Changshengmen
When the Lord of Vermilion Bird City and Xiao Ze arrived with their men, they immediately saw the dead Grand Elder and the bloodied and mangled Li Ruyue beside him.
Xiao Ze said in astonishment, "Isn't she the one who injured Zhuque before? What is she doing here?" He looked at Wen Zheng beside him with a questioning look in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter anymore, she's already dead anyway." Wen Zheng reached out and closed Li Ruyue's eyes, which were staring intently at her, and stood up, saying, "I'm tired after a busy night, I'm going back now."
She needed to go back and think about what Li Ruyue had said, and also ask the "system" about it.
He should now be called Qingling Daoist.
"Uh, okay." Xiao Ze paused for a moment before replying. He had never seen Wen Zheng look so exhausted, as if all her strength had been drained away, leaving only an empty shell.
Wen Zheng glanced at the busy people around her, then turned and went into the city. She was too tired and wanted to get some sleep.
Mu Qing explained the situation to Zhu Que from a short distance away, her eyes unconsciously glancing towards the place where Wen Zheng had left.
Seeing him frequently lost in thought, the Lord of Vermilion Bird City waved his hand in front of him: "Come back to your senses, she's gone, but she took your soul with her?"
He had long noticed the strangeness between Mu Qing and Wen Zheng, but they acted as if they were just ordinary friends. What kind of friends would constantly be watching each other's movements?
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just worried about her safety." Mu Qing denied the words of the Suzaku City Lord, emphasizing that he was only worried.
"Okay, okay, I'm just worried about her safety."
His tone was irritating, and Mu Qing stared at him expressionlessly until he felt a chill run down his spine before finally looking away.
"The Grand Elder died at someone else's hands, so you don't need to worry about how to explain this to the rest of the demon race." Mu Qing pointed to the Grand Elder, who was already stiff in the distance, and reminded him to take care of it.
Knowing that he wanted to send him away to find Wen Zheng, the Lord of Suzaku City didn't keep him and let him go. After the man was gone, he smirked and sidled up to Xiao Ze, saying, "Believe it or not, we'll be drinking their wedding wine very soon."
Xiao Ze impatiently slapped his hand away and said, "If you're bored, take the bluebird back to heal its wounds."
The bluebird had been lying on the ground for a while. If Xiao Ze hadn't remembered, he probably would have slept until night.
"I know, what's the rush?" Zhuque said, slowly walking to the unconscious Qingniao and calling for someone to take him back to treat his injuries.
Wen Zheng returned alone to the inn where she had first stayed in Qing Shi City and booked a room to rest. After entering the room, she took out soundproofing tape and covered the doors and windows with it, then turned the wooden bracelet on her wrist.
"System, perhaps I should call you Daoist Qingling."
"Tsk, why aren't you following the script?"
A phantom flew out of the wooden bracelet and stopped in front of Wen Zheng. His blue Taoist robe revealed his gentle temperament.
“This is not what we agreed on in the first place,” Qingling Daoist said, spreading his hands.
According to the script Wen Zheng gave her, she should be cultivating at the Immortal Pursuit Sect right now, but she's already in the demon realm.
"What have I told you before?" Wen Zheng asked, frowning.
She had no memory whatsoever except what she had seen inside the feather fan.
Qingling Daoist looked at Wen Zheng with a puzzled expression, and after a long silence, said, "How should I put it? Let's start with the deal between you and me."
“At that time, my soul was trapped in the mirror. You appeared and made a deal with me. The deal was complicated, but the gist of it was that you helped me get out of the trap and be reborn, and I would help you defy fate.”
These don't sound like simple things. Did she and Qingling Daoist really have this ability back then?
Wen Zheng glanced at Qingling Daoist with suspicion. The disbelief hidden in her eyes made Qingling Daoist's face turn green. He said anxiously, "You were quite capable before you lost your memory. I am also the number one talisman cultivator in the world. If the two of us join forces, we still have a chance to succeed."
He himself goes without saying; before Wen Zheng lost her memory, she was the personal disciple of the Palace Master of Qian Sheng Palace and the future Palace Master of Qian Sheng Palace.
Remembering Wen Zheng's instructions to him before she lost her memory, he concealed this information and changed the subject, saying, "These things are not important now. You should think carefully about how to advance to the Nascent Soul stage within a month."
