Chapter 70

Lin Qing heard Zhou Zhiruo's gentle reminder behind him and had already fainted. △

Oh no!

She had been poisoned by the surgeon, and the one hour was almost up!

Lin Qing sighed, picked up Zhou Zhiruo, and whispered, "Zhiruo, don't worry. I will take you to a place where you can be treated. You will be fine."

Zhou Zhiruo's face was pale, her lips blue, and she whispered, "You are the leader of Emei Sect. You have so many important things to do. How can you abandon your responsibilities for a mere woman like me?"

Lin Qing said gently, "My world cannot be without you. If you leave, even if I win the whole world, who will I wander the rivers and lakes with? Don't worry."

He raised his head and checked the space.

As expected.

Since he had completed the three fragment tasks a month and a half ahead of schedule, the space recognized that he had successfully completed the mission and could return to the maze world at any time.

However, the space also reminded him, "Be aware that the opportunity to enter the plot world is precious for every adventurer. An adventurer can enter the plot world a maximum of three times and a minimum of once a month. At other times, the plot world will refuse entry. Your beginner adventure world has another month and a half. Are you sure you want to return to the maze world early?"

Lin Qing looked at Zhou Zhiruo, whose face was turning purple and who looked pitiful, and sighed.

How could he not know that this beginner world was a great opportunity to gain capital?

He still had many tasks to complete.

For example, [White Ape Cliff], [Tianying Sect Headquarters], [Ice and Fire Island], especially [Tianying Sect Headquarters]. With the help of Yin Wufu and Yin Wulu, and the convenience of the sect leader's token, he should be able to gain something.

Xiao Zhao, who had just been captured, was looking at him timidly and charmingly.

Even if he didn't want to take such a risk, he could use the remaining month and a half to fully utilize his hard-earned position as the leader of Emei Sect to strike the defeated Ming Sect and Tianying Sect, and increase his reputation in the righteous world, right?

But as he had said to Zhou Zhiruo, how could he abandon her and continue staying in this world?

Lin Qing sighed.

There is no absolute perfection in the world, and unexpected events always happen.

These tasks would be left for the next entry as goals.

Moreover, with his current strength, completing the three hidden secret realm tasks was too risky. He needed to accumulate more strength before entering, which would be more stable. After all, he had the map in his hands, giving him a natural advantage.

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Zhao, a beautiful girl he liked very much. She was smart and lively, willing to serve Zhang Wuji for life, but unfortunately, she had to go to Persia alone, leaving her heart with him. However, it was a pity that the person she loved, Zhang Wuji, was indecisive, especially in personal matters. He felt more pity for Xiao Zhao than love. Even when they parted on the ship, he only thought of Xiao Zhao's misfortune and did not try to keep her.

She was an unfortunate girl.

Lin Qing really wanted to keep Xiao Zhao by his side. But unfortunately, he didn't have more time to spend with her.

Xiao Zhao was now very anxious.

She had been captured by the six major sects to cover the retreat of Zhang Wuji and others, and she didn't know what terrible punishments she would suffer.

Just as Xiao Zhao was at a loss, she heard Lin Qing say solemnly, "This girl is just an ignorant young girl captured by the Ming Sect. She has no sin. Let her go."

As the leader of Emei Sect, he was powerful and respected. Kung Zhi, feeling guilty, immediately clasped his hands and said, "Master Song is kind-hearted and willing to release her. This is very good."

Lin Qing received a prompt: "You have decided to release the heroine Xiao Zhao. Her affection for you has increased by 15 points, but 10 points have been deducted due to your charm."

Xiao Zhao bowed deeply to Lin Qing and turned to run away.

Lin Qing picked up Zhou Zhiruo and said to everyone, especially Song Yuanqiao and Master Miejue, who looked concerned, "Zhiruo was poisoned while dealing with the remnants of the Ming Sect. I must go far away to find a cure for her. I will have to leave you all for a while."

Master Miejue and the others, seeing that Zhou Zhiruo was poisoned and worried, immediately nodded and said, "Go ahead. Although I am crippled, I can still maintain the Emei Sect. I will not let the Emei Sect's reputation fall."

Lin Qing was overjoyed. Whether he needed to complete the three hidden tasks or the future battles in the *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* world, he had to return to this world. With Master Miejue taking care of the Emei Sect, everything would be fine.

Lin Qing thanked them repeatedly.

