The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Chapter 1281: Chapter 381: Turns Out, I Still Get Nervous! (6k)

At this moment, a round-faced, small-eyed young man hurriedly descended from the air, looking around outside Zhou Qing’s residence.

"Old hen! Hen, hen—" Yan Xiaohu shouted at the top of his lungs, scanning his Divine Sense around but finding nothing.

He scratched his head, standing there and muttering, "Not here again? How many times has this happened?"

Ever since the old hen mysteriously returned last time, Yan Xiaohu took the initiative to care for it.

After all, this is Old Fourth’s spirit pet, and when Nangong Xiongba attacked back then, he couldn’t bear to leave it behind.

But this old hen loves to disappear.

Sometimes when you wake up in the morning, it has vanished without a trace.

A couple of days later, it would be found at Zhou Qing’s courtyard entrance, soaking wet, exuding a pungent bloody and fishy stench.

"This time I have to find out where you’re going!" Yan Xiaohu plopped down, eyes fixed on the surroundings.

Until the sun was high in the sky, his butt had gone numb from sitting.

As he got up to stretch, he noticed the familiar big tree not far away, then walked over to unzip his pants to relieve himself.

Just after shaking and tightening his waistband, he turned around, startled,

that old hen had somehow appeared on the bluestone slab, head tilted, snoring in sleep.

Yan Xiaohu hurriedly tightened his pants and ran over, looking around.

The familiar fishy smell persisted, but despite his Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivation, he couldn’t perceive how this old hen appeared without any spiritual power fluctuations.

"Wake up!" He squatted down and poked the old hen, but just like before, it fell into a deep sleep, unawakable.

"This is truly bizarre..." Yan Xiaohu sighed helplessly and carefully picked up the old hen, preparing to give it a good wash.

At that moment, he suddenly felt something, retrieved his Identity Token from his storage bag.

Upon reading the message on it, he first froze, then shouted out in joy.

After that, he hugged the old hen and rose with Sword Control, about to fly down the mountain, when he suddenly turned in mid-air, heading straight to the peak.

"Old Mo! Old Mo! The disciples you’ve been yearning for day and night have returned!"

...

In front of the mountain gate, Zhou Qing and his companions looked at the familiar sect, overwhelmed with emotions.

After such a long time, they had finally come home.

"I’ve only contacted Third Senior Brother for our return this time; I don’t want to disturb too many people," Zhou Qing said, looking at Shen Hanyi beside him.

With a graceful wave of Shen Hanyi’s hand, she tore open a space rift.

They stepped inside and emerged outside their old courtyard.

Before the gate, Mo Xingjian and Yan Xiaohu were anxiously waiting.

"Master!" When Zhou Qing, Luo Lingling, and the Ghost Mastiff emerged from the space rift, their eyes instantly reddened.

Zhou Qing and the Ghost Mastiff were about to kneel, but Mo Xingjian hurriedly stepped forward to support them, his voice choked, "It’s good to be back, good to be back..."

Luo Lingling stood still, looking at the evidently much older Mo Xingjian with teary eyes, softly calling, "Old Mo..."

...

Nowadays, the Taiqing Sect has vast territories, and the former mining industries and marketplaces of the Golden Thunder Sect, Phecda Sect, Cangyan Daoist Palace, and even Cyan Feather Immortal Sect are overseen by Taiqing Sect’s Core Disciples, most of whom are not within the sect.

But the news of Zhou Qing’s return spread rapidly.

Lu Yaoyao naturally had to visit her master, and the Lu sisters quickly arrived sensing the silver-haired woman’s presence.

Upon hearing Zhou Qing was about to perform Spirit Slash, Cao Zhengyang and others couldn’t contain their excitement—Taiqing Sect would finally have its own Spirit Severing Realm expert.

After understanding the incident of Nangong Xiongba’s provocation back then, Zhou Qing expressed sincere gratitude to the Lu sisters.

"You just focus on adjusting your state; I’ll go select the site and set it up."

At nightfall, the moment Shen Hanyi’s icy voice dropped, she tore space away, not even giving Zhou Qing a chance to keep her.

But that was good.

In the following days, Zhou Qing seemed to return to his carefree teenage years—waking naturally every day, wandering around with the old hen.

The food from the Jade Dining Hall was still memorable, and the gifts prepared by Senior Brother and Senior Sister were successively delivered to everyone.

Most heartwarming was Nannan, still maintaining her innocent, carefree demeanor, being led by Gao Xuan Shibo to the Little Spirit Peak to play with him daily.

Everything seemed so peaceful and harmonious.

Until three months later, Shen Hanyi returned, and Zhou Qing had adjusted to his optimal state.

"Sister, can I really go?" Upon learning that he was chosen as a guardian too, Shen Yunzhou’s face was brimming with joy.

Shen Hanyi glared coldly at him: "When the time comes, if you see something, keep it to yourself; otherwise, I’ll rip your mouth apart!"

"Understood, understood!" Shen Yunzhou nodded repeatedly.

Isn’t it just being a guardian, what can I see?

Wait, why does this sound familiar?

Are you planning to do something to Zhou again?

"Taking you has its reasons." Shen Hanyi glanced at him, "If necessary, use your Realm to nauseate others."

Shen Yunzhou: "..."

"I want to go too!" Lu Yaoyao suddenly spoke up, cold air swirling around her.

"This is the most important moment in Zhou’s life; I must witness it with my own eyes! If anything happens, I can help!"

She blinked her big eyes at Shen Hanyi, but Shen Hanyi didn’t respond.

Only now did Lu Yaoyao realize the decision lay in her father’s hands.

She quickly grabbed Zhou Qing’s wrist, pleading pitifully, "Zhou, your Spirit Slash is really important to me, I swear!"

Zhou Qing looked at her, both amused and exasperated.

After a brief pondering, he still nodded in agreement.

Besides the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown, this girl knows many of his secrets.

Even the mirror of the Extreme Dao Weapon, Eternal Sin Fire Mirror, regarding the black snow mountain, was her information.