Master and Disciple Meet Again, A Cultivation Version of Werewolf

Yu Zhao and the other three flew towards the entrance of the ruins. As they approached the entrance, they saw a group of people flying towards them. The moment they saw this group, Lu Huaiyi and Xuan Yuanyouning's expressions changed.

The two men each pulled one of them, dragging Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu aside and hiding them in the shadows.

Once the group had flown far away, they reappeared. Seeing the two men's reaction, Yu Zhao was curious and asked Lu Huaiyi:

"Brother Lu, which sect do these people belong to? Why are they making such a grand entrance?"

"They are from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect. It's not that they have a grand entourage, but that the people of the Purple Extreme Holy Sect are all madmen. If we encounter them in the ruins, they might attack us for no reason."

We don't need to get entangled with this bunch of lunatics.

Lu Huaiyi explained that he wasn't afraid of the Purple Extreme Holy Sect, but there was no need for him to get involved with them.

They're like leeches, once you're on them you can't get rid of them. Either you get rid of them, or they get rid of you.

Why risk your life against a bunch of lunatics?

Listening to Lu Huaiyi's words, Yu Zhao looked in the direction where the group from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect had gone and thought to himself, "So these are the people from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect. Their style of doing things is indeed very demonic."

However, their appearance only strengthened Yu Zhao's suspicions. Something big was about to happen at the ruins. The fact that a demonic leader from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect sent people here meant that it wasn't just to find treasure.

Their goal is most likely that coffin.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao felt an inexplicable sense of tension growing stronger. She didn't say anything more and led the three of them to speed up again.

Yu Zhao felt somewhat relieved when she finally stepped out of the ruins, but she was not completely at ease.

The appearance of these four people attracted the attention of the powerful figures outside. Elder Qingxuan and King Zhenbei appeared at the same time. Elder Qingxuan was simply concerned about his own people, while King Zhenbei came out to keep order.

Yu Zhao and the others emerged from the ruins ahead of schedule, which was bound to attract everyone's attention. If he hadn't shown up, powerful figures from other sects might have done something outrageous.

While he wouldn't kill them, he was capable of forcing Yu Zhao and the others to hand over the items they had obtained from the ruins.

Therefore, the Prince of Zhenbei must show himself to demonstrate his stance: I will protect these two juniors, so don't go too far.

Upon seeing the two people, Yu Zhao bowed respectfully, handing over the Jade Spirit Bamboo he had obtained, and said:

"Elder, Your Majesty, these are the medicinal herbs we obtained from the ruins, and we now entrust them to you."

Seeing that it was merely a jade bamboo stalk, the Prince of Zhenbei did not accept it. He gestured to Elder Qingxuan to take it, and Elder Qingxuan, without any hesitation, put the herb into his storage ring and asked with concern:

"Why did you leave early? Did something happen at the ruins?"

When she asked the question, Elder Qingxuan kept her gaze on Yu Zhao. It was obvious that she thought Yu Zhao was more composed, so the question was actually directed at Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao adopted a respectful demeanor and obediently replied, "Elder, Your Majesty, I discovered a coffin in the ruins. Its aura is quite strange, and I was injured by it. I am worried that something terrible might happen in the ruins, so I came out to report this first."

Yu Zhao spoke frankly and openly, without asking the Prince of Zhenbei to set up an isolation array, so all the Golden Core and Nascent Soul experts present heard what he said.

This was Yu Zhao's goal: to divert the attention of these powerful beings to the ruins so that she could escape directly.

Her words were very skillful; firstly, she subtly diverted the attention of the powerful figures, and secondly, she created a persona of selfless dedication to the public good.

She, Yu, was worried about the safety of everyone in the ruins, which is why she gave up her chance and dragged her injured body out to deliver the message. How dare you powerful beings continue to target her?

Just as she had expected, upon hearing her words, the Prince of Zhenbei's expression changed. Seeing that Yu Zhao was indeed very weak, and given that he already had a good impression of Yu Zhao, he did not doubt what Yu Zhao said.

Something beyond our control must have happened in the ruins, which could very well endanger the lives of all the disciples inside.

This is no small matter. Although the disciples inside are all Qi Refining Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are all the talents of the Northern Region in this generation. If they all perish inside... then the Northern Region may face a generational gap. The Northern Region is already suffering from a shortage of talent, and it really cannot withstand such a great loss.

With that thought in mind, the Prince of Zhenbei no longer hesitated. He directly ordered Elder Qingxuan, "Qingxuan, you take Yu Xiaoyou and the others and leave first. I have other important matters to attend to, so I won't see you off."

After saying that, he used his teleportation technique to send the group back to Zhenbei City, while he went to discuss the matter with the Nascent Soul experts.

Leaving aside Yu Zhao and her group for the moment, after seeing them off, the Prince of Zhenbei arrived at the gathering place of the Nascent Soul experts and spoke directly:

"Fellow Daoists, you all heard what that young friend said earlier. I propose that we forcibly break through the ruins' formation and go in together to investigate."

If this is true, then this site is no longer suitable as a testing ground for the younger generation.

"Fellow Daoist Shen is perhaps a little too nervous," the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Souls said at this moment, his tone tinged with sarcasm.

"That young friend is only at the Qi Refining Realm. For her, the aura emanating from the Golden Core Realm is extremely terrifying."

Therefore, what she perceives as a major upheaval is nothing to us; there's no need to be alarmed.

The King of Zhenbei wanted to curse upon hearing this, but since it was the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Souls who spoke, he dared not be too presumptuous and could only suppress his anger and continue speaking:

"Senior Wanhun, even if the changes inside were caused by the deceased Golden Core cultivators, it's not something a group of Qi Refining Foundation Establishment cultivators inside can handle."

"That's not necessarily true. My Foundation Establishment disciples from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect can defeat Golden Core cultivators."

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Souls spoke with great confidence, his aged face filled with pride. No matter how the King of Zhenbei looked at that face, he felt it deserved a beating.

He finally understood that the Myriad Souls Ancestor was preventing Nascent Soul cultivators from entering. Their Purple Extreme Holy Sect must have something shameful going on in the ruins, or perhaps the Myriad Souls Ancestor simply didn't care about the Purple Extreme Holy Sect's energy refining or the lives of their Foundation Establishment disciples in the ruins.

Thinking of this, the King of Zhenbei stopped paying attention to this guy and looked at the other Nascent Soul experts. Fairy Yunhe of the Sword Pavilion still looked like it was none of his business.

As for the remaining four Nascent Soul cultivators, two of them were from the Purple Extreme Holy Sect, so they naturally followed the lead of the Myriad Souls Ancestor. The other two, seeing that Fairy Yunhe from the Sword Pavilion had not spoken, naturally did not dare to contradict the Myriad Souls Ancestor.

The Prince of Zhenbei was suddenly all alone.

At this moment, the Prince of Zhenbei felt extremely sad. He had been wholeheartedly planning for the future of the Northern Region, but he had no like-minded people.

These people don't care about the lives of low-level cultivators at all; they only ever think about themselves.

Oh well! Never mind.

The Prince of Zhenbei gave up trying to persuade him; he had no other options. Although he could break the formation by force himself, given the current situation, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Souls and the others would not allow him to intervene.

At this moment, he was like an incompetent husband, unable to do anything.

……

To put it another way,

Meanwhile, Yu Zhao and his group returned to Zhenbei City, but to Yu Zhao's surprise, Elder Qingxuan did not take them directly back to Luoyue Sect.

Elder Qingxuan found an inn to stay in, and after settling Lu Huaiyi and Xuanyuan Youning in, she summoned Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu.

"Zhao'er, is your injury serious?"

This question stumped Yu Zhao, and she didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

She had a gut feeling that this guy's question wasn't just out of simple concern, so she tentatively replied, "It's alright, it's not too serious."

After she finished speaking, she secretly observed Elder Qingxuan's expression.

Qingxuan remained expressionless, making it impossible to discern her thoughts. Upon hearing Yu Zhao's words, she immediately replied:

"Since it's not too serious, I'll take you to another secluded place for cultivation, and I'll also take this opportunity to show you around."

Yu Zhao: "???" What's going on here? What's this guy up to?

Yu Zhao was a little confused by Elder Qingxuan's words. Elder Qingxuan didn't give her much time to think and continued speaking on his own.

"Zhao'er, Shu'er, where would you like to travel? How about we leave the Northern Regions and go to the Western Regions?"

Qingxuan had carefully considered his choice of destination. Now that the Sword Pavilion and the Purple Extreme Holy Sect were secretly plotting something, the Northern Region and the Eastern Region were both places of trouble.

It's even less likely in the Central Region, the situation there is more complicated. As for the Southern Region... the Southern Region is currently fighting with the overseas immortal mountains, would they go there to be cannon fodder?

Moreover, the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, the overlord of the Southern Region, is not someone to be trifled with.

Therefore, the Western Regions are the most suitable, as they are Buddhist territory, and the monks there are very kind and benevolent, at least on the surface.

Besides, the Western Regions are a mixed bag; if a Golden Core cultivator like her leads a few Qi Refining cultivators there, she won't attract any attention at all.

At worst, she could seek refuge in Buddhism. With her Golden Core cultivation, she could easily become a Dharma protector and the other side would be more than happy to accept her. She might even be able to obtain the status of a Bodhisattva.

