The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Chapter 1276: Chapter 380: Sister Yu Yan, She Has Always Been Following You (6k)_2

Then he nodded: "In this respect, he indeed did not lie. It was he who first severely injured the Peng Emperor, who then fled. Later, my uncle and I accidentally encountered the Peng Emperor and joined forces to kill him."

Lu Yaoyao, hearing this, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Zhou Qing.

Of course, she knew about the fall of the Peng Emperor, but she never expected it to be the handiwork of her father and that mysterious uncle.

When did this happen?

Shen Hanyi’s eyes flickered: "I have heard you mention this uncle many times before. Is he from your Taiqing Sect?"

Zhou Qing’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. In fact, you’ve already met this uncle.

Last time in the restricted area, the one we saw with the Eightfold Sticker grinning beside the Divine Beast, that was him.

It’s just that his appearance is not fixed, and no one knows what he truly looks like.

Afterward, Zhou Qing briefly recounted the story of this uncle.

After Shen Hanyi listened, she nodded thoughtfully: "He sounds like quite an extraordinary person. So, he went to the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty now?"

"Yes." Zhou Qing nodded to confirm.

Shen Hanyi said softly, "Unfortunately, the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty has vast territories, with dozens of states, each comparable in size to the Holy Martial Dynasty."

She paused, "If fate permits an encounter, I must thank him in person for avenging Master Situ."

Zhou Qing just nodded silently and said no more.

After all, aside from being able to recognize him through the remarks he left above his own head, perhaps no one in this world could discern his true identity.

"How much of your lifespan did you lose this time?" Shen Hanyi suddenly shifted the conversation, looking intensely at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing instinctively froze: "Wha-what?"

"You only have the cultivation of the Divinity Transformation Realm," Shen Hanyi’s voice carried a hint of coldness.

"Yet you forcibly elevated to the Spirit Slash Realm Perfection to save Yunzhou. The Secret Technique left to you by that elder must have been at a great cost."

She paused, solemnly saying, "For this, my Shen family siblings owe you a debt of gratitude."

Zhou Qing finally realized and quickly waved his hand: "You mean that? You don’t need to mind. At that time, it wasn’t entirely to save Brother Shen; that old ghost also intended to harm Lu."

Lu Yaoyao, who had been silent all along, suddenly understood something upon hearing this, and her eyes instantly turned red.

She finally understood why her father could erupt with Spirit Slash Realm cultivation level to contend with the strong enemy—it turned out to be at the cost of burning his lifespan!

Thinking of this, Lu Yaoyao’s eyes welled up with tears.

No matter at what point in time, her father’s love for her had never diminished.

He was always the first one willing to stand in front of her at any moment.

Hearing her sobbing, Shen Hanyi turned her head towards Lu Yaoyao and sighed softly.

"This matter started because of us. When we return to Nanhuang State, I will go to the restricted area to find a Spirit Grass that can increase lifespan for him to make amends."

Lu Yaoyao randomly wiped her face with her sleeve, her nose red, and responded with a soft "hmm."

Zhou Qing watched from the side, unable to keep from laughing—this little girl can shed tears at the drop of a hat; why is she so fond of crying?

"By the way," Shen Hanyi turned towards Zhou Qing again, "From the remnants of his memories, he intended to use Yunzhou as bait, setting up a Five-Colored Killing Array somewhere to lure me in."

"Therefore, I plan to leave for half a day to retrieve that Five-Colored Array Disc, so I must trouble you to look after that fellow!"

Zhou Qing nodded solemnly: "Rest assured."

Shen Hanyi nodded faintly, her jade-like hand gently slicing through the air, opening a crack in space.

Her figure flashed, disappearing into it, leaving only a trace of coldness lingering in the air.

"Brother Zhou!" As soon as Shen Hanyi left, Lu Yaoyao, with red-rimmed eyes, threw herself towards him, "How much of your lifespan did you lose?"

Zhou Qing couldn’t help but chuckle: "It’s really not much. If you keep crying, you’ll turn into a little cat."

"It’s all my fault..." Lu Yaoyao whimpered, the tears flowing once more, "If it weren’t for protecting me, you wouldn’t have used that lifespan-burning Secret Technique..."

Zhou Qing was about to comfort her when he saw her suddenly stand on tiptoe, searching through his hair.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Qing laughed helplessly.

"Checking if you have any white hair!" Lu Yaoyao said seriously, "You always lie, so I must verify for myself."

Her slender fingers carefully combed through every strand of his hair, and only after confirming there were no white hairs did she breathe a long sigh of relief.

"I don’t want anything to happen to you..." Lu Yaoyao looked up, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible, "I especially don’t want...white-haired people sending off black-haired ones..."

Zhou Qing frowned slightly; how come her words sounded so awkward?

But upon recalling the day she used a Realm to simulate a scene between himself and Shen Hanyi, he couldn’t help but smile.

He gently ruffled the top of the young girl’s head: "Silly girl, there’s really no problem."

Just then, there was a gentle knock at the door.

Shen Yunzhou entered, his complexion still a bit pale, but his eyes had regained clarity.

Before Zhou Qing could speak, he suddenly bowed formally with clasped fists.

"Brother Zhou, words cannot express my gratitude. This time, I, Shen Yunzhou, owe you my life!"

Seeing the serious expression on his face, Zhou Qing’s mouth unconsciously curved upwards, as he reached out to support Shen Yunzhou: "Brother Shen, you overstate."

...

By afternoon, Shen Hanyi returned punctually, with her clothing still emanating the cold that hadn’t dispersed, indicating that she had gained significantly during her trip.

Shen Yunzhou was sobbing tearfully, talking about how "sister almost lost the most beloved brother" and such.

Yet he abruptly stopped when he sensed Shen Hanyi’s sudden chill in the air, sheepishly rubbing his nose.

"I met someone on my way back from the outer city." Shen Hanyi found Zhou Qing, her voice still as cold as ever.

"He claimed to be Mo Tianheng, president of the Duobao Trading House. Is he the one gathering materials for you?"

Zhou Qing was taken aback upon hearing this.

According to what was previously agreed upon, Elder Mo still needed more than a year to collect those rare materials, so how could he be back early?