This Works Too?

"Senior Sister, what's wrong? You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?" Ye Qiu asked, feigning ignorance. Seeing Mingyue being outsmarted, he felt extremely pleased.

He had to admit that although Mysterious Heaven True Man had been a bit of a letdown, having only taught Ye Qiu for three days before passing away, the treasures he left behind were quite useful. Just this one pendant had made Liu Ruyan so happy. This item didn't have much practical use for Ye Qiu, but it seemed to be quite good for charming girls or giving to disciples.

Mingyue glared at him viciously and left in a huff.

Liu Ruyan was overjoyed. Seeing her master leave, she said reluctantly, "Uncle, I'm leaving now! I'll visit Zixia Peak when I have time." Liu Ruyan winked playfully. She looked extremely cute.

"Sure, feel free to come and visit anytime," Ye Qiu said calmly, nodding. Liu Ruyan finally relaxed and said, "Alright then. I'm off. Goodbye, Uncle." Waving her hand, Liu Ruyan quickly caught up with Mingyue and ran away.

At this moment...

[Ding…]

[You gave a top - grade magic weapon, the lotus - shaped pendant, to a disciple, triggering a ten - thousand - fold reward.]

"Hmm?"

"Seriously? This works too?" Ye Qiu was delighted. Liu Ruyan wasn't his disciple. How could this trigger the reward?

"System, are you mistaken?"

[Response to the host: The system is not mistaken. Liu Ruyan is a disciple within the Butian Sect's orthodoxy. The orthodoxy you are bound to is also the Butian Sect. Any disciple within the Butian Sect can trigger the ten - thousand - fold reward.]

"Oh, I see..." After listening to the system's explanation, Ye Qiu finally understood. So, it could be played like this!

Didn't that mean he could try to recruit disciples from other peaks in the future? Anyway, whether he could successfully recruit them or not, he could trigger the reward. It was a sure - win situation. However, Ye Qiu wasn't going to accept just any disciple. At least, the disciple's character had to be good. He didn't want to accept an ungrateful person and then have to deal with the mess later. That would be too much trouble.

[Do you want to activate the reward?]

"Sure, activate it."

[Ding. Congratulations, host. You've triggered a hundred - fold critical strike and obtained a piece of Innate Spirit Jade.]

"Hey... Innate Spirit Jade?" Ye Qiu curiously took out the spirit jade from the system and carefully sensed it. There was a terrifying amount of spiritual energy contained within. Wearing this spirit jade could increase the cultivation speed by a large margin, and it also had the effect of detoxification.

"This is interesting! Just by charming a girl, I can get such a great piece of jade for free. Not bad, not bad..." Satisfied, Ye Qiu hung the spirit jade on his body and stretched. Not far away, Lin Qingzhu had been rummaging through the ruins of her home for a long time and finally found some items. Although they weren't valuable, they carried her memories of her parents and were of great significance.

After she was done searching, Lin Qingzhu looked back at the ruins of her home step by step and then returned to Ye Qiu's side.

"Master, let's go."

Ye Qiu wasn't in a hurry and asked, "Don't you want to look around some more? Once we leave this time, we don't know when we'll be back."

Lin Qingzhu took another look at the ruins of her home and said firmly, "No. Father and Mother are gone, and this home is no longer the same. No matter how much I look, they won't come back. It'll only make me more sad. Let's go."

Ye Qiu didn't say anything. Cultivating immortality meant distancing oneself from the mortal world. During the long journey of cultivating immortality, time would fade away all emotions.

In the distance, Mingyue's group was also getting ready to leave. Ye Qiu wanted to go over and ask them where they were planning to go next. At this moment, a group of refugees fled in a panic from the wasteland town.

Ye Qiu stopped an old man and asked, "What's going on?"

"Don't ask. Just run! There are ferocious beasts coming from behind," the old man said, his face deathly pale and filled with terror. From his expression, it was easy to tell that the ferocious beast behind must be extremely cruel. Otherwise, he wouldn't be this scared.

Ye Qiu let go of him, and the old man fled the scene in a flash. The speed... was completely beyond what one would expect from an old man. It was true that people could unleash amazing potential when their lives were at stake.

Ye Qiu looked towards the back. He could vaguely see dust rising into the sky, and the ground was shaking. Ye Qiu frowned, calmed down, and sensed the situation. Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

"The fifth level of the Shencang Realm!"

"Judging from the aura, it should be an ancient leftover species!"

"What!!!" As soon as these words were spoken, Mingyue, who had just come over to inquire about the situation, was shocked.

The others were confused and asked, "Master, what is an ancient leftover species?"

Mingyue explained, "In the vast world of the Great Wilderness, there are numerous races. The Eastern Wasteland where we are is just a tiny part. Deep in the boundless wastelands, there are many bloodlines and descendants left behind by the great ferocious beasts from the ancient times. These ancient leftover species are extremely powerful. With their strong bloodlines, in the same cultivation realm, human cultivators have no advantage when facing them."

After hearing this, everyone was deeply shocked, and the atmosphere became tense.

Ye Qiu composed himself, looked up at the sky, and saw several rays of light flying towards the direction of the ancient leftover species.

"Let's go!" Without hesitation, Ye Qiu grabbed Lin Qingzhu's hand and instantly flew in that direction.

Mingyue wasn't going to be left behind. She turned to Liu Ruyan and said, "You guys, hurry up and follow! It's not often we encounter an ancient leftover species. We can't miss this opportunity." Then she took Su Ya and left first, and Liu Ruyan and the others followed suit.

At this moment... Above the Baili Wasteland, a sea of fire was burning. A huge ape was pounding its chest ferociously and roaring towards the sky. Above it, hundreds of people had gathered, including powerhouses from various immortal sects and disciples who were on training missions.

"Haha, an ancient leftover species! I finally got my hands on one. Elder Wang, Elder Xu, be on your toes later. When the giant ape is severely wounded by the siege, seize the opportunity and grab its divine bone for me," Xiao Yi said viciously, looking at the giant ape below.

He had been humiliated by Ye Qiu earlier and was still in a bad mood. For safety reasons, he had specifically sent a message to his family and invited Wang Hai, the only powerhouse at the fifth level of the Shencang Realm in his family except his father, to come. After Wang Hai arrived, Young Master Xiao felt confident again and resumed his usual playboy behavior.

"Alright, I'll do my best," said Wang Hai, a powerhouse at the fifth level of the Shencang Realm. He remained relatively calm. Looking around, he felt a bit pressured as there were indeed many powerful people present.

"Yo, isn't this Young Master Xiao? You've really gone downhill in just a few days," a sarcastic voice sounded. Xiao Yi frowned immediately.

Looking over coldly, he saw the face he hated the most. It was Lin Feng from the Lin family of Liyang, his sworn enemy. It was no wonder Lin Feng was taunting him as soon as they met. Xiao Yi's current appearance was really not flattering. He had been so scared by Ye Qiu that he almost wet his pants. His face was covered in dust, and his clothes had been torn by Ye Qiu's sword qi. He looked extremely bad.

Xiao Yi took a deep look at the two old men beside Lin Feng and suppressed his anger. "I must be patient. I can't stoop to the level of this playboy." Comforting himself, Xiao Yi ignored Lin Feng.