Chapter 472

Chapter 472: Safe Return to the Sect

Peak Master Xing did not waste time and quickly explained what had just happened.

Hao Tian snorted coldly upon hearing that the two had not gone far:

“They think they can escape after attacking our He Dao Sect? It won’t be that easy.”

“Peak Master Xing, I’ll be back soon.”

With that, Hao Tian transformed into a streak of light and pursued in the direction the two had fled.

Peak Master Xing wanted to advise him further, but then he sensed a warship approaching quickly from the distance, along with another aura on board.

Upon realizing that the incoming figure was Chen Yan, the Peak Master of Shengquan Peak, Peak Master Xing ceased his comments.

It seemed the sect had acted with great caution after receiving news promptly, sending these two Peak Masters for support. With that, there was no longer any worry about the mission.

Soon, the warship returned to the original location, and seeing that the cultivators on board were unharmed, Peak Master Xing let out a sigh of relief.

Aside from a few heavily injured Void Refinement stage cultivators present, there were no casualties this time, which was the best outcome for him.

“Peak Master Xing, where is the enemy?”

“They’ve already run away, but Master Hao has gone after them.”

Chen Yan nodded at this, but looking at the wreckage on the warship and the injured Void Refinement stage disciples around, he frowned slightly and asked, “What is the casualty situation among the disciples?”

“Fortunately, you arrived in time and dealt with a cultivator at the Unity with the Dao stage beforehand; otherwise, the sect would have surely suffered significant losses.”

However, hearing this, Chen Yan was taken aback and replied, “I didn’t see any cultivator at the Unity with the Dao stage when I came over.”

“?”

Peak Master Xing was also stunned, puzzled as he asked, “Then how did the warship escape from that cultivator at the Unity with the Dao stage?”

“Could it be that Master Hao dealt with him?”

Chen Yan shook his head:

“Though Hao Tian is faster, I followed closely behind him and didn’t sense any magical fluctuations.”

“What could be the reason?”

The two looked at each other, unsure of what had happened in between.

“Never mind; we’re safe now. Let’s return to the sect, and we can discuss this matter when Hao Tian comes back.”

“Agreed.”

Then, the group rested on the spot.

After resting, Peak Master Xing took out another intact warship, and everyone set off for the sect once more.

…

“Junior Brother Ji, where did you just go? I didn’t see you.”

Inside the warship, facing Cui’s question, Ji Yang expressed his surprise:

“I was just on the deck of the warship. Senior Brother Cui, didn’t you see me? However, I saw you walking inside the warship, so I didn’t ask further.”

Hearing Ji Yang’s response, Cui scratched his head in confusion.

Did he see Ji Yang’s figure on the deck?

But most of the cultivators were gathered outside at that time; perhaps he simply missed him. No wonder he couldn’t find Ji Yang when he went inside.

“Luckily, the sect’s support came quickly, or we would have been in danger.”

Ji Yang sighed and changed the topic.

Cui nodded in agreement and said, “Yes, if the two Peak Masters were any later, we would have been in a perilous situation.”

The next day, the Peak Master of Denglong Peak returned to the warship.

With all three Peak Masters gathered, there were no further disturbances on the way.

“Master Hao, what happened? Did you catch up?”

In the room, all three Peak Masters were assembled.

Hao Tian shook his head slightly:

“They escaped using a teleportation Formation, so I did not pursue them deeply.”

Peak Master Xing and the other two showed regret; if they could capture one person, perhaps they could learn who was targeting their He Dao Sect.

“Although I didn’t catch them, we did engage in battle; the two were likely cultivators from the demonic sect.”

“Humph, the Major Sects in the Cultivation World usually keep to themselves; it seems they want to provoke a sect war.”

After some criticism, Peak Master Xing noticed the two individuals Hao Tian mentioned and immediately asked about his earlier conversation with Chen Yan.

“It wasn’t me; when I arrived, there were no cultivators from our He Dao Sect behind the warship, but I sensed a trace of primordial spirit energy probing me.”

“Unfortunately, when I tried to investigate, that primordial spirit had already vanished. I also checked the surroundings when I returned; although the magical fluctuations were gone, I felt a flow of the essence of the Way.”

“There must have been a battle in that area, but because it didn’t last long, I can’t determine the situation.”

“However, according to what Peak Master Xing said, there had to be another person who acted before we arrived.”

Hearing Hao Tian’s analysis, the other two showed looks of confusion.

During this trip to the secret realm, they had not considered the possibility of unexpected events since they had Peak Master Xing, a Late Stage of Unity with the Dao cultivator, with them, and thus had not planned for other measures.

But if that was the case, then who was the unknown cultivator? Why did he take action?

“It’s a pity that it’s too far away to use the sect’s Xuan Tian Mirror to investigate.”

“Never mind; as long as the sect’s disciples are safe, these matters can be left for the Sect Master to worry about once we return.”

“Yeah, that makes sense.”

“Agreed!”

The other two Peak Masters nodded in agreement.

Two days later, the warship successfully arrived at He Dao Sect.

After returning to He Dao Sect, the disciples on the warship felt like they had been given a new lease on life.

The trip to the secret realm brought them significant gains, but the subsequent attack from the enemy made them acutely aware of their own lack of strength.

Many people flew back to their residences as soon as they returned to the sect, ready to enter seclusion for their cultivation.

The three Peak Masters, upon the warship’s arrival at the sect, flew towards the main hall of He Dao Sect to report the situation to the Sect Master.

“Junior Brother Ji, see you again.”

After greeting Ji Yang, Cui and his group quickly departed.

Just as Ji Yang prepared to head back to Jingtan Peak, he heard an urgent voice behind him:

“Senior Brother Ji, wait.”

Seeing Tai Jin flying towards him, Ji Yang paused.

“Are you still serious about me trading something for the breaking shuttle?”

“Of course I’m serious.”

“Tell me, what do you want?”

Tai Jin said casually.

Seeing Tai Jin take the initiative to speak, Ji Yang did not hold back.

After quickly explaining his request, Tai Jin did not seem angry; he simply replied calmly, “I understand.”

Then, Tai Jin turned and left.

This left Ji Yang feeling somewhat confused.

According to Tai Jin’s character, he should have complained about Ji Yang’s high demands at this moment, and then Ji Yang could have used the breaking shuttle to pressure him into agreeing.

But why was he agreeing so readily now?

It seemed that his request was too low. Elder Tai was wealthy, being the responsible elder of Feng Ling Valley, and coupled with his family business, he had considerable resources.

However, what Ji Yang wanted was not very precious; it just required some thought.

Ji Yang shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He quickly flew towards Jingtan Peak.

One day apart felt like three autumns.

He had been away for one hundred ninety-two autumns; he wondered how things were on Jingtan Peak now. His spiritual grains must have matured by now, right?