The two of them awkwardly retrieved the gifts they brought back.
Mo Xingjian immediately beamed with joy, but his brow quickly furrowed.
"Why does this gift box look so familiar?" Mo Xingjian muttered to himself.
A bad feeling surged in their hearts.
Mo Xingjian turned the box over, and saw a delicate line of small characters on the upper left corner.
It read: "This is a regional specialty sold by the Taiqing Sect’s branch store in Lingyun Mansion. The materials are exquisite and unique."
Seeing this, Mo Xingjian’s cheerful expression instantly froze.
Looking up, the two of them promptly took to their heels.
"Third Brother Yan, when will you ever be reliable?"
"I was careless. I forgot that after Qian Dafu died, the sect opened three stores there to monitor each other."
"But your luck couldn’t be worse. Out of so many stores, you picked our own. The hard-sold items were bought back by you."
"Don’t mention it. If my luck wasn’t terrible, would I have dragged you into that mining cave?"
The Sect Leader and the others returned very quickly this time. After all, the sect currently had two Supreme Elders who had taken Nine Nether Lotus Seeds, and couldn’t afford any mistakes.
Hearing that Zhou Qing had returned, Cao Zhengyang was overjoyed.
"How was your experience at the Vast Mansion?" Caolong Zhengyang asked with concern in the great hall.
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "It was pretty good. Master Lin had unique insights on array restrictions, and I learned a lot during this period."
Cao Zhengyang nodded in relief.
Zhou Qing also smiled slightly. After discussing the matter of Spirit Skull Mountain with his master, he decided not to tell the elders.
It wasn’t about distrust, but rather it was unnecessary.
Just like now, the elders didn’t care where the source of the earthquake was; they were only a little curious.
Moreover, the matter was too significant, involving not only strong Spirit Severing Realm experts but also the Demon Race.
Even more troubling, it was related to Prince Xuanyuan Shuo of the royal family.
No one knew what happened between the two. If it involved some hidden secrets or a treasure, imagine how Xuanyuan Shuo would react if he found out Zhou Qing had thwarted the other party. What would he do?
At that time, it would be a catastrophe for both Zhou Qing and the entire Taiqing Sect.
Master had thought it through very carefully, and Zhou Qing naturally had no objections.
As their conversation deepened, Zhou Qing couldn’t help but turn the topic to the current situation of other sects.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengyang sighed softly and said slowly, "The situation in the Eastern Domain is quite chaotic now, with more and more forces from the other three domains coming here to add insult to injury."
"Many homeless people have no choice but to seek refuge in the five major sects. Overall, things are the same as usual. Apart from the Cangyan Daoist Palace, our Taiqing Sect is the most powerful."
Zhou Qing nodded. This matched what he had seen on his way back.
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But Cao Zhengyang smiled and said, "Don’t worry, the general framework won’t be shaken. Besides, those who have always lived in comfortable sects are now rapidly growing due to the various changes. This is a blessing in disguise."
Zhou Qing hesitated for a moment but couldn’t resist asking, "What about the two Supreme Elders..."
After all, Second Uncle said that relying solely on the Nine Nether Lotus Seeds wasn’t enough to break through the Spirit Severing Realm. The Old Emperor had lied and hidden other things.
Cao Zhengyang’s expression darkened, and he shook his head helplessly, "The retreat location is set in the pocket world, guarded by six Supreme Elders, and there is no news yet."
Zhou Qing nodded slightly.
The Taiqing Sect had a total of eight Supreme Elders, with two consuming the seeds and six guarding, showing how important it was.
"By the way, Uncle!" very soon, Zhou Qing thought of something and took out four array flags.
"These are One-Color Arrays I crafted, including the Massacre Array, Thunder Flame Spirit Devouring Array, Level 18 Earthquake, and Itchy Heart Array. I hope they can be of some help."
Zhou Qing said solemnly.
Since it was hard to come back, he had to bring some gifts to the big family.
Currently, he didn’t need these arrays. If there was a need, he could just make more.
If a few more Enlightenment Stickers were refreshed, he might directly craft a Bicolor Restriction.
Cao Zhengyang stared at the array flags handed over by Zhou Qing in shock.
Then he was overjoyed.
See, this is the benefit of having an Array Master in the sect.
With these precious array flags, the Taiqing Sect’s defense and combat capabilities would be greatly enhanced.
And this was just the beginning of good days.
After bidding farewell to Cao Zhengyang, Zhou Qing looked at the continuous mountains in the distance, with many thoughts in his mind. After much consideration, he turned towards Golden Sun Peak.
As Zhou Qing climbed the mountain, a familiar figure greeted him with a smile.
Zhou Qing was stunned for a moment, and then his face lit up with joy, "Brother Du!"
The person was Du Kui, who had once been depressed due to Sister Luo Xue but had regained his spirits after Zhou Qing killed Sima Demoness to avenge her.
Now it seemed that Du Kui’s condition was quite good.
Vaguely, a unique aura had appeared around him,
It seemed that after falling and rising again, Brother Du Kui had comprehended a certain realm faster than Senior Brother Li Daoxuan.
Truly worth celebrating!
"Master predicted you would come today, so he specifically sent me to greet you!" Du Kui approached and said with a smile.