Chapter 9 Death Always Comes One Step Behind Me

Chapter 9 Death Always Comes One Step Behind Me

Si Nidie was summoned to Wei Houming's presence and given a long lecture, and was also given the bonus of having to copy the sect rules ten times by hand.

After dealing with her matter, Wei Houming's gaze fell on Lou Yuqing.

You can't see me, you can't see me...

Lou Yuqing lowered her head and pretended to be dead. The sect rules were three inches thick and required to be copied by hand. It would take several months to complete them.

Perhaps having heard her thoughts, Wei Houming finally looked away and said to the disciple in the audience, "Xiao Wu, bring me the jade slip."

Xiao Wu quickly stood up and presented the jade slip containing the case details with both hands.

"So-so, with a few omissions, but it's an improvement over before," Kui Houming quickly read through the jade slip and gave his evaluation.

A look of joy flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. He had finally received a positive evaluation. The previous times, he had been scolded mercilessly and dared not utter a word.

"Thank you, Captain Wei. I will continue to work hard." Xiao Wu's face showed fighting spirit, and he said firmly.

Kui Houming nodded and tossed the jade slip in front of Si Nidie: "Little Si, come and fix a few missing parts."

Si Nidie immediately showed a bitter expression. Xiao Wu's abilities were among the best of the disciples, and it was uncertain whether she could even find the flaws, let alone make corrections.

Lou Yuqing kept her eyes down, but glanced at Si Nidie out of the corner of her eye and noticed a faint look of death on her face. It seemed this task would be difficult.

Suddenly, a bad feeling rose in her heart.

"Xiao Lou, Xiao Gu, you two come too."

She knew it!

Back in the day, whenever the teacher asked a question in class, if she felt a sudden unease, the teacher would call on her.

This is probably what the metaphysical sixth sense is like.

Lou Yuqing moved next to Si Nidie, while Gu Bugai remained expressionless as always, making him the calmest of the three.

This naturally drew Wei Houming's attention to this special disciple.

Where have I seen this person before?

Kui Houming's memory returned to that day, when Palace Master Meng Zonghan personally introduced Lou Yuqing and Gu Bugai into the audience area and told him to take it easy and not to take any extra care of them.

In fact, even if the Hall Master didn't say anything, Kui Houming wouldn't take care of them. He had no good feelings towards the disciples who entered the Hall of Law Enforcement through back channels.

Although the auditorium was outwardly described as a place to coast along, it has been revitalized since it was handed over to him; no one can get in without passing the assessment.

Fortunately, after observing them for two days, Wei Houming realized they weren't the type to cause trouble, so he let go of his prejudices against them and prepared to cultivate them properly.

Unbeknownst to everyone, the reason why Wei Houming valued the auditorium so much was that he intended to train its disciples as reserve law enforcement disciples.

However, you don't need to tell others about this.

Kui Houming looked at Gu Bugai, but couldn't recall where he had seen him before. He shook his head in confusion and resumed processing the jade slip in his hand.

At the same time, Gu Bugai breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't want anyone to recognize his avatar.

He originally thought that he lived a secluded life in the sect and that few people knew him, but he caught the attention of Wei Houming. Perhaps the other party had seen him once by chance back then.

"Senior sister, I find this place very suspicious. Hao Tianping was refining pills in the alchemy room when the furnace exploded, causing an explosion that destroyed the entire alchemy room."

Lou Yuqing stroked her chin, pondering, "How did he survive such a powerful explosion, and only suffer some superficial injuries?"

Si Nidie looked at her strangely and said, "I think I know."

Lou Yuqing was stunned: "Huh?"

"I was just about to tell you that this Hao Tianping has been to the Law Enforcement Hall twice. The last time he was there because he blew up the weapon-forging room."

Si Nidie sighed, "Everyone thought he was buried in the explosion, but he actually survived. Just like this time, he only suffered minor injuries."

Hao Tianping perfectly embodies the saying that death always comes one step behind me!

"..." Lou Yuqing said speechlessly, "Did you learn from being blown up?"

“That’s not the problem, the problem is…” Si Nidie gestured toward Kui Houming.

Lou Yuqing subconsciously looked over.

Kui Houming frowned: "A habitual offender?"

After saying that, he made a hand seal and pointed it at the air. Instantly, spiritual light surged and emitted a dazzling white light, and a jade slip quietly hovered in mid-air.

Kui Houming raised his hand and showed the jade slip, which clearly stated: "Inner disciple Hao Tianping caused a major explosion while refining weapons in the weapon refining room last year, resulting in the destruction of the weapon refining room. He is fined eight thousand spirit stones, confined for one month, and ordered to copy the sect rules one hundred times."

It seems the previous elder didn't punish them severely enough!

A fierce glint flashed in Wei Houming's eyes as he instructed the disciples in charge of enforcement: "Hao Tianping knowingly committed the crime, so his punishment is doubled. He will be fined an additional ten thousand spirit stones, confined for three months, and forced to recite the sect rules ten thousand times!"

Everyone was taken aback; good heavens, it had doubled.

They couldn't help but glance at Lou Yuqing and Lou Yuqing, who had just been talking amongst themselves about what Hao Tianping had done.

Lou Yuqing looked completely innocent: It has nothing to do with me. I was just raising reasonable doubts.

