188: Chapter 188 What if His Majesty finds out? He won't beat me up, will he?

Gu Qingyao's gaze was like lightning, sweeping over Yu Zhaohua and the other four, as well as the numerous Disciples vaguely visible behind them. Her delicate brows were tightly furrowed.

"Who are you? The territory of Songhua County does not seem to have a Sect of your scale."

When she entered the array, she had already sensed that over a thousand Cultivators were gathered here, clearly possessing the posture of a complete Sect.

As her gaze swept over them, the silver-haired woman at the lead had a profound aura, unmistakably at the Void Tempering Second Stage; the woman with bare feet stepping on the air in a moon-white ru skirt was at Body Integration Ninth Stage; the one in the ochre-red gauze skirt was at Body Integration Fifth Stage; and the one in purple palace attire was at Body Integration Second Stage.

There was one more. Gu Qingyao's line of sight fell on Yu Lingling. Her aura was still unstable, clearly having just broken through to the Body Integration First Stage not long ago. The astonishing Lightning Tribulation from earlier must have been caused by her.

Gu Qingyao felt a wave of irritation in her heart. She just wanted to relax and join in the fun, so how did she end up with such a troublesome matter again?

This was clearly the core lineup of a Rank 7 Sect (or Family)! In a place like Songhua County, where the highest cultivation base was only Soul Transformation, how could such a force emerge out of nowhere?

It was strange enough that the Rank 8 Moonshadow Sect appeared in the Rank 4 small country of Qing State, and now something like this was happening within her own Wutong Divine Dynasty?

However... it was fine. Gu Qingyao secretly assessed that with her Void Tempering Fifth Stage cultivation, plus Yue Qianqian at Body Integration Seventh Stage, the chances of winning against a clearly injured Void Tempering Second Stage Cultivator were quite high.

"Is it you?!"

Yue Qianqian tilted her head, looking at Yu Linglong with curiosity, a hint of surprise appearing on her face.

"Aren't you from the Moonshadow Sect? I saw you near the teleportation array in Six Ridges Giant City."

Yu Linglong also recognized Yue Qianqian.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyao was immediately filled with suspicion.

People from the Moonshadow Sect? Appearing in the heartland of the Wutong Divine Dynasty, far from the Qing State, with everyone injured and their Foundations unstable? This was too suspicious!

Could it be... internal trouble within the Moonshadow Sect? Or perhaps... these people in front of her were not from the Moonshadow Sect at all? Even worse... were they related to the anomaly of the river hanging in the sky?

Gu Qingyao's gaze sharpened as she scrutinized Yu Zhaohua and the others, her spiritual power hidden but ready, full of vigilance.

"Junior Sister, are you sure?"

"Yes!" Yue Qianqian nodded affirmatively, then wrinkled her small face, seemingly feeling that something was wrong. "But why are you here? And with so many people..."

Feeling the opponent's hostility and immense pressure, Yu Zhaohua's thoughts raced.

They were injured and their true source was unstable; a head-on confrontation was definitely not a wise move. She remained calm and said,

"We are indeed from the Moonshadow Sect."

"Impossible!"

Gu Qingyao flatly denied it.

According to her thinking, the Moonshadow Sect was far away in the Qing State; how could their core leadership bring over a thousand Disciples, all injured, to appear in Songhua County in the heartland of the Wutong Divine Dynasty? No matter how she looked at it, it reeked of strangeness and danger.

The atmosphere was tense, but the clear sound of a gold bell broke the mood. Yu Linglong took a light step, arrived beside Yu Zhaohua, and interjected:

"We are the branch Sect established by the Moonshadow Sect in Fuso Province — Linglong Blessed Land."

These words stunned both Gu Qingyao and Yue Qianqian.

"A branch Sect? Linglong Blessed Land?"

As Su Fengyi's close female official, Gu Qingyao naturally knew a lot of information. This information was not limited to Cangwu Province, but also included places outside of it.

She remembered that the Moonshadow Sect had established a branch Sect in the Cangmu Kingdom not long ago. And Fuso Province did indeed have a Rank 7 power called Linglong Blessed Land; according to reliable intelligence, that Sect had suffered a great disaster several years ago and had been wiped out by some power! Could it be... that these people in front of her were the remnants of Linglong Blessed Land? And Linglong Blessed Land was actually a branch Sect of the Moonshadow Sect?

This actually made sense. Linglong Blessed Land consisted entirely of female Cultivators, as did the Moonshadow Sect, and the state of these people having damaged Foundations also matched the rumors about the disaster that befell Linglong Blessed Land.

