Chapter 1078: Chapter 330: Fellow Daoist Lan, Have You Seen My Senior Brother Ghost Mastiff?

"Humph!"

Blue Caiwei snorted coldly, a glint of cold light flashing in her eyes.

With a flick of her right hand, an ancient talisman appeared in her palm.

The talisman instantly ignited, transforming into a golden chain, swiftly chasing down the blood-colored primal spirit, binding it tightly!

"Immortal, spare me!" The blood-colored primal spirit twisted and deformed within the golden net, letting out a shrill wail: "I am willing to establish a soul contract, to be a slave and servant for eternity!"

Blue Caiwei’s expression was icy, completely unmoved.

With a light tap of her fingertip, the golden chain suddenly tightened!

"Annihilate!"

"Ah—!"

Accompanied by a piercing scream, the blood-colored primal spirit was thoroughly obliterated under the constriction of the golden chain!

Zhou Qing watched this scene, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Indeed, she was the favored one who was with master brother Ghost Mastiff, decisive in her methods and ruthless in her execution!

Indeed, the reason he had intervened to save her was that he had recognized her identity.

Although he did not know her name, she was one of the five Divinity Transformation Realm talents who had appeared in Cyan Wood City with master brother Ghost Mastiff and agreed to go to the Imperial City!

As for Luo Lingling, she was visibly bright-eyed, looking as if she had found a fellow practitioner.

Such clean and neat post-process methods, such a flawless approach, were exactly the type she admired the most.

And having done all this, Blue Caiwei grabbed the other party’s storage bag, then respectfully handed it over, and solemnly bowed to the two.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoists, for saving my life. Blue Caiwei is deeply grateful!"

Her voice was as cold as frost, but it carried a tone of sincere gratitude.

Zhou Qing eagerly inquired, "Blue Daoist, do you know where Ghost Mastiff is?"

"Ghost Mastiff?!" Blue Caiwei’s pupils suddenly contracted, her figure jerked back three steps, secretly preparing a talisman within her sleeve: "How do you know Mastiff?"

Seeing Blue Caiwei’s intense reaction, Zhou Qing slightly furrowed his brows.

As for Luo Lingling, she looked at Zhou Qing in astonishment.

She hadn’t had time to explain earlier; did the person in front of them know master brother?

Zhou Qing quickly explained via sound transmission to the second senior sister, then slowly took off his mask, revealing his sharply defined features: "Blue Daoist, do you still remember me?"

Blue Caiwei looked closely, first puzzled, then suddenly realized: "You are... that young man from Cyan Wood City!"

Her voice suddenly rose: "You are Mastiff’s junior brother?!"

Zhou Qing nodded with a smile, yet keenly caught a flash of panic in Blue Caiwei’s eyes.

She quickly lowered her eyelids, her long lashes casting shadows on her face, and when she raised her eyes again, she had regained her composure.

Zhou Qing’s eyes narrowed involuntarily.

"It’s... quite a coincidence." Blue Caiwei forced a smile.

Zhou Qing’s gaze was intense, yet his tone was gentle: "It is quite coincidental. When you were in Cyan Wood City with my master brother to intimidate Sikong Yan, I had planned to express my gratitude to you then."

"That was just a small effort..." Blue Caiwei responded softly, her gaze wandering.

"I didn’t expect that in just a few decades, you have broken through to the mid-stage of Divinity Transformation." Zhou Qing shifted the topic, with a tone of admiration.

Blue Caiwei managed to squeeze out a smile: "Nor did I expect that Mastiff’s junior brother has grown to such a level..."

Her voice suddenly choked, and as she lowered her eyelids slightly, an indescribable panic passed through her eyes.

Luo Lingling sharply sensed the anomaly and suddenly asked coldly, "Is something wrong with my master brother?"

"No!" Blue Caiwei almost blurted out, then realizing her gaffe, she hastily retreated half a step.

She took a deep breath and quickly explained: "Among the six of us, Xiang Chuan was seriously injured. After being diagnosed by Master Long from Xuandan Pavilion, he needs a batch of ’Profound Yuan Nourishing Spirit Pill’ to be refined..."

"But the finished elixir is too expensive, and there is no stock. Luckily, Master Long is willing to open the furnace for free, as long as we collect the medicinal ingredients."

"Today I came to Blood Fiend City to purchase a type of ’Ghost Grass’ as an auxiliary herb, but unexpectedly, I caught the attention of thieves..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing and Luo Lingling visibly relaxed their tense expressions.

They thought something had happened to master brother.

"I see." Zhou Qing gently heaved a sigh of relief, the worries in his brow gradually dissipating.

Indeed, when Seventh Prince Xuanyuan Yichen brought gifts to Taiqing Sect a year ago to thank them for avenging the Fifth Prince, he also inquired about master brother’s whereabouts.

Xuanyuan Yichen mentioned that a few years ago he saw master brother with some strangers, but they were in a hurry and left without greeting.

Blue Caiwei’s eyes flashed as she quietly observed the two in front of her.

The woman holding an old hen and wearing an ox-head mask should be Ghost Mastiff’s junior sister Luo Lingling, whom he often mentioned.

To her surprise, the other party’s cultivation was just like hers, already reaching mid-stage Divinity Transformation.

It’s important to know that she broke through to the mid-stage of Divinity Transformation only after experiencing near-death tribulations.

What further unsettled her was that Zhou Qing’s aura was unfathomable, as deep as the abyss, with no visible depth.

During this moment of silence, Zhou Qing had already extracted an exquisite jade box from his storage bag.

Upon opening the box, an elixir of gleaming luster lay quietly within, with the five seal characters "Profound Yuan Nourishing Spirit Pill" prominently displayed on the box’s body.

This is the elixir sorted from a tributor’s storage bag within Duobao Trading House by the second senior sister.

Due to its exceptional quality, it was purposely kept and not exchanged for Spirit Stones with Jin Mantang.

Unexpectedly, it proved useful this time.

"Coincidentally, I happen to have this elixir." Zhou Qing handed over the jade box, "Saving people is paramount, where is... where is Xiang Chuan now?"

When Blue Caiwei received the elixir, her fingertips trembled imperceptibly.

She managed a smile: "In... in the Imperial City."

"Imperial City?" Zhou Qing slightly frowned, "This place is still four months away from the Imperial City, you’ve traveled quite far."