Chapter 893: Elder Chu Has Returned!

Chapter 893: Chapter 368: Elder Chu Has Returned!

The place where Chu Ning is located is indeed the Jiuhua Mountain Range, but it’s at the very edge.

It is still some distance away from the Jiuhua Sect.

Chu Ning flew forward all the way and still had to pass Jiuhua City.

However, he did not stop in that city but headed straight to the sect.

Even though there are still several hundred miles to the Jiuhua Sect’s sect, within the range of his divine sense, cultivators’ figures can occasionally be seen.

Most of them are Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Jiuhua Sect encourages cultivators to frequently go out to complete tasks, with most being Qi Cultivation cultivators.

Foundation Establishment cultivators partake as well, though not on as large a scale.

But if Foundation Establishment cultivators are going to complete a task, it is often not simple, and multiple cultivators will team up to proceed.

With about four hundred miles left to the sect, Chu Ning’s divine sense extends outward and discovers a group of cultivators at a distance of two hundred miles away, all four having Foundation Establishment cultivation.

“Ah, I happen to encounter some familiar acquaintances.”

Chu Ning’s divine sense swept over the four’s faces at this moment and smiled slightly.

These four are clearly Shang Xiaohan, Cui Rongrong, Wang Ping, and Zuo Zhonghao.

Shang Xiaohan was someone Chu Ning met when he entered Wolong Valley and later went to Golden Peak Castle at Hong Lake Entrance together.

On the return to the sect, Chu Ning even fought You Jing from the Profound Yin Sect who intercepted midway, saving Shang Xiaohan’s life.

Cui Rongrong from the Artifact Refining Pavilion was known even earlier; she has a close relationship with Su Yuqing from the Alchemy Pavilion, and several of them went to Myriad Phenomena Cliff together.

Later, Chu Ning greatly improved his Artifact Refining Technique and frequently visited the Artifact Refining Pavilion, where the two became very familiar.

As for Wang Ping, needless to say, Chu Ning let him help out after entering the Alchemy Pavilion, seeing him as honest.

Chu Ning was the one who gave him a Foundation Establishment Pill to assist him in establishing his foundation.

The last, Zuo Zhonghao, Chu Ning has slightly less interaction with, but he left some impression.

This person is a cultivator from Purple Bamboo Peak and was the first in the sect to successfully establish his foundation using the Foundation Establishment Pill refined by Chu Ning.

He has always been very respectful to Chu Ning.

Having recognized these people, Chu Ning immediately locked on them with his divine sense, quickly flew to them, preparing to return to the mountain together.

At this moment, two hundred miles away, they were flying forward, chatting and laughing.

“This outing was indeed smooth; that demon beast…”

Among the few, Shang Xiaohan is the strongest, and she had just started to say this when she suddenly stopped, showing a look of surprise.

“Did you feel it, there is a powerful divine sense locking onto us.”

After Shang Xiaohan finished speaking, the three all nodded one after another.

Cui Rongrong said with a shocked face:

“This person’s divine sense is very strong; it should be a Golden Core cultivator.

The distance is more than a hundred miles away, so it might be a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator.

But he feels unfamiliar to me, probably not an elder from our sect.”

Shang Xiaohan nodded, a trace of solemnity flashing across her face.

“The two Golden Core Late Stage elders in the sect are inside the sect, and no elders have been heard of going out recently.”

After the two girls finished speaking one by one, the slightly weaker Wang Ping and Zuo Zhonghao also showed a solemn expression.

Zuo Zhonghao then spoke:

“Then let’s hurry; it’s only a few hundred miles from the sect.

After all, he’s still a hundred miles away; if we hurry, we should be able to reach the sect’s range.

Otherwise, we can reach the range of the sect elders’ divine sense, in case something happens, the sect elders can appear in time.”

“Yes, let’s hurry!”

Immediately, the four fled towards the direction of the Jiuhua Sect.

Chu Ning’s divine sense perception could naturally detect their movements, clearly startled by his divine sense lock-on.

A trace of a smile flashed across the corner of his eyes, Chu Ning shook his head and continued his flight.

His divine sense could cover such a distance, but he couldn’t do telepathy from so far away.

He couldn’t tell them his identity in time either.

Among them, Wang Ping was even half a disciple of his, so Chu Ning intended to test them a little.

At this moment, he exerted his full strength in flight pursuit, chasing after.

“This person’s escape speed is so fast!”

Normally, Shang Xiaohan and the others would not be able to perceive Chu Ning’s escape speed at such a distance.

But at this moment, under Chu Ning’s divine sense lock-on, they could feel it.

Immediately, the few of them turned pale with fear.

Because at this moment, they realized that with such a gap in escape technique, they would definitely be caught before reaching the sect.

“Let’s directly transmit to the sect!”

Shang Xiaohan’s face tensed at this moment, directly taking out an item from the storage bag and activating it without a word.

The item flashed with light like a cloud-piercing arrow soaring into the sky, clearly visible even from hundreds of miles away.

Seeing this, Chu Ning’s expression paused slightly.

Then he burst into laughter.

“This misunderstanding is getting big.”

Having stayed in the Jiuhua Sect for so long, Chu Ning naturally knew that this item is a special magical artifact for emergency transmission for help from the sect.

At this distance, such a transmission can certainly be detected by the sect’s cultivators.

Indeed, at this moment in the Jiuhua Sect, many cultivators saw the distress transmission signal.

“What’s going on, so close to the sect, and someone is asking for help?”

“Could there be a great enemy attacking?”

Seeing this scene, some cultivators immediately reported to the Golden Core cultivators of the sect.

