6: Chen Qingxuan is safer.

[Congratulations Host, you have successfully obtained the Clan Treasure of the Central Continent's Huang Family — the divine phoenix sword.]

[The so-called Divine Phoenix is the lord of all beasts; its blood was used to forge the sword, making all other weapons bow before it. This sword possesses growth potential; it only needs to be fed other swords to improve. The higher the quality of the swords consumed, the greater the enhancement.]

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"The divine phoenix sword... the Huang Family?" Chen Qingxuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected that the worldly opportunity he plundered would actually come from the Little Pitiful One's original Family.

This could be considered venting some frustration, right?

Chen Qingxuan first summoned the divine phoenix sword that had appeared in his consciousness. In an instant, a burst of Sword Qi poured out, shaking the Barrier protecting the room.

"A heaven-rank weapon?"

Chen Qingxuan was instantly shocked.

Weapons are divided into four Ranks: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Heaven Rank is the highest, while Yellow Rank is the lowest. However, even some Sects might not necessarily possess a single Heaven Rank Sect-protecting treasure.

This spiritual sword named the <divine phoenix sword> not only possessed Heaven Rank power... but actually had growth potential?

Amidst his pleasant surprise, Chen Qingxuan hurriedly put the spiritual sword away.

The appearance of this sword would be enough to cause a bloodbath in the Southern Border.

"The Huang Family... possesses a divine phoenix sword... and this Little Girl is about to enter the Divine Phoenix Sect and become the Divine Phoenix Empress... Is it just a coincidence?" Chen Qingxuan looked at the Little Pitiful One in the Spirit Gathering Array, his face showing deep thought.

"Hmm?"

As soon as Huang Qingxue opened her eyes, she met Chen Qingxuan's blatant scrutiny, and she immediately felt uneasy.

Although she already believed the Formation was for assisting her to Cultivate, her internal vigilance had not relaxed; instead, she became even more apprehensive.

An Evil Cultivator... why would he help her Cultivate for no reason?

Could it be that he wants to use this as leverage... and force her to assist his Cultivation later?

Evil Cultivators are so cruel!

Huang Qingxue clenched her small hands, only hating that her strength was too weak and she didn't even have the ability to protect herself.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" Chen Qingxuan waved his hand in front of her. "Stepping into the Qi Refining realm in one day is not bad. You can come out of the Spirit Gathering Array now."

"No, don't..." Huang Qingxue hurriedly shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of pleading. "I'm only at the Qi Refining realm... I can't help you yet... Let me continue to Cultivate!"

"?"

Chen Qingxuan looked at her strangely... She likes to Cultivate this much?

"Then continue. Come out and rest when you're tired of refining." Chen Qingxuan had no reason to refuse; after all, the more diligent the talent, the more he would gain.

Watching Chen Qingxuan's back as he walked toward the bed, Huang Qingxue squeezed her small hands. "He doesn't seem to be on guard against me yet... then I must hurry and Cultivate... and strive to have the ability to protect myself as soon as possible."

No sooner said than done, the Little Pitiful One immediately entered a state of Cultivation.

Although it was her first time experiencing Cultivation and she didn't know if her talent was high or low, reaching Qi Refining without any obstacles gave her a glimmer of hope.

This was the only way to escape his clutches.

The next day.

Chen Qingxuan woke up feeling refreshed and found that his own strength had improved significantly, nearly reaching the Middle Stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.

"This girl practiced for the whole night?"

Chen Qingxuan looked at Huang Qingxue in the Spirit Gathering Array with surprise.

By now, the Spirit Gathering Array had been depleted of Spiritual Qi. Huang Qingxue had Cultivated all night without rest until dawn, when she finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep slumped over the Formation.

Chen Qingxuan gave a slight smile, stepped forward, and gently picked up the sleeping Little Pitiful One.

He carried her to the bed and covered her with the quilt.

Looking at her delicate and beautiful face, Chen Qingxuan felt a wave of emotion. "Reaching the Middle Stage of Qi Refining in a single day... with this talent and diligence, if you don't become the Empress, who will?"

