Shen Qing covered her mouth in a daze, her eyes wide open.
Had she... inherited Luo Ling's power?
Didn't that mean she couldn't just speak her mind from now on?
The Dark Wolf clutched his chest, gasping heavily. His gaze towards Shen Qing grew intense.
"Luo Ling has acknowledged you, which is why she's passed on her power to you..."
As the Dark Wolf spoke, a sense of loss welled up inside him.
Shen Qing, who had only been here for a short while, had received such a precious gift from Luo Ling. But what about him, who had been here for ten thousand years? Why hadn't Luo Ling given him even a glimmer of hope?
As if sensing his dejection, the jade pendant on the Dark Wolf's chest began to warm slightly.
Feeling the heat from the pendant, the Dark Wolf's turbulent emotions gradually subsided.
Well, he hadn't received nothing. He'd been receiving all along.
Luo Ling, since you've chosen Shen Qing, I'll just follow her around and see where her path leads.
"Shen Qing, your power is off the charts!"
Qing Qing had long regarded Shen Qing as a friend. Seeing Shen Qing gain such a powerful ability, she was genuinely happy for her. But at the same time, a hint of worry crept in...
She still remembered Luo Ling's experiences in the illusion vividly.
Everyone knew the saying "a man is guilty for possessing a jade ring." She wondered what kind of fate awaited Shen Qing in the future.
Just as Qing Qing was about to offer a gentle reminder, she saw Shen Qing wearing an ecstatic expression.
"Piles of top - grade spiritual stones will rain from the sky, and I'll be a rich woman!"
Shen Qing stared hopefully at the sky, but there was no reaction.
Not giving up, Shen Qing then said to the ground beneath her feet, "A whole bunch of top - notch spiritual herbs will grow here!"
But the ground remained unchanged.
Shen Qing was disappointed. She shot a resentful look at the Dark Wolf.
"What's going on? Does this power only work for bad things? Isn't this just a jinx?"
Shen Qing began to suspect that the power she'd inherited wasn't "words turning into reality," but rather a jinx.
The Dark Wolf was speechless. He'd never imagined that someone would use this power for such things.
Even Luo Ling, when she first awakened this power, had only used it to make the hens in the village lay more eggs.
The idea of top - grade spiritual stones raining from the sky was just too absurd...
No... the absurd one was the person making the wish...
"Have you ever thought that it's because you don't know how to use this power?"
The Dark Wolf looked at Shen Qing speechlessly. Both of them wore troubled expressions.
"I really can't think of any other uses for this power, apart from making the people I dislike unlucky and making me rich!"
The Dark Wolf's eyebrows twitched. "Luo Ling used this power to help many people. Weren't you just talking about having a grand aspiration? Why haven't you thought about blessing others?"
Shen Qing put her hands on her hips and retorted boldly, "Everyone has their own path. If everyone relies on my words, isn't that encouraging them to get something for nothing? How could I do such a thing?"
...
The Dark Wolf was so angry that he laughed.
Wasn't it her who had just stared at the sky, hoping for spiritual stones to fall?
Qing Qing watched the two of them, on the verge of a fight, with amusement and tried to mediate.
"Come on, Shen Qing's just too excited. Don't be impatient."
"But Shen Qing, you have to remember Luo Ling's lesson. Don't let others know about this power easily."
Shen Qing nodded and pointed at the three people playing stacking on the ground.
"Got it. Dark Wolf, go and silence these three."
The Dark Wolf rolled his eyes at Shen Qing and then transformed back into the big dog he'd been when they first met.
Shen Qing was puzzled. "Do you really like being a dog that much?"
This remark infuriated the Dark Wolf.
"Senior Brother, get up! You're crushing me!"
Nan Zhijin's pained voice came from below. He Yu, who was at the bottom, had been knocked unconscious by Pei Xuanjing and Nan Zhijin.
Pei Xuanjing clutched his aching arm and struggled to his feet.
Feeling the weight lift, Nan Zhijin was finally able to turn over.
On the ground, there was a deep pit where the three of them had fallen.
When Pei Xuanjing and Nan Zhijin finally caught their breath and had a chance to look around, they saw two people and a dog looking at them calmly.
"Shen Qing! How dare you show your face in front of me!"
At the sight of Shen Qing, Nan Zhijin flew into a rage. He drew his sword and charged towards her.
The sharp sword energy, crackling with lightning, was soon in front of Shen Qing.
"Presumptuous!"
"Woof!"
Qing Qing summoned the "Creation of All Things" and, together with the Dark Wolf, stepped in front of Shen Qing.
The sword energy was blocked by the two of them.
Shen Qing gratefully patted Qing Qing's shoulder and the Dark Wolf's head.
She touched her nose guiltily. She'd just been eager to test if the power of "words turning into reality" was really that effective...
Nan Zhijin pointed his sword at Qing Qing and the Dark Wolf in a fit of anger. "Where did this stupid dog and this reckless person come from? I'm Shen Qing's senior brother, here to discipline my junior sister. What are you two butting in for?"
The gentle look on Qing Qing's face disappeared. Her aura turned cold and unapproachable, and her eyes grew deeper.
As the young sect - master for many years, the oppressive aura and invisible dignity emanating from Qing Qing made Nan Zhijin flinch.
And the Dark Wolf was a ten - thousand - year - old spiritual beast with unfathomable cultivation.
With such a person and a dog by Shen Qing's side, Nan Zhijin couldn't help but feel a bit wary.
"Junior Brother! What are you doing? Step back immediately!"
Pei Xuanjing quickly scolded him. Then, he stepped forward and bowed to Qing Qing.
"Young Sect - Master Qing, long time no see. I'm sorry for the rudeness of my junior brother and sister. They've disturbed you. Please forgive them."
"Young Sect - Master?"
Nan Zhijin muttered the words under his breath before realizing that the ice - cold and elegant woman in front of him was the young sect - master of the Green Wood Sect.
But Nan Zhijin didn't think Qing Qing was all that great. Although his expression remained unchanged, he scoffed at her inwardly.
The Green Wood Sect was a well - known sect in the Eight Wastelands Continent. Famous for its alchemy, the Green Wood Hall controlled most of the spiritual herb resources on the continent.
But in his heart, it still couldn't compare to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.
And Qing Qing was just the young sect - master. Her status was barely on par with his as the direct disciple of True Lord Heng Ling.
But he would never bow and salute Qing Qing like Pei Xuanjing did.
Moreover, it was obvious that this young sect - master was on Shen Qing's side.
She'd harmed Junior Sister Bai, and because of her, he'd been punished by True Lord Hong Hua. He was forbidden from using the sect's resources and had to waste three years on the Cliff of Self - Reflection.
All because he'd sparred with Shen Qing a few times.
Nan Zhijin was extremely indignant. It was just a normal sparring session between fellow disciples. Why had it angered the sect - master so much?
It must be because Shen Qing had played the weak card in front of the sect - master again.
Nan Zhijin was sulking on his own, completely oblivious to the fact that there was a huge gap in cultivation between him and Shen Qing. What he considered a normal sparring session was actually an indescribable torment for Shen Qing.