Soon after, several figures flew into the sky above the sect.

Clearly, they were some of the Golden Core Elders.

Their movements seem to have caused an even greater stir.

On Nine Heavens Peak, a figure slowly stepped out of the cave mansion, raising his head to look at the Golden Core cultivators flying out of the sect, his eyes slightly sinking.

However, he did not act immediately but instead asked through telepathy:

“Elders, what has happened?”

“Sect Leader, a disciple just sent a distress signal from over three hundred miles outside the Sect. We’re going to check the situation.”

The one responding was Ge Liuyang, an Elder from the Artifact Refining Pavilion.

And the one asking from Nine Heavens Peak was Yu Changge, the Sect Leader of Jiuhua Sect.

If Chu Ning saw the other party at this moment, he would find that the aura of this Jiuhua Sect Leader was stronger compared to decades ago, yet also more restrained.

“Distress call from three hundred miles away?”

Yu Changge’s eyebrows slightly raised.

“Who dares to harm our sect’s disciples so close to Jiuhua Sect.”

As he spoke, he also took to the sky in a flash.

At the same time, his Divine Sense spread out, reaching afar.

Even though Yu Changge’s cultivation had greatly increased, and his Divine Sense had already surpassed the ten thousand feet threshold.

However, his Divine Sense could only reach a little under a hundred miles.

It could not detect such a distant location.

Thus, from the sect, a group of six or seven people quickly flew forward.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Chu Ning was pursuing four people towards the sect.

Chu Ning’s Divine Sense initially only locked onto Shang Xiaohan and a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators; soon, the distance had closed to about a hundred miles.

As Chu Ning’s Divine Sense continued to extend outwards, he quickly sensed several figures flying over from more than two hundred miles away.

“As expected, the sect got alarmed!”

Chu Ning shook his head gently; at this point, he no longer flew too fast.

To avoid pursuing Shang Xiaohan and others too closely, leading to any accidents.

Yet, after not seeing the sect’s cultivators for many years, Chu Ning’s Divine Sense couldn’t help but sweep across Yu Changge, Ge Liuyang, and others.

This instantly made the faces of Jiuhua Sect’s high-tier cultivators change suddenly.

“This person has an incredibly strong Divine Sense, to detect us from such a distance.”

Speaking now was Fu Lihong, Shang Xiaohan’s master from Bright Moon Peak.

“Sect Leader, can you sense who the comer is?”

Yu Changge had already caught up with several people, his face extremely serious.

“This person is still outside my Divine Sense range, and I cannot sense their identity yet.”

Hearing Yu Changge’s words, the Golden Core Elders of Jiuhua Sect couldn’t help but show signs of surprise.

“What, this person’s Divine Sense is stronger than the Sect Leader’s? Could it be a Nascent Soul Cultivator?”

As Ge Liuyang spoke, everyone’s expressions turned extremely grave.

How could a Nascent Soul Cultivator rashly appear here and pose a threat to our sect’s disciples?

Though there was much doubt in their hearts, no one dared to be careless, and they all accelerated their flight.

Yu Changge surged ahead of everyone, flying at the forefront.

The distance between the two parties had closed to one hundred and fifty miles.

Chu Ning’s Divine Sense became even clearer, a hint of surprise also showing on his face.

“The Sect Leader has already broken through to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator, truly one of the most promising Golden Core Cultivators back in the Cloud Peak Alliance.

But I wonder if the one from the Guiyuan Sect has also broken through.”

Chu Ning did not pursue too closely now, and soon, Shang Xiaohan and others first saw Yu Changge.

When they saw Yu Changge, they all sighed in relief.

Shang Xiaohan hurriedly said:

“Sect Leader, there might be a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator chasing us, see who it is.”

“I still cannot sense who it is,” Yu Changge shook his head.

“You should return first, the other Elders of the sect have come to assist–hold on!”

As Yu Changge spoke, he suddenly let out a sound of surprise.

“It’s him!!”

After speaking these words, Yu Changge’s previously tense face immediately relaxed.

Chu Ning had flown into his Divine Sense range, and Yu Changge had recognized it was Chu Ning.

Immediately, a look of surprise and joy appeared on his face.

Seeing even Yu Changge, usually so composed, showing this expression, Shang Xiaohan couldn’t help asking curiously:

“Sect Leader, who is it really?”

“Someone you would never expect,” Yu Changge teased with a smile.

“Wait here to welcome him.”

Yu Changge’s words only deepened their curiosity.

Soon, Ge Liuyang, Fu Lihong, Ling Cang, Roger, and Qi Guangshou quickly arrived.

Further back in the Jiuhua Sect, Gong Yuyuan and Yuan Zhuo, two Golden Core Late Stage Cultivators currently in secluded cultivation, were called out to guard the sect.

After all, just now, Yu Changge and others had concluded that a Nascent Soul Cultivator had arrived, and they dared not be careless.

“Sect Leader, who is the visitor?”

The Golden Core Elders flew up, seeing Yu Changge’s smiling face, and couldn’t help but ask.

Yu Changge laughed and said:

“Haven’t you sensed it yet?”

As Yu Changge spoke, the highest-ranking among them, Roger, couldn’t help but shout out in amazement.

“It’s him!”

Following this, Ling Cang, also at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, spoke up.

Ge Liuyang immediately urged in anxiety:

“You keep saying it’s him, then say who it is.”

“Chu Ning!” Ling Cang’s eyes gleamed with a smile.

“What, Chu Ning returned?” The other Golden Core Cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

And Shang Xiaohan and others were even more astonished.

“Sect Leader, has Elder Chu really returned?”