"Could it be that a natural Thunder Pool is hidden beneath Spirit Skull Mountain, and that’s why the Suanni, a thunder-element demon beast, traveled thousands of miles to this place?"
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing was ecstatic and excited beyond measure.
But soon, this feeling vanished entirely, as if it had never appeared at all.
In a rush, Zhou Qing squatted down and began to dig.
However, after digging dozens of meters deep, he found nothing. Even his vast divine sense couldn’t detect a thing.
It was as if the aura of the Thunder Pool was just an illusory delusion.
Seeing the first light of dawn in the east, Zhou Qing sighed helplessly.
He finally understood why the people of Cangyan Daoist Palace, despite recognizing the extraordinary nature of this place, had found nothing.
This place was similar to the simulated environment of the Divine Ruins Celestial Palace, existing in a different space.
The full moon was the portal, and the thunder was the key. Both were indispensable.
"Brother Zhou, why don’t we search elsewhere?" Lu Yaoyao encouraged, seeing Zhou Qing climb out of the deep pit, covered in dirt.
When she was little, she had only heard her father mention this place, saying it was the turning point of his destiny, but she didn’t know how he received the legacy of that master.
Zhou Qing simply shook his head with a light-hearted smile, saying, "It’s okay, I feel like it’s right here. No need to rush. Let’s find a place to rest properly, and we’ll wait until nightfall."
With that, Zhou Qing felt much better and found a sheltered spot, then he and Lu Yaoyao took turns resting.
"Brother Zhou, actually, no matter what difficult obstacles you encounter in the future, it would be great if you could always maintain this optimistic attitude!"
Lying on her side, Lu Yaoyao looked at Zhou Qing’s face, unable to resist speaking softly.
Zhou Qing replied, "Don’t worry, I have a big heart. When I encounter problems, I always think positively and stay forever optimistic and proactive."
Lu Yaoyao nodded slightly, then added, "Yes, I believe you can do it. Despair is really terrifying, especially that kind of silent, unsmiling, reticent demeanor. It not only makes you seem particularly down, but also worries your family around you."
Zhou Qing looked at her in confusion, but Lu Yaoyao closed her eyes wearily and fell asleep. Her appearance was like she was dreaming.
Gazing at her peaceful sleeping profile, Zhou Qing felt that this girl must have endured a lot of hardships before.
He remembered when the Supreme Elder first used a Great Cauldron to lead them to the Pocket World. Inside that Great Cauldron, Lu Yaoyao came over with a pale face, tightly grabbed his arm, closed her eyes, and shivered all over.
At that time, he was puzzled; this girl definitely had claustrophobia.
Generally, this symptom is either innate or due to some psychological trauma experienced in childhood.
Yet, until now, no one knew about her family, and she had never talked about them.
According to the information the Master had gathered, the Sect Leader uncle found her several years ago while hunting sea beasts along the coast during a tornado.
Lu Yaoyao suddenly fell from the sky. Interestingly, although she had never cultivated, her body foundation was exceptionally solid, and she only suffered minor injuries.
The Sect Leader uncle found it quite peculiar and brought her back to the Taiqing Sect, taking her in as Xiaoliu.
"She’s probably a person of hardship—" Zhou Qing sighed softly. Based on her past experiences, it’s likely that her brother was no longer alive.
Then, looking at the dense fog below the mountainside, he couldn’t help but feel some concern.
He had to act quickly. With Li Hong and Chu Yu, plus two other Nascent Soul Realm puppets dead, Cangyan Daoist Palace’s Soul Lamp Tower would surely notice.
The Blood Rock Mine had clearly been attacked, and they might send other strong warriors to investigate.
At the same time, while Zhou Qing anxiously awaited the night, which was also a full moon night, another astounding piece of news was spreading, sparking an uproar.
At Cangyan Daoist Palace’s ancestral land, the ancestral graves that had been reburied less than a month ago were dug up again.