Chapter 611: A Good Teacher and a Good Disciple (Third Update!)
The Woodcutter Saint gave him a hard knock on the head with his knuckles and said angrily, "Where is your bearing? How could I lay a hand on someone of this younger generation? If I made a move, then others would be allowed to come and kill you. Then the older generation would be killing each other's disciples back and forth, and in no time at all, the younger generation would be wiped out. The rules cannot be broken."
Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi both breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this. They looked at Qin Mu, who had been knocked on the head, and felt immense satisfaction in their hearts: "Serves him right for getting hit!"
Qin Mu rubbed the bump on his head and nodded. "That's true. But Furi Luo did make a move against me, and that Chi Xi earlier also wanted to make a move against us."
"So I chopped an axe into Furi Luo's forehead. He didn't go too far either; he only used divine powers to try and abduct you, he didn't truly intend to kill. Otherwise, you wouldn't have lived to this day."
The Woodcutter Saint said casually, "I originally planned to have you take care of those two brats, but I figured you probably can't beat them both right now, so I let Chi Xi go. Chi Xi doesn't follow the rules. I fed him my blood, but he didn't get his fill. He wouldn't dare come after me, so he'll go drink the blood of those two brats instead."
Upon hearing this, Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi's faces turned ashen.
Qin Mu laughed and said, "Holy Teacher, no need to scare them anymore. Just let them leave this alien star."
The Woodcutter Saint said in surprise, "Weren't you just asking me to kill them to test your blade? Why do you now want me to send them away? Chi Xi is a fugitive, burdened with a heavy responsibility, so he stops at nothing. He will definitely come looking for them and drink their blood. They are doomed to die. Killing them through Chi Xi's hands doesn't violate my rules, and it also fulfills your wish. Why not do it?"
Qin Mu said seriously, "I was just scaring them earlier, saying I wanted to test my blade, but I knew the Holy Teacher would never use them to test his blade. The Holy Teacher has the bearing of a Holy Teacher. As the Human Sovereign, as the Heavenly Saint Cult Leader, I also have my own bearing. Brother Qi and Senior Brother Li are my opponents, not the Holy Teacher's opponents. If I want to kill them, I must do it with my own hands. Having the Holy Teacher kill them through Chi Xi's hands would go against my Dao heart."
The Woodcutter Saint showed an appreciative look and praised, "I mentioned using Chi Xi's hands to kill them as a small test for you. If you had agreed, I would have looked down on you. Good. I'll send them back to Luofu Heaven."
Qin Mu bowed to Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi and said, "I won't see you two senior brothers off. Although we have fought and killed, I still admire your skills. Today, I don't want to kill you through anyone else's hands. Another day, I will personally wield the blade and send you two senior brothers on your way."
Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi returned the bow one after another.
Zhe Huali said solemnly, "Brother Qin, you have bearing. You killed my closest friend, so I must kill you. If you die by my blade, I will break my blade and weep bitterly for you!"
Qi Jiuyi thought for a moment, then tossed his nine flying swords over and said, "No need to return that mirror to me. Another day, we'll have a fair duel. You won this time because I was restrained, not daring to take your life, only thinking of immobilizing you. Next time we fight, I won't hold back!"
Qin Mu sheathed the swords, each one landing with a *ding* into the sword pellet, and raised his hand in farewell. "You two, let's part ways here. When we meet again, please don't show any mercy."
"We won't!" the two said in unison.
The Woodcutter Saint waved his sleeve, and countless runes swirled, forming a teleportation divine ability. It wrapped around the two and shot up from the alien star as a streak of light.
Qin Mu looked up and watched the streak of light turn direction beyond the heavens and fly far away, disappearing into the unknown depths of the starry sky. He imagined that when the light landed, it would be Luofu Heaven.
The Woodcutter tossed the small box over and said, "Let's go see what else your senior brother left behind."
Qin Mu was startled and fumbled clumsily, afraid of dropping the box and letting the Divine Soul-Slaying Blade inside escape.
Just as he steadied the box in his arms, countless runes flew around him as the Woodcutter activated his teleportation divine ability, taking him away with a flash.
The Heavenly Saint Cult's teleportation divine ability originated from the Woodcutter. Although the Woodcutter wasn't the most powerful person, he was a man of unparalleled talent.
He could create all sorts of strange divine powers and techniques. Just from the bizarre spells in the Great Nurturing Heavenly Demon Sutra, one could tell his mastery over Dao techniques and divine powers.
However, his strength was also his weakness—his breadth of knowledge. He was so learned that he couldn't specialize in any one field, and thus his cultivation and combat power never reached the highest realms.
When Qin Mu's feet touched solid ground, he found himself back in front of the divine hall on the Divine Execution Platform. It had taken him a long time to escape to that place, but returning took only an instant.
The Woodcutter Saint walked into the hall, and Qin Mu quickly followed. He saw the Woodcutter examining the Zhou Tian Star Dou Killing Formation left by the founding patriarch. After a moment, the Woodcutter nodded. "The message he left is indeed from three hundred and fifty thousand years ago. What happened three hundred and fifty thousand years ago?"
Qin Mu pointed to the mural on the wall and said, "Holy Teacher, this is a star chart from three hundred and fifty thousand years ago."
The Woodcutter Saint stepped forward to examine the star chart, pondered for a moment, and said, "This was drawn in the Southern Sea of the Great Ruins, observing the starry sky from three hundred and fifty thousand years ago. This star chart should have been drawn by survivors of the Chiming Era, to be used as a guide to return to their homeland in the future."
