Chapter 512: Tian Xiaoqian

The fake Shangguan Qingyue walked along the beach, with Sun Qingyao and Zhao Xuenning following behind. She paid no attention to the former, as she belonged to neither the Shangguan nor the Song Clan. The latter, however, was a member of the Song Clan.

Just now, Tang Xiao contacted her and asked her to protect Zhao Xuenning.

Although Zhao Xuenning was a member of the Song Clan, she wasn’t particularly close to the clan members. Moreover, she was Tang Yin and Xing Xing’s roommate in the sect, and their relationship was relatively good.

"Cousin." The fake Shangguan Qingyue turned to Zhao Xuenning. "What should we do now? How are we going to look for our clan members?"

The fake Shangguan Qingyue shook her head. "You may not have noticed, but I can tell you that this place is not the Misty Ridge."

"Not the Misty Ridge?" Zhao Xuenning and Sun Qingyao screamed.

"Try absorbing the qi in this place."

Zhao Xuenning and Sun Qingyao exchanged glances for a moment, closed their eyes, and absorbed the qi. Soon, they opened their eyes again, their gazes revealing astonishment.

"Have you two realized it now?" They nodded at the fake Shangguan Qingyue. "I’ve entered the Misty Ridge several times in the past, and I’ve never been separated from my group on previous occasions. That’s why I noticed that this place is different, but I don’t have any information about this place."

"Have you contacted anyone else?"

The fake Shangguan Qingyue ignored Sun Qingyao and looked at Zhao Xuenning. "Our cousin and cousin-in-law contacted me before, and they asked us to find a safe place to hide first. Currently, they are in the northern area, and I have already told them about our location." 𝐟𝒓ℯⅇ

"Are they going to look for us?"

"Yes." The fake Shangguan Qingyue pointed in a direction not far from their location. "I found a cave over there, and since there’s no one else around, we’ll hide there for a while."

"Oh, okay." Zhao Xuenning had a strange feeling about the fake Shangguan Qingyue; she sensed her demeanor was vastly different from usual.

"Let’s go there." The fake Shangguan Qingyue led Zhao Xuenning, leaving Sun Qingyue behind.

Sun Qingyue frowned for a moment and followed them. She was familiar with the fake Shangguan Qingyue’s character, so she was no longer surprised she acted like that. ’Tch! This bitch is arrogant as usual! If she isn’t a member of the Shangguan Clan, I will definitely beat her up!’

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"I didn’t expect we would meet here, Matriarch Ning."

Ning Zhiya looked at Luo Feixia, shaking her head. "Feixia, I am no longer the matriarch of the Sun Clan, and Zhan Ningxi replaced me, so you don’t need to be formal with me."

Since the Sun and Luo Clans both resided in the capital of the Taixu Kingdom, Luo Feixia had already heard about Ning Zhiya’s change in status, which was caused by Sun Weitian’s death. "I thought this place wasn’t the Misty Ridge, Aunt."

"That’s true." Ning Zhiya nodded. "I’ve tried absorbing the qi in this place, and it’s much stronger than at the Misty Ridge. However, I can’t understand the changes that suddenly occurred, as the portal has always sent us to that place over the past years."

*Tap... Tap...*

They turned to Luo Yixuan, who had just returned. "I’ve checked several areas around our location, but I couldn’t find any humans, beasts, or demons."

Luo Feixia was relieved that her brother was with them. Before they entered the portal, Luo Yixuan enveloped her with his aura, allowing them to arrive at the same location.

"I think we should delay our movement." Ning Zhiya pointed to their left. "We don’t have any information about this place, so we shouldn’t move around carelessly. Furthermore, we have three months before the exit portal appears, and the qi here is much higher than in the Misty Ridge, so we should take advantage of it first."

Luo Yixuan nodded in agreement. "I’ve contacted my clan elders and told them our position. I don’t know their current location, but they should have started searching for us, so we’ll wait for them while we cultivate."

"In that case, we will wait for them at this place, and we will move after they arrive."

"Okay."

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Two men walked along a forest path and were highly alert, gripping their weapons. They were Dugu Cangxu and Situ Qingze, the young masters of the Dugu and Situ Clans.

An elder from the Situ Clan walked in front of them, and another walked behind them.

"I didn’t expect to be stranded in this place with you, Brother Dugu." Dugu Cangxu did not respond to Situ Qingze. "Have you contacted your clan members?"

