Undercurrents surged.
"There's no need to hurry, granny. Just wait here. I refuse to believe that kid won't return to Jiaping for the rest of his life! If he doesn't return, he'll be a fugitive who betrayed the Hawkwolf Guard. We've worked together for so many years, so I have to give your sect an explanation regarding the building. And, I've already asked for the building that Zhou Wenbin destroyed. As long as your sect sends someone over, you should be able to reopen very soon. "
Zhuo Zhibo said rather enthusiastically, both for the sake of dealing with Li Qingshan and for the various benefits of the sect.
Grandma Ximen said indifferently, "Thank you for your kind intentions, commander. The sect will send someone over very soon, so please take good care of me, commander. However, I'll be leaving Jiaping city very soon." In the world of cultivators, strength was still everything. Although Zhuo Zhibo was useful, he was extremely arrogant.
Zhuo Zhibo was surprised. "Why?"
Grandma Ximen said, "This is the sect master's order. I can't disobey it."
"Why did your esteemed sect master … Was it?"
A vicious light flashed through Grandma Ximen's eyes. "That's right, it's all because of that girl from the Hua family. Our sect can't just ignore the pressure from your vice commander Hua."
"I see!" Zhuo Zhibo was filled with pity. He could not get someone else to do his dirty work now. However, he was not bold enough to complain about Hwa Seung-zan.
Grandma Ximen said, "Though, that kid's a mere second layer Qi Practitioner. There's no need for me to do anything. You should be able to deal with him, commander Zhuo! Our sect master has already promised that as long as you can hand over the girl with the kid to the sect, the sect will give you a bottle of Pills of Spring Breeze and Rain in return. "
Zhuo Zhibo's heart skipped a beat. The Pills of Spring Breeze and Rain of the sect were special pills of the sect. They required extremely rare spiritual herbs and special secret techniques to refine. Although they could not strengthen true qi, they could purge the impurities within true qi, saving a lot of time in purifying true qi. Just a single one of them was worth several hundred Qi Gathering pills. The sect had really gone all out this time. He wondered what was so special about the girl that the sect valued her so much.
However, his expression did not change. "What are you saying, grandma? Why would I do anything to my own subordinates? I will pay attention to the girl you mentioned and will not disappoint your sect master. "
Grandma Ximen said, "There's one more matter, which is to pay a visit to the Clear River prefecture with my disciple."
"Disciple?" Zhuo Zhibo felt strange, but then he saw Qian Rongzhi, who had been serving silently at the side, say sweetly, "Thank you, Grandma."
Zhuo Zhibo's face immediately sank. "Rongzhi, what's going on?"
Grandma Ximen has been wandering around Jiaping for several days, and it has always been Qian Rongzhi who has been entertaining her. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, she has built a good relationship with Grandma Ximen, who has a weird temper, and accepted her as a disciple. However, he has not received the news until now, as if he has become her springboard.
Qian Rongzhi smiled. "Grandma knows I haven't joined the sect yet, so she has already agreed to accept me as a disciple. She wants me to cultivate in the sect for a while, so I hope the commander will allow it."
Her cultivation aptitude was passable, and she was also rather pretty. She possessed a kind of ordinary beauty. Although she was far from the level of the Divine Incense Kingdom's beauty, she still had the qualifications to be noticed by the West Gate Granny. Moreover, she was extremely good at reading people's minds. Everything she said and did could cater to Grandma Ximen's strange tastes. It was definitely not a coincidence that she had gained Grandma Ximen's attention and accepted her as a disciple.
She was like a poisonous vine, grasping every opportunity and doing everything she could to climb upwards so that she could obtain even more sunlight and rain. In her eyes, Qian Yannian was nothing. Zhuo Zhibo was nothing. Even Grandma Ximen was nothing. They were all just tools she could use.
However, Grandma Ximen was a ninth layer Qi Practitioner, while Zhuo Zhibo was only at the sixth layer. There was no need to compare which tool was more useful. With the sect as an umbrella, she no longer needed to fawn over Zhuo Zhibo. Her expression naturally changed.
The Hawkwolf Guard was only an occupation. They could not restrict members from joining sects. For example, Diao Fei came from a sect. Of course, if Zhuo Zhibo wanted to obstruct Qian Rongzhi, he would still have many ways to make things difficult for Qian Rongzhi. However, a sunken Grandma Ximen sat beside him, so he would never be bold enough to do that. Grandma Ximen had only told him that she was taking Qian Rongzhi away. She was not asking for his opinion at all.
Qian Rongzhi smiled. She was confident. The reason why she had only told Zhuo Zhibo this news now was so that he would not have the opportunity to obstruct her. If he had the opportunity, Zhuo Zhibo would definitely do something like that. No man would be willing to let go of a woman who was docile and willing to be toyed with by him.
Zhuo Zhibo squinted his eyes. "Rongzhi, you've managed to climb up the tree. As the commander, I'm obviously happy for you. Only by learning something in the sect can you better complete the missions of the Hawkwolf Guard. I'll allow you a few months of leave, but there won't be any pills. I just happen to be taking you three newcomers to Clear River city to see the two commanders. You can go first."
He finally made up his mind very quickly. Even if he tried to obstruct this matter, there would be no benefit to him at all. All he could do was agree to it reluctantly. Although he knew Qian Rongzhi's sweet words probably did not come from the bottom of her heart, his dignity as a man still suffered from being abandoned in such a straightforward manner. He developed a sense of resentment towards Qian Rongzhi. She really was an extremely shameless woman.
