The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 468 Yao Yao, I'm your maternal grandfather! (Second update)

After listening to Yu Yan's words, a look of realization flashed in Zhou Qing's eyes—some rules are just a fig leaf for appearances.

“That’s exactly right.” Yu Yan nodded, but a look of worry appeared between her brows. “But Brother Zhou, are you really going to fight seven more Supreme Beings for the sake of this Apostle’s name? Isn’t that far too dangerous?”

Zhou Qing gazed intently at the jade pendant twirling in Yao Yao's hand, his eyes deep: "We'll see how things go; after all, things are unpredictable."

"I am not a bloodthirsty person, but if someone insists on seeking death, they cannot blame me for being merciless with my sword."

The swift sighed softly, "It's best not to make your current status as a prospective apostle public. The cultivation world has no shortage of madmen who are envious of others."

She paused and said, "So many people want to get the attention of these elusive inspectors but can't find a way. If they find out, you'll probably become their most wanted 'stone of fame' to trample underfoot."

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm a very low-key person."

As he spoke, he pulled Yao Yao's soft, cuddly body into his arms and casually put away the shimmering jade pendant.

"It's time to sleep. Grandpa and Uncle are arriving tomorrow."

"Will you bring a gift?" The little girl's eyes lit up, and she asked happily.

“Of course.” Zhou Qing couldn’t help but chuckle. “What does Yao Yao want?”

The little one bit her finger as if deep in thought, then suddenly broke into a smile: "Yaoyao likes anything that her maternal grandfather and uncle give her!"

"You little rascal!" He affectionately pinched his daughter's nose, then smiled and carried her into the inner room.

With a smile, Yu Yan closed the carved wooden door for them and then withdrew.

……

The night was deep and still, and the moonlight shone through the window, casting dappled shadows on the bed.

Zhou Qing gently tucked the blanket around Yao Yao and gazed at her peaceful sleeping face.

He then carefully took out the Soul-Nourishing Jade, looked at the curled-up figure inside, gazed at it for a long time, and his eyes filled with an indescribable tenderness.

Then, it was placed next to Yao Yao, and the Soul-Nourishing Jade immediately emitted a faint halo, like gauze or mist.

He then bent down to examine his daughter's features closely.

As the candlelight flickered, I suddenly realized that this tender little face bore no resemblance to Lu Yaoyao.

Perhaps it's because she hasn't fully developed yet, after all, she's only four years old.

However, thinking of this, the scene of Lu Yaoyao reappearing from the future in the Holy Martial Dynasty a few years ago, saying those incomprehensible words, resurfaced in his mind.

“Wrong. Where exactly did I go wrong?” he whispered. “What does it mean to tell me to be careful?”

Could it be that the swiftlet's lip reading was misinterpreted?

The moonlight outside the window was obscured by the clouds, and the room suddenly became a little darker.

Zhou Qing shook his head, suppressing his troubled thoughts, and leaned down to place a light kiss on Yao Yao's smooth forehead.

The little girl smacked her lips in her sleep and unconsciously shrank further into the blankets.

He got up and walked to the table, took out the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace token from his storage bag and looked at it.

The cursors numbered four, five, and seven have been online for the past few years.

However, he and Han Yi never went online again.

Zhou Qing stared at the constantly flickering purple light behind the token, a slight smile playing on his lips, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

—I wonder how Sikong Yan is doing with the simulation of the Wilderness Forbidden Zone these days?
After a moment of contemplation, he ultimately decided not to activate the token and enter, but instead put it away again.

He then took out the jade pendant left behind by the Moonlit Inspector and examined it carefully.

Since this thing can autonomously record the Supreme Realm experts he has killed, will it also pry into the secrets of the ultimate weapons in his hands?
Although it had been identified once before, this matter is of great importance, so it's best to confirm it several more times to be on the safe side.

As night deepened, after midnight, when the [Daily Insight] was refreshed, he once again channeled his spiritual power to examine the jade pendant closely.

The result remained the same. He let out a long sigh of relief, and the tension between his brows finally eased.

……

As the first rays of morning sunlight stream through the window, they gently caress the bed.

Zhou Yaoyao's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her sleepy eyes and let out a long yawn.

She rubbed her eyes, about to turn over and stay in bed a little longer, when she suddenly noticed several heads at the head of the bed, all staring at her.

"Ah!" She jumped up from under the covers with a start.

"Yaoyao, I'm your maternal grandfather! Come on, call me grandpa!" Shen Juefeng smiled, his wrinkles smoothing out, his eyes full of affection.

“You’re just like my sister! Yao Yao, I’m your uncle, your real uncle!” Shen Yunzhou stepped forward, his voice brimming with excitement.

Shen Lieyang, standing beside her, was also staring intently at her, but a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

—Because his two twin sons had both died, his lineage... was finally cut off.

Zhou Qing and Yu Yan stood side by side, watching this scene with smiles.

Little Yao Yao blinked, quickly realized what was happening, and her little face immediately lit up with a bright smile. She said in a clear voice, "Yao Yao greets Grandpa! Greetings Uncle!"

"Oh my!" Shen Juefeng was so charmed by her soft, sweet voice that his heart melted. He laughed and picked up the little girl, lifting her high above his head.

"So sweet! Just like your mother when she was little!" After saying that, he couldn't help but kiss her on the cheek.

"Grandpa, your beard is prickly!" Yao Yao protested, her little hand pressing against his chin and her face scrunched up.

Shen Juefeng was taken aback, then burst into a loud laugh.

……

Zhou Qing had specifically instructed Yu Yan not to reveal to his father-in-law and the others that he had become a prospective apostle of the Moonlit Inspectorate.

This matter will only increase their worries and will do them no good.

—Are you suggesting we let them severely injure several supreme beings, and then we'll reap their lives ourselves?

Regardless of whether this action goes against one's conscience, the monitoring jade pendant itself would probably not approve of such a clever trick.

……

Subsequently, for the next two weeks, the group did not travel to any other places, but instead stayed at Fifth Tail to rest and recuperate.

Shen Juefeng's injuries have fully healed. Now, he is trying to contact the old master of the Shen family using a secret method while enjoying the bliss of family life with Xiao Yaoyao.

At this time, the Fifth Tail region was filled with the fierce resistance of the Shen family's former subordinates.

Although these cultivators were not direct descendants of the Shen family, they had already given their lives and loyalty to the family.

Especially after the news of Zhou Qing killing the Xiao family's supreme leader and turning the tide spread, the originally scattered resistance forces spread like wildfire, almost sweeping across the entire Fifth Tail Territory.

—And this fire, after Shen Lieyang released the news that "the patriarchs of the Liu family and the Xiao family have both been executed," completely ignited into a raging inferno.

If at this moment, any one of Shen Juefeng, Shen Lieyang, or Shen Yunzhou were to raise their arms and call out, these scattered forces could immediately coalesce into a new Shen family battle flag.

But they never showed up.

The inability to contact Shen Canghai remained a sharp blade hanging over everyone's hearts.

If the patriarch were to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace or the Yan family, these "dead people" who rashly show themselves would likely become bargaining chips to coerce the old man in the blink of an eye.

Until then……

Once Shen Canghai hands over the first half of the inscription-level cultivation technique to save their lives, the only thing waiting for them is to be silenced.

(End of this chapter)