LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 50
Chapter 55: Official Elder
“You’re saying that you once mentioned that all members of the Heavenly God Sect should be sliced into a thousand pieces?”
The master of Qinglian Sect asked.
Zhao Gou nodded vigorously.
“And you thought Qingteng Elder was feeling unwell, so you wanted to help check on him!”
Zhao Gou nodded again, but then quickly added an explanation.
“I really didn’t do anything! I just wanted to take a look at his condition, but I don’t know what happened! The moment I touched Qingteng Elder, he suddenly—poof!—turned into a bloody mess! But you have to believe me, Sect Master, my medical skills are top-notch!”
At this moment, silence reigned in the grand hall.
Everyone exchanged glances filled with doubt towards Zhao Gou.
Seeing the expressions on everyone’s faces, Zhao Gou hurriedly defended himself.
“No, you have to believe me! I didn’t do anything to Qingteng Elder! My medical skills are really high, this is just a misunderstanding!”
The silence continued.
The Sect Master, however, was deep in thought.
“You previously said that all members of the Heavenly God Sect should be sliced into a thousand pieces. Coincidentally, as you said those words, Qingteng was indeed sliced into a thousand pieces. The main issue is… how it happened is still a mystery.”
“And we couldn’t even stop it!”
After saying this, the Sect Master once again looked at Zhao Gou.
“Why don’t you say something else?”
Zhao Gou was confused: “???”
“Ahem, Sect Master, if I really had the ability for my words to wield that much power, wouldn’t I have been invincible by now?”
The Sect Master nodded seriously.
“That’s a valid point. But go ahead and treat Qingteng. I have some questions for him afterwards.”
Hearing the mention of treating him, Zhao Gou perked up immediately.
“Don’t worry, Sect Master! I will definitely heal Elder Qingteng!”
Saying that, Zhao Gou went up, eager to treat him. However, the Sect Master wasn’t quite finished.
“How about you try cursing the Heavenly God Sect again?”
Zhao Gou sighed helplessly.
“Fine! If I run into any members of the Heavenly God Sect, they’ll just explode on the spot!”
He said this with a hint of frustration.
After all, he genuinely witnessed two Heavenly God Sect spies explode earlier.
The Sect Master, however, saw nothing happen after Zhao Gou’s words and felt somewhat disappointed.
“Then go treat Qingteng!”
Zhao Gou was immediately cheerful.
He approached Elder Qingteng, rubbed his hands together, and said in a low voice, “Elder Qingteng, please rest assured, my medical skills are unmatched!”
Upon saying this, he gently lifted Elder Qingteng’s arm.
“Boom~”
A loud bang echoed, filling the entire hall with the stench of fresh meat.
Zhao Gou held Elder Qingteng’s arm, looking dazed and confused.
He felt a profound emptiness, as if he had just lost his soul, sitting on the ground, staring blankly at the blood-soaked scene before him.
The grand hall was silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Time seemed to stretch, until finally, the Sect Master cleared his throat and said, “Alright, we’ve all seen that this incident was not caused by Elder Zhao. As for Elder Qingteng’s death, I believe everyone has their own thoughts on that. Remember, we must keep this matter under wraps to protect Elder Zhao’s safety!”
All the elders nodded in agreement.
“We understand!”
“Given that Elder Zhao has contributed by eliminating spies, and considering Elder Qingteng’s position is now vacant, I propose that Zhao Gou take over Qingteng’s role!”
At this point, Zhao Gou was at a loss for words, feeling somewhat numb.
Suddenly, the Sect Master added, “Oh, Elder Zhao, while your medical skills are commendable, I still think you should refrain from practicing medicine in the future.”
After that, the Sect Master presented Zhao Gou with a calligraphic piece that read: “Deathly Physician!”
Zhao Gou looked like he wanted to cry.
“Sect Master, I haven’t even treated anyone yet! He exploded all by himself! This has nothing to do with my medical skills!”
The Sect Master nodded.
“Mmm, I know. By the way, please refrain from casually cursing others from now on. Only curse when I ask you to!”
“I….”
“Okay, everyone’s tired today. Let’s call it a night!”
“No, Sect Master, you have to listen to me…”
The Sect Master raised a hand to interrupt Zhao Gou.
“Elder Zhao, you will be taking on Qingteng’s position, which means there are many matters for you to address! That’s it for now, goodbye!”
The Sect Master left.
Zhao Gou looked at the other elders.
All the elders bowed to him.
“Congratulations, Elder Zhao! Truly, you’re a god among men!”
“Elder Zhao, don’t forget to socialize more!”
“Elder Zhao, I hope you can forgive me for any previous offenses! I am prepared to make amends!”
After some small talk, as Zhao Gou extended his hand, they quickly scurried away in fear.
Of course, the Sect Master returned once more.
“Sect Master, listen to me…”
Slap!
The elder’s token was handed over to Zhao Gou, and the Sect Master hurriedly vanished.
“Boom~”
Outside the hall, a lightning bolt split the darkness, illuminating the area for a brief moment and revealing Zhao Gou’s expression of utter despair!
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Upon returning to Qinglian Sect, Liu Shunyi immediately chose to focus on his cultivation.
Why? Because today, he had witnessed the methods of a Golden Core expert.
Liu Shunyi couldn’t help but feel that the Foundation Establishment realm seemed so minuscule in the eyes of a Golden Core cultivator.
Once back in Qinglian Sect, he began popping pills.
Any and all pills—he stuffed them in as if he were on a gastronomic spree!
Then he went into a frenzy, operating the Undying Mixed Yuan Technique.
However, Liu Shunyi didn’t realize that while he was indulging in the pills, he had no idea he accidentally ingested something strange.
Once that pill was downed, the rampaging spiritual energy skyrocketed uncontrollably.
The energy was so wild that Liu Shunyi couldn’t keep up with its intensity at all.
In the end, his body felt like it was going to explode.
Of course, Liu Shunyi’s body wouldn’t actually blow up.
However, what happened was that Qingteng Elder’s name vanished from the Great Dao Golden Roll in an instant.
And just as Qingteng’s name disappeared, an overwhelming violet light cascaded down upon Liu Shunyi.
From that moment, he felt as if he had been dormant in the Foundation Establishment realm for hundreds of years.
A little surge of spiritual energy was nothing to fear.
Thus, after consuming away Elder Qingteng, Liu Shunyi’s realm swiftly ascended to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
What surprised Liu Shunyi even more was that the leftover violet light from Qingteng Elder’s name rushed to enhance the names of others, making them shine even more brightly.
“Huh? I haven’t seen that before. Is this a new feature after swallowing that book?”
Liu Shunyi wasn’t entirely sure.
But that didn’t matter for now.
What mattered was that the enemy count seemed a bit low.
“This won’t do, this outing has yielded great rewards, but there are just too few enemies.”
After some thought, Liu Shunyi pulled out the puppet again to place it in the closed-door retreat room.
He planned to head out again overnight.
At that moment, Chen Qiaoli suddenly appeared.
“Huh? Are you planning to go out?”
Liu Shunyi nodded.
Chen Qiaoli shook her head.
“Wait for a couple of days. Tomorrow is Elder Zhao’s celebration banquet, and everyone is expected to attend. It would be easy to get found out if you sneak out now!”
Liu Shunyi was taken aback.
“Elder Zhao? Celebration banquet?”