Chapter 530: People Retreating

"Yuxian." Luo Yuxian and Luo Feixia stopped moving and looked at Ning Zhiya, who was standing beside them. "Order the members of your clan to prepare to return to the first area."

Luo Feixia was confused by that. "What happened, Aunt? Why do we have to go back to the first area?"

"Try to feel the changes in the qi in this place." Luo Yuxian and Luo Feixia immediately carried out Ning Zhiya’s orders, but their expressions changed to shock afterward. "Like the two of you, I also didn’t notice at first. However, Tang Xiao previously contacted me, and he told me about the changes."

"Tang Xiao." Luo Feixia muttered the name softly. "How did he notice the change in the qi? Could it be Xuanyuan Yueyao who told him about it?"

"I don’t think so." Luo Yuxian disagreed with his sister. "Ever since I saw Tang Xiao at Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan’s wedding, I’ve felt that he’s different from the others, and Xuanyuan Yueyao’s presence has only further convinced me. Did he tell you anything else, Aunt Zhiya?"

Ning Zhiya pointed toward the central area. "He said the source came from the center, and many powerful opponents will arrive at this space rift soon. Before it’s too late, we have to leave this area and return to the first area, so you have to order them to move now."

After saying that, Ning Zhiya ordered the people from the Sun Clan to move to the first area. She had already seen Tang Xiao’s ability to tame the Emerald Scale Python with his current cultivation level, and she believed in him.

Luo Feixia was doubtful about the matter, but Luo Yixuan trusted Tang Xiao and his own intuition. He immediately ordered all members of the Luo Clan to move back to the first area.

"Let’s go! We don’t have much time, so we need to get back there as soon as possible!" Although they were puzzled by Luo Yixuan’s panic, they did not question their young master and immediately set off, leaving the area.

Luo Feixia sighed and followed them. "What do you think will happen in this place, brother?"

"I don’t know." Luo Yuxian turned to look behind him. "Whatever happens next, it will be too dangerous for us. As you already know, the qi in this space rift is much stronger and more abundant, so I’m sure the opponents that will appear later will be much stronger than us."

Luo Fexia agreed with her brother on that point. "Could it be that the opponents come from other realms?"

"That’s possible." Luo Yixuan paused. "There are too many other realms in this universe, and we have no information about them. There should be many hidden dragons out there, so we must not underestimate them."

"The dragon shows its head, but you cannot see its tail." Luo Fexia muttered. "Have you contacted our brother?"

Luo Yixuan nodded. "Yiming’s location is far from us, but he and the others are already moving back to the first area, and we’ll rendezvous with them in a few days."

"That’s good." Luo Fexia patted her chest in relief. "Aunt Zhiya, have you contacted the groups from the Situ and Dugu Clans?"

"Mhmm..." Ning Zhiya nodded slightly. "I’ve contacted Situ Han and the others, but it turns out Situ Lingzhi has already ordered them to leave the area."

"Haha," Luo Feixia laughed upon hearing that. "Situ Qingze is the young master of the Situ Clan, yet not a single member of that clan respects him. Although Situ Lingxi’s character and behavior were truly poor in the past, she is a clever woman, and the clan members hold a fair amount of respect for her."

Ning Zhiya agreed with Luo Feixia, but she was aware that Situ Lingxi’s poor character in the past was a result of her late son’s behavior. If her late son hadn’t turned into a womanizer and spent his time with so many women, she would never have behaved like that in the past.

Luo Feixia suddenly realized her mistake. "Aunt, I—"

"It’s okay." Ning Zhiya shook her head. "I have accepted my son’s death."

"Elder Hao! Aren’t we supposed to meet the members of the Luo and Sun Clans? Why did you ask us to return to the first area?" Situ Qingze asked in an angry tone. He was the young master of the Situ Clan, but Situ Han and Situ Hao never listened to him, and they always made their own decisions.

Dugu Changxu, who was walking beside them, could only shake his head as he listened to Situ Qingze’s angry outburst. ’What will become of the Situ Clan if he ends up as their leader in the future? The painstaking efforts of his ancestors over centuries will surely be ruined in his hands, and their status will probably fall to second-grade or even third-grade clan.’

