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Zhong Ying calmly said, “Did we make it difficult for you, sir?”

“If so, I apologize to you on behalf of my elder brother.”

Zhong Qing waved his hand.

“There’s nothing that cannot be spoken of.”

“It’s just that I come from a very distant place.”

“Currently, I don’t have a fixed residence.”

As soon as he said this, the others immediately understood.

They simply assumed Zhong Qing was wandering the world.

Many Cultivators, after reaching a certain Realm, enjoy traveling to broaden their horizons.

Years ago, they were no different.

Later, weary of a life without a fixed abode, they chose to live in seclusion in Fenglai City.

Perhaps because both sides shared similar experiences, the atmosphere that followed became even more harmonious.

The banquet continued until dawn the next day.

Even with Zhong Qing’s tolerance for alcohol, he felt slightly tipsy.

He glanced at the red sun on the horizon.

He had originally only intended to go out for a drink and return, but unexpectedly, he got carried away and drank all night.

After a moment of thought, Zhong Qing prepared to bid farewell.

He cupped his fists towards the three brothers: “Thank you for your generous hospitality yesterday. Now that it is morning, I must take my leave!”

Wu Zhao shook his dazed head.

“It is rare for you, sir, to visit here. Why not stay a few more days?”

“Perhaps we did not host you well.”

Zhong Qing waved his hand.

“It is not due to any of you, but rather that I have pressing matters to attend to and cannot stay away for too long.”

Wu Zhao: “In that case, please wait a moment, sir. I will have someone prepare some wine for you to enjoy in the future.”

By this time, the morning sun had fully emerged.

The sunlight shimmered, the world was bright, and all things were vibrant with life.

Wu Zhao and his two brothers prepared wine for Zhong Qing and escorted him all the way outside the city.

“Gentlemen, please stop here!”

Zhong Qing cupped his hands to them.

“Mountains remain, rivers flow. We shall meet again if fate allows!”

“Sir, please take care on your journey!”

From behind, the three sent their farewell wishes.

Seeing Zhong Qing’s figure completely disappear into the horizon, the three exchanged glances.

Wu Zhao said, “Now that sir has left, it is time for us to leave this place as well!”

“Elder Brother, where should we settle down?”

Zhong Ying asked.

The leader of the Phoenix Feather Sect died in this area, which was a monumental event.

One day, the other party would surely find this place, and they, being Loose Cultivators, how could they contend at that time?

Therefore, at the time of Commander Ji Meng’s death, the three already had the intention to leave.

But where to go?

That was what troubled the three of them.

…

When Zhong Qing returned to the Mystic Realm Mine, he found many Phoenix Feather Sect members searching the outer perimeter of the mine.

He didn’t know what they were looking for.

He didn’t pay much attention!

His top priority now was to find his future Disciple.

Besides that, everything else had nothing to do with him.

Zhong Qing skillfully entered the great formation and returned to the opened mine.

During the days when mining was suspended, they still lived in the mine, only able to move within a limited area.

When Zhong Qing quietly returned, he found Xiao Ga covered in dust and dirt.

She had clearly just returned from mining.

Although she didn't need to hand in Ore for these three days, this little guy felt extremely uncomfortable if she didn't excavate ten thousand jin of Ore a day.

Sure enough, even though Ten Mine had stopped work, she still went mining every day like clockwork.

Of course, she was also secretly mining under the Qilin’s guidance, hiding it from Phoenix Yu Sect.

To say she was foolish, she really did have some perseverance.

To say she had perseverance, she was indeed a bit chuunibyou.

Upon seeing Zhong Qing enter.

The two little ones quickly greeted Zhong Qing.

“Master!”

Zhong Qing nodded.

“While I was out, you two didn’t cause any trouble, did you!”

Xiao Hei and Xiao Ga shook their heads repeatedly.

“Reporting to Master, all is well!”

“However, Xiang Fei, who is like a brother to Master, seems to have encountered some trouble.”

Xiao Hei’s words made Zhong Qing’s brows furrow slightly.

Speaking of which, his falling to mining in the mine had a certain connection to him.

“What happened to him?”

“Master, I know!”

Xiao Ga flapped her wings, eager to speak.

Before she could open her mouth, Qilin glared at her unhappily.

“Big Brother hasn’t spoken, why are you interrupting!”

“Oh!”

In an instant, Xiao Ga’s head drooped, looking extremely wronged.

These two rascals!

Zhong Qing rubbed his temples, motioning for Xiao Hei to continue.

Xiao Hei: “Master, just last night, when Xiang Fei passed by from outside, I saw that he had serious injuries on his body. He must have been beaten!”

“Who did it?”

Zhong Qing’s expression turned grim.

Xiao Hei shook his head.

“I don’t know, I only know that after he went out, several of his ribs were broken when he returned.”

Zhong Qing asked a few more questions, seeing that Xiao Hei couldn’t explain clearly either.

He didn’t delay and turned to go to Xiang Fei’s Immortal Cave.

The Immortal Caves they opened were adjacent, only a few hundred zhang apart.

In a short while, Zhong Qing arrived at Xiang Fei’s Immortal Cave.

At this moment, Xiang Fei was healing his injuries in the Immortal Cave.

He was sitting cross-legged, with wisps of Mystic force circulating throughout his body.

Making his entire body’s blood roar.

With each circulation of the Mystic force, his condition improved a bit.

Seeing this, Zhong Qing knew he was not in mortal danger and breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were a stranger, even if the other party were torn to pieces in front of him, he would not feel much ripple in his heart.

But towards familiar people, Zhong Qing could not remain indifferent.

Not long after Zhong Qing entered, Xiang Fei stopped cultivating.

After a long sigh of relief, he opened his eyes and looked at Zhong Qing, saying, “Why are you here?”

Zhong Qing smiled and said, “To see you!”

The next moment, he said in a serious voice, “Who did it?”

Xiang Fei touched his bruised face, looking very embarrassed.

In his interactions with Zhong Qing, he had always felt that he was taking care of Zhong Qing.

He had even said more than once that he would protect Zhong Qing.

But now, in this state, it was quite embarrassing.

He said awkwardly, “Don’t ask!”

“Even if you ask, neither of us can beat those guys.”

“Besides, I only look a little miserable; there isn’t much actual loss.”

“Let’s just let this matter go!”

Seeing this, Zhong Qing said seriously, “Actually, you might have a slight misunderstanding about my strength!”

“You just need to tell me who those people are, and I have a way to help you get even!”

Xiang Fei waved his hand.

“Brother Zhong, please don’t ask about this matter anymore!”

“I know you care about me!”

“But this matter, you really shouldn’t get involved.”

Xiang Fei naturally didn’t believe Zhong Qing’s words.

In his opinion, Zhong Qing had some strength, but not much!

At most, he was evenly matched with him.

Who were those people?

Four Three Yang Realm experts.

Even if Zhong Qing knew, what could he do?

Could it be that he would experience the same beating as him again?

Moreover!

He was lucky last time; someone came to his rescue.

If Zhong Qing were to help him get revenge, it’s possible he might just get himself killed.