Chapter 481: Chapter 181: Damned... Master (6k)
Sect Leaders then left one after another.
They had no objections to Cao Zhengyang choosing to stay another day.
With the Nine Nether Demon Lotus here, let alone their own sect’s Supreme Elders, even the people from the Golden Thunder Sect and the Cyan Feather Immortal Sect wouldn’t want anyone to touch it.
Though it was only a twenty percent chance, the Spirit Severing Realm was too tempting.
For this opportunity, anyone who blocked them would be killed without mercy!
Zhou Qing waited until dawn, and after the new "Daily Reflection" refreshed, he chose to appraise it once more.
[Ordinary Soil: This is a piece of ordinary soil, nothing special, but buried beneath it is a damaged Five-Colored Array Disc and a highly rare Unparalleled Divine Medicine.]
Seeing the new information, Zhou Qing was a bit disappointed. It seemed there would be no other useful information.
"Master Uncle, let’s go!" Zhou Qing said.
Cao Zhengyang nodded, then stood up.
Duanmu Shu looked at the two of them and said, "Be safe on your way back."
The two nodded. Zhou Qing looked at the concerned eyes of several ancestors from the sect and suddenly transmitted a message to Duanmu Shu.
Duanmu Shu, puzzled, still stood up and, as per Zhou Qing’s words, said, "I’ll see you off."
The three of them then left.
"Zhou Qing, why did you make me follow you all the way here? What do you want to say?" After walking a distance, Duanmu Shu couldn’t help but ask.
Looking at the night sky, Zhou Qing said gravely, "Supreme Elder, what I’m going to say next is of utmost importance. Can you conceal us?"
Duanmu Shu glanced at Cao Zhengyang.
Cao Zhengyang shook his head, indicating he didn’t know either.
He could nurture and guide Zhou Qing but couldn’t influence any of his words or decisions. So when Zhou Qing decided to stay another day, he didn’t question it.
Duanmu Shu could only nod, and suddenly a Great Cauldron appeared, enveloping the three of them.
"This place creates its own space; others cannot see or hear us. Speak freely," Duanmu Shu said.
Zhou Qing nodded and then looked at both of them, saying, "Supreme Elder, Master Uncle, buried beneath the Demon-Sealing and Killing Array, there’s also an embedded Four-Color Restriction. When the time comes, everyone within the array will be eliminated."
Both their faces changed the moment they heard this.
Cao Zhengyang immediately said, "How do you know?"
Duanmu Shu also looked seriously at Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing had to lie, "I saw it."
"You saw it?" Cao Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, then quickly laughed.
"You almost scared us."
The Demon-Sealing and Killing Array, being a Five-Color Restriction, was specifically designed for the Demon Race, relying on their demon power. Humans inside it wouldn’t suffer any harm.
"You say there’s a hidden Four-Color Restriction inside?"
"That’s impossible. So many Supreme Elders watched it happen. Do they lack that much insight?"
Duanmu Shu also said, "We understand your concern; we are indeed negotiating with the tiger, but some things are worth the risk..."
Before Duanmu Shu could finish, they saw numerous white marks starting to form around Zhou Qing.
The marks were pure white, like newly fallen snow, emitting a gentle yet distinctive glow.
The two were frozen in place, their eyes full of disbelief.
Cao Zhengyang’s eyes widened to the point of bulging. He took a huge step forward, leaning towards Zhou Qing, scrutinizing him without blinking.
After a long while, Cao Zhengyang took a deep breath, and his voice trembled with excitement, "Indeed, these are Array Master Spirit Seals!"
Seeing as many as twenty Spirit Seals, Duanmu Shu’s eyes were full of astonishment and joy. She quickly asked, "First-level Array Master, you are a First-level Array Master?"
Zhou Qing nodded, "In response to the Supreme Elder and Master Uncle, I was fortunate to cultivate into a First-level Array Master due to a previous opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengyang burst into laughter.
Heaven has truly favored the Taiqing Sect; quietly, it gifted them with an extremely rare Array Master.
In the Vast Mansion under the jurisdiction of Longyuan County, where Ke Shu was seeking the Red Token, there was the White Jade Taixu Courtyard, home to a highly respected Second-level Array Master.
In that region, Elder Lin’s fame was widespread; even the Commandery Princess had to be respectful and courteous when seeking his help.
Once, he had brought a black-robed puppet from the Cangyan Daoist Palace to consult the master secretly, seeking a solution.
Unfortunately, the master couldn’t figure out anything and had to leave disappointed.
Now, Zhou Qing had condensed twenty Spirit Seals. This was a significant milestone for an Array Master.
Moreover, he was so young with boundless potential. Given enough time to grow, with his talent, achieving two hundred Spirit Seals and becoming a Second-level Array Master in the future was not an impossible dream.
Eventually, this child would become as renowned as Elder Lin in the Lingyun Mansion.
Seeing their excitement, Zhou Qing smiled helplessly.
After all, apart from Lu Yaoyao, no one even knew he became an Array Master, not even his master.
The reason he revealed this secret was to garner some attention from the Sect Leader to what he had said.
Also, with the Array Flag being refined, some things couldn’t be hidden for long.
But soon, Duanmu Shu seemed to realize something and, putting away her smile, looked at Zhou Qing gravely, "Are you sure there’s a Four-Color Restriction hidden there?"