309: Set off

Half an hour later, a faint streak of escape light pierced the sky, instantly vanishing into the vast mountains outside Yaoshi City.

A group of six flew on the wind, rapidly fleeing into the distance!

Chu Haotian glanced at the two Disciples following closely behind him, his eyes heavy. He planned to order them to turn back and enter seclusion once they neared the foot of Tianque Sect's mountain.

Lin Xiuqin and the other Disciple were also intelligent and perceptive. Although they were anxious to help, they knew that a Golden Core Realm cultivation base was nothing more than a flickering candle in the wind amidst this storm.

Once drawn into a fight, they wouldn't be able to protect themselves and would instead become burdens dragging down their Revered Master and Elder.

When the group reached a mountain peak, Chen Xuan casually asked, “Where should we go now?”

Hearing this, Master Qing Xuan took out the dark gold-covered booklet from his sleeve, his gaze quickly sweeping over the densely packed writing.

After a moment, he said solemnly, “From our current location, the nearest target is to the south: the Twelfth Demon Suppressing Tower. Its Tower Lord is Daoist Fu Nian, with a Void Refining Realm seventh-layer cultivation base.”

He paused, then added, “The Vice Tower Lord of the Fifteenth Demon Suppressing Tower outside Jiuyou City, located to the northeast, is also an option and is on the list. This person's cultivation base is even higher, already at the Void Refining Realm eighth layer.”

Chu Haotian frowned deeply, pondered for a moment, and said solemnly, “Then let's start with Daoist Fu Nian! Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you think?”

Chen Xuan waved his hand languidly, appearing completely at ease:

“I don't care.”

(It's not like I can beat anyone anyway.)

Chen Xuan silently added this line in his heart.

Although he appeared calm and collected on the surface, Chen Xuan was not actually that relaxed.

Previously, his cultivation base was only at the ninth layer of Soul Transformation.

In order to kill that Sect Master of the Initial Birth Realm, he secretly spent Prestige Points and purchased two more Realms.

He Broke through to the Void Refining second-layer Realm.

Yet, even so, killing a Sect Master at the Void Refining seventh-layer Realm while maintaining a calm facade to save face was taxing.

Chen Xuan had almost completely drained every wisp of Spiritual Qi in his body, and only by coupling this with the profound unpredictability of the God-Tier Divine Ability was he able to create the illusion of 'slaying the enemy with a raised hand.'

This was also why, as soon as he returned to the courtyard,

Chen Xuan immediately started drinking.

It seemed like he was just being greedy for wine, but he was merely trying to extract a sliver of meager Spiritual Qi from the alcohol—better than nothing.

Under the current circumstances, he could only slowly recover while lying low, trying to let the two people beside him take action while he maintained his pretense.

Ultimately, the target was confirmed to be the Twelfth Demon Suppressing Tower!

The group sped along on escape lights, following the direction Master Qing Xuan pointed. In just three hours, a tower built entirely of dark stone came into view in the distance.

The tower was about twelve stories high, with bronze bells hanging from its upturned eaves, making it magnificent and imposing.

Chen Xuan lowered his escape light, narrowed his eyes slightly, and scanned the interior and exterior of the tower.

“Such concentrated Sha Suppressing Power.”

“Fellow Daoist has sharp eyesight!”

Master Qing Xuan explained in a deep voice, “The location selection for these Demon Suppressing Towers is very particular. Beneath every tower is a Sha Gathering Earth Vein. The Demon Locking Array and Demon Suppressing Array laid out in the tower rely, nine times out of ten, on the Sha Suppressing Power from this Earth Vein to confine the ferocious Demonic Beasts inside.”

After a few casual remarks, Chu Haotian grew serious and said solemnly:

“Without further delay, Fellow Daoist Chen and I will go inside to investigate the situation. Master Qing Xuan, you guard the outside. If Daoist Fu Nian senses something is wrong and tries to escape, you must stop him.”

Master Qing Xuan nodded, his expression grave: “Don't worry. With me here, he won't be able to escape even if he grows wings.”

Chen Xuan's heart stirred, and he quickly spoke up: “Why don't I guard the outside instead?”

His Dantian was currently completely empty, and his spiritual power was less than ten percent of his peak state.

If a fight truly broke out inside, it would be better to guard the outside. This way, he could avoid a direct confrontation and use the opportunity to rest and secretly recover some spiritual power.

Chu Haotian was momentarily stunned, but he didn't ask further. He nodded:

“Very well. Then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist to look after my two Disciples as well. Their cultivation base is shallow, and they might not be able to handle unexpected situations.”

Chen Xuan waved his hand, his tone relaxed: “It's no trouble at all.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Haotian and Master Qing Xuan exchanged a glance. Their figures moved like two wisps of smoke, silently disappearing into the Demon Suppressing Tower.

Chen Xuan turned to look at the three people standing nearby, raised his chin, and pointed to the thick branch of a towering ancient tree not far away:

“Come on, the view is better over there. Let's wait there.”

The three quickly followed, leaping onto the branch and settling down.

Chen Xuan glanced at Li Pingan, who was sitting properly beside him, and suddenly felt amused, teasing him with a smile:

“Pingan, after we return to the Sect this time, you should take a good rest and then dedicate yourself to intensive training for a while. Look, your Realm has been surpassed by your little Junior Sister.”

Hearing this, Li Pingan immediately straightened up, cupped his hands toward Chen Xuan, and said respectfully:

“This Disciple obeys!”

Seeing the boy's serious demeanor, incapable of taking even the slightest joke, Chen Xuan immediately lost his desire to tease.

Sure enough, this kind of remark was only fun when directed at that girl Wanqing. The young girl was lively, and it was never boring to be around her.

Lin Xiuqin and Zhao Jingchen, standing nearby, both showed a hint of surprise on their faces as they listened to the conversation, secretly glancing at Li Pingan out of the corners of their eyes.

This Young Master Li, ever since they met him, had demonstrated talent and strength that was one in ten thousand.

Even looking across the entire Rain God Continent, he was a leader among the younger generation.

But who would have thought that Dao Seeking Sect actually had a little Junior Sister who could surpass this Heaven's Favored Son?

If it were the Senior Head Sister or Senior Head Brother, they could still use the excuse of having cultivated for longer.

But the other party was just a Junior Sister—that was terrifying!

Zhao Jingchen couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he cautiously ventured to speak to Chen Xuan:

“Senior, what kind of place exactly is your Dao Seeking Sect?”

Chen Xuan lifted his eyelids, his gaze briefly sweeping over the two: “It is a place where status is not determined by Realm.”

Hearing this, Zhao Jingchen was immediately stunned, blinking his eyes in confusion.

He racked his brain pondering for a long time but still couldn't grasp the profound meaning of the statement, assuming that the Senior's perspective was simply too high, making his words mysterious and difficult to understand.

Chen Xuan chuckled, seeing his confused expression, and added:

“Since you two are Pingan's friends of the same generation, if you travel abroad in the future and pass through Dao Seeking Sect's territory, feel free to come and visit.”

He paused, then added, “Furthermore, if you need any Medicinal Pills for your cultivation, I can give you one of the eighth rank or below, but you will need to provide the Pill Formula yourself.”