Killing God - Chapter 420
Chapter 420 Scruples
Just as Zhong Qingzhu was about to speak, she suddenly heard a commotion from the disciples of the Soaring Firmament Sect not far away. She and Shen Shi turned around at the same time and saw a large ship sailing through the waves from the depths of the sea under the setting sun. It was the Soaring Firmament Sect’s Sea Crossing Immortal Ark.
Not long after, the ship arrived at the seaside and stopped. All the Lingxiao Sect disciples got on the ship one by one. Shen Shi and Zhong Qingzhu stood at the end of the crowd. When they heard groups of Lingxiao Sect disciples conversing with each other, most of what they said was about the Four Main Assembly and Wentian Secret Realm. Obviously, many of these disciples were also Lingxiao Sect’s elite disciples who were about to participate in the Four Main Conferences. Although they did not have any friendship, Shen Shi and Zhong Qingzhu saw a few familiar faces in the crowd. They had also met at the Black Crow Ridge in the Hundred Mountains Realm a few days ago.
As for the two of them, they were amazing in this trial. Their rankings were high, and they were known by more people overnight. Therefore, many people in the crowd took the initiative to greet them from afar or nod to show their friendliness. Shen Shi also smiled and agreed.
Finally, when the ship set sail once again and turned towards the depths of the sea, heading towards the Golden Rainbow Immortal Mountain in the sea, Shen Shi and Zhong Qingzhu stood at the side of the deck, facing the sea breeze, watching the snow-white waves flying under the ship and casually talking.
Shen Shi sighed and said, “I’m sure they will do everything they can for this trip to the Heaven Seeking Secret Realm.”
Zhong Qingzhu smiled and said, “Naturally, who isn’t? This opportunity is only once in a lifetime.” As she spoke, she looked at him with her bright eyes and said, “Have you bought everything you wanted to prepare for your trip to Liuyun City?”
Shen Shi patted his waist and said, “Almost there. Now that everything is ready, we are waiting to go to Wentian Secret Realm!” As he spoke, he laughed loudly, his expression revealing some expectation and yearning. In comparison, Zhong Qingzhu’s expression seemed to be much calmer than his. However, he seemed to be somewhat affected by Shen Shi’s emotions, and a smile appeared on his face.
“Are you confident after arriving at the secret realm?” Looking at Shen Shi’s smile, Zhong Qingzhu seemed to have thought of something and asked.
Shen Shi thought back to the wooden box that Master Pu had given him in the Five Elements Hall on Golden Rainbow Mountain. He thought about the two thousand talismans inside and couldn’t help but feel a surge of heroic spirit. He smiled and said, “A little bit. Anyway, I should have prepared everything. The rest is up to luck.”
Zhong Qingzhu’s heart skipped a beat. The few words that had originally reached his mouth looked at Shen Shi’s confident expression. For some reason, he hesitated to say anything.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity …
Everyone was going all out, desperate for the future. How could they tolerate the slightest distraction at this time?
A salty sea breeze blew across the surface of the sea, blowing up a few strands of hair beside her temples. She quietly looked at Shen Shi, then silently turned her head to look at the boundless sea.
Shen Shi seemed to have noticed that Zhong Qingzhu was acting strangely. He looked at her strangely and asked with a smile, “By the way, what did you do in Liuyun City earlier? Did you also prepare all sorts of spirit materials for your trip to the secret realm?”
Zhong Qingzhu did not turn her head to look at him. Her gaze was still looking into the distance. The spectacular sunset glow under the setting sun seemed to be reflected in her eyes, like a raging brilliant flame.
After pausing for a moment, she smiled and said calmly, “I went to see my mother first. Then, I went around the Southern Treasure Square and bought some spirit materials before returning.”
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When the setting sun was about to sink into the distant sea level, the Sea Crossing Immortal Boat arrived at the foot of Golden Rainbow Mountain. The Lingxiao Sect disciples on board got off the boat one after another and began to walk up the mountain along the stone steps.
