Chapter 887
Although he appeared to be in a seemingly safe situation now,
the truth was he had no power to resist if confronted by a strong practitioner at the Core Formation Stage.
"If that’s the case, I’ll leave this Shocking God Needle to you," Qin Qi said with a smile.
In the blink of an eye, a night went by.
Qin Qi sat cross-legged, cultivating throughout the night.
He only set off when the next day came.
"This cultivation speed is too slow!"
Qin Qi stroked his chin. "It seems that dual cultivation with Bai Qingrou is much more efficient!"
Having spared Baiqing Residence once before, he had secured an opportunity for dual cultivation with Bai Qingrou, an opportunity he wasn’t going to pass up!
Thinking of this, he immediately rose to his feet.
However, on his journey, he ran into a familiar figure.
"Junior Brother Qin Qi?"
This person was Ming Lan.
Ming Lan’s face lit up with a bright smile upon seeing Qin Qi.
Qin Qi was equally interested in Ming Lan. "Senior Sister Ming, where are you headed?"
Ming Lan frowned slightly. "It’s about the strange perfume fox incident from last time. I have a feeling something’s not right, so I must investigate thoroughly!"
Hearing this, Qin Qi felt a jolt inside.
He immediately advised, "Senior Sister Ming, please don’t pursue the strange perfume fox matter further!"
He said this for her own good.
After all, the strange perfume fox was linked to Baiqing Residence.
If Ming Lan continued to investigate, she would inevitably cross Baiqing Residence.
By then, Bai Qingrou would not spare Ming Lan!
Although the Ming Family was wealthy, they were still in Tianqing City, the domain of the Tianlan Sect.
And Bai Qingrou was quite scheming; if she were to act secretly, Ming Lan couldn’t bear it!
"What do you mean?" Ming Lan looked puzzled.
Qin Qi knew Ming Lan’s character was straightforward.
Once the truth was revealed, Ming Lan would definitely pursue it to the end.
So he said, "I thought about it yesterday. It’s likely that Wu Hao raised the strange perfume fox. But as he escaped, he knew it would bring trouble, so he secretly placed it on Ma Yan!"
After all, Wu Hao was already dead, with no one to confirm!
Ming Lan, being so naive and straight, didn’t think too much of it and found Qin Qi’s words quite reasonable. "That makes sense!"
"Wu Hao is indeed detestable. Letting him die so easily was too lenient!"
"With his crimes, imprisonment would be considered lenient!"
Qin Qi smiled, "It’s all in the past. Wu Hao is dead, so further investigation serves no purpose."
"Indeed!" Ming Lan slightly opened her red lips.
Qin Qi was intrigued, "Senior Sister Ming, since you were born into the Ming Family, why did you join the Tianlan Sect?"
Ming Lan’s expression darkened slightly upon hearing this.
Qin Qi noticed Ming Lan’s emotional shift. "If Senior Sister Ming doesn’t want to talk about it, that’s fine."
Ming Lan sighed, her bright eyes filled with sadness as she replied, "There’s nothing I can’t say. It all boils down to the fact that my talent and status are too insignificant in the Ming Family."
"In the family, I hardly get allocated any resources."
"There are many like me in the Ming Family. Most of these marginalized members end up joining other forces!"
"They hope to achieve something outside so that when they return, the family gives them more recognition!"
Ming Lan sighed heavily at this point.
Evidently, after joining the Tianlan Sect for years, she hadn’t accomplished much extraordinary.
Qin Qi was greatly surprised, "For someone of Senior Sister Ming’s age to achieve such cultivation, yet you can’t get any resources in the Ming Family?"
Ming Lan smiled bitterly, "Junior Brother Qin Qi, you’re from the Martial Arts District and haven’t been to the Secret Realm, so you wouldn’t know!"
"In our Ming Family, talents are as numerous as cattle."
"Only those with Baiqing Residence-level aptitude can actually secure resources."
"With someone of my level, I’m not even outstanding in Tianlan Sect, let alone in the Ming Family!"
Qin Qi realized, "So Senior Sister Ming, how often do you return to the Ming Family?"
He asked with plans for the tasks Ming Hu had assigned him.
Ming Lan replied straightforwardly, "Basically, I only return during the family gatherings."
"Family gatherings?" Qin Qi was curious.
Ming Lan explained, "Each year, our Ming Family holds a family gathering, where all Ming Family members are convened for a grand competition!"
"The competition ranks are then used to redistribute the resources the family allocates!"
"Speaking of which, I didn’t return last year, and this year’s gathering is in just two months. I really need to make a trip back!"
Hearing this, Qin Qi fell into thought.
Without Ming Lan, he wouldn’t have access to the Ming Family at all.
But as it stands now, Ming Lan is still a marginalized figure in the Ming Family.
Just as he was about to ask more questions,
Bai Qingrou approached with a few disciples.
"Holy Maiden!" Qin Qi and Ming Lan immediately bowed upon seeing her.
Bai Qingrou first glanced at Qin Qi, then shifted her gaze to Ming Lan, where there was a fleeting cold glint in her eyes that was hard to detect.
"Nephew Ming Lan, have you discovered any clues regarding the strange perfume fox?"
Ming Lan blinked. "Junior Brother Qin Qi just told me that the strange perfume fox was likely planted on Ma Yan by Wu Hao when he was escaping!"
"Thinking about it, it does seem plausible, so further investigation is unnecessary!"
Hearing this, Bai Qingrou first gave Qin Qi a deep look.
Then, she smiled brightly, "So that’s how it is..."
Qin Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
Ming Lan probably didn’t know she had narrowly escaped danger.
If she had revealed the investigation’s progress, Bai Qingrou would have taken action within days!
Though from the Ming Family, Ming Lan was a marginalized figure; even if she died in Tianqing City, no one would avenge her!
Qin Qi chuckled, "Holy Maiden!"
Bai Qingrou glanced at Qin Qi, a slight flush barely visible on her cheeks.
However, she maintained her aloof demeanor, "Yes, do you have something to say?"
Qin Qi, with an ambiguous smile, said, "I have some matters I wish to consult you on, Holy Maiden. Would you be available for a ’private’ lesson?"
Bai Qingrou was well aware of Qin Qi’s emphasis on ’private’ and what it implied.
But she had promised Qin Qi to grant him another dual cultivation session!
Moreover, Qin Qi was unlike Ming Lan.
Ming Lan could perish, but Qin Qi could not!
The key thing was that, instead of detesting the idea of dual cultivation with Qin Qi, she rather anticipated it...
Carrying her hands behind her back, she replied, "Very well, let’s go!"
The disciples couldn’t help but question, "Master, weren’t we headed to the training ground?"
Bai Qingrou coughed lightly, "It’s not urgent. Qin Qi made a significant contribution on the battlefield. His cultivation is of great concern to me!"
"You all go ahead. I will join after I provide guidance to Qin Qi!"