Chapter 258: Zhang Xuanji Visits
PS: Adding more to the reward fund for Kuang San's marriage proposal.
When one recklessly manipulates the Heaven and Earth Qi, it naturally results in no small disaster. Innate Qiankun Skill is indeed powerful, but it also brings considerable calamities.
However, being a villain of his generation, Qing Yu, who never acted righteously, certainly didn't care about the consequences.
"Notification, congratulations Host, you have killed Five-Star villain Ji Dan and have obtained the Martial Arts Inheritance: 'Innate Qiankun Skill' (Five and a half stars)."
With the system's notification, a not-so-abundant flow of Martial Arts Enlightenment flooded into Qing Yu's mind.
Given Qing Yu's current Realm, Ji Dan's martial enlightenment was hardly beneficial, its only use was to gift Qing Yu with the "Innate Qiankun Skill."
This martial art aligned perfectly with the "Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill," as if they were made for each other.
The foundation of "Innate Qiankun Skill" lies in the Eight Diagrams, although it was said in the original text that it was created by Emperor Xuan Yuan observing the River Map, everyone really knows who the founder of the Eight Diagrams was.
With this martial art, Qing Yu's combat prowess could be said to have increased manyfold. He was no weakling like Ji Dan; the "Innate Qiankun Skill" would shine brilliantly in Qing Yu's hands.
Thinking of the wonderful aspects, Qing Yu couldn't help but let out a villainous laughter: "Hahaha..."
Within this deep laughter, Qing Yu left the Inheritance Space and returned to reality.
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At the other end, the old body occupied by a divided soul of Qing Yu, after leaving the Yin Demon Sect's base, did not meet with Xuanzhen but went to the Qintian Observatory, which he had not visited for a long time.
Even at this late hour, the Qintian Observatory was still bustling with Daoists dressed in various Daoist robes, busily engaging in their respective tasks.
The Qintian Observatory had now become the hub for Qing Yu's seven diviners (Heaven strength not yet mastered), where they conducted their daily work.
The Earth Dragon, too, was being developed here.
However, Qing Yu's visit this time wasn't for inspecting the progress of the Earth Dragon, but to meet an old friend.
'These familiar faces picking this time to visit, could it have been arranged?' Qing Yu thought.
Ascending the Observation Tower, Qing Yu spoke to the Daoist on the rooftop of the platform, "It's been a while, Brother Xuanji."
"Yes, indeed, it has been quite some time." Zhang Xuanji withdrew his gaze from the sky, still seemingly lost in thought.
Tonight's Saint and Demon Coexisting Phenomenon had touched countless people's heartstrings, including Zhang Xuanji who had come to find Qing Yu. Even now, Xuanji could not forget the phenomenon.
"I had thought that you would become one of the warriors of this era, but I didn't expect it to come so soon."
Zhang Xuanji looked at Qing Yu with a complicated expression. This was a remarkable talent who Zhang didn't doubt would reach the peaks of this world, but he hadn't expected him to begin his sprint to the peak so soon.
"Tonight's phenomenon is related to you as well, isn't it, Qing Yu?"
Apart from the always unpredictable Qing Yu, Zhang Xuanji couldn't think of anyone else who could cause such a remarkable phenomenon. Moreover, Qing Yu's expression was too calm, as if such a phenomenon couldn't even perturb him.
"Brother Xuanji, you didn't come all the way to Northern Zhou just for this, did you?" Qing Yu said with a light laugh, skillfully changing the topic while neither confirming nor denying.
Seeing Qing Yu unwilling to discuss further, Zhang Xuanji, a perceptive person, naturally did not ask further.
He set aside his curiosity and said seriously, "Indeed, there is another matter. Do you remember when I was betrayed by Tan Wuyan in Ji Province and ambushed by the Blood Demon Sect?"
"Uh-huh." Qing Yu nodded lightly.
In fact, he had almost forgotten this person, given that with the current chaotic situation in Ji Province, Qing Yu was too lazy to get involved and had no need to worry about Tan Wuyan making any moves.
"Ji Province has now become the battlefield of the Blood Demon Sect and the Daqian Court. The elite of the Six Gates, along with Divine Captors and the military general 'Duke Shenwu' Luo Feng, are all in Ji Province suppressing the Blood Demon Sect.
I thought to take advantage of this chaos to kill Tan Wuyan and settle my grudge, but I discovered that Tan Wuyan had disappeared without trace months ago, and Ji Province's Shadow Pavilion's forces were all hidden in the dark, lying low," said Zhang Xuanji.
"Oh?" Qing Yu responded in surprise, "Since Brother Xuanji came to Northern Zhou, could it be that the missing Tan Wuyan is in Northern Zhou?"
Thinking of this, a killing intent surged in Qing Yu's mind.
Previously, because Tan Wuyan was in Ji Province and couldn't provoke him, Qing Yu was too lazy to kill him. But now that he had run to Northern Zhou, Qing Yu couldn't be blamed anymore.
Thinking of what Xuanzhen had mentioned, Qing Yu's killing intent grew stronger.
If Tan Wuyan could betray Zhang Xuanji, then opposing Qing Yu wasn't an impossibility either. Moreover, Qing Yu's relationship with the Shadow King was somewhat unclear now; if Tan Wuyan perceived this, he would be even less cautious.
"I discovered that Xuanzhen came to Northern Zhou not long ago, and Northern Zhou's Shadow Pavilion forces are secretly searching for Xuanzhen of the True Martial Sect. What is your relationship with Xuanzhen, Qing Yu?" Zhang Xuanji asked.
"What relation it could be, don't you have a guess, Brother Xuanji?" Qing Yu asked lightly in return.
"If Tan Wuyan really is the one ordering the search for Xuanzhen, Brother Xuanji just needs to find his whereabouts. I'll personally go there and bring his head back to you, how about that?"
Confident and composed, these words revealed Qing Yu's current confidence, also allowing Zhang Xuanji to completely understand how different Qing Yu was from before. From now on, he would have to see Qing Yu in a new light.
"Heh," Zhang Xuanji chuckled softly, "Having a Divinity Realm warrior personally take action, even Tan Wuyan would die without regrets."
"Then it's settled. You find the person, I kill the person. I still have quite a few friends who will assist you in finding Tan Wuyan. If he's in Northern Zhou, his fate is sealed."
"My friends, are they those friends from the Demon Path?" Zhang Xuanji asked somewhat playfully.
Now in Northern Zhou, the influence of the Three Demonic Sects could be seen everywhere, yet they lived in peace with the Northern Zhou Court. Zhang Xuanji's inquiry was natural.
Qing Yu just smiled lightly, offering no answer.
"Seeing you again, your changes are stunning. Perhaps the next time I see you, you might even have become one of the supreme beings."
"If Brother Xuanji is worried about too many changes, why not stay in Northern Zhou? Northern Zhou welcomes such talents," Qing Yu said.
Qing Yu held Zhang Xuanji in high regard. While Zhang Xuanji's current strength might not match Qing Yu's, his value was never in his strength.
As one of the few Alchemy Masters of this generation, Zhang Xuanji's worth to a force exceeded that of a True Pill Realm warrior, even comparable to a Divinity Realm.
With Zhang Xuanji here, the future of Elixirs was assured.
"Forget it, you know I hate being treated as Alchemy personnel. I can't do the task of refining the same Elixir repeatedly," Zhang Xuanji said, "But once you bring Tan Wuyan's head in front of me, I can refine Elixirs for you for three months."
"Then, it's a promise," Qing Yu smiled.