Nian Wanzhou silently shed tears, and uncontrollably transformed into a dragon's tail. She had been so frightened that she lost control and was only now revealing herself.
Those following behind were stunned once again as the dragon's tail suddenly appeared...
So they kept their eyes on the dragon's tail as they flew along the way.
Before they had flown halfway, the scarred man stopped to listen to the sounds around him. They were traveling through the uninhabited edge of a secret realm, where few people passed by and wild animals were more common.
"Boss, what's wrong?" The underling, unaware that something was amiss, cautiously looked around, deciding to be on guard first no matter what.
“Something’s wrong. The wild animals around us are stirring. You two go check to the east.” The scarred man became increasingly uneasy. They had run so far; logically, they shouldn’t be able to be caught.
The younger brother went out to scout ahead, but before he had gone far, he was attacked by a wild beast that suddenly appeared.
"Ah!!!" The underling was caught off guard and was thrown to the ground, nearly trampled to death.
These beasts weren't low-level; it took the two henchmen half their spiritual power to repel them, but this wasn't the time to fight.
All signs indicate that it was the Tianji Sect that came looking for them.
How is that possible?!
The scarred man was shocked. They had used a powerful magical artifact to conceal their whereabouts. They hadn't even been discovered when they went up the mountain to capture the dragon cub. How come they had been caught up with now?
More and more wild beasts appeared around us, many of them having escaped from the secret realm. It's been hundreds of years since I've seen wild beasts from the secret realm come out. I've passed by more than ten times, how come I'm encountering them today?
"Retreat, retreat quickly!" The scarred man, unwilling to linger with his henchmen, hurriedly stuffed Nian Wanzhou back into the bag and sped away.
Before Nian Wanzhou went inside, she saw a long, black figure in the far distance. She quickly let out a dragon's roar that resounded through the sky: "Roar!"
It only made a sound for a short while before being forcibly stuffed into the magical artifact.
Although the dragon's roar was brief, it resounded in all directions, startling more wild beasts and spirit beasts who rushed out, seemingly to rescue the little dragon cub.
The deafening roar of the dragon carried a sacred majesty that made everyone afraid to make any rash moves. When things calmed down, the spirit beast was already right in front of them.
"Damn it, when did she...?" The scarred man regretted his earlier soft-heartedness. He thought she was just a little kid, but it turned out to be the cunning dragon who had secretly called for reinforcements. "Retreat, Fourth Brother, don't linger!"
Just as his underlings were about to be defeated by the spirit beasts, the fourth brother actually insisted on fighting and killed several of them.
Only after hearing his command did they reluctantly return, retorting defiantly, "These are all spirit beasts that have escaped from the secret realm. Why not take them? Besides, we have powerful magical artifacts. Why should we be afraid of these petty villains!"
"Coward, all you do is run away." The fourth brother sheathed his broadsword and cursed.
The scarred man merely gave him a cold look and didn't want to pay any attention to what he said. His priority was to hurry on his way back to the little dragon cub, rather than wasting time arguing.
Just as they were flying away on their swords, a youthful shout came from behind them, "Stop!"
Everyone glanced back and saw a jet-black dragon and a dark blue dragon. They weren't particularly large, but the menacing aura in their eyes made them look like they were not to be trifled with.
Especially since there was an imposing elder standing on him, who appeared to be an elder of the Heavenly Mystery Sect with considerable cultivation.
"It's over..." The scarred man felt a sense of foreboding. Being caught was a huge problem. Even with magical artifacts, they might not be able to escape completely, let alone those whose cultivation was higher than theirs.
We can't just throw out all our magical artifacts to save our lives; who knows how many trump cards they have up their sleeves?
Moreover, if the identity of that powerful figure were exposed, their entire small sect would not survive.
"Fourth brother, you take eight brothers and stay behind to buy time. Remember, don't linger in the fight, just stall for time. Make sure nothing happens to the brothers, and you must also escape unscathed!" After saying this, he distributed many magical artifacts to his brothers, and then took a magical artifact that would allow him to escape quickly, and ran away in a flash.
"Hmph, coward! Brothers, let's start fighting. If we can't win, we'll run away. We're not like him, running away at the first sign of trouble. If we can fight, we'll fight." The fourth brother didn't think there was any problem and led his men to charge forward, intending to fight first and then figure things out.
Unfortunately, they were naive. Overall, their cultivation levels were all at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, which was indeed quite impressive in the cultivation world, but far inferior to the elders and geniuses of the sect.
Therefore, when they rushed forward, they were immediately sent flying by the Grand Elder's single sword move.
"See? Our sect's sword techniques emphasize speed, ruthlessness, accuracy, and surprise. If you add sword energy just for the sake of making your moves look good, it's all for naught. Those stronger than you will often strike even faster." The Grand Elder didn't forget to give his disciples a pointer.
Looking back, both of his young apprentices stared wide-eyed.
Oh right, there are only two apprentices here. Never mind: "Le Xi, I'm talking to you!"
If I just randomly pick someone and point them out, and it can't be my daughter, then it can only be... my apprentice.
"Father, when did you recover even half of your cultivation? You're almost fully recovered!" Wei Wenru came to her father's side, both excited and as if she had just learned something.
"Well, that all started when your junior sister was farming every day and even trying to refine pills. Alright, let's talk about it when we get back. Nan Yu, can you still summon spirit beasts or wild animals to track that person from before?" The Grand Elder was about to boast a bit, but realizing the occasion was inappropriate, he immediately stopped himself.
"Yes, just a moment!" The transformation of the Southern Fish was exceptionally cool. Although it was pitch black, its scales, after being manipulated by Nian Wanzhou, were a colorful black.
He uttered a unique melody to communicate with the surrounding wild beasts, and soon received a response.
"Elder, the route is at the edge of this secret realm. The beasts can't come out now, they can only keep an eye on that person." Nan Yu replied quickly, and before the Elder could say a word, he flew away with a 'whoosh'.
The elder managed to stand firm on his own, but the lashes from his beard made his face a little sore.
......
Those who saw the Southern Fish in human form for the first time were also slightly impressed.
Le Xi had already been struck by Nan Yu's true form once, and now she was struck a second time by her junior sister's unique skills. What kind of dragon cub is this? It can actually farm? And refine pills?
Okay, he admits, he was indeed jealous.
Look at the senior sister's shining eyes; they're for the junior sister, not for him! When will Le Xi ever receive such treatment?
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