71: return

Inside the cave.

The Spirit Pattern Python kept a very low posture, its body shrinking by a circle, and was constantly massaging Little White with the tip of its tail.

Little White lay comfortably on a rock, looking serene.

As for Chen Qing, he had generally figured out the current situation. Since the fierce battle with the Spirit Pattern Python that day, he had fallen into a long period of unconsciousness, sleeping for several days.

The Bone Wing Ice Dragon King had somehow managed to bring Little White out of the Ice God Space, and this cat had miraculously tamed the Spirit Pattern Python.

As for the fact that this cat could now speak human language, he was no longer surprised by it.

After all, this cat had so many strange things about it; speaking was just a minor issue.

He began to assess his own condition.

His severe injuries, including bones and veins, had completely recovered, and even the lost flesh had regrown. Aside from a feeling of physical weakness and mental fatigue, there were no other problems.

Moreover, he didn't know what exactly happened that night, but his vitality had actually Broken through 3, reaching 3.12!

This was already the vitality strength of a second-rank Martial Artist, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

However, this mission also made Chen Qing understand a principle.

He was still too weak. Venturing into this mountain forest alone without understanding the situation was a bit overconfident.

It seemed his dad was right; upon entering the Martial Arts University, he needed to quickly learn a method to conceal his Qi.

Otherwise, next time, no matter where he went, as long as the opponent's Mental Energy was stronger than his, he would be exposed with a simple scan.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing suddenly looked at Little White.

He seemed to have never seen through this cat's strength, and if he wasn't mistaken, this cat had an extraordinary origin and its strength would certainly not be weak.

Since it could produce a powerful Cultivation Technique like the Nine Refinements of Divine Consciousness last time, would it also have a Qi-concealing Cultivation Technique?

And it had just told him to acknowledge it as his elder brother.

Chen Qing's eyes darted around, then he smiled, got up, and walked over to Little White.

“Brother Cat, your little brother has a request. Do you have any Qi-concealing Cultivation Techniques? It doesn't need to be too strong, just usable!”

Little White's cat face showed helplessness. From the moment it felt Chen Qing walking towards it with a smile, it had an ominous feeling. Upon hearing Chen Qing's question, it quickly turned its body, not wanting to bother with this guy.

This cat lord is tired every day; how could it have time to think about such things?

After some entanglement, Little White eventually couldn't resist Chen Qing and gave him a Qi-concealing Cultivation Technique.

“Cat Breath Art.” With the word “Cat” in it, it was most likely a Cultivation Technique name that this cat had changed itself.

However, this also indicated that this Cultivation Technique was used by the cat itself, so it definitely wouldn't be weak!

Chen Qing happily memorized the skill, and the Cat Breath Art successfully appeared on the System panel.

With the objective achieved and the mission largely completed, Chen Qing calculated the time. It should be September 15th now, a week had passed since he entered.

If he didn't leave soon, his beloved teachers and classmates would probably be worried.

Calling Little White, Chen Qing planned to end this trip and return to school first... Down the mountain forest.

Chen Qing walked back, the road exceptionally quiet, with almost no trace of any Yao Beasts.

“That's strange. When I came, there were Yao Beasts almost everywhere, and danger lurked at every corner. How come after a few days, all the Yao Beasts are dead?”

Little White's body had shrunk considerably, almost indistinguishable from an ordinary domestic kitten. Perched on Chen Qing's shoulder, it was its first time on Qi Ling Star, and it was constantly looking around, full of curiosity about everything here.

It heard him and replied indifferently, “Huh? Yao Beasts? There are many! But they seem to be hiding!”

Chen Qing frowned, looking around, suspecting that something he didn't understand had happened recently.

Without further thought, he quickly found the portal exit and stepped through it.

Outside the portal.

Chen Qing walked out of the portal and immediately looked at the position where Elder Huang, the gatekeeper, usually sat.

The seat was empty; Elder Huang was not there!

He scanned the hall. At this moment, many people were gathered here, all wearing military uniforms, on high alert.

Chen Qing walked towards a younger soldier. The man's uniform was different from the others, and he had epaulets on his shoulder, indicating he was an officer.

“Officer, what's going on here?”

The young officer looked over, frowned, and asked back, “Did you just come out of the portal?”

Chen Qing nodded.

“We wanted to ask you. Qi Ling Star has been experiencing frequent unrest recently, and then a few days ago, the portal channel to Qi Ling Star suddenly closed, cutting off all contact with Blue Star for a whole day. Our people couldn't get in.

What exactly happened inside during this time?”

The man's eyes were burning, staring intently at Chen Qing, trying to discern something from Chen Qing's expression.

Chen Qing remained calm. Because he had used his last bit of Mental Energy to summon the Bone Wing Ice Dragon King, he had been unconscious for several days and had no idea what had happened. The information Little White told him was also vague, making it impossible to guess the specific inside story.

Could it be Li Tianyang and Li Qingshan's doing?

It shouldn't be possible. Although those two were mischievous, they probably couldn't cause such a big stir.

He smiled and replied, “I don't know. I was just doing a mission inside these past few days, encountered some danger, and kept hiding in a cave. I only came out today after my injuries recovered and the danger was resolved.

Officer, did Elder Huang and the others go in?”

The officer observed for a while, couldn't get any information, so he nodded and said, “Elder Huang is the gatekeeper of Qi Ling Star. If something special happens on Qi Ling Star, he must step forward.

You shouldn't enter the Qi Ling Star Battlefield again recently. It will probably be closed for some time.”

“Understood, Officer. Don't worry, I will never cause trouble for the organization!”

Chen Qing saluted and, taking Little White, planned to leave.

“Wait, don't bring pets into the Battlefield next time. Be careful you don't lose your life!” The officer glanced at Little White on his shoulder and reminded him.

Chen Qing returned a smile... Jinling Martial Arts University.

Prism headquarters. In just over a week, the place had been set up quite nicely.

Mainly, Yan Ling, that mischievous girl, and Wang Xiaomin had nothing much to do. Besides Cultivating, they bought a lot of furniture and decorations, filling the originally spacious and simple hall, making it lively.

Li Qingshan had withdrawn from Qi Ling Star many days in advance. He arrived here early this morning, sat swaggering on the sofa, and asked Wang Xiaomin, who was beside him, “Has that kid Chen Qing not returned yet?”

Wang Xiaomin shook her head. They had heard that Chen Qing went to Qi Ling Star for a mission, but now something had happened on Qi Ling Star, and Chen Qing hadn't returned yet.

Chen Qing's Senior Sister Yan Ling was a bit worried and had been going back and forth between Prism and her teacher recently, unsure of the situation.

“Still not back?”

Li Qingshan stroked his chin, a bit conflicted.

It wasn't that he was worried about that kid; that kid was very cunning and unlikely to get into serious trouble.

He was just worried about his storage equipment. Li Tianyang's gains were still with Chen Qing, and that was important.

That guy Li Tianyang was also ruthless; as soon as he came out, he took away most of his own gains, saying that he would distribute Chen Qing's share after Chen Qing came out. Anyway, Chen Qing was from the same school as him, so he definitely couldn't run away.

Li Qingshan was not Li Tianyang's opponent, so he had to accept his loss.

He had almost treated Prism as his own home these past few days, lingering and refusing to leave, like Chen Qing's little wife, just waiting here for Chen Qing's return.

Wang Xiaomin was speechless. If it weren't for Li Qingshan being here to find Chen Qing, she wouldn't even bother with him.

“Oh, isn't this Old Li? What, you missed me?”