The sun rose from the horizon and shone on the ground. Wherever it passed, the darkness melted and the light scattered.
The streets of the prefecture capital were also bustling with noise and excitement.
Xu Qing walked on the road to the upper level. As he walked, he sensed the fifth Heavenly Palace in his body.
The Emperor-level cultivation technique totem was still there, and the boost to his combat power did not disappear after the Golden Crow Refinement of All Spirits merged with the fifth Heavenly Palace.
The Emperor-level cultivation technique still had the power of one Heavenly Palace.
However, it was obviously more powerful, and so was the fifth Heavenly Palace.
It could even be said that if he met someone who also had five Celestial Palaces, without looking at any cultivation techniques or magical equipment fragments, from the most fundamental point of view, Xu Qing would not be inferior to even the most outstanding talents of the ten thousand races.
If they were to compare the foundation of the outstanding talents, Xu Qing's five Heavenly Palaces would far surpass them.
This was because any of his Heavenly Palaces were earth-shattering. Although they were not unparalleled in the world, they were not far from it.
The Fate Palace formed by two Fate Lamps, the Forbidden Poison Pill, the Purple Moon Heavenly Palace, and now the Golden Crow Dragon Carriage.
This was the foundation that Xu Qing had formed all the way to where he was now.
He had risked his life to obtain each of them.
A person's strength would rarely be formed suddenly. Most of the time, it was formed through continuous accumulation.
Xu Qing was like that.
That was why he could surpass the Heavenly Palaces to fight.
At this moment, Xu Qing was in a good mood. When he passed by a breakfast stall, the similar smell reminded him of the youtiao of the Seven Blood-pupil.
"I wonder when I can go back.
"
Xu Qing murmured in his heart. He looked in the direction of the Royal Welcome State. He missed the Seventh Master, Ancestor Xue Lianzi, and the Seven Blood-pupil who went to the Eight Sect Alliance's breakfast stall together.
Xu Qing retracted his gaze and walked to the breakfast stall. He sat down and ordered a breakfast. After eating, a satisfied look appeared on his face. Although the taste was not the same as the one in his memory, it was still acceptable.
While he was eating breakfast, the little boy squatted not far away and looked at Xu Qing with eager eyes.
He seemed to be bored and looked around at the bustling streets. Suddenly, his gaze focused on a two-story pavilion not far away.
There seemed to be a figure standing at the window of the pavilion and looking in Xu Qing's direction with a resentful gaze.
The little boy was curious. His body flickered and disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already in the pavilion. He saw a beautiful woman reprimanding a young man.
"Trash! Not only is that Xu Qing a scribe, he's also a pawn of the Penal Division. And you're actually a civil servant who's responsible for organizing documents!
"
"You're actually calmly accepting it? Where's your pride? Where's your dignity as the number one person in the Royal Welcoming State? Why don't you go find your grandmaster?
"
The one being reprimanded was Zhang Siyun.
The woman in the little boy's eyes was naturally Zhang Siyun's mother, Yao Yunhui.
Due to her identity, going to the Sword Holding Palace was too sensitive, and there were some things that could not be said through jade slips, she invited Zhang Siyun's grandmaster to meet here. However, on the way, she received a voice transmission from her clan, telling her about the Sword Holding Palace's palace master.
A warning.
Her family had also sternly warned her not to offend the Sword Holding Palace.
This made Yao Yunhui feel very uncomfortable in her heart. When she saw Xu Qing just now, it made her feel even more disgusted. Therefore, she looked at her son and felt anger rise in her heart.
Zhang Siyun lowered his head and hated Xu Qing even more. Every time his mother compared him to Xu Qing, it made the anger in his heart grow stronger and stronger.
In fact, he had looked for his grandmaster, but the way he looked at him was very strange. He didn't know why, but he didn't dare to explain in the face of his mother's anger. He could only silently endure it.
In addition, he actually felt that his work of organizing documents was not completely useless. At the very least, in the past month, he had found a few places where others had neglected to remember things, and he had even been praised by the department.
However, he knew that he couldn't say it.
"Actually, it's better to be in the Royal Welcoming State."
Zhang Siyun sighed softly in his heart.
And his mother …
As she cursed, she suddenly took out a voice transmission jade slip. Soon, her expression became even gloomier. In the end, she actually crushed the jade slip with a crack.
