Chapter 326 - 325: Master, the Secret to the Clone Technique Is Just This?

"Zixuan, you’re awake?"

By the bedside, Li Qinghe leaned in, happily taking her hand. "How are you feeling now? Any better? Does anywhere feel uncomfortable?"

"Ugh..."

At his words, Li Zixuan stirred again, gently pressing a hand to her forehead. She was still a bit dazed, her face as pale as paper.

"Where am I?"

Her last memory was of the academy.

She seemed to have been ambushed...

The attacker’s clothes and appearance were very familiar.

"It was Nangong Li! From the Beast God Sect! They’re still at the academy!"

The memories came flooding back like a tide.

Li Zixuan’s pretty face turned cold.

She recalled the previous scene, and an immense fear seized her. She frantically scanned her surroundings, a cold sweat instantly drenching her back.

But she looked around, lost and bewildered.

There were no Cult Demons in the room. Only Li Qinghe was beside her, holding a cup of hot water. The sweet scent of gardenias drifted from a vase on the corner of the table.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. There’s no Beast God Sect here, Xuanxuan..."

Seeing her reaction, Li Qinghe sat down gently on the edge of the bed and said softly, "You’re safe now. We’re in Fuhai District."

"Fuhai District?"

Hearing this, Li Zixuan’s delicate brows relaxed. She asked in a small voice, "Did Senior Brother save me again?"

"Who else?"

Li Qinghe rolled his eyes, crossed his arms, and snorted. "Who else has that kind of power? Xuanxuan, you were unconscious for a whole day and night. If Master hadn’t found you, who knows who might have picked you up."

"So that’s what happened..."

Li Zixuan lowered her gaze, her expression turning somber, lost in her own thoughts.

As they were speaking,

CREAK—

The door to the room was suddenly pushed open.

Qin Yang strolled in leisurely, carrying a fruit basket.

"Senior Brother!"

Li Zixuan’s eyes trembled. The moment she saw Qin Yang, she tried to get up, but her body was too weak, and she ultimately had to give up.

"Don’t get up, Junior Sister."

Qin Yang patted her head and comforted her gently. He then placed the fruit basket by the table. "How are you feeling now? Any better?"

"Yes, much better."

Feeling the warmth of his hand, Li Zixuan’s gaze softened. "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother. If it weren’t for you this time, I’m afraid I’d be in the hands of the Beast God Sect by now."

"Tsk, why be so formal between us?"

Qin Yang shook his head and smiled calmly. "We’re from the same sect, after all."

"Okay." Li Zixuan’s pretty face flushed red.

"Junior Sister, when Nangong Li attacked you, did he reveal anything?" Qin Yang asked.

Over the past two days, he had looked into the matter and uncovered many related things.

Nangong Li’s attack this time was no accident!

Before returning to the district, Qin Yang had taken the time to visit the Police Chief and ask about recent events in Jianghai City. His inquiries immediately revealed more clues.

It turned out that Li Zixuan and Elder Li weren’t the only ones who had been abducted.

In the past few days, many Jianghai Star Martial Artists had also mysteriously disappeared within Jianghai City!

Surveillance footage obtained from the Police Chief showed that these missing Martial Artists had all entered a certain alley or headed to a desolate, remote area, after which they never returned.

The only clear video was a clip of a Martial Artist who was nearing the Late Stage of the Postnatal Realm being snatched away into the void and disappearing.

Without a doubt!

This was the technique of a Celestial Venerable Realm expert!

In other words, Nangong Li seemed to be secretly plotting something.

Li Zixuan frowned, recalling, "Nangong Li seemed to say something at the time... ’It is your honor to become blood food for Lord Beast God...’"

"Beast God? Blood food?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang’s eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. His intuition told him this matter was far from simple. However, he had too little information to make a judgment and would have to decide what to do later.

"Senior Brother, who is this Beast God that Nangong Li mentioned?"

Seeing Qin Yang’s solemn expression, Li Zixuan hesitated for a moment before carefully asking, "Could it be that the Beast God Sect has other experts?"

As soon as she spoke, Qin Yang’s brow relaxed slightly.

"It’s nothing. I’ll take care of the rest. You just focus on recovering here. Don’t worry too much, understand?"

"Okay. You should go handle your business then, Senior Brother."

...

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「A moment later.」

「Outside in the courtyard.」

The birch trees rustled.

Joyful laughter echoed from under the trees.

Three identical little white-haired girls were there, playing with each other. Dappled sunlight scattered across the ground like shattered gold.

"Alright, from today onward!"

"You are Immortal Bai Number Two! And she is Number Three!"

Xiaobai stood with her hands on her hips, poking the Clone’s delicate nose and then pinching her cheek. "From now on, you’ll listen to me obediently. You’ll do whatever I, this Fairy, tell you to do! Understand?"

"Oh..."

However, as she finished speaking, the two Clones flickered indistinctly and replied haltingly.

They clearly hadn’t fully materialized. Their expressions and movements were exceptionally sluggish, nowhere near as vivid and lifelike as the ones Qin Yang used.

You could say they were very crude.

They were as stiff as wooden puppets...

Just then, Qin Yang walked out of the house.

"Ah, Master, you’re out?"

Xiaobai quickly grabbed his arm and pointed to the slightly better-looking of the two Clones. "Look, look! The results of this Fairy’s practice!"

"You made this Clone?"

Qin Yang took a quick look. "Not bad. The appearance is about ninety percent there, but the Divine Thought core is still a little... off."

After a pause, Qin Yang added, "Xiaobai, call Liu Wushuang and tell him to get ready to come over."

"You got it! Young Master—"

Hearing this, Xiaobai immediately stopped practicing. Grinning, she pulled out her phone, wagging her tail happily and deliberately drawing out the last syllable of his title.

As the Heaven-Blasting Gang’s personal attendant, she now handled all the trivial matters and had taken over all the daily chores.

"Master, seeing as your servant is so diligent, could you do me a small favor?"

"What is it?"

"It’s about this Clone. Can you give me a few more pointers?"

Xiaobai put down her phone and asked cheekily, pulling ’Immortal Bai’ Number Two to a stop in front of Qin Yang.

"Look at this dummy, she’s so dopey! She completely fails to show off my genius... I’m such an intelligent fox. If I let her walk out the door, she’s guaranteed to embarrass me!"

"All this for that?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang glanced sideways at the two Clones and smiled faintly. "Just keep adding more Divine Thought. With enough Divine Thought, you’ll have sufficient Essence Qi. That’s all there is to it. What’s there to struggle with?!"

"I can’t, Master! If I only add Divine Thought, I don’t have enough Spiritual Power! These two are about to drain me dry!"

Xiaobai sighed. "Not everyone can just add Spiritual Power willy-nilly like you! Isn’t there another trick to it?"

"A trick?" Hearing this, Qin Yang rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Actually, there is one. You want to hear it?"

"What is it?"

Xiaobai’s eyes lit up. She excitedly gripped Qin Yang’s clothes and asked, "Yes, yes, yes! Master, hurry up and tell this Fairy!"

"If you’re no good, then just practice more!"