Ancient Powerful Beings

Realizing that she could only follow her new master Qingxuan for the time being, Shen Yunshu stopped talking about that matter and started to talk about something else.

Her soft, sweet voice rang out as she asked, "Senior sister, do you think Old Deng is really dead?"

Why would you ask that?

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao frowned slightly. She knew this little green tea girl and knew that she wouldn't chat with her for no reason. The fact that she asked this question meant that she had probably discovered something.

So Yu Zhao quietly looked at Shen Yunshu, waiting for the other party to give an explanation.

"I don't know how to tell you, Senior Sister." The little green tea girl looked conflicted, not about whether to tell you or not, but about how to tell you.

Sometimes Shen Yunshu felt she was being overly suspicious, but lately she had become increasingly uneasy. After thinking for a moment, she spoke again:

"I just have a feeling that Old Deng is not dead. Senior Sister, you should have also noticed that Old Deng has a close relationship with Luoyue Sect, but Qingxuan doesn't know Old Deng."

Let's assume for now that Qingxuan wasn't pretending. Is it possible that Lao Deng is indeed related to Luoyue Sect, but Qingxuan doesn't know it?

Let me speculate further, Senior Sister, do you think Old Deng might be the founding patriarch of the Falling Moon Sect? Could the problematic cultivation technique within the Falling Moon Sect be a contingency plan left behind by Old Deng?

Shen Yunshu's guess was very bold. Anyone else would have thought she was overthinking it, but Yu Zhao was no ordinary person.

She was seriously considering the possibility that Shen Yunshu had mentioned.

As she thought about it, Yu Zhao broke out in a cold sweat. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, if that chance came true, it would definitely not be good news for them.

Moreover, there is a high probability that Old Deng has a backup plan, but whether it is as Shen Yunshu guessed is hard to say.

"No matter what the truth is, we must act as if that old Deng is still alive. The best we can do now is to follow Qingxuan and find a backer so that we can cultivate in peace."

When you become strong, you can calmly deal with any scheme.

Yu Zhao's words were fair, and Shen Yunshu thought about it and agreed. At present, the two of them were too weak, even if they were to confirm their speculation.

They were helpless; they couldn't just storm into the Falling Moon Sect and slaughter the entire sect because of this suspicion, especially since there were more than one Golden Core cultivator in the Falling Moon Sect.

They've used every trick in the book to kill Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they can't really kill Golden Core cultivators.

"Senior sister is absolutely right! We must cultivate diligently so that in the future we can simply kill anyone we don't like!"

The little green tea girl clenched her fists, her expression fierce, but because of her outstanding appearance, she didn't look vicious at all; instead, she was strangely cute.

This made Yu Zhao glance at it a couple more times, but she quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly suppressed her inner turmoil, silently reciting the calming scriptures from the Buddhist cultivation method she had obtained.

This little green tea's charm is terrifying; it almost made her lose her composure!

You wouldn't dare do that!

Yu Zhao knew his junior sister well and knew that she was a wolf in sheep's clothing. What she said earlier was definitely not a joke. Once this little green tea became really powerful, she really could kill anyone she didn't like.

You can't have any feelings for this kind of person who's all smiles and no action; who knows if they'll use your feelings to scheme against you?

The little green tea is a good teammate. She is calm, ruthless, and incredibly lucky. Most importantly, as long as she is useful to you, she will not betray her teammates.

But Little Green Tea is definitely not a good Daoist partner; her mind is too gloomy.

This is why Yu Zhao both dotes on the little green tea girl and is wary of her.

Shen Yunshu was so intelligent that she could naturally sense her senior sister's wariness towards her, but she didn't care. She firmly believed that she would warm her senior sister's heart one day.

They can't live without each other. To anyone else, they are outcasts. They have few other friends besides each other.

Therefore, she has plenty of time to gain her senior's true trust.

The two women chatted about some trivial matters for a while, and before Qingxuan returned, they ended their conversation and started playing chess.

When Qingxuan returned, he saw that Yu Zhao, who was usually composed, was now arguing with Shen Yunshu, her face flushed and her arms flailing wildly.

She was quite puzzled. How could the two of them, who were usually so close, suddenly have a conflict?

Taking a parental stance, Qingxuan stepped in to stop the two girls from arguing, "Shut up, both of you! How can fellow disciples behave like this?"

