The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Strangely, he couldn’t activate the token in the void, which left him quite frustrated.

"Thank you for letting me know," Zhou Qing cupped his hands and said, then shifted the topic, "I remember you mentioned before, there would be a handsome reward for participating in repairing the array..."

He had been trapped for over a hundred years for this journey.

Though it was a blessing in disguise, surely he should be compensated for nearly being driven insane.

Li Changhong was first stunned, then laughed: "Of course I remember. But the compensation has already been given in triple to Lu Yaoyao."

"This..." Zhou Qing was speechless, unexpectedly it had been taken by the two of them, not knowing if it was a lot or not.

"All right then." Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly.

Li Changhong laughed heartily: "You preserved the seven great formations of Celestial Wave City, an unrepayable favor. Wait a moment, I’ll prepare a generous gift."

Seeing him about to enter the storeroom, Zhou Qing quickly gestured: "No need."

Since Lu Yaoyao had already received triple compensation, he shouldn’t be greedy.

"Give me a dozen top-grade spirit stones and send me back to Nanhuang State, that’s enough," Zhou Qing reluctantly said.

Li Changhong responded seriously: "Why spirit stones? From now on, you can ride the teleportation array in my Celestial Wave City free of charge, no matter the destination!"

Zhou Qing smiled broadly: "That’s very kind, thank you."

"I should be thanking you," Li Changhong said sincerely.

Quickly, Li Changhong personally escorted Zhou Qing to the teleportation array, continuously expressing his guilt and gratitude.

At parting, he suddenly recalled: "By the way, Master Ji also went to Nanhuang State a hundred and thirty years ago. She has been preoccupied with your affairs..."

He paused, choosing his words carefully: "She once had someone she... admired, who also fell into the void and was devoured by a void beast, which became a knot in her heart."

"If Master Ji meets her in Nanhuang State, please see her and give her some hope. She has had a really hard time these hundreds of years."

Zhou Qing nodded silently.

Ji Yunluo, a late-stage Spirit Severing Realm fourth-level Array Master, who had condensed thirty thousand spirit seals.

If it weren’t for that void beast causing trouble back then, they would have long repaired the spatial rift together.

"I will," Zhou Qing solemnly promised.

As the teleportation array glowed brightly, Zhou Qing’s figure gradually became blurry.

When the light faded, the platform was already empty.

Li Changhong gazed at the empty teleportation array, took a long deep breath, the tense strings that had bound his heart for years finally loosened: "It’s good to be alive... it’s good to be alive..."

...

Three months later, Zhou Qing reappeared in Wind Breath City and purchased an extensive map concerning the eight families in the city.

The entire terrain of Nanhuang State resembles a phoenix spreading its wings southward, hence its name.

At the tail of this "phoenix", eight mountain ranges resembling tail feathers are distributed, each occupied by the Su, Zhao, Yan, Han, Shen, Liu, Lu, and Zhou families.

Their deep-rooted heritage handed down through generations has made them a crucial part of the "One Palace, Two Temples, Three Sects, Four Clans, Eight Families."

The Shen Family’s position reflects its rank, located on the fifth "tail feather".

Although the distance between each tail feather is only equivalent to the gap between two neighboring counties of the Holy Martial Dynasty.

But traveling from the center of Nanhuang State to the Shen Family, even using all means of travel, would take at least two years.

"I must go, but not openly!" Zhou Qing pondered over the map for a while.

Currently, the situation in the Shen Family is complex, even the Spirit Slash Realm Perfection Level 4 Array Master Shen Hanyi is treading cautiously.

Additionally, the third branch of the Shen Family has hired a Spirit Slash Realm Perfection assassin from the Blood Contract Pavilion’s Number Forty-Seven with a huge sum.

Since the last parting, it’s unknown whether Shen Hanyi has resolved the crisis.

What is more troublesome is the Yan Family, although they cannot find the bodies of Yan Sen and his nephew, they will inevitably target Shen Hanyi with suspicion.

"It truly is a bit troublesome!" Zhou Qing rubbed his temples.