Gu Qingyao's tense nerves relaxed slightly; as long as they weren't a hostile force with unknown intentions, it was fine.

"So that's how it is."

Her expression softened. "Then are you planning to return to the main Moonshadow Sect?"

"It is a long way from here to the Qing State, and it is inconvenient to travel with so many Disciples. How about I arrange for the Heaven-Patrolling Bureau's flying ship to escort you to the teleportation array for a leg of the journey?"

Gu Qingyao just wanted to send this hot potato away as quickly as possible to avoid any complications.

Besides... escorting them could be considered indirectly helping that... husband prophesied by Your Majesty. Wait! Gu Qingyao's heart jumped violently. Could this be considered sending women... Disciples to the Sect Master of the Moonshadow Sect?

Thinking of Your Majesty's complex and tangled attitude toward that "playboy" and her temper that made her smash palaces when she got irritable, Gu Qingyao suddenly felt a jolt. If she, who was currently sulking in Qifeng Palace, actually found out about this... wouldn't she beat me up?

Yu Zhaohua's icy eyes flashed, and she instantly understood the other party's intention to see them off. Yu Zhaohua exchanged a glance with Yu Linglong and immediately followed the flow:

"If we could have the help of a Fellow Daoist to escort us and our Disciples to the Moonshadow Sect in the Qing State, we would be extremely grateful."

Nangong Mei and Baili Qiao looked at each other, a trace of a smile flashing in their eyes. They were just worrying about how to transfer these thousand-plus Disciples.

These Disciples included many Golden Core and Nascent Soul Cultivators; if they were to migrate on their own, the target would be too large and easily attract attention within the Wutong Divine Dynasty.

Now that they had a high-level Cultivator from the Wutong Divine Dynasty's Heaven-Patrolling Bureau personally escorting them, it was like a gift from heaven! Safety along the way and customs documents would no longer be problems.

Gu Qingyao looked at the smile on their faces and felt baffled.

Gu Qingyao arranged for Yue Qianqian to gather personnel to prepare the flying ship. As the Sect Master, Yu Lingling invited Gu Qingyao inside to rest for a while and discuss the specific details.

Baili Qiao walked quickly to a pavilion in the valley and called for her Personal Disciple.

"Rou'er."

A young girl dressed in a light purple dress came at the call. Her temperament was gentle with a hint of shyness, and her figure swayed as she walked, with exquisite curves, especially in those full and perky areas, which had quite a bit of her Revered Master's charm.

"Revered Master."

Baili Rou bowed respectfully.

Baili Qiao said warmly: "Pass down the order for all Disciples to pack their things immediately and prepare to set off. We... are moving to the Moonshadow Sect in the Qing State."

"Really?!" Joy erupted in Baili Rou's eyes, and her voice was cheerful. "That's great! This Disciple will go notify everyone right away!"

Watching the Disciple's departing back, Baili Qiao sighed softly, the worry between her brows not fading, and she whispered to herself:

"Going to the Qing State... but after going to the Qing State, can the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring... really be obtained so easily?"

Moonshadow Sect, Dao Evolution Plateau.

Ling Hao, who was completely unaware that there was an extra branch Sect, was currently focused on guiding his Disciple.

"Attack with your full strength."

Ling Hao stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently.

Xia Yingying followed orders and activated the Three Stars Spirit Reflection Array, three spiritual phantom images condensing and merging around her, bolstering her with immense spiritual power.

She let out a soft shout, and the lotus sword bloomed with a clear brilliance, a condensed Sword Qi breaking through the air and stabbing directly at Ling Hao.

Ling Hao raised his hand casually and flicked his finger.

Ding! With a crisp sound, the sharp Sword Qi shattered upon impact and dissipated into nothingness.

"Not bad," Ling Hao nodded, approval in his eyes. "With the blessing of the three spirits, this attack already possesses the power of the Golden Core Late Stage."

He then asked: "Yingying, how is the progress of your cultivation of the Twin Soul Metamorphosis Scripture?"

"Replying to Revered Master, this Disciple has already achieved small success." Xia Yingying replied respectfully.

"Very good, keep working hard."

Ling Hao's gaze fell on Xia Yingying, his deep eyes meaningful, as if piercing through her body to look directly at a soul body hidden deep in her Sea of Consciousness.

Inside the Sea of Consciousness, Yue Xinxi's soul body scratched her head.

This amorous Sect Master... has he changed his nature? Why hasn't he laid a hand on Yingying yet?