Chapter 449 - 173: The Mysterious Forbidden Zone of No. 6 Blue Ball - Duet Love Songs (6k)

As soon as Zhou Qing landed, he felt a chill run down his spine. Despite his current cultivation level, he couldn’t help but shiver.

The sky here was extremely gloomy. In the dimness, even the air seemed dyed in ink, emitting a coldness that made breathing feel oppressive.

Looking as far as he could see, he vaguely noticed giant ancient ships, as if they had sailed since time immemorial, silently moving through the sandy ground.

They were surrounded by eerie black fog, occasionally flickering with a few ghostly green lights, and there seemed to be shadows moving on them.

This was the extent of what he could see.

"Every time you enter, these ghost ships will be different. To cross to the ancient mine over there, you’ll have to fight your way through!"

No. 6’s voice sounded from the side.

Zhou Qing turned his head, only to find the other person shrouded in a layer of mist, making it impossible to see clearly, and he couldn’t sense her cultivation level at all.

It was the same for himself.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know her name, otherwise, he could have bound her, especially since his Talent Skills [Heart Mirror Vision] was about to level up to five.

"What is this?"

Only then did Zhou Qing notice that the two of them were standing under a crooked jujube tree. The tree was covered with pale white paper money, and a weathered, peachwood sword hung from a branch.

No. 6 explained, "This is the initial safety zone. If you get injured, you can come here for a brief rest. Even those ominous things can’t approach this place."

"And there are four such places in total; at least, I’ve only found four."

Zhou Qing nodded, curious. Since he couldn’t get past those ghost ships and couldn’t reveal his cultivation level, he decided to see what was so special about this place.

He immediately began an appraisal.

Soon, information was fed back to him.

[Mummified Jujube Wood: This is a relic of a deceitful spirit that perished in ancient times, waiting all her life for the little Daoist carrying the peachwood sword to come for her.]

[If a man and woman sing love songs under this tree, there might be unexpected guidance.]

Zhou Qing was somewhat taken aback by this feedback.

It seemed that countless ages ago, a treacherous person had deceived a simple-minded spirit.

Seeing Zhou Qing continuously staring at the jujube tree, No. 6 couldn’t help but remind him, "You can’t mess with things here. Besides, you can’t even move them. Anything that can exist in the restricted zone has its own reason."

Zhou Qing nodded in agreement, then switched topics, smiling at No. 6, "By the way, No. 6, do you know how to sing love songs?"

No. 6 was momentarily stunned, seemingly not understanding.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing hurriedly explained, "Don’t misunderstand. I think I’ve read something about this tree in an old document. It said that if a man and a woman sing love songs under it, there might be an opportunity that arises."

No. 6 immediately chuckled.

Zhou Qing understood her skepticism. Even he found it a bit absurd.

But since he couldn’t take any further action, he decided to play it big, at least making No. 6 think he was mysterious.

After all, he had always referred to himself as "the elder." He needed to maintain some semblance of seniority.

But Zhou Qing’s words gave her a hint. Seeing the paper money scattered on the ground, she suddenly patted her storage bag, taking out three incense sticks and lighting them.

Then she bowed respectfully, looking very devout.

Zhou Qing’s face twitched at this sight. Did they still need to verify? It was definitely that silver-haired woman!

Previously, in the cave created by the Old Peng King, the Five-Color Restriction on the stone platform had been solved by lighting incense and paying respects in this manner.

Her ability to learn and apply was too fast!

But seeing her earnest expression, Zhou Qing suddenly found her quite adorable.

Believing in "fate," appearing cold outside but warm inside, terrifying cultivation in the Spirit Severing Realm—it really piqued his curiosity, where did she come from?

Wait, Zhou Qing suddenly snapped back, startled. How could he find a Spirit Severing Realm senior adorable?

Was he crazy?

But after a moment’s hesitation, Zhou Qing couldn’t help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing, just showing my gratitude. I’ve avoided several crises here before!"

Seeing no unusual reaction, No. 6 stood up and explained.

Good heavens, even a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator could face danger. It seemed her restricted zone was far more perilous than his.

"Let’s go!"

No. 6 looked at the ghost ships ahead, a hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes, and spoke.

The entities on those ships were extremely dangerous. If luck was bad, all three chances could be lost here.

That’s why she hadn’t dared to venture here in the real world, even though two treasure opportunities had been found in the ancient mine beyond the Desert Sea.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing quickly said, "No. 6, I’m serious. We’re not in a rush. It doesn’t hurt to try. Maybe we’ll have some unexpected gains."

No. 6 paused, looking at the three incense sticks in the ground. After a brief hesitation, she said, "Did No. 5 tell you I’m a woman?"

Zhou Qing was momentarily stunned, then he understood and laughed, "Do you think I’m taking advantage of you? None of us know if we’re men or women, old or young. If you think that way, I can step back so you won’t misunderstand."

After saying that, Zhou Qing made a gesture as if to leave.