"Ouyang Bing!"
Looking at the figure that suddenly appeared, Shi Gu's face became increasingly distorted, and he spoke three words in a deep voice.
"Leave now, or stay."
Ouyang Bing's gaze swept over everyone present, finally resting on Shi Gu, and he spoke softly.
"Sect Leader..."
Xie Qingyun wanted to say something upon hearing this.
However, Shi Gu's figure had already rapidly fled to one side, disappearing in the blink of an eye, but his crazy and unrestrained laughter came from afar.
"Ouyang Bing, you don't dare to kill me... Haha... You don't dare to kill me!"
The sound grew further and further away, almost inaudible by the end.
"Sect Leader, why let him go? This bastard dared to openly attack us, even being arrogant enough to want to keep me! Even if we killed him, what could the White Dragon Gang say!"
"Even if that Black Dragon guy wants to start a war, our Seven Forms Sect will definitely not fear the White Dragon Gang one bit..."
Xie Qingyun clenched her fists, her Aura soaring, and finally couldn't help but speak, her eyes filled with incomprehension as she looked at Ouyang Bing.
"Let this matter go, say no more. Return to Qingniao Yard to collect your resources for March, and go back..."
Facing Xie Qingyun's face full of confusion, Ouyang Bing remained silent for a long time, finally just leaving a single sentence. The next moment, his figure disappeared from the ancient tree.
Watching Ouyang Bing's figure disappear from sight, a trace of unwillingness flashed across Xie Qingyun's face, but ultimately she said nothing more. The green light dispersed, and the strange changes on her body returned to normal.
Her body swayed, and she appeared before Lin Sheng and Wei Yun.
After checking their injuries and confirming there was no danger to their lives, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, back to the Sect first."
"Master, Sect Leader... just let that bastard Shi Gu go?"
Wei Yun's face was full of indignation, and he couldn't help but say.
"Let's go. Sect Leader has his own considerations."
Xie Qingyun shook her head slightly and said nothing more after uttering that sentence.
After the few people got into the carriage, they continued to head towards the Seven Forms Sect.
Before long, they were already far away.
After everyone had left, Ouyang Bing's figure reappeared on the ancient tree.
Watching everyone leave, his gaze fell upon the direction Shi Gu had fled. His eyes flickered, and after a long time, he sighed deeply, withdrew his gaze, and murmured softly.
"The Seven Forms Sect cannot be destroyed in my hands..."
After speaking, he had already stepped towards the direction of the mountain gate. His seemingly slow steps, with each step, could span dozens of feet, and he soon disappeared.
...
Clop clop clop...
The sound of horse hooves and carriage wheels rolling kept echoing...
Xiao Shi, Lao Zhou, Wang Dehai, and Big Yellow, three people and one dog, were driving the carriage from outside the compartment.
They were said to be driving the carriage, but there was nothing for them to do at all. The two Crimson Mane Horses clearly knew the way to the mountain gate. Without the three of them doing anything, they diligently moved forward on their own.
However, they seemed quite nervous, occasionally looking back at the carriage compartment that emitted faint green light.
Xie Qingyun was not in a hurry to return. Instead, she rode in the carriage with them, currently regulating the qi and blood in Lin Sheng and Wei Yun's bodies. Fortunately, the carriage they used was quite spacious, so even with everyone inside, it didn't feel crowded.
Lin Sheng, Wei Yun, and Xie Qingyun sat facing each other.
Green light surged from Xie Qingyun's hands, resting on the forearms of the two respectively. The green light surging from her palms could be clearly seen slowly entering their bodies.
At this moment, Lin Sheng only felt a rather solid force in his body. Although this force was powerful, it was very gentle.
After entering his body, it quickly traveled through the meridians around his body, wearing away the strange power from Shi Gu that remained in his body.
The efficiency was very high. In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lin Sheng felt that the strange power that had been constantly causing damage in his body was completely worn away, and even the injuries on his body had improved.
"Alright, you two are fine now. Just take some qi and blood pills to nourish yourselves when you return to the Sect, and you'll be fine."
Xie Qingyun withdrew her hands, a smile appearing on her face.
"Fortunately, both of you are fine this time, especially Sheng'er. That you could withstand a blow from Shi Gu was truly beyond my expectation. When I was healing you just now, I also noticed that your Physique is quite good. Your muscle strength and toughness are even slightly stronger than your senior sister's. No wonder you could block that blow."
Speaking of this, she paused, a strange look appearing in her eyes.
