The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 322 No, how come this guy is so fat? (6k)

"Their actions are tantamount to courting death!" A hint of unease flashed in Luo Lingling's eyes.

"I even suspect that behind those restrictions isn't a place of inheritance at all, but rather a seal!"

"Therefore, once that restriction is broken, it will have disastrous consequences. We must leave as soon as possible to avoid being affected."

Luo Lingling said with a solemn expression.

In fact, the reason she came out with Bai He this time was because she noticed that the ferocious beast that was originally sleeping at the bottom of the River of Reversal had become unusually active.

It was this unease, as if she were about to regain her freedom, that prompted her to risk leaving her hiding place.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Zhou Qing nodded in agreement: "Senior sister is right, then let's hurry and leave."

Luo Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, but then suddenly thought of something: "You said you disguised yourself when you came in, and now everyone who saw your true face is dead?"

Seeing Zhou Qing nod in confirmation, she continued, "Then it's best to disguise yourself again when you go out."

Seeing Zhou Qing's confusion, she explained, "It's always good to be cautious. Although you are not afraid of them now, our sect even has two Spirit Severing Realm experts secretly overseeing things."

"But didn't you say that they also have their reasons and don't want to expose themselves? We can't take the confidence they give us as a license to act recklessly."

Luo Lingling's analysis was clear and logical, and her speaking speed increased: "It's better to provoke a gentleman than a petty person. If the Thirteen Sects secretly try to trip us up, it will be enough to give us a headache. What's more..."

She lowered her voice, "Your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. What if they suspect you've obtained some extraordinary opportunity here, attracting the covetous eyes of those at the Spirit Severing Realm?"

"Furthermore, if my guess is correct, the restriction will be broken, and all the high-ranking members of the thirteen sects will perish..."

A hint of worry flashed in Luo Lingling's eyes, "As survivors who escaped, we will inevitably become the target of everyone's hatred."

"Don't forget that Vast Expanse Prefecture also has major powers in the Eastern and Northern Regions, tens of thousands of sects, prefecture lords, governors, and even royal families."

"Anyway, Baihe and I were specially dressed up when we came in, so they still don't know what we really look like."

Zhou Qing listened with secret admiration.

Second Senior Sister's meticulous thinking is truly as always.

Fortunately, he had already had Lu Yaoyao disguised before they came in, so no one would suspect the Taiqing Sect.

“Okay, I’ll listen to Second Senior Sister!” Zhou Qing nodded solemnly.

Luo Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, removed the soundproof barrier, and called Bai He and Lu Yaoyao in.

The four quickly disguised themselves, and soon four mysterious figures wearing bronze masks and black cloaks were ready.

Zhou Qing transformed into a golden-winged roc once more, carrying everyone as they flapped their wings and flew towards the entrance.

About half a day later, the entrance was within reach.

Everyone could clearly sense the powerful aura of the outsiders stationed there; there were at least a dozen Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators on high alert.

"Leave the rest to me. You all follow behind me..."

Before Zhou Qing could finish speaking, the ground suddenly trembled violently, and countless pieces of rock floated into the air.

The three setting suns in the sky were simultaneously covered with cracks, as if they were about to shatter.

"Oh no!" Luo Lingling's expression changed drastically. "The worst has happened! Let's go!"

Without saying a word, Zhou Qing immediately rushed out first...

……

Outside, the Supreme Elders of the Thirteen Sects are hiding in various places, on high alert.

They sat cross-legged or stood with their hands behind their backs, but their gazes were all fixed on the distorted entrance to the space.

Jiang Wangchuan, the Supreme Elder of the Hunyuan Sect, in particular, had a gloomy face, and his wide sleeves fluttered even without wind.

Ever since he was tricked by the two juniors that day, he felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

What's even more infuriating is that the two of them completely disappeared after entering the dojo.

In a short period of time, the Hunyuan Sect has lost two Supreme Elders and four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and other sects have also lost Supreme Elders.

It should be noted that, according to the rules jointly established by the thirteen sects, during the exploration period, one can compete for opportunities, but one must not kill one another.

For so many years, all has been peaceful, but now people are falling one after another. There is only one explanation—it must be the work of the intruder.

To be precise, it was done by that masked cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm.

