I Won't Intervene

"Greetings, Sect Master Wang," the elders of the Qin family went out and bowed to Wang Zhong one after another.

"Alright," Wang Zhong nodded faintly.

"It’s great blessing for our Qin family that Sect Master Wang is willing to help. On behalf of the Qin family, I express our gratitude to you," the second elder of the Qin family said, deeply moved.

"I’m not doing it for the Qin family, but for Qin Yue'er ," Wang Zhong replied.

The second elder of the Qin family nodded and then offered some polite words, "The journey back will probably take about half a month. I'm afraid it will be hard on Sect Master Wang."

"It won't take that long," Wang Zhong shook his head.

The second elder of the Qin family didn't understand Wang Zhong's meaning.

Then, Wang Zhong snapped his fingers, and a giant divine eagle descended from the sky.

This divine eagle was as large as a house.

In comparison, they were not even as tall as one of its talons.

The scene was quite thrilling.

This?

This is?

The people of the Qin family were all dumbfounded. The younger generation of the Qin family might not recognize this divine eagle, but the elders of the Qin family had heard of it.

This divine eagle was completely white with brown spots, a beak like a hook, and a golden ring around its eyes. The most terrifying thing was its eyes, sharp as lightning.

It was a mythical beast, the Hai Dongqing. Its strength had reached the seventh stage of True Essence, not weaker than the elders of the Qin family. Originally, mythical beasts were fierce and difficult to tame, not to mention flying ones. But looking at this Hai Dongqing, it seemed completely obedient. Don't be fooled by its seventh stage of True Essence strength. Even a Ninth Stage of Cave Mansion expert would have a hard time dealing with it. They never expected it would be Wang Zhong's mount.

Because of this, the elders of the Qin family were even more shocked. Wang Zhong's endless means made them feel even smaller.

In fact, Wang Zhong had a very simple method of taming the Hai Dongqing. It was just two words: beat up! After he giving the Hai Dongqing a good beating, it behaved obediently.

"Get on!" Wang Zhong said, taking the lead and climbing on its back.

There was still a month before the Tomb of King Jing would open. So, Wang Zhong didn't wanna waste too much time. He wanted to resolve the Qin family's problem as soon as possible and then hurry to the Chiyang Prefecture.

The people of the Qin family followed, and there was a platform on the back of the Hai Dongqing for them to rest on. Then, Wang Zhong gently gave the order, and the Hai Dongqing took off.

The people of the Qin family shuttled through the clouds, feeling like they were in a dream. They looked around with curiosity, even the elderly elders of the Qin family was excited. This was the first time they had ridden a flying mount. The feeling was too wonderful. At the same time, they were completely at ease. At this speed, they would be back in Qingzhou Prefecture in just three days.

"Big bird, big bird, you're amazing!" Qin Muxi was playing the most happily. "Sister, if you had a big bird like this, it would be great. You could take me flying in the sky all the time."

"Silly girl," Qin Yue'er rubbed Qin Muxi's head and smiled.

Qin Yue'er knew that this wasn't very realistic. Perhaps in the entire Qingzhou Prefecture, only Wang Zhong could have a flying mythical beast like the Hai Dongqing as a mount. Even if the Qin family emptied their coffers, they couldn't afford it.

"Do you want it?" Wang Zhong suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Qin Yue'er was startled. She had never dared to think about it.

"Then it's yours," Wang Zhong could see that Qin Yue'er really liked the Hai Dongqing. Then, with a tap of his right hand, another mark appeared on Qin Yue'er’s forehead. This was the contract with the Hai Dongqing. In an instant, Qin Yue'er could feel that a connection had been established between her and the beast. The Hai Dongqing was no longer aloof, but rather gentle and affectionate towards Qin Yue'er. On the side, the elders of the Qin family were all stunned. Wang Zhong actually gave away a flying mythical beast of the True Essence Realm like this. This gesture was too generous.

They were all envious, too. If they were thirty years younger, even if they were shameless, they would kneel and beg Wang Zhong to let them join the Spacious Spirit Sect.

One day later,

Wang Zhong and his fellows flew over a mountain range.

