Holy Crap, This Young Man!

"... Xiao Yi Xian, I really don't have any news about Qin Yu right now. If I do, I'll definitely let you know as soon as possible."

In Saint Pill City, Xuan Kongzi looked at the Xiao Yi Xian in front of him and said helplessly.

This is the third time Xiao Yi Xian has visited this week.

Qin Yu, Qin Yu, look at yourself! You're out there fooling around, while some girl is missing you terribly!

"Um, sorry senior, I am..."

Xiao Yi Xian was a little embarrassed, but she just couldn't help asking!

Moreover, Qian Xu from the Heavenly Demon Puppet ago, bringing back a message that she needs to inform Qin Yu as soon as possible!

"I understand, it's only human nature."

As soon as Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly paused.

"What's wrong?"

"He... he's back!"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yi Xian's figure vanished from Xuan Kongzi's sight, leaving him completely bewildered.

You're back?

How come he didn't notice?

"Huh? It really is that kid."

Xuan Kongzi, who was still puzzled, immediately sensed that familiar aura.

Good heavens, she truly lives up to her reputation as Qin Yu's partner; she sensed his arrival even before I did.

"Perfect timing, let's see what this guy and Ying'er have been up to since they haven't been back for half a year."

With this in mind, Xuan Kongzi set off.

When he arrived at the destination, he saw nothing else but Qin Yu's cultivation level of Eight-Star Dou Venerable.

no...

Has it been a year since Qin Yu broke through to the Dou Venerable?

He remembered that just over a year ago, Qin Yu was still Nine-Star Dou Zong, and in the blink of an eye, his cultivation level was almost as high as his!

If Qin Yu were given another year, would he surpass him?

Holy crap, this young man!

I guess I'm getting old after all.

"Ying'er, you..."

Xuan Kongzi immediately turned his gaze to Cao Ying beside Qin Yu. Fortunately, Cao Ying was not that exaggerated; she had only advanced from Two-Star Dou Zong to a four-star.

Tsk, this doesn't seem like something to be thankful for, does it?

Shouldn't one's own apprentice strive for the greatest progress?

It's all Qin Yu's fault! He raised his expectations too high!

"Master! Look what this is?!"

Cao Ying flipped her hand, and a ball of brown flame appeared in her palm.

"Turtle Spirit Earthfire? Ying'er, you've subdued the Turtle Spirit Earthfire?!"

Upon seeing the ball of flame, Xuan Kongzi's eyes widened slightly.

No wonder those two haven't returned for so long; subduing the Heavenly Flames does indeed take some time.

However, Xuan Kongzi quickly realized that something was wrong.

"Wait a minute... Ying'er, how come your Turtle Spirit Earthfire..."

"Master, this is Child Flame, given to me by Qin Yu. The real Turtle Spirit Earthfire is in his hands."

Oh~

Xuan Kongzi suddenly realized why Qin Yu had progressed so rapidly; it turned out he had refined the Turtle Spirit Earthfire...

It's still very unreasonable!

The Turtle Spirit Earthfire is powerful, but it doesn't have the ability to push a Four-Star Dou Venerable to the level of Eight-Star Dou Venerable, does it?!

"Senior, we have other matters to attend to, so we'll head back now."

Xiao Yi Xian spoke up first, then pulled Qin Yu away from there.

"Alright, Ying'er, tell me the specifics of this situation."

After the two left, Cao Ying told Xuan Kongzi about their trip to the Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range.

Upon hearing that they had encountered members of the Yao Clan, and that Qin Yu had kicked them out of the ruins, Xuan Kongzi frowned.

He was certainly familiar with the Yao Clan.

What he was concerned about was that Qin Yu had some hidden methods.

To be able to make the Turtle Spirit Earthfire appear and approach you, and even control the entire Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range with it— Qin Yu, just how much more are you hiding?

After Cao Ying mentioned the arrival of the Blood River, Xuan Kongzi immediately became restless.

"You guys got targeted by the Blood River? Where is he? Did he run away?"

Blood River has long been famous in Central Plains. His Blood Transformation Great Method is extremely troublesome. Even Peak Dou Venerable with higher cultivation levels than him find it difficult to gain the upper hand against him.

Qin Yu has just been promoted to the Eight-Star Dou Venerable, but considering that he has multiple Heavenly Flames, he should be able to fight Blood River He to a standstill, or even gain the upper hand.

Otherwise, given Qin Yu's personality, he would have already asked him to help!

He's dead.

"Ah?"

Seeing Xuan Kongzi's great surprise, Cao Ying repeated herself:

"That's right, Blood River is indeed dead. Qin Yu has turned him into a puppet."

hiss...

It seems I underestimated Qin Yu; this guy definitely has some hidden cards up his sleeve that I don't know about!

Moreover, Qin Yu's combat strength is undeniably formidable, given his ability to single-handedly defeat Blood River.

After all, in a sense, Qin Yu can only be considered a rogue cultivator!

And what about you?

"I?"

Xuan Kongzi's question, asked out of the blue, left Cao Ying completely bewildered.

"Don't pretend. The way you looked at him just now might fool others, but it's not enough to fool your master."

Cao Ying stuck out her tongue. Was she that obvious?

"Well, since Master has already seen it, why are you asking me? It's exactly as you saw it."

However, she still readily admitted to it.

"From as far back as I can remember until today, he's the only person my age who I, Cao Ying, can truly respect."

"Even if I meet many more geniuses in the future, none of them will ever give me the same feeling as him."

Xuan Kongzi wholeheartedly agreed with this statement. Ever since he met Qin Yu, whenever he heard others talk about a certain family's genius, he would subconsciously compare them with Qin Yu.

The conclusion is...

None of them are good fighters.

"... Fine, you can decide for yourself. You've already met the two people with him, haven't you?"

Seeing that Cao Ying was so certain, Xuan Kongzi decided not to interfere further, but simply reminded Cao Ying that Qin Yu had more than just her by his side.

"Of course, I'm not necessarily worse than them!"

On the other side, after being pulled back by Xiao Yi Xian, Qin Yu met an acquaintance.

Qian Xu.

"Oh, you're back? You must be tired from making this trip."

Since someone had traveled thousands of miles to deliver so many cultivation techniques and Dou Technique back to him, Qin Yu naturally had to treat them well.

"It's alright, it's alright, but sir, there's something that Mr. Hai Bo Dong asked me to tell you."

"What's up?"

Seeing Qian Xu's solemn expression and the quiet Xiao Yi Xian who had been silent the whole way, Qin Yu sensed something was wrong.

"Mr. Hai Bo Dong said that your Qing Lin, left Misty Cloud Mountain on her own, and her whereabouts are currently unknown."

Upon hearing this, the room fell into an eerie silence.

Qian Xu swallowed hard, wondering if Qin Yu was about to lose his temper.

"I see... Is there any more?"

But to everyone's surprise, after a moment of silence, Qin Yu simply asked this question.

No, that's all.

Qin Yu's reaction caught Qian Xu completely off guard.

So calm?

Could it be that Qin Yu's Qing Lin, is inherently a mischievous troublemaker?

"Alright, thank you for your message. Let's head back to the Demon Puppet Sect first. I'll take care of the rest."

Qian Xu left with a belly full of questions, while Qin Yu stood there stunned for a long time after Qian Xu left.

"This girl... she's grown up."