"You have official matters to attend to?
We clearly made an appointment a few days ago, but now you're evading it. Did you find out about the decree issued by the Sword Holding Palace Master?!
"
"The people of the Taisi Immortal Sect are all bloodthirsty and extremely stupid!"
Yao Yunhui's expression was ugly as she scolded angrily.
Zhang Siyun sighed in his heart and spoke softly.
"Mother …"
"Scram!"
Yao Yunhui's cold voice rang out.
Zhang Siyun was silent. After a long time, he stood up, bowed to his mother, and turned to leave. His expression became more and more lonely, and his heart hated Xu Qing even more.
It wasn't until he was far away from the street that his body suddenly convulsed, and the world spun around him. He pressed against the wall beside him.
The shadow of a red moon flickered in his eyes, and a ferocious expression appeared on his face, but it disappeared in an instant.
After a long while, he recovered.
"Is there a problem with the cultivation technique?
This is already the seventh time I've felt this dizziness. "
Zhang Siyun's expression was ugly. He muttered to himself for a while and continued to walk away.
In the pavilion, the little boy ignored Zhang Siyun who had left.
He stood beside Yao Yunhui, and his attention was on her. He sized her up curiously, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes, as if he was analyzing the woman's malice toward Xu Qing.
Yao Yunhui sat there, and all the anger on her face had disappeared. She even picked up the lotus seed soup on the table and took a sip.
Her movements were very elegant, as if her previous loss of temper …
The person who was angry at Zhang Siyun was not her.
"Yun 'er, mother's harshness and fierceness is to stimulate your persistence and courage. I hope you will become a talent. Back then, your father was not bold enough and did not know my good intentions."
"
Yao Yunhui murmured in her heart, and her eyes were cold.
"Xu Qing, you stole Yun 'er's good fortune and ruined his future. Of course, I won't let this matter go. I can't touch you in the capital, but as long as you leave the capital, I have ways to make you take the blame. I won't kill you, but I want Yun' er to see your end and have confidence."
"
Sensing the woman's thoughts, the little boy's face showed distress.
He had promised the little sister that he would protect Xu Qing.
But he couldn't kill people. So after thinking about it, he simply blew at Yao Yunhui.
This breath fell on Yao Yunhui's face.
Yao Yunhui's hand holding the spoon paused. She didn't know why, but there was a change in her thoughts. It was as if there was a thought in her mind, and it made her think more about the good of others.
"That Xu Qing is not that abominable.
"
Yao Yunhui muttered. After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment. She looked around suspiciously and stood up.
"Something's wrong!"
Her expression was unsightly. She immediately formed a seal to investigate, but everything was normal.
Seeing that the effect wasn't very good, the little boy standing next to her became even more distressed. He blew at her again.
Yao Yunhui's body trembled. Her eyes showed that she was deep in thought.
"That Xu Qing doesn't seem to be that excessive.
"
Yao Yunhui's eyes widened. She felt that her thoughts were a bit unimaginable. Without any hesitation, she immediately formed a seal to protect herself, and at the same time, to check her mind and soul.
Everything was normal.
But she still left in a flash. When she reappeared, she was in a distant alley. As she walked, she recalled what had happened.
"Although that Xu Qing isn't particularly detestable, he still needs to be punished."
"
The moment this thought appeared, the little boy next to her seemed to be a bit angry. This time, he blew at her nine times.
Yao Yunhui's body trembled violently and her breathing quickened. The disgust she felt for Xu Qing quickly decreased, and she even had a good impression of him.
After a while, she muttered.
"Xu Qing is also innocent. Yun 'er's actions are also inappropriate …"
Seeing this, the little boy clapped his hands in satisfaction. He felt that he had done a meritorious deed and happily left.
At that moment, Xu Qing had already finished his breakfast and came to the Punishment Department.
Just like before, he walked up the stairs to the 57th floor and stepped into D123.
The moment he stepped in, the darkness inside lit up a bit. Apart from that, nothing else changed.
The cloud beast still had its back to him, the human woman was still coaxing the scarecrow to sleep, and the millstone was still spinning.
As for the head, it looked as if it had nothing left to live for. It said the same words it repeated every day.
"Don't step on me. I don't want to be stepped on …"
Xu Qing walked through the corridor and checked the prisoners one by one. After checking the first thirteen prisoners, he went to the Danqing Clan elder.