Shen Shi and Zhong Qingzhu walked side by side at the back. However, perhaps because it was getting dark, Zhong Qingzhu’s footsteps became a little hurried. Soon, she arrived in front of Shen Shi. A moment later, she turned around and smiled at Shen Shi. She said gently,
“Shitou, then I’ll go back to the cave first. This time, the four main meetings are suddenly advanced. Time is too tight. There are still a lot of things to prepare.”
Of course, Shen Shi knew that this was the truth, because he was also the same. He immediately smiled and said, “Alright, then you can leave first. See you later.”
Zhong Qingzhu smiled sweetly and said, “Before leaving the mountain, I might have been staying in the cave for a long time. See you then.” After pausing for a moment, she looked deeply at Shen Shi. After a moment of hesitation, she said softly, “This matter is of great importance. It concerns our life’s cultivation luck. In addition, I heard that there are many unfathomable dangers in the secret realm. You should also carefully prepare in the cave. You must be sure to be safe and not be distracted by other matters.”
Shen Shi smiled and nodded, “I know.”
Zhong Qingzhu gently nodded, then stopped talking. He turned around and stepped on the stone steps, leaving on his own. In the darkness of the night, her figure flickered and swayed in the darkness. Soon, she disappeared into the darkness far away from the mountain path.
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Shen Shi walked all the way back to his cave residence, put down the Ruyi bag on his body, took out all kinds of spirit materials that he should have bought, and began to pack them up. In the middle, he walked past the empty storage room beside the bedroom and saw the lonely Ruyi bag on the stone shelf.
In the previous transaction with Hou Sheng, he had obtained a large amount of spiritual herbs, some of which had been handed over to Zhong Qinglu to refine pills. While improving Zhong Qinglu’s cultivation, the spiritual pills he had refined had also helped him greatly during his trip to the Hundred Mountains Realm.
This time, his gaze lingered on the remaining Ruyi bag for a while. After pondering for a moment, he walked in and picked up the Ruyi bag, placing it on the stone table outside the living room of the cave.
Under the bright light, his figure kept walking back and forth until late at night, when he finally fell asleep.
In the blink of an eye, the next morning, Shen Shi woke up with his eyes wide open. He turned around and saw that at the end of the bed, the little black pig was curled up and sleeping soundly. Occasionally, a few snoring sounds could be heard, and it looked as if it was sleeping soundly and sweetly.
Shen Shi smiled and did not disturb it. He stood up and stretched before walking to the hall outside the cave. There were too many things to pack last night, so they hadn’t finished packing yet. There were quite a few spirit materials on the table, including a few Ruyi bags.
Shen Shi walked to the table, took out a pen and paper, and began his daily homework.
Time passed unknowingly in the quiet cave. In the blink of an eye, an hour passed before Shen Shi put down the talisman brush in his hand and looked at the talisman markings on the table with satisfaction. He stood up and was about to continue cleaning up when he suddenly heard several deep knocks on the door of the cave.
Who would have come so early?
Shen Shi was stunned for a moment. He was somewhat puzzled. He walked over and opened the stone door. A rumbling sound could be heard. After the stone door retreated to the side, he revealed a figure standing outside the stone door. It was Sun You with a smile on his face.
“Ha, I guessed you were up a long time ago.” Sun You chuckled. He walked in and swept his gaze. Looking at the spirit materials and other objects that could be seen everywhere on the table, he immediately laughed. He turned around and smiled at Shen Shi. “It’s already been tidied up so early,” he said.
Shen Shi smiled and nodded. “There isn’t much time left. After cleaning it up earlier, we still need to seize the time to refine magic treasures and cultivate dao techniques.”
Sun You laughed. He nodded repeatedly. ‘”Why are there so many Ruyi bags? What are you doing?” He rolled his eyes and seemed to have thought of something at this moment. Suddenly, he laughed and said, “I see. Did you hear the legend of the Spirit Crystal Mountain Range?”
