Chapter 1114: The Good Little Maid

20 Aug, 2024

Chapter 1114: The Good Little Maid

"Senior, according to the route given by the clan, it will take about half a month to get to Black Cloud City. Also, according to my divination, there is a high chance that this route will be exposed.

"Therefore, I've planned a route for myself. I'll pass by the Celestial Water Lake, the Nine Bends Mountain, and the Desert of Time. Then, I'll reach an ancient teleportation array."

"I have a way to activate it, so that we can teleport to the Great Cloud River, which is the closest to Black Cloud City."

"However, in terms of time, there will be an extra five days or so …

In the sky, a wooden boat was whistling through the aurora.

The middle-aged Xu Qing sat cross-legged in the wooden boat, flipping through ancient books.

Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate, who was standing opposite him, spoke softly.

This was six hours after they left the Spirit Dust Mountain Range.

In these six hours, Xu Qing had been reading while Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate was carefully observing.

She clearly knew that this Yan Xuanzi before her was where her hope lay. It was related to her life and death.

However, she also understood that the other party's battle prowess was not at the peak. If he encountered an expert that he could not resist, he would not fight to the death for her.

Therefore, she had to replan her route and find a stable path for herself.

However, the change in route would consume more time.

Therefore, even as she spoke, she was also nervously paying attention to Xu Qing's expression.

"Just make the arrangements."

Xu Qing didn't mind the change in route. Although he was confident in his current combat strength, it would be better if he didn't have to fight.

Hearing Xu Qing's answer, Qian Fan heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she turned his attention to Xu Qing while controlling the boat.

When she saw Xu Qing pondering the contents of the ancient book, she would control the speed of the wooden boat and increase the isolation of sound from the outside world, making the inside of the wooden boat relatively quiet.

When she noticed that Xu Qing continued to flip through the books, she would take out the spirit fruits and carefully put them aside. She would also pay attention to the type of spirit fruit that Xu Qing picked up first and silently memorize it.

Other than that, she also estimated the time and took out the spirit liquid and spirit wine.

Noticing that Xu Qing preferred the spirit wine, she constantly changed the wine pot, and it was never empty.

In fact, when Xu Qing put down the ancient book, she would even take out her zither and gently play it. When she realized that Xu Qing was not displeased, she also tried her best to gently play the zither.

In addition, when they passed by some special landforms, if Xu Qing's gaze fell on them, she would immediately tell him what she knew about those landforms.

Throughout the entire process, she was as attentive as a maid.

Even though these actions were still rather jerky at the start, it could be seen that she had rarely done such things in her life.

However, she was very serious and worked hard to make Xu Qing's journey more comfortable.

It could be said that Xu Qing was the leader.

Xu Qing took note of these details, but he didn't stop them.

Just like that, three days passed.

A blue lake appeared in the distance.

Looking from the sky, the lake looked like a mirror. The surface of the water was calm and the spiritual energy was dense, giving off a sense of purity.

"Senior, the Celestial Lake is right in front of us."

"Legend has it that during the war between the gods and the immortals in ancient times, Immortal Lord Miao Qi's dao companion, Heavenly Water, fell here. When the war ended, Immortal Lord Miao Qi came here. Her longing for him was born, and her tears gathered to form this blue lake."

As soon as Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate spoke, Xu Qing put down the ancient scroll in his hand and looked at the Celestial Lake.

Seeing that Xu Qing was interested in this legend, Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate immediately controlled the wooden boat and made it slowly decelerate. Finally, the boat floated above the Celestial Lake.

This position allowed Xu Qing to observe more clearly and comprehensively.

"This lake …"

A dark light appeared in Xu Qing's eyes. He raised his hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a drop of lake water rose from the Celestial Lake below and went straight to Xu Qing.

It landed in his palm.

The water seemed normal, but through Xu Qing's Dao of the Five Elements, he sensed that the lake water seemed to have life and contained will.

"There are still some differences …"

The power of the Immortal Technique in Xu Qing's eyes rotated. The will of the seven emotions and six desires spread out and cooperated with his Dao of the Five Elements. After examining it again, he found that it didn't contain will.

It was emotions.

In this lake water, there was a strong sense of sadness.

This discovery made Xu Qing's mind ripple. His thoughts spread out and he fell into deep thought.

"The fusion of the Five Elements and emotions may lead to more changes."

"This point is somewhat similar to the essence of the Immortal Technique …"

Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate on the side noticed this scene and didn't dare to disturb him. He stood guard on the side and guarded Xu Qing.

Time passed little by little. Half an hour later, Xu Qing was still thinking, but Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate expression had changed greatly. He suddenly looked up at the sky.

In the sky, a long rainbow was whistling toward them at an extremely fast speed.

Inside was an old man in a gray robe. His body contained the fluctuations of the Seven Worlds of the Soul Accumulation Realm. When he arrived, the world changed colors.

The sky fluctuated and the earth rumbled. All directions were affected.

