Chapter 255: Zhong Ningxue: To Acknowledge Him as My Master? Impossible!
“Bang!”
Before she could finish her words, the Virgin Saint was sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall.
The one who attacked was Zhou Tong.
“Just the scum of the Heavenly Gu Clan, what qualifications do you have to spout nonsense in front of me?”
Zhou Tong said with extreme disdain.
The Heavenly Gu Clan was exactly like this: ungrateful and arrogant; their suffering was deserved given their behavior.
“Ahhhh!!”
Zhong Ningxue couldn’t help but cry out in pain, two streams of tears sliding down her cheeks, overwhelmed by humiliation.
If it weren’t for her injuries and drastically reduced strength, a cultivator like Zhou Tong would be easily dealt with by her single hand!
“I will never let you go!”
She struggled to stand, her eyes filled with hatred.
“Is that so?”
Zhou Tong chuckled coldly, a murderous aura emanating from him.
“Wait a moment!”
Sheng Xin suddenly jumped out, blocking Zhong Ningxue’s path.
“Please don’t be angry, Brother. I can sense that she is not filled with killing intent; she has never killed an innocent person.”
As these words were uttered, everyone present was slightly startled.
The Heavenly Gu Clan would do anything, no matter how immoral, to concoct their poison.
And as a Virgin Saint of the Heavenly Gu Clan, she should have blood on her hands, an evil notoriety fitting for her title; this contrast was jarring.
“It shouldn’t be fake.”
Yao Xian also spoke up: “I’ve heard that the Virgin Saint of the Heavenly Gu Clan must maintain a pure body, free from grievances and blood, to communicate with the Gu God.”
“I’ve heard of this rumor as well.”
Sheng Xin quickly added.
She felt a strong resonance with Zhong Ningxue.
She understood how cold and ruthless Zhou Tong could be towards adversaries of different races.
To be accepted by him, one must not bear the blood of the human race, and Zhong Ningxue happened to fit that requirement.
If Zhou Tong could take her as a disciple, it would be even better; a win-win proposal.
“I never want to see her again!”
Zhou Tong stated coldly: “The reason she hasn’t slaughtered living beings is that she hasn’t had the opportunity, not out of her own will!”
After saying this, Zhou Tong took a step forward and vanished from everyone’s sight.
He always felt a strong aversion to the Heavenly Gu Clan; even if he didn’t take a disciple, he had ways to force a breakthrough!
“Don’t mind him. You can stay.”
Mu Ran Ya said with a smile; after all, Zhong Ningxue was a fallback option for Zhou Tong, and she wouldn’t let her slip away under her nose.
Zhong Ningxue was about to refuse but was stunned by the aura released by Mu Ran Ya; it was many times stronger than during her peak.
“A Sage-level strong warrior!!”
She quickly suppressed the words on her lips. Outside, the danger was unpredictable and deadly, but as long as she stayed here, even a Celestial King of the Demonic Race wouldn’t dare to offend her, right?
“Thank you for your kindness! I won’t stay idle—just give me all the dirty and dangerous jobs!”
She patted her chest boastfully, which drew a wave of laughter.
“No need for that. If you really want to do something, then serve Zhou Tong as his maid and take care of his daily needs.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue immediately frowned. Zhou Tong hated her, and she also detested him, feeling that he was not particularly capable, but had a huge temper, and looked down on her.
However, no matter what, she had already made a bold claim earlier, so she had to accept this annoying job.
“But… he said he didn’t want to see my face again.”
“This is simple.”
Mu Ran Ya smiled lightly and utilized her spirit light to transform into an earring, which she placed on Zhong Ningxue’s left ear.
“This is the token of our sect leader. The Elder will not chase you away upon seeing this, so seize the opportunity well.”
After patting Zhong Ningxue on the head, Mu Ran Ya and the others left, leaving only Sheng Xin behind.
“Why go through such trouble? Just acknowledge him as your master! He might even help you resolve your vendetta!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue was first taken aback, then revealed a disdainful expression.
“With him at the Sixth Level of Reincarnation, he’s no better than a tiny bug in front of my enemies. I can’t understand why a prestigious Sage Sect would let such a person serve as the Elder!”
“Alright, suit yourself!”
Sheng Xin shrugged; she only had a thought of giving advice to this stubborn individual.
Just as she was about to leave, Zhong Ningxue tugged at her sleeve.
“Little Sister… where will I live?”
“Who are you calling ‘little sister’?”
Sheng Xin said irritably: “As long as you’re in this sect, you must call me Elder Wu!”
“As for where you’ll live, if you don’t want to stay in the Elder’s palace, you can come to my Elder Wu’s palace, but under the condition that you help me organize the texts!”
“I want to live with you!”
Without hesitation, Zhong Ningxue had already chosen her protector.
When she arrived at the Elder Wu’s palace, she was instantly stunned.
There lay an astonishing number of secret technique texts; even more importantly, these texts were not ordinary items. Each one, if leaked, would incite fierce competition.
The heritage within this Elder Palace far exceeded that of the Heavenly Gu Clan.
“Buzz…”
Suddenly, the secrets displayed in the most prominent positions emitted a shocking light, immediately capturing both of their attentions.
“That is…”
Zhong Ningxue squinted; her heart was already overwhelmed with shock.
She could be certain that those were ultimate-level ultimate skills!
“Six Combinations Annihilation Sword, Ignorant Seal Talisman, Life-Balance Dominion…”
She instinctively read aloud, but little did she know that these ultimate skills were all created by Zhou Tong.
Eventually, her gaze fixed on one in particular.
“Sealing Divine Technique!”
Sheng Xin couldn’t help but laugh; this was precisely the ultimate skill Zhou Tong had just comprehended.
“You have good eyes; cultivating this ultimate skill will cause your spiritual power to surge, leading to a qualitative leap.”
Hearing this, Zhong Ningxue’s heart raced; she couldn’t contain her excitement.
Across the world, secret methods that could train spiritual power were extremely rare, and this was precisely the method she needed most right now!
As long as her spiritual power was strong enough, she’d have the chance to activate the ultimate Gu insect granted to her by the Gu God, and then revenge would be within reach!
“Can I learn it?”
She asked eagerly.
“Of course you can, but I must remind you, this text is exceedingly obscure; I cannot teach you. Recklessly cultivating it might trigger the Three Calamities and Four Trials.”
“I’m not afraid; I want to learn!”
Zhong Ningxue declared resolutely. As she opened the first page, her entire being shuddered!
It was as if she saw a divine being stepping out from the book, its might overwhelming and seemingly endless, causing her to kneel in worship!
Then, that divine being made its move, slashing toward her brow!
“Ahhhh…”
Zhong Ningxue was drenched in cold sweat, unable to restrain her terror-filled scream.
