Chapter 523: Day Eleven - The Third Area

After Zhang Xingcai left, Tang Xiao didn’t climb down from the tree branch; instead, he opened the system map and checked other areas.

Tang Xiao spotted Mo Wang and another man moving toward Song Tianzun and the others, and he had already warned Huangfu Meizhen about them.

Tang Xiao discovered Dugu Changxu and Situ Qingze had already entered the second area. They were resting in an open area quite far from their location. If it weren’t for Situ Chengyan’s request, he couldn’t care less about them, and he wouldn’t have sent one of his clones to protect them.

Although he didn’t care about Ning Zhiya, Luo Yixuan, and Luo Feixia, Tang Xiao still checked their location, finding them still in the first area. He raised an eyebrow when he saw two familiar names in the first area, and they were Liao Yexue and Song Chenglin.

However, Liao Yexue and Song Chenglin weren’t alone, and ten other cultivators accompanied them. Judging from their names, Tang Xiao guessed they were people from the Shenwu Kingdom.

Liao Yexue’s decision to enter the space rift did not surprise Tang Xiao, and his lips curled up as he knew the answer. She decided to join her son because of the effects of his pill, and she couldn’t be separated from Song Chenglin.

Tang Xiao found members of the Fu, Huo, Shao, Ming, Chen, and Su Clans in several different areas. However, their members were not gathered together; they were scattered across several different areas.

As for the members of those sects, Tang Xiao didn’t care about them, and he only looked for the members of the Nine Profound Sect. He told Huangfu Meizhen their location, so she could contact them and gather with them more quickly.

Tang Xiao raised an eyebrow as he checked Xuanyuan Liyuan and Xuanyuan Zhenyu’s location; they stopped at the second area and didn’t proceed to the third area, which meant Xuanyuan Yueyao’s attempt to stop them was successful.

Tang Xiao didn’t bother searching for the members of the Jiang, Zhu, Tian, ??and Xiao Clans. After all, he didn’t have close ties with them, and most were far stronger than him.

Then, Tang Xiao searched for Zhuo Qingcí and her group; he found them still far from his location. The other elf group was even further away.

As for Mo Bing and Mo Jie, Tang Xiao found them staying a little too far from his location. It was far enough to prevent Xuanyuan Mengli and the others from detecting their presence.

Tang Xiao was also looking for the whereabouts of the other three demon generals, and he was relieved they were far from his location, which meant his group wouldn’t meet them anytime soon.

*Thud*

Tang Xiao turned to Duanmu Jing. "Do you want to ask about Zhuo Qingci’s location?"

"Do you know where she is now?"

"She and her group have gone to the third area."

"The third area." Duanmu Jingjing furrowed her brows; she had previously forbidden her best friend from going there, but Zhuo Qingci didn’t listen to her. However, she knew her best friend wasn’t the leader of her group, and she had to listen to the others. "How long will we stay in this area?"

"A week, maybe," Tang Xiao explained the details of his plan to her. "After I pick all kinds of herbs in this area, we will go straight to the third area."

"Okay." Duanmu Jingjing jumped down from the tree, returned to their camp, and contacted Zhuo Qingci.

Tang Xiao lay there with his hands behind his head, thinking about his next plan. He raised an eyebrow when Tian Xiaoqian suddenly came to him. "Do you need anything from me, Young Miss Tian?"

"I just wanted to talk to you." Tang Xiao sighed and sat down again. "I didn’t expect you to have four elements! Compared to the other three, I’m curious about your fourth element."

"Curiosity killed the cat, you know?"

Tian Xiaoqian pouted. "Yueyao said that your element is similar to the space element, but it’s also different at the same time. I have never heard of such an element before, so I am curious about it. Can you tell me about it?"

"No." Tang Xiao refused immediately. "We’ve only known each other for a few days, and I’m not particularly fond of your personality, so I’m not going to tell you."

"Ugh." Tian Xiaoqian was speechless. "Can you forgive me? You aren’t a native of this realm, so you still don’t fully understand the situation here, and I have my own reasons for hating demons."

"I forgive you, but I still won’t tell you."

"Why are you so stingy?"

Seeing Tian Xiaoqian pout, Tang Xiao’s hand itched to pinch her cheeks. "Would you share your secrets with someone you’ve only known for a few days?"

