Chapter 324 Releasing Claws (2)
Ji Rong smiled and said, "Senior brother, you're too kind."
She glanced around a few times, noticing that Touka and Tsuchio's eyes were once again blank, their expressions listless, completely devoid of the enthusiasm they had shown when they first arrived. She then said, "Senior brother, as the saying goes, you can help someone for a while, but not forever."
I know that array masters are rare in this world, which is why my senior brother cherishes his juniors so much.
But senior brother, you always care about them and consider their needs in everything you do, so how could they possibly need to use their brains?
Qing Dongzi looked back, a forced smile on his face, and said perfunctorily, "Junior Sister is right. I will definitely teach them well later."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong knew that Qing Dongzi hadn't listened at all, so she said no more and let Qing Dongzi do it himself.
Qing Yangzi was very fast. In just two days, before Ji Zhuang could even send a letter, he led his disciple Ji Zhi to the Shoudao Palace in front of the Dragon and Phoenix Hall to bid farewell to Jiao Jue and Ji Rong.
These days, Ji Rong was coaxed by Jiao Jue to transform into a tree trunk and stand to the side. Then, in her bird form, she, Jiao Jue, and Feng Qing squatted on the tree trunk to bask in the sun and enjoy the spiritual light.
Jiaojue saw Qingyangzi approaching from afar with a large black and white ringed snake.
They quickly climbed down from the tree, but at this point, it was inconvenient to put the tree trunk back in.
Qing Yangzi looked at Ji Rong and asked in surprise, "Qing Ji Zi, how come you have lost so much weight in just a few days?"
He pointed to Ji Rong's emerald green and golden trunk and said, "When was this moved here? What a beautiful tree." As he spoke, he was about to hang something on the tree.
Ji Rong stepped aside and said with a dry laugh, "I've been quite tired lately, so I've lost some weight."
Then her eyes lit up, and she said urgently, "This tree was just moved here, and its roots are not yet stable."
Senior brother, have you come here today for some business?
Qing Yangzi looked at the tree and nodded regretfully. The black and white ringed snake behind him then came out and bowed to Jiao Jue and Ji Rong, saying, "Greetings, Lord Jue, greetings, Uncle-Master Qing Ji Zi."
Qingyangzi said, "This is Batu Jizhi. There's nothing going on at the mine. I'll be returning to Yuxu Palace soon, and I'll leave this place to her from now on."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue nodded slightly to Qing Yangzi and said, "Great Sage Gao Yang, rest assured, I will treat her as I would treat you."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will take good care of Junior Nephew Ji Zhi."
Hearing this, Ji Zhi, who had been at the Emperor Realm for many years, felt a slight flush on her face, because she was considerably older than Ji Rong.
After she finished her greetings, her body involuntarily leaned towards the tree, and soon she swam to its base.
Qingyangzi did the same. Taking advantage of his flexible body, he slowly bypassed Ji Rong, moved to the side of the tree, and then comfortably leaned against the trunk.
Ji Rong was about to stop him when Qing Yangzi opened his mouth and, in front of Ji Rong and the others, placed several large storage rings on Ji Zhi's head, saying with satisfaction, "I'm entrusting these founding family heirlooms to you."
Your uncle is generous and resourceful; he gave you the finest white jade. Ask him about the name of this new sect and what to do next.
Ji Zhi nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the two of them were already pressed against the tree trunk and seemed unwilling to leave, Ji Rong said, "Senior Brother Gao Yang, Senior Brother Dongxu's progress is not obvious. Aren't you going to check on him before you go back?"
Qingyangzi lifted his head from the tree trunk and said with great satisfaction, "Junior sister also noticed that he is a worrier and there's nothing to see."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "With Senior Brother Dongxu being so engrossed in worldly affairs, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to attain immortality."
Qingyangzi leaned against Ji Rong's tree trunk and felt very comfortable. With his body in such comfort, his mind became more open. He said, "Junior Sister is right. In that case, I will take him back with me."
He just needs to stay with me in seclusion, that's all.
After waiting for half a day, Qingyangzi and Jizhi reluctantly bid farewell to Jiaojue and Jirong under Ji Rong's repeated urging and headed towards Xingluoyuan.
