The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

The number of Nascent Soul cultivators is rather low, it's rare to earn Ignore Points.

"Get closer!" Zhou Qing whispered.

Lu Yaoyao was stunned for a moment. Shouldn't we sneak away quietly and find a way around to seek the inheritance barriers?

Or is it a case of playing the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?

Lu Yaoyao seemed to have understood something and didn't question further. She crept behind Zhou Qing quietly.

"Did you remember the hiding spots of those people earlier?" Zhou Qing asked in a low voice.

Lu Yaoyao quickly nodded, replying softly, "I did."

"Good, now don't think about anything else. Focus on staring at them while I make some preparations. Pretend I'm not here," Zhou Qing commanded softly.

Lu Yaoyao patted her chest lightly, showing a confident gesture.

Then she carefully peeked out, her eyes fixed on those critical spots ahead.

Zhou Qing's mouth curled into a slight, meaningful smile.

He was unsure how to explain his Nascent Soul cultivation to her later.

Forget it, better to disguise it with the Void Realm Dharma Aspect.

Next, he took out a straw hat, covered his face with it, and lay down on the side, planning to nap for a while.

Lu Yaoyao, all the while without turning back, didn't wonder what preparations Zhou Qing was making. She was absorbed in monitoring the spots ahead.

[Ignore Points +3]

A half-hour later, the long-expected prompt sounded in his ears.

Zhou Qing's face showed a hint of joy; the plan seemed feasible.

If the opponents were all in the Nascent Soul Realm, the points earned would be immense.

[Ignore Points +4]

Another stick of incense time passed, and the prompt sounded again.

As night fell and the sky grew dark, with Zhou Qing continuously earning 20 Ignore Points, the ground suddenly quivered slightly.

Lu Yaoyao rubbed her sore eyes, turned hastily, and muttered, "Brother Zhou, stop napping... huh? Napping?"

Zhou Qing took off his straw hat and gestured her to hush, whispering, "Conceal your energy."

Then he silently got up.

Li Hong and the others, hidden ahead, were also tense, holding their breath, eyes locked on the front.

Under the cloak of night, the ground kept trembling. Soon, a colossal figure, like a moving small hill, slowly emerged.

It was a huge dark green toad, its broad back covered with golden bumps.

Strangely, silver-blue thunder arcs flickered among the golden bumps, casting a creepy glow.

Its lantern-like eyes were half-open, half-closed, and appeared cloudy.

A faint dying aura emanated from it, like a dimming candle flame struggling to shine.

The Thunderous Golden Toad, arriving at the foot of Spirit Skull Mountain, stopped hopping and looked up at the peak.

"Unwillingly..." It surprisingly uttered an elderly human voice and then began climbing the mountain slowly.

"Let's go!" Li Hong and the others, eyes filled with excitement, bent their bodies and discreetly followed.

Zhou Qing checked the time; half an hour left to midnight when Daily Reflection would refresh.

Looking at the life-nearing-end Thunderous Golden Toad, Zhou Qing felt uneasy.

Perhaps it was the visual impact, or the rarity of encountering a talking Nascent Soul demon beast, he instinctively cast Daily Reflection at the departing Thunderous Golden Toad's back.

[Falling Demon Beast: This Thunderous Golden Toad will die within three days but is determined to find Suanni remains at Spirit Skull Mountain to break through to late Nascent Soul realm and extend its life. Though visited countless times before, this is its last chance, unfortunately not during a moonlit night.]

Seeing the feedback, Zhou Qing was astonished.

Suanni remains, indeed located here!

Knowing the ancient bloodlines of Suanni, Flame Fire Crocodile, and Three-legged Golden Crow, powerful demon beasts.

Lu Yaoyao didn't deceive me, suggesting a master's five-color restriction legacy here.

The system's mention "unfortunately not moonlit night" seemed crucial.

Then—

Zhou Qing suddenly looked at the crescent moon, thoughts racing, heart pounding.

"Brother Zhou, what now?" Lu Yaoyao's excitement was palpable.

Being the predator is thrilling.

Zhou Qing snapped out of his thoughts, calmly replied, "Not immediate, wait for other predators."

The Thunderous Golden Toad had three days left; it was close to late Nascent Soul realm per system feedback.

Demon beasts differ from the human race; robust, long-lived, with fewer cultivation bottlenecks but slower progress, quite the opposite of humans.