Chapter 42 What does he mean?

  If Qi Shen didn't show up, Tian Qi really wouldn't know what to do next.

  "Don't move!" Unlike Tian Qi's expression, Qiu Shen took out a black stick and pointed it at Tian Qi, his face somewhat gloomy.

  "It's me, Qiu Shen, it really is!" Tian Qi didn't know what had happened to Qiu Shen, but it was clear that Qiu Shen no longer believed he was himself.

  "What's your master's thesis about?" Qiu Shen asked.

  The title of the thesis is "On Human Divinity". Tian Qi answered without hesitation, because he had spent a lot of effort writing this paper and it was finally rated as an excellent paper, so he naturally didn't forget.

  Having heard Tian Qi's answer, Qiu Shen let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, his face full of exhaustion.

  He encountered more bizarre things than Tianqi, and soon after entering the narrow path, others suddenly disappeared without any warning signs. Then he found a central point like Tianqi did now, and chose a road to walk.

  As he walked, he met Tian Qi, and the two of them walked together to find others. At that time, Qiu Shen didn't think much about it and didn't know that this Tian Qi was fake. The fake Tian Qi walked in front, saying he knew how to break through the situation.

  "How did you discover something was amiss?" Tian Qi couldn't help but interrupt Qiu Shen.

  "Emotions, that fake calmness of yours is too much, I said Huanzi and Yingying, he seemed not to worry at all, saying wait till the situation breaks then look for them, this isn't your style."

  Tian Qi smiled and nodded, this was indeed not his style. In such a situation, the most important thing to do first is to make sure that no one is hurt.

  Jiǎo Shēn said that he also encountered fake Yíng Yíng and Pàng Zǐ, but didn't see the terrifying scene that Tiān Qí saw.

  After listening to Qiu Shen's account, Tian Qi's heart also put down a bit. Since they all had fakes, what he saw should not be true either. He tried to comfort himself like this, but the worry was written all over his face. Qiu Shen was able to be safe and sound because he had a black stick in his hand, but Yingying and Pangzi were facing not humans but evil creatures, even if Yingying's martial arts skills were good.

  Tian Qi and Qiu Shen deliberated on what to do next, but the outcome of their discussion was only two options. The first option was to wait in place, as they could observe all the small roads from here and quickly find them once they appeared; the second option was to choose a small road and go find them directly, just like Tian Qi did before.

  Tian Qi hesitated for a moment, as both options had their pros and cons. Although the first option allowed for a broader view, it was limited to only what was within sight. Only if Xuan Xuan or Pangzi appeared within that range could they be seen. The second option had more obvious drawbacks, as there were many small roads, and if they chose one that happened to be where Xuan Xuan or Pangzi was, that would be best. But if not, it would not only waste time but also make it difficult for them to meet up.

  Just as Tian Qi was still thinking and Ou Shen was speechless, another central gathering point suddenly appeared not far from them, with a person standing on it.

  "It's you!" Qiu Shen was about to rush over immediately because he saw that the person was indeed Fourth Master.

  "Don't be impulsive, he must have planned to appear here." Since Tian Qi had met with Fourth Master before and knew his strength, if he appeared here, he was confident that he wouldn't be caught.

  Fourth Master stretched his hunched body, his eyes not looking at Wu Tianqi but staring at Qiu Shen, "You're wrong, this wasn't planned. I previously thought you, Wu Tianqi, were the strongest among your group, but I found out I was mistaken. The one standing beside you, Qiu Shen, is actually the deeply hidden one."

  Fourth Master's words were inexplicable, and although Qiu Shen's expression didn't change much, his curiosity was still piqued by the words.

  "He's certainly formidable, a black belt in taekwondo." Tian Qi vaguely guessed what Fourth Master wanted to say and tried to change the subject.

  As expected, Fourth Master shook his head, "That's not what I meant."

  "Speak your mind directly, don't beat around the bush! Otherwise, I won't be polite!" Qiu Shen said.

  Fourth Master didn't say a word, just standing there, staring at Chou Shen deeply, as if intentionally trying to provoke him.

  "Don't be impulsive, Qiu Shen!" Tian Qi noticed that Qiu Shen's expression was somewhat off and wanted to stop him, but Qiu Shen took a swift step forward, and Tian Qi's outstretched hand grasped only air.

