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Inside the purple Profound Stone's secret room.

Sensing that the strange phenomenon caused by Song Zixuan's spirit awakening had been suppressed, Zhou Qing's tightly clenched hands finally relaxed.

Letting out a breath of foul air, he looked at the door of the secret room with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

Opening Spirit Pith's Heaven and Earth phenomenon was extremely shocking, and could only be suppressed by powerful Mages. Zhou Qing originally wanted to forcefully awaken the Cursed Spirit, but the phenomenon suddenly disappeared.

There was no need to think about it. It was definitely Sui Baifeng who had done the deed, so it could be considered as him owing her a huge favor.

Recollecting her thoughts, Zhou Qing quickly turned to look at Song Zixuan. At this moment, the latter's tightly shut eyes suddenly trembled, as if she was about to wake up.

Seeing this, a smile finally appeared on Zhou Qing's face.

This girl had survived. As long as she woke up, she would be a heaven's pride level expert with a ninth grade spirit bone. In the entire Profound Sky Continent, she would be the number one genius!

"Big brother Zhou Qing …" Did I succeed? "

Song Zixuan's beautiful eyes finally opened slowly, and when she saw Zhou Qing sweating profusely, she asked in a low, nervous voice.

In order to help her open her spirit, Song Zixuan clearly knew how much Zhou Qing had paid in silence. If she failed this time, even she would feel sorry for Zhou Qing's sacrifice.

"Yes, I succeeded."

Zhou Qing walked up and gently stroked Song Zixuan's smooth and smooth long hair, smiling as he nodded: "From today onwards, you will officially embark on the path of cultivation. With your grade nine Heavenly Spirit Bone talent, you will soon surpass me."

He knew that this girl had always wanted to cultivate. Her biggest dream was to one day cultivate successfully and help him wash away his grievances.

Hearing this, a happy smile finally appeared on Song Zixuan's nervous face.

Looking at the young girl's smiling face, Zhou Qing's nervousness dissipated. As the warmth flowed through his body, a heavy sense of responsibility rose up within him.

Before, he did everything alone, carefree and unrestrained. However, from now on, there would be an additional bond and concern for him.

Even if I have to risk my life and gamble everything, I have to protect this girl!

Zhou Qing swore to himself in his heart.

As the spirit energy surged, Zhou Qing dried his clothes that had been drenched in sweat and opened the door to the secret room. He was prepared to first bring Song Zixuan back to the inn and pass on the < Immortal Cultivation Ceremony > to her.

Although Zhou Qing was currently training in the 'Ten Thousand Spirit Codex', he was the Mystic Heaven Continent's previous number one genius. His attainment in the 'Immortal Cultivation Ceremony' had long since reached perfection, so it wasn't difficult for him to guide Song Zixuan's cultivation.

Creak.

The door to the secret room slowly opened. The instant Zhou Qing stepped out, he saw Sui Baifeng leaning against the corridor, smiling at the two of them.

"Success?"

"I succeeded. I still need to thank Sister Feng for her help."

Previously, when she had helped to suppress the mysterious phenomenon, it was as if she was fighting a White Phoenix. The other party must have also realized that Song Zixuan was a Grade Nine Heavenly Spirit Bone. Therefore, Zhou Qing did not try to hide it from her.

"Young Master Song, I want to talk to little sister Zi Xuan, is that okay?"

She added, "Don't worry. If I wanted to harm someone, there would have been no need to suppress the phenomenon."

Zhou Qing nodded as he heard this.

Song Zixuan possessed a Grade Nine Heaven Spirit Bone. She was a cultivation genius that was hard to come by in a hundred years. No matter which force it was, they would all have the idea of absorbing her. Naturally, the same was true for the Wan An Chamber of Commerce.

However, Zhou Qing didn't think that Song Zixuan would agree. He was very clear on just how much this girl relied on him.

The secret room opened, and Sai Baifeng walked in with Song Zixuan. Zhou Qing was leaning against the door, patiently waiting.

After about two incense sticks of time, the two of them walked out hand in hand. Zhou Qing looked up and found that Song Zixuan's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

"Brother Evergreen, I …"

Song Zixuan walked up, her tone hesitant, as if she wanted to say something. Zhou Qing did not urge her, and waited for her to speak.

