Since Zhou Xingdou had already spoken, the Desolate Heaven Empress couldn't say anything more, but she still muttered something under her breath:
"A doting mother often spoils her son!"
"....."
Zhou Xingdou was also speechless. He didn't expect that the Empress of Desolate Heaven was only shy for a moment. Now that she felt she had gotten past Qing Yanjing's test, she had returned to her previous demeanor.
However, seeing the still somewhat unsteady steps of the Desolate Empress and the wrinkles on her clothes, Zhou Xingdou didn't retort. He simply sighed and said with slight concern:
"You should go and get some rest."
Zhou Xingdou's gaze and words reminded the Desolate Heaven Empress of what had happened before, and a blush returned to her previously pale face, but she still stood with her hands on her hips and stubbornly said:
"What is there to rest for? Today I will reclaim the Desolate Heavenly Dynasty and purge those traitors!"
As she spoke, the killing intent gathered between the brows of the Desolate Empress. Of course, it wasn't just Ye Xuan and Su Tong who betrayed her back then. Although the main culprits had been executed, it was still far from enough for her!
This time, Zhou Xingdou did not stop her. The Desolate Heaven had no beginning. As the Desolate Heaven Empress, who was at the Beginning Realm, even though her body was weak now, she was still not someone that the Overlord Realm could easily mess with.
"Aunt Jing, why don't you go with her?"
Zhou Xingdou looked at Qing Yanjing and said slowly.
Qing Yanjing did not refuse and nodded gently, which pleased the Desolate Heaven Empress. She quickly grabbed Qing Yanjing's hand and said happily:
"Thank you for your support, sister."
Qing Yanjing chuckled and shook her head, radiating maternal warmth. She gently stroked the hair beside the Desolate Empress's ear, tucking it behind her ear, and said:
"Given your current condition, I wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't stay with you."
Seeing this scene, Stephen Chow had an extremely strange feeling, which reminded him of a song lyric;
I should be under the car, not inside it.
The harmonious relationship between the two was somewhat unexpected, but it was a good thing, as it was much better than a fire breaking out.
However, this was also the reason why Empress Huangtian was allowed to return to the Jiuyuan Mountains with her first.
Zhou Xingdou didn't want to do odd jobs. He was too lazy to deal with opponents below the starting realm, and besides, the Desolate Heaven Empress might have reservations if he stayed there. It would be better to have Qing Yanjing accompany him.
Qing Yanjing was, after all, a quasi-emperor peak grandmaster of formations, almost an formation emperor, and he also possessed the Floating Pagoda.
With Qing Yanjing accompanying them, even if a fully-powered Heavenly Venerable were to take action, he wouldn't be able to stop the two of them, and might even be able to kill them in return, so he wouldn't have to worry.
Empress Huangtian was in a great hurry to take revenge and cleanse the area, as if she would miss the chance to kill anyone if she was a step too late. Before Zhou Xingdou could give her any instructions, she pulled Qing Yanjing away, leaving Zhou Xingdou alone with his lonely figure.
Xiao Tianzuo watched the departing figure of the Desolate Heavenly Empress thoughtfully, then asked Zhou Xingdou with a complicated expression:
"Master, how many people do you think Madam Huang will kill?"
Zhou Xingdou turned to look at his disciple, who was only a head shorter than him, and said calmly:
"I don't know, but it might unleash a bloodbath."
Xiao Tianzuo lowered his head, his expression somewhat dejected, and said:
"Actually, I am not against killing. I will take revenge for my enemies and settle my scores. But I do not like to see too many innocent people die."
Zhou Xingdou had guessed his disciple's temperament. After all, someone with his kind of heart, even if not a saint, was certainly not evil.
Zhou Xingdou wasn't actually averse to this kind of personality. Although he didn't really care how many people the Desolate Empress killed, or whether she killed innocent people, he still chuckled and shook his head, offering words of comfort:
"What do you take your senior Huangtian for? She's just seeking revenge. No matter how bloodthirsty she is, she wouldn't harm innocent people."
As for Xiao Tianzuo, Zhou Xingdou would not interfere with his personality, because it was precisely because of Xiao Tianzuo's temperament and character that he accepted him as a disciple.
He couldn't possibly raise him to be a selfish person; it wouldn't do him any good.
Zhou Xingdou's words relieved Xiao Tianzuo, because he didn't know if Zhou Xingdou was telling the truth or not, nor did he know who was guilty and who was innocent. Perhaps he just needed an answer.
Zhou Xingdou patted Xiao Tianzuo on the shoulder. At this moment, he didn't put on airs or act authoritative; he simply maintained a certain detachment, looking at Xiao Tianzuo with a gentle smile and saying:
"Would you like to come for a walk with your master?"
Xiao Tianzuo was slightly taken aback, but after realizing what was happening, he immediately exclaimed with delight:
"Great! Great!"
Xiao Tianzuo didn't really understand his master; in fact, he knew nothing about him, and his master was an extremely dignified and mysterious figure.
This naturally surprised and even flattered him when Stephen Chow asked him if he wanted to go for a walk together.
Zhou Xingdou, with a faint smile on his face, looked at the excited Xiao Tianzuo and asked:
Where in Huangtian can you find the best food?
Xiao Tianzuo's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly replied:
"But the ice cream at the Aoki Prefecture city is delicious! The snacks along the whole street there are also very good."
Stephen Chow nodded, smiling gently as he looked into the distance:
"Then let's go and try it."
In a fraction of a second, Xiao Tianzuo felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a cacophony of hawkers' cries in his ears:
"Gui ice cream, ten coins a serving, the best glutinous rice in Qingmu!"
"A sesame seed cake, three copper coins a piece, you'll want more after you've eaten it."
"Lamb soup, oh, lamb soup made from lambs raised on spiritual herbs. One bowl and the fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth, it's good for your health!"
......
Only then did Xiao Tianzuo realize that he had arrived on the streets of Qingmu City, with his master and Lao Luo standing beside him.
Looking at the bustling streets and noisy crowds, Zhou Xingdou didn't find it noisy at all; instead, he looked relaxed and at ease.
However, he still reduced his influence to a minimum, casting a spell to minimize the impact of his appearance and temperament; otherwise, with his charm, he might have caused a disturbance here.
Even with all these things concealed to the bare minimum, Zhou Xingdou still stood out among the crowd of low-level cultivators on this street, attracting frequent glances from many people.
Zhou Xingdou ignored all of this and slowly strolled to the so-called Gui Ice Cream stall, where he immediately became fascinated by the little girl selling it.
Stephen Chow wasn't the type to flirt with every woman he saw; he simply smiled gently and said:
"Could I have one, please?"
The little girl selling the ice cream then realized what was happening and immediately handed the already packaged ice cream to Zhou Xingdou with trembling hands.
Zhou Xingdou smiled as he accepted the ice cream and called out to Xiao Tianzuo, who was still in a daze:
"Tianyou, pay up."
After saying that, Zhou Xingdou turned and left, but sensing the little girl still staring at him blankly, he sighed and minimized his presence.
Xiao Tianzuo, regaining his senses, quickly ran to the stall, took out a silver ingot from his storage ring, and handed it to the little girl who had also come to her senses after Zhou Xingdou's presence disappeared:
"Sorry, that should be enough."
Having done all that, Xiao Tianzuo stopped caring about anything else and hurriedly caught up with Zhou Xingdou, who was running around aimlessly in the street.
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