  Fourth Master had long anticipated the deep-seated actions and immediately appeared at another central point, this was a setup he had arranged, of course, he could change it as he pleased.

  However, Tian Qi was shocked not because Si Ye managed to dodge the deep hatred, but because Qiu Sheng actually rushed forward directly, and there were several dark areas in between! Qiu Sheng actually passed through directly without encountering any obstacles.

  He had previously felt that, seeing the fat man lying on the ground, being bitten by ants, and in his anxiety, he wanted to rush over directly, but was blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to exceed the dark zone, while Qiu Shen actually succeeded.

  "As expected, you're not an ordinary person, and I'd even say, you might not be human!" Fourth Master pointed at Qiu Shen and said.

  "What did you say?" Qiu Shen wanted to confirm that he hadn't misheard Fourth Master's words.

  Fourth Master didn't intend to respond to Qiu Shen's words, but instead smiled with interest, "I've changed my mind now, I don't want Wu Tianqi as my apprentice anymore. Only if Qiu Shen agrees to be my apprentice will I immediately release everyone, and if you're willing, I wouldn't mind taking on a few more apprentices."

  Setting up such a scheme would undoubtedly require a great deal of effort, and the purpose of the scheme was to kill them. Now, it's about taking in apprentices, which is quite a big twist.

  Chou Shen thought so in his heart, but Tian Qi knew the intention of Fourth Master. There were too many secrets on Chou Shen's body. If someone discovered them, no one would not be interested. If he took him as his own apprentice, he could study openly and honestly. However, looking at Fourth Master's methods, he wouldn't really take an apprentice. Using Chou Shen as a guinea pig was more likely.

  "How about it, have you thought it through? You should know that I'm not someone who takes on just any disciple. So far, the only one I've taken on as a disciple is Shen Yanqiang, and that's because I owed him a personal favor. As for you two, I'm doing this out of obligation." Fourth Master saw that neither of them spoke up, and he didn't know what Ou was thinking either.

  "It's impossible, you'd better give up on that idea!" Tian Qi said, this option was definitely not feasible, with no room for negotiation.

  "You keep your word, if I agree to be your apprentice, will you let Tian Qi and the others go?" Qiu Shen said.

  He actually had his own thoughts, he was a clever person, of course, he knew the purpose of Si Ye taking him as an apprentice. However, regarding what Si Ye said, he still had many doubts, "I may not be human", what does this mean, is it related to his own life?

  He has been in an orphanage since he was a child and never knew who his parents were. Maybe with him, he can find out about his own life story.

  "Chou Shen, you absolutely cannot agree to him!" Tian Qi was most worried about this point. If Chou Shen took it to heart and really agreed with Fourth Master, who knows what would happen in the future.

  "I mean what I say! If you're afraid I'll go back on my word, I can make a blood oath!" Fourth Master said with a pat on his chest.

  Xue and Tian Qihe and Chou Shen all knew that it was a kind of thing similar to a death contract, once implemented, it could not be reversed, otherwise the blood curse would be triggered, lightly causing physical death, heavily causing soul extinction.

  "Alright, I promise you, now let them go!" Chou Shen thought for a moment and nodded towards Tian Qi.

  "You can't promise him!" Just then, another figure appeared in front of the few people, a long-lost person.

  "It's you! How did you not die?!" Fourth Master was shocked, his body suddenly appeared at another central point, and he pulled away from the speaker.

  "Old Zhang!"

  "Is it Zhang Xin?"

  Tian Qi and Qiu Shen looked at the person in front of them with a shock that was no less than Fourth Master's.

  "You didn't die, how could I possibly die? But what I didn't expect was that you recovered so quickly." This person was indeed the long-lost Zhang Xin, a mysterious member of the Longevity Clan.

  "Long time no see." Zhang Xin smiled and said to Tian Qi and Qiu Shen.

  "Zhang Gei, where have you been all this time? We can't get in touch with you at all!" Tian Qi asked.

  "You don't know, he's here to deal with me. It seems you're really not master and apprentice after all." Zhang Xin hadn't even replied when Fourth Master spoke up.

  "It's hard to explain everything at once, Tianqi. Here, take this copper mirror and you can leave safely." Zhang Xin walked up to Tianqi and handed him the copper mirror.

  The copper mirror is very small, only about the size of a palm, and from the mottled copper rust on it, you can tell that this mirror has been around for a long time.