"I’ve contacted them, but they are far from our location," Dugu Cangxu said to the elder in front of them. "Elder Hao, this place isn’t the Misty Ridge, right?"

Situ Hao stopped and turned to him. "You’re right, Young Master Dugu. I’ve entered the portal many times, but this is the first time I’ve arrived somewhere else, and the qi here is much stronger than in Misty Ridge."

"Yes." Dugu Cangxu nodded. "I’ve already tried absorbing the qi, and the results were truly astonishing. Since we have no information about this place, why don’t we find a safe spot to cultivate first?"

"I think that’s for the best," Situ Hao pointed forward. "Ten miles ahead of us is a suitable place for cultivation, so we will go there now."

"Okay."

Situ Qingze pursed his lips; he felt Dugu Cangxu’s attitude was unfriendly, and the two elders were more respectful toward him.

Unbeknownst to them, Tang Xiao’s first clone followed them from within the void. He didn’t care about Dugu Cangxu, but he had to ensure Situ Qingze’s safety.

As for Tang Xiao’s second clone, he had already arrived at Huangfu Meizhen’s location, and he was watching them from inside the void. After all, he had promised Huangfu Lingxuan to protect his granddaughter, but he would only make a move if she encountered danger.

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In one area, Mo Wang and Mo Bing stood side by side, with two hooded figures standing behind them.

"What exactly happened? Why did the portal send us somewhere else?" Mo Wang looked around them. "There’s no one in our area, and those three are also separated from us."

Mo Bing could only shake her head as she had no answer to his question. "Since this place isn’t the Misty Ridge, we’ll have to rethink our plans."

"Our main task is to contact the demon race in the Misty Ridge, but we can’t do that now." Mo Wang glanced at the two hooded people. "Fortunately, we enveloped these two with our aura, so they arrived here with us. Since we can’t carry out our main task, we will carry out our second task, and our target is Song Tianzun."

Mo Bing nodded slightly. "We don’t know Song Tianzun’s location, so I think we should spread out to look for him. If you find him, you should contact me immediately, and I will come to help you."

Mo Wang furrowed his brows, but he did not refute Mo Bing. "Which direction are you going?"

"There." Mo Bing pointed towards the east. "I sensed something from that direction, so I’ll go there to check."

"Alright." Mo Wang looked at one of the hooded people. "Follow me! We will move west."

After they left, Mo Bing led another hooded person towards the east. She tried to contact Tang Xiao, but he didn’t answer her. "He should have noticed the qi in this place is too strong, so I guess he is cultivating now."

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Elsewhere, a young woman stood at the edge of a cliff. Her long, thick, and straight black hair fluttered in the breeze. Her black eyes kept moving as she tried to check some other areas.

She is wearing a long, black slip dress made of smooth, silky fabric that drapes loosely over her upper body. She has full, prominent D-cup breasts. The deep V-neckline of her black dress highlights her cleavage, her fair skin contrasting with the dark fabric.

She possesses a slender yet curvy figure. Her arms are slender, tapering to delicate hands with long fingers. Her legs are remarkably long, smooth, and toned, appearing pale under the moonlight.

*Tap... Tap..."

An old man and an old woman walked behind the young woman. "Young Miss Tian Xiaoqian."

"How did the examination go, Elder Qianye and Elder Weiran?" Tian Xiaoqian asked in a melodic voice.

Tian Qianye answered her immediately. "Young Miss, ??we are already certain that this place is not the Misty Ridge."

"The Qi in this place is much stronger than our realm, so we think you should cultivate first, Young Miss," Tian Weiran added.

"I see." Tian Xiaoqian pointed towards the west. "I sensed a faint familiar aura from that area."

"Eh? Do you know who the owner of that aura is?"

"Xuanyuan Yueyao."

Tian Qianye and Tian Weiran were stunned for a moment; they knew Tian Xiaoqian’s ability to sense other people’s aura from a very long distance.

"Do you want to meet Young Miss Xuanyuan, Young Miss?"

"I’ll contact her first to make sure." A few moments later, Tian Xiaoqian’s expression shifted to one of surprise. "I’m not mistaken, and Xuanyuan Yueyao is in that area. However, I can’t be sure how far we are from her location, and it will probably take us several days to get there."

"Shall we head there now, Young Miss?"

Tian Xiaoqian nodded. "I will be cultivating during the journey, so the two of you need not worry about me."

Tian Qianye and Tian Weiran nodded slightly. "The two of us will protect you, Young Miss."

"Let us head there now."