The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 42.1

Just like the last time she saw it, its four short hooves were planted on the ground.

Yan Jue was stunned and suddenly realized.

It was praying to the god.

It was early morning.

The courtyard of Yun Zhen, the Sect Master of Zhenhuo Sect, was always full of poetic charm.

Qi Xianqing

walked through the courtyard gate to a lake as clear as a mirror. Two immortal cranes were chasing and playing on the lake, and occasionally koi leaped out of the water.

She crossed the creaking wooden bridge to reach Yun Zhen’s residence.

Yun Zhen was lying languidly and elegantly on a reclining couch, dressed in a wide-sleeved, flowing green skirt, looking down at a Buddhist scripture.

Qi Xianqing knelt down after just one glance, her face expressionless, “Master.”

Yun Zhen looked up and yawned lazily, “You’re here?”

“You returned just as I was going into seclusion, so I couldn’t come to meet you,” Yun Zhen said with a smile, then asked, “Zhou Leng said you were injured.”

“It’s just a minor injury, why should Master be concerned?” Qi Xianqing gave a cold smile, “Is Martial Uncle Sect Leader out of seclusion?”

As the foremost disciple of the prestigious Zhenhuo Sect in the Five Dragons Gate, Qi Xianqing always showed utmost respect to her sect, especially to the Five Dragons Gate Sect Leader, Mu Zhongzi. Her reverence for him was even greater than for her own Master.

Because it was Martial Uncle Sect Leader who brought her from the Northwest to the Five Dragons Gate eighteen years ago. If it weren’t for Sect Leader Mu Zhongzi, she would probably have ended up in the belly of a demon.

Yun Zhen chuckled, “Not yet. His secluded cultivation takes at least a year or a half each time, as he is about to break through to the Seventh Realm. And you? Did you have any new enlightenment after coming down the mountain this time? Have you made any progress?”

Qi Xianqing replied, “This disciple is currently attempting to break through the early stage of the Integration Realm.”

Of course, she had not succeeded. Breaking through realms became increasingly difficult the further one advanced. The Fourth Realm, the Integration Realm, was not as easy to surpass as the Foundation Establishment or Opening Light stages.

Yun Zhen said, “That progress is quite good, but you mustn’t be too eager for success. If you need any materials, just tell me. Achieving the Golden Core stage early will stop the idle gossip.”

Qi Xianqing’s family was not an immortal cultivation family, so her enlightenment to the cultivation path was relatively late. She only began formal immortal arts instruction at the age of eight and had seen many people more gifted than herself. Therefore, she understood a principle from a young age: to secure her position, she must become stronger. Thus, Qi Xianqing never dared to neglect her cultivation.

Yun Zhen tossed the scripture onto the floor and suddenly became serious, “Xianqing, I called you here because I have something to tell you.”

Seeing Yun Zhen’s expression suddenly turn solemn, Qi Xianqing also became serious. She knelt on the floor, slightly lowering her head.

Yun Zhen continued, “The matter of the evil cultivators at Qingyu Temple you mentioned the other day, I already have a lead.”

“Qingyu Temple is a small Daoist temple in the Northwest Territory. It was originally registered among the orthodox immortal sects and hadn’t caused any trouble over the years. But for some unknown reason, they are using the Yin Essence of women to refine pills this is an extremely sinister pill refinement technique.”

“This refinement technique hasn’t been seen for a thousand years, or rather, since the fall of the two Demon Lords in the Immortal Demon War a thousand years ago, no one has used it.”

“A few months ago, when I sent you to investigate the massacre in the small fishing village in the Northern Territory, we already suspected that the Demonic Cult was active again. However, it was only a guess, with no substantial evidence. But if this pill refinement activity at Qingyu Temple is related to the Demonic Cult, we have reason to believe that the Demonic Cult is about to make a comeback.”

Qi Xianqing looked up and asked, “Does Master know if Qingyu Temple’s refinement is related to the Demonic Cult?”

