Chapter 111: Pure-heartedness
The deputy master of Angry Heaven Palace was a bit silent.
That fortune-telling old man, well, if he got caught, then so be it.
Whether he lived or died didn’t really matter.
In fact, that old man wasn’t even on their hit list.
If he wasn’t on the hit list, it meant he had no future ahead of him.
However, the disappearance of the True Seeking Holy Maiden made the deputy master a little uneasy.
“Was the disappearance of the True Seeking Holy Maiden caused by us?”
The deputy master posed the question.
Because the True Seeking Holy Maiden was indeed on their kill list.
And it seemed that only Angry Heaven Palace could hunt the True Seeking Holy Maiden within the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground.
The figure in black hesitated for a moment, uncertain. “It should be, right?”
The deputy master frowned.
“What do you mean by ‘should be’?”
The black figure explained, “Because the mountain where the True Seeking Holy Maiden was located, from top to bottom, every plant and animal was completely poisoned, and that poison is exclusive to our Angry Heaven Palace.”
“However, this method is too blatant. It’s like openly telling the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground that we did this. Our people shouldn’t be this stupid. I can’t think of any other powers capable of taking out the True Seeking Holy Maiden other than us.”
The scene fell into silence.
Even the deputy master felt a bit mentally exhausted.
Everything previously aligned perfectly with the information from the Great Master regarding future developments.
The earlier plans had gone extremely smoothly.
But ever since Angry Heaven Palace went to Qinzhou, everything had grown bizarre.
The Ninth Fury and the Eighth Fury had both disappeared in Qinzhou.
The Ninth Fury was dead, while the Eighth Fury’s life or death remained unknown.
This was mainly because their soul tokens were still intact.
As for the Seventh Fury, he had gone mad for some unknown reason.
Even the Angry Heaven Palace that arrived in Qinzhou was uprooted for no apparent reason.
“Could it be that everything turned strange because Ji Suying is in Qinzhou?”
The deputy master raised an eyebrow.
He pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of a possibility.
“Could it be that Ji Suying also comes from the future’s river of time and knows some things?”
“Although everything Angry Heaven Palace has done is quite secretive, after all, it’s about snatching away others’ opportunities. If Ji Suying also comes from the river of time, just a little bit of digging, and Angry Heaven Palace’s actions may be exposed.”
Having thought this far, the deputy master made a decision.
“Send the Fourth Fury to restrain Ji Suying, and let the Sixth Fury carry out the assassination plan again. Zhao Gou must die in this plan!”
The black figure nodded. “I’ll notify them right away.”
With that, the black figure departed.
Once the black figure left, the deputy master of Angry Heaven Palace narrowed his eyes.
“Ji Suying, no matter how powerful you are, in the end, you are just a single person, hehehe…”
—
Recently, Liu Shunyi hadn’t been cultivating at all.
Because once one reached the Nascent Soul stage, the Nascent Soul would cultivate on its own.
The resources for cultivation, the spirit pills and medicines, could be placed directly in front of the Nascent Soul, and it would absorb on its own.
And it could absorb all day and all night.
As for the speed of cultivation, it depends on one’s comprehension and aptitude.
After all, that’s why some people, despite working hard their entire lives, can only reach the Nascent Soul stage at most.
Once at the Nascent Soul level, progressing further isn’t as simple as just absorbing spiritual energy anymore.
Of course, Liu Shunyi wasn’t worried about any of this.
It seemed he came equipped with the typical crossover bug that gave him incredible comprehension.
As long as he settled his mind down and focused a bit, he could easily enhance himself.
As for his own aptitude, there was even less to worry about.
Because of the Great Dao Scroll, he was completely unconcerned about whether his body could handle the immense power of the Nascent Soul.
His only worry was whether the names written on the Great Dao Scroll could endure it.
Nonetheless, Liu Shunyi hadn’t been idle lately.
Since reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he had felt his power swelling quite a bit.
So, he often sought sparring matches with Lin Wudao.
Lin Wudao was getting a bit exasperated.
Because every time he faced Liu Shunyi, he couldn’t even last a round.
Actually, he couldn’t even get a single attack out.
The moment Liu Shunyi released his aura, Lin Wudao felt his mana freeze up, unable to move.
And when it came to close combat, Liu Shunyi could just swat him away for dozens of miles.
During this time, Lin Wudao had been getting beaten up badly by Liu Shunyi, making him question his life choices.
However, the Second Shadow wasn’t getting pummeled at all.
Because whenever Liu Shunyi looked in his direction, the Second Shadow promptly dropped to his knees with a flattering grin.
Naturally, Liu Shunyi wouldn’t engage with a coward like that.
But today, Zhao Gou, who had been busy researching pharmacology with Leng Shuang, rushed up to Liu Shunyi.
“Blockhead, the ancient secret realm is about to open! We need to return to the sect!”
Liu Shunyi sighed.
Ever since Zhao Gou realized he had been played a few times, he called Liu Shunyi a blockhead.
At first, Liu Shunyi protested, but it didn’t work.
So, he nicknamed Zhao Gou, “Got It, Mediocre Doctor!”
Zhao Gou gritted his teeth in frustration.
But he shared the same mindset as Liu Shunyi.
Protesting yielded no results, so they ended up calling each other names.
—
Upon returning to Qinglian Sect, Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou were met by the eager disciples waiting for Zhao Gou.
As soon as they saw Zhao Gou, all the disciples bowed in unison.
“We pay our respects to Elder Zhao!”
The eyes of those disciples were filled with fervor and a hint of trepidation.
After all, Zhao Gou’s reputation was too loud, and his methods were quite ruthless.
Looking at the expressions on their faces, Zhao Gou took a deep breath and tried to put on a somewhat benevolent smile.
However, that smile only left the disciples looking pale.
“When Zhao Gou smiles, life and death become uncertain!”
At that moment, Liu Shunyi’s pet parrot landed on a branch of a tree and squawked.
Zhao Gou’s smile froze on his face.
Then he turned to Liu Shunyi.
Liu Shunyi coughed lightly and said in a low voice, “This is great! Once this secret realm ends and you return, Qinglian Sect will surely enhance your status again!”
Zhao Gou spat out a few words through gritted teeth, “I really appreciate you.”
With that, he darkly headed towards his palace.
Liu Shunyi also wanted to head back to his place, but Zhao Gou forcibly pulled him away.
“I need you for something!”
Fearing he might get slapped by Liu Shunyi, Zhao Gou quickly said in a serious tone.
Seeing Zhao Gou’s expression, Liu Shunyi instantly dropped any other thoughts.
To outsiders, however, they looked on sympathetically at Liu Shunyi.
Because they felt that Liu Shunyi was being dragged away by Zhao Gou to experiment with some treatments.
Why did they think that?
Because this wasn’t the first time Zhao Gou did this.
During the previous three years, almost everyone in Qinglian Sect’s prison had been treated to death by Zhao Gou.
If it weren’t for Zhao Gou’s pure-heartedness, the disciples of Qinglian Sect would likely have perished under his hands.
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