Killing God - Chapter 56

Chapter 56
In the rain, Shen Shi ran all the way over. Looking at the excitement on his face, Zhong Qingzhu gritted his teeth. He suddenly felt that this person was a little hateful. He stared at him and was about to speak when he heard Shen Shi’s excitement. He pointed behind her and loudly said, “Pool, pool!”

Zhong Qingzhu was stunned. He looked back in the direction of his finger and saw that the pond behind him was no different from before. It was still as calm as before. The rain fell on the clear surface of the water, causing small splashes of water. Layers of ripples silently floated away, adding a bit of silence.

“What happened to the pond?” Zhong Qingzhu also forgot to scold Shen Shi for a moment, and only asked with a frown.

Shen Shi seemed to be a little excited. He said, “I have checked the surroundings. They are all hard stone walls, and there is no way out. However, I have missed out on this pond.”

Zhong Qingzhu pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up. “Are you saying that this pond might be the way out?” He said.

Shen Shi ran to the water’s edge and began to carefully examine the small but seemingly deep pond in front of him. He said, “I don’t know either, but there’s no water source or waterfall here, so it’s possible that the pond water flowed in from outside!”

Zhong Qingzhu nodded his head repeatedly. His expression was also filled with joy and expectation. Although the connection between the pond and the outside world was only a guess for Shen Shi, for the two of them who were in a desperate situation, any tiny bit of hope was so precious. Once it appeared, they would do everything they could to catch it.

The two of them stood side by side by the pond. Their expressions changed. The more they thought about it, the more likely it was. This Qingyu Island was already in the sea, and there was plenty of water on the island. The flood of water in the underground cave just now was proof of this. Perhaps, there really was a secret tunnel underwater that could lead to the outside world?

Zhong Qingzhu subconsciously clenched his fists. His heart was filled with hope and excitement. After all, they were only teenagers. Everyone was filled with yearning for life. She nodded heavily at Shen Shi and said, “Shi Shi, you’re so smart.”

“Hahaha” Shen Shi laughed and said, “It’s still too early to talk about this. Whether there’s a way out under the water or not, we need to see.”

Zhong Qingzhu nodded and said, “Yes.”

Then, she looked at Shen Shi, and Shen Shi also smiled at Zhong Qingzhu.

No one said anything, and no one made another move.

The originally enthusiastic and joyful atmosphere had a strange moment of stagnation and pause. The two of them looked at each other, and neither of them moved. Moments later, the two of them seemed to have sensed something wrong at the same time. They actually said in unison,

“Why don’t you go take a look …”

Zhong Qingzhu’s voice was interrupted again. He looked at Shen Shi with some doubts. Shen Shi seemed to have thought of something. He laughed dryly and said, “I, I don’t know much water. Why don’t you go down and take a look after some hard work?”

Zhong Qingzhu remained silent for a moment and said, “I don’t know water either …”

Shen Shi said, “…”

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At the edge of the pool, the atmosphere seemed to have turned a little cold. Even the raindrops that fell on his face seemed to be a little cooler than before.

Shen Shi shook his head and smiled bitterly, “I grew up in the mountains of the southwest. Not to mention the sea, there are few rivers and lakes there, so I haven’t learned how to swim since I was young. Aren’t you at the seaside? How come you don’t know how to swim?”

Zhong Qingzhu couldn’t hide her disappointment and smiled helplessly. “I grew up in Haizhou, but I’ve had a hard time since I was young. I’ve been helping my mother since I was sensible. I’ve been busy all day and night. How can I have time to play with water?”

The two of them stood at the edge of the water in a daze. Both of them cared for each other and were speechless. They finally thought of such a way to escape, but they didn’t expect that they would be trapped in a situation where neither of them knew how to water. Shen Shi sighed and said, “Ai, really …”

Looking at his gloomy expression, Zhong Qingzhu felt somewhat uncomfortable. She felt a little guilty for no reason. Even though she knew that it had nothing to do with her, she still whispered, “Forget it. Actually, there wasn’t much hope. There might be a spring under the pond, but it’s not the way out.”

