Shangshuyu glanced at Qin Chu twice, then withdrew her gaze and looked at Su Shanhe. Since Lei Yin had raised a question, Su Shanhe had to provide an answer.
“They have the courage to harm their own Cultivation, so naturally I must give them a chance. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, aren’t they?” Su Shanhe said.
Lei Yin sneered, “The Azure Cloud Sect is a Sect of integrity, but in Peak Master Su’s eyes, integrity is cheap. Since that’s the case, I have nothing more to say.”
Hearing Lei Yin’s words, Su Shanhe’s Face turned ashen. What did Lei Yin mean? Was he saying that he lacked integrity? Furthermore, calling him Peak Master Su instead of Vice Sect Master clearly indicated that she no longer recognized his status as Vice Sect Master. It could be said that Lei Yin gave him no Face at all, yet he couldn’t refute her.
Taking a deep breath, Su Shanhe waved his hand, and the group began to depart.
Qin Chu looked at Bai Yu beside him, “Exhale, inhale, what kind of divine skill is he trying to Cultivate?”
“It should be the Turtle Breath Great Dao. It’s said that once one Cultivates breathing to a certain Realm, they can stay underwater without breathing, just like a turtle,” Bai Yu told Qin Chu.
Which Cultivator wasn’t sharp of hearing and sight? Qin Chu and Bai Yu’s words made some people want to laugh, but they held it back!
Su Shanhe turned around to look at Qin Chu and Bai Yu, his eyes filled with immense anger. It was only because Luo Zhen was present that he couldn’t act, otherwise he would have immediately crushed Qin Chu and Bai Yu.
“Why does the atmosphere feel a bit off? I don’t quite understand!” Bai Yu looked at Qin Chu, still not comprehending what was happening.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand, the key is that others do!” Qin Chu said with a smile.
At this moment, Qin Chu’s smile appeared very endearing in the eyes of some. So what if he was the Vice Sect Master? They didn’t treat him as anything special. However, the Disciples from the main peak looked at Qin Chu with extreme anger; Su Shanhe’s Face was their Face.
Luo Zhen pretended not to hear and continued on his way with Qin Chu and the others.
Lei Yin brought several Disciples from her peak to the side of the Azure Bamboo Peak’s group.
“Qin Chu, you are very good. I admire you.” Lei Yin gave Qin Chu a thumbs-up.
“Thank you for the compliment, Peak Master Lei!” Qin Chu cupped his fists at Lei Yin. He felt that this female Peak Master of Qianluo Peak was a person of strong character, and her temper was quite straightforward.
The group left the Azure Cloud Sect and entered the Misty Cloud Mountain region.
This time, they ventured deep into the Misty Cloud Mountain region. Because there were experts from the Azure Cloud Sect leading the way, the Yao Beasts had long since scattered and disappeared without a trace.
A day later, the group arrived at the outskirts of a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides. The basin was filled with thick fog.
“Everyone, please wait a moment. We can enter in about a few more hours,” Su Shanhe said.
No one responded to Su Shanhe. The groups from the seven peaks waited in their respective areas, with the Azure Bamboo Peak and Qianluo Peak groups standing next to each other.
Lei Yin introduced her team to Qin Chu. It was led by Liu Xue, who had once fought with Qin Chu. There were also one male and three females, though the male’s gaze towards Qin Chu held a hint of hostility.
“Junior Brother Qin, after we come out of the Azure King Ancient Ruins, let’s spar again when we have time.” Liu Xue looked at Qin Chu and said naturally, not taking her previous sparring defeat to heart.
“Hmm, I have no problem with that,” Qin Chu replied.
Lei Yin looked at Qin Chu, “What’s wrong with you, kid? Will you lose a piece of flesh if you call her Senior Sister?”
“Peak Master Lei, aren’t I a Utility Disciple? How can I casually call others Senior Brother or Senior Sister? It’s not appropriate!” Qin Chu gave his reason. He didn’t want others to think he was trying to curry favor with anyone, nor did he want to give others the opportunity to trample on his Face.
