454: Their whereabouts have been tracked by the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect!

Su Ming focused his mind to sense the aura surrounding Zhou Lingxi; it was far more powerful than he had anticipated.

Sixth-level Immortal Lord!

Su Ming took a sharp breath, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

It was immediately replaced by pure joy.

It was a wonderful thing for Zhou Lingxi to be able to increase her strength so rapidly.

Su Ming couldn't help but marvel; the effects of the Ice Phoenix Great Emperor's essence blood were simply too overbearing.

In just a few short years...

...it had actually pushed someone's cultivation all the way to the Immortal Lord Realm.

Such an Opportunity could truly be described as changing one's destiny against the heavens.

He was sincerely happy for Zhou Lingxi, his joy untainted by any Impurities.

Su Ming grinned, intentionally sizing her up from head to toe, and said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"Lingxi, not bad!"

"From now on, our safety will depend entirely on you!"

As he spoke, he even gave Zhou Lingxi a slight bow.

He wore a comical expression, like a subordinate asking a big boss for protection.

Hearing this, Zhou Lingxi's cheeks flushed slightly.

She was a bit flustered by Su Ming's sudden teasing.

But she didn't argue, nor did she shy away in embarrassment.

Because Su Ming's words...

...were like a beam of light, instantly illuminating a long-dark corner deep within her heart.

She had always been the one being protected.

No matter the danger, Su Ming would always instinctively shield her behind him, weathering every storm on her behalf.

She was grateful, but she also frequently felt her own powerlessness.

She was no longer that dead weight who could only hide behind everyone and needed to be carefully looked after.

An unprecedented sense of responsibility slowly rose in her heart.

Zhou Lingxi thought to herself.

So this is what it feels like to have the power to protect others.

Now...

...she could also stand in front of Su Ming and hold up the sky for him, and for everyone else.

At that thought, Zhou Lingxi looked up, met Su Ming's gaze, and nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, Brother Su Ming, leave it to me!"

Zhuge Qing was talking with the others when his fingertips suddenly trembled violently.

A sense of dread from deep within his heart exploded without warning.

His brows knitted into a tight knot as his right thumb rapidly brushed over the joints of his ring finger.

He pushed the Heavenly Secret Art to its absolute limit.

"This is bad!"

Zhuge Qing's face instantly drained of color, and a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Su Ming, something's happened!"

"A top-tier expert is deducing our location from afar, and they've already locked onto us!"

The smile on Su Ming's face instantly froze.

He knew exactly what was happening.

Having just escaped from the quagmire of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, they clearly had no intention of letting him go.

The Immortal Sect had deep foundations; they must be using some secret technique to forcibly lock their position.

"Go! Evacuate immediately!"

Su Ming didn't hesitate for a second, his tone decisive.

"The stronghold in the Star Radiance Mountain Range has been exposed. We can't stay here anymore. Everyone, move out immediately!"

"Wait!"

Situ Haoyue took a step across to block Su Ming, his face terrifyingly grim.

"Kid, be honest—what exactly did you do at the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect?"

"To make those old bastards use this kind of deduction technique at any cost... did you tear a hole in the sky?"

Su Ming was silent for a moment. He waved his hand, and the entrance to the Void Realm opened.

A somewhat slender figure slowly solidified and appeared in everyone's sight.

"It was nothing much..."

Su Ming's voice was flat, yet it carried a frightening ruthlessness.

"I just happened to severely wound an Immortal Sovereign of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect before I left."

As he finished speaking...

...the air became deathly silent.

Situ Haoyue had been prepared with a bellyful of scolding.

Now, it was all stuck in his throat, his eyes bulging.

"An Immortal Sovereign? You, a Heavenly Immortal, severely wounded an Immortal Sovereign?"

Situ Haoyue found it absurd, but looking at Su Ming's serious expression, he knew the kid wasn't lying.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"You're something else! You've got guts!"

"With this kind of trouble, Xiaoyue can't stay in the Vast Immortal Domain anymore."

"I'll take Xiaoyue and leave directly in a moment to lay low in the Weiyang Immortal Domain."

"If she keeps following you, she'll be torn to pieces by your enemies sooner or later."

Su Ming didn't respond; he also knew that Situ Xiaoyue would be safer with Situ Haoyue.

Even in the danger-filled Weiyang Immortal Domain, it was better than following him around the Vast Immortal Domain constantly hiding.

Then, his gaze fell upon Su Qingyuan, who had just come out.

At this moment, Su Qingyuan was looking at the unfamiliar faces around her with some confusion.

A hint of numbness still lingered in her eyes.

After learning the truth about her time in the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, she hadn't been able to step out of the shadows for a long time.

"Little Junior Brother, who is this?"

Everyone's eyes turned toward Su Qingyuan in unison.

"A poor soul,"

Su Ming replied in a low voice.

Xuanyuan Tianji, who hadn't spoken, suddenly stepped forward and stared intently at Su Qingyuan.

After a moment, she nodded in realization.

"I see!"

"The Xuantian Glazed Saint Body—a natural healing Saint Body, and also the type of Physique most likely to be coveted!"

As soon as Xuanyuan Tianji said this, everyone present nodded thoughtfully.

"No wonder the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect is searching for her like crazy."

Xuanyuan Tianji shook her head and looked at Su Ming.

"You didn't just take a person; you took a fortune significant enough to make even an Immortal Sovereign green with envy."

"Humph!"

Su Ming snorted coldly.

A trace of pity appeared in his eyes as he looked at Su Qingyuan.

It then turned into extreme loathing for the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

"Those people from the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect can no longer be called human!"

"We set out tomorrow morning!"

He knew that the Star Radiance Mountain Range had already become a place of trouble.

They might even join forces with the Golden Crow Clan to hunt them down.

Therefore, he had to act decisively.

"Wait!"

Just as he made the final decision, he suddenly realized something.

Then, after scanning the crowd, he looked at everyone in disbelief.

"Where is Eldest Senior Sister?"

"Where is Eldest Senior Sister? Why isn't she here? Is she in seclusion?"

At this moment, Su Ming remembered that in his previous simulations, he hadn't seen Zi You in the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm either.

Hearing this, Gu Xinyue and the others also fell into silence.

After a long while, Fang Jingchun was the first to speak.

"Eldest Senior Sister made a decision!"

"She intends to awaken her own Bloodline Power."

"As for her current whereabouts, we don't know either. Zhuge Qing tried to deduce it, but he found nothing!"

Upon hearing this news, the expression on Su Ming's face became even more somber.

He naturally understood the reason why Zi You was doing this.

"Don't worry, Little Junior Brother, Eldest Senior Sister will be fine!"

Gu Xinyue patted Su Ming's shoulder to comfort him.

"Alright, leave Eldest Senior Sister's matter to me. I'll find her and bring her back!"

...The next day, as the sky began to brighten...

...the group quietly left the Star Radiance Mountain Range...