I Have A Dual World Seal

Chapter 1141: Chapter 1140: Subduing Demons in Qingzhou Prefecture

"After all these years, there’s actually still an unclaimed Grotto Heaven Blessed Land?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shen Ying shook her head, "It may not necessarily be an unclaimed Grotto Heaven Blessed Land. Unless it’s forces like White Cloud Temple or Phoenix Mountain, small factions typically wouldn’t broadcast it to everyone even if they acquired a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land."

No matter how orderly a place is, it can’t prevent thrill-seekers.

Lu Zheng understood, so actually many Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands or small Secret Realms are secrets kept at the bottom of the box by various families or groups.

Just like Jiming Temple, if the temple hadn’t been destroyed and the demons hadn’t appeared, who would have thought that a mere county-level small force would have a small Secret Realm?

Even for White Cloud Temple, everyone only knows it has the White Cloud Grotto Heaven, but other than the disciples of White Cloud Temple, no one else has ever entered it, and it’s not even clear whether it’s behind White Cloud Mountain.

"The Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror can see scenes inside the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land." Shen Ying thought for a moment, "However, back then Old Yue’s was just a small Secret Realm; the more Spiritual Qi a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land has, the harder it is to explore."

Lu Zheng nodded, "So I didn’t say it for sure, and given the status of the Observatory and the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, surely they have magical treasures to find people through the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land?"

"They might actually not have them."

Si Lingxi suddenly appeared beside the two, "The Central Plains Dynasty may govern a vast territory, but even if it inherited some strength from the previous dynasty over hundreds of years, its foundation may not be as deep as various major sects, especially the treasures kept secret by the Profound Yin Divine Monarch."

"No way?" Lu Zheng was skeptical, "But didn’t they find the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor back then?"

"But that Old Fiend clearly wasn’t in the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, and because of his good concealment skills, his actions revealed many flaws; who else but him should die?" Si Lingxi said blandly.

Lu Zheng, "..."

What she said made so much sense, Lu Zheng was speechless.

"But it’s okay, since the Court is aware of this, they should have some response." Shen Ying said, "After all, letting a Great Demon hide in the heart of Great Jing, the Emperor might not sleep well at night."

"Speaking of Great Demons..."

Lu Zheng couldn’t help but look at Si Lingxi, "I am very curious, wondering if the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor has once again descended with True Spirit."

The Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor was clearly interested in Si Lingxi’s ability to travel between worlds and was curious about the other world he didn’t know.

Now it’s been several months...

"Probably not so soon, and even if he’s descended, he’s still just a baby."

Si Lingxi said as she took out the Demon Bone, searching with Lu Zheng’s Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror, since it wasn’t too much trouble, right?

And then...

"No way?"

Lu Zheng stared blankly at the mirror where a fortune teller was sitting in a corner of a city, giving a reading to a scholarly-looking commoner.

Shen Ying was also somewhat stunned and couldn’t help but shudder, "The Old Fiend has already possessed and descended below?"

Si Lingxi shook her head, "No, he’s not the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor, but he has something from that Old Fiend."

Shen Ying’s eyes lit up, "Is he that Old Fiend’s disciple?"

"Most likely." Lu Zheng nodded.

They had predicted back then that the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor should have one or two quite powerful disciples alive, and unexpectedly, they found one with such a casual search.

"Can the Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror find things?" Shen Ying couldn’t help but ask.

"The Qi is quite strong." Si Lingxi explained.

Theoretically, the Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror traces the source through Qi, but objects bearing Qi clearly don’t count as the source.

However, this should be a demonic treasure left behind by the Old Fiend, with a very strong Qi presence, and it has the ability to replenish itself, coupled with Si Lingxi being very strong as well, so...

"What a self-inflicted disaster..." Lu Zheng shook his head, pretending to sigh, "Where is he?"

Si Lingxi zoomed out, and then a large city appeared in the picture, but the surrounding terrain seemed unfamiliar, so she had to zoom back in, focusing on the city gate.

"Qingzhou?"

Lu Zheng thought for a while, then recalled where Qingzhou was.

"Thousand Mountains Dao?"

Thousand Mountains Dao is located southwest of Lingbei Dao, south of Chuandong Dao, and west of Lingnan Dao.

To the south lie the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Border, and to the west are high mountains and ridges, making it the Court’s most borderland jurisdiction.

Qingzhou is located in the northern part of Thousand Mountains Dao, close to the position of Chuandong Dao, so there aren’t too many people in the city wearing Southern Border clothing, and there are many Central Plains-style elements, somewhat similar to Lingnan Dao’s Lingzhou.

In the southern-most Li State, similar to Southern Border, it’s said to be even more pronounced compared to Yongzhou.

"We seem to have never been to Thousand Mountains Dao?"

Shen Ying shook her head, "Never been."

Si Lingxi nodded, "Been there."

Lu Zheng was speechless, and Shen Ying couldn’t help but hold Si Lingxi’s arm, "Sister Lingxi, is there anywhere you haven’t been still?"

Si Lingxi smiled at the words, "I’ve never been to Europe or Africa."

Shen Ying couldn’t hold back her laughter, and Lu Zheng laughed heartily, "Understood, understood, we’ll plan a trip to the African Savannah soon!"

"But first, let’s take a spin around Qingzhou, since we’ve come across this guy, let’s get rid of him." Lu Zheng suggested.

Shen Ying and Si Lingxi had no objections.

"And take the opportunity to travel a little; it’s been a long time since we’ve been on a trip." Shen Ying said, automatically ignoring her recent world of two with Lu Zheng.

...

Thousand Mountains Dao, Qingzhou Prefecture.

In a corner of a building with a Southern Border mountain people’s style, a fortune teller had just been berated by a man who looks like a landlord. As the man waved his sleeve to leave, a flash of black light passed through the fortune teller’s eyes, and he chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?"

A voice suddenly reached the fortune teller’s ears, causing him to jump in fright.

The fortune teller quickly turned his head to see a young scholar accompanied by two beautiful ladies standing by, curiously looking at him.

"You, the fortune teller, have a smile that suggests you’re not up to any good. Surely you weren’t planning to mess with him and then demand payment to remove the disaster?" Lu Zheng asked.

The fortune teller shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, of course not. We in this trade reveal heavenly secrets and must be kind to others. Otherwise, if we suffer divine punishment, this old man couldn’t withstand it."

"Really?"

Lu Zheng smirked, "Then could I ask sir to tell my fortune?"

The fortune teller deliberately assessed Lu Zheng from head to toe, then pointed to the seat in front of him.

"Please sit, sir. Would you like to predict your career or your offspring?"

"The career, I suppose." Lu Zheng said offhandedly, "Tell me when I’ll succeed in the imperial examination."

"Sir, you’re jesting. You haven’t even taken the autumn examination, how can you hope for success in the spring exam?"

"Eh?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "You have some skill, sir, knowing I’ve never taken the autumn examination?"

The fortune teller suppressed his unease, "Sir has a refined elegance and carefree manner, clearly interested in scenic beauty and not in officialdom. I can see it without needing to calculate."

He had been mingling among people while staying alert; for these three to approach unnoticed, they were definitely not ordinary.

The fortune teller wasn’t sure if they were targeting him. If not, he wished to quickly send them away.

No way... No way... I’ve hidden very well, and even masters with a thousand years of Dao practice can’t see through me...

Lu Zheng nodded, "Impressive, then please tell me, will I succeed in my goal upon this visit to Qingzhou Prefecture?"