Chapter 368

Chapter 368: A Scourge Lasts a Thousand Years
Wu Shao Zhen’s family was killed in a tragedy when he was very young. He has been wandering the Cultivation World alone ever since. If he had not learned to be extra cautious, he would have been swallowed up by others long ago, with not even his bones left behind.

Maybe because he once lost his memory, Bai Qing Qing often still treats him like a confused idiot. She does many things without enough care and sometimes shows obvious flaws.

At the start, Wu Shao Zhen was fooled by the warmth she showed him and chose to ignore those details on purpose.

Now that his reason has returned, Bai Qing Qing’s odd behavior can no longer be hidden from him.

The first and most suspicious thing is Bai Qing Qing’s identity.

She says she is also a lonely girl drifting outside with no backing. But the Spirit Stones and Magical Artifacts she carries are not things an ordinary cultivator could take out.

Her clothes and manner, the way she acts and speaks, clearly show strict training. She is in no way inferior to the young ladies of great clans or the disciples of big sects.

The second thing is how close she acts to him and how well she seems to fit his tastes.

Wu Shao Zhen really cannot think of anything on his body that is worth Bai Qing Qing coveting.

The last thing is Bai Qing Qing’s shocking sense and awareness.

Whenever his emotions are stirred up, Bai Qing Qing always finds some open or secret way to test him. She keeps testing until his mood calms down before she stops.

Sometimes Wu Shao Zhen even suspects that Bai Qing Qing can read minds. Otherwise, how can she control his emotions so precisely?

He thought it would take a long time to find out Bai Qing Qing’s real purpose.

But his plan moved ahead much faster than he had expected.

It seems that, after barely escaping with her life last time, Bai Qing Qing was stimulated. She suddenly became much more aggressive in how she acts.

She no longer circles around him all the time. Instead, she goes out often and clearly does not want him to know where she goes.

Wu Shao Zhen did think about following her. But when he remembered the gap in strength between them, he gave up at once. On the surface he acted like he had found nothing at all. In secret, he began to record every change in Bai Qing Qing in great detail.

Finally, after watching for a period of time, he came to a shocking conclusion.

Bai Qing Qing seems to be just like him. She can absorb Spirit Power from other people and use it to nourish herself.

Every time she comes back from going out, her cultivation level improves a little. Her body looks better, and even her face turns rosier.

Just yesterday, she broke through from the Early Golden Core Stage to the Mid Golden Core Stage. Her cultivation speed is truly frightening.

Wu Shao Zhen’s lips curved into a cold smile.

How could he have ever thought Bai Qing Qing was a gentle and kind young woman? She is clearly the same as him: cold-blooded, heartless, selfish, and self-centered.

They are both monsters without feelings.

As the old saying goes: when the mantis hunts the cicada, the oriole waits behind.

Bai Qing Qing wildly draws Spirit Power from others, but she does not know that, in other people’s eyes, she is also high-grade fertilizer.

It is only a question of who is more skilled between them.

Maybe because Wu Shao Zhen had been thinking about Bai Qing Qing right before Entering Meditation, he dreamed of her that night.

In the dream, Bai Qing Qing looked the same as in real life. She was just as weak and fragile on the surface and just as fake and pretentious.

Wu Shao Zhen forced down his disgust and played along with her.

Bai Qing Qing acted spoiled and said she wanted to eat the plate of pastries on the table.

Wu Shao Zhen picked up one piece and held it to her lips.

Bai Qing Qing smiled sweetly and was just about to bite down when a shout suddenly came from behind them: “Brother Shao Zhen!”

Wu Shao Zhen turned his head and almost crushed the pastry in his hand.

It was her.

It was that young woman who had haunted his thoughts day and night!

Her starry eyes were now covered by a thin layer of mist. Her lips were lifted in a forced curve. She seemed to be smiling, but anyone could feel the deep sadness in her heart.

A strong urge rose in Wu Shao Zhen’s chest.

He wanted to go over and wipe away her tears. He wanted the starlight in her eyes to shine again.

He put down the pastry and stood up, just about to walk toward her, when an arm hooked around his.

Bai Qing Qing’s clear, sweet voice sounded in his ear as she said: “Senior Sister, I am so sorry. I did not know you made these pastries for Brother Shao Zhen. You will not be angry that he is feeding me, right?”

Wu Shao Zhen’s pupils shrank. He stared in horror at that plate of delicate pastries.

He had not known she made them.

When he looked up again, all he could see was the heartbroken back of the young woman.

Bai Qing Qing’s soft, fake voice sounded full of regret as she said: “Brother Shao Zhen, will Senior Sister really be mad? I did not mean to make her angry. Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I would not have… mm! Mm!”

Hearing Bai Qing Qing’s delicate, affected “regret,” Wu Shao Zhen could no longer hold back the anger in his heart. He grabbed Bai Qing Qing’s neck in a death grip.

He shouted: “You deserve to die! You deserve to die!”

Bai Qing Qing was like a fish out of water. Her eyes bulged, and she gasped for air. Just as her breathing grew weaker and weaker, there was a loud boom.

The dream shattered into countless pieces.

Wu Shao Zhen woke up with a start.

He looked around in panic. When he saw that he was still in his familiar room, he let out a long breath.

That was close. It had only been a dream.

But this dream also woke him up.

If he kept getting tangled up with Bai Qing Qing, he might miss his destined match.

Maybe it was time to change his plan.

…

“Satisfying! Satisfying! Satisfying!” Sect Master Ji Yuan put down the message transmission Jade Slip and burst into hearty laughter, saying “good” three times in a row.

Zhou Jin Yue happened to walk into the main hall just then. She smiled and asked, “Master, what good news did you receive?”

Ji Yuan waved at her happily and said: “Jin Yue, you came at the right time. Look at this. Qing Yan has been crazy for so many years, and he finally did something proper!”

As soon as she came closer, Sect Master Ji Yuan stuffed the Jade Slip into her hand.

Zhou Jin Yue sent her Divine Sense into it and could not help feeling happy too.

The Jade Slip had been sent back by Master Qing Yan. Inside, he said that he had already destroyed every evil cult organization listed by Sect Master Ji Yuan and had even caught a few leaders. He was now on his way back and would arrive in a few days.

This really was exciting news.

Sect Master Ji Yuan sighed with emotion and said: “When Qing Yan had just entered the sect, your grandmaster said that, with his talent, he was destined to become a legend in the Cultivation World. He was right.

“It is a pity that your grandmaster did not expect that as Qing Yan’s cultivation level rose, his personality would grow more and more extreme, until he finally fell into madness and confusion.

“Luckily, he has finally woken up now. At least my efforts were not wasted.”

Zhou Jin Yue glanced at the delighted Sect Master Ji Yuan, but in the end she did not reveal that Master Qing Yan’s recovery had nothing to do with him at all.

Sect Master Ji Yuan enjoyed his own pride for a little while, then asked, “You came to the main hall to see me. Do you have something to report?”

The smile on Zhou Jin Yue’s face faded. She also took out a Jade Slip from her sleeve and handed it to Sect Master Ji Yuan in silence.

Sect Master Ji Yuan took it, looked inside, and exploded in anger at once.

He said: “As expected, a scourge lasts a thousand years. She was lucky enough to escape, and instead of tucking her tail between her legs and living quietly, she dares to stir up trouble in the Cultivation World. Does she really think we are all blind?!”

Zhou Jin Yue said, “Up until now, forty-eight people who had contact with her have died for different reasons. Some other people have also gone missing by accident. Their number cannot be counted for the moment.”