Chapter 476: Mo Liushu’s Ordeal!
“You!”
Tang Qi’s expression slightly changed. Before he could react, he was met with Zhou Tong’s deadly attack.
A golden rod, dazzlingly purple and blue, aimed directly at his lower abdomen, striking true!
“Ah ah ah!!!”
In an instant, he was drained of strength, kneeling on the ground and emitting cries like an old ape in the mountains.
“Despicable scum! Using such a lowly tactic, do you not feel ashamed?”
“That’s far more honorable than you using a Sacred Forbidden Weapon.”
Zhou Tong waved his hand, and the Launching Device flew into his grasp, while he cast a playful look at his opponent.
How does my move, ‘Hitting Dogs While They’re Down,’ taste?
Hearing this, whether from anger or pain, Tang Qi immediately bared his teeth!
“Good job with the ‘Hitting Dogs While They’re Down’! The chicken flew, the egg broke, but where’s the dog?!”
“The dog is the one asking the question!”
Zhou Tong mocked, easily breaking through his psychological defenses. In extreme pain, Tang Qi directly fainted.
“Carry him away!”
Shangguan Na waved her hand dismissively, her gaze fixated on Zhou Tong.
What a treasure I stumbled upon today! If I can bring these two under my command, wouldn’t it be easy to manipulate Tang Qi in the future?
“Congratulations on passing the assessment!”
She said without hesitation, eager to win their loyalty.
“Thank you, Assessment Officer. Please help us introduce us to the Palace Master.”
Zhou Tong squinted, speaking casually, which immediately put Shangguan Na on high alert.
This absolutely cannot happen!
With their qualifications, if they met Jade Linglong, they could be directly accepted as disciples. Wouldn’t that make her two new enemies?
No matter what, she had to avoid such a situation and absolutely could not let them meet Jade Linglong.
Thus, Shangguan Na pretended to show a troubled expression and said, “My Master is busy with government affairs today and may not have time to meet with you. How about this? You can be my personal guards!”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong and Wonderful Dance exchanged glances, forcefully suppressing their inner laughter.
It’s as if everything we want just comes to us; this arrangement is enough to let them act like fish in water.
“Our sole purpose in joining the Xuan Tian Palace is to gain superhuman treatment. Beyond that, we care for nothing else.”
As soon as this was said, Shangguan Na immediately smiled, as she could indeed offer them these things.
“You don’t need to worry about that. Even as my personal guards, I won’t treat you poorly.”
As her words fell, she took out two tokens and handed one to Zhou Tong and one to Wonderful Dance.
“I am the disciple of the Palace Master, my status equivalent to that of an Advanced Sage. I have the privilege to recruit ten attendants so they can enjoy treatment just second to mine. How about that?”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong and Wonderful Dance nodded in unison, taking the tokens from her hand.
“In that case, we shall follow you from now on and hope for your favor.”
“Well said! Well said!”
Shangguan Na was immediately overjoyed and instructed her guards beside her, “Quickly take the two to rest; indeed, their quarters will be according to the highest standards!”
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“Truly effortless gains!”
Wonderful Dance and Zhou Tong walked side by side, guided by the guards to the Xuan Tian Palace’s stronghold for cultivation.
The moment they stepped in, an incredibly rich aura of spiritual energy leapt to their faces. Zhou Tong surveyed the surroundings and found that Spirit Gathering Arrays were set up everywhere, turning this place into a paradise.
“Here is called the Hongmeng Palace. Please allow me to help you familiarize yourselves…”
“That’s unnecessary; we can find our way around ourselves. You may leave now.”
Wonderful Dance directly dismissed the overly eager guards, her expression darkening.
“What’s wrong? You suddenly seem very unhappy.”
Zhou Tong noticed her unusual demeanor and couldn’t help but ask quietly.
“Heh, you would never have guessed, this was originally my residence. Now it has been vacated, and even my avatar is not here. Do you know what that means?”
“How can that be?”
Zhou Tong frowned, saying, “That avatar clearly had the title of Palace Master but was still excluded to the point of having no place to stand. Your mother is truly ruthless!”
“She is not my mother, but my father’s murderer!”
Wonderful Dance gritted her teeth, at that moment holding the Sacred Forbidden Weapon Launching Device that Zhou Tong had taken away, her eyes dark as night.
“You suspect…”
“No, this is the truth. The two shots that wounded my father were fired from this device!”
Zhou Tong fell silent, staring at the Launching Device, and instinctively activated the Void Self Realm.
As the river of time unfolded, he saw a scene from twenty years ago, precisely as Wonderful Dance had said: it was indeed this device that harmed the previous Palace Master of Xuan Tian.
What surprised him more was that Wonderful Dance’s talent seemed to have evolved; not only could she predict the future, but she could also glimpse a part of the past.
This change occurred the moment she saw the device, transforming her mindset.
“Just wait; everything will come back around!”
She murmured, preparing to enter the Hongmeng Palace alongside Zhou Tong.
“Huh?”
Suddenly, Zhou Tong stopped, his gaze drifting to the side.
“What’s wrong?”
“I never expected an acquaintance to be so close by!”
He revealed a playful smile, using his spiritual power to sense the auras of Xia Hongxiu and Mo Liushu nearby. At that moment, they were no longer in a master-apprentice relationship; the way they interacted was somewhat frightening.
“I’ll be back shortly. If there’s an urgent matter, contact me via sound transmission. But with your abilities, I’m sure you won’t need to!”
As his words fell, Zhou Tong vanished from the spot, leaving a thoughtful Wonderful Dance behind.
“This is good too; I have some matters to investigate…”
…
Time passed by, and as day turned into night, the darkness stealthily enveloped the Xuan Tian Palace.
At this moment, Zhou Tong stood atop a towering giant tree, looking down at a palace, witnessing a familiar scene.
“You wretched one! Did you think yourself a high and mighty real person of the Jade Purity Sect? If you are sensible, spit out the power of fortune, and I might let you off a bit easier.”
“Ah… Uh, uh… Ah ah ah!!”
Mo Liushu was bound at the wrists, her entire being suspended in midair, her cultivation sealed, rendered helpless.
At this moment, Xia Hongxiu showcased a ferocious expression, wielding a Soul Whip and mercilessly striking Mo Liushu. Each hit left gaping tears in her clothing and glaring red marks on her skin.
“Woo woo woo…”
Mo Liushu desperately twisted her body, sobbing continuously, unable to even scream, clearly having her voice rendered mute by poison.
At this moment, her situation could only be described as tragic.
“Hmph, still pretending to be pitiful? I see you haven’t learned your lesson!”
Xia Hongxiu said darkly, “Since that’s the case, I’ll feed you something harsh.”
As her words fell, she took out a bundle and with a gentle shake, several vividly colored poisonous snakes slithered out.
“Woo! Hmm hmm ah ah… uh hmm!!!”
Seeing this scene, Mo Liushu’s face turned an extreme pale, revealing an expression of pure terror!
