Chapter 428: Saving the Master (1/2)

Chapter 428: Saving the Master

In the area where numerous spirit beasts were fighting each other to the death.

Shen Zhong, Dong Mingxuan, and the other Worldly realm experts followed the direction Dong Li and Nie Tian had left in and barged into the crowd of spirit beasts.

Upon seeing them, the senseless spirit beasts, which had been fighting each other, suddenly found new targets.

A large number of fourth grade spirit beasts and one fifth grade spirit beast rapidly converged on Shen Zhong and the others.

Even though the experts didn’t want to be caught up in battles, they ended up spending quite some time and energy breaking out of the spirit beasts’ siege.

After losing the spirit beasts, Dong Mingxuan was the first to come to a stop. After calming himself, he said, “Not all of us need to go after them. The earth and mountains were rocked violently due to the ancient starship bursting out of the lake. It must have attracted the Flame God Sect and the Spirit God Sect’s attention.

“It goes without saying that they have people coming to examine that area. It’s hard to say if those juniors will be able to handle it well. We’ll need to spare people to return and take them back to the Realm of a Hundred Battles”

After a brief pondering, Shen Zhong realized that his prediction was well-based.

“How about this,” He said, pointing at Qiu Liang and Gu Han. “Why don’t you two take those juniors back to the Realm of a Hundred Battles as soon as possible?”

Qiu Liang nodded back at him without hesitation.

However, Gu Han seemed a bit hesitant as he said, “That sphere of cyan light is of great importance. It might contain secrets regarding the Phantasms’ ancient starships. I’m worried that...”

“Don’t you trust us?” Shen Zhong asked with narrowed eyes, his expression unpleasant. “If the three of us can’t find that sphere of cyan light and bring it back to the Realm of a Hundred Battles, do you think the two of you will make a difference? Furthermore, if we all go after it together, who will take responsibility if those juniors are captured by the Spirit God Sect and Flame God Sect?”

“It’s not that, it’s just...” With these words, Gu Han smiled bitterly and nodded. “Alright, I’ll return with Qiu Liang and take them back to the Realm of a Hundred Battles. Please take care of the matter here.”

Shen Zhong disdained to reply to him.

Seeing that, Dong Mingxuan said, “You can rest assured. If we manage to bring that sphere of cyan light back to the Realm of a Hundred Battles, I guarantee you that we’ll invite your clan to explore its secrets together.”

“Good!” Gu Han sensed that the atmosphere was tensing up. Thus, he said no more and dashed back, following the route they had taken to get here.

“Please try your best.” With these words, Qiu Liang sped off after him.

“What a small belly filled with chicken’s guts!” (see note 1) After the two of them disappeared from their sight, Shen Zhong judged coldly.

Dong Mingxuan didn’t make any comments, but rather turned to gaze off into the area ahead of them, sensing carefully with his soul power.

Moments later, he proposed, “Dong Li has her black phoenix, which means she has the ability to soar through the air for short periods of time. Even though her cultivation base is limited, and she can’t fly for a long time yet, she has already flown beyond the range my soul power can cover. I believe you’ll come to the same discovery if you try to locate her yourselves.

“I suppose the three of us can split up and search. According to my estimation, in no longer than one hour, she’ll have to land and recover.”

Shen Zhong and Zhou Ruyun shared the same thoughts as him, and thus nodded in assent upon hearing his proposal.

After a moment of pondering, Dong Mingxuan added, “One more thing. If either of you come to find Dong Li and Wu Tian, will you please go all-out to save them?”

“Of course!” Zhou Ruyun answered without the slightest hesitation.

She was close friends with Dong Mingxuan, and the Water Moon Chamber of Commerce had close ties with the Dong Clan. She understood what Dong Mingxuan was worried about, and thus gave him her word without hesitation.

Then, Dong Mingxuan turned to look at Shen Zhong from the Pill Pavilion Sect.

He was worried that Shen Zhong would be set on obtaining the Phantasms’ sphere of cyan light, and ignore Dong Li’s safety.

He believed that, deep down, Shen Zhong attached much more importance to the sphere of cyan light than Dong Li’s safety.

“I promise you that I’ll do my best to guarantee Dong Li’s safety!” Shen Zhong said with a solemn expression on his face.

“By the way, what’s the story with that Wu Tian kid?” Zhou Ruyun asked.

Shen Zhong’s eyes flickered as he weighed in. “The way I see it, that Wu Tian is by no means ordinary. He’s only at the Heaven stage, yet he was able to help Dong Li kill those Specters at the center of the lake. I suspect that he’s hiding something from us.”

Knowing Nie Tian’s true identity perfectly well, Dong Mingxuan pondered for a moment, but still decided not to tell them.

After all, Nie Tian was the successor chosen by the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace. Once Shen Zhong learned about his true identity, he was afraid that he would give in to his greed and conduct soul interrogations to force Nie Tian to tell him the secrets recorded in the refined fragmentary star marks.

“Dong Li insisted on bringing him. That’s all I know.” Dong Mingxuan said with a plain tone.

“Alright, everybody. Let’s spread out and search. Hopefully, we can find them soon.” With these words, Zhou Ruyun was the first to speed off into the distance.

Dong Mingxuan and Shen Zhong exchanged a glance, then headed out as well.

...

In the forest of lush, sky-reaching trees.

Dong Li was holding Nie Tian tightly with her arms and sailing through the air with the help of her black phoenix.

Just as her martial uncle, Dong Mingxuan, had predicted, since she was only at the early Greater Heaven stage, she wasn’t able to conduct long-term flights with the black phoenix’s help yet.

Her spiritual power rapidly ran low, and her black phoenix started to slow down.

She constantly jerked her head around to look back.