"Err?" Tian Xiaoqian paused before shaking her head. No."

"See?" Tang Xiao shook his head. "If you want to know my secret, you should get to know me better first, and I might tell you in the future."

"Alright, I won’t bother you anymore." Tian Xiaoqian sighed softly and jumped down from the tree.

Tang Xiao watched her leave, shaking his head. He looked up at the night sky. "It looks like a storm is coming, Xiao Ai."

[Can you really feel it, Master?]

Tang Xiao nodded slightly. "I sense a shift in the qi here, and it seems the source lies in the central area."

[You are right, Master. Something happened in the central area, but I couldn’t check the cause.]

"It’s fine." Tang Xiao jumped down. "We’ll stay in this area for the next week, and you must help me monitor the situation in the central area."

[I will definitely do it, Master.]

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When morning arrived, Tang Xiao informed the others they would be staying in the second area for the next week. However, they wouldn’t stay in the same area the entire time; instead, they would explore other areas to look for more herbs.

Since they also wanted to look for herbs, none of them had objections to Tang Xiao’s plan. Moreover, the second area was the most suitable place for them to train, especially his wives and their families.

Additionally, they could gather with cultivators from their island, so they would be better prepared to face the situations in the third area and beyond.

However, Tang Xiao told them he had no plans to join other groups; instead, he would focus solely on his own group.

Once they were ready, they immediately moved toward another area.

Mo Bing and Mo Jie, who were not far from their location, followed right behind them.

Throughout the journey, Tang Xiao, Xuanyuan Wenxuan, and Xiao Qingning focused on searching for herbs.

Meanwhile, Tang Xiao’s wives and their families focused on training by battling the beasts that blocked their path.

Xuanyuan Mengli and the other elders were the most relaxed in their group. They never took their eyes off Tang Xiao and the others, and they were on standby to deal with any unexpected situations.

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After the people from the four clans arrived, Song Tianzun and Huangfu Meizhen led them to the second area. As they had planned yesterday, they didn’t go straight to the third area; instead, they stayed there to search for herbs.

Just like them, people from other clans who had a relationship with Tang Xiao also didn’t go to the third area. Meanwhile, those who weren’t related to him rushed to the third area, unaware of the dangers that awaited them there.

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Throughout the day, Tang Xiao not only searched for herbs but also fought against the beasts in the area, specifically those with strength comparable to cultivators at the Emperor Realm.

They didn’t overexert themselves, and they rested as soon as they reached their limit.

As in previous days, they rested while cultivating. After all, their time in the space rift was limited, so they couldn’t afford to waste any time and had to make the most of their opportunity to improve their cultivation.

In addition to manual cultivation, Tang Xiao also dual-cultivated with Tang Yin and his other wives. Thanks to his void element, no one could peek at their sexual activities.

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A week had passed since they entered the second area, and they were preparing to enter the third area.

Over the past week, Tang Xiao and the others had gathered many different types of herbs, and they were satisfied with the results.

Tang Xiao’s cultivation hadn’t yet broken through, but it wasn’t far from the Peak Level of the King Level either.

Mu Yan and Xing Xing’s cultivation broke through to the Lower Rank of the King Level.

Meanwhile, Tang Yin and Sun Xiang’s cultivation broke through to the middle level.

Just like them, Huo Yan and Huo Mianmian also managed to break through again, which made the former happy.

After a long wait, the cultivation levels of Tantai Lingyan, Tang Huang, Sun Quan, and Zhang Fei finally broke through to the Middle Rank of the Tyrant Level. If it weren’t for the quality and strength of the qi within the space rift, their cultivation would have taken much longer to break through.

Over the past week, Tang Xiao deliberately led his group to avoid other cultivators, so they never crossed paths with those people.

Xuanyuan Yueyao and the others were certainly aware of Tang Xiao’s actions, yet none of them voiced any objection. After all, he was their leader, and thanks to him, they found many valuable herbs.

During that week, Tang Xiao’s relationship with Tian Xiaoqian and the others improved a lot, but he remained wary of them and didn’t reveal his secrets.

"Here is the barrier." Tang Xiao stood at the very front. "Once we pass through it, we will arrive in the third area, and we will encounter many beasts that are far stronger than those in this area."