Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Little Leo's sudden confession of loyalty made Zhou Yiqiao slightly stunned.

Fortunately, he had heard many words of loyalty from the Seven Swordsmen and others. Faced with Little Leo's statement, although Zhou Yiqiao was surprised, he quickly regained his composure.

He patted Little Leo's shoulder gently and spoke earnestly.

"Little Leo, I appreciate your kindness."

"But Qingdan Pavilion is not only my hard work, but also the common home of all of us."

"You are smart and capable, and your control over Qingdan Pavilion is even greater than that of me as the owner. I believe you can lead everyone to move forward and make Qingdan Pavilion more glorious."

Then, Zhou Yiqiao turned to Xu Qingyi.

"Qingyi, you are very talented, and your alchemy skills are improving by leaps and bounds."

"After I leave, you need to practice more diligently and strive to become a third-level alchemist as soon as possible to bring honor to Qingdan Pavilion."

Although Xu Qingyi was also reluctant, she obviously saw that Zhou Yiqiao was determined to leave. Her eyes reddened slightly and she nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, Boss. Qing Yi will definitely live up to your expectations."

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao nodded slightly and spoke to everyone.

"After I leave, Xiao Li will be in charge of all affairs of Qingdan Pavilion."

"Qingyi, as the golden signboard of Qingdan Pavilion, your first job is to improve your realm and refine third-level pills."

"With the memory of refining the Rainbow Phoenix Pill that day, I believe you can reach the standard of a third-level alchemist more easily than others."

He paused, pondered for a while, and then continued to add.

"After Qing Yi becomes a third-level alchemist, if you, Little Li, are still willing to join me, you can go to Wangu Mountain in the Netherworld Demon Realm to report to Liu Yun."

Zhou Yiqiao took out a low-level spiritual herb from his storage bag. Although the grade of this spiritual herb was not high, it contained a trace of rare spiritual energy because it grew in a special environment.

He injected a trace of his own spiritual energy into the spiritual herb. This breath was connected with his breath and was enough to help Xiao Lizi prove his identity in front of Liu Yun.

"Little Leo, this is my ID for you."

Zhou Yiqiao handed the spiritual herb to Xiao Lizi and said at the same time.

"This spiritual herb contains my spiritual energy. You carry it with you. When Liu Yun sees it, he will naturally know your intention."

"Master, I will take good care of this item."

Little Li took the magical herb with both hands, as if he was holding a rare treasure, and his expression was extremely serious.

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, looked around at everyone in the meeting hall again to make sure he had not missed any advice, and then spoke.

"Everyone, the future of Qingdan Pavilion is in your hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yiqiao no longer hesitated. His figure suddenly became blurred, and then under the gaze of everyone, he disappeared from the spot in an instant without leaving any trace.

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After leaving the border market, Zhou Yiqiao rode non-stop, galloping about a thousand miles towards the heart of Central Plains.

After making sure that no one was following him, he turned around, bypassed the border market, and entered the territory of Zoroastrianism from a more remote entrance on the border between the two continents.

That’s right, the next hiding place Zhou Yiqiao chose was the territory of Zoroastrianism where monsters were everywhere!

Zhou Yiqiao's decision to enter Zoroastrianism was a well-considered choice.

Firstly, as the gathering place of demons, Zoroastrianism is sparsely populated, and there are very few human cultivators. It is even more difficult for the tentacles of his great elder to penetrate deeply. All these factors provide him with a secret shelter.

Secondly, although Zoroastrianism is full of dangers, it is also a land of opportunities.

The demon clan possesses many rare spiritual herbs and minerals. These resources are of great help to Zhou Yiqiao who is about to break through to the realm of refining emptiness.

He could use this time to collect more rare materials and pave the way for his advancement.

Furthermore, Zhou Yiqiao had bigger plans in mind.

The Great Elder is able to continuously spit out spiritual herbs from Zoroastrianism, so he must have his own unique channels or allies within Zoroastrianism.

Destroying the trafficking forces fostered by the Great Elder in the border market is not a long-term solution after all.

Zhou Yiqiao is going deep into the tiger's den this time. If he can find out the secret behind the Great Elder and find an opportunity to undermine the foundation of his power, perhaps he can make the Great Elder completely lose his income from Zoroastrianism and help the eldest lady completely resolve the civil strife in Qinjian Villa.

The forests of Zoroastrianism are dense and filled with evil spirits. Zhou Yiqiao has to stay vigilant at all times, using his superb escape and concealment skills to shuttle through the dense forests and avoid head-on conflicts with powerful monsters.

After all, Zoroastrianism is the continent least controlled by human cultivators in the entire Tianchen Realm. Here, even the most insignificant creatures may hide deadly threats.

Half a month passed quietly as Zhou Yiqiao continued to travel.

He hid his body during the day and moved quickly at night, avoiding the territories of one monster after another and crossing one unknown forest after another.

During this period, he encountered many dangers, but fortunately he was able to escape them all safely.

However, when he was only half a day's journey away from a city in the heart of the demon clan, he suddenly heard the sound of fierce fighting in front of him.

Zhou Yiqiao frowned slightly. He could feel several powerful auras intertwining and colliding not far ahead. It was obvious that some demon cultivators were fighting.

His first reaction was to cautiously avoid the fight.

Zhou Yiqiao knew very well that in a dangerous place like Zoroastrianism, every demon cultivator might have unpredictable trump cards and methods. If he got involved in a battle at will, he might expose himself and bring unnecessary trouble.

However, things went against his wishes. Just as he was about to quietly bypass the battle scene, a powerful wave of power suddenly erupted from the center of the battle, accompanied by several angry roars. It was obvious that one of the two parties in the fight had used a powerful spell or magical weapon.

This power fluctuation not only caused the surrounding trees to shake violently and leaves to fall, but also affected Zhou Yiqiao's hiding position.

He frowned as he felt two powerful auras rapidly approaching his direction during the battle.

"Damn it!"

Zhou Yiqiao cursed inwardly, knowing that he could no longer hide.

He flashed and prepared to start the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons and leave as quickly as possible.

But at this moment, a burly demon cultivator was hit by a spell and fell towards him like a meteorite, while another demon cultivator followed closely behind, obviously wanting to take advantage of the victory.

Zhou Yiqiao turned rapidly, and the escape technique of the Hundred Demons Night Parade was instantly activated. It seemed as if countless shadows were surrounding him, and the speed was so fast that it almost exceeded the limit of what the naked eye could capture.

However, the burly demon cultivator was falling too fast. Even though Zhou Yiqiao had used all his strength to perform escape techniques, the distance between them was still shrinking rapidly.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the burly demon cultivator's body slammed heavily onto the spot where Zhou Yiqiao was originally standing. The ground shook and dust flew.

Zhou Yiqiao narrowly avoided the fatal collision by making subtle adjustments at the last moment, but his figure was exposed to the pursuing demon cultivator.