The Hunyuan Sect suffered the heaviest losses, and the seven major sects, led by the Jiehuo Hall, frequently made sarcastic remarks.

After all, he put the person in himself, so he should take responsibility.

Some even suspect that this was a self-directed and self-acted ploy.

"Old Jiang, who exactly was that person you let in? They clearly didn't have good intentions."

At this moment, Xie Chixiao from the Hall of Calamity Fire jumped out and spoke again.

Jiang Wangchuan glanced at him coldly and remained silent.

Xie Chixiao continued, "Brother, I don't mean anything by it, I'm just a little worried about Master Wu and Master Su."

“That guy is clearly a killing machine. The two Supreme Elders of the Blood Fiend Sect and the four from the Xuanming Sect were all gone in the blink of an eye.”

Jiang Wangchuan finally lost his temper and said, "I ask you all here, who can instantly kill six veteran Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators?"

"Even a wooden puppet would need some effort! In my opinion, they must have been exploring some upstream river and fell victim to a ferocious beast!"

As soon as the words were spoken, two people from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Profound Nether Sect stepped out, their faces full of displeasure.

"Old Jiang, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that the people from our two sects are wooden figures? Standing there to be slaughtered? They..."

Before one of them could finish speaking, the entrance behind them suddenly began to tremble violently, and even its color began to turn orange under the setting sun.

Before anyone could react, a dark figure shot out like lightning.

The man was shrouded in a black robe, wearing a bronze mask that revealed only a pair of cold, piercing eyes.

"Stop!" Jiang Wangchuan shouted sharply, his figure flashing to block the way.

"roll!"

The man in black robes let out a cold shout, and a terrifying pressure swept out like a tsunami.

Jiang Wangchuan was struck dumb, staggering back several steps before regaining his balance, his face filled with horror.

The others who instinctively tried to step forward to stop him were also forced back by this oppressive force, their faces showing surprise.

"It's you!" In an instant, Jiang Wangchuan understood who this person was. There was no one in the Thirteen Sects who was so secretive yet so powerful.

He roared angrily, unable to restrain himself any longer. With a flick of his right hand, a long sword, entirely crimson, appeared out of thin air.

Nine phantom fire dragons coiled around the sword, instantly transforming into a hundred-foot-tall pillar of fire that enveloped the man in black robes.

The man in black robes neither dodged nor evaded; he simply raised his right hand, and a long, jet-black spear appeared out of thin air.

The gun was shrouded in an eerie gray aura, and its tip gleamed with a chilling light.

"break!"

With a soft shout, the black spear emerged from the sea like a dragon, its tip flashing with a cold light that transformed into a thousand-foot-long spear shadow.

Wherever the gray aura passed, the pillar of fire shattered inch by inch, and the nine fire dragons dissipated with mournful cries.

"Destroy!"

With a cold shout, the spear pierced through the air, its speed so fast that Jiang Wangchuan hastily raised a shield.

The shield was engraved with the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams pattern, but the giant spear was unstoppable, and the golden shield shattered in response.

"puff--"

The spear tip pierced Jiang Wangchuan's chest, drawing out a cloud of blood.

His spirit fled in panic, staring at the man in black robes in terror: "Who...who are you?"

Zhou Qing, however, put away his gun and stood there, a drop of blood slowly dripping from the tip of the gun.

He coldly surveyed the crowd, his voice as icy as the depths of hell: "Anyone who dares to obstruct us will die!"

The other members of the thirteen sects looked at each other, none of them daring to step forward.

If Jiang Wangchuan was defeated in such a short time, wouldn't it be the same for them if they went up?
In fact, they were already certain that those people from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Xuanming Sect might have been the work of him alone!
Zhou Qing took in everyone's reactions and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This long spear was given to him by his second senior sister, just to confuse the situation.

In retrospect, the results are surprisingly good.

I have to admit that compared to my second senior sister, I am far inferior in the art of survival.

shhhhhh!
Immediately afterwards, three dark figures rushed out of the entrance one after another, heading straight for the outer perimeter without stopping.

Zhou Qing stood in mid-air, spear in hand, like a god of death blocking the way for the members of the Thirteen Sects.

Only after confirming that the three had left safely did he let out a cold snort and transform into a streak of black light to chase after them.

"Are we just going to let them go like that?" someone asked, unwilling to give up.

