With just one glance, Zhenru could tell that the person was definitely not a cultivator from the lower realm.
Here, we thank Si Qing for bringing Zhenru the insight that allowed her to see through the other party's origins at a glance, even when the other party was suppressing their cultivation.
At the same time, Zhenru was even more relieved that she hadn't used her own power, which carried the aura of the Golden Crow bloodline, in the attack just now, but instead relied on the fire elemental power from the outside world.
Then Zhenru clearly saw that there was genuine disappointment in the other person's eyes as they looked at her.
"You, a dignified Nascent Soul Dao Lord, bullying a few Golden Core disciples, what kind of behavior is this?"
That person was not from the lower realm, so naturally he didn't take the mocking words to heart. Staring at the charred corner of his robe, he looked at Zhenru with great displeasure and said:
"Who's interested in messing with a few chicks? It's just to make you run faster... I'm disappointed."
After saying that, without caring whether Zhenru looked bad or not, he sighed with disgust and turned to leave.
Zhenru snorted coldly, and in the next instant, she blocked the man's path, clearly not intending to let things go peacefully, and said somewhat aggressively:
"Hmph, why look down on people, senior? Although they are only at the Golden Core stage, they may surpass you in some way."
"Moreover, I think that even a Nascent Soul cultivator like myself, whom I look down upon, is not incapable of fighting against a Deity Transformation cultivator."
After saying that, Zhenru didn't wait for the other party to speak before taking action again.
The man was initially very impatient and wanted to send Zhenru away at will, but when he caught a glimpse of Zhenru's attack method, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his attack changed to simply deflecting Zhenru.
"That's interesting."
As he uttered these words, his gaze toward Zhenru became serious.
A hint of nervousness flashed through Zhenru's mind. She wasn't sure how effective the Formless Mask was, nor could she be 100% certain that she could completely conceal her bloodline aura.
But she insisted on being open and honest, hoping to dispel the man's suspicions once and for all. Otherwise, if he realized something was amiss, the same thing that happened to Si Qing might happen again.
The difference is that Si Qing doesn't necessarily want her dead; in fact, he might even turn her into an ally because he needs her to do things. This person, however, will not become her ally.
Zhenru suppressed her worries, sensed the probing of the other party's divine sense, and displayed the anger that a normal person should have. She not only interrupted the other party's divine sense but also launched another attack.
"Hmph, you've got some skills, but you've got quite a temper too."
"A 300-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator can barely be considered a genius. Stop being so arrogant and focus on your cultivation."
The cultivators of the upper realms are indeed powerful, but they shouldn't easily incur karma without a reason.
The more powerful one becomes, and the more cultivators in the cultivation world one has encountered, the more one understands the immense power of cause and effect in the unseen world.
Who knows if we'll ever encounter someone in the immortal realm who has the destiny to become a genius?
Who knows what it will be like if we happen to run into each other?
Therefore, when the man's divine sense investigation was interrupted by Zhenru, he was not very angry. Since he had seen what he wanted to see, he did not intend to entangle himself any further. After saying those words, he instantly disappeared from the spot.
It wasn't that he was fast enough, nor was it teleportation; it was that he truly tore through space.
It wasn't until the person had disappeared for quite some time that Zhenru's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly calmed down. Then, she gently glanced with her divine sense at the five people who had been forced to stand in a row and were already terrified.
"Alright, go ahead and do your work."
If Zhenru waved his hand, he would break the shackles on those people and would no longer give them even the slightest bit of attention.
When their lives were threatened, those people didn't think twice in their panic.
Now that they had risked their lives to confront a Nascent Soul cultivator head-on with a Divine Transformation Dao Lord, these people felt embarrassed after they came to their senses.
It was as if they were cowardly and afraid of death, betraying their predecessors to save their own lives.
Well... that is indeed the case.
But within the sect, the same thing has always been handled in this way.
Those independent cultivators and guest elders, in order to gain access to the resources of the Qingxuan Dao Sect, or rather, the various sects, should contribute to the sects as they see fit. They're not doing anything wrong, are they?
The group exchanged glances, each trying to reassure themselves and ignore the strange feeling in their hearts.
Liang Qiuling instructed the others to rest and recuperate. After thinking for a moment, she walked up to Zhenru, who was meditating, and looked into her unfocused eyes, saying:
"Senior Zhenru, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"It's alright, just be careful not to get hurt by the monster."
Seeing that Zhenru's tone and voice were no different from before, and that she didn't seem to be affected at all, Liang Qiuling didn't know what to say next, so she pursed her lips and silently stepped back.
Sensing Liang Qiuling's departure, Zhenru's divine sense returned to the Golden Crow Space. She retrieved the spiritual spring and the boundless water, wrapped them with the power of faith, and transformed them into a light veil, which she gently placed over her eyes.
It's her fault for not removing the gallbladder from inside the bird demon's belly. Now that the bird's corpse has been burned, there's no antidote to be found, so she can only slowly detoxify like this.
Feeling my eyes being nourished really made me feel much more relaxed.
Just as he withdrew his divine sense from the space, he caught sight of Mao Yunfeng pacing back and forth not far away.
Mao Yunfeng had clearly been watching this area closely. As soon as he saw Zhenru make a move, he immediately walked over, grinning lewdly at her, and said sheepishly:
"Senior, are you alright?"
Zhenru, not understanding what he wanted to do, shook her head and said:
"It's alright, didn't your captain already ask?"
Mao Yunfeng scratched his head, unsure of what to say, then took out a jade bottle and handed it to Zhenru, saying:
"This elixir has a special formula and is highly effective in treating eye diseases. Please don't find it offensive, senior."
Without waiting for Zhenru to refuse, he turned and ran away.
Zhenru could sense that these people were embarrassed, but despite their obvious embarrassment, none of them directly brought up the matter or apologized to her.
This shows that such things are quite normal, and not only are they not wrong, but they may even be tacitly approved by the sect.
The fact that these people felt embarrassed when facing her, even though they clearly believed that what they were doing was right, can only mean two things.
One reason is that people who are still alive and have the right mindset will think of today's events whenever they see themselves.
Secondly, the strength he displayed in front of the others showed that the cultivator Mu Qiang was even more powerful than the mortal Mu Qiang.
However, Zhenru was genuinely not angry, because she didn't care about these people at all. As long as they didn't cause her trouble, she was fine with whatever they did.
Zhenru didn't use that pill either, not for any particular reason, but simply because she didn't really like using pills.
From the moment she began her cultivation journey, Zhenru never took any pills unless they were absolutely necessary.
Not long after this incident, Zhenru received a message from the sect leader of Qingxuan Dao Sect, which vaguely mentioned people from the upper realm.
If there is no reply, then Liang Qiuling and the other four are told to return to the sect and give a message to the sect leader. Then, they take Xiaosun and embark on the journey to continue searching for the Golden Crow's essence blood.
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