The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple
Chapter 121 - 90: Why Does Your Soul Lamp Keep Flickering? (6k)_3

Chapter 121: Chapter 90: Why Does Your Soul Lamp Keep Flickering? (6k)_3

Could it be that Elder Jiang Pu—

After a brief hesitation, Zhou Qing shared his speculation with Yan Xiaohu.

Yan Xiaohu also showed a thoughtful expression, but soon shook his head.

"That’s not necessarily true, after all, Elder Sister’s soul lamp isn’t even in the tower!" Yan Xiaohu said.

Zhou Qing was stunned and a little puzzled: "Why is that?"

Yan Xiaohu sighed bitterly: "Isn’t it just because of her cautious nature? You should know, soul lamps are made from our essence blood as the oil and soul power as the wick, clearly reflecting our life state."

"Ever since Elder Sister broke through to the Golden Core Realm, she felt that having her essence blood and soul power left there was an unpredictable and uncontrollable matter, which couldn’t provide her with any sense of security. After all, some curses only require a single drop of essence blood."

"She even said that in case the Taiqing Sect gets destroyed one day, if someone seizes the Soul Lamp Tower first, everything would be over. So she entrusted Master to reclaim her soul lamp."

"And there’s also our senior brother. The path he walks is one of relentless forward momentum, fearless of life or death; if he isn’t fighting, he’s on his way to a fight. Being heavily injured is a common occurrence for him. He feels annoyed being monitored and cared for all the time since he craves desperate battles."

After listening to Yan Xiaohu, Zhou Qing blinked: "So, is it just our soul lamps left in the Soul Lamp Tower?"

Yan Xiaohu nodded: "Yes, that’s why it puts people at ease a bit, doesn’t it? Like Steward Feng Cheng of Cyan Wood City, trapped by the Blood Tai Sui. We could tell from his soul lamp whether he was alive or dead, whether we needed to rescue him quickly or go slowly and carefully investigate. There’s a world of difference between the two."

Zhou Qing pondered and then said: "But what if Elder Gao’s soul lamp is in the tower?"

"Then there’s only one possibility, that Elder Jiang Pu is in cahoots with Gao Xuan," Yan Xiaohu said.

Then he comforted Zhou Qing: "Don’t worry, ever since you told Old Mo about the cave situation, they must have been investigating, including the Soul Lamp Tower..."

"No, I need to ask Master for clarification!" Zhou Qing said and hurried toward the mountain top.

Yan Xiaohu was speechless.

When did you start learning Elder Sister’s cautious approach?

......

"Gao Xuan’s soul lamp is in the tower, and it has never been extinguished!" Mo Xingjian looked at the two and said slowly.

Zhou Qing furrowed his brows even deeper.

He could now be a hundred percent sure that the current Gao Xuan was definitely an impostor. First, there were the blood-stained stones from the Daily Reflection, then the binding from the Heart Mirror Vision.

But his disguise was too perfect; the soul lamp hadn’t extinguished, and he had crucially stopped the assassination of the deputy director of the Spirit Field Department so that all subsequent traces were almost justifiable.

Looking at Master’s and Sect Leader’s expressions, Zhou Qing figured they likely suspected he was hearing things due to nervousness.

Could Elder Jiang Pu really be in league with Gao Xuan?

If that’s truly the case, then he must retrieve his soul lamp.

After all, Elder Sister’s concerns were not unfounded.

"Master, could you possibly retrieve my soul lamp as well?" Zhou Qing looked at Mo Xingjian and asked.

Considering that as long as he had enough money, he would enter the Divine Ruins Celestial Palace. With the soul lamp flickering all the time, it would inevitably arouse others’ suspicion and curiosity, not to mention other issues.

Mo Xingjian smiled and said: "Don’t worry, Elder Jiang Pu is considered an old member of the sect, almost everyone’s soul lamp is entrusted to him for safekeeping."

"Please, Master, help me with this!" Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

Seeing that Zhou Qing seemed to have made up his mind, Mo Xingjian shook his head slightly: "Once the soul lamp is retrieved, if you encounter danger in the future, we might not be able to identify it."

Zhou Qing said: "If a real danger arises, it would happen in an instant. Even if we see the soul lamp flickering, a distant water source cannot save a nearby fire. There are some things better kept in one’s own hands."

"Kept in one’s own hands? Back when Second Sister broke through to the Golden Core, she said the same to me. Alright then, if you want it back, you can have it back. And you?" Mo Xingjian asked, looking at Yan Xiaohu.

Yan Xiaohu immediately chuckled: "Since Master is going, help me get mine too. Since everyone else isn’t leaving theirs, I’d feel out of place if I were the only one left."

"You’re always awkward, fussing over everything all day long!" Mo Xingjian said and left directly.

Yan Xiaohu gave a sheepish smile, then was stunned.

Why did it become my fault for fussing all day long?

It was clearly Zhou who asked you for the soul lamp first, wasn’t I just incidental? How come it’s my fault? Is the youngest always more favored?

When Yan Xiaohu looked over with a slightly resentful gaze, Zhou Qing coughed lightly and quickly turned to look elsewhere.

Not long after, Mo Xingjian returned.

He was holding two soul lamps.

"Take them. From now on, be cautious in everything you do, as no one will be covering for you anymore!" Mo Xingjian said earnestly.

The two of them accepted the soul lamps, bowed respectfully: "Yes, Master!"

......

Upon returning to his residence, Zhou Qing immediately absorbed this strand of soul power and destroyed the soul lamp, finally letting out a breath of relief.

On reflection, Elder Sister indeed had foresight.

"Now that I’ve successfully entered the Golden Core Realm, I can temporarily hold off on progressing further. What’s left is making money and earning points."

But both of these are currently challenging.

In the days since breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, it’s said that the Seventh Prince Xuanyuan Yichen has competed with the chiefs of several peaks.

To avoid embarrassing each other, most of these duels ended in a draw, stopping before causing real harm.

Thus, he missed many opportunities to earn points.

Unfortunately, now that he has finished his challenges, the chiefs of the other peaks seem to have gone on missions outside the sect.