At dusk, Li Qingqiu returned to Lingxiao Courtyard with Zhao Zhen. Walking beside him, Zhao Zhen chattered nonstop. He had taught Li Yang the Divine Dragon Transformation that day, and the lesson had gone smoothly, leaving the boy very pleased with himself.
But in Li Qingqiu's eyes, it wasn't because Zhao Zhen was a good teacher. It was because Li Yang was highly perceptive.
Perhaps it was the influence of the dragon soul, but Li Yang was well suited to cultivating the Divine Dragon Transformation.
Zhang Yuchun was waiting in the courtyard. When Zhao Zhen spotted him, he immediately walked away, so as not to disturb their conversation.
"Some disciples were attacked at the foot of the mountain today, and five of them were injured. Fortunately, the culprit was captured, but on the way up the mountain, he secretly took poison and killed himself, cutting off our lead."
Zhang Yuchun furrowed his brow as he spoke. Although such incidents were unavoidable, every one of them weighed heavily on him.
"Bring the body in and let me have a look," Li Qingqiu said.
Zhang Yuchun nodded and immediately left.
Li Qingqiu went to the long table and sat down. Out of habit, he opened the Legacy System to check it. New disciples joined every day now, and besides checking on them, he also looked to see whether any disciples' portraits had disappeared.
After a while, Zhang Yuchun returned with several people. Two disciples from the Spirit Control Hall carried in a stretcher, its corpse covered by a white cloth.
Li Qingqiu turned his head. He could already see the soul floating above the corpse.
After death, a soul had to wait seven days before it could enter the cycle of reincarnation.
The two disciples from the Spirit Control Hall set down