The two women immediately became obedient. Yu Zhao returned to her serene and ethereal fairy-like demeanor, while Shen Yunshu reverted to her well-behaved girl persona.

"Tell me, what caused the argument?"

As the master, Qingxuan felt it was his responsibility to resolve the conflict between his two disciples and prevent it from escalating into fratricide.

Hearing her master's words, Shen Yunshu felt as if she had found a backer. She pointed at Yu Zhao and complained to Qingxuan, "Master, you must stand up for Shu'er! My senior sister bullies me. She always takes back her moves when we play chess, and she even brazenly says that she is the senior sister. What's wrong with me, as the junior sister, letting her have her way?"

Master, don't you think this is going too far?

Qingxuan: "..."

"Nonsense, I didn't take back my move. You're the one who cheated."

"Please, senior sister! We're playing chess, what method can I use to cheat?" Shen Yunshu was helpless.

"Then how come I've never beaten you even once?"

"Dear senior sister, is it possible that you can't beat me because you're too bad?"

"That's impossible!"

Seeing that the two girls were about to start arguing again, Qingxuan felt a bit superfluous. She originally thought that the two had some major conflict, but it turned out that they were acting so childishly.

Is she getting old? She can't even understand the thoughts of young people anymore. What's there to argue about over something like this?

Qingxuan silently got up and walked out of her two little apprentices' room. The two of them were making a headache, and she felt that taking care of children was really difficult.

Children who are usually well-behaved are especially difficult to manage when they start acting up.

No sooner had Qingxuan left than Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu immediately stopped arguing and sat back down on either side of the chessboard to begin a new round of "battle".

If Qingxuan had seen this rapid change of expression, she would have been even more doubtful about life.

The thought processes of these two are truly beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. In fact, most people cannot even tell which of their words are true or which of their expressions are genuine emotions.

He's not old, but he's already a cunning old fox.

……

Time passed day by day.

The two women's lives became extremely monotonous; they spent their days either playing chess or practicing cultivation.

Before we knew it, another half month had passed.

That day, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu followed Qingxuan out of the house. Qingxuan's original words were that he was taking them out for a stroll, because it wouldn't do to always stay at home cultivating.

And so, the two homebodies were reluctantly dragged out of the house by their master.

The three women went into a teahouse and sat down by the window in the lobby.

Teahouses and brothels are the places where information is most readily available. Since it is broad daylight, it is naturally impossible to go to a brothel. Therefore, Qingxuan brought his two apprentices to the teahouse instead.

The appearance of three beauties, one big and two small, naturally attracted a lot of attention. But these days, no one is a fool. Seeing that the three beauties dared to show themselves so openly and had such an extraordinary temperament, people knew that they dared not provoke them easily.

Either the three beauties come from prominent families, or they are powerful cultivators themselves.

Unsure of their background, no one would be foolish enough to provoke them.

Shen Yunshu, who was initially a little bored, was wondering if anyone would try to provoke them because they were good-looking, so she could find some amusement.

However, Shen Yunshu was a little disappointed to see that most of the people in the teahouse only glanced at them and then paid little attention to them.

Looks like I'm not going to find any fun anymore, sob sob sob, I'm so unhappy.

Shen Yunshu stared blankly out the window, bored, while Yu Zhao and Qingxuan chatted quietly. At this moment, the murmur of a few people at the next table caught their attention.

A large-bearded man at the other table said in a strange tone:

"Brothers, have you heard? Something big happened in the North City of Beiyu Town yesterday!"

"What's the big deal?" the bearded man's companion asked, puzzled.

Seeing his companion like this gave the bearded man a strange sense of accomplishment. He cleared his throat and continued:

"Everyone knows that a ruin was discovered in Zhenbei City some time ago. Just yesterday, people from the Ziji Holy Sect brought out a coffin from that ruin."

The moment the coffin appeared, the weather changed dramatically, and the contents of the coffin burst out!

It is said that even the combined efforts of all the Nascent Soul experts present could not subdue that thing, and two Nascent Soul experts perished. The King of Zhenbei's physical body was also destroyed, and his Nascent Soul fled.

As for the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators present, the number of deaths and injuries was countless. It is said that those below the Foundation Establishment stage would have their souls scattered if that thing glared at them!

In the end, it was only when a Nascent Soul ancestor from the Shen family appeared that the thing was defeated.

The bearded man's words immediately silenced the teahouse lobby, but a moment later, laughter erupted from within.

