Hearing the captain's words, Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.
He looked at the statue in the temple. Only now did he know the origin of this temple.
Thinking back to that strike, Xu Qing understood more.
The captain sighed in his heart. He also knew that this kind of good fortune was not as simple as taking a bite out of it. Not only did it require comprehension, it also required luck. Most importantly, this statue had already lost its charm. He could not kill Xu Qing in exchange for a chance to comprehend it …
Moreover, he felt that he might not be able to defeat him. He wondered how deep this kid was hiding.
Therefore, although he was very interested in this Tai Cang Saber, there was nothing he could do.
In the morning light, Xu Qing did not continue to go deeper into the forbidden area. Even with his current cultivation base, he could still feel the malicious Divine Sense from the depths of the forbidden area.
Therefore, after looking at it for a while, Xu Qing decisively chose to leave.
"Places with Tai Cang Dao Temple are usually sealed with great dangers and strange things. Xu Qing, this forbidden area near your house is not simple.
The captain also felt the Divine Sense from the depths of the forbidden area. He turned his head and looked into the distance with deep meaning, and some cold air spread out from his body.
Xu Qing did not say anything. His body rose into the air. He did not plan to leave on foot. At this moment, he swayed in the air and flew away like lightning. The captain smiled and also rose into the air. However, in the air, he looked back at the temple many times and then at the depths of the forbidden area.
In the sky above the forbidden area, fog was flowing slowly. It looked like a woman's black hair was floating in the sky. A thick resentment was rising from the depths of the forbidden area. It merged with the fog and made the hair even denser. From afar, it looked like the entire forbidden area was a woman's skull.
"I wonder what strange things are sealed here. I really want to take a look …" the captain muttered. After hesitating for a while, he turned and flew toward Xu Qing.
When he reached Xu Qing's side, the captain stretched and took out an apple to eat as he asked, "Xu Qing, where are you going next? Don't tell me you're going back to the sect just like that."
"I plan to find a black market to sell something," Xu Qing said calmly.
"Going to the black market to sell something?
Stolen goods? "The captain's eyes lit up.
Xu Qing looked at the captain and nodded.
"Let me have a look, or you can sell it to me. I love stolen goods the most."
The captain's interest was piqued. Xu Qing hesitated for a moment. He felt that it wasn't a good idea to sell it to someone he knew. Once it was discovered, the artifact would be nothing more than a shell. It would shatter with just a little bit of force.
The other party was able to find him immediately.
"These items are suitable to be sold in the black market." Xu Qing declined.
"Little Ah Qing, I want to criticize you. You can't be so stingy. It doesn't matter who you sell your good stuff to. Are you looking down on me?
I have money! "The captain glared at them.
Xu Qing's expression was strange. He coughed and decided not to mess with the captain. Thus, he didn't reply and sped up, heading straight for Deer Horn City's teleportation array.
As for the black market he had chosen, he had already inquired about it from the King Kong Sect's Patriarch before coming here.
It was a place called Ling You City. It was close to the Departure Sect's territory. The surrounding desolation was even worse than the Red Plains. Thus, the various factions didn't pay much attention to it. However, some fierce people gathered there, and it gradually became the black market's marketplace.
The items he wanted to sell were artifacts that had been stolen by the King Kong Sect's Patriarch and faked. Originally, Xu Qing didn't want to sell them. It was just that he had spent too much energy refining the little black worm.
Now that he didn't have many Spirit Stones in his pocket, Xu Qing thought of the seven or eight artifacts he had …
"Once I'm done, I'll return to the sect."
Xu Qing made up his mind. As he sped forward, he got closer and closer to Deer Horn City. In less than half an incense stick's worth of time, he would reach Deer Horn City. However, Xu Qing's figure suddenly stopped in midair. He looked down at the ground.
On the ground, there was a caravan heading toward Deer Horn City.
There were more than 30 carriages in the caravan. The bodies of the carriages were black from top to bottom. Even the people sitting in the carriages and the guards around them were dressed in black robes.
They gave off a sinister and murderous vibe. In this region, with such a scale and such a feeling, there were not many forces that dared to provoke them.
Especially since there were obviously high-level Qi Condensation cultivators among them. Their auras spread out, bringing with them an impressive pressure for Qi Condensation cultivators. In one of the carriages in the middle, Xu Qing saw an old man.
This old man's cultivation base was at Foundation Establishment. However, he had not reached the stage where he could ignite his Life Fire and activate his Profound Dazzling Form. In Xu Qing's eyes, the Dharmic power fluctuations on the old man's body indicated that he had opened 15 or 16 Dharmic apertures.
As for the other carriages, outsiders might not be able to sense them. However, Xu Qing could clearly see that each carriage was a cage. There were different numbers of scavengers locked up in each carriage.
There were men and women. Most of them were children. All of them were unconscious. At the same time, there were a few adults who were conscious.
However, their expressions were listless and their bodies were powerless. They lay in their cages with despair in their eyes.
"Night Doves are really annoying. They're like ghosts that won't disperse. It's as if there's no end to them no matter how we kill them," the captain said in disgust when he saw the caravan on the ground.
