomena?
Just then, Li Niang suddenly turned around unintentionally. When she saw Zhou Qing looking over from the distant flying boat, her eyes, which had been filled with fear, flashed with disbelief.

Then, her voice trembling with tears, she rushed over without a second thought.

"Husband!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Qing's expression changed, and he immediately said, "Let's go, let's go, hurry up!"

Shen Yunzhou was a little confused.

No, what do you mean?
What is your relationship?
Brother Zhou, you need to make this clear: I, Shen Yunzhou, despise people who start relationships and then abandon them.

"There are still backup? Everyone, listen up! No matter the cost, we cannot let them escape!"

The dozens of attackers immediately swarmed towards the airship.

"Hurry up!" Zhou Qing urged anxiously.

Shen Yunzhou watched Li Niang approaching rapidly, and especially the tear-stained face under her hood, which made his heart clench and touched him deeply.

This reminded him of his mother; if only someone had saved her back then…

call out!
In the instant he was stunned, silver light surged beneath Zhou Qing's feet, lightning arcs crackled, and in the blink of an eye, he had already vanished a hundred feet away.

The next moment, Li Niang swept past the flying boat with a sharp whooshing sound, her piercing cry cutting through the air: "Husband, don't you recognize Li Niang? Li Niang has waited for you for so long—"

Shen Yunzhou clenched his fists tightly, staring at the group of people chasing after him. His eyes narrowed, and a terrifying pressure belonging to the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm burst forth.

Everyone's expression immediately changed, their eyes filled with fear.

"Senior, have mercy—" The leader, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, trembled with fear.

They never expected that the person in charge of guiding this thief would be a terrifying Nascent Soul Realm senior.

"So many people bullying a pregnant woman, how shameless! Were you all born from rocks?" Shen Yunzhou rebuked coldly.

Everyone trembled with fear and repeatedly kowtowed in apology.

"What exactly happened?" Shen Yunzhou asked after venting his anger.

The sect leader, trembling, stepped forward and said, "Reporting to senior, I do not know that person, but just this morning..."

Soon after, upon hearing the whole story, Shen Yunzhou's expression became somewhat unnatural. He coughed lightly, then flicked his finger, and a top-grade spirit stone appeared.

"I'll consider that elixir purchased by this young master. Is that enough?" Shen Yunzhou asked.

The old man in the mid-Nascent Soul stage was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's enough, that's more than enough."

Shen Yunzhou then snorted coldly and waved his hand.

After kneeling and bowing, everyone quickly left, as if afraid that the senior might change his mind at any moment.

But just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came from behind.

Shen Yunzhou turned his head and saw that the gray-robed Li Niang had turned back and was heading straight for him.

Shen Yunzhou immediately coughed and smiled, about to say that he had already helped her get rid of those people, when Li Niang suddenly stepped forward and angrily grabbed his neck.

But at the same time, his huge belly pushed him backward repeatedly, and his buttocks involuntarily sticked out.

Shen Yunzhou's expression changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Ah, friend, fighting is fighting, but give me a moment to breathe."

“Where did you hide my husband? I’ve been waiting for him for so long. Did you say something to him that made him avoid me?” Li Niang said, her eyes red.

Shen Yunzhou was being choked so badly he could barely breathe, so he quickly pointed to his left: "Isn't he right there?"

Upon hearing this, Li Niang turned around in surprise, about to speak, but found nothing in front of her.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Yunzhou stepped back and immediately activated the flying boat's energy shield, pushing Li Niang out.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll go and try to persuade her!" After hurriedly shouting, Shen Yunzhou piloted the flying boat and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Just as Li Niang was about to instinctively give chase, her anxious gaze slowly faded, as if she had suddenly woken up from a dream, and she looked around in confusion.

"Where...where am I? I must be having another episode...Oh right, there are guests at home..."

Her body trembled slightly, her voice barely audible, as she kept patting her head.

Then, as if remembering something, she gently stroked her belly and quickly headed in a certain direction.

Only after confirming that Li Niang hadn't caught up did Shen Yunzhou breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at the endless mountains all around, he felt a little lost.

Brother Zhou, where did you run off to?

……

Treasure Pavilion!
When Zhou Qing returned, the place was as lively as ever.

Although the war in the southwest region has now stopped, this place still relies on the strong foundation of the Vientiane Auction House.

It has long since established its reputation as a place where "rare treasures gather and information is readily available" as a new hallmark of the Vast Expanse Prefecture.

"Excuse me, are Xiao Cancan or Li Shitao still here?" Zhou Qing stopped a waiter and asked.

The waiter felt that Zhou Qing looked familiar upon seeing him, and quickly remembered him.

Every time this person came, the young manager would personally come to greet him, addressing him as "elder brother." Although the young manager had already returned to the Lingyun Prefecture headquarters, he left a message for the new manager.

Whenever this Zhou Qing comes, whatever his needs are, we must do our best to meet them.