Shen Shi nodded, and then he seemed to have some regret. He said, “If I had known earlier, I would have put in more effort. I’d rather kill fewer ghost-faced shrimps than learn how to swim from Hai Xing.”

Zhong Qingzhu was stunned and said, “What Hai Xing?”

Both of them had come to this point, Shen Shi had no intention of hiding anything. Moreover, the matter in Red Clam Village was not a secret. He roughly told Zhong Qingzhu about his trip to Red Clam Village to peel shrimps. Finally, he said that Hai Xing had agreed to teach him how to swim, but he did. Shen Shi’s perception on this subject seemed to be particularly bad. After learning for a long time, he had only learned how to float with his breath held. As for how to swim with his hands and feet in the seawater, no matter how many mouthfuls of seawater he had eaten, he still hadn’t learned it.

Zhong Qingzhu listened carefully. When he heard Miss Hai Xing, he was a little serious. Later, when he heard Shen Shi’s awkward appearance when he was learning to swim, he couldn’t hold back his handsomeness. He covered his mouth and smiled. In this way, the fear of death between the two of them had lessened considerably.

After Shen Shi finished speaking, his expression turned ugly. He complained to Zhong Qingzhu, “Do you know how long it would take for your Red Clam Clansmen to learn to swim? How did she answer me?” ‘”She actually said that they were born in the water and naturally knew how to swim. There was no need to learn … After I heard that, I looked at myself again. I really couldn’t say a word for a long time.”

Zhong Qingzhu laughed out loud.

Shen Shi looked around with some distress. In the end, his gaze landed on the pond in front of him. Finally, he gritted his teeth and suddenly stomped his foot. “Forget it. No matter what, I have to give it a try.”

As he said that, he walked towards the pond. Zhong Qingzhu was shocked and hurriedly stopped him. “What are you doing?”

Shen Shi said, “There’s nothing I can do now. I have to give it a try. Perhaps the water is shallow and I can see the movements below.”

“Oh!” Zhong Qingzhu hesitated to say anything. He had a worried expression on his face and warned, “Then be careful. Don’t go too far. Try it slowly.”

Shen Shi agreed and stepped into the water. As soon as he stepped into the water, his face revealed a grin. Zhong Qingzhu, who was beside him, was startled. “What’s wrong?”

Shen Shi shook his head to indicate that he was fine. “It’s fine,” he said. “It’s just that the water is so cold.”

Although the pond water was cold, it wasn’t to the point of exaggeration. Thus, after a while, as Shen Shi slowly walked in the water, he gradually adapted to the temperature of the water around him. He no longer cared about this, but slowly walked towards the center of the pond carefully.

However, although they hoped that the water in the pool would be shallower, the unlucky ones would find it very difficult to have good luck. Shen Shi had only taken a few steps when he discovered that the ground beneath the pool was suddenly lowered. The surface of the water quickly rose from his ankle to his chest. When he walked five or six steps into the pool, the surface of the water was already close to his chest.

This pond looked very deep.

Shen Shi turned his head and looked at Zhong Qingzhu with a bitter smile. Zhong Qingzhu shook his head helplessly and sighed softly.

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If he continued downwards, the pond would be flooded over his neck, nose, mouth, and nose. If he could not swim, it would be dangerous. Shen Shi did not dare to casually go deeper, so he could only turn around and walk back. After walking for three or two steps, he watched the water retreat to his waist and felt somewhat unreconciled. He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, took a deep breath, and then buried his head in the water.

Zhong Qingzhu’s eyes widened as he looked at Shen Shi in the water. Fortunately, the pool of water was clear and Shen Shi was in the shallow water, so even if he dived into the water, he could still see his figure. Amidst the chaotic water light, Shen Shi’s body seemed to be somewhat clumsy. He flapped twice under the water, and his body slowly floated up. However, as his hands and feet danced, his entire body was spinning on the spot, showing no sign of advancing.

