Chapter 370 Finale 1

Nan Xiao actually had no idea what was going on, but he did some research before coming.

The demon king's escape route is not a legitimate method, but a secret technique of unorthodox practices. If it is forcibly opened, it may cause spiritual power disorder, trigger abnormal movements of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and leave some strange traces.

The waiter shook his head with a determined smile on his face. "The girl has probably been deceived. Our town has always been very peaceful. Forget about strange phenomena, even thefts are rare. Aside from a few heavy rains in the past few months, which led to a better harvest, there hasn't been any new news. If you don't believe me, ask the old people in town. I guarantee they will tell you the same thing as I said."

"Really? That might be my mistake. Sorry for bothering you, bro."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first. Call me if you need anything."

After sending the waiter away, Nan Xiao took out the spiritual jade and looked at the message.

The third brother went to the next town.

The fourth senior brother and the eldest senior brother reunited with the group of disciples who had stayed in the human world. They posted many missing person notices through the government, but there was no news so far.

There was no news from the second senior sister.

Nan Xiao spent some money to draw a portrait of Lu Huai, which she posted at the entrances and exits of the town, and left the address of the inn where she was staying next to the portrait.

She gave the waiter some silver and specifically instructed him, "If anyone sees the person in the portrait and comes looking for me, or wants to know about me, please pay attention and let me know in time."

The waiter pocketed the money, agreed repeatedly, and promised with a pat on his chest that he would pay attention to it.

Nan Xiao currently has no better solution, so he can only use this stupid method to find it first.

She would carry the bracelet around the town every day, and as long as Lu Huai was nearby, the bracelet would sense it.

Half a month passed in a flash, and there was no news, so Nan Xiao headed to the next town.

In the days that followed, she traveled everywhere.

Whether it was a bustling town, a remote mountain village, or a scattered village in the deep valley, she set foot in them all.

Wherever he went, he would leave his portrait and post it in markets, ferry crossings, and post stations, asking everyone he met, not wanting to miss any possibility.

Fortunately, there are disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect stationed in every prosperous town. Nan Xiao has met with them, which also avoids the possibility of missing out if someone really has news about Lu Huai.

One year...

Two years...

Three years have passed...

Nan Xiao walked around during the day and went into the space to practice at night.

Her cultivation had reached the threshold of the Spiritual Transformation Realm half a year ago. The spiritual power in her body was as condensed as substance. She only needed to be tempered by thunder tribulation before she could break through the shackles and achieve a breakthrough to the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

Not to mention that the spiritual power of the human world is weak, the movement of thunder alone can cause considerable disturbance to the human world.

Nan Xiao had no intention of making a breakthrough in the human world.

One year ago…

Because Lu Huai had been in the human world for a long time and his whereabouts could not be found anywhere, Nan Xiao's several senior brothers received news from Lin Jingyuan that there was news about Lu Huai in the upper realm.

Several fellow disciples of Xiaoyao Sect gathered briefly in the human world to discuss their subsequent plans.

At that time, Nan Xiao had not yet reached the threshold of spiritual transformation, so naturally he could not go to the upper realm.

The final result of the discussion was that Jiang Xia, Qiao Yue, and Ye Wumian would go to the upper realm first to inquire about the news, while Su Xun would stay in the human world to look for someone with Nan Xiao.

However, this result was rejected by Nan Xiao.

She has a personal space, and she can go inside to concentrate on practicing every night. The spiritual energy is rich and sufficient, so even if she stays in the human world for a long time, her cultivation will not be affected in the slightest.

But Fourth Senior Brother is different. He does not have a personal space for cultivation, and his progress in cultivation is slow in the human world where spiritual energy is thin.

Over the past two years, in terms of progress in cultivation alone, several of her senior brothers have clearly fallen behind several of their direct disciples at the same level.

Because of Nan Xiao's tough attitude and the fact that they had been in the human world for two years and were familiar with the place, there was indeed no danger here.

So he agreed to her request.

