Before dawn, Zhou Qing returned to the hotel with a tired and pale face. He had used his own life force to dispel the remaining consciousness, so it was no wonder he looked like this. Liao Xiao Jin was meditating and cultivating his energy. Since Zhou Qing taught him the way of cultivation, Liao Xiao Jin practiced diligently every day. As a member of the blood clan, his body was much stronger than an ordinary person's, and with his original cultivation not being weak, plus having the Chi You Heavenly Pulse, he broke through to the initial stage of absorbing energy into the body in just two months, a realm that would take ordinary people ten years of hard work to achieve. Zhou Qing arrived just as Liao Xiao Jin finished circulating his energy for a whole cycle. Seeing Zhou Qing's face, Liao Xiao Jin exclaimed: "Master, where did you go? Why do you look so pale? Didn't you go out? America is very open, haha!" Liao Xiao Jin laughed loudly. Zhou Qing looked at him and knew what he was thinking. "Shh! What nonsense are you talking about? Master went out for important business," Zhou Qing said with a hint of surprise as he looked at Liao Xiao Jin. "But you, your power has progressed quite well recently. You've reached the stage of absorbing energy into the body so quickly. It seems that next time I'll teach you how to forge a flying sword and pass on the way of sword cultivation to you. Hehe! Blood clan sword immortal! You're the first one!"

  Zhou Qing had never been kind to this cheap apprentice, and the cultivation method he passed on was also a second-rate technique that Lingyun had given him. Especially since Liao Xiaojin possessed the ancient demon god's bloodline, his cultivation speed was much faster than ordinary people. Zhou Qing still had the power to suppress him now, but if he were to pass on the "Sword Qi Ling Kong Jue" to Liao Xiaojin, he feared that within a few months, Liao Xiaojin's cultivation would catch up with Zhou Qing and even surpass him. Strength was supreme, this was the principle that Zhou Qing had always believed in. However, things were different now. Zhou Qing had condensed his second yuan god, and after some time, he had driven out the energy of the "Seven Treasures Mysterious Tree Staff" from the Tian Luo Hua Blood God Sword. With his yuan god condensed into his physical body, and with his second yuan god controlling the sword, Zhou Qing believed that even if Liao Xiaojin were a hundred or a thousand times stronger, he still wouldn't be his match. "After all, I'm the founding great disciple of the Tian Dao Sect, although the bloodline's instincts are very powerful, one's own cultivation must also be improved. After returning to the country, we'll have to make some achievements in this society, where all sorts of demons and monsters are gathering. Without strength, it won't do." Zhou Qing thought to himself.

  Liao Xiao Jin was overjoyed when he heard the news, and the memory of Zhou Qing's incredible sword strike that had split Anthony in two was still deeply etched in his mind. He had always admired Zhou Qing's skill, and now that he was being offered the chance to learn from him, he couldn't be happier. Just as he was about to lavish some praise on Zhou Qing, the latter spoke up: "Don't say anything, I don't want to hear your flattery. As my top disciple in the Tian Dao Sect, increasing your strength will bring nothing but benefits. Last night, I figured out the secrets of the Blood Transformation Knife and gained some insight. Now, go out and take a look around, get familiar with the environment here at the Las Vegas casino. Although we have three billion dollars now, more money is always better, so let's make as much as we can before returning to China!"

  "Master, what about that little girl? She's a sticky candy! She's an unscrupulous person. If she clings to me tightly, I won't be able to knock her out, will I?" Liao Xiaojin said with extreme distress.

  "This is quite difficult! Can't use the soul-searching technique, otherwise when she wakes up, she won't know what to think of us, and we can't let her run wild outside. I estimate that the people from the Kyokai and Ryūei factions have probably arrived in Las Vegas, after all, their young master and elder were taken care of by us. If they find out, it won't be good. You must be careful when you go out, don't conflict with anyone." Liao Xiao Jin nodded heavily. "What's the best way to deal with this? This little girl can't be handled roughly, how can we make her behave?" Zhou Qing was thinking hard, getting a headache.

  At the same time, while Zhou Qing was thinking of ways to comfort Ling Ruo Shui, in that old abandoned warehouse where Zhou Qing had killed Iga Dai Lao Zhang and San Qi Ta Lang, suddenly appeared over a dozen eerie human shadows. These shadows were all wrapped from head to toe in black clothes and black cloth, only revealing two gleaming eyes. One of the shadows carefully examined the surroundings within a twenty-zhang radius of the warehouse. Suddenly, it spoke to someone who seemed like the leader: "Mazaki-sama! There's the Young Master's scent here, the Young Master has been here!" They were speaking in Japanese! The black-clothed leader, referred to as Mazaki, nodded and ordered: "This time, the Young Master went out to trade with Iga Dai Lao Zhang of the Flowing Shadow, but suddenly both disappeared. People from the Flowing Shadow will soon arrive here. We must take a step ahead of them and find the Young Master, the Sacred Sword, and this Chinese woman." Mazaki took out a photograph - it was Ling Ruo Shui. "Hai!" The dozen or so black-clothed figures responded in unison. Then, with a flicker of movement, they vanished into the darkness that had just revealed a hint of dawn.

