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Chapter 564: Matters Resolved, Ye Shijie's Unease
Chapter 564: Matters Resolved, Ye Shijie's Unease
"So it was this Chen Qing who saved us."
After the other two Qian Kun Sect disciples regained consciousness and the maiden explained the situation, the Violet-Clothed Youth finally understood the entire story.
During this process, they also learned that Lu Qing was currently using the alias "Chen Qing."
Immediately, the Violet-Clothed Youth and the other two Qian Kun Sect disciples bowed deeply to Lu Qing in gratitude.
"Thank you, Daoist friend, for saving our lives. If not for your timely intervention, we would have surely met our end at the hands of Li Motian, our souls descending to the netherworld."
"There's no need to be so formal. My master has always taught me that cultivators should adhere to their true nature and accumulate good deeds. I merely happened to be in the right place at the right time to save all of you", Lu Qing said with a slight smile.
"Your master's words are truly profound. May I ask which esteemed predecessor he is?"
"Apologies, but my master strictly forbade me from revealing his name when I left to travel."
The Violet-Clothed Youth and the others were not surprised by this. It was common for disciples from major sects or prestigious families to conceal their identities when traveling.
For example, they rarely disclosed their affiliation with the Qian Kun Sect when they went out to train.
However, in their hearts, they began to speculate which of the powerful factions in the Heavenly Origin World could have produced a genius like Lu Qing.
"Since all of you are now well, it's time for me to take my leave."
Before they could guess which major sect Lu Qing might belong to, he suddenly said.
"Chen Qing is leaving already?"
The Violet-Clothed Youth and the others were taken aback.
Especially the maiden, who was completely stunned.
"That's right. I wander without a fixed abode, and our meeting was merely a coincidence. Now that you are all recovered, I can leave with peace of mind. Let us part ways here."
"How can you do that? Chen Qing, you saved us, and we have yet to repay such a great favor."
The maiden quickly interjected.
"We met by chance, and it was a small act of kindness. There's no need to worry about it", Lu Qing replied with a smile.
"But not repaying a favor is not what we stand for. The debt of saving a life is greater than the sky. If we let you leave without any repayment, we would surely be scolded by our masters upon our return", the Violet-Clothed Youth said.
Lu Qing looked at their serious expressions and thought for a moment.
"In that case, why don't you pay me some spirit stones?"
???
Lu Qing's sudden request left the Violet-Clothed Youth and the others utterly confused.
"Here's the thing", Lu Qing explained, seeing their confusion. "My master is a healer. He often teaches me to have a healer's heart. I used a high-grade spirit fruit to heal all of you. If you feel indebted, you can pay me some spirit stones as compensation for the medicine."
In the end, in a state of confusion and a bit of absurdity, Lu Qing accepted their payment of spirit stones and said with a smile, "Farewell, everyone. We may meet again in the future."
With that, he transformed into a stream of light, rising into the sky and departing gracefully.
The Violet-Clothed Youth and the others remained in place, staring at the direction he had left, lost in thought.
After a while, when the light had long disappeared, they finally snapped out of their daze.
"This Chen Qing truly comes and goes like the wind, so carefree and unrestrained. We cultivators should be like this", the Violet-Clothed Youth said with admiration.
The others nodded in agreement.
Although they had only interacted with Lu Qing for a short time, he had left a deep impression on them.
"Big Brother Chen left so quickly."
The maiden's face was filled with regret, and she felt a deep sense of loss.
The Violet-Clothed Youth, seeing her disappointment, laughed. "Looks like our inner sect's most beloved Xiao Jing has fallen for him."
The maiden's face turned bright red. "Senior Zi Xiao, what are you talking about!"
"But it's normal. Although Chen Qing's appearance is rather ordinary, his cultivation is profound, and his character is carefree. He's far more outstanding than many of our inner sect's core disciples. Plus, he saved you like a hero. It's natural for you to be smitten", the Violet-Clothed Youth continued teasingly.