"Otherwise what?" Xie Chixiao sneered. "You go after them?"

The group looked at each other, their faces filled with frustration and helplessness.

The dignified Supreme Elders of the Thirteen Sects were actually intimidated by one person and dared not make a move. If word got out...
Suddenly, the spatial ripples at the entrance began to fluctuate violently again, and a deafening roar came from within.

The terrifying pressure contained in that roar caused all the Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators present to change their expressions drastically.

"Oh no! Something's happened at the dojo!"

"Go in and take a look!"

No longer caring about chasing Zhou Qing, everyone rushed towards the entrance.

Ensuring the safety of one's own family is more important than finding the murderer...

……

White Jade Taixu Courtyard!
Luo Lingling and Bai He learned that it was Master Lin who had used all his connections to find out their clues.

So I have to come and properly express my gratitude no matter what.

Of course, Zhou Qing was also thinking of coming over, after all, he had spent more than half a year at the Tai Chu Dojo.

Before I left, I told Master Lin that if he didn't come out within a year, I should ask him to go to Taiqing Gate to get reinforcements.

Seeing Luo Lingling and Bai He bowing respectfully, Lin Daochen quickly helped them up.

"You two are too kind. I only did what little I could. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Zhou Qing."

However, the two insisted on expressing their gratitude and presented some rare materials related to the formation as gifts.

As they approached the academy, Zhou Qingcai told them about Lin Shi's advancement to a level three array master.

These gifts, besides expressing gratitude for saving their lives, also included belated congratulations.

Upon seeing this, Lin Daochen waved his hands repeatedly, his white beard trembling, "No, no, no..."

Zhou Qing stepped forward with a smile: "Teacher Lin, we're all family, please accept this. It's a token of their appreciation."

After repeatedly declining without success, he could only put it away with a wry smile.

At this moment, Zhou Qing's divine sense swept over the somewhat deserted academy, and after hesitating, he said, "Teacher Lin, I see that there are basically no people left in the academy, are you really..."

Lin Daochen's expression darkened, then he shook his head firmly: "My mind is made up, I'll retire here. I should thank you for those formations you gave me, they've shown me how to live the rest of my life."

Zhou Qing sighed softly and said no more.

Over the next few days, Zhou Qing and the others stayed at Taixu Courtyard, resting and gathering information.

Who would have thought that just a few days later, a shocking piece of news would sweep across the entire Vast Expanse Prefecture.

"Have you heard? The thirteen sects of the Southwest Regions encountered misfortune while exploring an ancient Daoist site, and more than eighty Supreme Elders were all wiped out!"

"According to those who escaped, several Demon Emperors at the Spirit Severing Realm were sealed within the dojo, and they have now broken free!" "Several Demon Emperors at the Spirit Severing Realm? You must be exaggerating. There are only a dozen or so Spirit Severing Realm cultivators in the entire Holy Martial Dynasty."

"Breaking news! The Xuanming Sect and the Blood Fiend Sect have been razed to the ground by two of the Demon Emperors, and thousands of human cities have been reduced to scorched earth!"

"They seem to be collecting flesh and blood essence, so there must be a bigger scheme in that ruin."

"The Lord of the Vast Expanse Prefecture has already sent the message to the Imperial Dynasty. Prince Xuanyuan Shuo, who is stationed at the border, is on his way with several of our human race's Spirit Severing Realm experts."

……

Inside the teahouse, as news kept pouring in, Zhou Qing put down his teacup and exchanged a glance with Luo Lingling. They both saw lingering fear in each other's eyes.

"Just as Senior Sister predicted," Zhou Qing said in a low voice, "the one sealed behind that restriction is indeed the Demon Emperor."

Luo Lingling gently patted her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief, her face showing the relief of surviving a close call: "Luckily we left in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

Baihe sat to one side, her brows furrowed, as if pondering something important.

"Forget it, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Things have already developed far beyond our level of ability."

"Besides, it's all their own fault. They should pack up and go back to Taiqing Sect tomorrow!" Luo Lingling said.

Zhou Qing nodded, a look of agreement on his face.

Then, he turned to look at the silent white crane, his eyes asking a question.

The three of us are going home. What are your plans now?
Seemingly noticing everyone's gaze, the white crane slightly raised its head.

