Daily life of a cultivation judge

Chapter 562 Contest of presence

"Well I can't speak to the state of affairs within the kingdom itself but your comment about the range being a treasure trove is true.

I doubt even the kingdom itself knows by how much. The survey we did revealed a lot, like how a third of this range hides the entrance to a forming grotto, too bad it's an uninhabitable one.

I was told to give you this by the committee. It contains our findings of the survey done in the area. 

There are about a dozen perilous zones in the area, but only three are worth noting, and one is the forming grotto.." Yen Xu said as she handed Yang Qing another grotto.

"Will you be sharing the findings with the kingdom?" asked Yang Qing as he put away the talisman and slowly stood up.

He would go through the list at the library where he would have plenty of subsidiary materials to infer from to fill in the gaps or complement the information provided.

"A few of them, yes, but the majority of them, no. Though we don't intend to harvest anything from those regions since it is still their territory, we are under no obligation to tell them either, like you said, it's not farfetched that some of them are in league with other nefarious organizations.

Of those zones listed there, we will seal the three most perilous zones. Leaving them exposed brings more harm than good."

"Thank you for the list, Senior Yen Xu.." said Yang Qing as he cupped his fists in gratitude to her.

"Now as for you two.." he added as he stared at the obsidian serpent couple.

"Earlier you asked to be released from the seals placed on you. Well you're in luck, I've decided to accept your request.

Though it will only be a temporary release, you will have your freedom today, albeit somewhat.." Yang Qing said.

The elderly man had no movements or change, but the woman seemed to react as she lifted her face. However, she didn't seem like she bought what Yang Qing said.

"If I released their seals, could they break out of here?" asked Yang Qing to the gold eagle guard.

"Only if they were in the middle stages of the domain realm, but as they are, even harming a single blade of grass here is impossible.." Yen Xu curtly said.

"Good, then releasing them now or when the person from the beast hall arrives doesn't matter.." Yang Qing said as he used the token to remove the seals on the obsidian serpents.

"Don't.."

The moment the last seal was undone, the lady looked like she wanted to charge at Yang Qing who was just inches away from her, but the elderly man stopped her as he placed his right hand in front of her.

The woman's murderous gaze flickered slightly between Yang Qing and Yen Xu who was calmly standing next to him. Eventually, she decided against what she was planning and heeded the elderly man's words.

"You're lucky she's here.." the woman said coldly as she and the elderly man stood up.

Yang Qing didn't respond as he smiled at her remark.

Even though the two wouldn't attack due to the presence of Yen Xu it didn't mean they wouldn't try anything.

With the suppression of the luminous starfall array absent, the two instantly released their savage pressure that made the air boil and smell of sulfur.

Their presence as seventh-stage palace realm spirit beasts was fully brought forth.

"There's no need, they hardly match an experience I had recently," Yang Qing said when he saw Yen Xu was about to act.

His experience at the hands of the red abyssal thorn tree that appeared at Ice Emerald Sect a few months ago made the pressure the couple was releasing to feel underwhelming not to mention that even though the seals were removed, they still had deep injuries. 

In their clash against Hao Da and the rest, they did not leave unscathed. While outwardly they seemed perfectly okay, inside they were a chaotic mess, which Yang Qing could easily tell from the pale faces, and erratic qi flow.

At their state even without Yen Xu's presence, he could guarantee his life against them, not to mention, that their ace ability which was poison, would have little effect on him because of his Yin Yang jade bones physique.

"Even the Branch Chief and Hao Da, if they were truly intent on escaping, I doubt these two would have been able to stop them. The presence of the members of the Deer Mountain Kingdom must have been a factor as to why they ended up with such heavy injuries in the end.

I'll need the log of events.." Yang Qing muttered to himself as he stood casually unperturbed by the pressure being released by the two.

His hair started changing into golden orange and ocean blue which was the same color mirrored in his eyes as a mystical light was released from his body that clashed against the pressure being released by the two.

Even though it seemed like his pressure would be swallowed whole by the two, it still held on, with the two showing surprised and uncomfortable expressions the longer the unseen battle went on, which was only a few seconds before the couple put away their pressures, much to Yang Qing's relief.

"This is the last time I show off like that.. The late stage is still the late stage," as he felt the involuntary mild muscle spasms in different parts of his body, though outwardly he pretended to be the picture of perfect calmness, where the heavens could fall and he would remain unmoved.

Yen Xu who could tell he was putting on an act hurriedly stifled her laughter that almost sneaked out.

"I hope you enjoy your week of freedom.." Yang Qing said as he turned to leave.

The same swirling feeling from before appeared as they were leaving, when they reappeared, it was next to the white statue of the bullfrog.

Yang Qing's knees almost gave out the moment he reappeared that he had to quickly support himself using the statue.

"Was all that necessary?" Yen Xu asked no longer holding back her laughter.

"Somethings have to be done.." Yang Qing unabashedly said.

"Well, I'll leave you to your duties, if you need anything just call out my name. Take care Yang Qing and pleasure meeting the person behind the legend.." 

Yen Xu had already disappeared before she finished the sentence and only her voice and subsequent laughter was left behind.

"What legend is she talking about?" Yang Qing muttered in wonder before he pushed the matter to the back of his mind and decided to pay the kitchen a visit before he went to the library.