The Immortal Sect Competition is about to begin. Given Wen Zheng's current condition, her plan to go to Thousand Saints Palace will definitely fail.
"A Nascent Soul stage cultivator in just one month?!" Wen Zheng's tone changed in surprise. "Are there such geniuses in the cultivation world?"
She has just reached the Nascent Soul stage; even the most favored child of Heaven wouldn't have such a cultivation speed.
Wen Zheng shook her head speechlessly, wondering if Qingling Daoist had gone mad to say such a thing.
“Of course there are.” After saying that, Qingling Daoist glanced at Wen Zheng. “I have seen such geniuses in the Thousand Saints Palace, and there are many more like them.”
Upon hearing him mention Thousand Saints Palace again, Wen Zheng became interested in this legendary and mysterious number one immortal sect and asked, "Thousand Saints Palace is clearly the number one immortal sect, so why has it always kept a low profile?"
There is very little information about the Thousand Saints Palace in the cultivation world. The major sects have almost no contact with the Thousand Saints Palace. If it weren't for the fact that the Thousand Saints Palace is a prestigious and righteous sect, Wen Zheng would really suspect that the Thousand Saints Palace is an undercover agent planted by the Demon Clan.
Upon hearing this, Daoist Qingling explained, "Qiansheng Palace is able to become the number one immortal sect because it has many geniuses, and each of them is exceptionally strong, making them invincible in the immortal sect."
After he finished speaking, Wen Zheng became even more suspicious of Thousand Saints Palace. How could a sect with so many geniuses fade from everyone's sight and quietly become the number one sect? This was completely contrary to the principles of how things develop.
Wen Zheng looked at Qingling Daoist: "The people from Thousand Saints Palace are so powerful, don't people from other sects gossip about it?"
The first place always attracts jealousy and sabotage from those behind. Qian Sheng Palace seems like the perfect white moonlight in the cultivation world. She doesn't believe that no one has ever framed her, given that she has survived for so many years.
Qingling Daoist was also puzzled by this, saying, "I don't understand either. Although Qian Sheng Palace is the number one immortal sect, it rarely interferes in the affairs of the immortal sect. The current palace master of Qian Sheng Palace, Wei Lingxian, even took the initiative to give up the position of the leader of the immortal alliance and focused on his cultivation. The disciples in his sect are the same."
It's bizarre, so very bizarre.
Wen Zheng had only one thought in her mind: this Thousand Saints Palace was just too perfect, too unreal.
Does a top immortal sect that voluntarily relinquishes power truly have no selfish motives?
Wen Zheng didn't believe it, but she had no way to investigate right now, so she had to put aside her thoughts and turned to ask Qingling Daoist, "What should I do now?"
She was somewhat confused. If her opponent was indeed the Thousand Saints Palace, she definitely couldn't win with her current strength; going there would only be suicide.
The spirit of Qingling Daoist circled around Wen Zheng, then, after a moment of contemplation with his fingertips on his chin, said, "You didn't mention your plan, but you did mention a name."
"who?"
“Bai Fengxue, the second disciple of the Palace Master of Qian Sheng Palace,” said Qingling Daoist.
The eldest apprentice is Wen Zheng.
Wen Zheng: "What do you mean?"
Qingling Daoist shrugged: "I don't understand either. You only told me to mention this name when necessary, and I'll understand when I see it."
Now the plan has changed. Wen Zheng hasn't seen the person, and the variables weren't in the plan. He can only bring up this person and ask Wen Zheng to think about it carefully.
Wen Zheng closed her eyes and thought for a long time before shaking her head: "I don't remember, I have no recollection."
Qingling Daoist shrugged speechlessly, sighed, and said, "Think about it yourself. I'm going back to the Soul Nourishing Wood to recuperate."
After saying that, he transformed into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared into the wooden bracelet.
Soul nourishing wood?
Wen Zheng gently turned the bracelet, chewing on the name in her mouth. She felt it was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
Before she could think it through, there was a knock at the door, and a familiar figure appeared outside.
"How are you?"
When news of Mu Qing's passing arrived, Wen Zheng abruptly pulled her hand away from the bracelet. Worried that the wooden bracelet was too conspicuous, Wen Zheng smoothed her sleeves and covered the bracelet completely before opening the door.
