The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

As her words fell, the movements of Second Grandpa in the image became increasingly obvious.

He squatted on the ground and carefully took out a translucent jade bottle from his bosom, cautiously pouring out a few drops of magical liquid emitting seven-colored radiance.

The Purple Jade Ginseng Child was immediately attracted, the three ginseng leaves on its head excitedly quivering, yet remained vigilant, keeping a distance.

Second Grandpa seeing this, performed another magic trick by taking out a piece of chilling Profound Ice, placing it gently on the ground.

The Vine Maiden’s eyes instantly lit up, and the white little flowers between her hair all bloomed, but she only took a small step forward before stopping.

Most amusing was the plump little figure transformed from the Snow Baby Fruit, hidden behind the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, peeking out half its head to watch.

The ice crystal flower on its head trembled slightly, evidently attracted, yet stubbornly refused to move forward.

"If the luck is somewhat favorable, those at Supreme Realm should reach the third stage," Shen Hanyi pondered aloud, eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"But this senior has stayed steadily here for over a hundred years, his cultivation has at least reached Earth Venerable."

She paused, eyes flickering with doubt: "Of course, even Spirit Severing Realm cultivators can easily capture these three Transforming Divine Medicines by force. Yet, he chooses such a roundabout way..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing’s lips curled into a knowing smile.

He looked at the image of Second Grandpa, who appeared to be amusing children, his heart already having understood.

This old rascal must be using the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng’s Transforming Divine Medicine to lure other Divine Medicines in a scam-like fashion.

The three Divine Medicines didn’t flee upon seeing Second Grandpa but remained vigilant, indicating they had known each other for many years.

Second Grandpa is playing a long game—cultivating feelings with them through the warm-water-boiling-frog method.

While Transforming Divine Medicines are indeed precious, the Spirit Medicine refined from them is even more invaluable, but their true value goes far beyond that.

If both parties reach a level of trust, the hidden benefits obtained would be unimaginable.

Like Penghuang Feng Xuanling before, after obtaining the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, he only knew to periodically extract its Spiritual Liquid for absorption and refinement.

Yet Second Grandpa took a different path, not only luring out three new Transforming Divine Medicines but possibly gaining opportunities through these spiritual Divine Medicines that are hard for ordinary people to access.

As the two resumed watching quietly, in the image, Second Grandpa reluctantly put away the alluring treasures as the three Divine Medicines remained untempted.

He turned to look at the bizarre corpse, muttering something while pointing a finger.

The corpse hesitated to step back, and a crack soon opened up in its bark-covered abdomen from which a glowing black scroll slipped out.

Second Grandpa’s eyes lit up, carefully retrieving it from the air.

He attempted to unroll the scroll but it did not budge, suddenly seeming to realize something, eyes bursting with ecstatic expression and muttering to himself.

"Inscription-level Divine Techniques!" Shen Hanyi suddenly exclaimed.

Zhou Qing was startled: "You can read lips?"

"No," Shen Hanyi shook her head, "but the senior’s mouth shape clearly formed the words ’Inscription-level Divine Techniques’."

Zhou Qing’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze fixed on the black scroll.

Elder Weng insisted on searching for the stump but not taking the three flowers, could it be he knew it contained Inscription-level Divine Techniques long ago?

Unless... he recognized the true identity of the corpse!

"Three-colored petals..." Zhou Qing squinted.

The black, red, and purple demonic flower blooming atop the wooden stump, this distinct feature itself hides important clues.

In the image, Second Grandpa excitedly looked around, quickly tucking the scroll nearby.

The three-colored corpse seized the opportunity to flee, but Second Grandpa did not pursue; it was the little plump Snow Baby Fruit dragging its iron chain that burrowed into the earth after it.

Suddenly, Second Grandpa’s figure froze, sharply turning around to be on guard.

The Purple Jade Ginseng and the Vine Maiden trembled, instantly retreating underground.

The Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng paled as well, transforming into a flash of blood slipping into Second Grandpa’s arms.

"Boom——"

Despite the great distance, the intense tremor made the ground beneath the two continue to shake.

Luckily they were in a simulated state, so there was no need to worry about safety.

"Follow the direction... that senior is watching!" Zhou Qing urged.

Shen Hanyi gave Zhou Qing a slightly puzzled glance but didn’t think much of it, immediately adjusting her view.

In the distant sky, two figures were engaged in combat.

It appeared that the two were still probing, their movements were not swift.

One figure was the brawny injured man like a small mountain seen earlier—precisely, the Divine Beast that had fallen into Desolate Forbidden.

And confronting it was one of the three Inspectors stationed by the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty’s Dynasty Alliance, Celestial Venerable Su Minghe.

"Old Su? How is he here?"

Recognizing the other, Zhou Qing casually blurted out.

Sure enough, Shen Hanyi, who also recognized Su Minghe, turned to him incredulously.

It’s known this Celestial Venerable is rare to see even among numerous mighty figures of the Sacred Dynasty, yet this person called him "Old Su"?

Zhou Qing feigned ignorance, still intently observing the battle afar.

He must seize every opportunity, thoroughly solidifying the "Senior Number One" identity.

The more intricate the situation, the less suspicion when accidentally revealing anything during their interactions.

As for revealing truth, it should wait until certain emotional foundations have been laid.

[It seems I have underestimated Number One, could it be that among the five currently in Divine Ruins Celestial Palace, my cultivation is the lowest!]

Shen Hanyi’s inner voice resonated in Zhou Qing’s mind, making his face flush.