The Soul Demon Master came here again, lit a stick of incense, and awakened the soul seal of Su Tiannv.

"What is it?"

"Lady Tiannu, Zhou Qing appeared in Tianyue City. According to investigation, his master had already left Tianyue County during the day."

"Ha." Su Tiannv chuckled and said, "It really is easy to get. And how is Black Cloud Town going?"

"Sword Master has definitely left, because Fairy Caiyun has not appeared outside of Black Mountain, so we have not been able to detect her whereabouts."

"It's okay. Just make sure that the Sword Master has left. Don't worry about the Black Mountain Holy Land." Su Tiannv's voice returned to its cold and calm state.

"Get ready and get started."

Master Xuehun bowed his head respectfully.

"clear."

"Prepare a body. I will go meet this peerless genius when the time comes."

"Reply to the goddess, it's ready."

"very good……"

The goddess statue dimmed again, and the place fell into complete darkness, with only the sound of footsteps fading away.

…

In Tianyue City.

Zhou Qing is counting the gains from opening the treasure chest today.

As expected of a county town, the center of a county, the treasure chests are generally of high levels.

Today, many silver and gold treasure chests were opened, but the only two-color treasure chest was the one belonging to the Yuan family.

Zhou Qing first checked the contents of the gold and silver treasure chests one by one. They were all treasures for daily bone refining and marrow cleansing, and were quite precious.

Some of the things Zhou Qing can use now or in the future, and some of them seem useless, but their value is not affected. They can be stored in the space ring, and who knows when they will come in handy.

He has gotten a lot of things from the treasure chest this month.

There are many resources to assist in cultivation, including martial arts, Taoism, magic tools, weapons, materials, poisons, antidotes, etc.

It's so bad that he can even open a spiritual practice grocery store.

Finally, Zhou Qing took out the thing from the two-color treasure chest. What surprised him was that a tree actually appeared.

The tree is one man tall, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and bears thirty-six tiny, green fruits.

Just by standing in front of this tree and smelling the scent of the fruit, I felt my true energy flow faster, my blood boiled, and my body also moved differently.

Although the details of this tree cannot be recognized, it is obvious that this tree is undoubtedly a treasure tree like the Yuanwu treasure tree. After planting, it can be continuously used and harvested repeatedly.

It should also be a precious tree that helps in practicing martial arts.

Looking at this precious tree, Zhou Qing had an inexplicable expression.

"I didn't expect that I would get another mysterious treasure tree right after I gave it away. This is really..."

"You have to ask me to plant trees."

Inexplicably, he felt a sense of regaining what he had lost.

It’s a situation where the old doesn’t go away before the new comes, and once something comes, it’s replaced by something new.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons why Zhou Qing doesn’t care much about some treasures and can directly give them to people around him.

For other people, some things are rare treasures that are rarely seen in the world. Being able to get one is already a great fortune, and it is the only chance in a lifetime.

But when it comes to Zhou Qing, this statement is completely untrue.

With the golden finger, if you get various treasures once, it is entirely possible to get them a second time, and even the ones you get later will be better.

After all, the effect that the golden finger can produce is mostly related to his realm.

The higher your realm, the better things you get.

Therefore, Zhou Qing had no regrets at all when giving away some treasures.

He always has the chance to get better, such as the Huangquan Hatchling Pill and the Huangquan Dragon, such as the True Dragon Blood Soul Stone and the Dragon Ball.

Of course, he would only be willing to give the treasure to someone he absolutely trusted.

If they were just ordinary friends, he would rather feed some treasures to dogs (Galaxy) than give them to others.

For Zhou Qing, if he is poor, he will just take care of himself; if he is rich, he will just help his relatives and friends.

"The treasure tree that bloomed from the two-colored treasure chest, no, perhaps it should be called a sacred tree."

This thing must be of the true blood level. When the results are shown in the future, it will definitely be a true blood divine fruit, which can help true blood warriors.

The value of this tree is ten or a hundred times greater than that of the Yuanwu treasure tree.

Zhou Qing gave it some thought and then made an arrangement for this sacred tree.

"This tree cannot be left in the martial arts hall. Taibai cannot protect it, and for a long time, no one in Taibai will be able to use this tree."

Taibai can protect the marrow-washing-level Yuanwu treasure tree. Even if he wants to share the treasure fruit with the Yun family by taking advantage of the environment of the Black Mountain Blessed Land, it will not be a big deal and will not make the Yun family have any other ideas.

