Chapter 2168: Changqing Appears, Wunian Sect Master
Qu Hanming opened his mouth wide, returning to the initial topic, where he first thought Sikong Jing was too arrogant.
However, now it didn’t seem arrogant at all.
Deeply closing his eyes, Qu Hanming eventually replied with some humiliation: "That’s natural, we listen to... Young Master Sikong."
In an instant, the address changed.
After speaking, he was about to swallow the poison from the bottle, but Sikong Jing stopped him, saying: "Leave some for your disciples."
As his voice fell, the corners of Xu He and Cold Soul Old Ghost’s mouths twitched uncontrollably, and they too closed their eyes tightly.
Finally, Qu Hanming nodded again, and under Sikong Jing’s watch, he swallowed the poison from the bottle. The others followed suit, even Cold Soul Old Ghost dared not utter a word.
Once it was done, Qu Hanming seemed to lose all his strength, supported by Xu He. He was now completely under Sikong Jing’s control.
His destiny was about to be entirely altered, and his mind was naturally in a daze.
He looked at Sikong Jing with hopeful eyes, fearing that Sikong Jing would change his mind and not give him those two things.
But Sikong Jing just smiled and said: "Drip your blood on it, and then you can start learning what’s inside. But, of course, no one else can open it except you."
"If anyone else dares to peek, the item will instantly shatter into dust, leaving not a trace."
Upon hearing this, Qu Hanming let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly did as Sikong Jing instructed.
As for Sikong Jing’s statement about others not peeking.
This was naturally a normal precaution; Sikong Jing certainly wouldn’t allow him to lend these two super items to anyone else, and Qu Hanming even discovered it was impossible to replicate them. A prohibition set by Sikong Jing was in place.
This prohibition was something he could not unravel, carrying Sikong Jing’s bizarre demon beast aura.
Finally, when everything was done, Qu Hanming carefully put the two items away, treating them like absolute treasures, and a genuine smile spread across his face.
Then, he hesitantly asked: "Young Master Sikong, why would you so readily give such treasures?"
He suddenly realized something was off and couldn’t comprehend.
Other people’s treasures are always deeply hidden, yet Sikong Jing gave them away like they were picked up off the ground. These two items, if thrown into the world, could spark world wars. How many times has the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Map already caused chaos in the realm?
Sikong Jing’s generosity was truly beyond Qu Hanming’s comprehension.
In response, Sikong Jing smiled indifferently: "Because I still have... hmm, a strong one is coming."
Before he finished explaining, Sikong Jing suddenly glanced outside the Forest Hunting Ground, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
At the same time, Qu Hanming shuddered uncontrollably.
He too looked outside the Forest Hunting Ground, but due to Sikong Jing’s barrier still being intact, he couldn’t sense the outside...
The next moment, Sikong Jing immediately said: "They’re coming in our direction; I will promptly lift the barrier to avoid being discovered by the strong one. You all erase the signs of battle around and hide, wait for me..."
As he spoke, Sikong Jing instantly vanished.
Qu Hanming, of course, unhesitatingly followed Sikong Jing’s instructions. By now, he was completely obedient to Sikong Jing.
He could already sense the poison in his body, unable to touch it at all.
He was certainly unaware, but these were concoctions made by the Fierce Beasts Divine Beasts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison. Qu Hanming, of course, couldn’t unravel them.
However, they were not items from the Fierce Beasts Divine Beasts themselves, but poisons crafted by other demon beasts under Sikong Jing’s orders to refine. The true items from Fierce Beasts Divine Beasts could not so casually appear in this world...
After just a few breaths, Sikong Jing returned, naturally having lifted the barrier.
Meanwhile, Qu Hanming also instructed his disciples to hide their auras.
And just as Sikong Jing reappeared, Qu Hanming gave him a rather complex look and said in a low voice: "It’s the aura of Wunian Sect Master, and the Immortal Changqing Venerable."
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing’s entire body trembled slightly in surprise.
When he went to lift the barrier, he also sensed it was indeed the aura of the Wunian Saint Sect, but he did not expect it to be the Wunian Sect Master and Changqing Venerable, the latter being practically the master of his sister Sikong Ling.
She actually came to Qianwang Fenglei City...
Sikong Jing’s mind flashed with her childish image and appearance.
Of course, he believed Qu Hanming’s judgment. Others might judge wrongly, but Beiming Hanshan and the Wunian Saint Sect were arch-enemies, and Qu Hanming was certainly aware of the powerful figures of the Wunian Saint Sect.
The next moment, Sikong Jing also sensed the situation and muttered: "The two people, they seem to be in conflict?"
As the auras approached, Sikong Jing immediately judged that these two strong auras from the Wunian Saint Sect were one chasing and the other fleeing.
Before Qu Hanming could say anything... swoosh!
A small figure appeared in the sky above the Forest Hunting Ground. But in the next instant, frost quickly condensed in front of the tiny figure, forming an ice wall with a strong heartless intent, forcibly blocking the figure.
In Sikong Jing’s eyes, that small figure almost crashed into the ice wall but came to a sudden halt.
The small figure then revealed itself, showing the appearance of a little girl resembling Changqing Venerable.
This was the fourth time Sikong Jing had seen her; the first was at the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace in East Plain Northern Land, the second was when she took away his sister in the Canglong Small Domain, and the third was in Wanbing City when he disguised as a human-shaped beast.
However, Sikong Jing didn’t think much about it, for the person pursuing Changqing Venerable had arrived, a tall middle-aged woman, naturally the Wunian Sect Master, whom Qu Hanming called by name—Sha Qing!
Sikong Jing had of course heard of her name before, Sha Qing!
Each powerful figure in this generation of the Wunian Saint Sect had names or aliases that sounded devoid of emotion, including Mieqing Venerable, and others like Duanqing and Yuanqing. Only Changqing Venerable was the most special.
And the name of the Wunian Sect Master, it resonated with overwhelming killing intent...
At this moment, Sect Master Sha Qing had not yet discovered the situation in the Forest Hunting Ground, and she spoke directly: "Changqing, why are you running?"
Her voice carried waves of icy coldness, as if freezing everything around.
Qu Hanming’s frost was insidious, while the Wunian Saint Sect’s frost was heartless, none of which were pleasant things.
The girl-like Changqing Venerable was blocked.
Yet she still replied with a cheerful tone: "Sha Qing, if I didn’t run, would I wait for you to knock me out and deliver me to Pei Kuang?"
As her voice fell, Sikong Jing, Qu Hanming, and others froze, the Wunian Sect Master intended to give Changqing Venerable to Pei Kuang?
What kind of operation is this?
"Obviously, I was sick as a child, so I never grew up."
"Yet you insist I took some Immortal Elixir; I really didn’t."
With these two crisp statements from Changqing Venerable, Sikong Jing instantly understood.
The Wunian Sect Master, Sha Qing, trying to curry favor with Pei Kuang, was practically fanatically insane, wanting to hand over Changqing Venerable because of rumors about her taking the Immortal Elixir for Pei Kuang to study.
At this time, Changqing Venerable continued: "Fortunately, I kept my guard up; otherwise, I would have been finished. No wonder you insisted on bringing me on this journey to the Qianwang Holy Tower this time. I felt something was wrong back then."
"Sha Qing, you’re really vicious."