This girl's face was full of hesitation. After a moment, she gritted her teeth, seemingly having made some sort of decision. Her eyes became firm, and she gently tugged at Zhou Qing's sleeve.

"Big brother Evergreen, I wish to join the company."

Zhou Qing frowned slightly as he looked at Sai Baifeng. He didn't know what the latter had said to Song Zixuan that would force her to make such a decision.

Seemingly sensing Zhou Qing's thoughts, Song Zixuan said softly, "Sister Feng told me that as long as I join a merchant guild, I would no longer have to worry about cultivation resources. I would be able to become a Spiritual Master as fast as possible."

"In order to help me awaken my spirit, you risked your life to fight with others outside. Even though you didn't say anything, I still know about it."

"I don't want to be a burden to you, I don't want you to spend your life protecting me …" "Evergreen, you carry too many things. If I join the Wan-An Chamber of Commerce, you don't have to be so tired …"

Song Zixuan's eyes reddened slightly as she softly spoke each word.

Zhou Qing was stunned.

All along, he had treated Song Zixuan as his own sister and did everything he could to become stronger. Besides taking revenge, he also wanted to protect her from harm.

However, he had forgotten that to Song Zixuan, he was also this little girl's only relative. He was also bathing in blood and fighting outside, so Song Zixuan would not even think about eating. She was afraid, afraid that she would fall.

"Brother Evergreen, I want to become stronger as soon as possible until I can fight alongside you. I won't be a burden to you anymore." Song Zixuan's beautiful eyes were filled with tears as her voice trembled, "I have already lost my grandfather. I cannot lose you again."

Zhou Qing's heart trembled.

"Have you really decided?" Zhou Qing took a deep breath and asked.

He finally understood.

Even though he had a lot of experience and was also able to guide Song Zixuan in her cultivation, the amount of cultivation resources he could provide her was pitifully small when compared to that of the Wan An Merchant Guild.

Furthermore, even though his identity hadn't been revealed, it didn't mean that he wouldn't.

Once his identity as the Treasure Seeker of the Ten Thousand Devil Cave was exposed, he would face the wrath of the Zhou, Lan, and Hundred Immortal Sects. If Zhou Qing's identity was discovered, he would be hunted down by Spiritual Master Great Sun.

Every enemy was a huge monster. Even if he could escape for his life time and time again, what about Song Zixuan?

As for the Thousand An Merchant Guild, their position was extraordinary, and their strength was frightening. Even the Mysterious Sky Sect wouldn't dare to provoke them. The Curse Spirit also admitted that the strength of the Thousand An Merchant Guild wasn't limited to just the Mysterious Sky Continent.

It was much safer for Song Zixuan to join the Wan An Chamber of Commerce than to stay by her side …

"Yes." Song Zixuan nodded heavily, her eyes firm.

"Fine, if you agree, then join."

Zhou Qing smiled and nodded. He ruffled Song Zixuan's hair, but the moment he nodded, the latter suddenly burst into tears and hugged Zhou Qing.

Brother Evergreen, I will quickly become stronger …" "I can't bear to part with you, sob sob …

"Don't worry, big brother will come visit you often."

Zhou Qing also felt a pang in his nose and heart.

"Young Master Song, five days later, I will personally escort Zi Xuan to Iron Core City." Ironheart City was the main city of the Profound Heaven Continent with a population of over ten million people. It was also the headquarters of the Wan An Chamber of Commerce in the Profound Heaven Continent.

"Zi Xuan can join the Thousand An Merchant Guild, but you have to nurture her and ensure her safety."

"If she were to meet with any mishap or be bullied by you guys, I swear that I will destroy your Wan An Chamber of Commerce and not rest until you guys are dead!"

Zhou Qing suddenly raised his head to look at Sai Baifeng. His eyes instantly became as sharp as knives.

As a powerful mage, she could kill someone at the peak of the Spirit Opening Realm with a flip of her hand. However, facing Zhou Qing at this moment, the pressure on her suddenly multiplied.

"Master Song, don't worry."

Sui Baifeng's expression was serious as she nodded her head.

Leaving the Divine Inscriptions Chamber of Commerce.

There were still five days left, and Zhou Qing was not in a hurry to teach Song Zixuan the < Rites of Immortal Cultivation >. Instead, he took her on a tour around White Ridge City.