After all, a marrow cleansing warrior is nothing to a force of the Black Mountain Holy Land's level. Treasures of this level are also easy to obtain for the Black Mountain Holy Land, which sits on a blessed land.

From Zhou Qing’s several experiences of entering Black Mountain, it can be seen that marrow cleansing resources are nothing to the Yun family.

But the True Blood Divine Tree is extremely precious, so it cannot be arranged casually.

The true blood level resources in the paradise are not like leeks that grow as soon as they are cut. They are already presentable.

He didn't want to use something like this to test the relationship between Taibai Martial Arts School and the Yun family.

Zhou Qing certainly believed that people like Lord Juezhen and the new True King Sannian who had joined the Black Mountain Holy Land would not have any intention of coveting the True Blood Divine Tree.

But it is hard to say about the people under the Black Mountain Holy Land.

The most important thing is that in another ten years, no one in Taibai Martial Arts School will be able to use this tree, so there is no point in leaving it there.

"I'll take it with me first, and maybe plant it when I go to Xuandu Temple in the future."

Zhou Qing thought silently: "Xuanfa Mountain is the most top-notch blessed land, and its quality is better than Black Mountain. Planting it there will also be good for this tree."

Each true disciple of Xuandu Temple can have a true peak, which is under the jurisdiction of the true disciple.

When the time comes, planting this tree will also add some foundation to his peak, and he won't have to share it with others.

As for whether there is anyone coveting Xuandu Temple...

He also has a backer in Xuandu Temple.

Even if Master Lu Qingmo fails in his second breakthrough, he still has a senior sister who is an alchemy expert in the Huangquan Realm. After Lu Qingmo recovers, he will be able to reach the Huangquan Realm in no time.

There is absolutely no problem in preserving a True Blood Divine Tree.

Want fruit?

Then I can only make a legitimate deal with Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing couldn't eat much by himself, so he would gain more by trading with other people in Xuandu Temple.

The more Zhou Qing thought about it, the more he felt that this move was appropriate.

This means that although he has not yet arrived at Xuandu Temple, he has already found a way to make money for his Zhenchuan Peak, and can continuously harvest true blood resources.

After collecting the unknown sacred tree, Zhou Qing felt joyful.

"I can now call myself rich..."

"However, two consecutive resource trees are beneficial to martial arts training. I wonder if a treasure tree that is beneficial to soul training can bloom this month. If it can, then my True Transmission Peak will have the foundation for development."

Zhou Qing was looking forward to it secretly.

The Zhenchuan Peak of Xuan Du Zhenchuan is very particular and needs to be managed carefully. It is the foundation of power for every Xuan Du Zhenchuan.

Every true teaching peak can recruit disciples and even guest officials.

There are some big peaks in Xuandu Temple, where masters of the Biluo Tongtian realm are stationed, and the original bodies of those peaks are the Zhenchuan Peaks.

In Xuandu Temple, there are few true disciples who are weak and alone, and everyone under their command obeys their orders.

When a true disciple gives an order, people in the peak will respond in droves, and most things can be done neatly without the need for the disciple to do it himself.

Before Lu Qingmo left, he told Zhou Qing a lot of public information about Xuandu Temple, which gave him a general understanding of the place.

After putting away the sacred tree, Zhou Qing calmed down and practiced with peace of mind.

A night passed, and then Zhou Qing continued his journey to look for the treasure chest.

Searching for treasure chests in Tianyue City is not as comfortable as in other counties.

The reason for this is that there is a large city defense formation here. The security is very tight at night, making it difficult to do anything sneaky.

In order to find the treasure chest, Zhou Qing traveled all over Tianyue City.

What he didn't know was that Ye Zhong had been watching him. After learning that he didn't listen to his advice and leave Tianyue City as soon as possible, his eyes became profound.

"well……"

In the end, Ye Zhong sighed quietly, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Another day passed, and Zhou Qing was on his way to the Ghost and God Department again.

He was somewhat confused and didn't understand what Ye Chong wanted to do.

That’s right, it was Ye Chong who asked someone to invite him to the Department of Ghosts and Gods, saying that there was something important.

But we didn't talk about anything serious when we were having dinner together last night, so why did something suddenly happen again today?