Cultivators who come to the human world cannot use spiritual power casually, and they cannot use it in front of mortals.

Even if we occasionally encounter a few cultivators walking in the human world, their cultivation level is not high. Most of them are practicing Qi and building foundation, and even golden elixir is rare.

With Nan Xiao’s current level of cultivation, no ordinary cultivator dared to provoke him except the old monster.

And the old monster will not come to a place with thin spiritual energy.

Even if you occasionally encounter a few unreasonable mortals, you only need to do a little bit of manipulation to make them obedient.

The final result was that Nan Xiao’s senior sisters and brothers went to the upper realm a year ago, and she was left alone in the human world.

They agreed that if they found Lu Huai in the upper realm, they would find a way to pass the message to their master.

The same is true for Nan Xiao.

When Lin Jingyuan learned that Nan Xiao's cultivation had reached the threshold of transformation into a god, he was afraid that she would not be able to suppress it in the mortal world and would attract thunder from the sky.

A message would come every ten days or half a month, and every word urged her to return to the sect: "Xiaoxiao, it's important to return to the sect first to break through. The Divine Transformation Thunder Tribulation is no small matter. The sect's mountain protection formation can protect you well, so don't delay outside."

This really breaks the heart of his teacher.

Nan Xiao replied expressionlessly, "Master, give me another three months. If there is still no result, I will return."

She never went back because she had a strong intuition in her heart.

Lu Huai must be in the human world, in some corner that she has not yet set foot on.

This thought seemed to be engraved on her bones, making her unable to move forward no matter what. She always felt that if she took one more step forward, she might see that familiar figure.

…

Lin Jingyuan stared at Lingyu and sighed repeatedly.

The fifth elder said, "Xiaoxiao still refuses to come back."

Lin Jingyuan rubbed his brows, his tone full of helplessness: "Yeah, I don't know why this kid is so stubborn."

“Now, most of the core disciples of other sects have already set foot in the upper realm, except for her.

"We are keeping an eye on this side of the world. We won't give up until we find them."

"Although she has a portable space for cultivation, the spiritual energy and resources in the space are still far inferior to the spiritual veins and secret realms in the upper realm. If she spends so much time in the human world, her cultivation will probably fall behind."

The fifth elder stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice, "Xiaoxiao has always been a very opinionated child. Since we've already said the deadline, we'll just wait patiently."

"It's a good opportunity to use this time to further strengthen the mountain protection formation and prepare the lightning-avoiding beads and mind-concentrating pills. When she returns, she can focus on dealing with the thunder tribulation and safely advance."

Lin Jingyuan sighed: "This is the only way."

…

Nan Xiao planned to go further south to have a look.

At the moment, I am resting in a roadside teahouse.

As it was getting dark, Nan Xiao gave the silver and was about to leave.

Just as she untied the reins and her fingertips touched the horse's mane, the waiter behind her came out and said breathlessly, "Wait a minute, girl!"

She turned around, her eyebrows slightly raised: "Anything else?"

"Are you heading south?"

Nan Xiao nodded.

The waiter looked around, his palms sweating. He looked at the girl's pretty face, gritted his teeth, and whispered, "To be honest, young lady, the bandits on the mountain road over there are very fierce. When they swing their blades, they are very scary."

"No one who passed through there returned alive. The men were killed, and the women were taken captive into the mountains. It's really not a good place to go!"

Nan Xiao asked, "Don't the government care?"

The waiter sighed, "Our place is remote, and the government's forces are out of reach. They've been here twice, but the bandits are like loaches. They hide in the mountains and forests when they see the officials, and then reappear as soon as the officials leave. They're impossible to control. A while ago, a group of merchants were stranded there, and I heard that even their carriages and horses were robbed..."

Nan smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, little brother."

"But it's their bad luck to meet me."

After saying that, Nan Xiao turned over and rode away on his horse.

The waiter looked at her retreating figure, sighed and shook his head: "What a pretty girl, why didn't she listen to advice?"