  The sky was already bright, and the fiery sun shone brightly on the earth. Another good day! Zhou Qing stood by the huge transparent glass wall of the window, looking at the ant-like crowd flowing beneath her feet. "Having money is great! From this 70-story building, you can see the entire Las Vegas. This room is really big and luxurious. It's just too expensive, damn it, $10,000 per night." Zhou Qing sighed secretly.

  "Big Brother Zhou, where did Big Brother Liao go?" Ling Ruoshui ran in and asked as soon as she saw him. Today's Ling Ruoshui was wearing a white casual outfit with a large Pikachu printed on it, and her lower body was wearing tight-fitting cowgirl pants, which made her figure look even more slender and cute. However, Zhou Qing's immunity to beautiful women was simply too strong, and he wasn't moved at all. He replied calmly, "Oh! He went out to take care of some business!" Ling Ruoshui pouted and raised an eyebrow: "How come? We clearly agreed that he would accompany me to play outside. By the way, Big Brother Zhou, why don't we go shopping?" Zhou Qing suddenly took out a fire talisman and said, "Ruoshui, do you know what kind of people we are?" Ling Ruoshui was taken aback, her eyes wide open, and she didn't say a word. Zhou Qing continued, "I am indeed the sect master of the Tian Dao Sect, and Xiao Jin is also my disciple." Ling Ruoshui burst out laughing: "Big Brother Zhou, you're really good at joking!" Before she finished speaking, the talisman paper in Zhou Qing's hand suddenly turned into a huge fireball floating in mid-air. Ah! Ling Ruoshui let out a surprised cry, "Big Brother Zhou, you have special abilities! No wonder you're so young and rich. You must have won all that money by using your special abilities to gamble!" Ling Ruoshui's eyes were shining with stars.

  "This lass, you've watched too many martial arts movies!" Zhou Qing cried out in laughter. "This isn't some special ability, it's an ancient Chinese art called Daoism. As long as you have the right method of cultivation, anyone can achieve what I have." The fireball floated through the air following Zhou Qing's gaze. "How about it? Want to learn? I can teach you!" Zhou Qing's eyes suddenly turned cold, a deep and sinister intent flashing in her eyes.

  "Why do you want to teach me, what's your intention?" Ling Ruoshui suddenly changed like a different person, her pure and lovely face suddenly became cold as ice. Her sharp gaze met Zhou Qing's eyes filled with killing intent without any weakness. A weak airflow blew, causing Zhou Qing's clothes to flutter. Zhou Qing suddenly retracted his killing intent and said slowly: "Miss Ling has very deep skills, even stronger than my apprentice by a bit." Ling Ruoshui coldly said: "How did you discover it? I didn't reveal any flaws!" "If not for me driving out the puppet worm from your brain, I wouldn't have discovered the weak true yuan flowing in your dantian. But I think someone who can be kidnapped by Japan's Kyūkō and Ryūei schools must not be a simple person! Miss Ling, your acting skills are absolutely Oscar-worthy." Zhou Qing teased. Seeing Ling Ruoshui's face turn slightly red, he asked: "What? Have the people from Ryūei come out?" But Zhou Qing didn't answer and continued: "With your skills, you wouldn't have been defeated by Sazaki Tarō even without the puppet worm's sneak attack. You hid your identity, so you must have your own difficulties. I can let it go, after all, I saved you unintentionally. But you pretended to be innocent and cute, using us to deal with those ghosts. Pulling us into the water, that's a treacherous act! Miss Ling, your heart is also quite deep, isn't it?" Zhou Qing still said with a smile.

  "Now that you've seen through it, what are you going to do with me?" Ling Ruoshui's face suddenly revealed a hint of a smile, and instead of answering, he asked back. "This water is getting deeper, I don't want to wade in any further!" Zhou Qing laughed.

  "You killed the young master of the Jiujing Sect, and now you can't even get away with this mess!" Ling Ruoshui's face showed a innocent smile again. Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake her head repeatedly.

  "Not bad, I killed the young master of the Jiujing Sect and also slaughtered some Iga elder from the Liuying Sect! But who else knows?!" Zhou Qing still had that half-dead expression, with a faint smile on his face. It made Ling Ruoshui's teeth itch."

  "Oh! What a pity! I already told our people about your killing of Mitsui Tarō yesterday, and now the news may have reached the ears of the Kyūkika faction!" Upon hearing that Zhou Qing also killed the great elder of the Ryūei faction. Ling Ruòshuǐ's surface was calm, but in her heart she was secretly shocked: "This person is so young, yet their abilities are truly immeasurable! Even I had to rely on my master giving me countless spiritual medicines from a young age to reach this level. Tiān Dào Sect? I've never heard of that sect before!"

