Chapter 452: Chapter 111: How About Letting He Zhiqiu Become Your Dao Companion?

Qin Gengyun and his four companions flew down from Qilian Mountain. The surviving disciples of Zhenyang Sect shouted excitedly:

"Senior Sister and the others are coming down!!"

Everyone stepped forward to salute Ye Xiyue, and then helped the injured Qin Gengyun and his companions.

Shi Ying willingly supported Qin Gengyun. Seeing the bloodstains all over him, he said in shame:

"Junior Brother He, I’ve offended you many times before; if it weren’t for you and Senior Sister today, we definitely wouldn’t have survived!"

Beside him, Xu Caihe also expressed her gratitude to Qin Gengyun: "Senior Brother He, Caihe owes her life to you!"

"So does Ling’Er!" Zhou Ling’Er echoed.

The two young ladies were covered in blood, their hair disheveled and in a pitiful state, supporting each other to prevent falling while looking at Qin Gengyun with admiration.

Qin Gengyun looked back at the gruesome battlefield and couldn’t help but feel hot tears welling up in his eyes, sighing:

"Ultimately, my strength is still insufficient."

In fact, he felt no sense of belonging to Zhenyang Sect, especially towards the likes of Zheng Shengmo, whom he considered highly overrated.

However, after spending long periods with these ordinary disciples and fighting side by side, he felt that the lower-level disciples were more fitting to be called members of the Righteous Sect than the elders.

Seeing so many young people with passionate dreams die tragically, Qin Gengyun felt deeply unwilling.

These people shouldn’t have died.

If my cultivation were strong enough to easily kill those demonic beasts, could I have saved them?

Qiu Zhihe looked back at him and sent a message: "Husband, even if you had cultivation that reached the heavens, you couldn’t save everyone; sometimes not even a single person. People can’t overcome trends."

Qin Gengyun looked at Qiu Zhihe and smiled slightly, sending a message:

"Honey, don’t worry, I’m fine."

At this moment, Xu Jiangxing also approached Jian Yue and bowed in respect: "Peak Master Ye, thank you all for rushing to help us overnight; Zhenlian City will never forget this great kindness!"

Jian Yue’s expression was cold, and he said calmly: "City Lord Xu, there’s no need for such formalities; killing demonic beasts is our duty."

As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Shengmo, who continued to smile broadly, oblivious to Jian Yue’s icy stare.

Seeing Xu Jiangxing, Xu Caihe’s eyes turned red immediately, and she staggered into Xu Jiangxing’s arms, crying loudly:

"Father! I thought I’d never see you again! Boohoohoo!"

Xu Jiangxing held his daughter, his eyes moist. Earlier, he nearly gave up on Xu Caihe; seeing his daughter like this now, his heart was filled with guilt and pain, gently patting Xu Caihe’s back.

"Daughter, you bravely stood against the beast tide and protected the people; father is proud of you!"

Nearby, Zhou Ling’Er similarly threw herself into the arms of her father, Zhou Shinen, crying profusely.

The other disciples of Zhenyang Sect were moved by this scene, remembering their comrades who died tragically, each shedding tears. Shi Ying turned around and knelt down with a thud towards the tragic battlefield, shouting:

"Junior Brother Liu, Senior Brother Zhang, Junior Sister Yue... Farewell, fellow disciples!"

Everyone else followed suit, kneeling down with tears in their eyes, shouting loudly:

"Farewell, fellow disciples!"

The citizens of Zhenlian City, witnessing this scene, also showed sorrowful expressions, and knelt towards the battlefield with countless Zhenyang Sect disciples’ corpses.

"Thank you to all the Immortal Masters for risking your lives to assist us!"

"Farewell, Immortal Masters!"

For a moment, countless voices of reverence soared into the clouds, lingering for a long time.