When he arrived at the Department of Ghosts and Gods, Zhou Qing actually met Wu Duguan from the Dingwu Department, which surprised him.

"Zhou Xunyou? You are also in Tianyue City?"

Wu Duguan was a little surprised. Judging from his words, he had never expected to see Zhou Qing here.

Zhou Qing's heart moved, and he was a little confused.

As two departments of the imperial court, there is a big gap in the intelligence work between the Dingwu Department and the Ghost and God Department.

The Ghost and God Department knew yesterday that he was coming, but the Dingwu Department still knew nothing about it.

Should we say that the intelligence personnel of the Dingwu Division are lazy, or that the people of the Ghost and God Division are meddling too much?

"We came to Tianyue City yesterday." Zhou Qing asked, "Captain Wu came to the Ghost and God Department at this time. Is there something you want to ask Master Ye?"

Wu Duguan shook his head and said, "No, it's Ye Duguan who wants to talk to me about something."

"Oh?" Zhou Qing followed up:

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"It was Master Ye who sent someone to look for me. He said he had something important to discuss with me."

After saying this, the two of them looked at each other. Are they looking for the same thing?

Zhou Qing said in a deep voice: "Maybe it is indeed an emergency."

"To find out what's going on, just meet Ye Duguan." Wu Duguan walked in first, and Zhou Qing followed.

Although the two of them didn't have much friendship, they could still chat with each other.

After entering the Department of Ghosts and Gods, you can occasionally see some ghost and god personnel walking in a hurry, and they are very busy.

However, compared with the first time Zhou Qing came to the Department of Ghosts and Gods, the department is now much quieter and many people have been assigned to various places.

When we arrived at the special reception area of ​​the Ghost and God Department, we saw two people already sitting there, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

One of them was Ye Zhong, and the other was a beardless man wearing an official robe.

Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew this man. It was the governor of Tianyue County, Governor Chen.

So here, the three giants of Tianyue County are all present.

Well, plus a peerless genius.

So, this is a meeting of the four giants of Tianyue County? The giants of Tianyue County came here, and I came here too, so I am equal to the giants of Tianyue County, which is reasonable.

As the only peerless genius in Tianyue County and the top disciple of the only earth-level martial arts school, it’s okay for him to be called a giant, right?

Judging from the situation, Ye Zhong probably did have something important to say, otherwise he wouldn't have gathered so many people together so easily.

Zhou Qing and the other person walked in and naturally exchanged greetings again.

County Magistrate Chen also knew Zhou Qing and was quite polite in his words.

Although Zhou Qing was only a seventh-rank official, this world ultimately values ​​strength and talent. Chen Junshou, the county's top boss, could not look down on Zhou Qing, a local prodigy. Instead, he had to speak kindly to him.

County Magistrate Chen also has some cultivation, but his level is not high, he is only at the Bone Refining Level. He cannot be compared with Ye Chong and Wu Duguan.

This is the current situation of the three major states, counties and prefectures. For the heads of government offices at all levels, cultivation is not the most important thing, but governance ability is.

For martial arts, there is Dingwu; for Taoism, there are ghosts and gods; there are also armies to be deployed, so it doesn’t matter if one’s own strength is a little weak.

Of course, it’s okay to have weaker strength, but it can’t be non-existent.

In the extraordinary world, it is too dangerous and extremely unsafe for people without any power to serve as officials.

Moreover, with your cultivation, you will have more time to handle official business, and you will be able to hold on longer when encountering an emergency.

With a cultivation level like that of County Magistrate Chen, he would be fine after enduring for a few days and nights, and his body would be able to withstand it.

The imperial court was still cunning in this regard. They appointed practitioners as officials and had no fear of them dying suddenly from overwork.

It really is true that as long as you can't kill me, you will do it to the death.

Zhou Qing and Wu Duguan sat down separately. Ye Zhong had invited them to a banquet, and he probably planned to talk while eating.

After the greetings, Zhou Qing asked directly: "Mr. Ye, I wonder what you want us to do?"

"Alas." Ye Zhong sighed.

"It's because of the current problems in Tianyue County. I have recently found some clues and am investigating them. Maybe I can uncover some evil behind the scenes."

"Is it really so?" County Magistrate Chen was overjoyed.

"If we can really track down the evil behind the scenes, then maybe we can put an end to the chaos in Tianyue, and then Ye Duguan will be the main contributor!"

