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Chapter 5: The Art of Puppetry

  Sitting in the airport's large hall, looking at the noisy crowd, Zhou Qing thought of his own past: from elementary school to middle school to university, everything had been dull and uneventful. He had really gotten used to a dull life! Now, suddenly having to live an exciting life was a bit unbearable! Zhou Qing rubbed his temples, while Liao Xiao Jin stared at the crowd coming and going, his eyes scanning back and forth, not knowing what he was looking for. Noticing Zhou Qing's action, Liao Xiao Jin couldn't help but laugh: "Master, your skills are deep, you've reached a high level of enlightenment, yet you still feel tired? It's really unbelievable!" "Go away, kid! You don't understand anything!" Zhou Qing waved his hand and spoke in a pretentious tone. "Tsk, tsk! Master, you're not much older than me! You're also a young man in your prime, it's time to enjoy life, have fun, and make a name for yourself. Why are you acting like an old man?" Liao Xiao Jin had followed Zhou Qing for several months and had already figured out his personality. He knew that sometimes Zhou Qing was ruthless and efficient, but he was also a kind person, so he spoke in a more casual tone.

  Zhou Qingyi listened and thought it made sense, preparing to scold Liao Xiaojin a few words to maintain his dignity as a master. Just then, he heard Liao Xiaojin exclaim: "Master, look! That woman is so beautiful! Right on time! Unfortunately, she's already taken!" Liao Xiaojin pulled Zhou Qing, and following his gaze, Zhou Qing's eyes also lit up. Indeed, it was a beauty - a woman in a pink long dress with long hair, leaning against a young man in a suit. Behind them were four burly men carrying luggage, each looking spirited. Anyone could tell at a glance that they were the children of a wealthy family on an outing, and the ones following behind were bodyguards! The six people were about to walk away when Zhou Qing saw Liao Xiaojin still staring at the woman without letting go. He pulled his clothes fiercely and scolded: "What are you looking at? Keep your spirit, don't forget what we're here for. Do you want to get your Jenny back or not? Don't stir up trouble!" As soon as he heard the name Jenny, Liao Xiaojin obediently closed his eyes, clenched his fists tightly, and stopped talking.

  Zhou Qing saw, nodded slightly and closed his eyes to think: "This kid may be straightforward when he sees a beauty, but towards that Jenny, he's genuinely sincere." Suddenly, without warning, an extremely dark and profound aura flashed by. In an instant, Zhou Qing felt as if he had fallen into the 18th level of hell, the Asura battlefield, with countless vengeful spirits wailing in his ears! Zhou Qing was shocked, hastily opening his eyes wide. The dark aura vanished without a trace, the brief moment making it seem like just an illusion. However, Zhou Qing understood clearly that the Qing Suo sword within him had lightly stirred. This Qing Suo sword was forged from Taiyi's refined gold and was a spiritual object. Moreover, the Shu Mountain elder had used his cultivation to refine it, adding who-knows-how-many layers of demon-suppressing arrays on top. It was extremely sensitive to vengeful spirits and ghosts.

  Zhou Qing thoughtfully looked at the six people who had just walked by her side, and then saw the girl leaning on the young man's chest. It was a delicate and beautiful face! Pure, elegant, as if the spirit of heaven and earth gathered together. However, Zhou Qing only noticed the girl's empty and lifeless eyes, which were devoid of any vitality, as if her soul was not in her body.

  "Master, you just told me not to look, and now you're looking again, isn't this..." Liao Xiao Jin laughed very **. Zhou Qing didn't say much to him, until the group of people walked into the VIP room, then she glared at Liao Xiao Jin with a serious expression and said in a low voice: "Do you know what? That girl just now, her eyes were empty and hollow, either she's dead or she's been possessed by an evil spirit. Especially that young one, his whole body is filled with yin evil energy, he's definitely someone who practices evil skills. Hmph! It's very interesting!"

  "Ah, I also felt a chill just now, my whole body is cold." Liao Xiaojin nodded. This time it was Zhou Qing's turn to be surprised: "You also felt it?" But in his heart he thought: No wonder he's the descendant of Chi You, his sensitivity to this kind of thing is extremely strong. Although his Taoist skills are very poor.

  "It seems they are also on the same flight as us, going to the US. Let's wait and see what happens then." said Zhou Qing.

  A clear voice came over the loudspeaker: "The flight to Las Vegas will depart in fifteen minutes, please prepare for boarding!"

  "Master, look at them sitting just in front of us," Liao Xiao Jin said to Zhou Qing shortly after the plane took off. Zhou Qing nodded and whispered, "En, I thought about it carefully earlier, that girl seems to be using puppetry." "What is puppetry, Master?" Liao Xiao Jin asked. "Puppetry, you see!" Zhou Qing snapped his fingers and set up a soundproof array. Clearing his throat, he began to explain the records of puppetry in the Tian Dao Sect's scriptures, "Disciple, since we have at least a day and night before arriving in Las Vegas, I'll teach you about this. Don't let others say that our Tian Dao Sect is isolated and ignorant. Puppetry originated from ancient witchcraft, which studied human body secrets and developed human potential. It's different from our Taoist practices, which use the universe's free energy to harmonize with heaven and earth. Puppetry involves sealing a person's consciousness using special methods and then sending one's own consciousness into the other person's body, making them a mindless, obedient corpse. This was originally used by ancient witches to deal with ferocious beasts. But during the Tang Dynasty, it was learned by an Eastern barbarian named Iga Tarou, who improved upon it over several generations and applied it to humans, creating the puppetry of today. Hmph! I've long heard that 'They' are plotting evil, and now they're coming to our China to harm people. Although I, Zhou Qing, have always been wise and avoided trouble, today I'll make an exception. Now that I know this, does this group of bastards think they can live?" As he spoke, a thick killing intent leaked from his eyes.

  Liao Xiao Jin was also indignant: "Although I'm a blood relative, aren't I also a descendant of the Yan and Huang emperors? The blood that flows through my veins is also that of the Yan and Huang. This group of Japanese bandits is even more detestable than Kulak, if we don't kill them, our old man will have insomnia every day." Zhou Qing listened and smiled secretly: "The blood you're referring to isn't that of the Yan and Huang, but rather that of Chi You, their arch-nemesis!" This was something Zhou Qing couldn't say out loud. At this moment, Zhou Qing nodded and said: "Look at those four big men, their palms are as thick as calluses, they must be masters of empty-handed combat. However, to you, they're just like chickens and dogs. That little devil is a bit strange though, his whole body is shrouded in dark energy that can't be dispersed, even I couldn't see through him. When we get off the plane, be careful, you take care of those four bodyguards, and lure that little devil into my 'Taiji Li Huo Da Zhen' formation. Take advantage of the opportunity to rescue that girl, if it's not possible, then so be it, in any case, we must kill that little devil at all costs." Seeing Liao Xiao Jin hesitate for a moment, Zhou Qing shouted loudly: "Are you showing mercy and pity? Hmph! This evil Japanese bandit who practices dark magic, if we don't kill him, who knows how many more of our compatriots he'll harm?" Liao Xiao Jin saw that Zhou Qing was angry and quickly nodded in agreement.

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