Chapter 99: The Grand Gathering of Mid-Ranked Disciples

  While flying on the road, Xiao Xueqi came over and said with a happy smile:

  "Little silly bean, I didn't expect you to have two skills! On the one hand, you're cooperating with others, and on the other hand, you can still spare the mind to protect us!"

  "Cut it out, Snowy's hidden strength is more than that, just not convenient to expose. I'm just doing some hard work that a man should do!"

  Xiao Xueqi smiled coolly and said, "It's precisely this point that makes me curious about you. During the competition, our family observed you, and apart from your two magical artifacts, there was also a suit of armor that was very powerful. However, according to our family's analysis, you should still have hidden strength, right?"

  "Hmm~" Qian Xiaodou nodded casually and smiled: "But to be honest, there are a few people here who haven't revealed their true strength. Those who don't have it will only end up like those three people - dead! In the ruthless world of cultivation, they will ultimately be eliminated!"

  Xiao Xueqi looked at him and said: "Huh? Why do you always have the sound of frogs croaking in your bag, don't tell me you're raising frogs!"

  "Not just that!" Qian Xiaodou said with a smile: "I have two subordinates, and it's not reliable to rely on myself. I didn't know if you would take me in when I came, Snowflake Elder!"

  Xiao Xueqi smiled and said, "Don't be so sweet-tongued. I'm here to tell you that since everything is already exposed, you men should take action. For the sake of future safety, I'll endure it!"

  Qian Xiaodou patted his chest and grinned foolishly: "Xue Qi, don't worry, whoever dares to provoke you, I'll smash him to death with a brick!"

  The rest was a smooth ride, and they safely arrived at the foot of Mount Tai, a gathering place for decent people. When Qian Xiaodou came here, he really couldn't imagine it would be so lively!

  In a small mountain valley surrounded by three-sided ring mountains, several thousand people from various factions have gathered here. Some are from this sect, others from that school, some from the left faction, and others from the right association, all coming together to assemble before dispersing to rest in their respective groups.

  Now, the middle-ranking elite masters here are all looking for their friends to drink and chat, and even some small sect leaders have appeared, because one of their own people has run away and is furious, what a lively scene!

  And they're lively over here, the gathering place of the demonic gate not far away is also exceptionally lively, the opponent's formation is unexpectedly even bigger than the righteous path, there are tens of thousands of people!

  Qian Xiaodou felt dizzy looking at so many monsters and ghosts, but those ugly, seductive, powerful, and varied monsters and ghosts didn't attack!

  The reason is the orthodox array, the first five hundred monks in the front row, each of them crossed their legs and recited some kind of ghostly scripture, then every time they finished a section, they took out some kind of demon-subduing pestle, Buddhist beads, precept knife, great seal, vajra...

  No matter what they bring out, every time they make a move, those yelling, foul-mouthed demons and monsters at the front are killed in large numbers!

  "My god! So overbearing!" Qian Xiaodou's eyes widened in admiration as he foolishly grinned: "Five hundred people, reciting the sutra of transcendence on one hand and beating up tens of thousands of opponents with similar strength to themselves on the other, isn't that too perverted?"

  Xiao Xueqi walked over, looking unhappy, and said: "Little Dou, you'd better get a mask. Whether it's the other side or our own camp, there are many beauties who have their eyes on you!"

  Qian Xiaodou curled her lips and said: "Xue Qi Lao Da, don't worry about it, they'll just take a look at most. This genius won't give them any chance. Later when we eat, I'll scare them to death. By the way, let's go stroll around the trading hall, anyway there's nothing for us to do here!"

  Xiao Xueqi nodded and said: "We're assigning tasks right now, can't let the people from Fan Yin Temple always be in the front, I estimate that next is San Qing Guan, after we assign tasks and know the time, we can go have fun!"

  Qian Xiaodou thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Snowy Big Sister, you go ahead and busy yourself, I have something to take care of!" After bidding farewell to Xiao Xueqi, Qian Xiaodou directly found a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old in the team!

  "Hey! I'm talking to you, little one. You're from Carefree Peak, right? Come with me in a bit and I'll get you some spiritual treasures or something. Don't embarrass us as soon as you come out!"

