Ning Qi waved his hand, then continued, "Wei Xian, Brother Lin, listen to me."
"This is not reckless, but well thought out."
"This concerns the safety of the entire Zhenwu world."
“I can try to lead them away from the True Martial Spirit Realm.”
"In this way, the True Martial Spirit Realm will not be exposed, and everyone here will be safe and sound."
"As for the grudges between me and the Immortal Pavilion, I will settle them with them outside the realm."
"At that time, the True Martial Spirit Realm will also be preserved."
He had already considered that if the Immortal Pavilion's visit was truly for his sake regarding opening the Immortal Gate, then as long as he left and diverted their attention, the True Martial Spirit Realm would be absolutely safe.
Having the trump card of cultivating both immortality and demonic arts doesn't necessarily mean there's no chance of survival.
"Fellow Daoist Ning..."
Wei Xian looked at Ning Qi and couldn't help but say, "Why are you doing this? There are so many of us, we have a better chance of winning."
"Fellow Daoist Wei."
Ning Qi stepped forward and continued, "There's no need to persuade me anymore; my mind is made up."
"Fellow Daoist Ning, I understand your intentions."
"I admire your kindness."
He then changed the subject, saying, "Don't worry, we will never leak this information."
"Go ahead and do it."
"Fellow Daoist Ning, you may go."
Lin Chen agreed without further hesitation.
Seeing this, Ning Qi nodded vigorously: "Alright, you two, then tell me the path you know."
"I'll go and meet them."
"Well... I'll give you a map of the boundary sea."
Lin Chen thought for a moment, then took out a spirit stone.
He then activated the spirit stone.
In an instant, a phantom image of the Boundary Sea appeared out of thin air.
This is clearly the fifteenth area, along with layout maps of several neighboring areas.
"We are here now."
Wei Xian pointed to a place and said to Ning Qi, "There are three airship routes here."
"There are two wormhole routes, one of which is here."
As he spoke, he gave Ning Qi directions.
Ning Qi watched intently and memorized the route.
"This is their only route, which helps them avoid attacks from large numbers of twisted monsters."
"We won't be bothered by the fog here; these waterways were all built by our predecessors."
“They have fleets sailing here almost all the time.”
"The purpose is to protect the waterway, and if any leaks are found, they will be repaired in time."
Lin Chen then began to explain to Ning Qi: "So, the only way for their people to come over is through wormholes and shipping lanes."
"There are five or six paths to take, but you have to choose one."
"Okay, I understand."
Ning Qi glanced at the route he had indicated and had already made his decision.
A group of people just asked him for directions; the route they took to get here was one of those waterways.
If you go this way, you'll probably run into their people.
"You can take this and use it."
"As long as he's with you, you won't get lost."
"However, if you are being hunted, there are also forbidden areas marked on this map that you cannot go to."
"If there's really no other way, go to the forbidden area or the Black Hole in the Boundary Sea."
"They are all capable of taking risks to evade their pursuit!"
Wei Xian then pointed to several nearby areas.
This is also marked.
"Okay, I understand."
"Then, I'll go first."
As Ning Qi spoke, he put away their spirit stones, then looked at the two of them with concern: "Keep this a secret!"
"Delay as much as possible."
"Leave it to us!"
"Go ahead without worry!"
The two men readily agreed, and then clasped their hands in a fist salute to Ning Qi.
"Alright! You two, I'm off!"
Ning Qi stopped wasting words with them.
After clasping his hands in greeting, he abruptly left.
When they arrived at the protective light barrier outside the True Martial Spirit Realm, they could vaguely sense that someone was heading towards them through the flight path on the map.
"Set off."
Ning Qi gritted his teeth and then took out his flying boat.
Once a direction is identified, it suddenly accelerates.
It sped away.
This direction is precisely the direction they are heading.
On the flying boat, Ning Qi deliberately shrank his bones to conceal his aura and appearance.
At first glance, he appeared to be a completely different person.
And so it continued to speed forward.
After an unknown amount of time, they suddenly sensed a fluctuation of energy ahead, which must be this group of people.
Ning Qi continued to maneuver the spaceship, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he finally saw the flying boats.
There were several people on the central flying boat.
Behind them were some martial arts training platforms, which could be used for sparring and training.
"stop."
At that moment, a guard came over and stopped Ning Qi from continuing forward.