It was the Hengduan Mountains.

As long as they passed through the Hengduan Mountains, they would soon reach the boundaries of Qingzhou Prefecture. However, the expressions on them changed slightly. Especially Qin Muxi, her face was full of indignation.

"It's those mountain bandits again."

Below, there was only one pass through the Hengduan Mountains, and a checkpoint had been set up there.

There were many fierce-looking strong men standing there, wielding large knives. These people were mountain bandits. Comprising of some rogue cultivators, they relied on collecting tolls for a living.

Qingzhou Prefecture had always regarded this group of mountain bandits as a thorn in their side. The Qin and Liu families had joined forces multiple times to eradicate them.

However, these mountain bandits held their ground in the Hengduan Mountains. They could both attack and defend, and every attempt to eradicate them yielded little result, even causing Qingzhou Prefecture to suffer heavy losses. Therefore, they could only turn a blind eye.

When the Qin family came to participate in the Ascension Conference, they also paid a considerable toll. Fortunately, this time they were riding the Hai Dongqing, or else they would have been extorted even more.

However, the people below who had to pass through the Hengduan Mountains were not so fortunate. They were in line, taking turns to pay the toll.

Among them was a pair of siblings, both around ten years old. They were dressed plainly, covered in mud, and carried a bamboo basket on their backs. They looked very nervous.

"Brother, do you think they'll find our holy herb?"

"Don't worry, with this holy herb, we can cure Father's illness."

"Yes."

Soon, it was their turn.

"Why are you leaving Qingzhou Prefecture?" the mountain bandit asked.

"We gathered some mountain goods," the older brother answered with a smile.

"Mountain goods?" The mountain bandit wasn't too convinced.

"If you don't believe it, you can check." The older brother took off the bamboo basket and handed it over. The mountain bandit directly emptied its contents, revealing mushrooms and similar mountain goods.

"A pile of junk!" The mountain bandit crushed the mushrooms into a mess.

"Why do you stomp on our mountain goods?"

The younger sister was almost in tears, but she was still held back by her brother.

"It's probably not that simple, right? What's in your arms?" The mountain bandit approached the older brother again.

"Nothing." The older brother immediately became nervous and kept retreating.

"Give it to me."

But how could the older brother break free from the mountain bandit? The mountain bandit searched the older brother and found a cloth bag. "It's a holy herb!" He claimed delightedly.

"Give it back!" The older brother became anxious.

"Give it back to us! This is for curing our father's illness." The younger sister cried out in distress.

"Whether your father lives or dies has nothing to do with me. Consider this holy herb as the toll. If you wanna go back to Qingzhou Prefecture, then go quickly!" The mountain bandit said coldly.

There were many caravans nearby. They were also angry, but no one dared to confront this group of mountain bandits. Seeing this scene, Qin Muxi was so frustrated that her teeth itched. She raised her little fist and aked, "second elder, can we help that pair of siblings? They're so pitiful, even the holy herb meant to cure their father is going to be taken. Can't you do something and beat up those awful mountain bandits?"

The second elder of the Qin family wore a bitter expression. If they could be of assistance, they wouldn't have had to pay tolls when they left the Qingzhou Prefecture earlier.

Qin Muxi looked at Wang Zhong again. "Sect Master Wang, you're so powerful. You must be able to do something, right?"

Wang Zhong shook his head. "I'm sorry, I won't intervene."

Qin Muxi shouted, "Why not? You clearly can! Why are you so heartless?"

The second elder of the Qin family quickly reprimanded, "Muxi, don't be disrespectful."

Wang Zhong waved his hand, not concerned. "There are so many injustices in the world that I can't possibly address them all. I advise you to put away your self-righteous goodwill. It will only lead to your demise, and may even bring harm to your family."

The elders of the Qin family all agreed. The world was even more treacherous than Qin Muxi imagined.

Qin Muxi couldn't understand and cried sadly.

Qin Yue'er seemed to understand, comforting Qin Muxi by her side. However, she believed in Wang Zhong. Whatever Wang Zhong did, it was the right thing.