As soon as they arrived at the octagonal fortification of Qingdongzi, Qingyangzi shouted to Qingdongzi, who was busy on the roof, "Junior brother, I've come to pick you up. Let's go back."
Qing Dongzi was painting the ceiling when he heard this. His eyes widened immediately, and he shouted, "What are you saying, Senior Brother Gao Yang? I'm not going back!"
Qingyangzi swam up and grinned at Qingdongzi, saying, "Junior brother, you used to meddle in everything. If you don't go back, it's uncertain whether your Zhen Valley will even exist."
Upon hearing this, Qing Dongzi disagreed, saying, "But I have already handed over the Array Valley to my eldest disciple, Wu Hao. If I go back, am I supposed to make him step down again?"
Qingyangzi transformed into a serpent and wrapped his tail around Qingdongzi, saying, "If he doesn't do a good job, you can continue; if he does a good job, you can go with me to secluded cultivation to draw the array."
"I've failed to forge that treasure twice already; it might be because the array patterns I carved weren't fine enough."
When Qing Dongzi heard that Qing Yangzi wanted him to inscribe the array again, he immediately transformed into a celestial being, grabbed Qing Yangzi's tail with his claws, and slipped out from Qing Yangzi's tail.
He held a large talisman brush in one claw and pointed at Qing Yangzi with the other, angrily saying, "Senior Brother Gao Yang, if you want it back, go back yourself. Your weapon pavilion has many cultivators and connections, and its treasures are plentiful."
I'm not going back! I'm going to establish my own sect, recruit disciples, and make a fortune here!
"If you keep pushing me, I won't be polite." With that, he began to draw in the air with his talisman brush.
Seeing Qing Dongzi's tough stance, Qing Yangzi said, "It's the same if Jiu Feng and Tu Wei stay here to establish their own sect and make money for you."
Qing Dongzi turned his head away, but his claws continued to move. He said, "No, they're not very eloquent, and they're not very skilled either. I'm not comfortable leaving them here alone!"
"What are you worried about here?" Qingyangzi advised.
“They were the ones who wanted to come out. Now that you and I have accompanied them on this journey, do you still worry that they can’t do the work? Why don’t you just swallow them whole?”
Besides, Kiyohime is still here; let them ask their martial uncle if they don't understand anything.
Qing Dongzi wanted to say something more, but the talisman under his claws was almost finished, so Qing Yangzi wouldn't give him another chance.
He raised his tail again, rolled up the cave, and flung it around wildly, sending seven or eight storage rings flying outwards.
Then Qing Yangzi threw Qing Dongzi into his mouth and shouted to Qing Dongzi's stunned disciples and grand-disciples, "Great Sage Dongxu, come back with me today. From now on, you will be in charge of this place. If you don't know what to do, go find your uncle Qing Jizi. Do you understand?"
Excitedly, Touka and Tsuchio bowed to Qing Yangzi, then jumped up and started picking up storage rings from all over.
One of them exclaimed, "Thank you, Master Uncle!"
One of them grinned and said, "Uncle-Master, take Master back and don't let him come out again, otherwise we won't be able to draw the formation."
Qingyangzi nodded to the two of them, gave Jizhi a few instructions, and then headed towards the Yuxu Mountain Range.
The right way is that everything has its counter; a snake can easily catch a mouse.
Back in the Array Valley, Qing Yangzi, with Qing Dongzi in his mouth, circled the Array Valley. He praised the newly renovated Array Valley, saying, "Junior brother, you are truly a master of your training. You've only been gone for a few months, and this place has already been revamped."
He transformed into a celestial being, lifted Qing Dongzi up before him, and seeing Qing Dongzi's angry expression, Qing Yangzi said in a deep voice: "Junior brother, the disciples are all grown up and have their own thoughts."
Now that the path to immortality has been opened, if you and I continue to waste our time on these mundane matters, when will we be able to attain enlightenment?
"Junior brother, let's go into seclusion together. We're not young anymore. If we continue like this, it won't be long before we're left behind by this new era."
Qing Dongzi opened his mouth, but had no way to refute it. Qing Yangzi grabbed his claws and took him to his cave.
As soon as Qing Dongzi was led away by Qing Yangzi, Jiu Feng and Tu Wei led their disciples and nephews to enthusiastically change the formation.
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