  "Haha! I didn't expect that Miss Ruo Shui's acting skills are top-notch, and her lying skills are also top-notch! She can say nonsense with her eyes wide open and still smile so brightly!" Zhou Qing really laughed this time, and casually pinched a seal, a faint symbol suddenly appeared on Ling Ruo Shui's wrist. "What a pity! That day I had already put this symbol on your hand, all your movements are under my control. If you really want to report back, I would have made my move long ago."

  Ling Ruoshui stared blankly at the small symbol on her wrist, unsure of what to feel. She had always been confident in her own cleverness and thought she could use Zhou Qing and the other person, but in the end, she was played around by Zhou Qing. Ling Ruoshui's face suddenly flashed with a rare blush as she cursed Zhou Qing: "Shameless!"

  Zhou Qing's face turned red with anger, and he hastily said, "Don't get me wrong, you can change your clothes, take a bath, and sleep. I won't know anything about it!" As soon as these words were spoken, Ling Ruoshui's face turned bright red, and she was just about to stamp her foot and scold him. But Zhou Qing shouted, "Five Elements Maze, urgent like a military order!" Suddenly, a misty fog enveloped the entire room, and from within the fog, Zhou Qing's faint voice came through: "Miss Ruoshui, I'm sorry to trouble you, but you can't get out of this Five Elements Maze. Just stay here quietly! I still have something to take care of. There are snacks on the bed that you bought that day. You can watch TV if you're bored. Everything is in the room. I'll let you out after I've finished my business."

  After finishing, the mist in the room disappeared without a trace. When Ling Ruoshui came back to her senses, there was no sign of Zhou Qing anywhere in the room. Ling Ruoshui hurriedly rushed towards the door, but just as she was about to reach it, the dense fog that had previously disappeared suddenly reappeared, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face. A huge and gentle force pushed Ling Ruoshui three feet away from the door. The fog then disappeared again. After trying multiple times with the same result, Ling Ruoshui was left frustrated and furious, shouting: "Zhou Qing, you dead person, I won't let you off!"

  "Liao Ge, just be nice and let me out!" Ling Ruoshui pleaded softly. Zhou Qing didn't know where he had run off to, and since that day, he hadn't shown his face again. And this Liao Xiaojin was also mysterious in his movements, except for bringing things to eat every two days. No one knew what he was busy with. He wouldn't come back at night, but it was suffocating Ling Ruoshui. Although Ling Ruoshui had a deep mind, she was still young after all, and her girlish nature hadn't dissipated yet. Staying in the house all the time, unable to go out, was fine for a day or two, but now nearly twenty days had passed, and she couldn't bear it anymore. From initially ignoring Liao Xiaojin to now, she was actually speaking nicely and asking him to come over.

  "Hey! I'm telling you, Miss Ling, who made us treat you so well? You're taking advantage of us now. The little ghosts are almost turning Las Vegas upside down! Even if I took you out, you'd still fall into their hands. It's better to stay here safely. Besides!" Liao Xiao Jin paused, seeing the anxious look on Ling Ruo Shui's face gave him a sense of the poor people rising up and taking charge, "Besides, this formation is also impossible for me to leave, all thanks to the talisman given by my master!" Liao Xiao Jin took out a yellow talisman from his pocket and waved it in front of Ling Ruo Shui. Ling Ruo Shui grabbed at it, but didn't know that Liao Xiao Jin's speed was much faster than hers, he flashed away and disappeared, leaving only his voice echoing in the room: "My master will be back in a few days, then you can go wherever you want, and you won't be able to find us!" Ling Ruo Shui was furious, her teeth clenched tightly.

  Until five days later, Zhou Qing finally appeared in front of Ling Ruoshui. Looking at his pale face, staring at Zhou Qing without saying a word, completely unlike the lively Ling Ruoshui from before, Zhou Qing knew that there was no use saying anything else. He gave Liao Xiaojin a signal with his eyes. Zhou Qing said: "Those who kill will be killed by others, those who scheme against others will be schemed against by others. Even if you have the greatest divine powers, you can't overcome the karma of cause and effect. Disciple, let's go!" After finishing speaking, Zhou Qing flashed away and disappeared, leaving behind a faint symbol on the surrounding walls that flashed and vanished in an instant - it was Zhou Qing removing the Five Elements Maze Array as he left.

  Liao Xiao Jin looked at Ling Ruo Shui, who was not saying a word, and felt a bit unbearable. He gently took out a card and placed it on the bedside table, saying: "My master knows you don't have any money on you. There's 200,000 yuan in this card, and the password is today's date. The little devils have all been taken care of by my master, so you can leave now." After finishing speaking, Liao Xiao Jin also turned into a shadow and disappeared outside the door. What was left behind were a pair of bewildered eyes.