Wait a minute, where is my master?

"Your Majesty, are you alright!"

Kui Lei rushed into the backyard of the residence, asking loudly, and then she froze in place.

As a former princess and now the residence of the Empress of Great Xia, magical formations were set up throughout, particularly formations designed to guard against prying by Spiritual Sense.

After all, privacy is very important.

Thus, when Kui Lei heard the commotion at the entrance, she had no way to use her Spiritual Sense to investigate what was happening and could only rush in to see for herself.

But now, standing at the entrance of the backyard, she felt somewhat bewildered; the scene before her did not match what she had imagined.

The Empress of Great Xia, the imperial brother-in-law, Li Mi, and those two Nascent Soul Realm demons seemed unharmed, standing to one side.

Only a Golden Core Realm cultivator, who looked somewhat sleazy, was retching on the ground. An elderly butler in a gauze dress seemed to want to help him up, but was pushed away.

"I'm fine, Commander Kui, have you finished your business?"

Xia Yunzhao, upon hearing Kui Lei's concerned and anxious voice, quickly responded.

"Your Majesty, I have completed the tasks you entrusted to me. But what is this person doing..."

Kui Lei swiftly walked under the eaves, first bowing in response to Xia Yunzhao's question, then she straightened up, her words stopping short as she glanced at the retching Xu Qian.

"Ahem, it's a long story; I will explain it to you when there's an opportunity."

Facing her subordinate's inquiry, Xia Yunzhao couldn't be bothered to explain. Besides, she didn't know how to explain, so she casually brushed it off.

Though Kui Lei was visibly puzzled, since the Empress had spoken, she gave up on the idea of pressing further.

She then handed over a stack of newspapers to Xia Yunzhao.

"Your Majesty, these are the latest publications from Tingfeng Building, which record some events that occurred in Qing State."

"And they involve Jin Xu."

After finishing her speech, Kui Lei stared at the back of the young Taoist and added in a soft voice.

Xia Yunzhao's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

...

On another side.

Jin Xu naturally heard these words, and he glanced sideways slightly.

He then continued walking towards the now-done retching Xu Qian.

"Brother Xu."

"Young Taoist."

Xu Qian's face twisted into a smile uglier than crying.

The amount of information in the Recording Ball was simply too much for him to digest at once.

And he couldn't understand what the usually powerful, mysterious, and transcendent Jin Xu wanted with recording this stuff!

Jin Xu eyed the man before him, whose facial features were scrunched up, and with a slight smile knowing he had achieved his goal.

He then raised his left hand from which the Body Purification Skill emerged, patting Xu Qian's shoulder!

During the incident at Mu Royal Mansion, Xu Qian had already undergone the Body Purification Skill once, but his eyes and ears were new growths after all.

So, Jin Xu, in a considerate move, generously gave him another dose to prevent any mismatch in his internal meridians.

"Hiss~~~"

An immense sensation of relief instantly enveloped Xu Qian's mind, and not long after he had gotten up, he slumped back to the ground again.

Seeing the other man fall, the young Taoist wore an amused expression, squatting down and said softly,

"Brother Xu, my Body Purification Skill has the effect of Washing Essence and Marrow, which should make your cultivation path easier in the future.

By the way, aside from this copy of the Recording Ball in your hands, I've made another copy for Mr. Li Mi and left some cultivation resources with him as well. Feel free to use them as needed.

When your cultivation strength catches up to his, you can retrieve it yourself. Otherwise, if it gets lost and someone else finds it, you might become famous in Shangjing City."

After speaking, the Taoist didn't wait to see if Xu Qian was listening and got up. He glanced at Li Mi and then walked towards Kui Lei.

His reason for recording such a scene today was not just for the sake of a joke; he also harbored an ulterior motive.

That was, the young Taoist had taken a liking to Xu Qian and decided to give him some mentorship.

From their first meeting in Da An Village, Xu Qian appeared, willing to rescue some people, despite being in a completely unfamiliar situation.

——Although he ultimately failed and ended up being the one being rescued.

But one could still see that he had kindness and a sense of justice in his heart.