Suddenly, Zheng Shengmo flew into the sky, waved his hands, and all the Zhenyang Sect disciples’ corpses levitated, being collected into a storage bag. He shouted:

"These are the heroes of Zhenyang Sect who died protecting the Human Race! The sect will properly bury them to honor their souls!"

The citizens of Zhenlian City bowed towards the sky as if witnessing celestial beings:

"Elder Zheng is benevolent and virtuous!"

Liu Su clicked his tongue: "This guy really knows how to flaunt his presence!"

"Elder Zheng, Elder Ye, Immortal Masters, everyone has been injured, please follow us into the city."

Xu Jiangxing invited everyone into the city, quickly arranging accommodations and sending Medical Cultivators to heal the wounded.

Zheng Shengmo and Ye Xiyue, being of the highest status, were invited by Xu Jiangxing into the City Lord’s Mansion. After some hospitality, they were respectfully escorted to rest.

As night fell.

Xu Jiangxing entered his daughter Xu Caihe’s room, where she lay on the bed. Medical Cultivators had just treated her wounds, luckily they were just external injuries and hadn’t impacted her fundamentally.

At this moment, Xu Jiangxing’s wife was tearfully holding their daughter’s hand, overflowing with concern.

Seeing Xu Jiangxing enter, Xu Caihe struggled to sit up, "Father!"

Xu Jiangxing hurriedly helped her lie down, looked her over, his eyes filled with pity:

"Caihe, you’ve never suffered since childhood. Father truly regrets forcing you into Zhenyang Sect."

Xu Caihe shook her head, her fair face no longer cold and proud, her voice choked:

"Father, today I finally understand why we cultivate. Don’t worry, I won’t blame you. I will cultivate diligently day and night; I want to protect you, mother, fellow disciples, Zhenlian City, and all living beings!"

After this ordeal, Xu Caihe seemed no longer like the naive and arrogant young lady.

"Good, good, my daughter has grown up, grown up!"

Xu Jiangxing’s eyes turned red, and he hugged Xu Caihe with his wife, the three of them crying and laughing together.

After a long time, their emotions gradually calmed down. Xu Caihe curiously asked Xu Jiangxing:

"Father, the information we received said there were three Sixth Grade demonic beasts outside Zhenlian City, and didn’t mention any Seventh Grade demonic beasts. Why did Junior Martial Uncle Zheng encounter two Seventh Grade demonic beasts?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Xu Jiangxing was silent for a moment, then calmly said: "Demonic beasts are naturally cunning. Those two Seventh Grade demonic beasts must have been hidden, which is why we didn’t detect them."

"Is that so?"

Xu Caihe nodded, seemingly still puzzled. Xu Jiangxing changed the topic:

"Daughter, you haven’t told us about your cultivation experiences in Zhenyang Sect."

"Alright, father, mother, I’ll tell you now!"

Xu Caihe immediately began recounting her experiences after entering Zhenyang Sect. When she talked about the Outer Sect competition, she suddenly sat up exclaiming:

"Father, was the Medical Cultivator sent to heal Senior Brother He a male or female?"

Xu Jiangxing responded in surprise: "All our Medical Cultivators in Zhenlian City are female, remember?"

Xu Caihe panicked and instantly tried to get out of bed, Xu Jiangxing and his wife hurriedly stopped her:

"Daughter, where are you going?"

Xu Caihe said anxiously: "Other women shouldn’t see Senior Brother He’s body; otherwise, another...

She suddenly realized, and seeing her parents’ strange expressions, she swallowed the words "opponent".

Xu Jiangxing asked: "Daughter, is this He Zhiqiu the man who won against you in the competition?"

"Yes, it was him." Xu Caihe nodded, then said: "Father, please find a male Medical Cultivator to heal Senior Brother He."

"Caihe." Xu Jiangxing looked steadily at Xu Caihe, suddenly saying:

"If you like that He Zhiqiu, father will ask Elder Zheng and Elder Ye to preside over it, and let him become your Dao companion, how about that?"