My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 468 - 148: [First Update]

"Esteemed Senior Brother, I was possessed just now, which led me to attack you. I acknowledge my mistake. Please, I beg you to forgive and release me!" Seeing that he couldn’t defeat Si Lin, Zhao Shi knelt on the ground with a thud, weeping bitterly, appearing pitiful in an attempt to garner Si Lin’s sympathy and be spared by him!

Unfortunately, Zhao Shi didn’t understand Si Lin. Si Lin was never a soft-hearted person. His kindness only extended to Gu Qingqing and her companions, while others were simply excluded from this category.

Thus, Si Lin merely glanced at Zhao Shi lightly. Then, raising his hand, a sword beam pierced through Zhao Shi’s forehead, creating a hole from which blood flowed down.

Zhao Shi’s kowtowing paused, his pupils enlarged in disbelief as he looked at Si Lin. He opened his mouth as if to speak, but no words came out before he lost his breath, his body collapsing backward heavily.

Once Zhao Shi fell to the ground, Si Lin sheathed the Dragon Capturing Sword, his gaze on Zhao Shi cold and indifferent as he glanced only once before withdrawing his gaze and leaving the place.

Shortly after he departed, the spirit beasts hiding due to the fight emerged and surrounded Zhao Shi’s corpse, devouring it clean.

...

In the space inside the Qilin Tree, Gu Qingqing quietly lay on the jade bed. A flame-like red mark appeared on her forehead, accentuating her originally beautiful visage with added beauty as the immortal power continually surged into her body, gradually enhancing her cultivation.

The flow of time seemed unnoticeable in this space, as if a long time had passed. Gu Qingqing’s cultivation progressed from the Low-level Golden Immortal Realm to the Golden Immortal Peak, just one step away from entering the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly as she opened her eyes, a trace of dark light flashing beneath them. She blinked, quickly realizing she was in the place within the Qilin Tree where she had been drawn.

She sat up, rose from the jade bed, looked around, and then got off the bed. Following the records from her memory, she rapidly formed seals with her hands, directing streaks of immortal power towards the sky.

Quickly, a circular light ring appeared before her, through which she could see Rong Ye and Su Xi sitting cross-legged, seemingly cultivating. After pondering, Gu Qingqing leapt towards the circle, disappearing within it.

...

Since discovering the disappearance of the Qilin Tree, Su Xi and Rong Ye were puzzled for a while, eventually deciding to stay here for three days. If after this time, Gu Qingqing had not emerged, they would leave.

While adjusting their breathing, suddenly feeling something amiss around them, they opened their eyes immediately. Upon seeing Gu Qingqing before them, both couldn’t help but widen their eyes.

"Geng Geng?" Su Xi was the first to react, standing up from the ground, rushing towards Gu Qingqing, stopping abruptly a meter away, blinking, and observing Gu Qingqing.

"Xixi, it’s me." Seeing the hint of doubt in Su Xi’s eyes, Gu Qingqing couldn’t help but smile, speaking softly.

"Is it truly you, Geng Geng?" Su Xi still couldn’t quite believe it and asked again.

Rong Ye had also approached Gu Qingqing, his eyes fixed intently on her, yet like Su Xi, not recklessly moving, merely staring at Gu Qingqing.

"Of course." Gu Qingqing spoke naturally, and in an attempt to dispel their doubts, she voluntarily recounted a few matters known only to the two of them. "So? Do you believe me now?"

"Geng Geng, oh, you’ve finally returned. Are you alright?" Upon confirming the person before him was indeed Gu Qingqing, Su Xi couldn’t hold back, rushing forward to embrace her, rubbing his head against hers.

"I’m perfectly fine, no worries, though I apologize for making you concerned." Gu Qingqing patiently patted Su Xi’s back, then turned to Rong Ye with a reassuring smile, speaking tenderly.

"You have no idea, I was nearly worried to death, afraid something had happened to you!" Su Xi continued holding Gu Qingqing, confiding his thoughts.

"I understand, Xixi is the best. Don’t cry; I’m here perfectly fine. No need to worry." Gu Qingqing patiently patted his back, soothing him gently.

Su Xi calmed down after staying in Gu Qingqing’s arms for a while, growing slightly embarrassed upon realizing how somewhat unseemly his actions were.

"Geng Geng, what happened before? How did the Qilin Tree take you away?" Rong Ye seized the moment to ask Gu Qingqing as Su Xi finally stepped away.

"It’s related to my bloodline connection. The Qilin Tree drew me into its interior to help break the seal," Gu Qingqing’s eyes flickered as she briefly touched on the reason.

Familiar with Gu Qingqing, Rong Ye swiftly realized she hadn’t disclosed everything despite providing a reason. Knowing Gu Qingqing wouldn’t hide matters from him, he assumed some details weren’t suitable for his knowledge, thus nodded without pressing further.

"That’s good, as long as you’re alright." Rong Ye nodded, visibly relaxed.

With Gu Qingqing’s return, the trio didn’t linger, resuming their journey to see if they could find traces of others.

With cultivation advancement, Gu Qingqing handled the Secret Realm’s spirit beasts far more effortlessly, most succumbing rapidly to her methods, speeding up their progress considerably.

"Geng Geng, isn’t your cultivation speed overly quick? It’s only been a few days, and you’re already at Golden Immortal Peak?" Su Xi exclaimed, astonished after witnessing Gu Qingqing deal with a spirit beast.

Having heard quite a bit about Gu Qingqing’s exceptional talent and rapid cultivation pace previously, Su Xi thought even at the quickest, she’d be only marginally faster than them. How unexpected that Gu Qingqing’s cultivation progressed from low-level Golden Immortal Realm to peak in merely two days—truly enviable.

"It’s mere luck." Remembering the Qilin Tree’s space and her memories, Gu Qingqing replied modestly, smiling.

"I truly envy your good fortune. If my cousin knew of your luck, she’d certainly pursue a friendship with you." Thinking of her cousin’s luck, Su Xi laughed, speaking to Gu Qingqing in envy.

"Su Xi, we were only apart for a few days, and you’re backtalking me behind my back—is your skin itching?" A somewhat chilly voice suddenly resounded, followed by a silhouette appearing before Gu Qingqing and Su Xi.

"Cousin?" Su Xi widened his eyes, staring at the suddenly appearing person, appearing utterly stunned.