msmithbooks Chapter 654 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
Chapter 654 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
They continued on their way.
They quickly returned to the mountain area from the previous night.
When they arrived back here, they found that the mountains had been ravaged beyond recognition.
Everywhere was ruins, and even the mountain where they had stayed the night before had been razed to the ground.
"It was wise of us to leave last night."
Zhao Cheng looked at the scene and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Yes, otherwise we would have suffered as a result."
"Luckily we left in time."
"..."
The other disciples also joined in the complaints.
Each of them had a look on their face as if they had survived a disaster.
"Master, this destructive power is at least at the level of a Golden Immortal, right?"
Yao Ling also observed the situation here and then spoke.
"That's right, that's certainly true."
"To possess such strength, one must not be an ordinary person."
Ning Qi responded to his words in his heart: "I think they had already discovered us before, which is why they came here, trying to divert trouble to other places."
"However, they miscalculated; we left here before them."
Yao Ling said sullenly.
"good."
Ning Qi nodded and said.
"Master, why don't they chase after us? Logically, they should be able to find our trail."
Yao Ling suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I think it's not that they didn't chase after us, but rather that they didn't know where we went."
Ning Qi said with a smile.
"Ah, that can't be. Since they are all experts with the strength of Golden Immortals, how could they not be able to track us down?"
"If it were just us, they wouldn't be able to catch us, but there are so many weaklings here."
Yao Ling was even more puzzled, her eyes filled with a solemn expression.
"You've forgotten where we went."
Ning Qi glanced back and reminded him, "It's impossible for anyone to find us here, otherwise this place would have been destroyed long ago."
"Oh, right, no one could possibly have discovered that place."
"But how can we get across?"
Yao Ling suddenly realized, but soon another question came to mind.
How did they get in?
"This is probably fate, we've met once before."
"This time, I just happened to run into them again, and that was that."
Ning Qi thought for a moment before speaking.
Right now, this is the only way to prove why they were able to get in.
Perhaps, this is all part of fate's plan.
"I see."
Yao Ling also deeply agreed with this.
He also felt that this was indeed the case.
"Alright, let's follow them. Since they've been here before, this place should be safe."
Ning Qi suddenly thought of something and said easily, "Now, there shouldn't be any more problems on this road."
"I hope so."
Yao Ling nodded and stopped worrying about it.
"It should be fine."
Ning Qi thought about it again, but still didn't say anything more.
"Master, how are you doing down in the deep pool?"
Yao Ling's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously.
He really wanted to stay, but he didn't go with them.
After all, he didn't have Shi Xiaokun's skills, nor did he have Qinglong's abilities.
If he stays behind and something goes wrong, he might never be able to get out again.
Given that, we had no choice but to give up and follow Ning Qi out first.
He will find out sooner or later if they have gained anything.
"We found dragon energy and the power of the dragon bloodline."
"They have already started collecting the materials. Once they have collected everything, they will go to the inner world."
"Then, once they sense our location, they can communicate with us again."
Ning Qi responded.
He was also aware of what was happening below.
After all, where was his mind wandering?
Even the methods he came up with were designed by him personally.
That's why he knew everything.
Even if it's a clone, everything it does is crystal clear.
This reassured Ning Qi.
This allows him to fully control his distractions and lapses in concentration.
If there are any special circumstances in the future, you can do this.
To avoid threats to one's own body.
"The people here are too strong; they actually managed to break a mountain range."
Zhao Cheng's voice interrupted the conversation between the master and servant.
Ning Qi snapped out of his daze and looked ahead.
You can see that the mountain range has been split in the middle, and the surrounding area is a mess.
Trees were flying everywhere, along with the corpses of many mythical beasts.
The mountain collapsed, and there are cracks underground.
Some of the cracks are hundreds of feet long and stretch out indefinitely.
Clearly, the battle here last night was exceptionally fierce.
Both sides must have been injured, as Ning Qi could clearly sense the aura of powerful individuals from this place.
This was clearly left after they were injured.
"Yes, let's hurry up and leave. We're no match for the experts here."
"We probably wouldn't even have a chance to resist them."
Li Qiuwan walked over, looked around at the situation, and said in a deep voice.
She also felt lingering fear about this place.
After saying that, he quickened his pace.
The fellow disciples behind them also responded and left together.
After they left again, Ning Qi followed closely behind.
The group then left the broken mountain range.
Continue on your way.
After they finally left the battlefield, they arrived at a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains.
There is a road here, similar to an official road, that leads deep into the area.
"This road leads to our branch headquarters."
"We'll arrive once we cross this jungle."
Li Qiuwan pointed ahead and said, "We need to be careful in this jungle. Although there may not be any ferocious beasts, I'm worried that the beast from last night might still be roaming here."
"That's impossible. Since we're almost at your branch, if it existed, your branch members would have destroyed it long ago."
Ning Qi listened to her words and said with a smile, "There's no need to panic too much. We haven't provoked them."
"Why would they provoke us? These ferocious beasts have reached such a level of strength that they have already become intelligent."
"It's absolutely impossible that they would risk attacking us on their own initiative."
"If that's really the case, then that would be great."
Zhao Cheng followed over and said with a smile, "Young Master Ding really knows how to comfort people."
"Everyone, hurry up and get going. Let's not waste any more time."
“We’ve already wasted some time going back the way we came.”
Li Qiuwan waved to the crowd, signaling them to follow her on their journey.
"Yes."
"Understood, Senior Sister."
"..."
Many people listened to her advice and continued on their way.
They soon arrived at the dense forest.
After the group had been traveling for more than an hour, a scout suddenly flew back from a distance.
"Senior sister, there are people ahead."
After the scout returned, he respectfully reported the situation.
