Zhou Qing ignored Lu Yaoyao and Li Daoxuan, and instead found a spot where they couldn't see him and sat down, then opened the panel.
[Name: Zhou Qing]
[Age: Nineteen]
[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Early Stage]
[Cultivation Technique: Taiqing Profound Qi Skills]
[Talent Skills: Heart Mirror Vision—LV1 (36/100),
Lowering Presence—LV2 (39/100)]
[Skill Fragments: 1/3 (Not Acquirable)]
Unexpectedly, even though only three people were bound, the point accumulation was quite fast.
Even the presence score reached 39 points, with a slight probability of being overlooked by those in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Worth it!
Yan Xiaohu only spoke for a short while, and then announced the end.
Seeing his own little junior brother hit this hard, he was in no mood to give a talk, you don't respect him, yet you want me to clear up your doubts?
Dream on!
As the outer sect disciples whispered among themselves and left, Yan Xiaohu quickly came to Zhou Qing's side and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Zhou Qing waved his hand dismissively. Besides the sudden appearance of unexpected guests, he was indeed quite excited.
After all, he had earned so many points.
"I'm fine, senior brother, but you ended it too quickly," Zhou Qing said, looking at the crowd leaving unsatisfied.
Yan Xiaohu didn't say much, just smiled at Zhou Qing. He knew his junior brother was feigning light-heartedness to avoid worrying him.
"Brother Zhou—"
Lu Yaoyao came running over, looking very heartbroken.
Zhou Qing subconsciously stepped back, afraid that she might touch him and cause misunderstandings.
Although the note above her head said [So Heartache], and she had no other vengeful thoughts, for some reason, a voice in his heart kept warning him to keep his distance from Lu Yaoyao.
"Why did you come?" Zhou Qing looked at Lu Yaoyao and asked.
Seeing that Zhou Qing didn't seem too affected, Lu Yaoyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Of course, we came because there was a core disciple from Little Spirit Peak giving a lecture. We rushed here specially, but didn't expect—"
At this moment, Li Daoxuan, with the note [Pervert who likes to peek at people bathing] above his head, crossed his arms and said with an unfriendly look, "Lectures in the Preaching Hall are traditionally the point missions of the true disciples from each peak. If an elder or core disciple appears, it's naturally the best."
"Identity is important, but its renown and cultivation are equally indispensable. If you improve your reputation, there will surely be plenty who are willing to attend your lectures!"
Upon hearing Li Daoxuan's suggestion, Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh.
He was implying that I'm the one who peeks at others bathing, who would want to listen to a lecherous person giving a lecture?
If women don't want to come, their partners or admirers certainly wouldn't either. Plus, his cultivation wasn't high to begin with, he was still confused about his own training, how could he enlighten others?
This guy, his character is unimpeachable, just loves to be jealous.
"Thank you, Brother Li, I understand!" Zhou Qing cupped his hands in gratitude.
Li Daoxuan nodded faintly, and said no more.
Seeing that Lu Yaoyao was about to speak again, Zhou Qing immediately slapped his forehead and said, "Ah, I just remembered something very important, you guys continue talking!"
After speaking, he hurriedly left.
Yan Xiaohu looked at Zhou Qing's back, then at Lu Yaoyao in front of him, blinked, and showed a similar frustrated expression.
"It's over, that important matter involves me too. Brother Li, Sister Lu, please forgive me for not being a proper host, I've got to go, wait up, fourth!"
After hastily saying this, Yan Xiaohu quickly chased after him.
The vast square was left with only two people staring at each other.
[Heart Mirror Points +3]
[A pervert who knows his place]
Li Daoxuan's mood brightened significantly, then he seemed to sense something and quickly took out his identity token.
One word after another appeared on it.
"Little junior sister, master asks us to return quickly, he has something to say!" After reading it, Li Daoxuan said to Lu Yaoyao.
Lu Yaoyao kept her eyes on Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu's disappearing figures, then pouted and said, "Hmm," before the two of them also left.
...
"You two, come to the Council Hall immediately!"
Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu were sneaking halfway up the mountain, and seeing the two leave, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
But at this moment, they heard their master Mo Xingjian's voice transmission.
The two looked at each other, puzzled, and hurried over.
When they arrived at the Council Hall, they saw Mo Xingjian sitting at the top with a frown.
Looking at his two disciples who had messed things up, Mo Xingjian sighed lightly.
His eldest had a steady personality, was decisive, and had a bit of ruthlessness.
The second girl was gentle but too evasive and rarely at home.
Under him, only the third and fourth were always around, but they always seemed to be carefree.
Forget it, forget it, it's good that the two of them can play together, better than other senior and junior brothers turning against each other.
