Junior Sister must ascend this time!

When Yun Qing and her companion returned to Qingyun Peak, they rode on Si Mingche's flying sword because she found "Chatterbox" too noisy.

At this moment, the communication jade on Si Mingche's waist rang. After he used his divine sense to investigate, he frowned.

It's Master Zhou from the Array Formation Hall. Could it be that the sect's protective array has malfunctioned again?

He turned to Yun Qing and said, "Excuse me, Junior Sister, I have to go see Hall Master Zhou right now. Shall I take you back to Qingyun Peak to rest?"

Yun Qing shook her head. "Third Senior Brother, can I go with you? I promise I won't cause any trouble! Third Senior Brother will look so cool when you're repairing the runes! Please take me to see!"

Si Mingche usually only interacts with Pei Shubai and Jiang Mian. The boys' communication is simple; they don't talk, they just take action.

So when Yun Qing suddenly started acting cute towards him, he couldn't possibly refuse, and without thinking, he said, "Since Junior Sister wants to go, I'll take you to see it."

Yun Qing originally intended to go back to cultivate, but upon hearing the name of Hall Master Zhou, she immediately perked up.

Hall Master Zhou and Elder Ji, the formation steward, are jointly responsible for the various formations within the sect. Only the two of them can simultaneously and discreetly tamper with both the Ascension Platform and the sect's protective formation.

If they can't find out who is harming Chengtian Sect quickly, the entire sect will be put in a passive position, and she can't let that happen.

With that thought in mind, Yun Qing quickly arrived at the southwest corner of the sect's protective formation.

Master Zhou was speaking to several disciples from the Array Formation Hall: "The sect's protective array has been repaired. Each of you should check the runes in your assigned area. If there are any abnormalities, report them immediately."

Si Mingche stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting, "Hall Master Zhou."

Then, Master Zhou turned around and said with a smile, "Mingche is here."

Then he noticed Yun Qing, "Who is this little girl?"

Si Mingche quickly and proudly introduced, "This is my master's new disciple. I'm showing her around the sect. When I received your message, I was in a hurry and brought her along too."

Yun Qing subtly sized up Hall Master Zhou, then bowed and said, "This disciple greets Hall Master Zhou."

Master Zhou nodded. "It's alright. The sect's protective formation has been repaired. I just called you over to help check if there are any aging runes left."

"Since you're here, I'll be going now. There are still other areas that need further reinforcement."

After Master Zhou left, Si Mingche squatted down to examine the runes.

Yun Qing stood quietly to the side, her gaze quickly sweeping across the entire formation, and she discovered traces of repair in an inconspicuous spot.

Strangely, this is not the weakest point in the formation, and it is also the farthest from the sect's main peak. Why would the person behind the scenes make a move here?

She looked around and found that the closest place was the back mountain, which, apart from some medicinal fields, was a forest of steles.

Forest of Steles...

Yun Qing suddenly realized that the Ascension Platform was related to Liu Fushu, and Liu Fushu's tomb was also in the Stele Forest. Was their goal "themselves"? Why?

She frowned and looked at the repaired formation again, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.

Everyone has their own habits when setting up formations. Yun Qing paid special attention to the details of the formation when she kowtowed on the Ascension Platform, and it was very similar to this formation.

Clearly, both formations were created by the same person.

In her previous life, Yun Qing was a formation master. As long as she could find a way to get the two of them to set up a formation, she could easily tell who had the same habits as those who set up the two formations.

After deciding on her next move, Yun Qing suddenly felt a little tired. She had been so busy these past few days that she had forgotten that the toxins in her body had not been completely eliminated.

Once we get back, we need to get back to refining pills.

Now, naturally... I should take a nap!

When Si Mingche finished his work, he turned around and saw his junior sister sleeping soundly in the tree.

He tiptoed over and called softly, "Junior Sister, wake up. I'll take you back to Qingyun Peak to rest."

"Junior Sister?... "

Si Mingche was terrified when he called her name several times but Yun Qing didn't move.

"Is my junior sister dead?!"

Si Mingche yanked her down from the tree and placed her on his sword. With a "whoosh," he flew towards Kaiyang Peak to find his master.

"Junior Sister, don't die! Master just had a disciple, and I just had a junior sister. How are we supposed to live without you?!"

Si Mingche was anxious, and his flight was erratic, causing Yun Qing, who was on the sword, to wake up abruptly, "yue..."

Upon hearing her voice, Si Mingche immediately slowed down. "Junior Sister, you're alive! That's wonderful!"

Yun Qing looked completely bewildered. She had just taken a nap, how could she have died?

"Third Senior Brother, what did you say?"

Si Mingche then realized that he had been too anxious and had forgotten to check his breathing.

The main reason was that he didn't expect someone to sleep so soundly.

After returning to Qingyun Peak, the two went back to their respective courtyards.

Yun Qing took out the alchemy furnace from her storage ring, then took out the spiritual plants she had found in the Misty Forest and stuffed them all inside.

This time, the antidote pill was quite difficult to make; it took her a full hour to refine it.

Yun Qing swallowed the pill and then sat down to meditate and regulate her breathing, forcing all the toxins out of her meridians.

By the time the toxins in her body were completely neutralized, it was already past midnight. Just as she was about to lie down and rest, she suddenly remembered something.

Yun Qing walked to Pei Shubai's courtyard, heard some noise, and knocked on the door after confirming that he was not asleep.

She needs to tell her senior brother that she has a flying artifact, so he won't have to wait for her to leave together tomorrow morning.

After waiting for a while, Pei Shubai finally opened the courtyard gate a crack. His expression was somewhat unnatural, and he stammered, "Junior Sister... why are you here so late?"

"Oh, it's like this, Master Yan Li gave me a flying magic artifact, so Senior Brother won't have to wait for me to leave tomorrow morning."

As Yun Qing spoke, she noticed that Pei Shubai's posture was very unnatural, as if he was covering something, and there seemed to be some red marks on his arm. Had her senior brother been beaten?

Yun Qing was immediately displeased. Who dared to bully Senior Brother?!

"Senior Brother, what's wrong? Is someone in the courtyard? What did they do to you?"

As she spoke, she was about to roll up her sleeves and get into a fight.

Pei Shubai quickly stopped her, saying, "I'm fine. I'm at the Golden Core stage, after all. Ordinary people can't harm me. It's getting late, Junior Sister, you should go back and rest early."

"Oh well."

Yun Qing made a move to leave, but the next second, taking advantage of Pei Shubai's momentary lapse in attention, she slipped into the courtyard.

"Hey! Which bastard is bullying my senior brother? Show yourself!"

The senior brother's expression clearly indicated something was wrong. Luckily, she was smart enough to run in. Even if her cultivation level wasn't high enough, she wouldn't let that villain escape so easily.

She held up a hammer that she seemed to have pulled out from somewhere and circled the customers.

The courtyard was completely silent...

There was no one there... only white clothes hanging all over the yard.

Yes, lots of white clothes.

Several ropes were strung up in the yard, covered with white clothes. White, off-white, moon white... big and small, there were more than a dozen pieces, fluttering gently in the night breeze.

Yun Qing didn't know what to do with the hammer in her hand. She awkwardly paced around the courtyard twice before finally asking, "Senior Brother... do you have a side business selling clothes?"

Pei Shubai stood at the entrance of the courtyard, his expression shifting from panic to helplessness to resignation, and finally to a faint sense of death.

"It's not a side job... it's what I'll be wearing these days."