Zhou Zhixin had always believed that Wen Ziqing had been the one who saved him, and Zhou Yuanyuan had merely been watching. However, today's events made Zhou Zhixin realize that perhaps his previous belief was wrong, and that his daughter, Yuanyuan, was the one who had led the rescue?
Six years ago, Yuanyuan wasn't even seven years old! How could such a young child possess such powerful abilities? Zhou Zhixin's pupils shrank as he thought of this fact.
What kind of genius is his daughter? Zhou Zhixin knew that Zhao Qingshan had taught Zhou Yuanyuan and her brother martial arts, but he had never expected Zhou Yuanyuan to be so talented. For a moment, Zhou Zhixin was both proud of Zhou Yuanyuan's excellence and ashamed that his own martial arts skills were not as good as his own child's.
Zhou Zhixin's thoughts were swirling, and his face turned red and white.
Zhao Qingshan was the only one in the family who knew about Zhou Yuanyuan's cultivation. Everyone else assumed that Zhou Yuanyuan, like Zhou Jiasheng, had learned Zhao Qingshan's "Zhao Clan Martial Arts," which contributed to her impressive skills. Even General Zhou vaguely suspected that Zhou Yuanyuan was a cultivator, but she never admitted it to him. Zhou Zhixin, unaware that Zhou Yuanyuan also belonged to the "cultivator" community, inevitably felt ashamed.
Zhou Yuanyuan ignored Zhou Zhixin's bitterness. In recent years, especially after his promotion to major general, she felt his confidence had grown a bit, and he'd lost his vigilance. Otherwise, Zhou Zhixin wouldn't have placed someone like Chief of Staff Cui in such an important position.
Zhou Yuanyuan was extremely grateful that this incident had exposed Chief of Staff Cui. If such a person had stayed with Zhou Zhixin, there was no guarantee that he would be able to harm him at any time. This was also one of the reasons why Zhou Yuanyuan deliberately chose to use her martial arts skills instead of using the methods of a cultivator to crush Zhou Zhixin.
Zhou Yuanyuan hopes that this blow will make Zhou Zhixin's mind clearer.
"Dad, tell great-grandfather that I'm going to look for clues about Brother Ziqing's disappearance. Xiao Geng and Zhou Cheng, just let them go back to Kyoto! I don't know when they'll be back." Zhou Yuanyuan waited until Zhou Zhixin's complexion returned to normal before telling him what she would do next.
If it weren't for General Zhou needing an explanation from Zhou Zhixin, Zhou Yuanyuan would have even considered sneaking away to save her ears from suffering. In just a few moments, Zhou Yuanyuan witnessed how Zhou Zhixin went from a cold and aloof senior general to a chatterbox in a matter of seconds.
However, Zhou Yuanyuan had no intention of getting tired of Zhou Zhixin. Every child wanted to be cared for by their parents, and even the powerful Zhou Yuanyuan was no exception.
Zhou Yuanyuan specifically instructed Zhou Zhixin to send Xiao Geng and Zhou Cheng back to Kyoto. Zhou Yuanyuan knew General Zhou had asked Xiao Geng to accompany him so he could benefit from his influence. After all, a soldier like Xiao Geng, who had been a guard, must demonstrate some accomplishments to be promoted. This investigation had been completed flawlessly, and she was confident that Xiao Geng would live up to his great-grandfather's expectations.
As for Zhou Cheng, he was brought here specifically by Zhou Yuanyuan's request. It was Zhou Cheng's judgment that determined the direction of the investigation. Zhou Yuanyuan would never forget Zhou Cheng's contribution.
Zhou Yuanyuan was worried that Xiao Geng and Zhou Cheng were stubborn and would insist on accompanying her, so she had Zhou Zhixin wait until she left before ordering Xiao Geng and Zhou Cheng to return to Kyoto to complete their mission. Zhou Yuanyuan was about to face cultivators, not just one or two. These cultivators were not ones Xiao Geng and Zhou Cheng could afford to provoke at the moment.
It wasn't hard to tell from Wang Xuyang's words that he was a disciple of the Yushan Sect, a cultivation sect. Wang Xuyang's uncle must have held a high position within the Yushan Sect, or perhaps even a high level of cultivation. Otherwise, Wang Xuyang wouldn't have been so jealous of Wen Ziqing's good fortune to be a disciple of his uncle.
Facing the entire Yushan Sect, Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't arrogant enough to think she could challenge the entire sect alone. Her current plan was to secretly find Wen Ziqing, see how he was doing, and then decide what to do next.
Xiaoyu had once explained to Zhou Yuanyuan that immortal cultivation sects were incredibly powerful. In the Lingxiao Realm, a sect without ten or eight Spiritual Transformation-level masters guarding it couldn't be called a major sect. Zhou Yuanyuan reasoned that even if the cultivators on Earth weren't as formidable as those in the Lingxiao Realm, the Yushan Sect should probably have at least three or two Spiritual Transformation-level cultivators guarding it to live up to its title as the "greatest immortal cultivation sect."
Zhou Yuanyuan is now just a Jindan-stage cultivator. In the eyes of the Shenhua-stage cultivators, she is just an ant-like existence.
Zhou Yuanyuan hadn't told Zhou Zhixin that the Chaos Orb could track the scent left by the cloak. A secret remains a secret because no one else knows it.
Zhou Yuanyuan understood the principle that "it is a crime to possess a treasure".
Although Zhou Zhixin was worried, he saw that Zhou Yuanyuan insisted on going it alone, so he could do nothing about it. After repeated warnings and instructions, Zhou Zhixin could only acquiesce to Zhou Yuanyuan's arrangement.
Zhou Yuanyuan left the front-line command post and, guided by the Chaos Pearl, ran straight to the southwest.
When Zhou Yuanyuan stopped, she found herself standing at the edge of a forest.
"Zhuzhu, has the scent of the cloak entered the forest?" Zhou Yuanyuan asked.
"Master, that cloaked monk ran into the woods three days ago, and there has been no sign of him coming out. Master, how about we chase him and rob him of his treasure?" Chaos Pearl was eager to try.
Whether in the world of cultivation or the mortal realm, killing and robbing is a great way to "get rich!" Wang Xuyang has quite a few goodies. For a young Qi Refining disciple, possessing a magical artifact like the Invisibility Cloak is one thing. However, possessing a comparable artifact like the Invisibility Ring is something the Chaos Pearl cannot tolerate.
Wang Xuyang could never have imagined that the Chaos Pearl could actually perform such a miraculous magic as "Rewind Time." The treasure he thought no one would discover was not only coveted by Xiaoyu, but also by the Chaos Pearl, a magical treasure, eager to snatch Wang Xuyang's equipment and transfer it to its owner, Zhou Yuanyuan.
A spirit treasure that doesn't care about its master is not a good spirit treasure! Chaos Pearl thinks it is a good spirit treasure and will definitely urge its master to seize the treasure!
"Rob? Zhuzhu, you're really..." Zhou Yuanyuan was furious. Did this spiritual treasure of hers have any sense of self-awareness? Speaking of good things, what treasure could compare to Xiaoyu and Zhuzhu? She was terrified that another cultivator would discover her treasure and steal it!
"Master, don't worry. Xiaoyu and Zhuzhu are already bound to your soul. No one can snatch them away even if they want to!" Xiaoyu felt Zhou Yuanyuan's uneasiness and quickly comforted her.
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