An Unexpected Encounter with Liu Mei; A Junior Wishes to Serve by Your Side

Hengyue Sect.

Outside the Dao Xu Cave Abode.

Liu Wenju paced back and forth, clearly in a state of great agitation.

He had collected all the medicinal ingredients required for the Infant-Establishing Pill and handed them over to Qin Hao.

"Boom!"

The Stone Gate opened, and Qin Hao stepped out, looking slightly weary.

"The Infant-Establishing Pill has been successfully refined. Whether or not you can form your Nascent Soul depends entirely on your own fortune!"

He casually took out a jade bottle and tossed it to Liu Wenju.

"I am leaving now. Take care of yourself!"

Qin Hao glanced at the man, stepped into the void, and headed toward the distance.

With every step he took, his figure flashed hundreds of feet forward, and within a few breaths, he had already vanished from sight.

"Senior, your great kindness is something this junior will never forget!"

Liu Wenju knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily three times in the direction where the other had departed.

Leaving the Hengyue Sect, Qin Hao flew straight toward the location of Teng Family City.

That would be the second map location to be illuminated.

As he flew, several streaks of Flowing Light suddenly approached from ahead.

In the lead was a streak of purple Flowing Light.

Inside it, a young woman in purple robes was fleeing on a Flying Sword.

This woman was peerlessly beautiful, with hair like a waterfall, phoenix eyes, and cherry lips; her beautiful eyes revealed a touch of moving charm.

In terms of appearance alone, she was not the least bit inferior to Li Muwan or Yao Xixue.

Furthermore, there was an aura of innate allure about her, which, when reflected, added even more charm to her presence.

"An innate single Water Spirit Root, or perhaps a Water Spirit Body!"

Qin Hao saw at a glance that this was not a charm technique she had cultivated, but something inherent to her constitution.

"Such a constitution is extremely rare; in the entire Zhao Kingdom, only one person possesses it!"

At this moment, Qin Hao had already guessed that this woman in purple was Liu Mei of the Xuandao Sect.

She was also a clone of the Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei.

Having read Xian Ni, Qin Hao knew that her true original body was the Saintess of the Kunxu Realm.

The Kunxu Realm had existed even before the collapse of the Immortal World and was the only Level 9 Cultivation Nation in the entire Alliance Star Domain today.

"Little Lady Liu Mei, the Xuandao Sect is gone now, so just give up your resistance. The two of us are well-versed in the Dual Cultivation Technique; we will surely make you feel like you're in heaven!"

"Little Lady Liu Mei, as long as you follow us brothers, we guarantee you'll live in luxury. Our father is a Core Formation Elder of the Joyous Union Sect!"

Behind the woman in purple, two unremarkable cultivators chased after her, constantly teasing and persuading her as they pursued.

"Senior, save me!"

Upon seeing Qin Hao, Liu Mei hurriedly flew toward him to beg for help.

One of them threatened, "Kid, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. My father is a Core Formation Elder of the Joyous Union Sect!"

"Whose father do you think you are?"

Qin Hao said indifferently.

The voice seemed calm, but to the ears of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Joyous Union Sect, it was no less than a thunderclap.

"Pfft!"

The two were immediately struck as if by a heavy blow, coughing up blood as they plummeted from the sky.

"A... a Nascent Soul old monster?"

The brothers' expressions changed, and they immediately knelt to beg for mercy. "This junior did not know it was you, Senior. We hope you will spare our lives!"

"Even Piao Nanzi did not have the qualifications to be spared by This Seat; what qualifications do the two of you have?"

Qin Hao pointed a finger, instantly ending their lives.

Standing to the side, Liu Mei's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Judging by his words, Piao Nanzi, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of their Xuandao Sect, had been wiped out by the man before her.

It was precisely because of this that the Xuandao Sect had been breached and carved up by the Joyous Union Sect, the Heavenly Dao Gate, and other sects.

If she hadn't been away from the sect at the time, she would likely have been abducted long ago.

"Have you guessed the identity of This Seat?"

Sensing Liu Mei's fear, Qin Hao glanced at her and said, "What, do you want to avenge Piao Nanzi?"

"The Xuandao Sect is already gone, and this junior is no longer a member of the Xuandao Sect!"

Liu Mei's inner heart shuddered, and she hurriedly said, "This junior must thank Senior for saving my life. If not for Senior's intervention this time, I fear I would have met with more misfortune than fortune!"

Qin Hao looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Then how do you intend to thank me?"

Liu Mei's delicate body trembled. She bit her red lip with her pearly teeth and said, "This junior is willing to serve by Senior's side!"

She knew that as someone born with a single Water Spirit Root, she was the optimal Cauldron for a cultivator.

Having lost the protection of her sect, she feared she would be coveted wherever she went.

Rather than being abducted by some decrepit old men or those with hideous appearances, it would be better to let Qin Hao have his way.

At the very least, he appeared young and was exceptionally handsome.

His cultivation was also strong enough to protect her.

"Haha!"

Qin Hao chuckled and said, "This Seat sees that your aptitude is decent, so I shall take you as my disciple!"

She was one of the clones of Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei.

Keeping her by his side could serve as a useful tool.

If the Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei proved ungrateful in the future, he could employ methods through this Liu Mei.

As for why he wouldn't let her serve him now, it was mainly because he was still too weak.

Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei was an expert at the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage.

Even if she hadn't broken through yet, she was at least at the Spirit Transmutation Late Stage Great Perfection, and with her numerous magical treasures, she was simply not someone a Nascent Soul Cultivator like him could contend with.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Liu Mei did not hesitate in the slightest and bowed immediately.

"Let's go!"

Qin Hao flicked his large sleeve and took Liu Mei toward Teng Family City.

Teng Family City, located in the north of Zhao Kingdom, belonged to the cultivation family, the Teng family.

Because the Teng family Old Ancestor, Teng Huayuan, had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and become a Guest Elder of Wufeng Valley, the trade fair in Teng Family City had become a bustling gathering attended by numerous cultivators.

When Qin Hao and Liu Mei arrived, a long line had already formed before the city gates.

Qin Hao did not join the queue; instead, he stepped directly into the city.

Teng Huayuan was merely at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and the restrictions he had placed around Teng Family City were completely unable to stop Qin Hao.

Qin Hao didn't even pay the entry fee.

Just as Qin Hao stepped into Teng Family City, a system prompt automatically echoed in his mind.

[Ding!]

[Detected that the highest-level cultivation art within Teng Family City is the Yellow Springs Ascending Aperture Art. Host has obtained the cultivation art Nine Nether Yellow Springs Art!]

[Detected that the highest-level magical treasure within Teng Family City is the Spirit Offering Sheath. Host has obtained an enhanced version of the Spirit Offering Sheath!]

"It's a pity that old fellow Teng Huayuan is only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage; he couldn't help me raise my cultivation!"

Hearing the system's voice, Qin Hao felt quite regretful in his inner heart.

If Teng Huayuan's cultivation had been at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, he could have at least advanced to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Fortunately, Qin Hao had obtained treasures, so it wasn't a wasted trip.

The Yellow Springs Ascending Aperture Art was, after all, Situ Nan's cultivation art.

Countless years ago, he had already been a Peak Profound Ascension expert, so his cultivation art was naturally formidable.

Cultivating this art allowed one to obtain extreme icy spiritual power; Wang Mazi's ability to obtain Extreme Realm Spiritual Power was also related to this.

Furthermore, after cultivating this art, one could gain divine abilities such as the Blue Ice Flash and the Yellow Springs Ice Flame.

The Nine Nether Yellow Springs Art that Qin Hao obtained naturally possessed even more powerful divine abilities.