Although Zhong Qingzhu did not know how to swim, he had grown up on the coast of the sea. He had never eaten pork before and had seen pigs run. In the past, he had seen many scenes of other people swimming in the water. From this, it could be seen that Shen Shi had indeed not lied just now. It seemed that he really did not have any talent in swimming here.

“It looks like … a little pig is struggling in the water.” Zhong Qingzhu had this ridiculous thought in his heart. Then, his cheeks turned red and he covered his mouth to prevent himself from laughing. A moment later, he felt sorry for the stone that was looking for a way out and secretly scolded himself in his heart.

After a while, this breath was exhausted. Shen Shi burrowed out of the water with a “hu” sound. His entire body was wet, but his face was depressed. He said to Zhong Qingzhu, who was standing by the water, “I can’t see anything …”

Zhong Qingzhu waved to him with concern and said, “Why don’t you come up first?” As he spoke, he glanced at the pond water beside him and couldn’t help but secretly take a step down.

The pond water was indeed a little cold. It was so cold that it seemed like a gust of cold air had drilled in. Perhaps it was already uncomfortable in front of him. Even now, facing a situation where even the last bit of hope was about to be cut off, Zhong Qingzhu’s mood was still calm. After a while, he tried to take another step into the water.

After a while, I’ll use this pool of water to wash my body properly and wait for death cleanly.

The sound of splashing water came from not far away. However, Shen Shi walked from the water to the shore with a depressed expression. At the same time, he complained to Zhong Qingzhu, “Why is it so difficult to swim in the water? I have studied very hard, but I just can’t learn it. I can’t do anything like that in the water, let alone floating in the water. Uh … Qingzhu, why did you also go into the water?”

Just as he was about to reach the shore, Zhong Qingzhu walked into the pond at some unknown time. There was a hint of curiosity on his face. His right hand gently waved and patted the waves, as if he had never experienced anything like playing with water.

After a while, she turned around and smiled, “Shi Tou, I will learn from you who held your breath and did what you did just now.”

Shen Shi waved his hand and said unhappily, “Didn’t I tell you what Hai Xing taught me from beginning to end just now? Probably that’s the case. It sounds even harder to simply do it. Hold your breath is to take a deep breath and dive into the water. After a while, your body will float up. Oh right, be careful, don’t go too far.”

Zhong Qingzhu smiled sweetly. After thinking for a while, she took a few careful breaths with some curiosity and fear. Finally, she covered her nose and mouth with her hand. She looked a little clumsy and then buried her head in the water.

A moment later, Shen Shi saw her body slowly floating in the water. He couldn’t help but “Yi” and said, “This suffocation actually learns so quickly.” Before he could finish speaking, Shen Shi was suddenly stunned, but his eyes widened as he stared blankly at the water.

In the clear water, Zhong Qingzhu’s body slowly floated up slightly lighter. Although her injured left hand was tied tightly to her side by the cloth belt, she still tried to stretch out her only right hand and stroke underwater. At the same time, as Shen Shi had heard from Hai Xing and told her before, as her arm swung, her feet simultaneously kicked backwards in the water.

The slender and beautiful figure of the young girl was completely different from the somewhat clumsy Shen Shi in the depths of the dazzling waves. She was like an elegant mermaid, sliding forward so leisurely and effortlessly.

The waves of water were gentle and rippled away, surrounding her. The stone wall and the serene pond reflected her warm and gentle appearance.

On the shore, Shen Shi was dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the beautiful figure slowly swimming forward in the water. After a while, it was somewhat unbelievable. He said in a daze,

“No way, this, is there any law of the heavens …”

Chapter 60-Blame

In Xuan Ri Hall, Qingyu Fair.

After gathering all the direct disciples on the island, Wang Gen personally assigned everyone here to brave the wind and rain to search for the lost Zhong Clan girl. In the end, even Wang Gen ignored the danger and personally went to the most prosperous place outside the island to search carefully.