Qin Mu nodded. "This disciple also guesses the same. Those who destroyed the Chiming Era should be the current Heavenly Court. I think the senior brother was constantly tracing back, searching for the history of the past, searching for the truth about this Heavenly Court, which is why he left us these clues."
"He wanted to achieve merit and become a saint."
The Woodcutter shook his head. "But he doesn't know what a foolish thing he's doing. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Putting himself in danger like that is unwise. How can he still become a saint?"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, his tone growing heavier.
Although he seemed indifferent to his disciples, his concern was actually hidden in his daily words and actions, just rarely spoken aloud.
"You said he also left some geographical maps. Where are these maps?" the Woodcutter asked.
Qin Mu searched through his Gluttonous Pouch and took out some drawings. "The geographical maps the senior brother showed were extremely complex. I was afraid I'd forget, so I drew them later. This one is a geographical map of the Great Ruins, with the marked location being Dragon Village where Elder Qinghuang resides. And this one is this alien star, with the marked location being the Divine Execution Platform."
The Woodcutter looked at the two geographical maps, then spread out the others and examined them one by one.
After a moment, his expression grew increasingly grave.
"Bastard, bastard! Why did he go to these dangerous places? These are places even I wouldn't dare go!"
He flew into a rage, pacing back and forth. The wind stirred by his robes filled the hall, and Qin Mu's eyes could barely track his movements.
"I can't go find him. I'm tied up with the Taihuang Heaven matter, and you just had to stir up this trouble. How can I split myself to save you!"
He muttered to himself.
Qin Mu suddenly said, "Holy Teacher, since the senior brother used star sand to draw these geographical maps and marked all these important locations, then he must have already traveled through these dangerous places and left clues for us to find. I think the senior brother must still be alive."
The Woodcutter Saint paused, stopped walking, and murmured, "What you say makes sense, it makes sense... I was too worried to think clearly, I didn't consider that. He must still be alive. He can still use star sand to draw geographical maps, which means he's still in this world. This troublesome brat..."
Qin Mu felt warmth in his heart and laughed. "Master worries so much about his disciple, how could this disciple not repay his teacher's kindness? The senior brother makes the Holy Teacher so concerned. If I also go missing in the future, the Holy Teacher will surely worry about me just the same..."
"You're overthinking it. Don't flatter yourself."
The Woodcutter glared at him and shook his head. "Even if you died at the ends of the earth, I wouldn't go looking for you, let alone think of you. If you cause as much trouble as your senior brother, then die as far away as you can."
Qin Mu laughed. "Sharp tongue, soft heart. How far did the senior brother actually investigate? Why hasn't he returned? Holy Teacher, how much do you know about this Heavenly Court that destroyed the Kaihuang, Shanghuang, Chiming, and Longhan eras?"
"Not much."
The Woodcutter shook his head. "If I knew a lot, I wouldn't have been caught off guard, to the point where even Kaihuang is hiding in Wuyou Village and won't come out. Every dynasty in history collapsed and was destroyed at its most glorious moment. There must be many secrets waiting to be uncovered."
He sighed and said, "I want to go to Wuyou Village and ask Kaihuang personally why he's unwilling to rise again, why he's unwilling to fight again. But I don't know the path to Wuyou Village either. If you ever return to Wuyou Village, ask him for me."
Qin Mu nodded. "This disciple will definitely ask him!"
The Woodcutter Saint said, "These geographical maps, destroy them. Your senior brother doesn't know his limits, running around everywhere. If you follow him to search for the truth, you will surely die!"
Qin Mu smiled. "Holy Teacher, this disciple has already memorized these geographical maps."
The Woodcutter glared at him, and Qin Mu smiled without speaking.
The Woodcutter Saint snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and walked out of the divine hall. He looked around and saw many skeletal remains of gods and demons on the stone steps. He said, "This Divine Execution Platform is the execution platform from the Divine Palace Divine Treasury of an Emperor Throne realm expert. It has already nurtured a great evil, even more vicious than the Divine Soul-Slaying Blade in the box! This divine mountain is inauspicious, better to destroy it. Let me split it open with one axe and see what divine and demon blood it has swallowed!"
Behind him, the great axe hummed and spun, rising from his back. The firewood-chopping axe grew larger and larger, its divine might surging, the blade pointing downward, hovering in mid-air.
The Woodcutter Saint said calmly, "You go down the mountain first. I'll split this mountain open."
Qin Mu didn't dare to be careless and quickly hurried down the mountain.
Just as he stepped onto the stone steps, a thunderous boom sounded behind him. Qin Mu quickly turned around and saw Chi Xi, with three heads and six arms, crazily attacking the Woodcutter Saint!
The Woodcutter Saint seemed not to notice. When Chi Xi rushed to his front, he suddenly spread his five fingers to meet Chi Xi's attack.
Countless runes exploded in his palm, swirling with a whistling sound. Chi Xi's ferocious attack hadn't even landed on him before his entire body suddenly vanished without a trace!
The Woodcutter Saint raised his hand, grabbed the great axe, and hung it back on his back. He walked over to the dumbfounded Qin Mu and said, "What are you staring at? The Divine Execution Platform of an Emperor Throne realm expert—I can't split it open. I was just luring him out."
Qin Mu quickly followed his steps and probed, "Then where did the Holy Teacher send Chi Xi?"
The Woodcutter Saint smiled. "Taihuang Heaven, the demon race's territory. The demons share a blood feud with him."
Qin Mu's expression froze. Suddenly, he bowed deeply to the ground and said sincerely, "This disciple has learned a lesson! I will study hard, not disappoint the Holy Teacher's teachings, and strive to become an outstanding Heavenly Saint Cult Leader like the Holy Teacher!"
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