"My sister is gone, and you feel happy about it?" Yue Ran was displeased. They were all worried about Xiao Man's safety, yet Yan Yuqing felt happy.
"Go away, you don't understand. I'm happy because Yu Qianmo, that troublemaker, won't be able to catch up to me anymore, and I won't have to worry about being assassinated by that scoundrel in my sleep."
"Seeing old acquaintances, all is changed."
"No, we are still us, but we can't go back to the past between us."
Upon these words, everyone fell silent. Yes, they were still themselves, but they could not go back.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!" City Lord Yan almost tumbled in, "The enemy... a group of people, about two to three hundred, all of them at the Divine Transformation realm!"
Those who were worried about Xiao Man's safety immediately changed their expressions. Only Nangong Yu remained calm, "When did Divine Transformation realm cultivators become as common as cabbage, with two to three hundred of them appearing so casually? Did they announce their names?"
"Our scouts discovered a large number of powerful cultivators at the Divine Transformation realm heading straight for us, and that's when they reported back. We still don't know their origin."
"What kind of attire do they wear?"
"They are all in uniform white robes. Could they be from the Divine Clan?"
"The Divine Clan has been exterminated," Nangong Yu stood up. "However, we should still go and greet them. They are all Man'er's people."
Everyone looked at Nangong Yu in disbelief. Over three hundred powerful cultivators at the Divine Transformation realm were Xiao Man's people!
Jiang Lan led the humans from Zhongzhou Street towards Wuji City. Having grown up in the Holy Land, they knew nothing of the outside world. They intended to ask for directions, but their vast numbers and intimidating auras scared away everyone. As they traveled, they didn't see a single person, let alone a bird.
"Brother Jiang, we should have arrived by now, right?"
"We should have," Jiang Lan asked, not entirely sure.
A Si excitedly rushed down, "Finally, I see people! I'll go ask for directions first."
A Si charged down, startling the people on the street into hiding in their homes, shutting doors and windows as if bandits had raided their village. In a moment, only a few cultivators who hadn't managed to hide remained on the street. Some with lower cultivation were trembling in fear.
"May... may I ask, honored immortal masters, what brings you here from afar?" Zuo Feng stammered. He had just returned from exploring the Luolan Mountain Range when a cultivator at the Divine Transformation realm appeared before him. He inwardly lamented, "It's over, my life is forfeit!"
However, thinking of Xiao Man, he mustered his courage, "I... I am from the Eight Directions Sword Sect... Our Sect Master is very powerful!"
"You are from the Eight Directions Sword Sect?" A Si exclaimed, grabbing the person's shoulder excitedly, "Is this Wuji City?"
Zuo Feng nodded with a sense of despair, thinking, "Has the Sect Master gone out and caused trouble again? Three hundred people, all at the Divine Transformation realm, and the Sect Master is not here. The Eight Directions Sword Sect might be annihilated today!"
A Si jumped three feet high in excitement, waving frantically, "Brother Jiang, we've arrived, we've arrived! It's here! This kid says he's from the Eight Directions Sword Sect, we've found the right place!"
Zuo Feng heard this, and his eyes rolled back as he fainted. They had indeed come to cause trouble for the Eight Directions Sword Sect!
Jiang Lan led his people down, only to see Zuo Feng had fainted. He looked at A Si. A Si shook Zuo Feng, "Hey, wake up, wake up! We're waiting for you to lead the way."
The old City Lord, hearing that hundreds of cultivators at the Divine Transformation realm had arrived at Wuji City, became extremely anxious and rushed out. Just then, he saw a group of people heading towards the City Lord's mansion.
"Greetings, honored immortal masters. May I ask what brings you here?"
Jiang Lan took out a token from his embrace and showed it to the old City Lord, "I am Jiang Lan. We are all friends of Xiao Man. Xiao Man said that when we have nowhere else to go, we can come and seek refuge with the Eight Directions Sword Sect. We are here to seek refuge."
The old City Lord had expected a powerful enemy attack, but instead, it was their own people. Over three hundred cultivators at the Divine Transformation realm coming to seek refuge! From now on, the Eight Directions Sword Sect would be the most powerful sect on the Cangxuan Continent! None other! He was both shocked and delighted. Just as he was about to lead them to the Eight Directions Sword Sect, Nangong Yu arrived.
"Jiang Lan, I've been waiting for you."
"Brother Nangong, it's great that you're here!" Jiang Lan hurried forward, "Where is Sister Xiao? Why don't I see her?"
"Let's go to the Eight Directions Sword Sect first. Some things happened before you arrived."
Seeing Nangong Yu's solemn expression, Jiang Lan understood that the matter was serious. He asked no further questions and led his people to the Eight Directions Sword Sect with Nangong Yu.
"My heavens, they are all truly cultivators at the Divine Transformation realm!" Yue Ran gasped, "As expected of my sister!" Su Dan Novel Network.
"Brother-in-law, they are..."
"Friends your sister made in the Holy Land, coming to seek refuge."
"Greetings, esteemed Daoists. I am Yue Ran."
"Greetings, Daoist." Seeing Yue Ran's young age and his cultivation at the Divine Transformation realm, everyone dared not underestimate him and returned the salutations.
As there were too many people, Nangong Yu first had them arranged to settle down, and then spoke with Jiang Lan and a few other leaders about Xiao Man's situation.
"Sister Xiao was taken away by the Heavenly Dao!" Jiang Lan's expression was extraordinary. He paused for a long time, and asked incredulously, "May I ask if the Heavenly Dao is the Divine Lord... oh no, is it the Demon King?"
"No," Nangong Yu shook his head. "The Demon King escaped, but with his abilities, he shouldn't have been able to restrain Man'er. At that time, when our group entered the lower continent, we were pursued by the chains of space-time laws. Man'er took us into the Tongtian Tower. Although we escaped this disaster, she was dragged away by the chains of space-time laws. To this day, there has been no news of her."
"Even if we turn the entire Cangxuan upside down, we will rescue her!"
"If she is still in Cangxuan, then it's easy to talk about. I fear she is no longer in Cangxuan," Jiang Lan said with a heavy tone. "I once heard Sister Xiao mention that there are higher planes above Cangxuan, but I don't know where they are or how to get there."
"I do have a way to find her, but I fear that if I leave rashly, the Demon King will return to cause trouble," Nangong Yu said gravely. "Fortunately, you are here, and I no longer have to hold back."
"You know where to find her?"
"No."
"You don't know, so how will you find her?"
"At that time, Man'er was dragged away by the Heavenly Dao because she forcibly tore open a spatial rift to enter the lower continent..."
"You're not planning to do the same thing, are you!" Jiang Lan asked in shock. Forcibly tearing open a spatial rift not only requires high cultivation but also enduring heavenly punishment. One wrong step could lead to utter annihilation. Even the powerful members of the Heavenly Demon Clan were reduced to nothing under the heavenly lightning!
"Yes."
"Brother-in-law, this is reckless!" Yue Ran interjected, "Just because my sister can tear space, doesn't mean you can."
Nangong Yu glared at Yue Ran. This brat was becoming more and more impertinent!