The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, "How could it even simulate the aura of the Spirit Severing Realm?"

"Of course!" Lu Yaoyao proudly raised her little face, "My Realm of Filial Piety lies in mimicking, mimicking every trace of you and Sister Shen."

As she spoke, she suddenly stomped her foot in frustration, "It’s a pity that I can’t mimic that killer move of yours where Thunder merges with the Spirit Seal."

"If I could learn it, I might just have a third of your power, enough to handle any danger."

Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow, "Doesn’t that mean the stronger Shen Hanyi and I get, the stronger you get?"

Lu Yaoyao giggled, her eyes curving into crescents, "Of course! So I don’t want to work hard anymore, I just want to lay back~"

"Then I won’t work hard either," Zhou Qing pretended to put on a stern face, "Why should I toil in cultivation while you enjoy the fruits of my labor?"

"No way!" Lu Yaoyao immediately panicked, grabbing his sleeve, "The pioneers plant the trees so the descendants can enjoy the shade, you two must work hard..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly remembered something and shoved an old hen into Zhou Qing’s arms, "Wait! I almost forgot!"

She hurriedly pulled out a sketchbook from her Storage Bag, eager to open it.

As her fingertips gathered Spiritual Power, she focused entirely on depicting the battle scene in the alley.

Zhou Qing smiled without speaking, not bothering her.

Leaning in for a closer look, he had to admit that thanks to the special ability of her Realm, this girl’s painting skills were indeed becoming more exquisite.

"Hmm?"

Soon, Zhou Qing noticed that as Lu Yaoyao concentrated on her painting, a wisp of Realm aura began to surround her.

This method of enhancing her Realm through painting was quite unique.

He gently waved his hand, enveloping her with a Spiritual Light Shield, isolating her from external interference.

After a full hour, Lu Yaoyao finally shook her sore arms, contentedly putting away her sketchbook.

Seeing that Zhou Qing had stayed by her side the whole time and had thoughtfully set up a protective shield, her eyes curved into crescents as she jumped over and hugged Zhou Qing’s arm.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou—"

Zhou Qing ruffled her hair, "Let’s go, we should really find a way to earn some travel funds."

Catching his words, Lu Yaoyao tilted her face up, her eyes gleaming with a mischievous light, "Brother Zhou, Celestial Wave City is indeed a transit to the Seven States, you’re so eager to head to Nanhuang State..."

She deliberately drew out her tone, "Could it be you also miss Sister Shen?"

Zhou Qing glanced at her helplessly, "Wasn’t it you who said you encountered difficulties in cultivation and needed her guidance? How did it become about me?"

Lu Yaoyao argued righteously, "That’s just an excuse, whether we go or not is up to you."

Zhou Qing shook his head with a chuckle, but his gaze unwittingly drifted southward.

Honestly, among the more than thirty major states of the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty, they were all unfamiliar places to him.

His choice of Nanhuang State was naturally well thought out.

After all, there were relatively more acquaintances there, and even his second uncle and his godson in Jiyuan Temple.

More importantly, was the sixth forbidden area—Desolate Forbidden.

He had explored it several times within the Divine Ruins Celestial Palace, fully aware of the dangers and opportunities it held.

The hidden opportunities there surpassed imagination.

If so, why should he start exploration all over again in other states?

"Brother Zhou?" Lu Yaoyao waved her hand in front of his eyes, seeing him lost in thought, "Are you thinking about Sister Shen and got distracted?"

Zhou Qing returned to his senses and flicked her forehead with mild annoyance, "Stop talking nonsense, if push comes to shove, I’ll sell you off first..."

He hadn’t finished speaking when a strange buzzing sound suddenly echoed from the sky.

Everyone instinctively looked up to see the four-colored protective array enveloping the entire Celestial Wave City ripple in layers.

Blue, red, white, and black spiritual lights intertwined and flowed, with the Array Pattern drawing a mysterious transmission structure in the air, resembling a painting scroll hanging from the sky.

"Fellow Daoists,"

the City Lord’s aged and majestic voice resonated from the array, with sound waves washing over the entire city like a tide.

The Spiritual Power contained in that voice made every cultivator’s heart and spirit tremble.

"The Teleportation Array to Nanhuang State was damaged by a Void Beast two hours ago, and Master Jiang, who was responsible for repairs, was unfortunately sucked beyond the barrier, his fate uncertain."

The voice paused, the four-colored Array Pattern flickering in response, growing ever more grave, "Currently, six batches of teleportation personnel departed from Nanhuang State two months ago, if the array is not repaired in time, these people might become lost in the void."

The array subsequently displayed a blurry image—several streams of light drifting erratically through a twisted spatial rift, as if they might be engulfed by darkness at any moment.

"More severely, the passage barrier will continue to collapse; in the worst-case scenario, this route, which has been in operation for tens of thousands of years, could be completely paralyzed."

Finally, the four-colored spiritual light suddenly converged, forming a dazzling pillar of light in the city center:

"If there are any Fourth-level Array Masters in Celestial Wave City, please proceed to the City Lord’s mansion swiftly. Regardless of whether repairs are possible, substantial rewards are assured."

As the words faded, the entire city fell into a brief silence, followed by a cacophony of discussions.

"I know Master Jiang, he’s the Fourth-level Array Master stationed in Celestial Wave City specifically, I’ve heard he’s already gathered thirteen thousand Spirit Seals."

An elderly man with white hair shook his head and sighed.

A middle-aged cultivator in a brocade robe beside him added, "As far as I know, Master Jiang’s ancestors were involved in the construction of the Seven Arrays of Celestial Wave. All these years, any array issues in Celestial Wave City have always been handled by him."

"How could it be..." a young cultivator turned pale, "Being sucked outside the barrier, that’s practically a death sentence."