  Qian Xiaodou finished speaking with a complacent expression, turned around and left, leaving behind a group of admiring gazes, and that girl who had once conceded to him. Perhaps, people who need protection from others can always gain the favor of others.

  As a result, they didn't leave that night either. They set up a small bonfire and divided into small groups to prepare dinner. For the first time, Qian Xiaodou was sulking and refused to eat. She pouted her mouth and occasionally glanced at the leaders of various sects in the distance with a sense of injustice. Meng Xiao Tian and Bai Xiao Fei chatted together!

  "Hmm, this Meng Xiao Tian is really arrogant, with a straight back and a serious expression, chatting and laughing with those sons of heaven, it's really infuriating for many men!"

  And Bai Xiaofei, this disappointing girl, is done for. She stared at him with eyes that were as gentle as water, but what's unforgivable is that Meng Xiao Tian didn't even give her a glance.

  Xiao Dou was furious, with severe consequences. Just then, a loud-mouthed man from another sect happened to be nearby, making a ruckus. Qian Xiao Dou glared at him sideways and suddenly burst out in a loud scolding tone:

  "I'll deal with you first ~ shut your stinky mouth for me and get out of here"

  "Hah!" The big-mouthed man suddenly jumped up and stepped forward, angrily shouting: "You little brat, aren't you being too arrogant? Do you want to fight?"

  "Stop, stop hitting!" A middle-aged man from the Jiuhua Mountain sect hastily stood up and said: "Qian Shibo, this is a friend of mine, sorry about that. We've all had some wine today, so please be careful and speak softly!"

  "Xiao Zhou~" The big-mouthed man gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "You little brat, don't be so useless! He's just a beginner in the Unity Realm, how can he compare to your late-stage cultivation? Am I, a mid-Dao cultivator, afraid of him? Hmph! If it weren't for being in the Nine Glorious Mountains' circle, would he dare to be so arrogant? Ah~ Nine Glorious Mountains, Pure Golden Sand! You... you're Qian Xiaodou!"

  Mo Shao Feng pulled a face on one side, spraying saliva as he said: "You know my brother's name, yet you don't hurry to roll away? Wait, come back, you haven't even apologized yet!"

  Mo Da Shao, this guy, he's never been afraid of offending anyone. He doesn't need to be as cautious as Leng Han Xing or as steady as Yong Le. When his brothers are in trouble, no matter what the reason is, he'll always take the lead and fight. He's never feared any mid-tier disciples, with the fourth-ranked top-tier spiritual treasure - the Purple Apex Divine Sword, he's invincible!

  At first, when comparing with Bai Xiaofei, seeing that she had several defensive spiritual treasures on her body, if they were to really fight, regardless of who won or lost, it would definitely ruin a girl's equipment, let alone the fact that the two of them used to play together when they were young.

  Bai Xiaofei was still quite determined to win, but Mo Dajie finally admitted defeat. Anyway, getting one of the top-grade treasures would be enough, and he could just give it to his wife Xiao Ai; nothing else mattered.

  "Sorry!" The big-mouthed man's face turned a pig-liver color, and he walked back with a dry smile: "Qian Shixiong, I didn't recognize Mount Tai, this time I owe you one!"

  "Huh?" Qian Xiaodou asked with a bewildered expression: "Do I have a big reputation? Have you heard of me?"

  "Of course! Of course! Of course!" The crowd around cheered in unison.

  The big-mouthed man laughed miserably: "Who in the world doesn't know the great name of Little Bean, the senior brother? He single-handedly challenged the Ninth Heaven God Dragon, commanded the gatekeeper, and charged into the million-strong demon army alone. He stepped on the divine dragon to contend for the Blood Bodhi, swept away all the demons at the door of the sect, and was also the master of a mid-term Tianren cultivator. It's like thunder in everyone's ears!"

  "Go ahead." Qian Xiaodou walked away with a gloomy expression, her head hung low, ignoring the colorful expressions and swift movements of the people around her, lost in thought.

