495: Discovery

"Today's incident served as a wake-up call for me... I won't hide it from you two. In the package you delivered to me back then, there was a Cultivation Technique, a saber technique manual, a bottle of Medicinal Pill, and a piece of parchment." Zhang Qi confessed his situation to Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng.

"Of course, this Cultivation Technique and martial art are not Earth Rank." Zhang Qi didn't specify; he just said it wasn't Earth Rank, though in reality, it was a Profound Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique.

"These past few days, I have been learning this Cultivation Technique and martial art, and I consumed that bottle of Medicinal Pill... The parchment is about the location of my ancestor's tomb... That's where my family's inherited martial arts are left behind!" Zhang Qi paused here: "But regarding today's incident, I discovered... I don't know how this matter was exposed... That group of Desert Bandits, I don't know where they got the news! They have set their sights on me... So the journey ahead might be even more dangerous!"

"Why didn't you tell the Gilded Troupe? Let them take you to find it? With the Gilded Troupe around, the Desert Bandits would hardly be a threat." Fei Qingyan looked at Zhang Qi with some confusion and said: "Besides, compared to us, the Gilded Troupe is the place you have always stayed. In terms of trust and familiarity, choosing the Gilded Troupe is much better than choosing strangers like us whose background you don't know, right? And with just the two of us, are you so confident that our strength can keep you safe?"

"I didn't expect it to be exposed either! I intended to sneak over and retrieve it, and that would be the end of it... But somehow, that group of Desert Bandits found out! I really don't know how they knew!" Zhang Qi sighed and said: "And the Gilded Troupe... precisely because I know them, I don't want to ask them... After all, I thought there would be at most some minor dangers on the journey, and you two would be enough to handle it. But that's not the case now... If I were to look for the Gilded Troupe, these items would definitely all be confiscated. Although I would still be able to learn my family's martial arts, everything would have to be handed over. If there are any Medicinal Pill or other Cultivation resources, I estimate I would only get a small share... I am just a small fry in the Gilded Troupe! Not some high-level member! If I were the leader, I would have taken people there directly long ago. There would be no need for so much trouble!"

"..." Fei Qingyan was silent for a moment, shook her head slightly, and didn't say much.

One could only say that fate plays tricks on people!

Moreover, this kind of matter is quite complicated. In short, Fei Qingyan didn't want to say anything more; after all, this was Zhang Qi's business. She only needed to finish this trip, end this job, and return to the Yan Yu Sect.

Xiao Feng goes without saying; whatever his master does, he just follows. Moreover, he has over 7 million, oh, now it has become 8 million+ source points, and he can "summon help" anytime, anywhere. Although he cannot summon an existence like the Administrator, he can still summon other group members. With such confidence, he was naturally even less panicked. So, he just went with the flow; Xiao Feng was very calm. Furthermore, he was confident in his own strength, and with the System in hand, he was self-assured. He was also thinking that when this time ends and they return, he could buy some weapons and equipment from the System to equip himself and his master. He wasn't really lacking in Cultivation Techniques or martial arts right now.

Xiao Feng and Fei Qingyan continued to follow Zhang Qi. As the sky gradually darkened, Zhang Qi brought them to the outside of a small oasis.

"We've arrived. The oasis is ahead," Zhang Qi said.

Xiao Feng and Fei Qingyan looked at the oasis in front of them; it was not big, only about one-tenth the size of the oasis in Moxi City. There were no villages here.

"Let's rest here!" Zhang Qi found a good spot and then put down the large bundle he was carrying on his back. Zhang Qi took out a tent and some food from inside. Setting up the tent, building a fire, and cooking. There wasn't much to talk about; after eating, they all went to rest. Well, because they only brought two tents, Xiao Feng and Fei Qingyan stayed in one.

"Um... Master, I'll go keep watch!" Xiao Feng scratched his head and said to Fei Qingyan.

"It's fine, go to sleep. There is no danger, and I am already at the Innate stage; I will know the first moment someone approaches," Fei Qingyan shook her head slightly and said: "You were together before, are you embarrassed now?"

On the way to Moxi City, Xiao Feng had kept watch for the first two days, but later, at Fei Qingyan's request, he slept together with her. Of course, one person on each side, a tent was more than enough for two people, and besides, Fei Qingyan usually replaced sleep with Cultivation.

"Hehe~" Xiao Feng scratched his head and giggled.

"Alright, stop giggling and go to sleep." Fei Qingyan shook her head slightly and said, then sat down on the side to Cultivate. Xiao Feng also followed and sat on the other side to Cultivate.

...

The next day.

Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng got up. Zhang Qi also woke up very early. It was unclear if he hadn't slept well, but he looked slightly haggard.

"You don't look like you rested well," Fei Qingyan said to Zhang Qi.

"Mm... I didn't rest very well. Let's pack up and go! There is no time to lose, let's get there early!" Zhang Qi nodded and said, then began to pack up the tent.

"Alright!" Fei Qingyan nodded. This matter was coming to an end; accompanying him to finish this trip would count as the end of it.

Leaving this small oasis, Zhang Qi continued to lead Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng northward. They walked into a yellow earth valley. They turned a few corners.

"It should be around here..." Zhang Qi took out a piece of parchment, carefully identified it, looked around, attempting to find something.

"Then let us help you look for it too." Fei Qingyan heard Zhang Qi say this and then spoke up.

"Okay! Sorry for the trouble! Let me know if you find anything." Zhang Qi nodded and said.

Xiao Feng then walked along the mountain wall, looking as he went.

"Hey! The soil here feels a bit different!" Xiao Feng discovered something and shouted loudly.

"Where! Where!" Hearing Xiao Feng's words, Zhang Qi immediately ran over in a hurry.

Arriving at Xiao Feng's location, he carefully identified it, and his eyes burst with joyful light: "That's right! It's here! We might need to dig a bit!"

Zhang Qi took out some parts and handles, and with a series of clack clack sounds, assembled them into a shovel.