Xuan Ri Hall turned from bustling with activity to calm down. At one time, there was no one else except Zheng Zhe, who was assigned to guard this place by Wang Gen. However, as time passed, the number of people in Xuan Ri Hall gradually increased again. At this time, another thirty to forty people returned to this place.

However, although these dozens of people were all dressed in the clothing of Ling Xiao Sect disciples, none of them were direct disciples above the Origin Condensation Realm. All of them were Qi Condensation Realm disciples who had been summoned by Wang Gen to cultivate on Bluefish Island for more than five years and were assigned to supervise this batch of rookies.

At this moment, there were dozens of people in Xuan Ri Hall, divided into left and right. There were dozens of people standing on the left and only one person on the right, standing there with an ugly expression.

Zheng Zhe stood at Wang Gen’s original seat on the main seat. He had a helpless expression on his face. He felt a faint pain in his head and couldn’t help but rub his forehead. He listened to the whispers of his junior brothers and sisters in the crowd below. He didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Countless people’s gazes carried strange expressions as they landed on the person who was standing alone by the side.

Su He stood with his hands tied behind his back, his face flushed red, he lowered his head and gritted his teeth, cursing himself countless times in his heart. He really regretted the decision to take over the supervisory task back then.

A moment later, Zheng Zhe sighed and said, “Junior Brother Su, the rookies from White Fish Bay have all clicked on it. Apart from Junior Sister Zhong Qingzhu, who was lost at Caibei Beach and under your supervision, there is another junior brother missing. He also happens to be one of the ten disciples under your supervision.”

It was unknown who snickered in the crowd, but he immediately concealed it. After all, this was not a place to joke. It was just that Su He stood in front of the crowd with a depressed expression. It was truly sympathetic, but he also felt that it was somewhat funny.

Almost all of the four hundred plus rookie disciples were safe and sound. Only two of them had disappeared inexplicably. Unfortunately, both of them were supervised by him, Su He. This was truly unfortunate.

Just now, Senior Brother Wang Gen was furious in front of everyone about Zhong Qingzhu’s disappearance. He had taught a few direct disciples at the Origin Condensation Realm a lesson so much that they couldn’t even lift their heads. Everyone was afraid. Right now, he is not here, but if Senior Brother Wang returns here in a while, once he finds out that another one has been lost, his anger can be imagined. Thinking about it makes people scared, and both of them are under Su He’s name. What Senior Brother Wang Gen will do to this poor Su He later …

Thinking of this, many people in the crowd felt their hair stand on end, and Su He, who was under everyone’s gaze, was even more pale, looking as if he was about to die.

Zheng Zhe looked at Su He’s expression and was speechless. He thought to himself that you were too unlucky. Under such circumstances, Senior Brother Wang Gen would definitely be furious. I’m afraid that you won’t be able to eat any good fruits. Unlike those outer sect disciples who had not even been formally admitted to the Golden Rainbow Immortal Mountain by Lingxiao Sect, Zheng Zhe had been a direct disciple for many years, and he knew everything about Lingxiao Sect Sect. Although Senior Brother Wang Gen was worried about losing his junior sister, there was a deeper reason why he couldn’t talk to outsiders.

Since ancient times, the Ling Xiao Sect had never said that the eldest disciples of the Longevity Sect were the most outstanding disciples of the next generation. They might not necessarily have the highest cultivation, but they must be disciples that were universally acknowledged and respected by the sect in terms of cultivation, morality, character, ability, and many other aspects.

The direct disciples of the Sect Leader had outstanding disciples. Of course, they would also be among the candidates. In fact, there would be some convenience and benefits in the dark. However, in general, this position still needed to be taken by the most outstanding disciples of the younger generation in the sect. This rule was different from the rules of many cultivation sects in the Primordial Chaos Realm. It was said that it was set up by Gan Jingcheng, the founding master of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

Exactly why Grandmaster Gan had set such a sect rule back then was naturally impossible to test now. However, because of this, the Soaring Firmament Sect had inherited it for 10,000 years, and would never change this sect rule again. Otherwise, many elders in the sect would start to explode and would definitely not stop this path of their own disciples from reaching the top. Moreover, if one really wanted to say something about the direct descendants of the Longevity Sect, the Gan Clan was the truly undisputed number one descendant of the Lingxiao Sect. However, even though the Gan Clan had been in the Lingxiao Sect since Gan Jingcheng’s founding, no one had ever taken over the position of Sect Master in ten thousand years.