Kung Zhi also said, "Master Song has done a great favor for the six major sects. We will take care of the Emei Sect. You can go with peace of mind."

Song Yuanqiao said nothing, just patted Lin Qing's shoulder. The attitude of the Wudang Sect was definitely fine.

The Huashan, Kunlun, and Kongtong Sects also promised to take good care of the Emei Sect, watch out for each other, and ensure that nothing bad happened to the Emei Sect.

Lin Qing was relieved.

He received a prompt.

"You are about to leave this world. You need to be reminded that your reputation in the righteous world is as high as 21,345 points. You can exchange these reputation points for items, including weapons, equipment, elixirs, and secret manuals, in your sect or any other sect."

Lin Qing was immediately very interested.

After checking, he found that the righteous world reputation was indeed more useful than silver. He could exchange for many things. Especially in the Wudang and Emei Sects, he could exchange for martial arts secret manuals!

However, the reputation required to exchange for secret manuals was very expensive, and the higher the level of the manual, the more reputation was needed. For example, the Wudang light body skill—Tiyunzong, which Lin Qing coveted, was an A-level skill. Exchanging the first level manual required 10,000 reputation points, and exchanging the complete manual required 20,000 reputation points.

But this made Lin Qing's heart race!

He had the seventh level of the *Nine Yang Manual*, but it was like a moon in the water or a flower in the mirror, as he didn't have the first six levels or a B-level skill, so he couldn't practice it.

But Tiyunzong was a complete manual!

Lin Qing remembered how Song Yuanqiao used Tiyunzong to lead the monsters in the secret passage, and he really wanted to spend his reputation to get the complete Tiyunzong manual!

But he forced himself to calm down, think carefully, and then rejected this idea.

He vaguely felt that he had only stumbled into the *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* world by chance, relying on a bit of cleverness and some advantages!

For example, these 21,345 reputation points in the righteous world were obtained by chance.

He happened to encounter the six major sects attacking the Bright Peak, the Hong Gang reversing the plot, the explosives left by Cheng Kun, and his knowledge of archaeology, which allowed him to see through the structure of the secret passage. In the end, he stunned everyone by blowing up the Bright Peak and destroying tens of thousands of Ming Sect members!

This accumulated such an astonishing reputation in the righteous world.

If any of these factors were missing, he wouldn't have been able to do it!

If he easily spent these reputation points, it would be satisfying.

But what about the future world battles?

From the brief introduction of the world battles by the space and the determination of the Hong Gang to obtain the invitations, Lin Qing realized that the world battles might be the decisive factor in the distribution and trend of the entire space's power!

He couldn't sacrifice the long-term interests of determining the world's future for the short-term benefits!

Thinking about this, Lin Qing's eyes became clear.

He made a bold decision.

To keep these precious 21,345 reputation points in the righteous world.

Because he remembered that he could use his identity as Song Qingshu to make the six major sects wait for three days at the foot of the Bright Peak, giving him golden time to explore the secrets of the Bright Peak's secret passage!

What about the future world battles?

All the major teams would come, each a deep-sea monster.

Lin Qing's strength was absolutely not enough to compete with these guys.

What could he rely on?

Of course, the plot forces.

That is, the six major sects.

Think about it, how many resources could these 21,345 reputation points in the righteous world mobilize?

Exchanging for Tiyunzong would only significantly increase Lin Qing's personal combat power, but how much impact would it have on the future world battles?

No matter how he thought about it, keeping them for future war mobilization was more cost-effective.

Imagine the astonished expressions of those arrogant adventure teams when they found out that an unknown new adventurer had already taken the position of the Emei Sect leader and could use the substantial reputation in the righteous world to command the six major sects to watch out for each other!

Although Lin Qing believed that they would also have established a solid foundation in this world and even have close relationships with the major sects, no one could achieve 21,345 reputation points!

Because this was obtained by annihilating the Ming Sect!

In this world, which team could annihilate the Ming Sect?

Lin Qing thought it through and smiled.

He picked up Zhou Zhiruo and said to Li Meilin and Yan Ran, "I need to return to the space first. Wait for you at the exit. You can continue your adventure and focus on increasing your reputation in the righteous world."

Li Meilin and Yan Ran nodded. Li Meilin's eyes swept over Zhou Zhiruo in Lin Qing's arms, with a hint of worry, "It's a pity that my task is to persist for three months, otherwise, I would also end the adventure early."