  Alas, what a mess! All these shameful things, yet they're considered glorious. I'm still alive, and people respect me for it. Everything is thanks to my master, a great cultivator of the Heavenly Man stage. Otherwise, where would I, a small pastry, find my place in this world?

  "Hmm, in that case, Qian Xiaodou was no longer afraid of the calculations of these upright people. No matter what, he couldn't be so pessimistic and had to seize this opportunity to grab more heavenly treasures and earthly riches. Otherwise, not only would it be difficult for him to maintain his cultivation with elixirs, but also his several daughters at home were still waiting to be fed!"

  Regretting the iron didn't become steel, he took another glance at Bai Xiaofei and then fell fast asleep.

  In the dead of night, Bai Xiaofei returned with a lost expression, and that disappointed look was unbearable for these flower-crazy men. The next day, she informed everyone of the time to resist the demons at Jiuhua Mountain, and they all dispersed, going to the Tian Dao Alliance to try their luck.

  Qian Xiaodou took the little girl who had been holding his hand all along to the Tian Dao Alliance Trading Hall, where he found her four similar treasures. After paying for them, he took the medicinal pills handed over by Shuixian and went with Mo Shaofeng and Yongle to drink flower wine. Men, after all, have this kind of hobby!

  Come back at night and rest for a night, Qian Xiaoqian's words were as gentle as spring water, crying to persuade him:

  "Master, who are those people outside? They look so fierce. Don't go out, what if something happens to you?"

  Qian Xiaodou sat in the rocking chair, smiling foolishly: "Little apprentice, don't be nervous, I've already refined the Eternal Ice Coffin into my life-bound spirit treasure. If we can't beat the opponent, I'll just hide in the coffin and become a turtle with its head withdrawn, it won't be game over for us, you can rest assured!"

  Qian Xiao's eyes reddened as she said, "It's all my fault for not being strong enough. I'm only at the mid-stage of Sword Emperor, if I had reached the Congealing Dan stage like you, I could have accompanied Master...Master, don't go! I...don't want you to leave!"

  "Phew... it's good she didn't say that she likes me. This little disciple is really a headache." Qian Xiaodou said with a helpless smile.

  "Little money, you don't understand. If I don't go through the collision of life and death now, and be reborn from the dead, it's absolutely impossible to reach the early stage of Yuan Ying. It's the same for you in the future. Even if Master is heartbroken, he will still let you take risks. If you don't experience some things, you won't be able to reach the Yuan Ying period and will die instead. Do you understand?"

  Qian Xiaoqian sobbed and said: "Yes, Qian will not disappoint Master's expectations. No matter what danger, I am not afraid. Master, you must be careful, oh ~ by the way, this is a small transmission array I made, Master, take it with you, if you can't beat them, you can run away!"

  "Wow!" Qian Xiaodou's eyes sparkled with a silly smile: "Little Money, you're so adorable, actually creating a mini teleportation array! I'm going to... now this thing can be sold for a sky-high price in spiritual stones outside, right?"

  "It can't be!" Shuixian said, walking over with a huff: "I said that with Master Yuanfei around, nothing would happen to Xiaodou. There are eight small transmission arrays, just give three to Xiaodou and sell five, but no, this girl insists on keeping them all for herself!"

  Qian Xiaodou smiled casually and said, "Alright, to avoid worrying Xiao Qian, I'll just take them all. It's the same whether we sell them now or later, it won't make a big difference. Ah, Shuixian, with business being so good lately, have you received any interesting items?"

  Lan Xiao pouted and said, "With the help of Master Yuan Fei, what more could you want, huh? However, there are a few interesting things recently. Come on, I'll take you to see!"

  Qian Xiaodou immediately got up and followed Shui Xian to the treasure storage room, rummaging through things that she could use.

  Alas, nothing's good enough for him now that he has this current set of equipment. He can't even be bothered with these old rags anymore. Except for a tiny bit of space strengthened on the Huanxiang bracelet, there's really nothing else.

  However, Lan Xiao's high-grade magic treasure - Non-Killing Sword, he quite liked it and immediately took it away with the excuse of a man going out to do great things! Lan Xiao was so angry that she flew into a rage!