The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao bowed respectfully and took leave with a sense of sentiment.

"I forgot to ask what and where the Starry Battlefield is?" Zhou suddenly felt a pang of regret.

But on second thought, he abandoned the idea. Considering that Master Xuanqing, even as a ninth-level Array Master, had perished there, the danger of that place could be imagined.

Knowing too much might affect his Dao Heart.

"It is the last stronghold!"

Master Xuanqing's voice abruptly echoed without any warning, startling both of them.

"Are you dead or not?" Zhou glanced into the darkness and shouted.

But this time, there was no further response.

Zhou simply sat down on the ground. Lu Yaoyao dared not say anything more, just cautiously surveying their surroundings.

As midnight arrived, observing the scroll, jade bottle, and Thunder Pool before him, Zhou pondered for a long time before first identifying the scroll.

[Inheritance Scroll: This is a scroll encompassing almost all arrays from level one to level five. The knowledge within it is vast and priceless.]

[Note: It requires at least the spiritual power of the Nascent Soul Realm to absorb. Otherwise, the user would be overwhelmed by the massive amount of information, and the scroll can only be used once. Absorb it with caution.]

Seeing the feedback, Zhou finally felt a sense of relief, more so excitement.

Master Xuanqing had indeed not deceived them, which means everything he had said before was also true?

Zhou immediately mobilized the spiritual power within him, guiding the scroll towards himself, not daring to touch the Suanni Essence Blood yet.

Then he looked at Lu Yaoyao, about to say something, but she smiled and proactively said, "Senior Zhou, I'm not interested in restriction techniques. You go ahead and refine it. Besides, I will keep it a secret and not tell anyone."

Zhou was taken aback for a moment, but his face suddenly turned serious. He looked at Lu Yaoyao, with a bit of questioning in his tone, "You should tell me, what's going on here?"

Lu Yaoyao's face changed slightly. She immediately lowered her head, pursed her lips, and stared at her toes, her hands nervously gripping the hem of her clothes.

"Actually, I learned about Spirit Skull Mountain from an ancient text, and Master doesn't know. Of course, I don't know who wrote it, but I found it pretty credible, so...so I wanted to try my luck..."

Lu Yaoyao explained nervously.

Seeing her look so apprehensive, what more could Zhou say?

"Where is that handwritten note?"

"I accidentally lost it."

Heh, what a flimsy excuse.

Forget it, everyone has their own secrets. He's not the type to pry too deeply. This trip was pretty successful, and they gained a lot, so let it be.

"Thank you!" Zhou looked at Lu Yaoyao and said sincerely.

Lu Yaoyao was startled by these words, raising her head in surprise, eyes wide as she asked, "You're not mad at me?"

"Mad? For what? I can't thank you enough!" Zhou said with a smile, waving the scroll in his hand.

Lu Yaoyao instantly felt relieved and happy.

"The items here indeed don't suit you and might even bring danger to you. After another day, once I confirm the Suanni Essence Blood..."

Just as Zhou said this, he felt a bit worried.

When he got the Golden Crow Essence Blood back then, if it weren't for the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown guiding and absorbing the immensely hot energy, he couldn't have absorbed it. Every divine sense touch was so painful that he trembled all over.

At that time, he was already at the Nascent Soul Realm, and his divine sense far exceeded that of his level.

This drop of Suanni Essence Blood before him was essentially no different from the Golden Crow Essence Blood, perhaps even more overpowering due to the thunder element. Lu Yaoyao is currently only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm. What if something goes wrong during absorption...

Seeing Zhou's expression, Lu Yaoyao seemed to understand his worries and quickly said, "Senior Zhou, I don't need anything. Just being able to come out with you and help is enough to make me happy."

Hearing this, Zhou felt a bit embarrassed, as Lu Yaoyao provided the location and accompanied him through many dangers.

In the end, he got all the benefits, which seemed quite unfair to him.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow!" Zhou said.

Lu Yaoyao shook her head firmly, "The items here are what you deserve. I really don't need them. Besides, the Suanni Essence Blood perfectly matches with your Thunder Sword Skills, and the Thunder Liquid will greatly help you."

Seeing her earnest expression, Zhou felt even more guilt.

"Besides, I didn't do much along the way. I gained many spirit stones and treasures. Those storage bags can be exchanged for points when we return. I'm already very content!"

Lu Yaoyao continued, her face full of a satisfied smile.

Zhou pondered for a moment and then said seriously, "Alright, this time I'll owe you one. If there's a chance, I will return the favor!"

"Okay!" Lu Yaoyao nodded.

After waiting another day, Zhou finally identified the jade bottle.

[Suanni Blood: This is a drop of Suanni Essence Blood after continuous purification, rich in divinity, containing the bloodline inheritance secret technique "Thunderstorm Meteor Kill," extremely powerful. Note, needs a strong physique and divine sense to refine.]

Seeing the information, Zhou was overjoyed. The essence blood indeed contained the Suanni bloodline technique.