The elder respectfully bowed to Xu Qing.
"Good morning, Lord Guardian."
"Alright."
Xu Qing was expressionless. He coldly glanced at him, then turned and left. He sat cross-legged in his usual spot. The shadow and the Vajra Sect's ancestor also flew out and began their own day of fun.
The little boy's figure also appeared. He sat beside Xu Qing so that he could see him.
There was helplessness in his eyes. He knew that it wouldn't be long before Xu Qing reacted and woke up again.
Indeed, as Xu Qing meditated, he looked at everything around him. Doubts slowly arose in his heart.
"I seem to have forgotten something. This place feels a bit too peaceful …"
"Why do I feel like this place should be red?"
"
"The Palace Lord seems to have said something to me. Also, why does this little boy feel so helpless? Why is his head being stepped on so many times?"
"
"My memory won't suddenly change. It's the beginning of me becoming the guardian of this place …"
"Have I been affected?"
Xu Qing opened his storage bag and rummaged through it. He carefully checked everything. Everything was normal.
He frowned. After a while, he raised his head and looked at the cell. His expression gradually turned ugly. He suddenly had a strong feeling that there was a veil covering everything in front of him.
Xu Qing's gaze grew colder. The Forbidden Poison Pill in his body suddenly spread out. The power of the Purple Moon Heavenly Palace erupted at the same time. The next moment, his aura changed and his status rose.
At the same time, a wail came from the cell. It was the head's voice.
"I'm awake again. I'm awake again. Please don't step on me. Can you use another method?
"
The old man from the Danqing Clan sighed. He closed his eyes and prepared to be burned to death.
Xu Qing stood up with a gloomy expression and walked over.
After a while, the place quieted down. After destroying everything except the god's finger, Xu Qing looked at the finger. He could feel the terrifying waves coming from it.
He knew that he couldn't touch it. The huge gap between them would cause him to collapse and die the moment he touched the finger.
He did have this understanding.
Thus, after a while, Xu Qing took out a bamboo slip and carved everything down. He walked to the cell door with a gloomy expression. He didn't turn his head. He stood there for a long time and spoke calmly.
"I'm …
Don't I wake up every day?
Do I wake up every day when I know that there aren't 14 prisoners here?
Are there six?
Apart from the god's finger, are the other five immortal no matter how many times I kill them? "
"Alright."
The little boy appeared helplessly and nodded.
"Did I carve some words or other measures here to remind myself? But after I leave, they will be erased by the god's power. Even if I use external objects to record things here, they will disappear the moment I bring them out.
"
The little boy continued to nod.
"When I open the door, I will forget everything, right?
Does the Palace Lord know?
"
"This is the creation? This is the test?"
"
The little boy continued to nod.
Xu Qing was silent. He knew that the shadow couldn't remember this place, just like the Vajra Sect's ancestor.
After a while, he suddenly smiled.
"Then, let's continue. I think that if I open the door one day and don't forget everything, that will be the moment I truly obtain this creation."
"
The little boy nodded helplessly.
"I've said this many times, right?"
。
"Alright."
Xu Qing smiled and looked down at the bamboo slip in his hand. A dark light flashed in his eyes as he muttered to himself.
"Actually, there's another way. I can plant a seed of karma here and wait for it to mature …"
Xu Qing was silent for a moment, then crushed the bamboo slip and threw it on the ground.
"I'll have to trouble you with one thing. Help me preserve this bamboo slip and put it where the other bamboo slips are. I think I've carved many of them."
"
The little boy nodded and raised his hands as if counting to tell Xu Qing how many there were.
Xu Qing smiled, took a deep breath, pushed open the door of the cell, and walked out.
On the steps of the Punishment Department, Xu Qing pondered the matter of military merits as he walked forward.
"The fourteen prisoners in D132 haven't changed much. Every one of them is the same as usual. Then I'll have to focus more on military merits."
"
Just like this, several days passed.
Xu Qing's schedule changed a little. During the day, he went to guard D132 as usual, and at night, he began to complete all kinds of missions for military merits, such as capturing, searching, assisting the other departments, and so on.
On the third day after Kong Xianglong was released from prison, Xu Qing, who was on duty and walking out of the Punishment Department, received a voice transmission.
"Xu Qing, there's a big job with a lot of military merits. Do you want it?
"