Si Nidie awkwardly touched her nose: It has nothing to do with me. I was just trying to answer my junior sister's question.

On the other side, Hao Tianping was copying the rules in the solitary confinement room when he suddenly learned of this terrible news, and he felt as if the sky had fallen.

Why?

Hao Tianping watched the law enforcement officers gradually leave through the small window of the solitary confinement cell, trying to stop them with his eyes, but they didn't turn around.

"Haha, bro, you're even worse off than me."

At that moment, a gloating voice came from the opposite solitary confinement cell.

Hao Tianping: "..."

The Hall of Law Enforcement.

Lou Yuqing and the others humbly accepted Captain Wei's corrections on the shortcomings and then gracefully withdrew from the scene.

"call."

As soon as Si Nidie arrived at the listening room, she breathed a huge sigh of relief and leaned back in her chair, looking as if she had finally come back to life.

Lou Yuqing, on the other hand, felt alright.

Perhaps because he was distracted by Hao Tianping's matter, Captain Wei was not particularly strict with them. He said a few words and then let them leave.

Si Nidie instructed, "Next time Captain Wei is around, we shouldn't speak. We should use sound transmission magic so he can't hear us talking."

Lou Yuqing nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you can do whatever you want. I'll copy down the sect rules first."

Si Nidie sighed, patted her storage bag, and four beams of white light flew out, transforming into writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Lou Yuqing: It seems that Senior Sister has copied quite a few sect rules, and is so well prepared.

Gu Bugai stood up and greeted her, "Come on, I'll show you around the sect."

“Okay,” Lou Yuqing replied.

On the day she entered the sect, Sect Leader Qingxuzi took her sightseeing along the way, but there were still many places she didn't understand.

After all, Qingxuzi didn't know at that time whether Lou Yuqing had spiritual roots.

If she didn't have spiritual roots, then explaining it in such detail would be cruel to her, arousing her longing for cultivation, yet she herself was unable to embark on the path of cultivation.

Spirit plant garden, spirit beast garden, alchemy room, weapon forging room...

During this period, besides cultivating, Lou Yuqing spent all her time learning about the sect's situation and became familiar with almost all the locations.

Her cultivation level naturally broke through to the second level of Qi Refining without any hindrance.

Gu Bugai was very satisfied with his little apprentice's cultivation progress. At this rate, he would be able to break through the Qi Refining stage and reach the Foundation Establishment stage in less than a year.

Xuantian Peak, the sect leader's cave.

As usual, Qingxuzi arrived at the room where the Cold Jade Bed was located. As soon as he entered, he could feel the extremely cold atmosphere in the air. Low-level cultivators could not withstand such an environment for long.

But Qingxuzi did not pause at all; the cold air seemed to have no effect on him.

Lying on the cold jade bed was a pale-faced woman with delicate features and a graceful and pretty appearance. She wore a concentric pearl necklace that hung down to her collarbone.

Surprisingly, there was a red, scorching mark on his wrist, the heat of which even overpowered the chill in the room.

This woman is none other than Song Li, the daughter that Qingxuzi rescued.

When Qingxuzi found her, she had been chased by the Flame Beast for a long time, and the fire poison on her body covered almost the entire surface of her body.

Thanks to the treatment from the Jade Bed and the Frost Toad, the fire poison is now reduced to a tiny amount.

"She should be able to wake up today."

Thinking of this, Qingxuzi felt a mix of trepidation and longing for home. He visited Song Li every day, hoping she would wake up soon, yet unsure how to face her.

"Croak!"

A blue toad leaped onto the jade bed and spat out a chilling aura at Song Li's wrist, which swirled around her wrist.

Its small and exquisite body, only about two inches long, is crystal clear, as if it were carved from ice, breaking people's perception of toads as ugly.

When the cold air and the fire poison met, they immediately erupted into a fierce battle. However, the fire poison was outnumbered and outmatched, and soon it was defeated.

The red marks on Song Li's wrist disappeared, and her original fair skin returned to normal.

The fire poison has been neutralized!

A faint moan escaped her lips, and the woman on the jade bed slowly opened her eyes.

Qingxuzi nervously rubbed his hands together and called out somewhat awkwardly, "Li... Li'er, how are you feeling? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

Song Li propped herself up, looking at Qing Xuzi with a mixture of confusion and wariness: "Who are you?"

Qingxuzi sighed and said, "I don't know if your mother ever mentioned me. I had a relationship with her. She sent me a letter before she died, and that's how I learned about your existence."

A look of shock flashed across Song Li's eyes: "Could it be that you..."

Upon seeing this, Qingxuzi confessed, "That's right, I am your biological father."

After he finished speaking, he waited for Song Li's reaction.

Song Li was stunned for a long time, remaining silent and hanging her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Qingxuzi opened his mouth as if to say something, but then reluctantly closed it again. As a father, he was still a novice, and an unqualified one at that.

"Croak!"

The Frost Toad let out a weak cry, clearly indicating that removing the fire poison was a considerable burden for it.

Song Li's attention was drawn to it, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she asked, "What is this demonic beast?"

Because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was somewhat hoarse.

"This is an ice toad from the far north glacier. Its breath of cold air has removed your fire poison," Qingxuzi explained, seeing her interest.

Song Li's eyes flickered slightly.

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