Chapter 15 The Scheming Disciple and the Charming Master 15

Chapter 15: The Cunning Disciple and the Beautiful Master 15

Hearing this person dare to mention his master, Qin Du felt a flicker of irritation.

His cold eyes, sharp as stars, swept over the man who had appeared out of nowhere, and he said coldly:

"Who are you? My master isn't someone you're worthy of mentioning."

Even Lin Huaiqing was startled by how Qin Du acted. This was the first time he'd seen this side of the young man.

After all, Qin Du had never talked to him like that before.

He recognized the young man as his eldest disciple, Qin Du, by his voice.

He had never seen the grown-up Qin Du, only catching a vague glimpse of him once in a dream, which matched the real Qin Du exactly.

Could that dream have been prophetic? It was that accurate?!

Not dwelling on it, Lin Huaiqing quickly made up a lie.

"Who I am doesn't matter. I know your master. He sent me to watch over you in the secret realm. Where are you going now?"

Why was Qin Du alone? Where were Mu Yunting and that girl Yu'er?

Qin Du clearly didn't buy it.

"You know my master? If you're messing with me, you'll regret it!" Qin Du threatened while fiddling with the signal device on him.

Obviously, if the person before him was lying, his signal device wouldn't survive.

"What would I gain from lying to you? Your master told me to tell you that if he finds out you've been fighting with your junior brother or bullying him, he'll make you copy the entire *Cultivation Advancement Guide* as punishment when you get out!"

Even though Qin Du wanted to doubt it, he believed it.

Ever since he was a kid, whenever he made a mistake, his master never hit or scolded him—he simply made him copy texts.

He was the mighty Demon Lord, and his hands had calluses from all that writing!

Plus, the book title this guy mentioned matched the one his master had recently told him to read.

Qin Du gave him a contemptuous once-over.

"How did my master find a scrawny little guy like you to watch me? You're so thin—can you even lift a sword?"

Lin Huaiqing ignored Qin Du's jab and said seriously, "Cut the chatter. Where's Mu Yunting? Shouldn't the two of you be together?"

"Him? He's about to die. If you go now, you might still make it in time to see him die!" Qin Du joked.

"Then take me to him now!"

Qin Du wanted to refuse, but then he thought—if his master found out he'd ignored Mu Yunting, it would make him look bad.

The two made their way back to the cave, where they found Yu'er feeding water to Mu Yunting, who was still unconscious.

Seeing Qin Du come back, Yu'er said with a sneer:

"I thought you weren't going to deal with him anymore. Why'd you come back?"

Lin Huaiqing saw that Mu Yunting's face was black and purple, quickly knelt down, and felt his pulse.

The toxin had already spread throughout his body. With such violent poison, Mu Yunting still hadn't been declared dead.

No wonder he's the protagonist—he's got crazy luck.

"Keep him lying flat. I can save him!"

"What?! But aren't we banned from bringing pills? If you take one out and the Heavenly Eye detects it, you'll be disqualified!" Yu'er exclaimed in shock.

She knew her own sect best—even the tiniest rule break would get caught.

"My method isn't against the rules!"

Lin Huaiqing immediately cut Mu Yunting's hand and used his spiritual power to force the poisoned blood out through the wound.

He had a water spiritual root, so he was great at detoxifying. Even though he was in someone else's body, he could still use half of his original spiritual power.

As the blood gradually turned clear, Mu Yunting's complexion improved too.

"He's fine now." Lin Huaiqing cut off the spiritual link with Mu Yunting and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This junior disciple's body is really weak—just overexerting a little made him sweat this much.

And he's supposed to be at the Foundation Establishment stage.

While waiting for Mu Yunting to slowly regain consciousness, Qin Du's stomach had been growling for a while.

"You two stay here. I'll go grab some food."

Yu'er quickly asked, "You're not gonna run off again, are you?"

Qin Du ignored her and headed to the river nearby.

By evening, the three of them were enjoying hot grilled fish, cooked by Qin Du himself. Though it had no salt or seasoning, it wasn't bad.

"Hey, come look! Fellow Daoist Mu is awake!"

Mu Yunting slowly opened his eyes, only to see three people staring at him eagerly, one of whom was a stranger he didn't recognize.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, you're finally awake! Awesome!"

"Just waking up now? What a waste!"

Lin Huaiqing stayed quiet, just watching.

No wonder the two brothers didn't get along—Qin Du was such a jerk behind their backs.

"What happened to me?" Mu Yunting rubbed his throbbing head, his body still feeling weak.

Qin Du: "You were poisoned. If these two hadn't saved you, you'd be dead!"

Mu Yunting: "Then what are you doing here?"

Qin Du: "I'm here waiting for you to kick the bucket so I can take your points."

Qin Du quickly filled him in on everything that happened after he passed out.

Mu Yunting wobbled to his feet and gave Lin Huaiqing a respectful bow.

"Thank you, Fellow Cultivator, for saving me!"

"Don't mention it. Let's hurry and study this treasure map!"

He only had a limited time attached to someone else's body, and the longer it lasted, the more likely the secret realm's Heavenly Eye would detect a flaw.

So his top priority now was to help Mu Yunting find his life-bound spirit sword as quickly as possible.

According to the map's location, they weren't far from the final treasure site.

Just one more mountain to cross, and they'd be there.

The terrain in the secret realm was complex, and the four of them unanimously decided to set out after dawn the next day.

Cultivators recovered much faster than ordinary people. By the time they departed the next morning, Mu Yunting was already full of energy.

However, the vibe among this makeshift four-person team was a bit off.

Having been through so much together, Yu'er had clearly grown closer to Mu Yunting, but oddly enough, he seemed to be purposely keeping his distance from her.

Qin Du, on the other hand, kept staring at Lin Huaiqing without saying a word, giving him the creeps.

"Zhao, if you don't mind me asking, what spirit root do you have?"

Though it sounded like a casual remark from Qin Du, Lin Huaiqing immediately grew wary.

He hoped Qin Du hadn't noticed anything.

"Dual wood and water spirit roots, what's it to you?" Lin Huaiqing replied with feigned nonchalance.

"Oh! No wonder you're good at detoxifying! My master also has a water spirit root, and he's really good at it too."

"Oh, is that so..." Lin Huaiqing didn't dare say anything else, just quickened his pace to put some space between him and Qin Du.

Qin Du's words seemed like he was trying to fish for information. After all, basic caution toward a stranger who suddenly appeared among them was only natural.

Moreover, as a villain, Qin Du was naturally suspicious and wouldn't easily trust others.

Following the treasure map's guidance, they hiked over mountains and finally reached the map's final destination. Before them lay a vast, magnificent lake.

Everyone was stunned.