"Someone's here. Who is it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qiuwan immediately stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
"They are from the Ironclad Sect." "Xu Haoran and Liu Chengfeng are also there."
The scout quickly responded.
"What a small world!"
Zhao Cheng came over and said, "But our senior brother isn't here. When you see them later, don't act rashly."
“He’s not here, but Young Master Ding is.”
"That's right, with Young Master Ding around, what are we afraid of?"
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately realized what he meant and chimed in.
“That’s right. With Young Master Ding around, we just need to avoid provoking them.”
Li Qiuwan nodded, then continued to give the order: "Let's go."
"set off!"
"..."
After she said that, everyone set off together again.
They quickly headed ahead.
"Young Master Ding, if they cause us any trouble later, we'll need your help."
Li Qiuwan came over at this moment and spoke to Ning Qi.
Her face wore a pleading expression.
Clearly, she wasn't sure Ning Qi would stand up for them after saying that.
After all, independent cultivators usually don't have the concept of sects.
I will never meddle in other people's business unless it concerns me.
This could bring unnecessary trouble upon yourself.
"it is good."
However, this time, Ning Qi agreed very readily.
He came here mainly because they helped him get a legitimate identity.
Therefore, he would never allow anyone to harm them.
Thank you.
Li Qiuwan immediately relaxed when he agreed.
"You're welcome. I should be thanking you for taking me in!"
Ning Qi smiled and said frankly, "We call this helping each other."
"Yep!"
Zhao Cheng echoed, "Young Master Ding, we are relieved to have you here."
"You're welcome!"
Ning Qi exchanged a few more polite words with him.
Only then did the group continue their journey.
They traveled for about half an hour, and Ning Qi looked ahead.
At this moment, he could already sense that someone was walking towards them.
Although he didn't know who they were, he was certain that they were the same group of people they had just been talking about.
Judging from their aura, they are also quite strong.
He could even sense the presence of experts with the strength of a Golden Immortal.
"They're here."
Li Qiuwan also sensed something and immediately put on a solemn expression: "Everyone, remember this: they don't provoke us, and we shouldn't provoke them either."
"Even if they provoke us, we shouldn't get angry easily. We're not strong enough right now."
"We can't cause trouble for Young Master Ding just because he's here. Do you all understand?"
"Understood, Senior Sister!"
"Don't worry, we won't cause any trouble."
"..."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone responded immediately.
They all looked relaxed.
With Ning Qi here, they weren't worried about any problems arising.
They had witnessed Ning Qi's strength firsthand.
"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."
It was at this moment that Ning Qi looked ahead.
Sure enough, they spotted a group of people walking towards them.
"The one who's a bit darker is Xu Haoran."
Zhao Cheng came over and whispered to Ning Qi, "The one next to him is Liu Chengfeng."
"Oh, it seems they do have some ability."
Ning Qi could tell their strength with just one glance.
Xu Haoran is stronger; he should be at the level of a Golden Immortal.
Liu Chengfeng was not weak either, but compared to him, he was somewhat weaker.
"So many people have come, are they going somewhere to search for treasure?"
"I don't know, we've already lost our chance, we need to go back and regroup!"
"Yes, it's all Liu Wanshan's fault for betraying us."
"..."
Many disciples began to discuss it, each one looking indignant.
"Alright, things have come to this, we have no choice but to go back."
"We can only blame ourselves for not being meant to be."
Hearing their discussion, Li Qiuwan spoke in a deep voice.
They made a wasted trip, suffering heavy losses, and most importantly, they were betrayed by their senior brother.
This is what truly infuriates everyone.
However, they were helpless about it.
They continued on their way and soon met up with the group.
"Aren't these people from the Thousand Crane Sect? Why do they look so listless?"
"Yeah, where's your senior brother? Is he dead?"
"..."
They came without intending to cause trouble, but the other party was relentless.
Several disciples even started mocking him directly.
This made Li Qiuwan's disciples grit their teeth.
His face was full of anger.
If they weren't worried about causing trouble for Ning Qi, they would have already refuted him.
"You all need to be careful too, it's very dangerous outside."
"Leave here, especially leave our last barrier, and you too will become someone else's prey."
Li Qiuwan looked at these people and couldn't help but say something.
As her senior, how could she allow them to continue belittling her like this?
Naturally, they had to stand up and say a few words to support their own people.
"Miss Li, I heard that your senior brother went back early this morning."
"What's going on with you guys? Why did you split up when you came out to carry out this operation?"
Xu Haoran looked over, a mocking expression on his face.
Clearly, he already knew some of the reasons behind this.
However, he was unaware of the details.
"Hmph, don't mention him to us."
When Zhao Cheng heard them mention his senior brother, his face immediately darkened.
His fists clenched tightly; if he hadn't been somewhat wary, he would have attacked long ago.
"Why are you so angry? Did you have a falling out with your senior brother?"
Liu Chengfeng added sarcastically, "However, you should still go back and apologize to him."
"Otherwise, without him leading the team, you guys probably wouldn't even be able to get out of this defensive barrier!"
"Hmph, we'll only be wiped out if he leads us out."
Li Qiuwan snorted coldly and then said, "Don't be so smug. This time, it's more dangerous outside than we imagined."
"Don't end up like us, defeated and defeated."
"Don't worry, with us leading the team, there won't be any problems."
Xu Haoran smiled easily and looked at their group, saying, "I heard you came with twenty or thirty people, how come it's less than half?"
"You guys didn't all split up, did you? That's such a lack of unity."
"Hmph, stop making sarcastic remarks."
"You'll find out once you get out."
Li Qiuwan was furious at what he said.
However, for now, we can only endure it.
She clearly didn't want to cause Ning Qi any trouble.
"Master, these people are so noisy."
The medicinal spirit within his dantian couldn't help but complain. (End of Chapter)