"Senior Zi Xiao, stop it!" The maiden's face turned even redder.
Seeing her bashful expression, the Violet-Clothed Youth was about to tease her further when Ye Shijie shot him a cold glance and said, "Zi Xiao, if you don't rein in your tongue, it will bring you disaster. Is Chen Qing someone you can criticize so lightly?"
"Senior Sister..." The Violet-Clothed Youth was taken aback, not expecting Ye Shijie to be so serious.
Ye Shijie ignored him and turned to the maiden. "Xiao Jing, where is Li Motian's corpse?"
"It's not far ahead. I'll lead you there, Ye Shijie."
The maiden's blush faded slightly as she led the way to where Lu Qing and Li Motian had fought.
Ye Shijie glanced at the Violet-Clothed Youth. "After you see Li Motian's corpse, you'll realize how ridiculous your words were."
With that, she left.
The Violet-Clothed Youth and the other two Qian Kun Sect disciples were left behind, feeling somewhat confused.
"Senior Zi Xiao, why did Ye Shijie suddenly get angry?" one of the Qian Kun Sect disciples asked.
"I'm not sure", the Violet-Clothed Youth scratched his head. "It must have something to do with Li Motian's corpse."
"Senior Sister Ye Shijie, Senior Zi Xiao, Li Motian's corpse is right below us."
In mid-air, the maiden pointed down to the place where Lu Qing had saved them.
Ye Shijie and the others looked down and saw a lifeless body lying on a shattered boulder.
From the clothing and build, it was clearly Li Motian.
Seeing Li Motian's corpse, Ye Shijie and the others' eyes narrowed. They immediately flew down and turned the corpse over, revealing the familiar face.
Their hearts trembled, but they also felt a strange sense of relief.
Although Lu Qing and the maiden had said Li Motian was dead, deep down, they still had some doubts.
The powerful demon who had fallen to the dark path had been truly slain in this nameless forest.
They had even considered the possibility that Li Motian had faked his death to escape, given the notorious difficulty in killing demon cultivators due to their myriad survival techniques.
Just because Lu Qing had saved their lives, they hadn’t dared to ask directly.
Not until now, seeing Li Motian’s corpse, did they truly feel at ease.
With her mind relaxed, Ye Shijie began to examine Li Motian’s body again.
She found that, apart from some bruises from the fall, there were no other injuries.
The only fatal wound was a thin sword mark between his eyebrows.
Clearly, Li Motian’s death was due to this sword mark.
As her fingers brushed over the sword mark, she felt the lingering, astonishing sword intent, causing her heart to secretly tremble.
"Xiao Jing, tell me in detail what happened after you escaped from the valley, and the battle between Chen Qing and Li Motian", Ye Shijie said seriously.
The Violet-Clothed Youth also noticed something amiss and looked at the maiden.
"It was like this. After I escaped from the valley, Li Motian quickly caught up with me..."
The maiden didn’t hesitate and began to recount the events.
She described in detail how Li Motian had caught up with her and how Lu Qing had saved her.
Especially the moment Lu Qing killed Li Motian, which was deeply etched in her mind.
She recounted it with vivid detail, her eyes bright with excitement.
"… At the time, we were trapped inside the great array set by Li Motian.
I thought we were going to die for sure.
But unexpectedly, Chen Qing crushed that terrifying black fire array with a single gesture.
Then, he moved at an unimaginable speed to Li Motian’s front.
He casually pointed at Li Motian’s forehead, and Li Motian died instantly.
Throughout the entire battle, Li Motian used all his means but couldn’t even scratch Chen Qing.
In contrast, Chen Qing only needed one move to finish off Li Motian."
"Really, he only used one move to kill Li Motian…" Ye Shijie murmured, deeply shaken after hearing the maiden’s story.
From Xiao Jing’s description, it was clear that Li Motian’s strength had significantly increased after obtaining the treasure from the Hermitage Cave.
He was much stronger than when he had fought her.