Mo Xingjian then said, "A while ago, a Supreme Elder of our Taiqing Sect finally succeeded in his divine skill, so he plans to go to our sect's Pocket World and find someone to pick some things."
As Mo Xingjian spoke, his gaze deliberately or inadvertently fell on Yan Xiaohu.
The two were listening with intelligent eyes, and suddenly meeting their master's eyes, they couldn't help but freeze.
Soon, the image of an old woman with a wrinkled face on the back mountains of Divine Peak appeared almost simultaneously in their minds.
At the time, she claimed her divine skill had reached Great Success and, though she tried to suppress it, she accidentally damaged the back mountain, forming a lake.
Yan Xiaohu's face instantly turned pale, sweat covering his forehead, clutching his stomach and rolling on the ground in pain.
"Oh, oh, I must have had a mishap in my practice. Now I feel unbearable stomach pain, dizziness, it's over. I can't see, Old Four, Old Four, where are you? Old Mo... no, Master, am I going to die?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's face changed, quickly realizing and immediately squatting down to grab Yan Xiaohu's hand, face full of worry: "Senior brother, don't be afraid, I'm here, I'm here. Right, I have medicine in my room..."
He said, hurriedly helping Yan Xiaohu up.
Yan Xiaohu then nimbly climbed onto Zhou Qing's back.
"I'll support you," Zhou Qing said, suddenly straining.
Yan Xiaohu screamed in pain, his heart-wrenching cries echoing throughout the hall.
"I can't see now; falling if you support me will hurt even more."
"Alright then!"
After saying that, Zhou Qing ran out of the hall carrying Yan Xiaohu on his back.
Meanwhile, Mo Xingjian, at the high seat in the hall, cracked his knuckles loudly, constantly reminding himself that these were the mischievous disciples he had accepted.
Breathing in and out, smile, smile, that's it...
Smack!
Mo Xingjian slammed his palm on the chair, scaring the two so much that they froze, not daring to move.
"The number of people the Supreme Elder can take is limited, so our Little Spirit Peak is designating Old Four to go. Even if others want to go, they won't get the chance!" Mo Xingjian said gloomily.
Zhou Qing's face turned ashen immediately.
Yan Xiaohu quickly jumped off Zhou Qing's back, no longer in pain or crying out, his small eyes showing sympathy for Zhou Qing.
He then shook his head and patted Zhou Qing's shoulder: "Take care!"
After saying that, he ran off without a trace.
With a bitter expression, Zhou Qing turned to Mo Xingjian: "Master, can't we send someone else? I heard that place is very dangerous..."
Mo Xingjian replied, "It's in our own territory, and there's a Supreme Elder. How dangerous could it be? When did your second senior sister teach you the Art of Survival? Look at you, a grown man, being so cowardly."
Mo Xingjian was speechless, but seeing Zhou Qing's hesitant expression, he still explained patiently.
"You think they're specifically looking for you because you and Old Three spied on them bathing? What are you thinking, just a bunch of kids, they likely didn't even care and have probably forgotten."
After hearing this, Zhou Qing scratched his head awkwardly.
In fact, he really didn't see anything that night, Third Senior Brother barely peeked his head before running away in terror with him.
Even if he wasn't the mastermind, he was still an accomplice, so he was a bit scared.
Mo Xingjian continued, "The reason they're looking for you is because the passageway in Pocket World was created by a Primordial Magnetic Peak. The stronger the person entering, the greater the pressure they will face. It might even wake a fearsome guardian inside, which would attack indiscriminately."
"And the most suitable are those in Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Realm. Since the Pocket World contains secrets of our Taiqing Sect, only trusted disciples can enter. So not only you, other core disciples suitable from various peaks will also go."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing finally understood a bit.
So there are others too, should have said so earlier, scared me!
But he was still puzzled: "What are we going in for?"
Mo Xingjian replied, "To close the Primordial Magnetic Peak, or rather, the key is inside."
Zhou Qing was even more puzzled; it's their own place, why put the key inside?
Isn't that troublesome?
Seeing Zhou Qing's confusion, Mo Xingjian stood up and walked over, his expression serious: "As I mentioned earlier, the Pocket World contains our Taiqing Sect's great secrets, outsiders cannot know."
"Of course, we could send others in and kill them afterward to silence them, or erase their Divine Sense memories, but that goes against the natural order. Besides, there are some opportunities in there, so why waste them? Better to keep it within the sect, so after careful consideration, you are the best candidates."
Since his master said so, Zhou Qing had no reason to refuse, especially when a Supreme Elder is overseeing it, plus there might be great opportunities.
"When do we leave?" Zhou Qing asked.
Mo Xingjian summoned an Eight Trigrams Disc under his feet and said, "Tonight at midnight!"
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