Nangong Liuli left in a flurry.

The sun sets in the west.

The orange glow of the setting sun enveloped the mountaintop.

Under the old mulberry tree, Qin Shou slowly got up, patted his bottom, and gathered the four carved wooden sculptures into his arms.

Then I went to the window and placed them one by one on the windowsill.

"We'll carve Da Mei and Xiao Pang next time."

Qin Shou stroked his chin and smiled.

Black Rabbit: ..........Me? I still have me!

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Lingzhou, the Dark Forest.

Recently, strange phenomena have been occurring deep in the forest, raising suspicions that a rare treasure has appeared.

Upon hearing this, cultivators from various states set off to join in the fun.

At this moment, in the primeval forest shrouded in black mist, a woman in a purple dress, holding a large black umbrella, walked slowly through it.

The Dark Forest, shrouded in poisonous fog, teeming with venomous insects, strange beasts, and ghosts... is one of the ten most dangerous places in Lingzhou.

Ring ring!

The large black umbrella has twenty-four ribs, and a black bell hangs from the bottom of each rib. As the umbrella rotates slightly, the bells ring softly, causing all insects to retreat and keeping the poisonous fog at bay.

Walking through it with warmth, it feels as if one is treading on the underworld, light yet coldly beautiful.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

At that moment, figures rushed in from the treetops all around.

These people all possessed powerful auras, with the lowest level being the Golden Core Realm, and several Nascent Soul Realm experts leading the group.

"You enchantress Wen Qing, you have poisoned countless lives and slaughtered many cultivators of my Crossing Immortal Sect. Today, you will not escape again."

A figure draped in a white robe, enveloped in light, with no visible flesh or blood except for a pair of gleaming golden eyes, floated in mid-air in front of Wen Qing, arms crossed, blocking her path.

At the same time, dozens of other figures also appeared, standing in all directions, surrounding Wenqing.

These people all had one thing in common: they were enveloped in golden light, their white robes billowing, making them look very holy. However, beneath the white robes, their flesh and blood could not be seen at all. Only a pair of golden eyes, as emotionless as those of gods, were exposed, staring at Wen Qing.

"Ha, you, the Immortal Crossing Sect, claim to be the righteous path, yet every year you use the bodies of hundreds of thousands of infants to refine pills in pursuit of immortality. You are even worse than those who follow crooked and evil paths."

The gentle voice said coldly, "From this day forward, I will kill every cultivator from your Immortal Crossing Sect I see, two at a time, until the Immortal Crossing Sect is no more in this world."

"You enchantress, Wenqing, you are utterly wicked yet unaware of your sins. Today, I, Duxianmen, will rid the people of this scourge and slay this wicked creature."

"kill! "

A majestic voice rang out.

The dozens of cultivators around them suddenly shone with golden light, covering an area of ​​thousands of miles around.

"Warm-hearted enchantress, today you have no escape. Rest in peace and accept the purification of our Lord's holy light."

The Nascent Soul cultivator spread his arms, and nine golden pillars of light descended from the sky, enveloping Wen Qing within them. Immediately, within the golden light, streams of blazing purifying power seemed to surge towards Wen Qing.

"Ha, Holy Light Purification, it's nothing but an evil spell disguised as light!"

Wen Qing gave a cold laugh, and the large black umbrella in her hand slowly turned, instantly blocking the golden light surging from all around.

Immediately, an invisible domain opened up, enveloping the cultivators of the Immortal Crossing Sect.

"What's going on? Why has our cultivation level weakened?!"

Immediately, someone let out a cry of horror.

They discovered that the holy light emanating from them had been weakened by an inexplicable force.

"Go to hell, all of you."

Wen Qing unleashed her supreme demonic art, "Killing Calamity," with streaks of black light, like the scythe of death, mercilessly reaping the souls of these people.

"ah......."

"Demonic cultivator!"

"She is utterly wicked! We beg our Lord to send down holy light to purify her, and we are willing to offer our lives as a sacrifice!"

A powerful being at the Nascent Soul stage knelt down, offering his soul as a sacrifice, drawing endless holy light into his body.

However, the next moment, a sharp claw pierced his chest, and he exploded and died.

"Damn it, you dare kill the person I'm protecting, you human bastard!"

In the void, a resentful little childish voice rang out, then disappeared.

