Zhou Qing pondered briefly before saying, "I will ask him if he hates me. If he answers hate, then he will definitely seek revenge on me in the future, and he must not be left alive."
"What if he answers that he doesn't hate you?" the voice inquired.
Zhou Qing snorted, "If he doesn't hate me, then even at his young age, he is already so scheming and deep-minded. He must not be left alive."
"What if he chooses not to answer?" the voice suddenly became playful.
Zhou Qing said, "If he doesn't answer, it means he is very calculating and will become a great figure in the future. He must not be left alive."
As Zhou Qing finished answering, the voice suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"Interesting, truly interesting. Morality can have flaws, but life cannot have hidden dangers. I like this answer. Congratulations, you have passed. Quickly take this bowl and leave at once, the tide is about to erupt."
Looking at the broken bowl floating in front of him, Zhou Qing was a little bewildered.
This is too hasty, isn't it? Even talking nonsense can get through?
And this reward, it looks like it's fooling a simpleton.
But soon, the entire space suddenly became much more eerie and sinister. Zhou Qing even felt someone blowing on his ear, causing his hairs to stand on end.
He then grabbed the broken bowl, thinking something is better than nothing.
"Aha, finally a vessel to bring this old man out!"
As soon as Zhou Qing grabbed the broken bowl, an excited voice rang out from all around.
Zhou Qing's face immediately changed, and he was about to throw the broken bowl away, but the surrounding environment started to rapidly rewind.
"Ugh~"
Seemingly in a daze, Zhou Qing once again appeared at the grinding disc key, and then he collapsed to the ground, dry heaving.
The broken bowl in his hand emitted a dazzling golden light, then suddenly flew out of his hand, laughing heartily as it headed straight for the tunnel.
At this moment, Zhou Qing finally understood who the other party was, feeling both aggrieved and angry.
He had unwittingly become an accomplice to a thief, and the stolen goods were from his own home.
"Who are you?" Zhou Qing shouted in grief and indignation.
The broken bowl immediately came to a screeching halt, and a blurry figure was projected from its center.
He chuckled and said, "Little one, you can call me Er Daye!"
"Go to hell, you despicable scoundrel!" Zhou Qing cursed.
The other party was not angry, on the contrary, he seemed very happy.
"Kid, as gratitude for bringing me out, I give you this top-grade water attribute Spirit Stone. Oh, and I won't be leaving the Taiqing Sect for a while. Try to guess who I am, and there might be a reward if you guess correctly."
After speaking, a blue light shot out from the bowl, which Zhou Qing instinctively caught.
As a result, an indescribable pure energy flowed out of his hand. When he opened his palm, he saw an oval, deep blue stone.
The texture was delicate, and the luster was soft and gentle, like moonlight shining on a calm water surface.
Zhou Qing was filled with disbelief.
A top-grade Spirit Stone, in the entire Taiqing Sect, it was a strategic resource, and very rare, usually stored in the inner vault.
Not even core disciples could use them for cultivation; even the Peak Masters usually used ordinary Spirit Stones.
This... this is too generous.
As he looked back, the broken bowl had already disappeared along the passage.
"It's over, not only am I an accomplice, but I've also shared in the loot. There's no way to explain this clearly."
Looking at the top-grade Spirit Stone in his hand, Zhou Qing was conflicted but reluctant to turn it in, knowing that water attribute Spirit Stones had the gentlest energy, not only pure but also pleasant to absorb.
Why miss out on it!
He gritted his teeth and put it directly into his storage bag.
After thinking of some excuses, he quickly began to turn the grinding disc...
...
"The clues you provided are very important. Remember, don't tell anyone about this."
"Understood, I will keep it confidential."
"Good, you did well. Choose one of these Secret Techniques."
"I am not very wise, please advise, Supreme Elder."
"A smart boy indeed. Compared to the other two, this 'Silver Dragon Hand' is rather suitable for you, with both offensive and defensive capabilities."
"Thank you, senior."
...
Little Spirit Peak!
Just as Zhou Qing returned, Mo Xingjian hurried over with Yan Xiaohu.
"Master, I really promised the Supreme Elder not to tell anyone about this."
"Fourth, what nonsense are you talking about? Am I 'anyone'? Is your third senior brother 'anyone'?"
"What else?"
"Good, good, you are a child who keeps promises. I didn't waste all these years of careful teaching on you. Ah, this chair hurts my butt. Whose fifty Spirit Stones are these?"
"Mine, mine. I accidentally dropped them there. Third senior brother, if you have nothing else, please leave. I have something to discuss with Master."
"Fourth, you are breaking my heart. Really breaking my heart. Think honestly, how have I treated you all these years... Fourth, have you struck it rich recently? These thirty Spirit Stones, are they yours?"
"Ah, since that Pocket World event, I've been absent-minded and forgetful. I was joking with you earlier. Others are others, but you are my dear loved ones. This time many Wandering Souls have appeared in the magnetic channel. To avoid bringing shame to our Little Spirit Peak, I risked my life to drive them out bit by bit..."
Time passed by slowly, and after hearing the whole story, Mo Xingjian frowned, while Yan Xiaohu was shocked.
The Taiqing Sect's Pocket World is very mysterious, known only to the Peak Masters and the Supreme Elder.
Fourth really struck it rich this time. He not only got a Secret Technique but also got to soak in the third Flame Spirit Blood Pool.
Mo Xingjian, after a brief contemplation, sighed deeply and said, "I didn't expect that guy to still be in our Taiqing Sect. I thought he had long been dead. Turns out he really pulled off a golden cicada shell escape."
"Who?" Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu asked curiously.
Mo Xingjian smiled bitterly, "Who else, the one digging the tunnel."
"Er Daye?" Zhou Qing was surprised, his master actually knew him.
Mo Xingjian said, "Yes, Er Daye, that shameless man. When he first joined the Taiqing Sect, he took advantage of us for so many years."
As Mo Xingjian recounted bit by bit, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu finally got a grasp of the situation.
Er Daye, whose real name is Er Daye, but who knows if that's true. He utilized homophones, making others call him with an exaggerated title that added two generations to his age.
He joined the Taiqing Sect at the same time as Mo Xingjian and the other Peak Masters. Not only was he smart, but he was also quite talented. The old Sect Leader even planned to hand over the Taiqing Sect to him.
But during an escort mission, he was ambushed and perished, causing the current Peak Masters to grieve for a long time.
Two years later, someone no less powerful than the Taiqing Sect came searching aggressively, only then did they realize that shameless guy was a thief of the hundred schools' cultivation techniques.
He changed his appearance and name, had been to every major sect, and climbed to the high levels in all of them. No less than nine Sect Leaders wanted to train him as a successor.
But each time, he would die due to various accidents just as he was about to reach the top.
Mo Xingjian, while recounting this, was lost in thought.
Although everyone disdained his actions, he was very well-liked in each sect.
Fellow disciples loved drinking with him.
Senior sisters and junior sisters liked to stroll by his residence every night.
In short, he had a unique charm.
Especially after everyone learned the truth, they still secretly hoped he was alive despite scolding him.
But they had all seen his corpse, they had no idea how that shameless man managed it.
Time moved on, and they all became the capable Peak Masters. Never did they expect that guy to be trapped inside the Pocket World.
Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu listened, utterly stunned.
Did that mean this guy had many top-notch Divine Skills?
"Master, what exactly is inside the Pocket World that could trap such a person for so long?" Zhou Qing couldn't help but ask, recalling the scene he witnessed back then.