Chapter 681 Departure
"Ning... Zhuo?" Qing Chi chewed on these two words, his eyes fixed on Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo sighed and slowly walked in front of her.
The ghost girl, who had been nervous and alert, followed the inexplicable and strong feelings in her heart as Ning Zhuo approached and took the initiative to put down the wooden stick in her hand.
Ning Zhuo stretched out his hand, gently grasped Qing Chi, and pulled her away from the corner.
Ning Zhuo pulled Qing Chi to the bed and walked down, then asked everyone else to find a place to sit.
Qing Chi looked at Ning Zhuo blankly without saying a word.
Ning Zhuo turned to Qing Chi and said guiltily, "I know you have a lot of doubts. It doesn't matter. I'll tell you everything."
He started narrating from the beginning, telling how he ran into the battlefield in the river, happened to play the role of Jiao Ma, and was misunderstood by Qing Yan.
Then, he entered the White Paper City Lord, and through communication with the White Paper City Lord, he discovered that he might be the savior.
Then, Ning Zhuo followed his mother's plan, obeyed the will of heaven, and gathered the power to destroy the Lord of Wangchuan's century-old conspiracy.
In the end, after taking a risk and going through many life and death situations, he narrowly won!
After hearing these words, everyone was filled with surprise, sadness, awe, and melancholy, which turned into countless emotions, but they were all stunned and silent.
Qing Chi shook his head: "I don't remember anything. But... I feel like you're right."
Her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face.
The ghost girl covered her chest with one hand and said, "When I heard Jiao Ma's death, my heart immediately tightened, as if it was pierced through by thousands of iron needles."
"When I heard that my...father Qing Yan had died by self-destructing his golden elixir to protect us, the endless sorrow almost took my breath away!"
"So, my feelings for you aren't real, it's just because I've always mistakenly thought you were Jiao Ma?"
Ning Zhuo nodded and subconsciously shifted his gaze, not daring to look into Qing Chi's eyes. But he immediately mustered up the courage and apologized sincerely, "I bear a heavy responsibility for your current situation. I'm sorry!"
Qing Chi hesitated: "Should I... hate you?"
She immediately shook her head: "I still feel that you are the person closest to me in the world! This feeling makes it impossible for me to hate you."
"I can feel...your sincerity."
"As you said, this situation was caused by Lord Wangchuan. We are merely the result of a change in Yang Qi's destiny, a human disaster targeting Lord Wangchuan. We are all helpless, and this cannot be blamed on you."
"The Qing family was born to protect their homeland. Since we took advantage of the heavens' arrangement to build a cultivation army and gained such great benefits, we naturally have to pay a price. How can we enjoy without giving back in this world?"
"But you have to promise that you didn't kill Jiao Ma. And you didn't deliberately set up my father."
Ning Zhuo immediately raised his finger and swore an oath in public.
Qing Chi shook his head: "We have to make a divine contract before I will trust you."
Qing Chi, who has lost his memory, shows a rigorous and sober side.
Ning Zhuo nodded and agreed immediately: "No problem."
It didn't matter that no one had the divine deed in their hands, as they were sure to have it in White Paper Fairy City. This kind of divine deed was often used for trading and was not uncommon at all.
After temporarily pacifying Qing Chi, Ning Zhuo instructed the others, "When the contract arrives, I will also sign a contract with you."
"Regarding what I just said, the truth about the entire Baizhi Immortal City being hit by the ghost tide must not be told to anyone."
"At least for now, we must not reveal anything to the outside world!"
This is also what Buddhist doctor Meng Yaoyin specifically reminded me of in the message he left in the jade slip.
The main reason is that this matter is too big. Although it is true, Ning Zhuo is just a foundation-building cultivator after all. Being too prominent will cause a lot of trouble.
Especially next, Ning Zhuo will go to the main gate of the Wanxiang Sect to participate in the upcoming Feiyun Conference.
Ning Zhuo needed to take this opportunity to enter the cave where his mother lived and take all the relics to save Meng Yaoyin. Therefore, he did not want to cause any trouble at all.
Previously, the Qingjiao Army had formed an alliance with the Lord of Baizhi City and was one of the two decisive forces in the Yinchao Black Swamp.
Ning Zhuo is also the deputy city lord of Baizhi Immortal City.
Add to that the Wanxiang Sect factor...
All these factors caused Baizhi Xiancheng to attach great importance to Ning Zhuo's request after it was delivered.
A day later, more than ten deeds were collected and quickly sent to the sacrificial military camp.
Along with these deeds came the chef.
The chef is good at dark cuisine and is the spiritual chef of Zhuangyangyuan. The spiritual food he made has helped Ning Zhuo greatly improve his soul foundation.
He was once nearly beheaded, but he survived because of his willingness to choose.
To him, Ning Zhuo is his savior!
"Mr. Ning Zhuo, your identity and story were specifically told to me by the City Lord's clone."