He first looked at Luo Lingling, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, then scratched his head sheepishly: "After hiding in the dojo for so many years, I really do have something to take care of now."

"Do you need any help?" Zhou Qing asked sincerely.

Bai He shook his head and said, "It's nothing, no need!"

And so, after the group returned and said goodbye to Lin Daochen, they each went their separate ways.

However, just like the discovery of ruins in the Wuzu Mountains in the Eastern Region, countless cultivators from all over the world came to watch the spectacle.

The changes at the Taichu Dojo were one aspect, but more importantly, almost all the high-ranking members of the thirteen sects in the southwest region perished there.

Now, their opportunity has arrived.

It should be understood that as a major commodity, its resources are unimaginable. Now that no one is watching over it, wouldn't it all belong to them?

When Zhou Qing and his two companions stood in front of the teleportation array and looked at the long queue, they sighed helplessly.

It's a pity that Ke Shu wasn't here, otherwise we could have let them cut in line or something.

Even with flying boats, it still took them two and a half months to return to the Taiqing Sect territory.

When the familiar mountains came into view, all three of them couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

……

"Old Mo!"

The morning sunlight shone on the bluestone path. As usual, Mo Xingjian packed up his brush and ink, preparing to go to Shenyue Peak to listen to the lectures given by two seniors at the Spirit Severing Realm.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.

He turned around instinctively and saw a slender figure standing in the morning light.

Luo Lingling, dressed in green, her hair gently swaying in the breeze, waved at him with a bright smile on her face.

Mo Xingjian froze on the spot, his eyes turning red.

Zhou Qing, hiding nearby, watched this scene with a smile that unconsciously crept up his lips.

……

A few days later, Luo Lingling had almost digested the events that had happened in the Eastern Region over the past few years.

As the morning sunlight filtered through the bamboo grove, she stood before Zhou Qing's courtyard gate and gently knocked on the door knocker.

"Squeak-"

The courtyard gate opened, revealing Zhou Qing's slightly surprised face.

"Second Senior Sister? Something's up so early?"

Luo Lingling did not answer, but directly handed over a jade box that was entirely green.

The jade box also had more than a dozen spirit-sealing talismans affixed to its surface, demonstrating the utmost level of protection.

"What?" Zhou Qing took it in confusion.

"I heard from Lao Mo that you have a great need for top-grade wood-attribute spirit stones." Luo Lingling's lips curled up slightly. "These five were obtained by me at the Primordial Daoist Temple. Anyway, I don't need them."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing quickly declined, saying, "This is too precious, Senior Sister—"

"What? You're being so polite with me after all these years?" Luo Lingling raised her eyebrows and shoved the jade box into his arms without a word. "Take it!"

Seeing her senior sister's firm attitude, Zhou Qing stopped being coy.

He looked at the jade box and couldn't help but smile: "Then thank you very much, Senior Sister."

After seeing Luo Lingling off, Zhou Qing couldn't wait to return to the quiet room.

He took out five more wood-attribute spirit stones from his storage bag—these were obtained from the storage bags of Fang Hanyue, the sect leader of the Hunyuan Sect, and others.

Ten top-grade spirit stones were laid out on the table, exuding a rich aura of Yi wood.

“Ten.” Zhou Qing’s eyes gleamed. “Since I’ve been idle lately, I might as well use this to try and reach four thousand spirit seals.”

He carefully took out the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and poured all the spirit stones into it.

"Next, we just need to wait for the ethereal energy to be born..."

……

And so, half a month later, detailed battle reports about the Vast Expanse Prefecture finally reached the Eastern Region.

Xuanyuan Shuo, together with five powerful cultivators at the Spirit Severing Realm, fought a fierce battle for several days and finally killed the two rampaging Demon Emperors.

However, it seems that there are still other unsealed demon emperors within the Primordial Dojo. The two demon emperors were massacred in order to collect essence blood.

Now, they have been forced to close the entrance to the dojo from the inside.

Even more tragically, Wu Tiangang and Su Lishan, both Level 3 Masters, also perished in that outbreak.

This means that the Holy Martial Dynasty now only has Lin Daochen as its third-level master.

Xuanyuan Shuo has now invited Lin Daochen to go to the Wuzu Mountain Range to break the restrictions, attempting to nip these uncontrollable factors in the bud as soon as possible.