"What's wrong?" Wen Zheng felt guilty and tried her best to hide her emotions, staring at Mu Qing with a blank expression.
"...It's nothing." Mu Qing was silent for a moment before speaking, "I wanted to ask you, when are we going back?"
Wen Zheng had just finished talking with Mu Qing's master, and there were still many unresolved issues. She casually replied, "You decide, I'm going to rest now."
She slammed the door shut and only breathed a sigh of relief after the person had walked away.
She was having a normal conversation with Qingling Daoren, but she always felt guilty when she saw Mu Qing.
Forget it, let's think about other things.
Wen Zheng lay in bed, recalling the details of her conversation with Qingling Daoist, and gradually drifted off to sleep.
In the next room, Mu Qing listened with her magical artifact for a long time until she heard faint snoring from next door before putting it down.
Having spent so much time with Wen Zheng, Mu Qing noticed something was off when she opened the door. There were also so many soundproofing tags in the room, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he booked a room next to Wen Zheng's and tried to eavesdrop on some clues.
However, Wen Zheng fell asleep as soon as he eavesdropped. That's good, being able to fall asleep proves that she didn't take what happened to heart.
He should be worried if he doesn't eat, drink, or sleep.
Knowing that Wen Zheng was alright, Mu Qing finally felt relieved and sat down to rest on the bed, preparing to go see the Lord of Zhuque City later to discuss the return journey.
The next day.
When Wen Zheng came out of her room, the first thing she saw was Mu Qing drinking tea by the window of the inn. Remembering what happened yesterday, Wen Zheng felt a little embarrassed and went over to greet him.
Mu Qing nodded in response.
Wen Zheng poured herself a cup of tea and asked, "When are we going back?"
So much has happened since I left home; it feels like a dream.
Mu Qing didn't answer her question, but instead asked, "How was your rest?"
Wen Zheng put down her teacup and spread her arms to show herself: "Completely refreshed."
Without the pressure of surviving with Li Ruyue, she was finally able to get a good night's sleep.
"Alright, we'll leave in a bit." Mu Qing put down her teacup and said, "I've already spoken to the City Lord of Vermilion Bird and Xiao Ze. Now let's go back and pack our bags."
After hearing that he had arranged things, Wen Zheng nodded, "Okay, I'll go now."
She quickly packed her luggage back in her room, and the two of them checked out together, heading towards the city's outskirts. Once outside the city, Miao Shi produced a spirit ship, and the two of them boarded it, leaving the demon realm and arriving in human territory.
As soon as they left the demon realm, Mu Qing slowed down the speed of the spirit ship and walked to Wen Zheng's side, asking, "I have something to do and need to leave. You have to return to the sect by yourself."
"Oh." Wen Zheng replied without looking up, her head bowed as she drew talismans. "Where to?"
"The Gate of Immortality".
Wen Zheng turned to look at him, "The Gate of Immortality? What are you doing there?"
In her memory, the Longevity Sect seemed to be similar to the Immortal Pursuit Sect, just an ordinary sect with nothing special about it.
Mu Qing turned to look at Wen Zheng. Their eyes met, and Wen Zheng looked away first: "Go ahead. I can return to the sect safely by myself. Don't worry about me."
The following sentence seemed too presumptuous, so Wen Zheng tried to justify herself, "What I meant was that now that I'm stronger, there won't be any problems returning to the sect."
“I know,” Mu Qing said. After speaking, he took out the token he had obtained from the white-robed man. “This is the token I found on the white-robed man in Blue Water Town. Li Ruyue should also be a member of the Longevity Sect.”
Mentioning Li Ruyue, Wen Zheng recalled the dream Li Ruyue had in the Heart-Questioning Secret Realm, where she seemed to have become the leader of the Longevity Sect.
Wen Zheng slapped her forehead; how could she have forgotten about this?
Thinking that Li Ruyue might have had some connection with her in the past, Wen Zheng gave up her idea of returning to the sect and turned to Mu Qing, saying, "I want to go to the Changsheng Sect too."
Mu Qing: "?"
Wen Zheng interrupted him, saying, "I have my own business to attend to at Changsheng Gate. You go ahead with your business, and I'll look into some things I need."
Mu Qing realized that Wen Zheng was hiding something from him, so he hummed in response and turned away without replying.
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