Although no matter what happened, he, as the county magistrate, did not need to go to various counties to search for evil spirits, but the matter of Tianyue was indeed a major concern for County Magistrate Chen.

None of the three giants can stay out of it. If the chaos in Tianyue cannot be resolved for a long time, they will definitely be held accountable afterwards.

Wu Duguan also nodded in agreement, "This is good news. Is there anything we can help you with?"

"Just ask Ye Duguan, I will definitely not refuse."

Zhou Qing also said: "Yes, if you need any help, please let me know."

Before Lu Qingmo left, he told him that if possible and if it was convenient, he could try his best to help Ye Chong, and he kept it in mind.

Ye Zhong shook his head and said, "There is no need to trouble you three with this matter. I just want to inform you all so that you don't have to worry too much."

"Some things need to be kept secret. Zhou Xunyou is alone, so it's not a good idea for him to interfere."

"I understand." Manager Wu nodded.

Zhou Qing and County Magistrate Chen also looked as if they could understand.

They felt that when Ye Zhong said to keep it secret, he was not referring to keeping it secret from them, but from the people below.

Even if Ye Chong gave the clues to Wu Duguan, County Magistrate Chen said that the two of them would not be able to leave Tianyue City to investigate, and would only assign the task to the people below.

Of course there is no problem with the two giants, but it is hard to say about the people below.

It's impossible that there is a traitor among the three giants of Tianyue City?

"Three of you, please eat something first." Ye Zhong said with a smile:

"I invited the three of you here at a very precise time. I'm afraid you haven't had your meal yet. It's just right."

Ye Zhong was the first to pick up his chopsticks. Zhou Qing and the other two naturally would not refuse and followed suit.

"Manager Ye, this table is quite nice." Manager Wu said with a smile:

"They are all spiritual medicines. I really made you spend a lot of money this time."

you do not say.

Every dish on the table exudes inspiration, and is colorful, fragrant and delicious. They are all medicinal foods that are believed to be beneficial to spiritual practice.

The wine on the table is also full of spiritual energy, and it is probably brewed with some spiritual object.

However, considering the status of Ye Zhong and his group, eating from such a table did not seem out of the ordinary.

The specifications depend on the level.

"Ha." Ye Zhong smiled.

"I have to give you three a grand treat. Please drink this cup to the full. I am sure that I can put an end to the chaos in Tianyue in the shortest possible time!"

"good!"

Zhou Qing and the other two all nodded and raised their glasses. Ye Zhong must be really sure of what he said.

He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, leaving the fragrance on his lips and teeth and warming his body.

The four of them are all practitioners with good cultivation, so drinking will definitely not interfere with their official business.

This is another advantage of letting practitioners serve as officials, they don’t have to worry about drinking and causing trouble.

Practitioners are truly the best cattle and horses!

But as for Zhou Qing, he prefers drinking tea and not drinking alcohol.

But it's harmless to do it occasionally.

Just for Ye Zhong's sake, he had to give it.

County Magistrate Chen exclaimed, "Good wine!"

"Bang!"

There was another noise, and then County Magistrate Chen was seen lying on the table, seemingly unconscious.

Zhou Qing and Wu Duguan both laughed, and the latter also laughed:

"When did County Magistrate Chen's alcohol tolerance become so poor? Manager Ye, your wine is really..."

Wu Duguan suddenly stopped talking and his expression changed. Zhou Qing's expression also changed drastically. He thought of the key point and his heart was in turmoil and he couldn't calm down.

Even if it was a spiritual wine, how could a bone-refining warrior get drunk with just one glass? There must be spiritual wine with such an effect in the world, but it was definitely not something that Ye Zhong, a county ghost and god department manager, could get, and it was definitely not something he could take out in such an occasion.

The higher the "alcohol content" of the spiritual wine, the higher its grade, and the greater the help it can provide to cultivation.

Ye Zhongzhi’s wine could never reach this level!

Looking at County Magistrate Chen who was lying on the table without any breath left, Zhou Qing and Manager Wu looked at each other, their hearts sank, and they immediately looked at Ye Chong.

The smile on Ye Zhong's face had disappeared, leaving only a calm expression, but Zhou Qing and the others' hearts sank to the bottom.

There is only one truth to the matter...

But how is this possible?

(End of this chapter)