I Have an Omen System

Chapter 345: Chapter 227: Cyan Cloud Taoist (2)

"Thank you, my lord... For Youliang to be able to serve under Master Qin is truly the fortune of three lifetimes. I would have no regrets even if I were to die for it!"

Zhao Youliang said, his voice choked with tears of gratitude.

Qin Xuan smiled, closed his eyes, and waved a hand dismissively.

However, Zhao Youliang just scratched his head awkwardly, a troubled expression on his face.

Qin Xuan frowned slightly. "What is it? Is there something else?"

Zhao Youliang lowered his voice. "The Bloodline descendant of the Pure Yang Soul Capturing Demon Monarch, Fan Qingwei, also wishes to join our Huaizhong Altar to cultivate the Positional Divine Technique, [Cyan Cicada Shell]. This subordinate didn’t dare to make a decision on my own and came specifically to ask for your instructions, my lord."

"So, should we..."

As he spoke, Zhao Youliang made a throat-slitting gesture, asking if Qin Xuan wanted him to pull some strings again. frёewebnoѵēl.com

After all, this was a Positional Divine Technique they were talking about.

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Qin Xuan stared at Zhao Youliang in shock.

"Old Zhao, who gave you the guts? Do you even have to fucking think about this? Just follow the standard procedure. Don’t court disaster."

"Yes, yes!"

Zhao Youliang kowtowed like a pestle grinding garlic and retreated with a bow.

...

The night was black as ink. Ripples spread across the Restriction array around Qin Xuan’s Cave Mansion.

"Junior Brother Qin, enjoying the quiet evening, I see."

A cyan figure appeared.

Wei Qingyi stood at the entrance to Qin Xuan’s Cave Mansion, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips.

Qin Xuan opened his eyes from his meditation cushion. With a wave of his hand, he partially withdrew the Restriction and invited Wei Qingyi inside. "Senior Brother Wei, to what do I owe the honor of your visit? What guidance do you have for me?"

Wei Qingyi didn’t stand on ceremony. He flicked his sleeves and sat, picking up the cup of Spirit Tea Qin Xuan had just poured and dropping a bombshell.

"I just received word. Our Holy Sect’s spies in the Daqian Imperial Capital have confirmed it: the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Daoist of this generation has officially left the mountain to gain experience."

Qin Xuan’s pupils shrank, and he leaned forward involuntarily. "Oh? What is their Cultivation level, and where are they now?"

Wei Qingyi tapped a finger lightly on the stone table, and a ripple of sound-insulating light spread out.

"Purple Mansion Fifth Level. The Cyan Cloud Sect has already secretly sent them to one of their subordinate Golden Core Sects. They call it [Refining the Heart in the Red Dust]—it’s one of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s classic moves."

Qin Xuan asked, "Which sects?"

"There are three possible destinations: Water Mirror Palace, Hundred Refinement Mountain, or Cyan Wood Valley."

Qin Xuan listened with rapt attention.

"Water Mirror Palace is located deep within the Cloud Dream Marsh. All its members are Female Cultivators skilled in Arrays and unfathomable Illusion Techniques. By borrowing the power of the water veins, their defenses are said to be impregnable."

"Hundred Refinement Mountain sits atop a Lava Fire Vein and is the foundation of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Artifact Refining. Its members are mostly skilled in Artifact Control and Body Refinement. The sect’s grand array is linked to the earth fire, integrating offense and defense, making them extremely difficult to deal with."

"Cyan Wood Valley is hidden in a Secret Realm valley protected by an ancient array. Their Alchemy Dao is unparalleled. Their members’ Spiritual Power contains Vitality, making them especially skilled at healing and dispelling poisons. They are also masters of the Poisonous Pill Technique, capable of killing without a trace."

A glint flashed in Qin Xuan’s eyes. He asked directly, "In your opinion, Senior Brother, which of these three locations is the most likely hiding place for the Daoist?"

