Chapter 147: Zuo Qiu: Am I gonna get roasted again?
“Can I join the Heavenly Sword Sect?”
Zuo Qiu’s face froze in a mix of shock and surprise. She’d thought she’d be stuck under house arrest a while longer, but apparently, the investigation wrapped up in record time. Not only that, she could ditch the Refining God Sect and head straight to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
“Absolutely!” The disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall grinned, giving her a thumbs-up. “You’ve helped us a lot these past few days. Our Heavenly Sword Sect doesn’t turn away talented and enthusiastic disciples.”
It seemed that her recent sensitivity to magic energy—probably because she’d been cleansed by immortal fire after being invaded by demonic miasma—was paying off. Now, she could sense even the faintest whiff of demon energy better than any spiritual detector or array. Thanks to this, she immediately spotted a tiny disciple on Purple Cloud Peak hiding something filled with demonic miasma.
She wasn’t sure why she’d started reacting this way, but hey, not a bad thing at all.
At first, she kept her cool and didn’t say anything—she deduced things from the results, chatting up the Law Enforcement Hall folks, gently dropping some hints, carefully guiding them to the truth.
Thanks to her relationship with Bai Feng, she could do this. Before the truth surfaced, no one could be certain whether she had ties to the demonic path, but her bond with Bai Feng was genuine. So, the Law Enforcement Hall folks treated her a bit more politely because Bai Feng was kind and respectful.
“Senior Sister, you’re very polite,” Bai Feng said with a chuckle. “I was just doing what anyone should. Everyone knows the demonic path is evil. Especially as a victim, I really despise those disgusting demons.”
Zuo Qiu quickly waved her hands, a practiced expression on her face. Having climbed from the bottom of the Refining God Sect, she’d mastered the art of knowing what to say and when.
The disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall shook his head, smiling. “Alright, enough said. I’ve got other things to do. Here’s your token; don’t lose it.”
“Yes, senior sister. Safe travels.”
She watched him walk off, took a deep breath, then exhaled forcefully.
Clenching her fists, she couldn’t help but want to cheer—she was finally completely safe!
From now on, her future looked bright and shiny!
“Oh, right—what’s most important now…”
Suddenly, Zuo Qiu remembered something. She quickly stashed her Heavenly Sword Sect token and rushed toward Green Bamboo Peak.
……
“…Why are you here?”
Bai Feng pushed open the door and saw Zuo Qiu standing just outside, looking nervous enough to make his heart skip a beat.
Wasn’t she supposed to be restricted? Had her investigation ended already?
“Master…”
“Hmm?”
Faced with Bai Feng’s dangerous gaze, Zuo Qiu shivered, then hurriedly changed her words. “Young Master, I’ve now officially joined the Heavenly Sword Sect. I’m a disciple now.”
“Huh, good,” Bai Feng said neutrally. He wasn’t too surprised—Zuo Qiu’s talent was outstanding, and she insisted on becoming his follower. It made sense the Heavenly Sword Sect would take her in. “Focus on cultivating well.”
Next, he planned to find a proper opportunity to send her out for some training. But he had to be cautious. If he sent her too far away right now, she might notice something was up, and the sect probably wouldn’t agree either.
She’d just been released from monitoring, after all. While they weren’t watching her every second anymore, they’d still need some time to keep an eye on her secretly.
So, for now, he figured it’d be best to have Zuo Qiu train nearby—get her ready for future deployments and, honestly, reduce the chances of bumping into her too often.
Plus, he was a little worried she might somehow activate the system’s luck points again if she got too clever.
“By the way, Young Master, I’ve been feeling some changes in my body lately…”
Zuo Qiu glanced around and lowered her voice.
“Changes?” Bai Feng squinted slightly—he hadn’t done anything to her recently, so what was going on?
He took a small step back. “Tell me what’s changed.”
Zuo Qiu played it cool, pretending not to notice Bai Feng’s retreat. She lowered her voice even more. “I only recently realized—I’ve become much more sensitive to magic energy. Ordinary hiding tricks no longer work on me…”
She wasn’t holding back; all her discoveries were shared. First, she knew building trust with Bai Feng was crucial. If she hid secrets, it’d ruin their hard-earned relationship, making it harder for her to blend in or become Bai Feng’s loyal dog.
Second, she knew she didn’t have many trump cards, so she needed to boost her value somehow to gain more stature.
Bai Feng listened, surprised.
He thought about the immortal fire, but since he couldn’t sense demon energy himself and considering her identity as a luck recipient, he guessed her change likely had nothing to do with the immortal fire. Maybe it was some unknown change caused by the fire burning away her demonic miasma inside her.
“Come on in, I want to see what’s going on,” Bai Feng decided he’d better observe carefully. If she developed a special ability, maybe she could finally k*ll the Black Lotus.
The ‘Child of Destiny’ occasionally sparks trouble, but the Black Lotus? That old witch is a real threat.
After Zuo Qiu entered the room, Bai Feng snapped his fingers and activated a formation to isolate them from the outside.
He then faced her, radiating a friendly smile—lifting the immortal fire he summoned. “Do you feel anything?”
Zuo Qiu looked at the floating immortal fire nervously and shook her head. “No.”
“Huh… so it’s not the fire itself,” Bai Feng murmured, stroking his chin. He then split off a bit of his immortal fire and shot it toward her.
Almost instantly, the fire pierced into her body, causing her eyes to go wide and her skin to flush slightly. “Young Master?”
“Wait, don’t speak,” Bai Feng commanded, grabbing her wrist. He could feel her body temperature rising rapidly—even though he hadn’t released any fire himself.
His eyes fluttered closed—he realized the immortal fire in her body was being rapidly consumed, and the residual fire was gone.
The immortal fire he left inside her had been devoured?
No wonder she was the Child of Destiny—she could assimilate even immortal fire.
He was a bit relieved he hadn’t just kicked her out on her own.
“Did you feel your body heat up recently?” Bai Feng released her wrist.
Zuo Qiu gritted through the burning pain and nodded quickly. “Sometimes it happens, a few times a day, just like now.”
“Hmm… could it be some special divine body?” Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds, then smiled. “Zuo Qiu, how about we do an experiment?”
Seeing Bai Feng’s mischievous grin, Zuo Qiu’s heart fluttered with fear. She swallowed her saliva and whispered, “What kind of experiment?”
“I want to further activate your potential. It might be painful, but if you’re not willing, that’s okay too. The choice is yours.”
Though Bai Feng appeared kind and gentle, her heart filled with a twinge of dread.
‘Am I gonna get roasted again?’
She forced a awkward smile.
Despite really not wanting to experience flames invading her body again, for her future, for becoming Bai Feng’s loyal dog, she nodded resolutely:
“I… I’m willing.”
