The world turned pure white again. Shen Qing felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her, so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open.
She had just absorbed all of Luo Ling's memories and needed some time to digest them.
While Shen Qing was in a deep slumber, she was carried back to a newly - assigned small courtyard in the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.
Since Shen Qing had left the Forget - Sorrow Peak, she couldn't return to her original residence. But Master Honghua didn't want to treat this precious disciple of his badly, so he personally picked out a courtyard in a prime location on the main peak for her.
Because of his concern for Shen Qing, Hong Zhaoyang dragged Elder Yaoyue over every other day. But Elder Yaoyue couldn't figure out what was wrong with Shen Qing no matter how hard she looked.
However, seeing that Shen Qing had a rosy complexion, although she frowned from time to time, she didn't seem to be ill. So Yaoyue could only comfort Hong Zhaoyang, saying that Shen Qing was just overly tired and would be fine after sleeping for a few days.
But Hong Zhaoyang was still worried inside and could only come over to take care of Shen Qing more often during his spare time from cultivation.
During this period, Elder Yaoyue was also extremely busy.
Elder Feiyun had been eroded by demonic energy and needed Elder Yaoyue to change his dressing regularly.
Many of the Golden Core disciples were also injured, and their wounds were somewhat contaminated by demonic energy. Yaoyue also had to keep a close eye on the condition of these disciples.
Moreover, Yaoyue herself was also slightly injured.
She was either rescuing the injured or preparing medicine every day.
On the way back, she was busy treating Elder Feiyun. She had planned to ask Shen Qing about Bi Luo after Feiyun got better, but unexpectedly, Shen Qing fainted.
Yaoyue had no choice but to resign herself to continue helping others with their injuries.
After Lin Yibai was brought back, she was put in shackles and thrown into a dark room.
At first, she thought that once she returned to the sect and saw Master Hengling, she could play the victim in front of him and make up some excuses to get away with it.
But unexpectedly, Master Hengling was sent on a mission by Master Honghua, and his return date was uncertain.
Due to the sudden incident, the emergency meeting called by the major sects kept Master Honghua extremely busy, so he had no time to deal with Lin Yibai for the time being.
Elder Feiyun had been in a bad state for two days. After coming back, he was bedridden and had no energy to care about Lin Yibai either.
Lin Yibai seemed to be forgotten in the dark room, with no one paying attention to her.
Only Nan Zhijin and He Yu squatted in front of the Law Enforcement Hall every day, trying to plead for Lin Yibai.
Pei Xuanjing and Shen Chuyun went to Shen Qing's residence every day, begging Hong Zhaoyang to let them go in and take a look at Shen Qing.
But Hong Zhaoyang hated the people from the Forget - Sorrow Peak as much as he hated demonic cultivators. So the three of them played a game of chase every day in Shen Qing's yard.
Because he was bored, the Dark Wolf followed Hong Zhaoyang around all day. After learning what had happened to Shen Qing before, he also didn't have a good attitude towards Pei Xuanjing and Shen Chuyun.
When Hong Zhaoyang chased Shen Chuyun to beat him, the Dark Wolf howled beside them to cheer Hong Zhaoyang on.
Seven days passed, and there were some changes in Shen Qing's body.
Hong Zhaoyang was guarding by the bedside. He thought Shen Qing was about to wake up, but unexpectedly, thunder tribulation clouds gradually gathered in the sky, and countless spiritual powers were gathering around Shen Qing.
This change attracted all the elders in the sect.
Hong Zhaoyang grabbed Elder Yaoyue's sleeve in a flurry: "What's wrong with Shen Qing?"
Elder Yaoyue looked at Shen Qing with a complicated look in her eyes. Different from the other elders, whose eyes were burning with eagerness as if they wanted to sign a master - disciple contract with Shen Qing the next second.
"Shen Qing... is about to break through..."
Hong Zhaoyang turned his head in surprise, shocked to the core. His mouth fell open, and his face was full of stupor.
"Break through..."
"While sleeping??"
Elder Zhushi put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily. The sound came from his chest and made people's ears ring.
"Hahaha!不愧是我青雲劍宗的弟子，竟可以在睡夢中突破到元嬰，雖不是我的親傳弟子，也足以讓我出去吹噓好一陣子了！"
Pei Xuanjing and Shen Chuyun saw the strange phenomenon in the sky and the crowd running towards Shen Qing's yard. They thought something had happened and rushed over in a hurry.
But when they learned that Shen Qing was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, their faces changed.
Pei Xuanjing's hands tightened involuntarily, and his eyes were full of complexity: "Shen Qing... is about to break through while sleeping..."
Two opposing emotions, jealousy and resignation, filled his mind, making his expression a bit ugly.
As for Shen Chuyun, he was mostly filled with remorse.
He never thought that his elder sister, whom he had always disliked before, would not only form a Golden Core but also break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in such a short period of time.
When he first heard the news, he was incredulous at first, then happy for Shen Qing. Slowly... he thought of himself.
Like Pei Xuanjing, in fact, they couldn't deceive themselves. Deep in their hearts, they were both jealous of Shen Qing.
Nan Zhijin and He Yu rushed over later. After learning this news, their faces were as colorful as a palette.
Nan Zhijin gritted his teeth: "Break through to the Nascent Soul Realm while sleeping?? I don't believe it!!"
He still remembered how Shen Qing had beaten him up in front of everyone a few days ago.
Although no one nearby had noticed them, he still felt ashamed.
When Shen Qing brought up the past, a flicker of guilt flashed through his heart. But later, seeing Lin Yibai being so miserable because of Shen Qing, his guilt towards Shen Qing disappeared.
Especially that sentence of Shen Qing's, saying that he had practiced swordsmanship for a long time but was still beaten up by her, really made Nan Zhijin feel embarrassed even now.
He Yu also found it hard to accept this fact.
In his heart, although he didn't like Shen Qing always currying favor with him, he regarded Shen Qing as his own property.
How could he accept that Shen Qing, who had always followed him, suddenly outpaced him.
The people from the Forget - Sorrow Peak stood silently in front of Shen Qing's house and saw all the well - known elders in the sect walking out of Shen Qing's room.
When the elders saw the four of them, their eyes became subtle.
Feeling the elders' looks, Pei Xuanjing and the others felt extremely uncomfortable.
The elders looked at each other and sighed.
Elder Zhushi walked up to Pei Xuanjing and said, "Shen Qing is about to break through. We elders need to set up formations around here. If you have nothing to do, go back to the Forget - Sorrow Peak to practice..."
Elder Zhushi's original intention was to tell them not to waste time watching. But in the ears of those people, it took on another meaning.
It was like mocking them for being blind and laughing at their lack of progress in cultivation.
Pei Xuanjing's face turned ugly. After saluting, he quickly left, and the others did the same.
Elder Zhushi scratched his head, confused.
"What did I say wrong? Why do they all look so ugly?"
The other elders sighed and just patted Elder Zhushi on the shoulder.
An innocent person facing a group of scheming people would offend them no matter what he said.
"All of them are so mysterious..."
The clouds in the sky were getting thicker and thicker, and the thunder was getting closer. Elder Zhushi pulled his mind back and quickly arranged for people to set up magic formations around.
Judging from this situation, it seemed that it would be very difficult for Shen Qing to get through the thunder tribulation when breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm...