Chapter 481 Soul Gathering
Xiao Changheng's expression was calm:
"I don't want to for now. I don't think I can hide it from her for too long. When the time comes, she will naturally know. I hope Master will keep this secret for me."
Kong Zhao sighed, stood up and walked out:
"Well, you can handle it yourself. The Soul Gathering Cup can be taken out. I will take it for you."
When Kong Zhao took back the Soul Gathering Cup, Yun Qingqing and his group just came back.
The twenty or so girls were very excited, especially Murong Fuxue, who rushed to Kong Zhao and described in vivid detail how the magic weapon had appeared and how they had harvested many spiritual plants.
Kong Zhao looked at Yun Qingqing unexpectedly, with a look of longing in his eyes:
"Master, can you let me take a look at that magic weapon?"
Yun Qingqing nodded and took Liufang out from the space.
A hint of surprise flashed in Kong Zhao's eyes.
The mirror-black body of the zither is blooming with ancient patterns, and on the cold white jade-like nut, the silver strings are shining in the light. The whole zither exudes an incomparable spiritual charm, and it is a peerless magic weapon that is almost impossible to see in this world.
Yun Qingqing looked at everyone's envious eyes, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, and suddenly she noticed a gaze and turned her head.
I saw Xiao Changheng standing quietly on the outskirts of the crowd, his eyes fixed on the Liufangqin, his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was lost in thought.
Yun Qingqing suddenly recalled the scene she had seen in the illusion. Her heart tightened inexplicably and she clenched her fists tightly.
Xiao Changheng seemed to notice her gaze and looked up at her.
Yun Qingqing panicked for no apparent reason, turned around, coughed lightly, and went to look for Kong Zhao:
"Master, have you got the Soul Gathering Cup?"
Kong Zhao nodded immediately and handed her an exquisite glass lamp.
Yun Qingqing put away the lamp and Liufangqin and said goodbye to Kong Zhao.
"We should go back too."
Kong Zhao was quite sad:
"After this farewell, I don't know when you will come next time."
Yun Qingqing smiled slightly:
"Master, you forgot that I want to build the main hall of Tianming Pavilion in Leihuo Sect. Naturally, I will come again soon."
"Yes!" Kong Zhao felt much better immediately when he thought of this.
Yun Qingqing entrusted Kong Zhao with the responsibility of taking over the Leihuo Sect's land for the construction of Tianming Pavilion, and agreed to send disciples from Tianming Pavilion to assist.
After everything was arranged, he prepared to return to the capital.
Yun Qingqing drew a magic talisman array on the ground, and Xiao Changheng watched quietly from the side.
Kong Zhao brought his disciples to see him off.
Murong Fuxue looked at Yun Qingqing reluctantly, then suddenly turned to Xiao Changheng:
"Junior brother, next time you come back, we'll have another fight. I definitely won't lose to you next time!"
Xiao Changheng's gaze was still fixed on Yun Qingqing, who was setting up the formation. He only nodded slightly: "Yeah."
Murong Fuxue stared with eyes wide open:
"What kind of attitude is this..."
Before she could finish her words, Yan Yan beside her suddenly said in a calm voice:
"Don't even think about it, Xiao Qi. You can't beat him."
Murong Fuxue was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Yan Yan:
"...Second Senior Sister, why are you speaking in his favor?"
Yan Yan humbly said "huh" and ignored her.
Feiyu suddenly spoke:
"Second Senior Sister and Junior Brother had a duel."
Murong Fuxue blinked, somewhat surprised and somewhat confused:
"That……"
Feiyu looked at Murong Fuxue with a half-smile:
"Second Senior Sister lost to him."
“……???” Murong Fuxue’s eyes widened.
She suddenly turned her head to look at Xiao Changheng, then turned to look at Kong Zhao:
"Master... isn't that right?"
Kong Zhao nodded calmly:
"The master is also here."
Murong Fuxue:......
She looked at Xiao Changheng with her mouth wide open, not knowing what to feel.
At this time, Yun Qingqing had finished drawing the formation. Murong Fuxue, who had been in a daze, suddenly turned her gaze towards her. Her face puffed up as she rushed over and grabbed her arm.
