The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 618 - 126 Qian Qian: Misfortune as Human-to-Human Transmission Occurs
"The people of the old days? What’s that?"
Even Baili Liuyun was filled with curiosity when confronted with the new term introduced by the Thousand Hands and Eyes God.
Qian Qian initially wanted to mock him, thinking that he might have no real abilities but had already learned to be curious.
However, upon reflection, she considered that her own follower was so stupid; to get any work done by him, she had to explain things clearly, or who knows what kind of mess he might make! It must have been because of Su’e—the unlucky agent of another—who had passed on her bad luck to her, leading Qian Qian to end up with such a foolish follower.
At the moment, she could only project herself here by heeding the summons of her faithful, and the power she could exert was not strong. With the world’s transformation unfolding before her eyes, wouldn’t it be a waste not to seize this opportunity and do something about it?
"Telling you now shouldn’t be a problem, seeing as you’re already set to confront them. The so-called people of the old days are the descendants of the gods from the era of deities. They were the progeny of the gods and were exiled after the war of the gods. Now, they’ve returned to this land."
"The era of the gods..."
When Baili Liuyun heard this term, he thought of the Ancient Era when gods abounded—a time of great tumult and opportunities. If he had lived in that era, maybe he could have become a mighty ruler as well...
"Snap out of it. You think you could be a mighty ruler?"
Unable to hold back, Qian Qian interrupted Baili Liuyun’s reverie, and he immediately protested, "In the ancient times, with so many gods around, who’s to say I couldn’t become one?"
"Heh."
With a cold laugh, Qian Qian mocked mercilessly, "Do you think the era of gods provided many opportunities to ascend to godhood and that you can’t become a god now because of circumstance?"
"Isn’t that the case?"
Baili Liuyun’s confidence waned after being rebuked by the Thousand Hands and Eyes God.
"Gods are born, not made. No matter how much mortals cultivate, they will never become gods. In the era of gods, Spiritual Energy was plundered by the great deities. Your Human Race was like ants, bred and kept by the gods. This era is the best for your race, with an abundance of Spiritual Energy and a well-maintained Heavenly Dao. And the so-called constraints of the world you imagine didn’t exist in the first place.
The Great Dao has always been there; it’s just that no one could climb it," Qian Qian finished.
Baili Liuyun: "..."
Qian Qian’s bluntness left him struggling to accept her words.
And another thing...
This Divine Spirit was actually mocking her own follower, and what’s more, was quite verbose. Couldn’t she be a false god?
Shouldn’t gods always be aloof, majestic, and sacred, sparing with their words?
Qian Qian: "..."
This godness has never been subjected to such indignity before!
If her follower hadn’t been so useless and prone to idle thoughts, would she have needed to say so much?
To her followers, she had been nothing but kind and merciful, blessing them with power and providing enlightenment. And yet, his faith was wavering!
How infuriating!
It must be Lin Yun’s fault!
Just because his own luck had turned sour.
With a snort, Qian Qian made Baili Liuyun feel as if ten thousand ants were crawling over his body, each of them biting him as they went, causing an unbearably itchy and painful sensation that made him roll on the ground, howling in torment.
"This is the consequence of irreverence towards a god."
"Ah... I realize my mistake!"
Some people don’t see their wrongs until they are punished. Qian Qian didn’t want to expend her divine powers on punishing a follower, but he had truly enraged her.
"Mount Heavenly Dragon holds clues to the people of the old days. With your strength, weigh your options carefully."
Not wanting to say another word, Qian Qian left the shrine. With some time remaining from this tribute, she intended to find a new believer at once.
Baili Liuyun was beyond help; it was time to seek out another reliable follower!
For Qian Qian, it was as if she had abandoned a small account and could now create a new one.
But just as she was about to scout for followers near the Sword Sect, suddenly, she felt her divinity touched again; someone was invoking her true name.
Yo-ho, just as she was contemplating finding a new follower, one came knocking at her door?
Indeed, the "Confinement" was loosening more and more. In the past, she had waited for thousands of years without sensing a call from her followers, but now she could project with ease.
As such, with great changes in the world imminent, it was time for her to consider choosing sides...
Qian Qian made her plans and responded to the call of her follower.
Soon, she saw her new follower in her Divine Temple.
Qian Qian was surprised—the temple had collapsed. This temple, which she had established herself, had remained intact through countless years, yet it crumbled after just one visit from Lin Yun. If not him, whom else to blame?
Unfortunately, Qian Qian could only project an image and had no power to make repairs. She had thought this temple buried underground wouldn’t attract any more followers, which is why she had placed such importance on the barely useful Baili Liuyun.
Who would have thought that someone would still find this place and chant her honorable name? What did that signify?
Fate, that’s what!
Qian Qian looked towards her new follower—a woman with an exaggerated figure, soaked to the skin, having clearly been through something. Her right arm bore an unhealed wound, and her weak presence made her appear extremely bedraggled.
Indeed, only those utterly desperate would invoke an unknown deity’s name; otherwise, who would dare to risk it?
Young woman... no, rather, young wife, you’ve made the right choice this time.
