Chapter 269: Ambush Beyond Yingzhou Celestial Isle
Chapter 269: Ambush Beyond Yingzhou Celestial Isle
Even so, Xiao Shou still held onto a trace of hope and asked, "Then is Northfrost Isle within the sealed sea region?"
"Northfrost Isle? That is one of the places where the contamination first broke out," the leading cultivator replied calmly, completely restraining the greed he had shown earlier.
Xiao Shou nodded, his brows slightly furrowed. "So there is still no way to resolve this contamination?"
"Not yet. However, His Majesty has already invited Abbot Kumu of Fanghu Mystic Isle and the Island Lord Ying of Penglai Immortal Isle to discuss the matter and seek a solution," the leader said, while subtly observing Xiao Shou.
Xiao Shou was never good at reading expressions.
His emotional and social awareness was far from someone like Fu Young.
On top of that, he was deep in thought and did not notice anything unusual about the captain.
After thinking for a while, he still could not come to any conclusion.
Was the plot happening earlier than expected or was this some kind of prequel?
He decided it would be better to find a secluded place later and ask his disciple.
His disciple had always been clever and might have some insight.
Besides, this was not a place to linger.
With that thought, Xiao Shou immediately said, "Thank you for the information, fellow Daoist. In that case, I will return to the mainland first. Farewell."
After saying that, Xiao Shou did not wait for the other party to respond at all.
He immediately turned around and fled.
Yao Heng who was lying on his head asked curiously, "Master, you look like you are running away in panic. Why?"
Xiao Shou sighed. "I do not want to leave in such an ugly manner either. But everyone on Yingzhou Celestial Isle is... difficult to deal with. They believe in the law of the jungle. Most of them are only one step away from being bandits. It is better to be cautious."
Thinking about the behavior of the officials, soldiers, and even civilians of Yingzhou in the novel, he paused.
However, he suddenly felt like he had forgotten something important.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not recall it.
Xiao Shou shake his head and thought about the nature of the Seven Deadly Sins and then asked, "Yao Heng, regarding that contaminant... no, the Seven Deadly Sins, is there any related information in your inheritance?"
"No," Yao Heng shook her little head.
Then her expression suddenly changed as if she was about to say something.
At that moment, the Frostheart Fleeting Battleship which had been stored within Xiao Shou’s Nascent Soul suddenly warned, "Master, be careful. Those people from before are chasing us from behind."
Xiao Shou sighed. "See? I told you. After seeing how beautiful Xiao Ai is, they were bound to reveal their true nature."
He was not surprised at all.
In the original story, Xiao Ran had been robbed many times in Yingzhou’s territory over the smallest disagreements.
This was only his first time, which was nothing in comparison.
Moreover, his opponents were only ten Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level.
This was not enough to make him run.
Thinking of this, Xiao Shou simply stopped and waited.
When the ten Nascent Soul cultivators caught up, he blinked his fox like eyes and said, "You did not act earlier. Is that because you wanted to save some face for your Emperor? Well, I do not care. Now that you have chased after me, what do you want?"
"How dare you insult the Emperor!"
"Demonic heretic, kneel and confess your crimes!"
"What a sharp tongue."
Three of the ten shouted at him, while four others moved to the surrounding directions and quickly formed hand seals.
Yao Heng sensed the change in space and immediately transmitted her voice to Xiao Shou. "Master, they have sealed the surrounding space. Cultivators with lower cultivation than them will not be able to break through or teleport away."
"Alright, thanks, Yaoyao."
Xiao Shou was not flustered at all by the sealed space.
He could clearly feel that if he wanted to, he could break through the restriction at any time.
He glanced at the four cultivators that was maintaining the spatial seal and said, "Those four need to maintain the barrier, which leaves only six of you to attack. Do you really think that is enough to take me down? So, are you planning to rob me?"
"Silence. Our righteousness cannot be defiled. Have you forgotten where you came from? A mere piece of trash contaminated by that foreign substance has no right to live. We will never allow you to spread the contamination you brought out."
The late Nascent Soul stage captain summoned his magic treasure and pointed it at Xiao Shou from afar, speaking with a righteous tone.
"We will completely eliminate you here."
How ridiculous.
With such a self righteous attitude, it almost made Xiao Shou look like the villain.
Then it hit him.
He had indeed forgotten something important.
He had just flown directly out of the sealed contaminated zone.
No wonder he no longer felt that strange impurity within the spiritual energy here.
So that was the reason.
He really had been slow to notice.
Xiao Shou sighed and said, "Let me make this clear. While I was in the sealed sea region, I did not absorb even a trace of spiritual energy. That means I am not contaminated. Will you let me go?"
"We will not allow any threat to Yingzhou to exist."
"Hand over the treasure you used to break through the barrier."
"If you hand over your spirit treasure, we might show mercy and spare your life."
"I knew it. This is just a robbery. If you want to rob me, then rob me. If you want to fight, then fight. Why waste so many words?"
Xiao Shou shook his head as he formed hand seals.
Ever since reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he had realized that most secret techniques at this level lacked offensive power.