Chapter 7: Exploration: A premeditated exploration.
Fu Lanting tapped his fingertips lightly on the throne, his voice as unkind as ever: "Lin Bozhou isn't dead yet, it's not your turn to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, Jiang Qiying. Just because someone praised you as the best of their generation, do you really think you're invincible?"
Jiang Qiying was not angry, and there was no fluctuation on her face. She had long been accustomed to her master's speaking style.
He looked at Fu Lanting and said seriously, which was unusual for him, "Junior Sister Jiang is not the type to ask for favors easily. She must have thought carefully before looking for me now. I hope Master will allow it."
Fu Lanting's personality is not gentle, and Jiang Qiying, as his disciple, rarely hears him speak softly. He rarely disobeys his master, but once he makes a decision, even Fu Lanting cannot change it.
This matter has nothing to do with love, it only concerns his heart for the Tao, and he is not allowed to turn a blind eye to it.
Fu Lanting obviously understood his disciple, and his expression became even colder, but this coldness was not directed at Jiang Qiying, but at Jiang Zhaoyue.
He made a bet with Lin Bozhou that day, and "beauty is a disaster" was just a casual remark, but now he understands what a real beauty is.
But some things cannot be said openly, and he cannot strangle Jiang Zhaoyue to death directly.
After a moment of silence, Fu Lanting did not agree to his request, but threw a jade talisman to Jiang Zhaoyue.
"The jade talisman contains the power of one strike from me, which is enough to kill the elders of the Immortal Sect. Since there is no need to worry about his life, please do not disturb Qiying again."
This was somewhat beyond Jiang Zhaoyue's expectations.
Although this item can only be used once, it can kill the elders of the Immortal Sect and is the most precious one. The Immortal Sect will not give such advanced items to its disciples. Even Lin Bozhou has never given it to her.
Fu Lanting actually gave it to Jiang Qiying for her, which shows the deep love between master and disciple.
It’s a pity that Jiang Zhaoyue couldn’t be moved by their deep love as master and disciple.
She held the jade talisman, thought for a moment, and finally spoke: "Master, this jade talisman is too precious. Moreover, things in the secret realm are unpredictable..."
What he meant was that he still wanted to find Jiang Qiying to join him. After all, this jade talisman had to be triggered actively. Although it had high lethality, it could only deal one blow. It was far more precious than most treasures, but it was not as useful as a reliable teammate in exploring secret realms.
"Jiang Zhaoyue, don't push your luck."
Fu Lanting's dissatisfaction with her was almost written on his face.
He had seen another side of Jiang Zhaoyue, so he understood that she would never simply seek out Jiang Qiying to explore the secret. Wasn't it enough to get a precious jade talisman from him?
Jiang Zhaoyue's gaze froze, and she unconsciously took a step back under his imposing manner. She immediately lowered her head, bit her lip, and whispered in a rare low voice, "I'm sorry, I'm the junior who overstepped my bounds."
It's normal to have such a reaction when facing a reprimand from the head of an immortal sect.
But her reaction seemed to make Fu Lanting, the leader of the Immortal Sect, seem too harsh.
After all, she didn't do anything excessive. She just wanted to ask the senior brothers she knew to explore the secret realm together. Before this, she had also helped Jiang Qiying and even helped the Qi Ling Xianzong.
Jiang Qiying frowned slightly and took the initiative to stand in front of her, blocking out the powerful aura.
"Master, whether before or now, it was I who agreed to cooperate with Junior Sister Jiang. If you want to blame someone, just blame Qiying."
Fu Lanting took a deep breath and indeed moved his gaze to him.
He now dislikes this disciple.
Instead, Jiang Zhaoyue raised his head, stood behind Jiang Qiying, and looked at him over his shoulder.
There was a lingering smile on her lips, and she looked gentle and beautiful, without any sign of grievance.
She obviously did it on purpose.
Seeing Jiang Qiying standing in front of him, he gently tugged at his sleeve and said considerately, "Brother, please don't create any rift between you and the Master because of me. The Master is right. I can always find someone else to help me."
It’s a pity that Chu Jinhe is not here, otherwise he would know that his skills are not good enough.
As expected, Jiang Qiying's face was calm. He didn't look back at her, but comforted her: "It's okay, Junior Sister, don't worry. Master is not such a narrow-minded person."
Seeing that protective look, a certain sect leader immediately felt narrow-minded.
Knowing that his disciple had been bewitched, anything he said would only have the opposite effect.
Fu Lanting took a deep breath and calmed down. "Forget it, Jiang Qiying, you will regret it sooner or later. Get out of my sight now."
Knowing that he was still angry, Jiang Qiying didn't say much. He bowed and left the platform with Jiang Zhaoyue.
During this time, Jiang Zhaoyue handed him the jade talisman: "Brother Jiang, this jade talisman..."
