txolops Chapter 41 Revenge
Chapter 41 Revenge
"This thing seems to be a source of trouble; I shouldn't carry it with me."
Li Qingyi rubbed her chin, considering whether or not to throw the thing away.
Even if something precious is sealed inside, it's useless if you can't unlock it yourself.
Suddenly, Li Qingyi recalled Qin Xiyue's incredible array techniques from the simulation.
"Perhaps... the all-powerful Xiyue has a solution?"
With this thought in mind, Li Qingyi got up and pushed open the door to go out.
"Xi Yue," he placed the secret box on the stone table, "I suspect this item might be being tracked by some kind of secret technique. Do you have any means to conceal its presence?"
Qin Xiyue raised an eyebrow, lightly tapping the surface of the box with her fingertips, sensing the subtle fluctuations within.
"That is indeed possible, let me think about it..."
A moment later, she smiled slightly and said confidently, "Give it to me."
Li Qingyi handed over the secret box.
Qin Xiyue took out several array talismans, and as her magic power flowed, her fingertips traced spiritual patterns in the air.
She cast three different spells in succession, and the faint light on the surface of the Moonlit Secret Box gradually dimmed, eventually becoming plain and unadorned, just like an ordinary wooden box.
"Alright." She breathed a soft sigh of relief, her face slightly pale. "As long as no one tries to force it open, no one will be able to sense its presence."
Li Qingyi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "How do you know so many secret techniques of array formations?"
"Because I'm a genius."
Qin Xiyue stared intently at him, seemingly anticipating what satisfying words he would say.
To everyone's surprise, Li Qingyi simply rolled her eyes: "Shameless."
Qin Xiyue's face stiffened, and she sneered repeatedly, having already sentenced Li Qingyi to death in her heart.
Once my cultivation surpasses his, I will surely avenge today's humiliation.
She cast a concealment spell on the two of them and walked away.
Just then, Li Qingyi suddenly stopped in her tracks.
A familiar light screen appeared before his eyes.
[Reward 1: Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation, which can be used to break through to Qi Refining Level 5 after extraction.]
Reward Two: A wisp of luck, because you acted together with the Chosen One and received the favor of Heaven.
After extraction, the luck improved slightly.
Reward Three: The Dao Sect's Attention. Your talent displayed during the simulated battle has attracted the attention of the Dao Sect's higher-ups.
After extraction, it will increase the favorability of the Dao Sect's higher-ups, greatly increasing the probability of them helping you with favoritism and corruption.
Reward Four: Your corpse...
A special reward that hasn't been seen for a long time has reappeared, and there are two of them at once.
What surprised Li Qingyi even more was that Qin Xiyue was actually the chosen one.
'What makes her so special?' he muttered to himself. 'No wonder things went so smoothly... she's traveling with the chosen one.'
His gaze lingered on reward two for a long time, but he ultimately gave up on it.
The concept of luck is too mysterious, and Li Qingyi felt that her luck shouldn't be too bad.
After extraction, there's a high chance of zero improvement, so I simply gave up.
The third reward is quite intriguing, as it both increases goodwill and encourages favoritism and corruption.
Li Qingyi speculated that if she chose this reward, the higher-ups of the Dao Sect might come to her rescue if she encountered danger again, but it was only a "possibility" rather than a "certainty".
After all, according to the description, they chose to stand by and watch last time.
Therefore, Li Qingyi excluded the third reward.
This time, Li Qingyi chose her own corpse.
Since Qin Xiyue is the chosen one, the methods she just used must be reliable.
With no worries about the future, Li Qingyi naturally chose reward four.
After all, he couldn't wait to have three versions of himself earn spirit stones together.
Seeing that he was still standing there, Qin Xiyue, who was by the door, turned around and asked, "What are you still standing there for?"
Li Qingyi quickly composed himself, unaware of the girl's unusual behavior. He carefully put away the secret box and hurried to the city lord's mansion with her.
During the journey, Li Qingyi noticed that Qin Xiyue's attitude had become noticeably colder.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing much."
Are you angry?
"I don't."
"Then why such coldness?"
"It's always been like this."
"oh."
After confirming that Qin Xiyue was not angry, Li Qingyi quickened her pace and headed towards the city lord's mansion.
Under the moonlight, Qin Xiyue's shadow stretched long as she stood there, and she wished she could strangle Li Qingyi immediately.
"How come I never realized he was so annoying before!"
……
Inside the city lord's mansion, Li Qinglian's expression suddenly changed.
"How could this be? The aura of the Ghost Moon Secret Box... has completely vanished?"
She immediately realized that something was wrong—the young man in blue was far more complicated than she had imagined.
"A good-for-nothing who's more likely to cause trouble than get anything done!"
She shouted angrily and hurried to Li Jinghong's bedroom.
As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, a strong smell of blood hit her. She knew something was wrong and immediately turned to run away.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Several sword energies blocked her retreat, and Qin Xiyue instantly set up an isolation formation to completely cover up the commotion.
"Young master, you truly have remarkable skills." Li Qinglian looked at Li Qingyi with a cold gaze.
"Not even a fraction as good as you, Miss," Li Qingyi replied calmly.
After killing for money, Li Qingyi originally planned to go find Li Qinglian.
Who knew that we would run right into it.
He has many bad habits, but his rare good habit is that he doesn't hold grudges overnight.
So he and Qin Xiyue secretly followed them, preparing to ambush and kill them.
Undeterred by her unsuccessful first attack, Li Qingyi realized that she couldn't defeat herself even in a one-on-one fight.
Now it's a righteous two against one, what does he have to fear?
Sword energy surged, and Taoist techniques flew freely.
The surrounding houses and landscape were devastated by the aftermath of the battle.
The walls and eaves collapsed, the flowers and plants were smashed, and countless sword marks were left on the ground.
Within three rounds, Li Qinglian was already at a disadvantage, with several sword wounds on her body and blood staining her white dress.
Seeing that things were not going well, she immediately took out a jade talisman.
Upon seeing the object, Qin Xiyue hissed, "Let's go!"
Without hesitation, she grabbed Li Qingyi, used a concealment formation, and instantly fled into the distance.
Seeing that the two had vanished without a trace, Li Qinglian was unwilling to waste this life-saving item and reluctantly put away the jade talisman.
"What is that?"
"A protective jade talisman crafted by the elders of the clan, containing a wisp of the Purple Mansion's divided soul."
"Why can't it be a Foundation Establishment Soul Split?"
Qin Xiyue said irritably, "Only those with a Purple Mansion can refine this item."
Li Qingyi's lips twitched. "How come it's a person? And they seem to have quite a background?"
That's just how the world is.
Li Qingyi sighed, somewhat regretfully saying:
"Why not wait until we're seriously injured before using it? Maybe we'll still have a chance to succeed."
Qin Xiyue glanced at him as if he were an idiot:
"Have you been reading too many fictional novels? Who would wait until they're on the verge of death to use life-saving measures?"
Revealing it in advance can both intimidate the enemy and minimize physical harm; anyone with a brain knows which choice to make.
"That's true..."
Li Qingyi was speechless, feeling that Qin Xiyue was acting unusually strangely tonight, seemingly... a bit fiercer than usual.
On the way back, Li Qingyi told Qin Xiyue to be careful and told her that she was going to the capital.
Qin Xiyue remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, saying nothing more, only telling him to take care on his journey.
The two then parted ways.
Li Qingyi walked to the outside of Lingming Residence, and paused slightly as she looked at the plaque.
"Should we... go and say goodbye to Han Feiyu?"