Chapter 526: Other Groups

Ning Zhiya, Luo Yixuan, Luo Feixia, and members of both clans were panting heavily after defeating the dozens of beasts that had previously attacked their group.

They didn’t expect the number of the beasts in that area to be so numerous compared to the second area, and their strength was comparable to that of Emperor-level cultivators.

Fortunately, the cultivation of Ning Zhiya and several members of their group had already reached the Tyrant Level, so they faced no significant difficulty in defeating them.

Although they spent quite a lot of time fighting them, they finally managed to kill all the beasts. However, some members of both clans whose cultivation was below the Tyrant Level were not unscathed, and some of them suffered minor injuries.

"This place is more dangerous than the Misty Ridge, Aunt Zhiya."

Ning Zhiya nodded in agreement with Luo Feixia. She pointed her finger towards the far front. "Once we enter that area, we’ll immediately run into Tyrant-Level Beasts, so we should avoid that area for now. Moreover, many of our members are exhausted from the beast attack just now, so we need to rest first to recover our strength."

Luo Feixia nodded and ordered the people of the Luo Clan to rest first. Ning Zhiya also ordered the members of the Sun Clan.

"What about you, Brother?" Luo Feixia asked.

"I’m fine," Luo Yixuan replied softly. "I think this third area is our limit, and we can’t go to the next area. If we force ourselves to go to the next area, we might die there."

"Do you think we will come across Saint Level Beasts in the next area?"

"Maybe." Luo Yixuan didn’t have the answer because he had never been to that island before, so he didn’t have clear information about it. He thought for a moment, turned to Ning Zhiya, and asked. "Do you have any information about the locations of other groups, Aunt?"

Ning Zhiya pointed to the east. "The Dugu and Situ Clans should be to the east, but I can’t confirm their distance yet. I tried to check this island a few days ago, and it is extremely vast."

"Have you tried reaching out to Tang Xiao? I’ve been trying to contact him over the last few days, but he has never replied to me." Luo Yixuan couldn’t understand Tang Xiao’s reasons, as if he really didn’t want to have a relationship with them.

Ning Zhiya’s expression changed slightly when Luo Yixuan asked that. Ever since they entered the space rift, she had tried to contact Tang Xiao, but he ignored her. She believed he and Feng Xiao were the same person, and she wanted to meet him because of that, but the results betrayed her expectations.

’Is it because he doesn’t want to see me anymore? But why? We obviously had a good relationship in the forest, but he chose to avoid me.’ Ning Zhiya let out a soft sigh in her heart; she couldn’t understand Tang Xiao. "He probably doesn’t want to be disturbed by our presence, so you should forget about him, Yixuan."

"I feel the same way," Luo Yuxian nodded in agreement. "Since the beasts in the next area are stronger than us, I think we should stay in this area until the time is up."

Ning Zhiya nodded. "There are many beasts in this area; we can use them as training opponents. Besides, I found many unknown herbs in the previous two areas, so I’m sure we’ll find even more herbs in this area."

"Yes."

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"Cousin." Zhao Xuenning called out to Song Tianzun, breathing heavily. "Hah... Let’s rest first; I’m tired after fighting those beasts."

Song Tianzun looked at his cousin and the others; all of them appeared exhausted from the preceding beast attack. Although the beasts didn’t pose a significant threat, their sheer numbers made things difficult for them, forcing them to use a great deal of qi to kill them.

In their group, only Song Tianzun, Huangfu Meizhen, Zhan Yiran, the fake Shangguan Qingyue, and the elders didn’t look tired.

Unlike them, the fake Shangguan Qingyue was Tang Xiao’s doll, and she was not exhausted.

"Let’s rest first."

The people from the four clans immediately moved and arranged a resting place for them, with the elders protecting them from all sides.

The fake Shangguan Qingyue approached Zhao Xuenning, sat beside her, and gave her a pill. "Swallow it."

"Hmm?" Zhao Xuenning looked at the fake Shangguan Qingyue in confusion. She felt her attitude was different than in the past, and she cared about her so much. "Thank you."

Zhao Xuenning accepted the pill and swallowed it immediately. "Where did you get it?"

"Your roommates." The figures of Tang Yin and Xing Xing immediately appeared in Zhao Xuenning’s mind. "Don’t ask anything and don’t tell anyone."