"Reporting to you, sir, Miss Cancan and Miss Li did indeed come twice before, seemingly to visit some old friends, but they returned via the teleportation array not long ago!" the waiter quickly replied.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing had no choice but to give up.

He had originally wanted to ask Li Shitao what had happened, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided against it.

Everyone has their own destiny; it's all predetermined by fate!
He should try to interfere as little as possible.

Afterwards, he went to Mr. Weng's shop again. The shop door was still closed, and a sign that read "Out for pickup" hung alone on the door, swaying gently in the breeze.

There was no one inside; it seems the dean hasn't returned yet.

"Perhaps what Master Lu said is true; the academy will probably be disbanded soon, which is a pity!"

Zhou Qing murmured to himself, then turned away without further hesitation and headed directly towards the teleportation array.

……

"Brother Zhou, we meet again!"

Upon arriving at the teleportation plaza, Ke Shu, the son of the Lord of the Vast Expanse Prefecture, spotted Zhou Qing at a glance and quickly stepped forward to greet him with a beaming smile, his eyes and brows full of flattery.

Zhou Qing nodded, after all, they had already met not long ago when Jiang Pojun took him to the border.

Because of the urgency of the situation, Jiang Pojun showed his border defense token, allowing them to skip the queue and even set up a separate teleportation array for them.

This made Ke Shu even more respectful of Zhou Qing. First there was the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess, and now he was a subordinate general under the border prince, plus he was a disciple of Lin Daochen, a third-level formation master.

These accolades were enough for Ke Shu to realize that the young man before him was destined for great things.

"I want to go to Lingyun Prefecture. How long will it take?" Zhou Qing asked.

Ke Shu quickly said, "We can set off now, Brother Zhou, this way please, I'll make the arrangements for you."

With an obsequious expression, Ke Shu quickly stopped a teleportation array that was about to be activated and forced the people inside out.

Ignoring the dissatisfaction of the cultivators inside the formation, he personally adjusted the coordinates and then invited Zhou Qing to enter.

Zhou Qing felt a little embarrassed, especially as the onlookers whispered and watched him with curiosity.

"Senior Brother Li is right. It's better to offend a gentleman than a petty person. If Ke Shu is used properly, he can be a pretty good pawn..."

"Thank you!" Zhou Qing nodded in thanks.

Ke Shu was immediately flattered and repeatedly said, "It's my pleasure," his obsequious manner comparable to that of serving an elder.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, wait a moment—" Just then, an anxious voice rang out from the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, a long, earthen-yellow sword suddenly appeared beneath Shen Yunzhou's feet and flew towards him at lightning speed.

But it was too late. With a flash of light, Zhou Qing's figure disappeared from the platform in an instant.

"Damn it!" Shen Yunzhou stomped his foot in frustration. It was so close!

Ke Shu certainly knew Shen Yunzhou, after all, it was he, Zhou Qing, and Jiang Pojun who had gone to the border not long ago.

Especially since the other party was a high-ranking Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, it was as if he were facing an elder from his own family, especially since he was only at the Golden Core Realm.

"Young master, there's no need to rush. I'll arrange the next teleportation for you right away!" Ke Shu said hurriedly.

Shen Yunzhou then looked at Ke Shu, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

"Trouble!"

"No problem, please come this way, young master!" Ke Shu immediately bowed and led the way.

……

Lingyun Mansion, Teleportation Plaza!
The person in charge here was also standing respectfully beside Zhou Qing, speaking with a smile on his face.

After all, Zhang Wanbao, the young master of the Wanxiang Auction, and Xiao Cancan, the youngest daughter of the manor lord, had both cut in line to go to Haomiao Mansion because of this person.

He had to serve such an important guest well.

Only by cultivating good relationships can he hold onto this lucrative position as the teleportation deacon for as long as possible.

Half an hour later, as the teleportation array in front of him flickered, Shen Yunzhou's figure finally appeared.

Zhou Qing greeted him with a smile.

"Take care, gentlemen. Please feel free to ask if you need anything next time!" The person in charge waved goodbye with a fawning expression.

……

On the flying boat!
Shen Yunzhou stared intently at Zhou Qing and said, "No, what exactly happened with Li Niang? Judging from your behavior, you don't seem like the type to start something and then abandon it."

Zhou Qing looked at him speechlessly, and had no choice but to patiently explain to him.

Even after Zhou Qingshun arrived at the Wanxiang Auction House, Shen Yunzhou remained frowning and silent.

For thousands of years, they have been stealing other people's medicinal herbs, which is indeed immoral, no wonder others are angry.

But as a woman, her devotion is admirable.

But as a mother, she is being somewhat irresponsible by using rare and precious herbs to suppress the birth of her child. Is the child she is carrying now still a person?
After all, a person's lifespan only increases by a thousand years from cultivation to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

A short while later, Zhou Qing emerged, escorted by Zhang Wanbao.