Jiang Qiying only glanced at it and didn't take it back. Instead, he said to her, "Since Master has given it to you, you should accept it. Master is not that harsh. Maybe there is some misunderstanding. Junior Sister Jiang, please don't take it to heart."
"Brother, you are too kind. I know the Master has good intentions."
"I'm glad you didn't misunderstand."
Jiang Qiying nodded and took the initiative to say, "I gave you my communication jade talisman before. Please tell me the location and time of the secret realm, and I will be there on time."
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother."
The two exchanged a few words and made clear what was going to happen next. Jiang Qiying did not stay long and quickly returned to the Qi Ling Xian Sect.
Only Jiang Zhaoyue was left looking at his receding back with a gentle smile on her face.
"You see, there's a reason why I like him."
The system has nothing to say.
Its mission was clearly to let the host lick... Oh no, Ai Jiang Qiying, but it now felt that something was wrong, as if it was the other way around.
Jiang Qiying clearly had no romantic feelings for her, but he always helped her gain many benefits. On the contrary, he even had a conflict with his master.
Who is its host?
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After finalizing the matter of the secret realm, Jiang Zhaoyue finally calmed down and watched the upcoming Immortal Sect Competition finals.
The first one is no suspense.
The second was the third in the previous session. Jiang Zhaoyue competed with another genius for the third place and finally won with a slight advantage.
Chu Jinhe made it into the top ten.
The elders of Yunmiao Immortal Sect are very satisfied with this result.
The Donghao world is extremely vast, with countless forces of all sizes. Even the most powerful immortal sects have as many as seven. The young generation of cultivators number in the hundreds of millions, and the seven major immortal sects can only guarantee that at most one cultivator can enter the top ten.
But regardless of regret or fame, this Immortal Gate Competition has come to an end.
The forces participating in the Immortal Sect Competition left the Kailing Immortal Sect one after another, and Jiang Zhaoyue also returned with the Yunmiao Immortal Sect.
After Luo Huaiyin sent her the news about the secret realm he was going to explore, she quickly forwarded it to Jiang Qiying.
Three days after the Immortal Sect Competition, the group gathered at the entrance of the secret realm.
Luo Huaiyin brought three fellow disciples with him, all of whom were second-generation disciples, two men and one woman. Jiang Zhaoyue had heard of their names but was not very familiar with them.
In addition to Jiang Zhaoyue and Jiang Qiying, there is also a junior brother and a junior sister on Jiang Zhaoyue's side, who are her close friends in the sect.
There were eight people in the group, and judging by the number of people, they seemed evenly matched.
After everyone gathered, Luo Huaiyin introduced the secret place in front of them to them.
"I accidentally came across a treasure map a while ago. After consulting ancient texts, I found a record of a supreme being skilled in the art of attack. Based on the map, I suspect this secret realm is where that supreme being's legacy lies."
As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue.
The tests left behind by the strong will inevitably be related to his own attributes.
According to ancient books, the strongest person is a wind-type cultivator, and Jiang Zhaoyue is also one. This is the real reason why he invited Jiang Zhaoyue.
He didn't say much about the specific situation of the secret realm, but only took out a token to open the entrance to the secret realm.
There is no sun in the sky of the secret realm, and wisps of clouds are entangled together, making the dome appear very low. Only by looking closely can you find that they are not clouds, but green wind.
The fast-flowing and rotating strong wind can tear through space and easily kill ordinary cultivators.
And under the low sky, there is a mirror.
There was no decoration around the mirror, and the blue sky was reflected in the mirror, as if the "clouds" in the sky were flowing down.
Jiang Zhaoyue walked towards the mirror. Luo Huaiyin's eyes moved slightly and he immediately followed.
This was not his first time to come to this secret place, but there was no mirror last time.
After coming to the mirror and observing it for a while, Jiang Zhaoyue reached out to touch it and felt it was warm and soft. Her hand passed through the mirror and seemed to enter the world in the mirror.
Before she had time to realize the specialness of this mirror, she saw runes suddenly light up on the originally clear mirror surface. In just a moment, the mirror surface turned into a vortex, sucking her hand tightly, and a huge force pulled her in.
Jiang Qiying immediately reached for her other hand, but was blocked by a force. Luo Huaiyin passed him and grabbed Jiang Zhaoyue first. In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared in the vortex, and the vortex seemed to have lost its power and shattered in an instant.
Jiang Qiying's eyes turned cold.
That force was exerted by the three cultivators who came with Luo Huaiyin, who worked together to stop him. It was obvious that this was a premeditated act.
The cultivator closest to him only had time to raise his hand to block it, and the next moment he felt a chill in his chest.
The blade pierced his chest and pinned him to the ground.
Jiang Qiying's cold voice rang in his ears.
"Tell me everything you know, word for word."
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