Yun Zhen said, “I don’t know, which is why I want you to investigate. According to reliable news brought back by spies, Qingyu Temple actually has an activity base in a small village called Xiaoxing Village, southwest of the Five Dragons Mountain.”

Qi Xianqing frowned slightly. Qingyu Temple, located in the Northwest, having a base in the southwestern border…

Qi Xianqing asked, “What are they doing in Xiaoxing Village?”

Yun Zhen picked up a token from beside her, cleared her throat, and announced loudly, “Xiaoxing Village prays to the Heavenly Master Suyang for protection every year, they offer captured virgin boys and girls to the Heavenly Master, hoping the Heavenly Master will grant eternal peace.”

Qi Xianqing listened to Yun Zhen finish and her expression became grim.

In a valley fifty li from the Five Dragons Gate, there was a village called Xiaoxing Village. For the past five years, ghosts had haunted the village, and countless people had died. Then one day, an old immortal, with the Daoist name Suyang, suddenly arrived in the village. He claimed to be passing by and found the feng shui of the mountain excellent, so he decided to establish a cave for secluded cultivation. He said the reason for the rampant evil spirits in Xiaoxing Village was that the local residents had committed many sins, angering the Heavenly Gods. Heavenly Master Suyang claimed he could dispel ghosts, but on the condition that Xiaoxing Village must send a pair of virgin boys and girls to his cave every year as Daoist attendants. It was said that becoming the Heavenly Master’s Daoist attendants could lead to becoming an immortal, which would purify the filth of Xiaoxing Village. The villagers didn’t find anything wrong with this, so every year people sent their children to the Heavenly Master Suyang’s secluded cultivation cave. As for whether those boys and girls ever became ‘wealth bringing children,’ no one knew. After investigation, the sect suspected that the Heavenly Master Suyang was a demonic cultivator.

Qi Xianqing raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing Yun Zhen’s account.

Yun Zhen said, “It is said that this Heavenly Master Suyang’s cultivation is not very high, probably just at the Fourth Realm level. With your ability, Xianqing, it should only take some effort to deal with him.” She said seriously, “As for who is behind them, you will need to obtain some useful information. Killing him is easy, but getting clear information about the person behind him is very difficult. It depends on how you proceed.”

Qi Xianqing had just returned from a mission in Jiangnan a few days ago, and now there was another mission. She was already accustomed to it; the Chief Disciple had the responsibilities of a Chief Disciple. If she wasn’t in secluded cultivation, she was basically always running down the mountain. Qi Xianqing had undertaken many such missions, and after hearing Yun Zhen’s explanation, she already had a general idea, “Understood.”

Yun Zhen’s tone suddenly shifted, and she smiled, “This time when you go out, you can find an assistant. I have already selected a few very outstanding people for you.”

Qi Xianqing asked, “Who are they?”

Yun Zhen replied, “For example, Qin Heng from the Muyin Sect. Your junior brother Wu Hao from the Zhenhuo Sect. And the talented new disciple Sun Xudong from the Jingang Sect. All these people have their own specialties and can be capable helpers for you in the lower realms. Of course, the Shuiyun Sect, whose divine abilities are inherently gentle, is not without candidates either.”

Upon hearing the words Shuiyun Sect, Qi Xianqing’s brow twitched slightly, and she suddenly became inexplicably interested.

Yun Zhen continued, “The outer sect reserve disciple Chu Fu has ranked first in the evaluation for two consecutive years and has already broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in a short time. He is also a talented young man and could be one of the choices.”

Qi Xianqing fell silent: “……”

Yun Zhen looked at Qi Xianqing’s expressionless face. She had always understood this disciple of hers and knew that none of the people she just mentioned had captured her interest. So she asked, “Perhaps you want to choose for yourself? Then go ahead. Wasn’t it because Jing Ke chose the wrong companion that he became a regret for eternity when he tried to assassinate the King of Qin? Choose whoever you think will be most useful.”

“Once you’ve chosen, just report it.”