The claw came and went so fast that even Wen Qing didn't notice it, thinking that his body had been burst apart by the holy light.

When the wailing subsided, Wenqing once again took up her large black umbrella and slowly walked away, stepping over the wreckage.

"Waaaaah..."

She hadn't gone far when she saw a snow-white tiger cub huddled under a big tree, trembling, its ankles covered in blood, clearly injured by a ferocious beast.

Tears glistened in her large eyes, making her look pitiful.

"Is there anyone kind enough to save this child, Bala? Waaaaah..."

The little tiger sobbed.

Wen Qing was surprised and suspicious. She first used her divine sense to probe the little tiger and found nothing unusual before walking over, picking it up, and carefully bandaging it.

"What an adorable kitten! How did you get hurt?"

"Awoo~"

"Oh, it's just a little tiger!"

A slight smile bloomed on her gentle yet aloof face.

Since she came down from the mountain, she has been like a rootless duckweed, drifting across the world, wandering the earth, feeling depressed, and hasn't laughed like this in a long time.

However, the little tiger's next move left Wenqing momentarily bewildered, before she burst into laughter.

Meow~ >▽<

"Hehehe, little guy, are you a tiger or a cat?"

"Meow~ >▽<, Meow~ >▽<, Meow~ >▽<....."

"Alright, little one, take this pill, then go find your parents."

With tenderness, she fed the tiger cub a pill and then gently placed it on the ground.

"Awoo~, Awoo~"

The little tiger desperately clung to Wenqing's clothes, holding her tightly and refusing to let her go, while also throwing a tantrum on the ground.

"What? Little tiger, do you mean you want to come with me?"

"Meow~ >▽<, Meow~ >▽<"

"Okay, I'm alone too, and you're alone too, so let's keep each other company."

She murmured something tender and melancholic, then picked up the little tiger, held up the large black umbrella, and slowly walked away.

"Meow~"

The little tiger, perched on Wenqing's back, bared its pearly white teeth and acted cute and playful, which cheered Wenqing up considerably.

At the same time, a hint of smugness appeared in his small eyes.

Hehe, my acting skills are truly flawless.

........

Yunzhou, Zhuquetai.

The Vermilion Bird Terrace is a hundred feet high, soaring into the sea of ​​clouds.

Xiao Xuan, dressed in a bright red python robe, stood atop it, gazing down at the million soldiers below.

Today, he is mustering his troops at the Vermilion Bird Terrace, preparing to launch a million-strong army to attack the capital of the Dragon Cloud Empire.

Beside him, the clear voice of Bai Xin, the deputy commander of the White Tiger Guard, reading aloud could be heard.

"The master of Zhaixing Tower is hereby appointed as Imperial Advisor, in charge of the Imperial Observatory..."

The owner of the Star-Picking Tower wears a star-patterned robe and holds an astrolabe, allowing him to observe the fortunes of the world.

At this moment, with the help of the luck gathered by Xiao Xuan, his cultivation has already reached the third level of the Nascent Soul stage.

When Xiao Xuan establishes his country and becomes emperor, his cultivation level will continue to rise.

"Appoint Yi Cheng as the Mighty General!"

"Appoint Da Bao as the Heavenly Treasure General!"

“.............”

As one directive after another was issued.

Below, Yi Cheng, dressed in a golden armor that was round like a ball, ran up to the command platform after hearing his name called, holding up two small golden hammers.

With a furrowed brow, she shouted fiercely, "Mighty!"

"Powerful! Powerful! Powerful!"

Below, millions of soldiers raised their arms and cheered in unison.

They had all witnessed Yi Cheng's incredible prowess, and calling him "Holy crap" was no exaggeration.

"Goose, goose, goose, goose........."

Yi Cheng tilted her little head up, her mouth almost splitting into a wide grin.

"Hmph hmph."

Da Bao also imitated Yi Cheng, raising both paws high.

"Tianbao! Tianbao! Tianbao!"

Below, a deafening roar of cheers erupted.

"Sister, Yicheng and Dabao look so impressive!"

Little Fatty stood below, his chubby little face full of envy.

"Gentlemen, our grand undertaking is within our grasp. I am willing to face life and death with you, and share in your prosperity!"

"I, Xiao Xuan, hereby swear that after the founding of my nation, I will never again engage in the practice of 'cooking the rabbit and killing the hunting dog.'"

........