Vol 14 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Book 14, Return to the Grand Xia, Chapter 4 – Those Retainers From Back Then
“Missing?” Ji Ning’s heart treet a Dao-co’ that happened twenty-plus years ago; are there no clues about it at all? Can’t we ask the Heavenly Treasures Mountain to help out?”
Upon seeing now nervous Ning was, Immortal Diancai immediately explained, “After you became the champion of the Conclave, soe that were outside returned here Mu Northson returned to Stillwater City as well, spendingin his art of cconstructs Occasionally, he would gather with Norther generation here in Stillwater City During one of these gatherings, he met with a female disciple of the Thousand Rivers School, ‘Adept Yuxia’ Soon after theyDao-companions”
“These two Dao-cos for each other, and quite a few eneration here in Stillwater City envied them They were a celebrated couple”
“But after a period of ti, when disciples of the Black-White College go out adventuring, they will infore of some sort But neither Mu Northson nor Adept Yuxia left any es; they just vanished”
“The Black-White College looked into this matter; we even asked the Northmont clan of Stillwater to help out, as well as the Heavenly Treasures Mountain However, ere still unable to find any traces of them”
“They seemed to have completely vanished from this world!”
Hearing his rew even more panicked He said hurriedly, “Can it be that there have been traces of them in the past twenty-plus years?”
“None” Immortal Diancai shook his head
Ning was really worried now It didn’t add up This made no sense at all Northson wasn’t the unreliable sort Northson was a true lifelong friend for Ning, and friends with others besides! If he truly did have to leave because of an i at least
“During the past twenty-plus years, even the nuanization in the world, the Heavenly Treasures Mountain, wasn’t able to find any trace of him at all,” Io; he had no other kin Adept Yuxia, however, did have a tribe behind her, with both parents and elders; both of her parents are alive, but they don’t have any news of her either”
“However…don’t panic,” Immortal Diancai said
“His life-tablet?” Ning i for, he was very possibly dead
“Mu Northson’s life-tablet remains intact…but his Dao-companion’s has shattered,” Ies before disappearing; they should’ve both met an unusual circu the past twenty-plus years He probably won’t die that easily”
Ning orried now
Northson’s Dao-companion had perished! This er!
“Since he’s alive, uess is that he is trapped in a special area that he can’t leave for now,” Immortal Diancai said
“Right” Ning nodded
No ate
“Go and rest for now I’ back into my closed-door meditation,” Iavei to be in seclusion for an extended period of tiin my Celestial Tribulation”
“That fast?” Ning hadn’t expected his iven his master those three sword-arts tomes
“I believe these three sword-arts toh to allow her level in a short period of tiher level in such a short time is because of all of my accumulated experiences over the past years! If I want to rise any further, however, I’ll probably need another century, or perhaps even longer…and I have the feeling that I can’t wait that long!” Immortal Diancai said softly, “That sense of pressure and threat whichme that I cannot afford to waste any time”
Ning nodded solemnly
After separating fro returned to the Darknorth Peak, the place within the Black-White College which was reserved for him
A sumptuous feast had been prepared within a courtyard inside Darknorth Peak
While Ning had been chatting with Immortal Diancai, he had instructed the Whitewater Hound and Little Qing to go back to Darknorth Peak
“Senior apprentice-brother” Three figures within the hall bowed reverently A short little figure fell to his knees “I pay my respects to you, elder”
Ning swept theaze
One of the three was Meng Roch, who looked as honest as always but now seemed even more muscular than before Next to hiaze; this was Cloudshi+p, as now far calmer and more stable than he had been before Finally, there was a woaze re as before; Cloudjade, who had been so young and fresh She was holding the hand of a child in her own
“Eh?” Ning’s gaze fell upon the child
“Senior apprentice-brother Ji Ning, this is my child, Cloudease,” Cloudjade said nervously
“We haven’tlaughed, then nodded “Meng Roch, it seems you are quite talented as a FiendGod Body Refiner; you’ve already trained to the Wanxiang level Cloudshi+p, you have done well too”
As he spoke, Ning sat down “Coh Immediately, all the others sat down as well
“Years ago, e heard that you became the champion of the Conclave of Immortal Destiny, and that your Primaltwin had killed a Loose Immortal, all of us were filled with veneration and adain, senior apprentice-brother Ji Ning,” Cloudshi+p laughed
Ning nodded cal, Forgard, Nethersun; where are they?”
He had taken on a total of six retainers They were Meng Roch, Cloudshi+p, Cloudjade, Weifang, Forgard, and Nethersun
“Should I…or should…” Cloudshi+p looked towards Roch and Cloudjade