When Qiao Wei arrived at Lin Qingqing's residence, she found that the place was empty.

The answer is that he has set out alone to Black Demon Ridge.

"Damn it, she got there first." Qiao Wei said unwillingly.

"Sister, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Chase!"

Then, Qiao Wei led a group of people to the sect's main hall, saying that they wanted to accept the S-level commission from Black Demon Ridge.

The elder had been in the sect for many years and had never seen such a grand scene. He was shocked by the scene and thought, what kind of day is today? A group of people are rushing to die. If this continues, he may lose his position.

After pondering for a while and weighing the pros and cons for a short time, the elder immediately said: "Disciples below the eighth level of Qi Refining, please choose another mission."

After these words were spoken, the arrogance of this group of people subsided a lot.

At this time, Yingxiang was unconvinced and questioned the elder: "Elder, why can Lin Qingqing take it, but we can't?"

"That's right, she's only at the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage, but she can still accept missions from Black Devil Ridge. Why can't we?"

The elder coughed twice in an attempt to interrupt them: "Ahem, who told you that Lin Qingqing is at the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage?"

"Isn't it? The last time I saw her, she was still at the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage." Yingxiang said.

"So, when I saw Lin Qingqing today, I felt something was wrong with her. Her aura seemed different from usual. Could it be that she really broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining?" Qiao Wei thought carefully, "But, so what? She is at most a sickly sixth level of Qi Refining."

Thinking of this, Qiao Wei was no longer annoyed, and said to the elder in a gentle voice: "In this case, then it is enough for me, Qiao Wei, to take on the task alone."

"Senior sister!" Yingxiang was still dissatisfied with the elder's answer, "I want to go with you too. That damn girl Lin Qingqing is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining Stage at most. Elder, please don't fool us."

Just when the quarrel was getting intense in the hall, a female voice was suddenly heard.

"Who is making noise here?"

When everyone heard the voice and looked, they saw that the person coming was Taoist Yunhua. They all lowered their heads and dared not act rashly.

"Meet the Master!"

"Greetings to Taoist Yunhua!"

The person who came was Qiao Wei's master, Taoist Yunhua.

"Why are you making so much noise here?"

Taoist Yunhua was notoriously strict, and everyone was afraid of being punished, so they all kept silent for a while.

Seeing that no one responded, Qiao Wei had to stand up and explain, "Master, it was me who wanted to take the S-level mission in Black Demon Ridge, and Yingxiang wanted to go with us, but the elder said that no disciple who has not reached the eighth level of Qi Refining is allowed to take this mission."

"Elder, is this true?"

"Master Yunhua, this is a mission to Black Demon Ridge, where life and death are unpredictable. I cannot bear to see the sect's outstanding talents go to die in vain. If the sect leader blames me, I will be blamed."

"Elder, Yingxiang is also my disciple. Let her go with Qiao Wei. The two of them can take care of each other on the way. Although she has not yet reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining Stage, she has enough practical experience. If anything happens, I will take responsibility."

"In that case, I agree."

Qiao Wei and Yingxiang hurriedly thanked Taoist Yunhua and the elders of the hall.

Taoist Yunhua gave Qiao Wei some instructions before leaving.

"When you go to Black Devil Ridge this time, you must be careful and not be careless."

"Yes, I will keep Master's teachings in mind."

"If you fail to complete the task, you don't have to come back to see me."

Before Qiao Wei could respond, Taoist Yunhua had already disappeared from her sight.

At this time, Lin Qingqing was facing a dilemma.

There is a only way to get to the Black Demon Ridge, and that is the Barbarian Ridge.

The recent overnight heavy rains have almost submerged the entire Manyi Ridge, and the people there are facing a life-or-death situation.

To stay or to go?

If he stayed, it would mean delaying the mission at Black Demon Ridge; if he left, he would be ignoring the lives of the common people.

Generally speaking, people who practice Taoism should not interfere too much in human affairs, especially natural disasters and man-made disasters.

All natural and man-made disasters are the result of the cycle of cause and effect. If a cultivator interferes with cause and effect easily, the cause and effect will fall on him, which is not conducive to cultivation.

Lin Qingqing was rowing the boat. Because she was kind-hearted, she couldn't bear to see such a tragic scene and couldn't make up her mind for a while.

"Help, save my child."

Just then, a cry for help was heard from afar.

I saw a woman holding a baby struggling helplessly in the water. The flood was almost reaching her nose, but her hands were still tightly holding the baby.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Qingqing immediately rowed the boat over. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, let alone saving two lives.

If the cause and effect or something like that involves her, she can just go.

At this time, the flood came even more violently.

When Lin Qingqing approached, the flood had already covered the woman's head and she was lifeless, but her hands were still unconsciously holding up the baby in the cradle.

The baby seemed to sense that he had lost a loved one, and suddenly started crying loudly, mixed in with the sound of the rolling flood.

Lin Qingqing immediately leaned over and picked up the baby from the water, and gently said to the woman who had lost her breath: "Go to your next life with peace of mind. I will take care of the baby."

After that, she took the baby across the Barbarian Mountains and came to a nearby small village.

There is a Taoist temple in the small village. A middle-aged couple is kneeling devoutly, praying to Goddess Guanyin for a child.

Hearing the sound, Lin Qingqing quietly hid in the back, carefully observing the personalities and behaviors of the middle-aged couple, and secretly followed them all the way home.

The couple had a house with a small yard in front of the door where they grew some vegetables and a chicken coop and duck coop next to it.

They had several acres of fertile land. The husband worked in the fields during the day while the wife tended the vegetable garden and raised chickens and ducks. They lived in harmony and treated each other with equal dignity.

Lin Qingqing then asked other villagers about the middle-aged couple's situation. It turned out that they had a 16-year-old son. He was married for only a year or so when he was called up for military service and died in the battlefield the following year. Upon hearing the news, his young wife committed suicide and followed him, leaving only the middle-aged couple.

No wonder the couple wanted to pray for a child. Although they were over 30 years old, they looked like they were in their 50s. Losing their child in middle age was a huge blow to them.

Afterwards, Lin Qingqing asked everyone about the two's personalities and characters, and received very good feedback.

Lin Qingqing planned to entrust the baby to the two of them to raise. She took out a amulet from her bosom and placed it on the baby to ensure that the baby would have a safe and smooth life.

She then wrote down the baby's birth date on a piece of paper, took out a piece of beautiful jade from her pocket, used her magic power to carve a "Xi" on it, and placed it together with the amulet.

This jade symbolizes that she is her mother's hope and a treasure that her mother holds with her life.

Afterwards, Lin Qingqing placed the baby in a basket in front of the couple's door and knocked hard a few times. When she heard a response, she jumped onto the roof.

The man opened the door but was surprised to see no one outside. When he was about to close the door, he heard a baby crying.

"Madam, come and take a look!"

The woman rushed over upon hearing the noise, and when she looked inside, she saw that it was actually a baby.

"It must be the goddess Guanyin appearing. I must thank her tomorrow."

The two of them happily carried the baby into the house.

At this time, joyful laughter continued to be heard in the house, which lasted all night.

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