"Hey guys, where are you headed? Why are you making such a big fuss?"
Ning Qi pretended to be curious and asked a series of questions.
The guard sized up Ning Qi and saw that he had an ordinary appearance and was just a rogue cultivator.
"Have you heard anything recently while you were in the 15th District of the Boundary Sea about three people who can summon immortal sects?"
Then I asked directly.
Ning Qi scratched his head and said with a smile, "I've heard it before, I think I heard people talking about it in casual conversation."
"They say it caused quite a stir."
"However, I just took it as a joke at the time and didn't take it seriously. I didn't know the specifics, and I didn't even know if it was true or false."
Upon hearing what Ning Qi said, the guard instructed Ning Qi, "You wait here!"
After saying that, he headed back towards the most magnificent flying boat in the center.
He's obviously gone to deliver a message.
Ning Qi watched the guards' departing figures and couldn't help but smile.
We definitely found the right person.
Not long after, the guard returned.
Walking up to Ning Qi's flying boat, he said, "Our Palace Master has something to ask you. Come with me."
Ning Qi sneered inwardly, but still followed: "This humble servant will follow you, sir."
The guard nodded in satisfaction and turned to lead the way.
Ning Qi followed behind him, heading towards the airship.
The guards led Ning Qi to the front of the flying boat, where two more imposing guards were already standing watch.
When they saw Ning Qi, they couldn't help but walk down.
However, they didn't stop them.
Ning Qi followed the guards to the deck of the airship.
Several cultivators were working diligently to repair their array, protecting the area from any invasion.
Ning Qi looked at the flying boat; in reality, it was just a private flying boat.
A mansion was specially built in the center of the entire airship.
It looks like a mansion, but it also has a touch of palace style.
Finally, the guards led Ning Qi to the outside of a council chamber.
The palace gate is carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, which inspire awe in those who look at it.
The entire hall is resplendent with flying eaves and bracket sets, and is adorned with gold and jade.
"You wait here."
The guards had already reminded Ning Qi.
He then stepped forward alone and said, "Reporting to the Palace Master, the person has been brought here."
"Come in."
Soon a dignified voice rang out.
"The Palace Master wants you to come in. Once inside, answer the questions honestly. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't look at what you shouldn't look at!"
The guard glanced at Ning Qi and reminded him in a deep voice.
"good."
After Ning Qi agreed, he entered the main hall.
Looking up, a figure sat upright in the main seat deep inside the hall.
He was dressed in a brocade robe, which was clearly made of celestial materials.
Ning Qi composed himself and respectfully said, "This humble one greets Your Majesty the Palace Master."
Dao Bujin on the high platform then slightly opened his eyes and looked at Ning Qi.
"He has some ability."
Dao Bujin looked Ning Qi up and down and said.
"Palace Master, you flatter me."
Ning Qi responded with a smile.
Dao Bujin looked at him and continued, "I just heard from the guard that you know about those three people who can summon immortal sects?"
"I...I have indeed heard someone mention it a few times."
Ning Qi didn't hide anything and responded directly.
"oh?"
Dao Bujin's expression changed, and he continued, "When did you hear it? What did they say?"
"There were too many people and too many eyes there. I overheard a few cultivators at the next table talking."
"One of them mentioned this."
He paused deliberately, pretending to be deep in thought: "They say it's deep in the fifteenth district, somewhere on the edge of a boundary."
"But I was drunk at the time and can't remember where it was."
"I only remember them saying that those three people used some method to actually summon the immortal sect."
"Right, it seems to be in one of the closest areas to the Blackwater Zone, in that area."
"Blackwater area..."
Dao Bujin narrowed his eyes, revealing a glint of shrewdness.
"Did they say where those three men are now?"
After a long pause, he asked again.
"I don't know, but it's in that area."
Ning Qi shook his head and said, "If I had known that you were looking for these people, I would have made sure to know more about them."
"So, you don't know the exact whereabouts of those three people or the location of the Immortal Sect?"
He couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment.
Upon hearing this, Ning Qi quickly shook his head: "I really don't know, but they said that these people seemed to have gone east."
"Eastward? To the Blackwater?"
His brows furrowed slightly, words could not express his feelings.
This is the edge of the area; once you go out there, you'll truly be in the Blackwater Zone.