Shen Shi smiled and said, “Yes, Senior Sister Xu told me to bring a few more Ruyi bags. I thought for a moment and found that bringing a few more Ruyi bags really wouldn’t be troublesome. Moreover, when I reach the secret realm, it might really come in handy, so I bought a few more.”
Sun You clapped his hands and smiled, “What you said makes sense. Looks like I’ll have to prepare a few more later.”
Shen Shi chuckled and said, “Be prepared.”
Young friend Sun smiled and nodded. However, after he smiled, his eyes seemed to flash for a moment, and his expression suddenly became somewhat gloomy from his previous joy. Shen Shi quickly sensed the change in Sun You and was a little surprised. He asked curiously, “What’s wrong with you?”
Sun You hesitated for a moment and said, “Actually, there’s something else I came here to talk to you about.”
Shen Shi saw that his expression wasn’t too good, so he couldn’t help but frown and said, “What’s wrong?”
Young Friend Sun took a deep breath and said, “My eldest brother Sun Heng is also on the list of people who entered the Heaven Seeking Secret Realm this time.”
Shen Shi was stunned for a moment. He was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, “What?”
On the day of the announcement on the viewing platform, Shen Shi was most concerned about the rankings of himself and a few familiar friends. Especially after the Zhong sisters and himself entered the top five, his entire mind was focused on the treasures and the subsequent selection of treasures. He did not pay attention to the people behind them at all.
Originally, he thought that Sun Heng should not have the chance to enter the Heaven Seeking Secret Realm. That day, when he saw Sun Heng return to the camp at Black Crow Ridge in the Hundred Mountains Realm, his injuries were not light. He did not appear at the place where the harvest was counted. He thought that he should have failed the trial.
He didn’t expect that he would actually be able to obtain the qualifications to participate in the Wentian Secret Realm this time. Perhaps he had gone to the inventory afterwards, and had also handed over quite a few spirit materials.
After pondering for a moment, he looked at Sun You and said, “What do you think?”
Young friend Sun remained silent for a long time before he bitterly smiled and said, “I originally thought that my eldest brother would not be able to recover from that blow and would not compete with me again.” “I didn’t expect him to have such a willpower, and he managed to survive. If he were to obtain any more opportunities in the Heaven Seeking Secret Realm, I’m afraid that my current position might not be completely reliable.”
Shen Shi gently shook his head. He also felt that it was a bit troublesome, but after thinking about it, there was no good way to deal with this situation. He could only persuade Sun You, “Since we have already reached this stage, we can only watch as we go. Furthermore, everyone has entered Wentian Secret Realm. Perhaps your chances are deeper and greater than his? At that time, it would be impossible for the entire Sun Clan to deny your status.”
Young Friend Sun nodded silently, but he still looked worried. He obviously still couldn’t let go of it, but his expression was still a little cheerful. After chatting with Shen Shi for a while, he stood up and said goodbye.
Shen Shi wanted to persuade him, but he didn’t know what to say. This kind of internal strife in aristocratic clans was already very strange. He didn’t dare to say anything else so he escorted Sun You out of the cave.
However, when the stone door opened again and Sun You had just stepped out of the cave, he suddenly heard someone outside. Shen Shi and Sun You raised their eyes at the same time and saw Zhong Qinglu’s graceful and beautiful figure walking over from the mountain path with a smile hanging on the corner of their lips.
There were some cold symptoms and a heavy cough yesterday, but it was all right. After accompanying Xue MM to watch a movie at night, she passed by a legendary “cat poop coffee” before entering the cinema, and went into the small capital … Then, she went home and felt bad. She was unable to fall asleep all night, and she couldn’t sleep for a night. Am I sensitive to coffee or nervous? She got up at six o’clock in the morning and wrote a chapter, feeling like she was going to die …)
