People from the Azure Feather Immortal Sect Are Missing

At this moment, Yin Xiao looked at the bronze furnace and said, "What two thousand Spirit Stones?"

Seeing this situation, the man from Tianji Gate narrowed his eyes immediately. "Senior Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? This isn't an auction. Do I have to buy it just because I bid? What, does your Tianji Gate intend to force a sale?" Yin Xiao retorted.

The man from Tianji Gate was filled with disbelief. How could a person be so shameless?

Is this how the people of Azure Flame Dao Palace behave?

"Get lost! You want two thousand Spirit Stones for this piece of junk? When did the people of Tianji Gate become so poor!"

After saying that, Yin Xiao turned and left with his people, leaving the stall owner holding the furnace in a daze.

"Go to hell!"

The stall owner, who had come to his senses, immediately started cursing.

He had cultivated for so long and had never seen such a shameless person!

However, being only at the Golden Core Realm mid-stage, he was no match for the other party at all.

"Twenty Spirit Stones!" Just as the stall owner was turning around with a dejected face, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Turning his head, he saw Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu looking at him with smiles.

The stall owner's face immediately filled with bitterness and heartache.

"Two thousand to twenty, the difference is too great!"

On the way back to the sect, Yan Xiaohu carefully studied the bronze furnace, then directly threw it to Zhou Qing.

"Twenty Spirit Stones was a huge loss, but it's pretty good to disgust this Yin Xiao. I have some gossip, do you want to hear it?" Yan Xiaohu said mysteriously.

Zhou Qing, however, couldn't put down the bronze furnace and shook his head. "No."

"Hey, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? You don't want to hear it, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Didn't Si Kong Yan, the Palace Master of that Azure Flame Dao Palace, pursue Profound Abyss Immortal? But for so many years, it's been unrequited love."

"So, this Si Kong Yan issued a Secret Order to his disciples. Guess what it is?" Yan Xiaohu chuckled.

Zhou Qing shook his head.

Yan Xiaohu said, "You wouldn't know if you guessed. The Secret Order is to have all his disciples pursue Profound Abyss Immortal's disciples without leaving any traces. If he wants to win over that cold immortal, he can only break through from within first."

"Only by developing her disciples into his own people can he constantly understand Profound Abyss Immortal's various movements, whereabouts, and why she is unwilling to accept him, etc. In short, there are many benefits."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing's face was full of disbelief.

Acting like this seemed a bit like the behavior of a petty person.

"Where did you hear that?" Zhou Qing asked.

Yan Xiaohu said, "I deduced it from various clues. So I said, that Yin Xiao is definitely not a good person. He is pursuing Cui Yingying just to complete a sect mission."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing seemed to vaguely understand Third Senior Brother's painstaking efforts.

If that Yin Xiao was sincerely pursuing Cui Yingying, and he accidentally saw something he shouldn't have, it would indeed be a bit immoral.

Especially since the other party came knocking to demand an explanation, it was somewhat understandable.

However, if that guy was just trying to show off in front of Cui Yingying and build a relationship, that would be a different story.

In short, Yan Xiaohu just wanted Zhou Qing not to feel burdened by the possibility of disturbing others.

"I understand, Third Senior Brother!" Zhou Qing said with a smile.

At night, after feeding the Old Hen Spirit Stone powder, Zhou Qing held the bronze furnace and examined it carefully.

The inner wall of the bronze furnace did indeed have some blackened marks, looking as if it had long lost its spiritual nature. If one didn't look closely, they would even think it was just ordinary dirt.

Who would have thought that this would be the lifeblood of a fierce beast, a Suanni, in its later years?

However, he did not refine it using the method obtained from the appraisal with Pill Fire. Instead, he followed the method taught by Second Uncle, cultivating by bathing and soaking.

Besides, he was not a pill master, nor did he have Pill Fire.

The bathtub was steaming hot. As time slowly passed, the blood on the inner wall of the bronze furnace seemed to dissolve in the water, just like the Crimson Flame Dragon Lion's shattered bones before, and began to seep out tiny blood bubbles.

These blood bubbles, stimulated by Zhou Qing's Silver Dragon Hand and Silver Dragon Step Secret Techniques, seemed to activate some kind of power, emitting waves of pressure, and then integrated into his body.

Zhou Qing suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth and began to fully immerse himself in cultivation...

Boom!

A massive Silver Dragon, about ten meters long, suddenly appeared. The distant mountainside instantly collapsed completely.

Zhou Qing lightly lifted his foot and instantly disappeared from his original spot, reappearing at the collapsed area.

His face was slightly pale, but his expression was extremely excited.

Looking at the small mountain that had been blasted to pieces before him, Zhou Qing still couldn't believe that in just seven days, both the Silver Dragon Hand and Silver Dragon Step had been completely mastered.

Not only that, but continuously absorbing Top-Grade Spirit Stones also allowed him to successfully break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Whether it was the Crimson Flame Dragon Lion's shattered bones or the Suanni's residual blood, they only pushed me to a certain extent. Ultimately, it was after achieving Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment that my comprehension reached an incredible level!"

Feeling the remaining Spirit Energy in his body, Zhou Qing murmured softly.

"Recently, I've also often read some ancient books. Even the number one Heavenly Dao Energy—Yin Yang—shouldn't bring about such a big change in me. There's only one possibility: this isn't ordinary Heavenly Dao Energy, but one that has undergone a mutation, just like the Old Hen."

Whoosh whoosh!

Just then, the patrolling disciples who heard the sound immediately came over. Upon seeing Zhou Qing, they quickly bowed.

"Clean it up!"

After giving the order, Zhou Qing turned and left.

Returning to his room, looking at the dimmed Top-Grade Spirit Stones, Zhou Qing felt a little heartache.

"Adding the spiritual eggs laid by the Old Hen, the two should be able to help me advance another realm!" Zhou Qing guessed, then carefully put them away.

After a period of recovery, a message from Mo Xingjian came through his token.

"Come to the Council Hall immediately!"

Just as Zhou Qing arrived, Third Senior Brother Yan Xiaohu also happened to land.

"Did you cause trouble?"

The two asked in unison.

"No!"

The two shook their heads in unison again.

"Then what's going on? Hearing Old Mo's voice, he seemed a bit angry. I thought you peeked at someone bathing again," Yan Xiaohu said, letting out a sigh of relief.

Zhou Qing was utterly speechless. Now even you think that of me, huh?

Then the two entered the main hall and immediately saw Mo Xingjian sitting at the very top, his face ashen.

Normally, the two, feeling guilty, would have immediately knelt down upon seeing such a lineup and uttered their well-practiced catchphrase – Master, we were wrong!

But now, since they had nothing to hide, they naturally walked in openly.

"Around two hundred disciples from the Azure Feather Immortal Sect have not returned to the sect after participating in the Treasure Exchange Gathering!"

As soon as Mo Xingjian spoke, the expressions of the two immediately changed.

"More than two hundred people? Could they have gotten lost?" Yan Xiaohu asked in surprise.

Mo Xingjian said with a solemn expression, "According to the news sent back from the Azure Feather Immortal Sect, the soul lamps of over a hundred of them have been extinguished. The others are still unreachable. There are even several Core Disciples among them. Oh, and Cui Yingying, who came to find you last time, is also among them."

Hearing that Cui Yingying was also among them, and that so many people had died, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu were completely shocked.

One must know that Cui Yingying was at least in the Golden Core Realm. With so many people mysteriously disappearing, it seems someone has started targeting the Azure Feather Immortal Sect.

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