[Three days later, Gu Xinyue took you onto the road to Zhongzhou.]
[Originally, with you only being at Mid Nascent Soul, Gu Xinyue had not wanted to bring you to Zhongzhou so soon.]
[However, after seeing that you had actually obtained the Immortal Sword from Sword Mountain, she changed her mind and decided that taking you to Zhongzhou would allow you to grow faster.]
[Thus, under Gu Xinyue's instigation, you resolutely chose to head for Zhongzhou.]
[Half a year later, after crossing the endless sea from Qingzhou, you finally arrived in Zhongzhou.]
[You knew absolutely nothing about Zhongzhou, so in helplessness, you had no choice but to ask Gu Xinyue where exactly you were.]
["Senior Sister Gu, where in Zhongzhou are we now?"]
[Faced with your question, Gu Xinyue revealed an awkward smile.]
["Little Junior Brother, this is also my first time in Zhongzhou. I only know that Zhongzhou is divided into four great regions: the Eastern Region, Western Region, Southern Region, and Northern Region."]
["What? You have never been to Zhongzhou, and you still brought me here just like that?"]
[At this moment, you truly felt as if you had boarded a pirate ship. Two complete rookies had run straight into Zhongzhou. Even though she had already broken through to Void Refinement, you were still only at Mid Nascent Soul.]
[In Qingzhou, Mid Nascent Soul might count as high-level combat power, but in Zhongzhou, Nascent Soul cultivators were everywhere, and Deity Transformation cultivators were as common as dogs.]
["Do not worry, Little Junior Brother. With your Senior Sister here, nothing will happen to you!"]
[Gu Xinyue patted her chest and guaranteed it, but you still remained doubtful.]
["Senior Sister Gu! Is it still not too late for me to go back to Youzhou?"]
[The moment she heard that, Gu Xinyue was instantly displeased and smacked the back of your head.]
["Go back to Youzhou for what? Do not forget that Eldest Senior Sister is also in Zhongzhou. It is not as though we have no backing at all, alright?"]
["Eldest Senior Sister?"]
[Hearing mention of Eldest Senior Sister, you suddenly remembered that in a previous simulation you had once asked about her whereabouts, and learned that she really was in Zhongzhou.]
[When you thought about how the Great Void Technique was the inherited cultivation technique of Eldest Senior Sister's family, you felt that you still ought to remain. You always had the feeling that your Great Void Technique was incomplete.]
[When Gu Xinyue saw that you had agreed to stay, she happily led you toward the nearest city.]
[Three days later, after leaving the desolate mountains behind, you entered a city called Qingshan City.]
[After entering the city, you found a restaurant, went inside, ordered a pot of tea, and began gathering information.]
[After an entire morning, you had learned what you wanted to know.]
[Qingshan City was located at the very edge of the Southern Region of Zhongzhou. The strongest cultivator in the city was the City Lord, Yang Zhentian, who was at the Void Refinement realm.]
[Even though it was only the Void Refinement realm, you were still deeply shocked.]
[Qingshan City was merely one of the most remote cities in the Southern Region, yet if its City Lord were placed in Qingzhou, he would already stand at the absolute ceiling of power.]
[However, the thing you found most interesting was that Qingshan City had recently entered a semi-closed state. People could enter, but they could not leave.]
[As for the reason, what you learned was that the City Lord's eldest son had been killed at midnight two days ago, and the City Lord had ordered the city sealed overnight.]
[You and Gu Xinyue had originally intended to stay in Qingshan City for only one day, but now you were forced to remain for a while longer.]
[That night, you and Gu Xinyue found an inn to stay at.]
[You had originally wanted to rent two rooms, but at Gu Xinyue's insistence, the two of you ultimately stayed in a single room.]
[In the middle of the night, just as you were cultivating, you heard a series of disturbances outside the inn.]
[Just as you were about to get up and check, the window of your room was smashed open, and a figure flew in while coughing blood, collapsing inside your room.]
[You immediately used the Eye of Truth to inspect this person's information.]
[Wei Qing: Human]
[Cultivation: Initial Deity Transformation]
[Spiritual Root: High-Grade Fire Spiritual Root]
[After seeing that he was Human, you withdrew the Taixu Sword Intent in your hand and turned to Gu Xinyue beside you.]
["Senior Sister, kill all the pursuers!"]
[Gu Xinyue, who had been cultivating, opened her eyes. After glancing at Wei Qing, who was lying on the floor and vomiting blood without pause, she frowned slightly.]
[She did not understand why you wanted to save this person. At the moment, there was no way to determine whether he was Human or a Bizarre Insect, so acting rashly was obviously unwise.]
[However, when she saw the determination in your eyes, Gu Xinyue immediately understood your meaning and raised her hand, releasing a strand of Sword Aura.]
[The three Mid Deity Transformation cultivators who had just rushed into the room were killed in an instant.]
[When Wei Qing, still lying on the ground, saw Gu Xinyue kill three Deity Transformation cultivators in a single move, he struggled to rise and looked at the two of you.]
["You two are Awakeners as well, are you not?"]
["Oh? How do you know that?"]
[You looked at Wei Qing with curiosity. He was more intelligent than you had expected.]
["I am currently wanted by the City Lord's Manor. If you two were monsters yourselves, it would have been impossible for you to save me from the hands of the Bizarre Insects."]
["You are quite clever. Tell us what exactly happened. We only arrived in Qingshan City today as well."]
[You casually tossed him a bottle of pills, indicating that he could speak slowly.]
["I knew it. I have been in Qingshan City for so many years, yet I had never seen either of you before."]
[After that, Wei Qing explained the whole cause of the matter to you.]
[Previously, he had gotten into a conflict with the City Lord's eldest son. During the battle, he instinctively attacked the man's Dantian, and as a result, his identity as a Human was exposed.]
[After his identity was exposed, he had no choice but to kill the other man in order to prevent his own status as Human from being revealed.]
[With the entire city's Bizarre Insects and the City Lord's Manor both hunting him down, he chose the latter.]
[After hearing the full sequence of events, you had not expected that he had exposed himself simply because he attacked the Dantian.]
[This matter also served as a warning to you: if you were not certain you could kill a Bizarre Insect, then in the future, you should not keep targeting its Dantian.]
["Not good! Someone is coming, Little Junior Brother. And judging by the aura, it is very likely the City Lord of Qingshan City."]
[Gu Xinyue rose to her feet and looked grimly out the window in the direction of the City Lord's Manor.]
["Run! Straight out of the city!"]
[As soon as the words fell, you used the Great Void Technique to take Wei Qing and flee toward the outside of the city.]
["You will not get out. The entire Qingshan City is surrounded by a formation, and the only exit is guarded by a Bizarre Insect at Deity Transformation Great Perfection."]
["It is only Deity Transformation Great Perfection. Do not worry, he will not be able to stop us. Right, Senior Sister?"]
[You looked to Gu Xinyue at your side and asked whether she was confident.]
[Gu Xinyue gave a cold laugh.]
["Little Junior Brother, you are looking down on me too much. Since when could a mere Deity Transformation Great Perfection ever stop us?"]
[Soon, you arrived at the city gate, where an old man suddenly appeared and blocked your path.]
["I have been waiting for you for a long time. You are not getting awa—"]
[Before he could finish speaking, Gu Xinyue erupted with Void Refinement cultivation, and a stunning strand of Sword Aura slashed toward the old man.]
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