"However, I remember when you first entered the Sect, your Physique hadn't reached this level of strength. Yet, after breaking through, your Physique could increase so much. This is a bit difficult to understand."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng's face showed no change, but he replied respectfully. He had not chosen to replace the Blood Demon Centipede's integration, so he had naturally anticipated this question and had already prepared a response in his mind.
"This Disciple is also a bit confused. I just feel that after breaking through to the Blood Transportation stage, all aspects have improved significantly, especially my Physique and qi and blood."
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Xie Qingyun's face showed a thoughtful expression, and she soon nodded slightly.
"The cultivation method you used to break through to the Blood Transportation Realm is primarily focused on speed. Although it provides some increase in Physique, it wouldn't reach this level. In that case, the only reason for this situation is a latent Bloodline."
"Latent Bloodline!?"
Wei Yun, who was beside them, spoke with some surprise.
"Master, you said Master Lin might be a latent Bloodline."
"That's right, that should be it. When I was healing you just now, I also briefly checked Sheng'er's meridians and bone structure. It's not something that can be formed through postnatal changes. It can basically be confirmed as a latent Bloodline."
Xie Qingyun said with a smile, nodding.
"Latent Bloodline?"
Lin Sheng, on the other hand, feigned confusion on his face.
He naturally knew what a latent Bloodline referred to. Qi Ning had told him about this before, and he had also specifically looked for information regarding Bloodline assessment. He could be considered quite knowledgeable about various aspects of Bloodlines.
The effect of the mountain and sea scroll's integration could indeed be explained by a latent Bloodline. After all, even Qi Ning hadn't detected anything wrong at the time and had given this explanation.
Here, it naturally also made sense.
"Master, a latent Bloodline needs to be activated through postnatal means to stimulate one's own Bloodline. It seems that your original lowest-grade Bloodline talent was inaccurate. Perhaps your Bloodline potential is middle-grade or even upper-middle. You'll know after a precise test when you get back."
Wei Yun, who was beside him, said with a smile. His mood was clearly quite good. The feeling of being aggrieved from the attack and injury had already dissipated a lot.
"Xiao Yun, don't talk nonsense. While Sheng'er's Bloodline potential is indeed inaccurate, based on the Bloodline potential that has already been revealed in part, even if it is activated again postnatally, there cannot be a qualitative improvement. Therefore, Sheng'er's current Bloodline potential should be slightly above the lower grade."
Perhaps afraid that Lin Sheng would have too high expectations and be more disappointed later, Xie Qingyun sternly reprimanded Wei Yun, then looked at Lin Sheng again.
"Xiao Sheng, don't be disappointed. A lower-grade Bloodline is already a significant improvement compared to your previous one, and your Physique strength has increased a lot this time. It can be considered a pretty good improvement."
"Master, I understand." Lin Sheng nodded in response, then changed the subject.
"It's just that there is one thing I don't understand. What was the strange force attached to Shi Gu's attack? Why was it just a weak trace, yet it could cause such troublesome problems?"
He really didn't understand this point. Taking Shi Gu's blow head-on, or rather, it wasn't even a direct head-on confrontation, just blocking a few shattered stones carrying the opponent's force.
He clearly felt the terrifying power carried on them, and that force, even with his full strength, he couldn't counteract. Instead, it was like a maggot attached to bone, rapidly destroying his body. It was only because his Physique was strong after integrating the Blood Demon Centipede and he decisively activated the Rapid Healing talent that he was able to counteract most of it.
Otherwise, he would have been in some danger. Even so, his qi and blood were severely depleted at this time, so he was quite curious about this strange force, especially since he found that Xie Qingyun also had this strange force on her body, just slightly different from Shi Gu's.
"You're referring to Bone Strength." Xie Qingyun's face showed no surprise, and she said with a smile.
"This is a special force that only those in the Bone Transformation Realm can possess. Depending on the cultivation method, the Bone Strength cultivated by each Bone Transformation Realm practitioner is different, but without exception, they all have extremely strong lethality. Of course, Bloodline also has a significant impact on Bone Strength."
"That Shi Gu is a Master of Bone Transformation fifth layer, and the true Cultivation Technique he practices is quite powerful. Even a trace of Bone Strength has extremely strong power and is not something that the Blood Transportation Realm can contend with. Therefore, it is quite rare that you were able to save your lives from the attack."
"Bone Strength..."
This was the first time Lin Sheng had heard this term. In his previous conversation with Huang Quan, the other party had only roughly told him some information about the Bone Transformation aspect, but had not mentioned this.
He probably thought that he was still quite far from this Realm and didn't need to know about it.
