The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple-Chapter 801 - 261: Greetings, Fellow Daoists!

Looking at the little girl in the image, Zhou Qing was full of confusion.

"For Senior Uncle Gao Xuan? A little girl of five or six? Could it be—"

Zhou Qing suddenly thought of something, his eyes sharp as he looked straight at Mo Xingjian.

After all, about Senior Uncle Gao Xuan's past experiences, he had almost told his master everything without reservation, so his master should know the key to it.

But this doesn't make sense. According to what Senior Uncle Gao Xuan said, Nannan should have been accidentally killed in a battle that involved the former Senior Uncle Gao Xuan.

Moreover, it has been many years since the incident, yet the little girl in the image appears lively and vibrant, as if she still lives in the present.

But generally, if there's no particular surprise, the image should indeed be of Nannan.

"No one else appears in the image; it should be a very old recording. Why did Sikong Yan send this imaging stone now? What message does he want to convey to Brother Gao Xuan?"

Mo Xingjian furrowed his brows, muttering to himself in a low voice,

"Could it be that he's caught wind of something, and wants to use this to disturb Brother Gao Xuan's mind, preventing his breakthrough?"

Mo Xingjian speculated, but as soon as he said it, he immediately dismissed his own idea.

"But this makes no sense either. Even if the Taiqing Sect temporarily lacks a Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection cultivator, in the long run, the impact on the sect's rise is negligible. There's no need for such trouble."

Zhou Qing also showed a thoughtful expression. After contemplating for a moment, he asked, "Master, is everything going smoothly with Senior Uncles in seclusion?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Mo Xingjian raised his eyes, his expression relaxing slightly, and replied, "There's basically no major problem. It's estimated that they'll all emerge in about a year."

"However, your Senior Uncle Gao Xuan, after all, engaged in body swapping, so he will be somewhat affected during his cultivation."

Mo Xingjian paused slightly and continued, "But he will only come out about half a year later than others at most. Qi Sheng received this item and was worried it would delay major events, so he sent it over in a hurry."

Zhou Qing nodded slightly.

Since the tragic death of the First Senior Brother Du Kui, Luo Xue, and Old Fifth Tan Qiang, now on Golden Sun Peak, only Third Qi Sheng and Fourth Meng Hexiu remain to handle matters.

With Senior Uncle Gao Xuan in seclusion and Master temporarily holding the position of Sect Leader, their actions are understandable.

"Though Sikong Yan's conduct often leaves people baffled, and sometimes seems a bit abnormal, since he went out of his way to send this item, there must be a deeper meaning!"

Zhou Qing said with determination.

He remembered that Senior Uncle Gao Xuan once said, because he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm at the time, and Senior Uncle Gao Xuan was already at Divinity Transformation,

so when Nannan was seriously injured in the battle, he was filled with grief and anger, but due to the disparity in strength, he was powerless to seek justice for Nannan.

He could only struggle bitterly in desperation, trying every means to save his daughter.

But the final outcome was ruthless. He exhausted all efforts and was even battered, yet Nannan still could not survive.

When he was despondent, planning to end his own life and follow his daughter, Sikong Yan suddenly appeared and threw out the question that changed Senior Uncle Gao Xuan's fate: Was he willing to seek revenge?

Afterwards, Gao Xuan was brought over tightly bound, and after venting, to repay a favor, he voluntarily abandoned his physical body. With help, he completed the body swap and became the current Peak Master of Golden Sun Peak.

But even now, Zhou Qing had a doubt, if Sikong Yan thought the previous Senior Uncle Gao Xuan was too greedy and difficult to control,

since he was already determined to find a replacement, with his ability and influence, why not choose someone close to him?

Why choose a stranger, a Nascent Soul cultivator, without worrying about the plan being exposed?

And not afraid that the person brought in would be unwilling to exert full effort?

Bear in mind, this body swap involved the Peak Master of the Taiqing Sect, one of the Five Great Sects, as well as the senior brother of many, including Mo Xingjian.

What gave Sikong Yan such confidence that everything could proceed smoothly?

Unless—

Zhou Qing's gaze fell once more on the imaging stone in his hand, a bold guess flashing through his mind.

There was only one possibility; Sikong Yan must have been secretly observing Senior Uncle Gao Xuan long ago.

It's even highly possible that this imaging stone was secretly preserved by him long before Nannan passed away.

So why did he expend so much effort meticulously planning all this?

What is it about the current Senior Uncle Gao Xuan that makes Sikong Yan go to so much trouble?

Thinking of the remark mentioning "fish," Zhou Qing became even more confused.

"Perhaps, what appeared to be chaotic and mad behavior was precisely the illusion he intentionally created. Everything was within his calculations." Zhou Qing spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Mo Xingjian fell into deep thought as well.

Setting aside other matters, during the battle at Canglan Mountain, he was fully capable of leaving everyone there along with those demon beasts.

Yet the final outcome was that he surprisingly gave everyone time to escape before ultimately detonating the mountain range.

"This person is deeply cunning and ruthless. Until we figure out the specifics, we must be extremely cautious!" Mo Xingjian said seriously.

Zhou Qing nodded, then looked at his master again, and said, "What about this imaging stone..."

Mo Xingjian sighed lightly, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and said, "Other than reopening your Senior Uncle's wound, this image serves no other purpose. I haven't seen it, and neither have you."

Zhou Qing understood and nodded.

After that, Mo Xingjian discussed other sect affairs with Zhou Qing for a while. Once everything was settled, Zhou Qing finally took his leave.