Heading for the Black-Corner Region

In the end, Su Qian agreed. After all, it wasn't good for Zi Yan to just hang around the academy all the time; going out and traveling would broaden her horizons.

Due to time constraints, Lin Qing did not cultivate the Human Emperor Classic. He planned to see if he could gather some more essence blood in the Black-Corner Region before returning to the Inner Academy to cultivate.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Since they were going out together, Zi Yan arrived at Lin Qing's Small Attic a day early.

After bidding farewell to the two girls, Xiao Yi Xian and Lin Qing took out a black robe and changed into it with Zi Yan and the others before setting off.

To be fair, the four of them, dressed in black robes, had quite the air of the Soul Hall.

After the four left the area of Heping Town, Lin Qing and the others first settled in a small town. Then, he found a secluded corner by himself, created a Barrier with his soul, and summoned the Dou Zong servant in his hand.

[Ding! Successful use! Summoning!]

Then a figure in white appeared in the space before them.

The person before me wore a white dress and a light veil covering her face, yet it seemed unable to conceal her unparalleled allure. She appeared otherworldly, aloof and cold, as if she did not belong to this world.

Lin Qing was slightly taken aback. The person before him was simply too beautiful, stunningly beautiful and otherworldly, without a trace of earthly charm. Just standing there made one feel ashamed of oneself. (Anyway, my grades are terrible, I only get a few dollars a day, so I wrote it however I wanted. But this is the last character I'll summon; there are still a few more Heavenly Demon Puppet to come.)

[Changqing Qing'er, from the Ancient Godly Monarch World, Nine-Star Dou Zong.]

[Note: This person's original Cultivation Technique and spells can still be used in this world, so the host need not worry...]

"Owner!"

The clear, crisp sound rang out, seemingly possessing a unique magnetism, yet also carrying a faint chill, and even a hint of innocence.

"Um!"

Lin Qing nodded. He only remembered that this girl named Changqing Qing'er was the female protagonist in the Ancient Godly Monarch series, and she seemed to have a special physique. Her father was a Celestial Emperor.

Faced with the innocent and naive girl in front of him, he didn't ask any more questions. Then, in front of her, he released Lin Qi, Ling Qingzhu, and Li Qingchan from the Pocket World and gave each of them a black robe that had been prepared beforehand.

"Put these on; the environment we're in now is a bit unusual."

Lin Qing said to the four women.

Seeing the four women put on the black robes, Lin Qing introduced them to everyone, "This is Qing'er, this is Ling Qingzhu, this is Li Qingchan, and this is Lin Qi."

Then he added:

"The three of you hide. I'll call one of you, then you can come out!"

All three nodded and then disappeared into the space.

After giving his instructions, Lin Qing took Lin Qi's hand and walked towards Zi Yan and the others.

"Lin Qing, who is she?"

Zi Yan looked curiously at a black-robed man following behind Lin Qing.

"She's Lin Qi, the one I told you about, my sister."

Lin Qing introduced, "Xiao Qi, this is Zi Yan, also Magical Beast in human form."

Zi Yan smiled sweetly at Lin Qi: "Hello, Sister Lin Qi!"

She felt that this older sister smelled the same as Cailin, and she felt a sense of liking and familiarity towards her, but not aversion.

Just as Lin Qing and Zi Yan were about to leave, a series of footsteps came from the ground.

"Whoosh~"

Then an arrow whistled through the air. Lin Qing turned slightly to the side, and the arrow slammed into the ground where he had just stood. From the constantly swinging fletching, it was clear that the person who fired the arrow had no intention of leaving anyone alive.

Lin Qing looked up and saw more than ten men running quickly from not far away, the one who fired the arrows being a burly man at the head.

"Hehehe! You're robbing me? Hand over all your gold coins, weapons, or anything else you have, and maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll only leave you with an arm as the price!"

The man licked his lips, his eyes fixed greedily on Lin Qing and his group of five, like a hunter eyeing its prey.

"You, a mere Da Dou Shi, dare to scoff!"

As soon as Lin Qing finished speaking, Zi Yan's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.

However, he did not intend to let Zi Yan stop. Since she had already made a move, she had to bear the consequences!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

A series of dark shadows flashed by, and the group, who had been coming with great momentum, were suddenly smashed into the walls as if they had been hit by a giant hammer. Blood flowed from their five orifices, staining the walls quite glaringly.

Lin Qing stepped forward, glanced at the dozen or so people who had already turned into corpses, took the Storage Ring from the leader's finger, and tossed it into Zi Yan's hand, saying:

"Zi Yan, let's go!"

As expected of the Black-Corner Region, murder and arson need no reason; even if you don't go fishing, fish will come to you.

The group strolled leisurely for five days, during which time Lin Qing and his companions encountered numerous incidents of robbery and murder on the streets.

However, Lin Qing did not intervene, because in the Black-Corner Region, compassion was thrown into the sewers; having this thing would be of no benefit whatsoever.

In this environment, even if they don't actively cause trouble, problems still keep piling up, such as being robbed on the road, being extorted for protection money, or being drugged while staying at an inn...

This resulted in their hands being stained with more and more blood, and they gradually acquired a sinister aura.

After dealing with more than ten waves of harassment from the Black-Corner Region's small fry, they finally arrived at their destination: Black Seal City.

Looking at the vast city before him, built from piles of jet-black boulders, and glancing at the three large characters "Black Seal City" in the center of the city gate, Lin Qing felt a surge of anticipation.

'I hope I don't leave empty-handed!'

The dozen or so men dressed in black, standing at the city gate, seemed to be just like the city guards outside, except that anyone entering here had to pay them a hefty entrance fee.

If this kind of entry fee were placed in an environment like the Jia Ma Empire, it would probably directly cause a riot, but in the Black-Corner Region, it seems to be a very common thing.

After witnessing two fights at the gate, Lin Qing and his group arrived at the city gate. Lin Qing took out a small bag of gold coins and handed it over.

The man in black glanced indifferently at Lin Qing and the others, looking at the small bag of gold coins.

"Not enough! This is only half a person's!"

Lin Qing put away the gold coins, a cruel smile appearing on his lips. Then, an incredibly terrifying aura swept towards the people at the door from his seemingly frail body.

"Hehe! Is that enough?"

Sensing this terrifying aura, the black-clad man, who was merely Da Dou Shi, felt suffocated. At that moment, only one thought occupied his mind: 'Dou Wang!'

Those behind him were in even worse shape; their hearts were pounding violently, as if they might stop at any moment.

"Enough! Enough, sir!"

Sweat beaded on the man's forehead as he spoke with a hint of fear, and the people behind him immediately made way for him.

Lin Qing glanced at the man, snorted coldly, and withdrew his aura. Then, he led Zi Yan and the others into the city.