Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 772 - 325: Army Teleportation_3
Previously on Cultivating with Top Enlightenment...
Qi Keqing at first believed some unparalleled fierce beast lurked in this place, but she never imagined it would turn out to be a Vast Realm Domain Master!
In her grasp, she clutched the compass that Ning Qi had handed to her, subtly adjusting the needle to dispatch a message right away.
"Domain Master Ning, we've run into the Vast Realm Domain Master and need your help!"
Back when Ning Qi presented her with the compass, he had assured her of aid once if danger struck them.
Furthermore, Ning Qi himself had forged this compass, allowing it to connect with him across any distance, even deep in the war zone.
Unbeknownst to Qi Keqing, numerous True Martial Realm cultivators from Sikong Lan’s forces had already dispatched alerts to Domain Master Ning.
Yet they relied on communication jade scrolls, an outdated method in this war zone that proved much slower and weaker compared to Ning Qi's compass.
Right after Qi Keqing completed her transmission, she stayed bold and questioned, "Who might you be? Why keep us confined here?"
Kuang Shanqing abruptly extended his hand, snatching the compass Qi Keqing still hadn't stored away.
Qi Keqing inwardly swore.
The man became utterly fixated on the compass, showing no interest in replying to her query.
"Ah, Sikong Lan, could this be the compass you described that reveals node positions?"
Those were the words the voice uttered.
As Kuang Shanqing revealed himself, Sikong Lan’s face shifted swiftly, his lips twisting into a fawning grin.
Having detected it from a distance, he recognized the compass at once and promptly declared, "Senior, yes, that's precisely the device!"
Witnessing Sikong Lan's groveling obeisance, Qi Keqing and her companions seethed with rage, like an erupting volcano inside them.
One person swiftly spat out, "You treacherous cur, don't you feel any disgrace?"
"Bah, even lower than beasts, selling out like that!"
Undeterred by the group's insults, Sikong Lan kept his attention solely on Kuang Shanqing, terrified that a misstep might end his life.
Kuang Shanqing examined the seized compass with keen focus, his earlier haughty look now tinged with surprise.
"To create such a device so quickly within the war zone, this individual is undoubtedly a prodigy!"
Turning to Sikong Lan, he inquired once more:
"You claimed this belonged to Ning Qi, so how come it's with Qi Keqing now?"
The sound of their names from an unfamiliar mouth alerted Qi Keqing and the rest that their foe knew plenty about them.
It went without saying that this vile traitor Sikong Lan must have spilled the secrets.
If not for the oppressor's aura holding them down, Qi Keqing longed to strike Sikong Lan dead on the spot!
Sikong Lan paused for a brief moment.
His betrayal of Qi Keqing occurred right after she had battled the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect members, at which point he escaped with his troops.
He couldn't fathom the reason for the compass being in Qi Keqing’s possession.
Still, he ventured, "Perhaps some deal occurred between them; Ning Qi must have provided her with one."
Kuang Shanqing directed his eyes toward Qi Keqing, probing, "Is that the case?"
Qi Keqing jerked her head aside defiantly, retorting, "I refuse to reveal a thing, so forget it!"
Sikong Lan fumed and charged, "Qi Keqing, you insolent fool, the elder questions you and you withhold, do you seek death!?"
Qi Keqing scoffed, "Think we're all spineless like you, scared of dying? I, Qi Keqing, would never sell out an ally. Proceed as you please!"
"You..." Sikong Lan jabbed a finger at Qi Keqing, momentarily at a loss for words.
Kuang Shanqing chuckled, "This lady possesses far greater backbone than you!"
Sikong Lan dropped to his knees at once, urging, "Senior, her courage notwithstanding, she offers you nothing; it's wiser to execute her to caution the rest."
Kuang Shanqing countered, "What if I offer you a shot at single combat?"
Sikong Lan’s complexion drained of color in an instant.
Kuang Shanqing proved clever enough to dismiss Sikong Lan’s suggestions.
To him, Ning Qi sharing the compass with Qi Keqing indicated a strong bond between them, far superior to any tie with Sikong Lan.
Now having inspected the compass firsthand, Kuang Shanqing grew increasingly fascinated by Ning Qi.
Kuang Shanqing desired Ning Qi's presence; one lone node fell short, and Qi Keqing's emergence came at the perfect juncture.
Should he heed Sikong Lan and slay Qi Keqing, that would spell disaster for his plans?
"Be at ease, none of you will suffer until Ning Qi shows up."
Upon hearing those words, Qi Keqing and her group let out a relieved exhale.
Arrogant as he was, he displayed more integrity than Sikong Lan.
…
Ning Qi raced across the war zone, traversing numerous nodes.
"Odd, with Vast Realm forces deploying three Domain cultivators here, why haven't I crossed paths with the remaining two Domain Masters?"
He materialized once more at a specific node, choosing to linger.
"Twenty nodes traversed already—how many control does One Domain hold?"
All of a sudden, the compass Ning Qi carried began to quiver.
"Hm, incoming transmission?"
Ning Qi examined it without delay.
"Domain Master Ning, we've met the Vast Realm Domain Master—send aid!"
A grin spread across Ning Qi’s features as he read the note.
"As the proverb goes, 'the sought eludes until it appears unbidden'—fortunate I supplied them with the compass beforehand."
Ning Qi consulted the radar for the position of the compass he'd given Qi Keqing, then swiftly geared up to activate a portal for transport there.
Just then, his communication jade scroll started to buzz as well.
"Looks like multiple teams have bumped into them."
He retrieved the communication jade scroll and noted various incoming alerts.
"Domain Lord, under Sikong Lan's lead, we've been subdued by the Vast Realm Domain Master—two Domain Masters present, stay away unless essential!"
"Domain Lord, …"
Having skimmed through rapidly, Ning Qi pieced together the details from Qi Keqing alongside the True Martial Realm cultivators' reports.