816 Dao Mandate Heavenly Demon, 13 Nascent Souls (1)
Xu Qing had always been cold to enemies.
Chen Feiyuan nodded and glanced at Xu Qing, sighing inwardly. After his teacherâs death, he lost his protection and had to learn to be ruthless and cold in the internal struggles of the family.
âBut Xu Qing, from a very young age, had already developed what I later learned as instinct.â
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Chen Feiyuanâs understanding of Xu Qing mainly came from his investigation after he participated in the familyâs power struggle.
Regardless of whether it was the name of the Kid in the scavenger campsite, the camp leader later on, or the path of slaughter after joining the Seven Blood Eyes, all of these made Chen Feiyuan understand Xu Qing even more.
He understood that Xu Qingâs personality and methods of doing things were also something he had to learn.
At this moment, without saying much, Chen Feiyuan took out a sound transmission jade slip and gave the order to execute the assassins.
Xu Qing didnât pay much attention to the specific details. He didnât stay in Purple Earth for too long either. After spending three days with Chen Feiyuan and Ting Yu, and bidding farewell with the eight great families, Xu Qing left.
When he left, Ting Yu cried.
Since the passing of their teacher, Ting Yuâs vulnerability seemed to have become more apparent all of a sudden. Partings seemed to affect her even more.
Her feelings toward Xu Qing were no longer the simple curiosity and infatuation in her childhood. As she grew up, the bond they shared as fellow disciples became a rare source of warmth for her amidst the cold Purple Earth and cunning eight great families.
Life was often like that: old things were replaced with the new, as if nothing had changed. The colder the world, the more likely such occurrences were, and emotions in the world werenât limited to just romantic love.
As for the depth of emotions, it couldnât be measured solely by the length of time.
But she made an effort to restrain herself, not shedding tears in front of Xu Qing. Instead, after he left, she couldnât help but lean on Chen Feiyuanâs shoulder and burst into tears.
Chen Feiyuan looked at his senior sister who had grown up with him and felt the sadness that parting brought her.
âSenior Sister, do you remember what Teacher often said?â
âThe world is the guest house of all living beings. Time is a passerby since ancient timesâŠâ Chen Feiyuanâs voice entered Ting Yuâs ears. Ting Yu lifted her head and muttered softly.
âAs long as we donât die, we will meet again.â
The same words also came from Xu Qing, who was standing on the great wing in the sky.
The wind from the sky blew over, swaying his clothes and lifting his long hair. As the great wing moved, these words appeared in Xu Qingâs mind, as well as Grandmaster Baiâs expression when he said these words.
During these three days in Purple Earth, he asked Chen Feiyuan and Ting Yu about many details of Grandmaster Baiâs life. He asked whether there were any close friends aside from Old Master Seventh, whether there were any unusual behaviors, and if he had spoken any peculiar words before he was killed, and so on.
Chen Feiyuan was at a loss about this but Ting Yu had a sharp memory. Under her recollection and description, Xu Qing didnât find anything abnormal about Grandmaster Bai.
There was only one thing⊠Ting Yu told him that their teacher had a habit of looking at the sky.
This habit didnât exist from the start. It only appeared a year before he was killed.
Xu Qing silently lifted his head and looked at the sky.
âOutside WangguâŠâ
Xu Qing fell into deep thought.
However, at the end of the day, Xu Qing did not have an accurate answer to Grandmaster Baiâs matter and could only bury this matter in his mind. He left Purple Earth on the great wing, crossing the Forbidden Sea and returning to the Yinghuang Province.
During this process, Xu Qing also made a trip to the Phoenix Forbidden.
He wanted to verify Huang Yanâs identity.
However, even though Qingqin cawed inside the Phoenix Forbidden, Flame Phoenix didnât have any reaction. The entire Phoenix Forbidden was enveloped by a fog.
Xu Qing stared at it for a long time before choosing to leave.
However, the moment he walked out of the Phoenix Forbidden, he received a voice transmission from Second Senior Sister.
âJunior Brother, Iâm in the Phoenix Forbidden and Iâm pregnant. However, due to this, there were some minor issues during my breakthrough in cultivation. Itâs quite bothersome, all thanks to that annoying fatty Huang Yan. Iâm so frustrated.â
âHuang Yan is helping me resolve it, but we canât go out to see you. Also⊠Huang Yan asked me to tell you that what he said to you back then is still valid.â
âIf youâre unhappy outside, return to the Nanhuang Continent.â
After Xu Qing received Second Senior Sisterâs message, he took a deep breath and looked at Qingqin.
Qingqin let out a cry. Its expression was also filled with excitement and curiosity. Clearly, it had also sensed the strangeness in the Phoenix Forbidden.
âIs Huang Yan really the Flame Phoenix?â
Although all the clues pointed to this point, Xu Qing still felt that it wasnât real when he recalled his memories of Huang Yan.
Finally, with these emotions, Xu Qing saw the Yinghuang Province from afar.
On this trip back, Xu Qing didnât stay in the Eight Sects Alliance for too long. A few days later, Old Master Seventh left with half of the Seven Blood Eyesâ disciples and more than half of the Mystic Nether Sectâs disciples and teleported to the county capital.
Zi Xuan had already set off in advance and was in charge of choosing the location of the new sect in the county capital.
After they left, the Alliance Leader of the Eight Sects Alliance still had a smile on his face. His expression even revealed some emotion and reluctance as he bid farewell to Old Master Seventh.
There were still eight sects in the Eight Sects Alliance. There were no changes.
As for the Qing Xuan Sect that was about to be established in the county capital, it was a separate sect. Moreover, regardless of status or future development, it would far surpass the Eight Sects Alliance.
With Old Master Seventhâs deputy governor identity and the addition of Xu Qingâs name, the various forces in Fenghai County understood that even though the Qing Xuan Sect was weak now, it wouldnât be long before there would be another super sect in Fenghai County.