“There’s nothing inappropriate. You don’t need to associate with people who think status is a barrier. No one can look down on you.” Luo Zhen spoke. Qin Chu was the glory of Azure Bamboo Peak; was he inferior to others? He certainly didn’t think so.
After hearing Luo Zhen’s words, Qin Chu cupped his fists at Liu Xue and called her Senior Sister.
After a brief exchange, Qin Chu sat down to Cultivate. Bai Yu, Zheng Qiu, and the others chatted casually with Liu Xue and her group.
Two hours later, the dense fog receded somewhat, and a shimmering halo appeared before everyone. Inside the halo, there was a vague great hall, and on the hall’s entrance, there was another halo.
“You may enter now,” Su Shanhe said.
Qin Chu stood up and walked towards the halo. Bai Yu, Zheng Qiu, Han Yu, and Qiu Zhan followed closely behind Qin Chu, and then Liu Xue and her group also caught up.
“Impatience is not a good thing. Those who die first are always like this!” Zhang Ji, standing beside Su Shanhe, said, no longer caring about Face.
“A gentleman does not need to be guarded against; one must guard against villains. It is very necessary to guard against others setting up ambushes inside.” Luo Zhen said. He understood Qin Chu’s thoughts, which were to worry about others going in first and then setting up an ambush, which would be difficult to deal with!
In fact, Qin Chu shared Luo Zhen’s thoughts. There were some natural dangers within the Azure King Ancient Ruins, but the entrance area should be fine. If the main peak’s people went in first and set up an ambush, it would be very unnecessary.
After entering the halo, Qin Chu led the way into the door of the great hall.
Upon entering the great hall, the atmosphere became much more oppressive. Although there were some illuminating crystals on the walls, the aura was completely different from outside.
Following the route he had determined from the map beforehand, Qin Chu led his group, quickly moving through the passages of the great hall.
The passages within the great hall extended downwards. The Azure King Ancient Ruins could be described as a massive underground palace.
After traveling for a while, led by Qin Chu, the Azure Bamboo Peak group and several people from Qianluo Peak entered a large hall. The hall had several passages extending in all directions.
“Let’s take this one!” Qin Chu chose a path.
“Why choose this one?” the male Disciple from Qianluo Peak spoke up.
Qin Chu frowned, “Why can’t I choose this one?”
“What if you choose a dead end? I think this one is better!” The male Disciple from Qianluo Peak pointed to another passage.
A disagreement arose, and Qin Chu realized that this Disciple from Qianluo Peak, named Sha Han, was questioning him without being able to confirm the road conditions, indicating he didn’t want to be in the same team as him.
“Alright then, you take that one, and we’ll all take this one.” Qin Chu said.
“It’s you, Azure Bamboo Peak, not ‘everyone.’ Our Disciples from Qianluo Peak will not follow behind you, acting as your thugs, only for you to take all the benefits first!” Sha Han stood between Liu Xue’s group and Qin Chu.
Qin Chu didn’t speak. Going their separate ways would violate his promise to Lei Yin, but Sha Han was clearly causing trouble.
“Let’s go!” Sha Han shouted to the few people from Qianluo Peak, then entered the passage he had chosen.
“Sigh! Junior Brother Qin, I’m not a competent team leader, but I can’t just leave Junior Brother Sha to venture alone!” Liu Xue was very helpless; she didn’t understand what was wrong with Sha Han.
“It’s alright, then we’ll each go our own way. Senior Sister Liu, please be careful!” Cupping his fists at Liu Xue, Qin Chu led Bai Yu and the others into the passage he had chosen.
Bai Yu walked up to Qin Chu, “Boss, that guy’s eyes have always been a bit off. It’s probably better not to bring them along.”
“We need to be careful. The people from the main peak will definitely attack us if they encounter us. That woman is very strong, we must be careful!” Qin Chu said, remembering Mo Daozi’s evaluation of Shangshuyu.