After half a day, the little girl was very happy, and her worries about leaving were washed away by a lot.

After returning to the inn to settle her down, Zhou Qing returned to his room, his thoughts in a mess.

What happened today made him feel weak once again, and he felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

If he was strong enough, able to provide sufficient cultivation resources, able to protect the little girl, how could he be willing to bear the pain of parting with her and send her to this completely unfamiliar company?

In the end, it was all because of lack of strength.

He discovered that ever since he had gotten himself into trouble in the Ten Thousand Devil Cave, he had become timid when doing things. He had worried too much and had instead slowed down his cultivation.

To cultivators, being cautious was naturally a good thing, but being too cautious was not good. There were details in recklessness, and that was the right thing to do.

Some good fortune could only be acquired by risking one's life!

With this thought, Zhou Qing was suddenly enlightened.

The next day, Zhou Qing woke Song Zixuan up early and passed on the "Great Ceremony of Immortal Cultivation" to her. After saying a few more things for her to savor, he headed for the Demon Hunt Squad's great hall.

He only needed to collect four more drops of Demonic Essence Blood before he could start refining his first special acupoint. This was also the purpose of this trip to the Demon Hunt Squad's great hall.

Five days ago, at the Demon Hunt, Zhou Qing had received news of a high-grade earth-step demon, the Green Winged Dragon Eagle.

High-grade earth-step demons had blood essence within their bodies.

Zhou Qing was also tempted. However, the Green Winged Dragon Eagle was at the peak of the Soul Formation stage and was in the egg laying stage for the past few days. It could start a riot at any time, so he had no choice but to give up.

But five days had passed, and it was very likely that the Green Winged Dragon had finished laying its eggs and was in a weakened state. In addition, he had just comprehended the first level of Teleportation, so Zhou Qing wanted to have a go.

Finding a few Demon Hunters with sufficient strength to team up with that Demon Hunter Remover squad didn't mean that they couldn't do anything to that demon.

With that in mind, Zhou Weiqing stood in the Demon Hunt Squad's great hall, surrounded by the shadows of the surrounding people, all clamoring loudly. Many of them were forming teams to complete the mission together.

Zhou Qing stood before the bounty board, carefully looking through the Earth rank missions. A moment later, his eyes lit up.

"Quest Location, Dragon Mountain, two hundred miles east of White Ridge City. Quest Details: Behead a high-rank Earth rank demon, Cyan Winged Dragon Eagle. This demon killed seventy-eight ordinary people and devoured thirteen disciples of the Awakening Realm of the Celestial Sect of Wonders." Your cultivation is at the peak of the Spirit Condensation Realm; you will be rewarded with 10 thousand gold, and you will receive 3,000 points.

By completing this mission in a squad, they could safely complete it in an even faster speed. As long as the reward for this mission was distributed in advance, all Demon Hunters would be willing to do so.

In general, no one would break a contract, otherwise they would face the wrath of the company. In the past, countless people had tried to break the contract, but the company had taught them the meaning of a person's integrity.

Like the middle-aged Mage in the Ten Thousand Devil Cave who completely disregarded the restrictions of the contract, he was one in a million.

There was indeed a mission related to the Green Winged Dragon Eagle!

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Qing suddenly said in a clear voice, "Everyone, I only want the Green Winged Dragon Eagle's blood essence. Do you have any friends who are willing to team up with me and go hunt with me?"

Blood essence was the essence of life, a drop of blood that lasted ten years. Although demonic blood essence was very precious, it wasn't something that everyone needed. It was rather useless, so Zhou Qing was the first to shout out the reward distribution that he wanted, in order to attract others to team up with him.

Many people in the crowd raised their eyebrows at Zhou Qing's words.

They all knew Zhou Qing, the famous "Berserk Points Demon" who was only at the peak of the Spirit Opening Realm, but he was strong enough to kill countless early stage Soul Condensation Demons. With just one man, he had wiped out the Black Wind Stronghold on Heaven Calamity Mountain.

But that was the Winged Dragon Eagle, a powerful demon at the peak of the Soul Formation stage. It was incomparably terrifying!

In the eyes of everyone present, this "Berserk Points Demon" was perhaps because of his stupidity as a Demon Hunt Squad, and actually dared to dream of killing a Green Winged Dragon Eagle.

This was no different from courting death!