Later, Jin Xu and the others experienced the incidents in Qian Deng Town, at the Zheng family's old residence, and in Mu Royal Mansion.

Gradually, they gained a deeper understanding of this person who had been previously a seventh-grade official of Great Xia, now promoted to sixth-grade.

Righteous, kindhearted, with a sense of loyalty. But also greedy for money, vain, and a womanizer.

Well, especially a womanizer.

Although Jin Xu held the intention of providing guidance, he could only help Xu Qian with the Wash Essence and Marrow, and give him some Spiritual Liquid and Spirit Stones. It was impossible for him to stay by his side to teach him every day.

After all, Xu Qian was not his son.

And as for cultivation, isn't it said that a master leads the way, but it's up to the individual to advance?

Just look at Tianxing Taoist, who thoroughly implemented this principle.

Thus, after contemplating in his heart, the Taoist copied the Recording Ball for Li Mi and also sent over a vat of Spiritual Liquid.

To have him supervise on his behalf.

Given Xu Qian's vanity, he would definitely not want the contents of the Recording Ball to be spread. And whether or not the Recording Ball would be lost was a definite possibility if he visited brothels.

In the end, the item was in Li Mi's hands, so at that time, wouldn't it be up to Li Mi to make the decision?

"Xu Qian is truly fortunate to have met you. Rest assured, little Taoist, I will supervise and instruct him well."

As the little Taoist approached Kui Lei and Xia Yunzhao, Li Mi's voice transmission sounded in his mind.

His expression unchanged, he similarly replied via voice transmission, "In that case, I'm indebted to Mr. Li."

He then began to inquire about how well the dissemination of his arrival in Shangjing City was going.

"Mr. Jin, Sister Kui has already taken care of everything. Those cultivators who exchanged opportunities for Wash Essence and Marrow with Demon Sect disciples have also gathered a group, and I will take you to them shortly."

Xia Yunzhao first answered the Taoist's question, then handed over a stack of Tingfeng Building publications, tentatively asking.

"Mr. Jin, it says here that you killed the Demon Sect's Second Elder, Shen Zhi, with just two moves in Qingmu City?"

"Yes, that's true."

"Then why didn't you tell me about it earlier?"

"Such a trivial matter, without any interesting plot, is not worth mentioning."

"..."

Xia Yunzhao was momentarily at a loss for words, thinking that only someone like him would consider killing a Demon Sect Elder a trivial matter. But upon reflection, she figured that it made sense for Jin Xu to say that.

Seeing that Xia Yunzhao fell silent, the little Taoist inexplicably scratched his head.

He then reached for the Tingfeng Building publications passed to him, and began to examine them with interest.

""Shocking, veteran of the Demon Sect...""

The first article was about him, which Jin Xu directly skipped.

"Reliable information suggests that a disciple of the Blazing Sun Sword Sect with Ice and Fire Spirit Roots has successfully established his Foundation. Perhaps in a hundred years, the Blazing Sun Sword Sect will produce another powerful combatant.

The rumor has it that the seal of the Nine Provinces Sea Eye under the territory of the Shui Clan has become loose.

Our establishment, in conjunction with the Kunlun Sect Leader's divination from several months ago, predicts that a great disaster may soon befall the Nine Provinces Realm. The specific details will be reported by our office after discussions with Kunlun Immortal Palace and various other sects in January of next year.

Strange and unusual news, in recent days, theft incidents in the large cities within the territory of Qing State have drastically decreased, possibly due to cultivators specifically targeting "gentlemen on beams."

Our establishment advises cultivators with ill intentions not to reach out rashly, as stretching your hand out will surely lead to being caught.

According to witnesses, the cultivator in question is young and carries with him an orange-colored cat-like spirit beast. It greatly resembles one of the Kunlun Immortal Palace's mountain-guarding spirit beasts.

Currently, Kunlun Immortal Palace has yet to assume responsibility for this incident.

A missing person notice. The head disciple of Qingmu Academy has gone missing wearing a blue garment at the time of disappearance. Anyone providing valid clues can receive a number of Spirit Stones, three treasures, and one top-level cultivation method.

For more information, please consult local branches of Tingfeng Building

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