If he changed the rules, what would he tell the Gan Clan?

These are all far-fetched words. The most important thing in front of us is Senior Brother Wang Gen. He is actually one of the few well-known candidates in Lingxiao Sect who might take over the sect’s position in the future. Even though everyone thought that Du Tiejian, the sect master’s eldest disciple, was ranked first among the three most famous swords in the sect, Gan Wenqing, a disciple of Martial Uncle Yun Ni’s sect, was very beautiful, and her popularity could not be lowered. Senior Brother Wang Gen’s temperament has always been resolute and heroic. He has quite a reputation in the sect and is valued highly by many elders. However, compared to the first two, he seems to be slightly weaker in terms of momentum.

Daoist Priest Huaiyuan was currently in full swing in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his fame spread throughout the world. He was recognized as a major power in the Primordial Chaos Cultivation World, so there was naturally no possibility for the Soaring Firmament Sect to be replaced in the near future. It was just that although no one in the sect had spoken about this matter openly, there were countless powers in the Ten Thousand Year Great Sect, and the situation was complicated. The disciples who were regarded as potential successors of the next generation were also unable to escape unscathed. There were battles in the open and in the dark. However, everyone was restricted by the rules, so they wouldn’t do anything too unsightly.

In fact, other than the three that were known as the Three Swords of Ling Xiao, there were still other people within the sect who were eyeing the next generation of Sect Master. The leader was Sun Hong, the current head of the Sun Clan. Although this person was older than the Three Swords, his cultivation, family background, and abilities were equally outstanding, and his support in the sect was not small. Apart from that, there were also several people like Sun Hong. Thus, although Lingxiao Sect looked calm now, the various forces fighting and tangling with each other in the dark could not be underestimated. The situation was already quite tense.

Wang Gen’s trip to Qingyu Island to preside over the affairs of the rookies’ disciples could be said to be a great opportunity for him to fall from the world. It was also a good opportunity to show his cautious and meticulous handling of affairs. Once he was recognized by the high elders of the sect, he would be able to add a heavy weight to the competition for the position of sect head in the future. It was precisely because of this that Wang Gen was so anxious and irritable this time, and this Su He seemed to have just hit Senior Brother Wang Gen’s muzzle, it was truly too unlucky.

Zheng Zhe thought about these secret battles in the Ling Xiao Sect in his heart. For him, he had long been Wang Gen’s confidant general since he and Senior Brother Wang Gen had cultivated at the Origin Condensation Realm on Blue Fish Island together with Golden Rainbow Mountain. Everything was based on Wang Gen’s interests. Although looking at Su He, he was a little pitiful, he could no longer care about it.

Zheng Zhe coughed and his expression sank. In front of the many Qi Refining Realm disciples in Xuan Ri Hall, he said coldly, “Junior Brother Su, the two people under your supervision, Zhong Qingzhu and Shen Shi, have gone missing. I haven’t seen them yet. Do you have anything to say?”

Su He’s face was filled with grievances, “Senior Brother Zheng, there is indeed something wrong with this junior brother and junior sister. I didn’t take good care of these two junior brothers and sisters. However, the rules of our sect are that we usually rely on ourselves to cultivate on this Bluefish Island. As the supervisor, I can only give them some guidance and comfort when they cultivate,” he said with gritted teeth. Aren’t all of the supervising senior brothers here doing this? ”

The crowd of outer sect disciples on the side quieted down for a moment, and everyone’s gazes towards Su He became even more sympathetic.

Zheng Zhe smiled bitterly in his heart. This was indeed the truth, but now was not the time to be reasonable. He was well aware of Senior Brother Wang Gen’s temperament. The most important thing right now was to suppress this matter and deal with the aftermath. How could he be here to argue with this wronged and depressed Senior Brother Su for half a day? Who was right and who was wrong?