"Is it because there's a huge demand for treasure keepers? That's why there's no end to them?" Xu Qing looked coldly at the caravan below and asked.
"That's right. The Southern Phoenix Continent's demand for treasure keepers is mainly from the Purple Soil Sect and the Departure Sect. However, compared to the overseas … especially the Ancient Gazing Continent, their demand for treasure keepers is even greater."
… Not only did Dharmic treasures require treasure keepers to absorb the foreign substance, some Dharmic treasure fragments and high-level Dharmic artifacts also required people to use their lives to wash them clean. For example, some of the so-called prodigies of the Seven Sect Alliances were actually doing this in secret.
They were trading.
"Moreover, it's often better to have more than one treasure keeper using their lives to nurture the treasures. Hence, all the clans are buying and selling treasures. Moreover, the humans of the Southern Phoenix Continent more or less have the bloodline of the Purple Soil Sect in them. Hence, they're exceptionally effective in nurturing treasures."
"Hence, the Night Doves are extremely active in the Southern Phoenix Continent," the captain said gloomily.
Xu Qing was silent as he looked at the caravan below. In the next instant, the black metal skewer whizzed out from his shadow and shot towards the ground at an incredible speed.
Thunder rumbled as heaven and earth rumbled. While the members of the Night Doves below were stunned, the black metal skewer descended like a bolt of black lightning and pierced through the necks of the black-robed members of the Night Doves.
Wherever it passed, the Night Doves couldn't dodge at all. They couldn't even see it clearly. In an instant, their bodies couldn't take it anymore. After the black metal skewer pierced through their bodies, they exploded and died.
From afar, one could only see a black line moving between the caravan and the corpses turning into blossoms of blood.
Even the Foundation Establishment old man couldn't react in time and was pierced through in an instant.
However, the King Kong Sect's Patriarch didn't kill him. Instead, he carried his body into the air and floated in front of Xu Qing.
The Night Dove Foundation Establishment old man trembled all over. His eyes were filled with unprecedented fear. His body trembled as if his soul was about to scatter.
In his eyes, Xu Qing and the captain had changed their appearances. The terrifying waves emanating from their bodies affected the surroundings and distorted his vision. In his perception, the two in front of him could destroy his body and soul with a single finger.
After all, although they were all Foundation Establishment, the difference between them was too great.
"Seniors, this …"
"Where is your caravan going?"
Xu Qing asked coldly.
The Foundation Establishment old man hesitated. Xu Qing looked impatient. Just as he was about to interrogate them, the captain smiled.
"Let me."
As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a grasping motion. Suddenly, countless strands of cold air gathered together to form a needle. Under the astonished gaze of the Foundation Establishment old man, the needle pierced into his body and began to slowly move through his body.
The pain caused by the moving needle didn't last for long. The Foundation Establishment old man's mind collapsed and he told the captain everything he knew.
This time, the Night Doves weren't the only ones mobilized. All the members of the Night Doves in the Southern Phoenix Continent received orders from their superiors to secretly deliver the goods in their hands to the Seven Blood Pupils.
They were also told that not long after, there would be a big customer coming from the Seven Blood Pupils. The other party wanted to buy a large amount of goods.
That was why Xu Qing was looking at this caravan. In fact, in the entire Southern Phoenix Continent, there were many caravans like this. They were scattered across many regions and were all thinking of ways to go to the Seven Blood Pupils.
When Xu Qing heard this news, his eyes flashed with a fierce light.
He hated the Night Doves. The captain also narrowed his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the Foundation Establishment old man's body trembled and directly exploded into chunks of ice. His body and soul were destroyed.
"Seems like the Detectives Department has something to do next. But I'm very curious. Who is the big customer he mentioned?
Is it someone who came from afar? "The captain muttered to himself and looked at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing didn't say anything, but the fierceness in his eyes was strong. At this moment, he waved his hand and the cages of the caravan opened. The people inside woke up and regained their freedom.
Xu Qing didn't pay too much attention to it. They were just strangers who met by chance, and it was up to fate. He attacked before because he hated the Night Doves. Now, in a flash, he and the captain went to Deer Horn City. The two of them quickly teleported to Ling You City.
Ling You City was located at the edge of the Departure Sect's territory. In contrast to the surrounding desolate environment, this small city was very lively. Because there was no order here, it was often the favorite place of wanted criminals and outlaws.
This caused the city to be filled with chaos. There were many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and occasionally even Golden Core cultivators. Most of them came here to trade for some goods that couldn't be exposed.
Therefore, generally speaking, those who dared to come here to trade were those who had confidence in themselves. Although the city was chaotic, it wasn't an endless slaughter. As long as one dealt with it well and didn't reveal their wealth, one could still come and go smoothly.
This abnormal prosperity also made Ling You City quite famous in the Southern Phoenix Continent. There were many factions mixed in here.
The weak were prey to the strong. This was the only law here.
Therefore, when Xu Qing and the captain walked out of the teleportation array, what greeted them were the malicious gazes of the cultivators who came and went. They were observing the strength and value of the cultivators who came and went.
Among them were some children who lived in Ling You City. They were also observing, waiting for the cultivators who came here for the first time and weren't very familiar with the city. Usually, such people would need a local guide.