"Thank you for your help!" Zhou Qing said gratefully.

Zhang Wanbao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Brother Zhou. It's just that the Five Elements Spirit Stones are indeed a bit hard to come by lately, but as long as I have one, I'll save it for you."

Afterwards, Zhou Qing and Shen Yunzhou headed directly towards the Eastern Region.

"I'm rather curious, if Li Niang really gives birth, what kind of child will she give birth to?"

Looking at Zhou Qing sitting on the deck, Shen Yunzhou couldn't help but say something.

Looking at his conflicted and curious expression, Zhou Qing laughed and said, "Didn't you tell Sister Tao to tell her that if the baby is born, she should have you as her godfather?"

Shen Yunzhou was a little embarrassed and said, "Then you are the eldest father, and I am the second father."

Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly. As the two passed Canglan Mountain and looked at the place that had almost completely turned into an endless abyss, Zhou Qing was filled with many thoughts.

Countless people have been buried in this place, and there are countless demonic beasts as well.

Shen Yunzhou said with a face full of emotion, "It's all because Li Niang stole the spiritual medicine from the Demon King Hou Shan?"

Zhou Qing nodded.

Now that so much time has passed, in fact, looking back now, even without the Li Niang incident, Sikong Yan would have found other ways to end the Five Sects War earlier.

That's interesting. Fu Kui's advice was to make this a protracted war and not end it too soon.

This can be seen from the situation in the Vast Expanse Prefecture. The Hunyuan Sect quickly suppressed other sects, but the result was that it directly went to war with the Southern Region.

The war escalated further, only ending with the death of the Fifth Prince.

The losses caused are probably incalculable. Thirteen major sects comparable to Taiqing Sect fought each other, plus tens of thousands of other sects of all sizes. Countless people around the Nascent Soul stage perished.

As a result, Zhang Wanbao was also ordered to open a treasure pavilion there to amass wealth.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Region of Lingyun Prefecture, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators basically didn't log off to participate in the battle from beginning to end.

Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators are the main force in this battle.

Despite the large number of deaths at Canglan Mountain, the top forces of each sect were actually still present. However, at first glance, all five sects suffered heavy casualties.

It seems that the overall strength of the entire Eastern Region has been weakened, leaving it in a state of near-death.

At that moment, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhou Qing.

"Sikong Yan seems to have used a clever method to preserve the vital forces of the five major sects!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing's eyes narrowed instantly.

At least after the battle at Canglan Mountain, no one from other domains dared to take advantage of the situation, and there was no conflict like that in Haomiao Prefecture.

Everyone is now safely recuperating and resting. Putting everything else aside, the Taiqing Sect has finally caught its breath.

"The Seventh Prince, Xuanyuan Yichen, once sent three paintings to me. One of them depicted a tranquil pool with lush grass growing along its edge, exuding a sense of serenity."

"The second picture shows an extra pair of hands on one corner, as if they have thrown a stone into the pond, startling five frightened fish out."

"The third sheet is a blank sheet of paper, and it seems that the decision of what to draw on it is in our own hands!"

Zhou Qing frowned.

"If the Fifth Prince is the mastermind behind the Five Sects War, then the Seventh Prince would not be so cautious, and the hand in the painting is definitely not his."

"After all, the competition among princes is fierce, and they would be extremely happy to ruin each other's plans."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but think of the time when he, his second uncle, and Xuan Yuanshuo first entered Taiyao Mountain and impersonated the Peng Emperor.

Without the Peng Emperor's rule, the grudges that had been building up for years among the demon kings erupted instantly, and with internal and external troubles, Mount Taiyao was in chaos.

At the time, Xuanyuan Shuo frankly stated, "The importance of a leader" and "This is a miniature version of the Holy Martial Dynasty."

The second uncle said with a meaningful look, "Eating too much can kill you."

At that time, he already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

The major clans in each prefecture were fighting each other, and the shadow of the capital was definitely behind it all.

"I wonder, what move was Sikong Yan making by suddenly eliminating the Fifth Prince?"

After expressing his feelings, Shen Yunzhou asked Zhou Qing to take him to the place where the old Peng King had fallen.

That place was also a deep abyss, but it was deserted long ago.

"I never expected that my older sister would have her first collaboration with you here, and that you would even break the five-colored magic array so that she could get the map of the Kunpeng Palace."

"And your 'Imperial Scripture,' which can transform into a golden roc, also originated from the essence blood in the medicine bottle. You two really have each gained something!" Shen Yunzhou said with a smile.

Zhou Qing also looked nostalgic. Back then, Lu Yaoyao was still by his side, and he was genuinely worried that Number Six would kill someone to silence them.

Fortunately, she is very principled in her actions and values ​​those she is destined to be with very much.

"By the way, your sister always calls me 'the one I'm destined to meet.' Is there a reason for that?" Zhou Qing asked Shen Yunzhou as if he had just thought of something.

(End of this chapter)