Following this god, you are about to ascend to the pinnacle of your life.
Before bestowing power, Qian Qian decided to first look into this woman’s memories.
She hadn’t examined Baili Liuyun’s memories because she was too confident, and she didn’t foresee so many people benefiting from her divine powers for free. It was hard enough for her to save up just a little divine strength, and then so many people mooched off her without giving anything in return, leaving her with only Baili Liuyun. She had been so upset that she had no desire to check his memories.
The result was even more disheartening when I didn’t look: the temple had collapsed, leaving only a clueless believer.
Having been a god for a lifetime, Qian Qian had never suffered such an indignity.
From now on, she would definitely stay away from the spokesperson of the Moon God, a sure harbinger of misfortune.
As she was grumbling inwardly, she just opened the believer’s memory when she was confronted with Lin Yun’s handsome face. Qian Qian’s hand trembled, and she almost got sent away by this believer.
Why are you everywhere!
If she had any other choice, Qian Qian would definitely not want this believer. Anything related to Lin Yun was bound to be trouble.
But at this moment, she could only continue watching.
As a Divine Spirit, checking a believer’s memory didn’t mean starting from birth; it involved looking into the deepest memories of the person.
The recent appearance of Lin Yun was just a frozen image; where it was, she didn’t know, only that Lin Yun was smiling.
The guy had quite a charming smile.
Of course, the one who had prayed in the name of the Thousand Hands and Eyes was Gao Qing.
The Jade Ruyi worked wonders, leading her to escape Wang Wanqiu’s pursuit, and even bringing her safely to where her brother Xu Xifeng was.
This caused Gao Qing to fall unconscious for a whole day. When she woke up, she saw her brother.
A man already crawling with maggots.
This became the most vivid image in her memory, an image so brutal that she had to consciously recall Lin Yun’s smile to combat the trauma it dealt to her mind.
So, after seeing Lin Yun’s handsome face, Qian Qian, in the next second, saw a corpse with a face full of holes, maggots wriggling within them.
Qian Qian: "..."
What kind of sins have I committed, to come upon her memory?
Even the gods were startled silly.
It’s not that she had never seen such horrors before, but going from a handsome guy to such an extreme contrast was too much, unsettling the divine spirit.
But after all, a god is a god, and after feeling uncomfortable for a while, she quickly continued to look.
Soon enough, she had watched Gao Qing’s entire life.
She had to admit, this girl was impressive.
Much more so than Baili Liuyun.
Baili Liuyun had a good hand and played it poorly, while Gao Qing played her poor hand well, working hard and making the right choices every time based on her situation, while also preserving her own safety.
What moved Qian Qian the most was Gao Qing’s actions after becoming the Chief of Bajiao Stronghold. As Chief, she had to lead by example and participate in the marriage walk, but her mother had hoped she would find a man who cherished her and stay by her side all her life, rather than not knowing who the father of her future children would be.
Gao Qing found a poison that would cause the bitten flesh to swell and not subside, then found a Gu Worm to counteract the toxin, and cultivated another that invigorated and circulated the blood. Only through the combined effects of the three toxic creatures and Gu Worms did she achieve the figure befitting a married woman.
The pain she endured throughout was known only to herself.
Later, she even stabbed herself to fool everyone; compared to her previous maneuvers, this step was nothing.
Smart, courageous, harsh on herself, sentimental, and a keeper of promises, she also wasn’t unlucky—this was the perfect believer!
Especially the last part where she stole the treasure and took hostages to escape; that scene made Qian Qian exceptionally satisfied.
I, the Thousand Hands and Eyes God, need talents like you!
"Mortal, I shall grant you power."
Having witnessed her memories for so long, Qian Qian finally responded to Gao Qing’s prayers.
She believed that with such wisdom, this good child would surely be more reliable than Baili Liuyun when performing tasks for her.
In the dim underground, Gao Qing, cold all over, shuddered as a voice suddenly appeared in her mind.
Gods really did exist.
She used to not believe in gods, but when she saw that chanting the name of a god granted power, she ultimately chose to chant it.
Now, she had no other options. She stole the Jade Ruyi to find Xu Xifeng, only to find a corpse.
Gao Qing knew without going out that she could no longer stand in the Central Plains; if Wang Wanqiu found her, death would be her only avenue.
Gao Qing did not want to die.
She had done what she needed to, and now wanted to do what she desired. How could she resign herself to death now?
All her hopes were now placed upon the gods. But even after such long prayers, there was no response. Did she really have to carve out her heart?
Just when she thought of giving up, a god appeared.
Gao Qing didn’t know how to express her feelings, but she found that her mind wasn’t filled with fear or excitement but curiosity.
What exactly did a god look like?
Thousand Hands and Eyes—did it mean a monster with a thousand eyes and a thousand tentacle-like limbs?
Qian Qian, who could fully perceive Gao Qing’s thoughts, couldn’t help but complain inwardly.
Are human’s curiosities always this strong?
And stop imagining me so ugly!
Unable to bear it any longer, Qian Qian decided to prove herself...