"I heard you'll be leaving for Feiyun Country soon to attend the Feiyun Conference. I, an old man, have the audacity to come and discuss your future with you!"
The old chef took his luggage and came to Ning Zhuo for help.
Ning Zhuo didn't hesitate and immediately agreed: "It's really a blessing to have you, Mr. Chef, helping me. How can I refuse such a talented person?"
In fact, when he saw the chef for the first time, he immediately understood the latter's purpose.
The Lord of White Paper City once saved the life of the old cook. Therefore, before this, the Lord of White Paper City's clone knew that the old cook was wrongly accused, but he still came to the cell and asked the old cook to plead guilty and accept punishment. When he had already determined the morale of the troops, the old cook agreed!
It was Ning Zhuo's work that saved the old chef from having to seek death.
The old chef was so grateful that he even risked his own life to repay his kindness, and Ning Zhuo had a great impression of him.
The more crucial point is that Ning Zhuo immediately thought of the intention of the Lord of Baizhi City.
The Lord of Baizhi City specifically informed the old cook of this matter and single-handedly facilitated the old cook's action of joining Ning Zhuo, which naturally had political intentions.
"From her perspective, she certainly didn't know about Lord Wangchuan's century-long conspiracy, and she didn't know that Lord Wangchuan had suffered a crushing defeat and was in urgent need of rest. She wouldn't target Lord Baizhi again in the short term."
"She still hopes to cooperate with me due to external pressure. On the one hand, she wants to use the Qingjiao Army's combat power to defend the city; on the other hand, I can provide her with the most suitable Yang Qi."
This brings us to the Yin-Yang Qi Pot.
Ning Zhuo's move of keeping this treasure secret until now and never exposing it has brought him great benefits at this moment.
"It was because the Lord of White Paper City still needed us that she concluded the alliance. She arranged for the old cook to come as a gesture of goodwill, and also to use him as a link between the two sides, a key liaison."
Although Ning Zhuo was only sixteen or seventeen years old, he was precocious and intelligent, and the life in Huoshi Fairy City had honed his political talents.
He savored it carefully and secretly praised the choice of the Lord of White Paper City, which was indeed a good one!
Looking at the entire Baizhi Fairy City, who else could be more suitable than the old chef to act as a medium between the two parties?
Ning Zhuo used up all the deeds that day.
Once more than a dozen contracts were signed, everyone's hearts became more settled.
Qing Chi stared at Ning Zhuo with a complicated expression: "Now, I can trust you."
Ning Zhuo looked at her, then glanced at the others present, especially the cultivators from the Qing family: "Everyone has seen my sincerity."
"My mother left a message in the jade slip, asking me to bring Miss Qingchi with me on this trip."
"She has the ability to predict the future. She said that if Miss Qingchi stays here, her life might be in danger. If she joins me, she will have an extraordinary improvement."
"Everyone, I swear on my honor that I will take good care of Miss Qingchi and help her recover her strength as much as possible so that she can grow rapidly!"
"I owe her this."
"Please Miss Qingchi, please give me a chance to make amends!"
Having said that, Ning Zhuo stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to Qing Chi and others.
Qing Chi sat there blankly, staring at Ning Zhuo, obviously moved.
Qing An and other core senior executives stood up hurriedly, not daring to accept Ning Zhuo's greeting.
"How dare I trouble Master Ning with such a great gift!"
"I'm so ashamed of waiting."
"If it weren't for Master Ning's repeated protection on the battlefield, we would have been killed long ago!"
"Our Qing family is able to reach its current status thanks to Young Master Ning's promotion along the way. We are not ungrateful people."
"Now that we've signed a divine contract, even if there's nothing else... do we still not trust Young Master Ning's character?"
Qing'an and others all expressed their agreement.
This was also within Ning Zhuo's expectations!
First, Ning Zhuo’s fighting ability is extremely strong, and they have all witnessed it with their own eyes.
Second, Ning Zhuo has a strong background. He is the deputy city lord of Baizhi Immortal City, and the Wanxiang Sect is supporting him.
Thirdly, Ning Zhuo was indeed the heroic young man who saved the Lord of Baizhi City and destroyed the century-long conspiracy of the Lord of Wangchuan Mansion! This incomparable record of victory had already earned him admiration from the entire Qingjiao Army!
Fourth, Meng Yaoyin's kindness and sacrifice, and Wen Ruanyu's publicity for her giant paper statue, had long since instilled deep reverence and love for her among the cultivators of the Dark Swamp and the entire White Paper Immortal City. Who was Ning Zhuo? He was Meng Yaoyin's son! Therefore, the cultivators' trust in Ning Zhuo had a strong innate foundation.
Ning Zhuo finally looked at Qing Chi: "Miss Qing Chi, what do you think?"
Qing Chi stared into Ning Zhuo's eyes, was silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded.
The ghost girl who had lost her memory was too quiet and no longer as active as before. This made Ning Zhuo feel heartbroken and he decided to treat her well.
His promise to the Qing family was not false; it came completely from his heart.