"Bone Transformation... Bone Transformation means shedding one's mortal body and exchanging one's bones. Upon reaching this Realm, one possesses unpredictable abilities, and Bone Strength is the most direct manifestation. In the seven layers of the Bone Transformation Realm, the higher the Realm, the stronger the Bone Strength produced by the body, and the greater the quantity."
"However, even a Martial Artist who has just entered the Bone Transformation Realm is definitely not someone that a Blood Transportation Warrior can contend with. Of course, some geniuses with extremely high Bloodline potential can be considered exceptions, but that doesn't mean they can gain any advantage. They might lose their lives if they are not careful.
Therefore, if you encounter a Bone Transformation Master in the future, whether it's Bone Transformation first layer or several layers, never think of fighting against them. You must find a way to escape."
When speaking of this, the expression on Xie Qingyun's face was quite serious.
"Disciple understands."
Wei Yun and Lin Sheng both immediately nodded in response.
At this moment, Xie Qingyun's complexion suddenly turned a bit pale, and her body swayed slightly.
"Master, what's wrong!?"
Wei Yun quickly supported her, speaking with concern, and Lin Sheng did the same.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I'll be fine after some rest."
Xie Qingyun waved her hand, took out a pill from her In arms and put it in her mouth, and began to close her eyes to rest.
Her strength was slightly inferior to Shi Gu's. By relying on a secret technique to exchange blows with him, not yielding in the slightest, she had already suffered some injuries.
If Ouyang Bing hadn't arrived, she might have been in some real danger. However, in a life-and-death struggle, Shi Gu also wouldn't have escaped the fate of being severely injured.
Fortunately, things didn't escalate to that point.
After taking the pill and undergoing a period of rest, Xie Qingyun's turbulent Aura calmed down, and her injuries were brought under control. Seeing this, Lin Sheng also felt relieved.
Although he hadn't been in the Seven Forms Sect for long, he had indeed felt a sense of belonging to the Sect, especially to Qingniao Yard.
Xie Qingyun, as his Master, had also treated him quite well.
They didn't speak much along the way. Half a day later, the carriage finally returned safely to the Seven Forms Sect.
Wei Yun and Xie Qingyun returned to Qingniao Yard to heal, while Lin Sheng arranged for Lin Hong, Xie Guilan, and Wang Dehai and others in the town at the foot of the Seven Forms Sect mountain.
The town at the foot of the mountain was basically made up of the families or descendants of Disciples from the Seven Forms Sect.
As a direct Disciple in this life, he himself owned a spacious courtyard there, which was perfect for settling everyone.
Cao Ying and Cao Luan were naturally also arranged by him to stay here.
After all, given Shi Gu's style, he dared to brutally attack Xie Qingyun, let alone the brother and sister who had no background.
Listening to the Moon Pavilion should have already been tightly monitored by the White Dragon Gang by now. The brother and sister would probably be apprehended as soon as they entered the city.
Given Shi Gu's ruthless methods, the fate of the brother and sister was naturally self-evident.
Regarding his arrangements, Cao Ying only hesitated slightly before agreeing. To his surprise, the usually reckless and impulsive Cao Luan was quite well-behaved this time, showing no dissatisfaction and being quite cooperative.
As for himself, he had no plans to leave the Seven Forms Sect for the time being, at least not openly. He would make plans after this period of attention passed.
However, one thing that bothered him was that in Wanhua City, because he left in such a hurry, there were many things he hadn't had time to deal with.
The poisonous insects he had cultivated in the southern district, the Spirit Beast meat left in his residence, and most importantly, the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey he had raised in the backyard of his residence.
This Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey was something he had bought with a large sum of money, and most importantly, this Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey had consumed blood dragon fruit. Its true value, when calculated, was much more precious than he had imagined.
He could be said to value this Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey extremely highly. It had the potential to break through Realms, and it was also a key point for him to cultivate mutated beasts in the future.
Therefore, he did not want to give up on this Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey.
But with Shi Gu's methods, this Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey had probably already been discovered by him.
Returning to his meditation room, his eyes flickered as he pondered viable methods.
"By myself?"
"No, it's too risky. Although I still have trump cards I haven't used, I don't think I would be Shi Gu's opponent..."
"Relying on the Sect's power?"
"This is also extremely difficult. Although there's a high possibility I could persuade Master to go with me, she is currently injured. If time drags on, it might only add to the unexpected. As for the other higher-ups in the Sect, I don't think I can move them..."
"So, what should I do?"
His gaze fell in the direction of Wanhua City, with a hint of deep meaning, but before long, a fierce and unspeakable look appeared in his eyes...