Otherwise, Zi Xiao and the others wouldn’t have been so badly beaten.
Even if they had combined their forces, they might not have been able to defeat her.
Yet, such a powerful Li Motian was completely overpowered by Lu Qing from start to finish.
In the end, he was killed with just one move.
Based on Xiao Jing’s description, Lu Qing probably hadn’t even used his full strength.
"Who exactly is this Chen Qing…" Ye Shijie couldn’t help but wonder.
As for the three youths, including Zi Xiao, they were already speechless.
When they woke up, Xiao Jing had only briefly mentioned that she was saved by Lu Qing.
At the time, they thought Lu Qing had used some powerful artifact to save her.
They had no idea that the battle between him and Li Motian was so one-sided.
"Xiao Jing, you mean Li Motian was killed by Chen Qing with one move even after deploying his great array?" Zi Xiao asked, disbelieving.
"Um-hum!" The maiden nodded vigorously. "And Chen Qing didn’t use any artifacts. He killed Li Motian with just a single sword finger."
The Violet-Clothed Youth was stunned again.
"Now you know how ridiculous your words were earlier."
Ye Shijie’s cold voice cut through the silence.
"To compare Chen Qing with inner disciples? You have no right to casually mock or evaluate such a person.
Not to mention, he saved our lives. Zi Xiao, you really don’t know your place!
It’s only because Chen Qing is kind-hearted. If it were another cultivator, they might have killed you outright, and you would have deserved it."
The Violet-Clothed Youth dared not speak.
He finally understood why Ye Shijie was so angry.
As she said, someone who could so easily kill a Golden Core late-stage Li Motian, who had Fallen into the Path of Darkness, must have reached an unimaginable level of strength.
Even if he wasn’t a Primordial Spirit, he was at least an eighth or ninth transformation Golden Core.
Such a person was far beyond his reach as a mere Fourth Stage of Jin Dan cultivator.
"Senior Sister, I know I was wrong." The Violet-Clothed Youth bowed his head.
Seeing his sincere attitude, Ye Shijie’s expression softened slightly.
"Good, remember that words can bring disaster. Just because you escaped this time doesn’t mean you will always be so lucky."
"Yes, Senior Sister." The Violet-Clothed Youth kept his head down.
The other two Qian Kun Sect disciples were secretly relieved that they hadn’t spoken out of turn.
"Alright, since Li Motian is dead, we’ve eliminated a major threat.
Let’s rest for a couple more days to fully recover our mana, then head back to the sect."
"Yes, Senior Sister."
Ye Shijie stored Li Motian’s corpse, but a sense of unease lingered in her mind.
Although Li Motian was dead, many questions remained unanswered.
For example, how did he Fall into the Path of Darkness, and how did he remain undetected in the sect for so long?
And were the things he said about the eldest disciple true?
These questions circled in her mind.
Ye Shijie felt a shadow lurking in the sect, causing her an inexplicable unease.
After suppressing that unease, she thought of Lu Qing.
The mysterious young man who had saved their lives was also a mystery.
Logically, such a talented and highly skilled young cultivator should be well-known in the Heavenly Origin World.
But after reviewing the sect’s records of the most outstanding young talents, she found no one who matched his description.
What did this mean?
It meant that Lu Qing either entered the Heavenly Origin World from the outside for training or was a prodigious talent cultivated in some secluded place.
Combined with the appearance of a Demon Cultivator like Li Motian, everything made her feel a sense of impending turmoil.
Perhaps, before long, something significant would happen in the Heavenly Origin World.
But she couldn’t share these thoughts with Zi Xiao and the others.
"I need to report this to my master once we return", Ye Shijie decided in her mind.
Two days later, the Qian Kun Sect disciples, after resting and recovering, were ready to return to the sect.
They didn’t waste any time, activating their artifacts and heading back.
Shortly after they left, deep beneath the valley, in a hidden Hermitage Cave, a blood pool began to ripple.
(End of Chapter)
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