"Okay." Zhao Xuenning couldn’t understand why the fake Shangguan Qingyue wanted to keep it a secret, but she knew that Tang Yin and Xing Xing were good people, and she liked being friends with them. "Do you know them well?"

"You could put it that way." The fake Shangguan Qingyue stood up, sat a little away from her, and closed her eyes.

Zhao Xuenning looked at her in thought, but then she sighed. ’After I return to the sect, I will thank them.’

Sun Qingyao sat on the ground, wiped her sweat, and tried to control her heavy breathing. Although Song Tianzun and the others protected her, they also forced her to fight with the beasts, leaving her completely exhausted. ’If I had known this place was this dangerous, I wouldn’t have agreed to go here.’

Zhan Yiran looked at her cousin and shook her head. She had already told Sun Qingyao many things, but she was unwilling to listen to her.

Since Sun Qingyao refused to listen to her, Zhan Yiran stopped paying attention to her, yet she had no other choice but to protect her cousin.

Zhan Yiran looked at Song Tianzun and Huangfu Meizhen, who were discussing among themselves. "Tianzun! Meizhen! This area is too dangerous, and there are many Tyrant Level Beasts in front of us. In my opinion, we don’t need to go to the next area, and we should focus our training here."

"That’s true." Huangfu Meizhen nodded in agreement. "The people from my sect are on their way to our location, and they will arrive in a few days. However, the number of our group will become too large, and that will make us vulnerable to attack."

Song Tianzun immediately spoke. "I don’t think it’s a problem, wife. As long as our opponents aren’t other cultivators, I think everything will be fine. If we encounter Tyrant-Level Beasts, we can defeat them much more easily with those people around."

"Yes." Huangfu Meizhen looked toward the barrier, which was some distance away from their current location. "Is it possible that we might encounter Saint-level beasts in the next area?"

"Perhaps." Song Tianzun had already analyzed the situation in the space rift from the first to the third area.

In the first area, they didn’t encounter any beasts or other cultivators, but they encountered countless beasts at the King and Emperor levels in the second area. As for the third area, they encountered numerous beasts at the Emperor and Tyrant levels.

With all that, Song Tianzun was sure that they would encounter beasts at the King and Emperor levels. "Let’s wait for the people from the Nine Profound Sect to arrive first, and we’ll decide our next move after that."

"Okay." Huangfu Meizhen was startled when she heard Tang Xiao’s voice inside her mind. ’Are you going to the fourth area?’

’I might go there, but not now.’ Huangfu Meizhen felt that Tang Xiao was too reckless. ’Haha! My group members are quite large, and many of them are strong, so you don’t need to worry about me. On the other hand, your group is not as strong as mine, so don’t force yourself to go to the fourth area. Moreover, I’ve sensed a shift in the qi here since a week ago, and it seems the source lies in the central area.

Huangfu Meizhen raised an eyebrow. ’Do you know what happened there?’

’My strength is insufficient to investigate that area, so I don’t know what happened there. The most important thing now is for you to gather all the herbs according to my previous instructions, and they will be useful for your clan and sect.’

’I’ve ordered them to collect those herbs.’ Huangfu Meizhen thought. ’Are our locations far apart?’

’Around a week’s trip.’

’That far?’

’Hahaha,’ Tang Xiao laughed. ’I want my wives and families to train without any disturbances, so I deliberately led my group to stay away from other groups, okay?

’Tch!’ Huangfu Meizhen felt annoyed. ’We’re on the same side, yet you’re unwilling to join us.’

’We may be on the same side, but your husband and the others are not on my side, so I don’t want to have anything to do with them.’ Huangfu Meizhen increasingly realized Tang Xiao was a vengeful person. ’Alright, I won’t bother you anymore, and I’ll look for herbs.’

After Tang Xiao cut off their communication, Huangfu Meizhen informed Song Tianzun about the changes in the central area, making him even more determined not to go to the fourth area and beyond.

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"Two young masters, we will go south." Dugu Changxu and Situ Qingze looked at Situ Han. "I received a voice message from the Sun and Luo Clans, and I have confirmed that their location is in the south."

Situ Hao added. "The beasts in this third area are too powerful for most of the members of our two clans, and joining other clans is our best option. Since the Luo and Sun Clans are residents of our kingdom, they are our best choice."

"How long will it take for us to reach their location, Elder Hao?"