Time flies, and more than a month has passed in a short time. During this period, many major events have occurred, one of which is the rapid increase in the number of Heavenly Realm martial artists and Golden Core Realm cultivators.
The reason why there were so few Heavenly Realm warriors and Golden Core cultivators before this was because everyone only focused on improving their cultivation and strength, but did not know the importance of spiritual power and spiritual awareness.
The competition on the Heavenly Ranking became extremely fierce, with rankings changing daily. Many of the older generation who had spent a long time at the Great Perfection of Earth Realm or the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment were among those affected.
They have made breakthroughs one after another, reaching the early peak of the Heavenly Realm or Golden Core stage, but I haven't heard of anyone reaching the middle stage yet, which means it will be a long time before they reach the middle stage.
The number of martial arts legends and Golden Core experts on Tianxing will increase, and perhaps the secrets deep within Tianxing will be gradually unearthed and presented to the world.
However, just as things were turbulent outside, an unexpected guest arrived at Shi Mengqi's residence in Dragon Phoenix Academy.
"Your place is quite nice. You're treated like an inner court disciple. Even I had to go through some trouble to sneak in. And your little bird is quite pretty."
Inside the house, a tall figure stood by the window, gazing at the night outside and teasing the birds beside her. Just from her back, she looked like a beautiful woman who had stepped out of a painting.
Shi Mengqi was wearing loose white pajamas, her hair still slightly damp, as if she had just taken a shower. She poured herself a cup of hot tea and then sat comfortably on the sofa.
"Wang Hao told me about you, but you should have been at the Burning Lamp Academy preparing for the intermediate relic exam in half a month, so why did you suddenly come to find me, Senior Sister Qingran, or rather, Rabbit?"
Qingran smiled slightly, turned around and sat opposite Shi Mengqi, and said with a smile, "I have already left the Li family, so you don't need to use this to test me."
“I know why you are hostile towards me. I can tell you clearly that all I want to do right now is kill Li Xu. I don’t want to think about anything else. I think we have the same goal, which is why I came to find you.”
Shi Mengqi, mimicking Wang Hao, raised an eyebrow and said, "Although I also dislike Li Xu, given my current status, he wouldn't dare to do anything to me."
Qingran smiled and shook her head, saying, "You're right. We can't do anything to you now, but what if he becomes a powerful Earth Realm expert and successfully establishes his foundation?"
"Who do you think will protect you then? If he really succeeds, then Li Xu will be backed by a Heavenly Realm expert, the top officials of China, and the top figures among the five major financial groups."
"At that time, who do you think can protect you? He can do whatever he wants. Let alone marrying you, killing Wang Hao would be just a matter of talking to him."
Shi Mengqi's expression turned serious. After a moment of contemplation, she said in a deep voice, "Tell me your plan. If it's feasible, then take the risk and give it a try."
Qingran went straight to the point, saying in a deep voice, "I know the location of the secret chamber where Li Xu is in seclusion, and the other remaining guards are definitely there as well, but so far only a few of you know my identity."
“I can use my identity to infiltrate, and all you have to do is sabotage the protective array around the secret chamber and distract the other guards.”
"And I need you to meet me outside. Regardless of whether we can kill Li Xu or not, we must evacuate within five minutes after the formation is destroyed."
Shi Mengqi frowned slightly and said, "After all this talk, you've made me do all these dangerous things. Just attracting the other guards alone carries the risk of my death."
Qingran sneered and said, "Why don't you try to assassinate Li Xu? The secret room is full of traps. If I let you in, you'd probably be caught before you even get to Li Xu."
Shi Mengqi didn't take it to heart, but pondered for a moment before saying seriously, "Alright, let's discuss the details."
At the heart of the Burning Lamp Academy stands a towering structure called the Haotian Tower, a forbidden area for everyone except the academy's principal.
But at this moment, two figures emerged from the top floor of the Haotian Tower. One of them was wearing a black robe with gold trim, and looked to be in his forties. He exuded an imposing aura.
The other person was an elderly man in his sixties, wearing a white long gown, with white hair and a crane-like face, exuding an air of otherworldly grace.
"Why did you choose that location for the intermediate-level relic exam? The fire poison in my body hasn't been cleared yet. Sending those juniors there is just sending them to their deaths."
The speaker was none other than the God of War of China. His voice was very deep, clearly suppressing his anger. Opposite him was the only one who had reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.
"Sigh, didn't I tell you? The location of the assessment was decided by all the higher-ups. They believe that the Blazing Heavenly Dragon in the Secret Palace hasn't caused any trouble for so long, which must be because you beat it badly back then."
"But now those at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm are busy breaking through to the Transcendent Realm and have no time to investigate. Meanwhile, the newly broken through Heavenly Realm below are already somewhat out of control."
"Therefore, we can only send a junior to investigate. Don't worry, I will have Xia Xiaoyi help you find the Red Heart Grass. Once you find the Red Heart Grass, your fire poison can be cured."
The Chinese War God shook his head and said, "I know my own situation. Over the years, the fire poison has become one with my bloodline and is basically impossible to eradicate."
A silence fell over the room; neither of them spoke.
After a moment, the old man slowly spoke, saying, "That little girl Qingran went to find Shi Mengqi. They're probably together because of Li Xu. Aren't you going to protect her?"
The God of War of China's expression changed slightly, and then he turned and left.
"Now that I've found the next cultivation method, I'm preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. You can keep an eye on things at Burning Lamp Academy from now on. I should be able to complete the breakthrough in a month at most."
After the old man finished speaking, he chuckled and turned to walk into a secret room. When the God of War of China walked out of Haotian Tower, the entire tower was enveloped by an array.
"Sigh, that old man, he really treats me like a free laborer. And those juniors are no better, going off to find Li Xu instead." The God of War of China shook his head, and then his figure gradually disappeared.
The following night, Qingran and Shi Mengqi appeared outside a stone cave in a remote area of the Shuangfeng Mountains. Both of them were wearing masks, one was a rabbit and the other was a snake.
Behind them lay a corpse.
"From now on, you are the Snake. This formation has seven key points. You only need to destroy five of them. Then wait for me for a quarter of an hour. If I haven't come out by then, you can run away on your own."
Shi Mengqi glanced at Qingran in surprise, not expecting her to say such a thing.
"Don't look at me like that. Alright, we don't have much time left. Let's stick to the plan and go."
After they finished speaking, Qingran and Shi Mengqi adjusted their breathing and walked out confidently.
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