Wei Qingyi set down his teacup.

He gathered water vapor at his fingertips, sketching the shimmering, illusory image of a palace in the air. "If you trust me, Junior Brother, I recommend you choose Water Mirror Palace."

"Why?" Qin Xuan asked, puzzled.

Wei Qingyi’s tone was certain. "It’s simple. Everyone in that palace is a Female Cultivator. Even if the Daoist has a thousand transformations, how could those old monsters from the Cyan Cloud Sect let him risk his true body?"

"Disguises, or even temporarily changing one’s physical form, are common. But Water Mirror Palace’s rule of only accepting female disciples is the best screening criterion."

"The Cyan Cloud Taoist is a male Cultivator. No matter how he’s disguised, it would be easiest for him to blend in there, and also easiest to track his movements."

Hearing this, Qin Xuan sneered inwardly.

’Heh, he makes it sound so logical.’

’On the surface, he’s giving me the easiest target.’

’If it were really as you say, would you, Wei Qingyi, give up such a good opportunity so easily?’

His expression remained unchanged, but he feigned curiosity. "Then where are you planning to go, Senior Brother?"

Wei Qingyi sighed, and a faint, cloyingly sweet and bloody scent seemed to drift around him.

"I cultivate Poison Skills, so I’m an old rival of that bunch of alchemists from Cyan Wood Valley. I’m most familiar with their methods."

"It’ll be easiest for me to disguise myself, get in, and investigate."

Wei Qingyi looked righteous and selfless, his reasoning sound and logical, as if he had no ulterior motives.

"What about Liu Mobai, Senior Brother Liu?"

Wei Qingyi said seriously, "Before visiting you, Junior Brother Qin, I already met with Senior Brother Liu. He will be heading to Hundred Refinement Mountain in the coming days!"

"So, what do you think, Junior Brother Qin? Where will you go? If you’re unwilling, I can go to Water Mirror Palace, and you can go to Cyan Wood Valley."

A cold glint flashed deep in Qin Xuan’s eyes.

’Water Mirror Palace?’

’It sounds like the best choice, but it could also be a trap carefully laid by Wei Qingyi, or the Demon Monarch behind him!’

Qin Xuan could almost see an invisible net tightening around Water Mirror Palace.

However, just as Qin Xuan was about to refuse Wei Qingyi...

A series of messages appeared in his mind.

[Middle-Lower Draw: The selection for the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Daoist (female) is over. Infiltrate Water Mirror Palace at a suitable time to obtain a Seventh-Grade Opportunity. However, a crisis lies hidden. Ominous!]

[Middle-Lower Draw: Seek the Demon Monarch’s protection and dispatch your three subordinate Golden Core Blood Demons to forcefully attack Hundred Refinement Mountain. You will be blocked by a Golden Core Peak Supreme Elder from Hundred Refinement Mountain. The battle will be long and fruitless, with no opportunity to be gained. Ominous!]

[The Worst Draw: Hide yourself, switch identities, and enter Cyan Wood Valley. Three months later, a Nascent Soul Elder from the Cyan Cloud Sect will conduct a surprise inspection. Your tracks will be exposed, leaving you gravely injured and near death. Greatly Ominous!]

Qin Xuan’s heart went cold, but then he was overjoyed.

The new Cyan Cloud Daoist was actually a Female Cultivator!

This was an extremely valuable piece of information.

’Wei Qingyi, oh, Wei Qingyi, for all your scheming, you never would have guessed, would you? Your little ploy played right into my hands. I have a cheat!’

A bloody light flashed in Qin Xuan’s eyes. Having made his decision, he gritted his teeth and announced it.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you, Senior Brother. I choose Water Mirror Palace!"

Hearing this, Wei Qingyi was ecstatic.

He hadn’t expected Qin Xuan to be so easy to fool. He still had a whole slew of arguments prepared that he didn’t even get to use.