Of course, the main reason is that monks are easy to fool; they accept anyone who comes without asking about their background.

Elder Qingxuan decided on his own, and at this point, Yu Zhao finally understood what he meant.

This guy clearly wants to run away.

Could it be that this guy also discovered something?

However, Yu Zhao immediately realized that it didn't matter whether Qingxuan had discovered anything or not. What mattered was that the other party's thoughts were in line with her own, and she also felt that she could no longer stay in the Northern Region. Now that Qingxuan had brought it up first.

There's no reason to refuse. It's not safe enough to run away with that green tea bitch on my own. Having a Golden Core cultivator as a bodyguard is just right.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao didn't say much, but instead put on a submissive appearance, saying, "It's all up to the Grand Elder to decide."

And at the right time, he would show an expression that said, "I don't know what you want to do, Elder, but I will obey."

"Don't call him Grand Elder, call him Master."

"Master," Yu Zhao immediately changed her address.

This pleased Elder Qingxuan greatly. He raised his hand and patted Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu's heads on either side, saying, "My good disciples, you will follow me from now on. I will do my best to teach you."

Okay, go say goodbye to your friends, but if they want to come along, that's fine too.

Qingxuan was actually in a hurry; she was eager to escape. Now, with the Nascent Soul cultivators all focused on the situation at the ruins, it was the perfect time to flee.

Otherwise, things might change if we delay.

Moreover, since her little apprentice said that there might be a major change in the ruins, she believed him, to the point that Qingxuan now feels that nowhere in the Northern Region is safe.

Even though no Nascent Soul cultivators emerged from the ruins, the situation was still considered troublesome. Given the current circumstances, once the ruins were resolved, the Falling Moon Sect would have to choose sides.

The arrival of the Myriad Souls Ancestor of the Purple Extreme Holy Sect couldn't possibly be just for a single ruin; it's very likely that he also finalized the matter of the Falling Moon Sect's allegiance.

If you don't go now, when will you wait?

Are you waiting to be forced to take sides?

Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu also sensed that their new master was in a hurry. Although they didn't quite understand what she was in such a rush, the two women still obediently went to say goodbye to Lu Huaiyi and Xuan Yuanyouning.

Lu Huaiyi and Xuanyuan Youning became interested when they heard that they were going to the Western Regions.

Lu Huaiyi began by saying:

"Perfect timing. We have a friend on the border. If Fellow Daoist Yu doesn't mind, my sister and I will give you a ride. Our friend is a Buddhist, and he should be able to help you if you're going to travel to the Western Regions."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Lu."

Upon hearing that the other person had a Buddhist friend, Yu Zhao became interested. She had never met a Buddhist cultivator in this world before and wanted to see what was so special about them.

Besides, she also has a magical art that has some connection to Buddhist practice.

The external light screen had purified her into a technique called "Little Tathagata Palm." Although Yu Zhao could use this technique, she never understood its meaning.

If you can get in touch with Buddhist practices and study Buddhist teachings, you might gain some insight.

The more trump cards she has, the better. She has no prejudice against any particular sect or school; any useful techniques or cultivation methods are good.

And so, the group quickly reached an agreement and set off immediately.

When Elder Qingxuan learned that her two young disciples had made friends with people in the Buddhist community, she was happy to take them along. Besides, she felt that these two people were either rich or noble, and were very likely to be scions of some immortal cultivation family.

Her apprentice would have more opportunities by befriending them, which she was naturally happy to see.

A Golden Core cultivator led four Qi Refining cultivators out of Zhenbei City, and with the Zhenbei King absent, no one could possibly discover it.

Not to mention that this Golden Core cultivator is also proficient in formations.

With the help of several teleportation arrays, they had already arrived in Mang Town.

Lu Huaiyi and Xuanyuan Youning happily led Qingxuan and the others to the small temple. Once inside, Xuanyuan Youning shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Master Mingkong, we're back!"

After a while, Master Mingkong came out of the inner hall, and the atmosphere became strange as soon as the two met.

Mingkong... no, Qingfeng Laodeng never expected his disciples to come knocking on his door.

Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu never expected that their beloved master would turn into a monk.

In a brief moment of astonishment, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu unconsciously broke into smiles. The girl's smile was sweet in the sunlight, but to Qingfeng Laodeng, it was a chilling smile.

This is the smile of someone who has spotted their prey.

Interesting, the apprentices have grown up; they all dare to see their master as prey.

Thinking this, Qingfeng Laodeng also smiled.

The remaining three were completely baffled. Qingxuan, being shrewd, became wary, sensing that something was amiss with the monk.