472: Refining the Heart

Previously, Zhou Luo had been troubled by Long Yu's targeting. Now that Wang Yuwei had arrived, he naturally wanted to borrow her influence.

By then, the news of him traveling together with her would spread back to the Princes Mansion. He thought that Long Yu would surely have some reservations.

If it were just the connection with the Wan Gu Sect, it wouldn't be enough for the other party to stop targeting him. But if the connection with the Azure Spring True Sect was added, that would be different.

So, at this time, he chose to reveal everything.

Of course, he naturally didn't mention that Dragon Cloudfrost was in the Zhou Residence.

After listening, Wang Yuwei also slightly furrowed her brows.

She didn't expect that Zhou Luo had been held a grudge against by the Ninth Prince.

Although the overall combat power of the Princes Mansion was not as good as the Azure Spring True Sect, the influence of its Royal Family Bloodline was not just talk. Moreover, the other party was a Prince personally appointed by the Emperor.

In this matter, tearing off the pretense was definitely not an option.

After much thought, Wang Yuwei looked at Zhou Luo and said with a firm tone, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."

Although she couldn't contend with the Ninth Prince, with her strength and various trump cards, even if a Golden Core True Person were to make a move, she could protect Zhou Luo.

She thought that the other party wouldn't dare to openly and brazenly launch an attack in front of her. That would be too disrespectful to the Azure Spring True Sect.

Zhou Luo showed a difficult expression: "I'm just afraid that a Golden Core level expert will make a move."

He said this intentionally, wanting to see if the other party had this confidence.

If not, he would refuse without hesitation.

Wang Yuwei knew what he was worried about and understood his character, so to ease his mind, she said very seriously, "This time I'm going out, Revered Master gave me a treasure. It can not only block the full-force strike of a Golden Core True Person, but also let the Sect know what happened."

This treasure was real, and its purpose was naturally to worry that Wang Yuwei might encounter an accident.

After all, she was the most valued Disciple of that Golden Core True Person.

Because the Azure Spring True Sect does not allow union with males, it is not like other Immortal Sects that rely on Bloodlines to maintain their factional rule and enhance their influence.

Therefore, there is no distinction between core Disciples and ordinary Disciples.

The high-level members of the Sect will only grant you the corresponding Rank and status based on your performance and loyalty.

This is also why Ye Qian could still receive care from her Revered Master after being expelled from the Sect.

Because to the other party, Ye Qian was no different from her biological daughter.

If it weren't for the Sect's explicit prohibition of providing Materials for forming a Golden Core to outsiders, she would probably have directly helped Ye Qian step into the Golden Core Realm.

Even so, the other party still secretly sent some auxiliary medicines.

"With your words, I am relieved," Zhou Luo smiled calmly.

He believed that since the Azure Spring True Sect was willing to let her go out alone, they must have prepared many means for her.

Furthermore, it was still uncertain whether Long Yu would make a move.

If he didn't go out with her for tempering this time and went alone in the future, the danger level would even rise sharply.

And with a great enemy before him, he had to become a Golden Core True Person as soon as possible.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Luo finally chose to agree.

It was just that doubt rose in his heart again.

That was, why did the other party insist on him accompanying her?

Was it merely because he hadn't tempered his heart?

Zhou Luo didn't think so. He felt that the other party must have some ulterior motive for him.

He just didn't know what the motive was.

Regardless of the motive, he still chose to trust the other party's character, and he could also take the opportunity to see what she really wanted.

After lunch, Zhou Luo and Wang Yuwei left the Zhou Residence.

Before leaving, he also specifically went to the secret room secretly, informed Dragon Cloudfrost that he would be leaving, and once again obtained a Third-Order Talismans from her.

With this Third-Order Talismans, even if Long Yu wanted to force his way in, Ye Qian would have room to maneuver.

Only then did he feel relieved following Wang Yuwei as they left.

"Where are you planning to go?" Zhou Luo asked on the way.

"Since we are observing the myriad states of life, we naturally cannot be limited to this small Qingyuan City," Wang Yuwei revealed a bright smile.

This smile was from the heart, not faked.

"I understand," Zhou Luo nodded.

Since it was about the myriad states of life, it was natural to see the suffering of this world and the lives of the people at the bottom.

Thus, the two left the Qingyuan Immortal City and began to wander around Qingyuan County.

In order to see the true populace, they deliberately stayed away from those large Immortal Cities and specifically went to the secular areas.

This scene naturally quickly reached Long Yu's ears.

Soon, information about Wang Yuwei was sent to him.

Looking at this favored Disciple of the Azure Spring True Sect, he fell into deep thought.

"This Zhou Luo certainly knows how to borrow influence," he sneered.

After saying this sentence, he made no further moves.

Before confirming that Dragon Cloudfrost and the others were in the Zhou Residence, Long Yu would not tear off the pretense with someone who had such a deep background.

Moreover, compared to this, he had more important things to do at the moment.

Although he successfully obtained the Emperor's conferment and became the Ninth Prince, the internal situation of the Princes Mansion was far from as calm as imagined.

According to common sense, if he had proceeded steadily, gradually eroding the power of his competitors, and finally taking power, it would certainly have been easier.

But he directly chose to poison his own Father, which also laid a hidden danger for his subsequent inheritance of the throne.

These hidden dangers had already been exposed when he sent troops to support the Crimson Light Sect previously.

So now, he had to resolve them as soon as possible.

...

One "Nian" later, Zhou Luo followed Wang Yuwei to many secular places.

They saw women forced to sell themselves in brothels.

They saw vendors in the streets and alleys, street ruffians, and disabled people begging on the streets.

They saw men working hard at the docks, doing manual labor.

Restaurants, tea houses, inns, etc., all kinds of diverse customers.

In fact, they even personally participated in the struggles of Jianghu Gangs and witnessed firsthand the scenes of conflict erupting between two Gangs for profit.

Wasn't this also a microcosm of the two major Sects in the cultivation world?

On this day, Zhou Luo brought Wang Yuwei to a relatively remote village.

This was a village in the mountains. Because of inconvenient transportation, it was very poor and backward.

The yellow earth faced the sky, and there was only one bumpy mountain road deep in the mountains, narrow and secluded, where even wild beasts could be seen in the dense jungle on both sides.

The two walked on the muddy mountain path. Even though their shoes were covered in mud, they didn't care at all.

After a "Nian" of tempering, Zhou Luo's changes were particularly obvious.

He himself already controlled the Water Spirit Heart Method, and now having seen the myriad states of life, his state of mind would naturally undergo a slight change.

Although it couldn't be said that his state of mind had reached a perfect and flawless level, he could achieve a state where he would not be easily shaken or disturbed by external things.

The two passed through the mountain path and arrived at the village...