"Yes, they were pointing at the Blackwater area when they were talking."
Ning Qi agreed again.
He was lost in thought, unable to express his feelings.
The Blackwater area is one of the dangerous zones in the border sea.
It is shrouded in gales and black mist all year round, and is home not only to a large number of twisted monsters, but also to many spatial rifts.
Even the Immortal Pavilion's teams dare not easily enter.
If those three people who can summon immortals have really hidden in the Blackwater District, then they'll be hard to find.
"good."
Dao Bujin came to his senses and slowly said, "Your information might be useful."
"You may leave now! Considering you took the initiative, here's a reward for you."
After he finished speaking, a storage bag floated in front of Ning Qi.
"Thank you for the reward, Palace Master!"
Ning Qi said this and then took his leave: "This humble one takes his leave."
"Go."
Dao Bujin stopped looking at him and instead waved to a dark spot behind him.
"Come with me."
At this moment, Ning Qi had already left the main hall.
We're back on this side of the deck.
The guard who brought him here called him over.
"good!"
Ning Qi followed the guards and continued walking out.
"Go on, do not linger here."
The guards gave them the order to leave.
"I'll be going now."
After agreeing, Ning Qi returned to his flying boat.
They directly controlled the flying boat, following the direction they had come from, and moved away from the Immortal Pavilion's fleet.
"call!"
Ning Qi wiped his sweat and looked ahead: "The True Martial Spirit Realm is safe for now."
He immediately changed the course of the airship.
"The boundary sea map that Lin Chen gave me shows that the closest wormhole route to here is the passage to the fourteenth area."
Ning Qi took out the illusory image of the Boundary Sea from the spirit stone and examined it carefully: "Let's take another wormhole from here and arrive in this area before them."
"Put on a good show and make it clear that we're here."
Having quickly made up his mind, Ning Qi didn't delay any longer and pushed the flying boat to its full potential.
After speeding for an unknown amount of time, we came across a place that looked like a dock.
On the dock, there were only a few guards dressed in black armor.
Their cultivation levels weren't very high, but their eyes were extremely fierce.
Ning Qi docked the airship at the pier.
"stop!"
Immediately, two guards noticed him and stepped forward: "What are you doing here?"
Ning Qi raised his head and smiled.
"You've all worked so hard."
Then, with a cupped hand and a smile, he continued, "I need to borrow the wormhole to go somewhere."
"Since we're going to use wormholes, you know the rules, right?"
One of them looked at Ning Qi.
"I am aware of that."
Ning Qi took out a storage bag from his storage bag and handed it over: "Brothers, this is a little something for your trouble. I hope you can be lenient with me."
The guard opened the storage bag and found that it contained spirit essence liquid.
He immediately smiled.
"You're smart to know what's good for you."
The guard took the storage bag, and his tone changed: "You still need to pay the toll!"
"You can't just use the wormhole for free."
"Thank you all for reminding me."
Ning Qi knew they were deliberately making things difficult for him, but he didn't react.
After all, we still need to use wormholes. We finally found a dock, so how could we give up?
Another guard stepped forward, took out a token, and waved it back and forth at Ning Qi.
It's obvious that an inspection is being conducted.
"Okay, no problem."
The guard put away the token and said to the other guard.
"In that case, let's go to the wormhole, but I'd like to remind you to be careful."
The guard then reminded Ning Qi of something else.
Thank you!
Ning Qi bowed again to express his gratitude, and then looked at the other guard.
"Come with me."
The guard then began leading Ning Qi toward the wormhole above.
"This is it. Be careful and behave yourself in here, or you won't be able to afford to pay for it if you break it."
The man then gave Ning Qi a few more instructions.
"Yes, sir."
Ning Qi agreed, then cupped his hands in acknowledgment.
The guard ignored him and instead opened the spirit essence liquid that Ning Qi had given him.
Ning Qi then piloted his flying boat and began to fly through the wormhole.
Sitting on the deck of the airship, I began to admire the border sea area here.
The wormhole is great; many twisted monsters come, but they can't break through the wormhole's array defenses at all.
"Spending money really makes a difference!"
Looking at the situation outside, Ning Qi couldn't help but sigh.
As he was considering this, he suddenly sensed a group of people appearing in front of the wormhole.
Among them, they even spotted an elderly man surrounded by a crowd. (End of Chapter)
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