Someone joked, "Where did this fellow get this inside information? Two Nascent Soul cultivators have fallen. If Nascent Soul cultivators have fallen, how could there not be celestial phenomena? How could we not sense them?"

It is widely known in the cultivation world today that Nascent Soul cultivators are already true powerhouses, attracting the attention of the Heavenly Dao.

When a Nascent Soul cultivator dies, an extraordinary phenomenon will inevitably occur, which cultivators call the Cry of Heaven.

Therefore, most people do not believe the claim about the big beard.

The bearded man wasn't angry at being contradicted; he looked disdainful of arguing and smirked, saying:

"Please just consider this as me talking nonsense."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was astonished to find that the bearded man had vanished.

Not only were the people present puzzled, but even Qingxuan's expression changed. Without saying a word, she put down the tea money and then pulled Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu away.

He didn't even go back to the rented house in this small town. Instead, he dragged the two women and ran all the way. Her intuition told her that the bearded man was not simple, and what he said was probably true!

If that's the case, then we shouldn't stay here any longer; we should go to a safe place to hide as soon as possible.

The three of them had been traveling for a long time, and Qingxuan felt that they had gone far enough. She had just stopped to catch her breath when she landed.

Then he saw the big-bearded man from the teahouse appear in front of him.

Qingxuan felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively shielded his two young disciples behind him. He then spoke respectfully:

"Who are you, senior? Why are you blocking our way? Is there something you need our help with? If so, we will certainly do our best, but could we talk after we have seen our two disciples off?"

"Who am I? You probably don't know my name, little girl. Don't be nervous, I mean you no harm."

The bearded man acted very kindly, but the more he acted that way, the more panicked Qingxuan became. Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu behind him exchanged a glance, their eyes also filled with fear.

They had already guessed the origin of this bearded man; he was probably the person in the coffin that the Purple Extreme Holy Sect had taken out of the ruins, as he had mentioned.

Wow, this guy is pretty good at this, sharing his own experiences as a story.

At this moment, the two women's minds raced as they began to speculate on the personality of this powerful being. Facing such a being, fighting was impossible; they simply couldn't win.

Therefore, all we can do is maneuver.

The bearded man shifted his gaze from Qingxuan to Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu behind her, and then his voice reached the two women's ears:

"Two little children took things from my grave and left without saying a word. Isn't that a bit too rude?"

He didn't speak, but his voice boomed in the two women's ears. Judging from Qingxuan's expression, she clearly hadn't heard him.

Upon hearing the bearded man's words, Yu Zhao pondered for a moment and realized that this was not a dead end. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Qing Xuan collapse.

"Don't be nervous. I don't think you want your master, whose cultivation level is mediocre, to know too much."

Seeing the man with the big beard, Yu Zhao became even more certain that he might not have malicious intentions, so she mustered her courage, stepped forward, and bowed, saying:

"I didn't know you were still alive, so my junior sister and I took them thinking they were unclaimed. Now that you are still alive, it's not appropriate for us to keep these two treasures."

If the senior wishes, it can now be returned to its rightful owner.

"You're an interesting kid, but don't worry, now that those two magical treasures have recognized you as their masters, that's your destiny."

I wouldn't stole your opportunities, you younger generation. I came to you today because I wanted to hear your advice, and now that I have, I am very satisfied.

Secondly, I need you, little girl, to heal my injuries.

As he spoke, the bearded man pointed at Shen Yunshu. Seemingly afraid that the two girls might misunderstand, he added, "I was injured by someone with the bloodline of the Azure Dragon, and a trace of dragon energy remains in my body. I need this little girl, who also has the bloodline of the Azure Dragon, to guide the dragon energy out for me."

Don't worry, this dragon energy is not good for me, but it is a great tonic for those who also have the bloodline of the Azure Dragon.

I'm essentially handing over an opportunity.

"What does Senior need Shu'er to do?" At this moment, both Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu knew that there was no possibility of refusal, so Shen Yunshu simply stepped forward.

Seeing how sensible they were, the bearded man became even more satisfied. These two girls were truly extraordinary; one possessed immense merit, and the other possessed boundless luck, and they even managed to make those two demonic creatures willingly recognize them as their masters.

The bearded man was intrigued by their talent, but unfortunately, he had other things to do and didn't have time to mentor apprentices. Otherwise, he would have loved to snatch these two girls away.

Alas! Perhaps the time is not yet ripe.

The bearded man sighed inwardly.