"Master! Axue can't bear to see you go!"
Yun Qingqing: ...
Xiao Changheng's face darkened slightly, then returned to normal, and he looked at Yun Qingqing with a dark and unclear look.
Murong Fuxue raised her little face, her eyes reddened and her expression sincere, pulling her arm and shaking it:
"Master, why don't you take me with you? Ah Xue wants to go with you to gain experience. I'm very good and can even help you with chores! Please take me with you!"
"Axue, stop it!" Kong Zhao always knew that his seventh disciple was the least reliable, but he didn't expect that he still underestimated her. The corners of his mouth twitched.
Murong Fuxue hid behind Yun Qingqing:
"Master, I'm not making a fuss! I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. Didn't you say that training at this time will help me break through the bottleneck? Please let me go with the head master!"
Kong Zhao didn't expect her to bring up the bottleneck in cultivation, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute her.
Yun Qingqing: ...
Do you really think she couldn't see what this girl was up to?
She rubbed her brows and pulled Murong Fuxue out from behind her:
"Stop messing around. If you want a magic weapon, practice hard and wait for me to test you next time."
Murong Fuxue blinked:
"Really? If I pass the test, will the head sect master give me a magical weapon? The kind that can defeat my junior brother?"
"..." Yun Qingqing felt a bit of a headache. "You can have the magic weapon, but whether you can defeat him depends on yourself."
The little girl's pitiful expression immediately disappeared, and she smiled brightly:
"Alright! As long as you have it, it's fine! Then, Master, take care~, and goodbye, little junior brother! I'll wait for you to come back!"
Yun Qingqing shook her head helplessly, pulled Xiao Changheng and walked into the Divine Movement Formation. A flash of light passed by, and the formation and the people inside disappeared instantly.
Kong Zhao and his disciples looked at this scene in amazement. Although they already knew Yun Qingqing's abilities, they were still excited for a long time.
…
The divine speed formation could travel thousands of miles in an instant, and soon the two of them had returned to the imperial capital.
Yun Qingqing knew that Xiao Changheng was worried about his royal brother, so she landed directly in a secluded place outside the palace gate.
The two men walked out from the corner. As the regent, Xiao Changheng had never had any obstacles in entering and leaving the palace, so he went straight to the emperor's bedroom.
When they were still some distance away from the bedroom, they saw the current national teacher Cang Qi coming out from afar.
"Grandmaster!" Cang Qi bowed respectfully to Yun Qingqing, "You are finally back. His Majesty the Emperor is in a relatively stable condition. Did you get what you wanted?"
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"Let's go and gather his soul now."
When Xiao Changheng heard that the emperor's condition was stable, he felt a little relieved and several people entered the bedroom together.
The queen was guarding the dragon bed. When she saw the two men come back, her expression was a little complicated, but also a little hopeful.
Xiao Zirui's position as crown prince was abolished because of Yun Qingqing. As his biological mother, Queen thd could not help but feel resentment.
But the only one who can save the emperor right now is Yun Qingqing.
The Queen suppressed her emotions and approached him as calmly as possible:
"Yun Qingqing, do you really have a way to save His Majesty?"
Yun Qingqing nodded expressionlessly:
"Please step back a little, Queen. The Yin energy is strong when the souls are gathering. If you get too close, you may get hurt."
The queen immediately retreated to the door as instructed and looked at the situation here nervously.
Cang Qi also stepped aside.
Just as Xiao Changheng was about to step back, Yun Qingqing grabbed him and said:
"You stay."
He was slightly stunned, and then heard Yun Qingqing explain:
"You are brothers, and both of you are members of the royal family and bear the fate of the nation. Leveraging your good fortune will help us recover the Emperor's soul."
Xiao Changheng nodded and stood by the bed, looking at the emperor with his eyes closed and a haggard face, a hint of tension and worry flashed in his eyes.
Yun Qingqing took out the soul-gathering lamp, took a drop of blood from the emperor's fingertips, and dripped it into the glass bowl of the lamp.
She placed the glass cup on the bedside, formed seals with her hands, and began to chant the spell to summon the soul.
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