After successfully persuading Qing Chi and others, Ning Zhuo immediately made arrangements to set off early tomorrow morning.
"Are you in such a hurry?" Jiao Ma's father was surprised, and his face was full of the intention to keep him.
Ning Zhuo shook his head. "With Luo Si here to preside over the situation, I feel very relieved. Besides, I have to attend the Feiyun Conference, so the sooner I get there, the better."
"The delay until now has made me a little anxious."
Ning Zhuo's prestige made everyone accept this arrangement immediately and no longer try to persuade him.
On the day of official departure, Wen Runyu also came to join them.
He has been serving in Baizhi Xiancheng for a long time. This time, such a major event happened and he has not returned to the sect for a long time. He should go back to report his work.
As for Yang Sanyan, he temporarily took over his position and was stationed at the Wanxiang Sect’s outpost in Baizhi Immortal City.
There is another consideration for this arrangement, that is, Yang Sanyan has a tough personality and relies on his talent, his combat power can reach the Nascent Soul level.
This will greatly facilitate him in gaining future benefits for the Wanxiang Sect.
Baizhi Immortal City suffered heavy losses during the war, leaving behind a large number of unprofitable areas. This was especially true of the Soul Devouring Sect, which had secretly joined forces with the Wangchuan Underworld. This allowed the Lord of Baizhi City to directly eliminate the Soul Devouring Sect's base in the city.
After all, Wen Ruanyu had served in Baizhi Xiancheng for a long time, and her connections were complex, some of which were very close. At this moment of distributing interests, it was really not appropriate to fall out.
Yang Sanyan is just right.
Not to mention the undercurrent of game in Baizhi Fairy City caused by a new round of interest division, let’s just say that Ning Zhuo led everyone to board the Wanli Youlong.
Everyone was amazed.
Even Wen Runyu, the true descendant of the Golden Elixir, teased Ning Zhuo, saying that he was wealthy and could afford such luxuries.
Sun Lingtong took everyone on a tour, and Ning Zhuo assigned cabins to everyone.
There were many cabins on the Wanli Youlong, and most of the infrastructure still needed to be built. There were suddenly a few more people, but there was more than enough room for them.
The Wanli Wandering Dragon traveled for only two days before returning to the world of the living.
Ning Zhuo and Wen Runyu got off the Wanli Youlong and walked to the Tiebei Pass of the Lord.
This is the border of Feiyun Kingdom.
On the horizon stands a black iron city wall that stretches for hundreds of miles, and on the top of the wall are the three words "Tiebei Pass" carved as if with an axe or knife.
The city walls were constructed of magic-devouring iron, making it difficult for ordinary Nascent Souls to breach them. Embedded in the battlements were three thousand powerful crossbows, their bolts enormous and gleaming with a cold light.
The guarding general was a one-eyed veteran who was very steady and cautious. He checked several times before finally confirming Wen Runyu's identity.
The gate of Xiongguan Pass was wide open, and the guard let the two men in.
After entering, Wen Ning and the others did not linger and directly used the teleportation array inside the pass.
Wen Runyu did not need to pay for the transmission fee, but Ning Zhuo paid a large sum of spirit stones.
The earth's veins roared as the array pattern illuminated, and a column of purple-black light gushed out of the formation. Within this column of light, Wen Ning and the other man slowly disappeared from their original location.
The teleportation array of Jiugong Immortal City lit up and then went out immediately.
Wen Ning and the other person slowly walked out of the teleportation array.
They had traveled nearly 100,000 miles and arrived at a majestic city.
The layout of this city is obviously arranged according to the Nine Palace Formation. There are nine hundred and ninety-nine floating black towers in the sky, emitting a faint mysterious light.
Wen Ning and the other two did not have the leisure time to visit this fairy city.
The two came to another teleportation array, and Wen Runyu came forward to express their request to go to the main gate of Wanxiang Sect.
The monk in charge said to them, "You two are lucky. This batch of monks has been waiting for three days, and now there are only two spots left."
The distance from here to the main gate of the Wanxiang Sect is far more than a million miles. Therefore, the cost of teleportation is extremely high.
The events of the Feiyun Conference were well known throughout Feiyun Nation. Many cultivators took the initiative to head to the main gate of the Wanxiang Sect at this time, seeking opportunities.
Wen Ning and the other two joined in and set off immediately.
The magic circle burst out with lightning, and the golden lightning shot up into the sky, directly piercing through the sky and entering the void.
Ning Zhuo didn't know how long it had been, he only felt a golden light in front of his eyes, and even closing his eyes was of no use.
By the time he felt his feet on solid ground, he had already reached his destination.
After leaving the hall where the teleportation array was located, Ning Zhuo walked with the crowd and arrived at the square.
"Wanxiang Sect!" Wen Runyu's expression was complicated, with excitement and nostalgia.
The fellow monks were already exclaiming in amazement, praising and discussing excitedly.
(End of this chapter)
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