The situation is said to be very pessimistic.

Meanwhile, the chaos among the thirteen sects in the southwest region intensified.

Various forces took advantage of the chaos, and the once lofty sects became easy prey for everyone to devour.

Sects from the eastern and northern regions of the Vast Expanse Prefecture also intervened, creating a chaotic situation.

Taiqing Sect had no time to attend to anything else.

The unresolved issues between the Golden Thunder Sect and the Heavenly Pivot Sect have not yet been resolved, and everyone in the sects is extremely busy.

……

Another half month passed, and the vortex of spiritual energy in the quiet room finally reached its peak.

The ancient tea tree of Wudao was completely surrounded by a cloud of cyan-gold mist, its ethereal aura captivating all who beheld it.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and hung a wooden sign that read "Seclusion" outside the courtyard.

Holding the potted plant close to his chest with anticipation, he calmed his mind and began to copy the rare spiritual seals left by Senior Xuan Qingzi...

……

One month and ten days later, a dazzling blue light suddenly burst out from the quiet room.

Zhou Qing suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly sparkling with starlight.

At this moment, four thousand spiritual seals surrounded him like stars around the moon, each radiating astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations.

"It's done!"

He let out a long roar, and the four thousand spirit seals trembled simultaneously, with an inexplicable fluctuation constantly twisting within the quiet room.

At this moment, he clearly felt that his connection with heaven and earth was even closer, and he could draw upon the power of heaven and earth with every move he made.

"It has deviated from what we expected. If we want to condense five thousand spirit seals, it will probably require at least twelve wood-attribute spirit stones, just like when we comprehended the fifth phoenix Dao pattern."

"The timeframe will be extended again to two or three months!"

Zhou Qing muttered to himself, not surprised by this.

After all, any path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult in the later stages, requiring hundreds or thousands of times more effort than before.

But soon, he became excited again.

He is now the third-level array master with the most spirit seals in the Holy Martial Dynasty, and in the future, whether it is setting up arrays or breaking restrictions, he will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"When I broke through to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm, I almost exhausted all my savings." Zhou Qing looked at his empty storage bag and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I can't even imagine how much resources would be needed to break through to the Spirit Severing Realm."

"We still don't have enough money. Although the sect is becoming more and more prosperous, the expenses are also high."

"Besides, they don't have the strength to help me step into the Spirit Severing Realm. In the end, I still have to rely on myself."

Now, as long as he doesn't encounter a Spirit Severing Realm expert, he can practically run rampant.

But thinking of the predicament of scarce resources, Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh, "Even a hero can be brought down by a single penny!"

【Today's post is being refreshed...】

【The new post has been saved in the odd post record, please check it in time. 】

Just then, a familiar notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.

Zhou Qing was stunned at first, then overjoyed.

Since the last time the [Misfortune Scroll] was refreshed in Kunpeng Palace and used on Yan Sen, no new scrolls have appeared for several years.

Without saying a word, he quickly looked at the [Strange Posts Record].

There, lying quietly, was a poster depicting three children holding hands.

[Friend's Notice: By helping your friend with their current difficulties, you can randomly receive varying amounts of Wood-attribute Spirit Stones. Limited to three players only!]

Zhou Qing was stunned.

Is this because it was randomly triggered when I said I had no money?

He remembered that the "random posts" were random in terms of content, timeliness, triggering method, and so on.

I should have muttered some things when I was bored; maybe that would have triggered something.

With excitement, Zhou Qing carefully took out the [Friend's Message].

The three dolls on the post cover began to change rapidly, and familiar faces flashed by like a carousel.

"Is this a process of selecting suitable candidates?" Zhou Qing asked curiously as he leaned closer to observe.

Soon, the face of the first doll gradually solidified, and it transformed into the appearance of the Seventh Prince, Xuan Yuan Yi Chen.

At the same time, a message flooded into Zhou Qing's mind:
[Xuanyuan Yichen: Helping a friend resolve their current predicament will likely result in a drop of eight top-grade wood-attribute spirit stones and thirty ordinary top-grade spirit stones.]

"This guy is so fat?" Zhou Qing couldn't help but exclaim.

Before he could even process this surprise, the second doll's face began to slowly become clear...

(End of this chapter)