Zheng Zhe’s eyes widened and he coldly said, “Shut up, why are all the junior brothers and sisters under other people’s names fine, but the two people who got lost are both under your name?” “It’s clearly your usual negligence and mistakes. It’s important to save people now. I won’t tell you anything else. You should go back to the cave and confine yourself for seven days. You are not allowed to go out to reflect on yourself. When the time comes, I’ll go find you and see how Senior Brother Wang will punish you.”

Su He suddenly raised his head, but when he came into contact with Zheng Zhe’s stern gaze, he still didn’t dare to resist. He gritted his teeth and endured it, then walked out of Xuan Ri Hall listlessly.

When the Qi Refining Realm disciples saw this scene, they felt quite sympathetic. For a moment, they fell silent. Zheng Zhe glanced at the crowd and didn’t bother to argue with them or reprimand them. He directly said, “Has the other eight rookies under Su He summoned them?”

A person walked out from the crowd beside him, “They’ve all called over. They’re all waiting outside the door now.”

Zheng Zhe nodded and said, “Let them all in. Hurry up and ask. Maybe they know something else.”

Moments later, the eight teenagers entered Xuan Ri Hall for the first time. Among them, Sun You, Zhong Qinglu, He Xiaomei, Jiang Hongguang, and the others were among them. Some of them had expressions of exhaustion on their faces. It was obvious that they had been called over by someone on an impromptu basis.

Zheng Zhe’s gaze swept across their faces. He was about to ask when suddenly, the sound of wind and rain outside Xuan Ri Hall suddenly became louder. A black shadow landed and landed steadily. Its momentum was so great that it could resist the wind and rain. It was Wang Gen who had returned.

Wang Gen did not say a word. Zheng Zhe strode into Xuan Ri Hall expressionlessly, but his body was wet. There were traces of water everywhere. Zheng Zhe went up to catch Wang Gen and sat down on the main seat. His pupils shrank slightly. This senior brother Wang was usually the most courteous. The rain could not easily fall on him, but he came back like a drowning chicken. One could imagine how violent the storm outside the island was.

Wang Gen swept his gaze over the Qi Refining Realm disciples under Tang Xia. He frowned slightly and said, “What’s the situation now?”

Zheng Zhe sighed in his heart and whispered what had just happened in his ear. Wang Gen listened and his expression became uglier and uglier. He suddenly waved his hand and heard a “pa pa pa” sound. The arm of the chair that was as thick as a child’s arm broke. He stood up and said angrily,

“What! Another one?”

At first glance, this voice did not sound loud, but at this moment, all the Qi Refining disciples in Xuan Ri Hall felt as if a violent roar from a tiger had suddenly come to their ears, causing their ears to tremble. They all took a few steps back. For a moment, they were shocked, and they were filled with reverence for Senior Brother Wang.

Zheng Zhe was the only person in the hall who did not reveal anything unusual. However, he also smiled bitterly in his heart and was a little more careful. It seemed that Senior Brother Wang Gen was indeed enraged at this moment. He pointed at the eight new disciples who had just entered and whispered a few more words to Wang Gen.

Wang Gen’s gaze was cold. He coldly snorted, but after taking a deep breath, he slowly sat back down, seemingly suppressing his anger. Zheng Zhe turned around and said to the crowd, “Which of you is familiar with Zhong Qingzhu and Shen Shi? Quickly come out and tell us if they will go to some remote place on a normal day. I’ll get someone to quickly search for them.”

After a moment of silence, the eight of them did not see any expressions or movements from the others. Only Sun You suddenly took a step forward and said, “Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Zheng, I am a little familiar with Shen Shi.”

Wang Gen, who was sitting in his seat, saw Sun You walk out and suddenly frowned. He seemed to have thought of something at this moment. After thinking for a moment, the appearance of another youth gradually appeared in front of him. He frowned and said, “Could it be that person?”