Before Qian Rongzhi boarded the carriage, she bowed gracefully. "Thank you, commander. In the future, Rongzhi will come and serve the commander again to repay your kindness." She added inside, If you're still alive.
Even if she had already become close to Zhuo Zhibo, her identity as a Hawkwolf guard had not changed. Before she had obtained strength greater than Zhuo Zhibo's, she should not have treated Zhuo Zhibo with such contempt. She had a vague feeling that Zhuo Zhibo would definitely die to Li Qingshan's hands. This was a woman's intuition, and it was an intuition built upon a great deal of analysis and speculation. There was obviously no need for her to be too polite to someone who was about to die.
Zhuo Zhibo said, "No problem!" He watched the carriage leave and felt like he had nowhere to vent his anger. He smashed the stone table before him with a palm strike.
… …
In a small garden in the Hua estate of Clear River city, Hwa Seung-zan said to Hua Chenglu, "Alright, Grandma Ximen will be returning to Jiaping city for questioning very soon. She won't have the time to make trouble for that kid for now."
Hua Chenglu nodded. "That's good."
Hwa Seung-zan said, "It's rare for you to beg me for someone else's matter."
"What do you mean someone else's matter? This is your Hawkwolf Guard's matter. I'm not begging you. I'm helping you. And, don't you know him? "
Hwa Seung-zan said helplessly, "Alright alright, you're helping me. We're not exactly acquaintances. We've only met once, but I never thought that kid would actually emerge. His days under Zhuo Zhibo's command probably haven't been easy! "
Hwa Seung-zan sank into his thoughts. Over half a year had passed. Hwa Seung-zan's memories of Li Qingshan had basically faded away a long time ago. Just now, Hua Chenglu had mentioned it to her. She felt rather emotional inside. She never thought he would actually emerge from the mountains and actually become a Hawkwolf guard under Zhuo Zhibo's command, and he even fell out with Zhuo Zhibo.
Hua Chenglu asked, "Why haven't they been easy?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you about the matters of adults."
Hua Chenglu hated hearing something like that the most. "What matters of adults? Li Qingshan isn't that much older than me, and he's only a second layer Qi Practitioner. His cultivation is even weaker than mine." Her cultivation had already reached the peak of the second layer. She was only a step away from the third layer.
"Why don't you go kill a fifth layer Qi Practitioner for me to see?"
"Why would I want to kill a fifth layer Qi Practitioner?"
"A month ago, not only was that kid a Qi Practitioner, but he was also a Body Practitioner. In his first mission for newcomers, he destroyed a Qi Practitioner clan and killed a fifth layer Qi Practitioner. The leader of the school is also a fifth layer Qi Practitioner, so it's very likely that he was the culprit. Back then, he was only a first layer Qi Practitioner. "
This was no longer just the power of cultivators, but also the might of authority. The Hawkwolf Guard had eyes and ears all over the world, but normally, Hwa Seung-zan was in no mood to pay attention to this. He had several dozen black iron Hawkwolf Guard branches under his command, so why would he pay attention to a measly city like Jiaping? Only when Hua Chenglu mentioned it did he send people to investigate. Very soon, a detailed piece of information was placed on his desk. The information he obtained left him rather surprised.
Hua Chenglu was surprised. No wonder Grandma Ximen would go make trouble for him. That guy was actually so powerful. No wonder he was fearless of Grandma Ximen's pressure, as well as easily escaping from Grandma Ximen's pursuit outside the restaurant.
"Don't think about it so much. You better prepare for the entrance examination in spring. I've seen the girl you brought back. Her character isn't bad, even a little better than you. This is a Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing pill for her. Once she ingests it, she should be able to directly practise qi." Hwa Seung-zan casually passed a pill to Hua Chenglu. Now this was the true strength that Qi Practitioner clans possessed. They could overcome the limitations of innate talent through external means.
As for Li Qingshan, he was just an interesting subordinate to Hwa Seung-zan. He was not worth too much attention to. And, as long as Li Qingshan remained alive, he believed he would be able to see him very soon.
… …
In a small city near Jiaping city, Li Qingshan gazed at the full moon in the crowd. He thought, It's the mid-autumn festival again! Although he had been frugal, he had still eaten all the Qi Gathering pills he had on him. The effects of several hundred Qi Gathering pills could be regarded as obvious.
He secretly transformed once in a place where there was no one around. He had already reached twenty-seven feet, and his strength had increased by quite a lot. He was already close to the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength.
However, once he stopped ingesting pills, his cultivation speed immediately slowed to a frightening pace. It was about time for him to return to Jiaping city. That old granny probably did not have that much patience!
He casually broke off a piece of mooncake and passed it to Little Ann. Then he carried her through the sea of people and out of the bustling street lights, making his way back to Jiaping city.
Returning to Jiaping city, Li Qingshan and Little Ann both erased their presences and snuck back up the mountain. Li Qingshan's nose twitched, and as expected, he smelled a familiar scent. It was Grandma Ximen's unique and heavy fragrance. As expected, Grandma Ximen wanted to wait for him here.
Cultivators had many ways to hide their tracks, but smell was the easiest to ignore. Li Qingshan followed the trail of the freshest scent and followed it all the way out of the city. Finally, he confirmed that Grandma Ximen had already left Jiaping city.
Li Qingshan looked back at the mountain peak, at the huge, black hawk forged from metal, and smiled. Commander Zhuo, the pills on you should be able to help me reach the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength!
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