"Even if I only bind this one talent, my strength would probably be enough to walk tall."

"No, binding just one is still not enough. That future destruction is not something her strength alone can withstand. I still need to send her to the Divine Phoenix Sect first, then go and contract a few more talents."

Chen Qingxuan calculated in his mind.

As a transmigrator possessing the Celestial Being Freeloader System, his good days were still ahead of him, and he didn't want to perish along with this world.

In the afternoon.

Huang Qingxue finally opened her eyes dizzily, her two smooth, white, jade-like legs tightly gripping Chen Qingxuan's quilt.

In all her years of wandering, she hadn't slept this comfortably in a long time.

But when she realized she was lying on the bed, in the next moment, terror instantly overcame her sleepiness. "Ah—!"

"Holy crap."

Chen Qingxuan was startled and stumbled. "What are you screaming for? Did you have a nightmare?"

"You..."

Huang Qingxue sat up abruptly, pointing her hand at Chen Qingxuan while pulling the quilt tight in distress.

Seeing her strange expression, the corner of Chen Qingxuan's mouth twitched slightly. "What are you thinking? I just saw you fell asleep in the Formation, so I carried you to the bed, that's all."

"..."

Huang Qingxue clenched her small hands tightly, her large eyes misting over with tears.

An Evil Cultivator, how could it be as simple as just carrying her to the bed?

As for the details in between?

Huang Qingxue wanted to ask but didn't dare, and she dared even less to think about it... She just stared fixedly at Chen Qingxuan's face, carving it deep into her mind... One day in the future, she would definitely kill all the Evil Cultivators in the world!

Chen Qingxuan felt uneasy under her gaze and raised an eyebrow. "If you've slept enough, get out of bed. We're getting ready to leave."

"Where... where are we going?"

"You'll know when we get there."

Chen Qingxuan didn't tell her they were going to the Divine Phoenix Sect, lest the Little Pitiful One think he was going to sell her.

Leaving the Merchant House and walking onto the street, Huang Qingxue spoke cautiously, "Why don't you let me go... Go to Nianhua Tower and find your Xiao Yin... She said she has many tricks... I don't know anything..."

"..."

Chen Qingxuan's face was covered in black lines.

Thinking of that woman who spoke so crudely, his hair stood on end. He irritably picked up Huang Qingxue and strode away.

No matter how much the Little Pitiful One struggled, she was like a little chick with no way to resist.

This place was not close to the Divine Phoenix Sect. Even if he traveled at full speed, it would take some time. If he really let her make a scene, who knew when he would be able to find the next talent.

To save time, Chen Qingxuan did not plan to take the main road.

Taking the map he bought from the Merchant House, he left Qingyun Town and entered a mountain range directly, intending to take a shortcut.

Of course, he wasn't a reckless youth; he had done his research beforehand. Although there were Exotic Beasts in the chosen mountain range, their Rank wouldn't be too high.

But accidents often happen when one is off guard.

Not long after Chen Qingxuan and the Little Pitiful One entered the mountain range, a group of figures suddenly chased after them from behind.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qingxuan's brow furrowed, and he quickly pulled the Little Pitiful One behind him for protection.

Huang Qingxue curiously peeked out and saw three men aggressively chasing them. After catching up, two of them surrounded her from the left and right.

"And who might you be?" Chen Qingxuan's eyes narrowed as he looked at the slightly familiar Man with a Goatee in front of him, but he couldn't recall who he was.

The Man with a Goatee smiled. "Don't you recognize me, little brother? We crossed paths at the Merchant House yesterday! It was when you were buying clothes for this Little Girl..."

"He's an Evil Cultivator... save me!"

Hearing him mention her, Huang Qingxue's eyes lit up, as if she had caught a life-saving straw.

As she spoke, she took advantage of Chen Qingxuan's lack of reaction to shake off his hand and strode toward the Man with a Goatee.

"Oho, this girl is quite pretty... come to uncle."

The Man with a Goatee rubbed his hands excitedly and opened his arms with a lewd smile.

"?"

Huang Qingxue's face froze. She suddenly skidded to a halt and turned back to run toward Chen Qingxuan.