But the old hen just shifted its position, adjusted its posture to let the sunlight hit it better, then closed its eyes and fell asleep again.

Zhou Qing pinched his nose and shook his head helplessly, "I really want to perform a Soul Search on you, but this little body of yours probably can't handle it..."

Yet looking at its comfortable demeanor, Zhou Qing was inspired.

This time going to the Imperial City, I really must take it along.

Sikong Yan asked him for help, clearly requesting for five thousand Spirit Seals, obviously intending to break through some large Array.

And between three thousand to ten thousand Spirit Seals is the standard of a third-level Array Master.

The old hen is undergoing its third mutation; many Tri-color Arrays are almost ineffective against it, perhaps it could be of great use.

Moreover, leaving it here is dangerous; the Corpse Wax Crow ignored it this time, but what about next time?

Who knows, it might just become one of their meals.

"Xiao Qing, you've come out!" At that moment, a crisp voice came from mid-air.

Zhou Qing looked up and saw Luo Lingling descending against the wind, cautious despite her fluttering clothes, even deliberately avoiding the fallen leaves on the ground when landing.

"Second Senior Sister!" he replied with a smile.

After landing, Luo Lingling did not immediately approach but glanced around first, confirming no one else was around before she came close to speak in a low voice, "Xiao Qing, Senior Sister needs your help with something."

Zhou Qing nodded, "Speak freely, Senior Sister."

"I want to find the Boss!" Luo Lingling's voice lowered further, fearing others might hear.

Zhou Qing was stunned, "Huh?"

He almost doubted what he heard.

Luo Lingling gently pinched her fingertips, and a faint spiritual barrier quietly spread, enveloping the two.

She then continued, "Now that you've reached the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Realm, though everyone knows you're at Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown..."

She paused, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes, "But it ultimately makes Senior Sister feel a bit of urgency."

Just as Zhou Qing was about to explain, Luo Lingling raised her hand to stop him, "Don't overthink, your achievements genuinely please Senior Sister."

"Is it because of White Crane?" Zhou Qing asked hesitantly.

Given White Crane's persistent nature, unless seriously occupied, how could he pass up the chance to follow them back?

Luo Lingling slightly shook her head, sincerely, "Of course not, you still don't know Senior Sister's Realm, do you?"

Without waiting for Zhou Qing's response, a layer of faint cyan light emerging around Luo Lingling.

In an instant, a curtain of light spread, and Zhou Qing felt a dramatic change in the scene before him.

Surrounding them transformed into a deep foggy forest, countless paths extending before them.

Each path concealing dangers: venomous snakes coiled on branches, traps hidden in grass, fierce beasts lurking in shadows...

Among a myriad of perilous routes, only one faint and narrow trail meandered into the distance.

"This is..." Zhou Qing's pupils contracted.

"This is my Realm!" Luo Lingling's voice echoed through the mist, "Able to anticipate countless crises, seeking a slender thread of survival."

The cyan light gradually receded, and the normal scene was restored.

The previously vanished Second Senior Sister reappeared beside him.

"Your Realm isn't confrontational..." Zhou Qing mused.

Second Senior Sister's Realm resembles a key rather.

Once trapped in someone else's Realm, one can use it to find a flaw.

Unlike his aggressive breakthrough style, Second Senior Sister's approach is more indirect and exquisite.

"The Realm demands perfection in the face of danger. This path of mine, the more perilous it is, the clearer the path to life becomes."

Luo Lingling spoke with a touch of determination in her eyes, "The Boss now at the Imperial City, surely amidst a stormy meeting ground."

"Moreover, his Realm is ever-forward, inevitably involving battles, thus requiring trustworthy allies."

"So, after much deliberation, I want to find the Boss and in the meantime, enhance my Realm, striving to breakthrough to the late stage of the Divinity Transformation."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you smiling?" Luo Lingling glared, "These days staying within the sect is truly tedious."

"Old acquaintances either fell in the Five Sects war or were dispatched to guard the various mining townships of Phecda Sect and Golden Thunder Sect."

Gradually, her tone softened, "It's just... afraid Old Mo's stubborn nature won't agree, hence wanting you to put in a good word."

Zhou Qing shook his head, smiling bitterly, "Senior Sister, this, I'm afraid can't be done."

"Ah, my Xiao Qing, you're now the Junior Sect Leader of Taiqing Sect, Old Mo listens to you the most."

"Initially thought of finding Sanhu, but that guy has been busy tinkering with his business all day long..."

"Senior Sister, you're mistaken!" Zhou Qing quickly interrupted Luo Lingling, then with a serious face.

"To be honest, I'm also planning a trip to the Imperial City, initially intending to ask you to speak positively in front of the master."

Luo Lingling startled, "You're going to the Imperial City too? To find Boss?"

Zhou Qing wasn't quite sure how to explain, after brief contemplation, he said, "Senior Sister, come inside first, let me tell you about Gao Xuan Shibo and Nannan."

Luo Lingling, though puzzled, followed Zhou Qing into the courtyard.

Once they settled in the inner room, Zhou Qing poured her a cup of Spirit Tea himself.

Amidst the aroma of tea, his voice grew low, "This matter needs to start from the Five Sects Treasure Exchange Gathering, when searching for the missing disciples of the Cyan Feather Immortal Sect..."

Until two hours later, the old hen walked in with shaking feathers, curled up at Zhou Qing's feet, and started snoring again.

Zhou Qing sipped his tea, the whole story reaching its conclusion.

Luo Lingling remained silent, her eyes even slightly red.

With her steady demeanor, she hadn't much interacted with Gao Xuan Shibo but hadn't expected he had always been working for the Cangyan Daoist Palace and even got replaced.

Moreover, now Gao Xuan Shibo is quite pitiful.