Situ Han inwardly sighed. "Young Master, your sister ordered us to take everyone back to the first area, and—"

"Hey! I am the future leader of our clan, yet you ignore me and choose to follow my sister instead!" Situ Qingze became increasingly angry.

The two elders’ faces turned ugly, but then Situ Hao spoke to him. "Young Master, your sister didn’t decide this matter without reason. Young Miss Xuanyuan was on her team, and she warned her about the lurking danger. You may not believe your sister, but do you dare doubt Young Miss Xuanyuan?"

"You—"

When Situ Qingze wanted to curse the two elders, Dugu Changxu immediately spoke. "Young Miss Xuanyuan is Emperor Xuanyuan’s beloved niece, and he has always trusted her. She has extensive experience in dealing with critical situations, and her fighting abilities far surpass yours. If you don’t trust her, can you trust yourself?"

Dugu Changxu’s question made Situ Qingze tongue-tied. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he was aware that Xuanyuan Yueyao was much better than him in every aspect. Even Emperor Xuanyuan trusted her more than his two sons, making her status in the Xuanyuan Clan surpass that of the elders.

’Such a useless young master!’ Situ Han and Situ Hao cursed him in their hearts.

Dugu Changxu spoke again. "Alright, you should stop arguing with them, Qingze. Even if you don’t have faith in your sister, you should at least believe Young Miss Xuanyuan."

Situ Qingze gritted his teeth in frustration, but he did not argue with Dugu Changxu and walked alongside them in silence. ’Tch! I will prove to them that I am worthy of becoming the future patriarch of the Situ Clan, and when that time comes, I will get rid of anyone who dares to oppose me!’

"Jie’er, you need to go back to the first area now."

"Huh?" Mo Jie looked at his sister, bewildered. "Why do you want me to go back to that area? There’s nothing there, right?"

Mo Bing shook her head. "Tang Xiao previously contacted me and warned me of danger, and I’m not sure I can protect you, so I want you to return to that area."

"A danger?"

"Yes." Mo Bing nodded. "You might not have noticed it, but I’ve sensed a change in the qi within this space rift, and its source lies in the central area. Moreover, Tang Xiao said that this space rift is connected to other realms, and they are much higher than our realm."

"Higher realms?" Mo Jie was shocked to hear that. "Then-"

Mo Bing stopped him with a wave of her hand. "I am much stronger than you, and we owe Tang Xiao a favor, so I will stay here to protect him."

"Big Sister."

"Don’t dilly-dally and leave now, Jie’er." Mo Bing looked at her little brother tenderly. "Don’t worry about me, okay? I’m not going to die in a place like this, and I will return to you later."

"I’ll be waiting for you in the first area, big sis."

"We’ll meet again soon." After Mo Jie left, Mo Bing headed straight toward Tang Xiao’s location, though she kept her distance so as not to cause him any trouble.

In another area, Huangfu Meizhen discusses with Song Tianzun about the voice message from Tang Xiao, who asked them to return to the first area as soon as possible.

Song Tianzun raised an eyebrow as he sensed the changes within the space rift. The results aligned with the information provided by Tang Xiao.

Song Tianzun immediately made a decision. "Elder Guyuan and Elder Xinyi, lead them back to the first area and wait for us there."

"Huh?" Shangguan Xinyi was confused by that. "Why—"

Song Tianzun cut her off. "The situation in this space rift will change, and many formidable opponents will soon appear. I cannot go into the details, but the situation will become dangerous for us; therefore, I want the two of you to lead them back to that area."

"But—"

"Leave!" Song Tianzun looked at the fake Shangguan Qingyue and the other two women. "You three should follow them and wait for us there."

The fake Shangguan Qingyue had already heard that from Tang Xiao, so she was no longer surprised. She grabbed Zhao Xuenning’s hand and pulled her away with her. "Let’s go, Elder Xinyi! We must leave this area as soon as possible, and the first area is the safest place for us."

Sun Qingyao, who was afraid of the change in the situation, hurriedly followed behind them.

Zhan Yiran didn’t understand Song Tianzun’s reason for ordering them to return, but he believed he wouldn’t make a rash decision, and he definitely had his own considerations. "Lead them now, Elder Jiayue. I will stay here with Tianzun and Meizhen."

"I understand, young miss."

After the people from the four clans left, Zhan Yiran asked Song Tianzun and Huangfu Meizhen. "What exactly happened?"