As for Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate, he immediately recognized the person who had come.

"Xiao Zheng!"

Her heart trembled.

"The guest elder of the Earth Spirit Clan!"

As a core member of the Cloud Gate Clan, she naturally knew a lot about the powerhouses of the Earth Spirit Clan. At this moment, after recognizing them, her breathing quickened. The life and death crisis was incomparably strong.

At the same time, bitterness and despair rose in her heart uncontrollably.

She never thought that she would be intercepted so quickly after changing her route. Moreover, the cultivation of the person who had come had reached such a level.

"Senior Yan Xuanzi killed the highest number of people in the Six Worlds …"

Just as Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate was anxious, Xiao Zheng's gaze swept across the sky and locked onto the wooden boat. His expression was cold as if he was looking at an ant. He didn't say anything and walked over in an instant.

His mission wasn't just to kill one core member, but two.

Even if the other party was a little smart and guessed that they had become bait and changed their route, but …

"You guessed wrong."

"This isn't bait. This is a gamble."

Xiao Zheng was expressionless. He didn't look at Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate who was trembling in despair. Instead, his gaze fell on Xu Qing. Then, he raised his hand and the world rumbled.

A huge palm appeared out of thin air, sweeping across heaven and earth as it grabbed at the wooden boat.

The terrifying aura and powerful pressure caused Qian Fan's body and soul to freeze. He couldn't move at all and could only watch as the huge hand descended.

At this moment, Xu Qing, who was sitting in the wooden boat, raised his head and looked over calmly.

This look …

The descending hand suddenly paused.

It couldn't descend.

Then, it collapsed with a bang.

At the same time, the pressure and solidification that enveloped Qian Fan of the Cloud shattered at this moment.

The feeling of suffocation also disappeared in an instant.

The moment his perception recovered, Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate, who was panting heavily, saw Xiao Zheng in the sky. The coldness on his face was quickly replaced by shock.

Then, under Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate incredulous gaze, Xiao Xiu actually retreated quickly. His face turned pale from shock, as if he was about to escape.

At this moment, Xiao Zheng's heart was rumbling as if countless heavenly thunders had exploded.

Before he came, he knew that the escort was Yan Xuanzi. He also knew the other party's information and combat strength, as well as his abilities.

However, in his opinion, although Yan Xuanzi was not bad, it was impossible for him to resist him.

He never expected that the other party … seemed to have changed into a different person. With just a look, his divine ability collapsed.

"This combat strength, this person … this person …"

Xiao Zheng's body trembled and his scalp went numb. At this moment, he had already used all his strength and was about to escape.

However, as he fled, his mind rumbled again.

He realized that even if he used a secret technique to increase his speed, nothing in front of him changed.

It was as if the space he was in had become infinite.

Below him was still the Celestial Lake, and his surroundings were still the same.

This scene caused his mind to churn. He suddenly felt his vision blur and there was something on his face.

It was tears.

Drops of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes uncontrollably.

More and more …

It instantly dried up and wet his entire body.

Then, he began to bleed.

Tears of blood covered his face!

The blood quickly dried up and began to flow with life.

In the end, life poured out and instantly withered and dissipated. His body, soul, and everything else turned into ashes at this moment.

They scattered between heaven and earth.

It was an extremely strange sight!

When Qian Fan from the Cloud Gate saw this, she was completely stunned.

She could not believe what she had just seen. Even though all she could see now was the dissipating ashes, the scene from before had been imprinted in her memory.

She could only watch helplessly as the guest elder of the Earth Spirit Clan wept in midair.

Then blood flowed, and then life flowed.

She cried herself into ashes.

The scene in her memory made her absent-minded.

His breathing became intense, and an unprecedented wave of emotions surged in his heart.

Every wave was filled with disbelief.

There was even a moment when she thought she was seeing things.

As for Xu Qing, he withdrew his gaze and inwardly shook his head.

"Indeed, it's similar to an immortal technique. However, its power is ordinary. It's fine if it's used to kill an Soul Accumulation, but it's not very effective against a Sovereign.

From beginning to end, he had not stood up from the wooden boat. He had only looked up once, then picked up an ancient scroll off to the side, lowered his head, and continued to read.

After a while, noticing that Qian Fan from the Cloud Gate was still in a daze, Xu Qing knocked the ancient scroll in his hand on the deck of the boat.

When the sound fell into Qian Fan's ears, her mind, which had been shaken by the shock, gathered together again.

"Let's go."

Xu Qing said lightly.

Qian Fan from the Cloud Gate took a deep breath and tried to recover, but the waves in her heart could not be calmed down so quickly.

After a while, she barely recovered a little and immediately steered the boat to fly into the distance.

His gaze towards Xu Qing couldn't help but turn strange, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Senior … what should we do next?"

"You can arrange it.

Xu Qing did not look up and continued to read.

"Okay!"

Qian Fan from the Cloud Gate nodded obediently.