Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 122

Volume 6 Chapter 122: Gathering at Black Emperor Cliff (Part 3)

The six voices answering Ting’er included Bai Yu and Zhang Ningmei, while the other four were unfamiliar voices, both male and female, but all filled with deep worry.

The voices were unfamiliar because Ting’er and the others had rarely left Xu Qingfan’s courtyard, but when she turned to look, two of them were familiar.

The four people included Dongfang Qingling from Jiuhua and Wang Zegang, who had been saved by Xu Qingfan three times and had received many favors from him; he used to visit Xu Qingfan’s place often.

But the other two twins, Ting’er and Zhang Ningmei, who looked a little strange but were identical, had never met, while Bai Yu showed a look of surprise and joy on his face.

Seeing the four of them, Ting’er nodded to Dongfang Qingling. Over the years, Dongfang Qingling and Xu Qingfan often visited each other and were life-and-death friends. Although Ting’er felt an unexplainable hostility towards Dongfang Qingling, when it came to Xu Qingfan, Dongfang Qingling was generally trustworthy.

However, when Ting’er looked at the other three, her gaze showed a bit of doubt and wariness.

Noticing Ting’er’s unfriendly expression, Wang Zegang said calmly, "Xu Qingfan is my benefactor. He has saved my life three times, and he has given me a new chance. If it weren’t for him giving me the cultivation method, I wouldn’t have reached this level. I have already told my benefactor that my life belongs to him. Besides, I don’t believe my benefactor would ever go astray, so even if you don’t say anything, I will go alone."

In fact, Wang Zegang had not thought about leaving to find Xu Qingfan before; he only approached Ting’er and the others because he sensed their strange attitude towards Xu Qingfan. He came to protect Ting’er and to prevent them from making foolish decisions. However, after hearing Ting’er’s decision, he felt a stir in his heart and got involved.

"Senior Sister, this Wang Zegang I have heard about from Master; he is honest, determined, and grateful, making him a trustworthy person. He has been responsible for gathering Master’s power and influence outside Jiuhua."

Just as Ting’er was thinking about whether Wang Zegang’s words were true, she suddenly heard Zhang Ningmei’s voice beside her. So, she nodded to Wang Zegang, agreeing to act together with him and the others. Though she did not trust Wang Zegang, she did trust Xu Qingfan’s judgment.

Although Zhang Ningmei used a secret sound transmission technique to talk to Ting’er, Wang Zegang, being the strongest among them and at the late stage of the Golden Core Stage, could not be fooled. After seeing Ting’er agree, Wang Zegang smiled and nodded at Zhang Ningmei. This surprised Zhang Ningmei, and she quickly nodded back in reply.

After assessing Wang Zegang, Ting’er turned her gaze to the strangely looking twins.

"Big elder martial sister, we are also your master’s disciples, so we should search for our master at this time. If you don’t agree, we will stubbornly follow you. Even if you break our legs, we will crawl behind you."

Seeing Ting’er’s stern and doubtful look, the playful twin quickly said. Though serious now, his naturally downturned eyes and upturned mouth made him look like a funny clown.

"Like Senior Wang Zegang, we don’t believe that our master would be that kind of person."

The other twin also spoke. Although he looked exactly like the first, his upturned eyes and downturned mouth gave him a naturally stern appearance, which was the only difference between them.

Hearing their strange words, Ting’er frowned and said firmly, "Who is your big elder martial sister? Did the master accept you as disciples? I didn’t know about that!"

Nearby, Bai Yu first shot a fierce glare at the two, then turned to Zhang Ningmei and explained, "These two are Tian Zhenxian and Tian Zhenling, descendants of a family of cultivators. They were rescued by the master from the ‘Ying’ many years ago and have admired him ever since. For decades, they have been persistently asking the master to accept them as apprentices. Although the master has never agreed, they still call him master. I know them well; they are not bad people."

Back then, when Tian Zhenxian and Tian Zhenling tried to become Xu Qingfan’s disciples but failed, they befriended Bai Yu, hoping he could say a good word for them. Bai Yu, who was a bit aimless at that time, found common interests with them, and now they can be considered close friends. So, Bai Yu naturally has to speak well of them now.

However, Ting’er never trusted Bai Yu’s judgment, and she still looked at Tian Zhenxian and Tian Zhenling with cold suspicion.

Just then, Wang Zegang suddenly spoke up.

"Over the years, these two have taken great care of their benefactor, and they even secretly fought with others when someone spoke badly of him. Their admiration for their benefactor seems genuine, so they can be trusted."

Hearing Wang Zegang say the same thing, Ting’er looked at the twins for a long time, then nodded, which was considered a sign of approval.

"There are now twice as many people here. Can everyone suggest how we should quietly leave?"

Ting’er scanned the six people around her and slowly asked.

"It won’t be hard for the seven of us to sneak away. There are countless experts from the Righteous Alliance gathered here. When the main group moves after some time, we can use the chaos to employ some techniques to hide ourselves and leave unnoticed. By the time they notice, it will be too late to chase after us. The real trouble is these two fellows."

Wang Zegang appeared deep in thought as he slowly spoke. While talking, he pointed at the yellow bird Little Yellow above everyone’s heads and at Little Green beside him. If these two big creatures suddenly disappeared, everyone would notice.

Ting’er showed a thoughtful expression and after a moment, said quietly, "Then let Little Green and Little Yellow stay with the main group."

"What?"

Zhang Ningmei responded in disbelief.

Ting’er did not answer and instead asked Zhang Ningmei, "Ningmei, how far can your connection with Little Yellow reach?"

"I haven’t tested it, but it shouldn’t be more than a thousand miles."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Ningmei replied.

Ting’er nodded and explained, "Little Yellow is always good at flying. Although it is only at the basic Earth level, its speed is not slower than that of a golden core cultivator. When the main group moves, the Golden Core Stage experts and masters will fly at the front, while the weakest will be at the back. You will have Little Yellow follow behind the main group, and when the group is about a thousand miles away, you can make Little Yellow quickly turn and speed up to join us."

"But if we suddenly leave like that, won’t it expose us? Aren’t we afraid those experts will follow Little Yellow to our location?"

Bai Yu asked in confusion.

"No," Ting’er explained. "Those experts are currently anxious to deal with the ‘Dark’ organization. Only the top experts and masters at the front have the speed to chase Little Yellow, and that would disrupt their formation and waste time. Besides, we are not important to them; they won’t waste time on us."

"What about Little Green?"

Bai Yu asked again.

"Just like that, its speed is not worse than Little Yellow," Ting’er said calmly.

Hearing Ting’er say that, Bai Yu remembered that Little Green is a Blue-eyed Cloud-hoofed Beast, known for its keen eyesight and running ability. After evolving, its speed naturally increased even more.

Seeing that no one opposed, Ting’er walked over to Little Green and carefully settled it in, while Little Green seemed to understand human language and softly responded with a "woo woo."

"Master, if you could see this scene, you would surely be very happy, right?"

Watching Ting’er give instructions, Zhang Ningmei thought to herself. In fact, Ting’er’s first plan for directing others wasn’t perfect. Zhang Ningmei had a better idea in her mind, but she chose not to speak up. Firstly, although Ting’er’s plan had some flaws, they were not serious, and Zhang Ningmei would quietly fix them. Secondly, this was Ting’er’s first time leading others.

If it were the old Ting’er, once she made a decision, she would say nothing and keep it to herself, acting alone without caring about others. But now, Ting’er chose to involve everyone. Xu Qingfan often sighed that Ting’er was too closed off, but her behavior showed that under Xu Qingfan’s constant influence, Ting’er had not only slightly opened her heart but had also learned to trust others.

…

"Senior Brother Bai, what’s wrong with you?"

Lv Qingshang, who was troubled by the ruined reputation of Jiuhua, suddenly noticed that Bai Qingfu was trembling for some unknown reason, cold sweat pouring down his face, as if he had discovered something extremely terrifying.

Following Bai Qingfu’s gaze, he saw Zhang Xusheng standing next to Mr. Liu. Noticing Lv Qingshang’s look, Zhang Xusheng kindly nodded and greeted him with a smile, but Lv Qingshang couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

"He… he found out."

Bai Qingfu said in a trembling voice.

At that moment, Bai Qingfu suddenly heard Zhang Xusheng’s voice in his mind.

"My Number 33, why are you so scared? Aren’t you happy to see your master? Oh, or perhaps you no longer want to be Number 33 and just want to be Jiuhua’s Bai Qingfu? The Righteous Alliance finding this place was partly because of you, right? Don’t be afraid, I am not angry. However, I do want you to help me with something."

As Zhang Xusheng’s words fell, Bai Qingfu felt his palms tighten as if something had been added.

"Find a way to leave the main force of the Righteous Alliance and deliver this item to Xu Qingfan. As long as you accomplish this, I will forgive any past issues. I’m sure you are worried about Xu Qingfan’s situation now, right?"

Bai Qingfu instinctively nodded, trembling, but Zhang Xusheng’s voice suddenly vanished. Looking up, he saw Zhang Xusheng listening with great interest to Immortal Zizhen speaking, not sparing him another glance. Everything that just happened seemed like an illusion. Looking down, he found a green slip quietly lying in his palm, silently proving the truth of what had happened before.