Chapter 34
Leng Qingqiu could no longer use his spiritual power to travel further, and someone was chasing him. He had no choice but to hold the unconscious Ye Lan and walk in the direction indicated by the treasure-hunting rat.
The treasure-hunting rat jumped on Leng Qingqiu's shoulder, its claws constantly pointing at the pool of water.
Leng Qingqiu summoned his natal sword and used the little spiritual power he had left to gather in the sword body, splitting the pool of water and freezing it. He carried Ye Lan and walked down the path they had opened up.
As the two figures sank lower and lower, the frozen water surface instantly collapsed and the pool returned to calm again.
Almost immediately afterwards, the group of people, led by the one holding the compass, landed above the pool.
The young man frowned slightly as he looked at the motionless compass needle. "We've been chasing after them according to the direction indicated by this compass, but we haven't seen anyone along the way. Brother Hao, is there something wrong with your compass?"
Hao Wen, who was named, turned the compass in his hand with a somewhat unhappy expression, and his tone became a little angry.
"Brother Xiao, what are you talking about? This compass was specially given to me by my master. Are you questioning my master?"
The arrogant young man hadn't expected this humble compass to have such a profound background. His arrogant expression changed slightly, returning to his previous frivolous expression.
"Brother Hao, you misunderstood. How dare Xiao question it? It's just that we brothers have been chasing for a long time and haven't even seen a single person. It's inevitable that we are a little anxious. I hope Brother Hao can forgive me."
After he said this, Hao Wen's expression improved a little.
He looked at the compass in his hand with a heavy expression, his finger raised to his mouth.
He chanted the spell, and the spiritual power once again enveloped the compass in his left hand.
The compass needle began to spin again, but after a moment it remained in the same place.
His frown deepened, as if he was wondering if there was something wrong with the compass.
But the master would definitely not give him this inferior compass, so he quickly rejected the idea.
Apart from this, there is only one possibility.
"Will they realize we're chasing them and use the scroll to leave here?"
As soon as he said this, everyone present fell silent.
Yes, they never thought that there were too many of them, and the fluctuations of spiritual power gathered by so many people were simply too eye-catching.
Xiao Li turned around angrily, staring at his companions.
"What should we do? Should we just let this opportunity fly away?"
Hao Wen shook his head helplessly. "Don't worry, Master Xiao. Their presence has been detected by the compass. Since they've already left this place, we can look for another opportunity. The compass will definitely let me know when we encounter them again."
Now that things have come to this, there is no other way.
No matter how dissatisfied Xiao Li was, he could do nothing about it; his small eyes narrowed.
He was thinking about what Hao Wen had just said, and the group of people behind him were still whispering. He was upset and had no choice but to compromise.
"Since Brother Hao said so, I believe him. Since the fire crystal has been locked onto the compass, it is mine. Let's look for another opportunity first. When the time is right, we will take the crystal."
Xiao Li's words made everyone feel relieved. They were all independent cultivators of the same generation. They had gathered together because they had accepted the mission of the Xiao family, and they also wanted to follow the young master of the Xiao family in front of them and share a piece of the pie.
However, Hao Wen is different from these independent cultivators. He is a cultivator from a large sect.
Seeing that no one objected, Hao Wen nodded, turned the compass in his hand again, and began to search for other opportunities nearby.
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