The Profound Maiden Sect's Old Acquaintance

Sikong Lan wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work, and the first group he wanted to associate with was the Yaoguang Immortal Sect.

Therefore, when he encountered the army of Yaoguang Immortal Sect, he took the initiative to approach them in a low-key manner.

Upon seeing that the leader was Qi Keqing, Sikong Lan's smile deepened.

Sikong Lan had long heard of Qi Keqing's name; she was a legend within the Yaoguang Immortal Sect!

He came from humble beginnings, reportedly from a small, unknown village.

She lived in extreme poverty as a child. When she was sixteen, her hometown was invaded by enemy soldiers who burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of atrocities.

To protect her homeland, Qi Keqing stepped forward and killed ten enemy soldiers.

Then, leading the villagers, they drove the scattered enemy soldiers out of the village.

Later, Qi Keqing's village was attacked by a large army and ultimately could not escape the fate of destruction.

However, Qi Keqing escaped. She somehow obtained half of a cultivation Method Formula and used it to cultivate, her cultivation level increasing day by day.

Then, Qi Keqing began her solo journey to fight against the enemy state that had destroyed her village.

They annihilated countless enemy soldiers, but in the end, they attracted the cultivators within the enemy ranks.

Qi Keqing was no match for him and was captured.

The other party attempted to force Qi Keqing into slavery, but Qi Keqing refused to comply and was imprisoned.

Qi Keqing refused to be manipulated by the other party. A spark of inspiration shone in her the Unseen, and she actually began to cultivate the method of immortality in reverse.

Her beautiful hair turned completely white in that day, and her cultivation level surged dramatically, allowing her to annihilate her opponent.

A legend of a female demon began to circulate throughout that country, causing a sensation.

Later, Qi Keqing marched directly to the enemy capital, slaughtered all the royal family members and relatives, killed all the soldiers and strategists, and completely destroyed the enemy country.

The emperor of her country wanted to use her fame to invade the enemy country that she had conquered.

Qi Keqing refused, leaving only the words: "From now on, there will be no more war in the mortal world!"

The emperors of the mortal realm did not understand its meaning, but dared not disobey its decree.

A hundred years later, Qi Keqing had become True Disciple of the Yaoguang Immortal Sect.

She began to push her idea forward, but even within the Yaoguang Immortal Sect, many people opposed it.

After all, many cultivators are supported by mortal dynasties, and the interests involved are extremely significant.

But Qi Keqing never gave up, advancing triumphantly all the way, and it took her countless years to eliminate everything that stood in her way.

From then on, there were no more mortal dynasties in the Fuyou Domain, and all mortals enjoyed peace and tranquility. No cultivator was allowed to interfere with the mortal world!

Because of Qi Keqing's reputation, countless geniuses from the mortal realm flocked to Yaoguang Immortal Sect, ensuring that the sect never lacked talent and maintained its position as the leader of the Fuyou Domain.

Subsequently, Qi Keqing became an elder of the Yaoguang Immortal Sect.

Many of the geniuses who had no connections or influence were her disciples.

Sikong Lan reviewed Qi Keqing's legendary deeds in her mind. She felt that she could understand Qi Keqing, a female cultivator whose talent and temperament were no less than those of male cultivators.

Therefore, Sikong Lan said to Qi Keqing, "Thanks to Senior Sister Qi's appearance, the mortal realm of Fuyao Domain enjoys peace and tranquility. Although I am a member of the Qingxuan Immortal Sect, I also greatly admire Senior Sister Qi."

Qi Keqing looked up at him and said calmly, "Get to the point!"

Sikong Lan looked slightly embarrassed and said, "My ancestor once instructed me that after entering the War Realm, I must find Senior Sister Qi and follow her lead."

Upon hearing this, many of the Qingxuan Immortal Sect members behind him looked bewildered.

Did our ancestor say something like that? How come they didn't know?

They couldn't help but wonder, what exactly did Sikong Lan want to do?

However, given their strength and the fact that they came from the same clan as their ancestor, they did not raise any objections.

The Qingxuan Immortal Sect is not as enlightened as the Yaoguang Immortal Sect. All decisions are made with the patriarch and his Lineage at the core, and others can only agree and cannot raise objections!

Ahead, many people in the Yaoguang Immortal Sect's army looked at Sikong Lan with surprise.

If what he said is true, why didn't their Qingxuan Immortal Sect come directly to the Yaoguang Immortal Sect to join them when they entered the War Realm?

Qi Keqing's gaze was cold and indifferent, completely enveloping Sikong Lan.

Sikong Lan was also a Limit Venerable, but for some reason, under Qi Keqing's gaze, he always felt that he was completely inferior to this woman.

This can only be attributed to the fact that the methods practiced by the Yaoguang Immortal Sect are more powerful.

Qi Keqing carefully examined Sikong Lan.

Sikong Lan has fair skin and a handsome appearance. He speaks with a warm smile and is indeed a good-looking man.

His appearance attracted many female cultivators who frequently sent him flirtatious glances, and also aroused the jealousy of many male cultivators.

But Qi Keqing was not among them, and said calmly, "Is this really true?"

Sikong Lan immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Of course! Not only should our Qingxuan Immortal Sect's army Commander by someone as just as Senior Sister Qi, but also the armies of other spiritual realms, so that we can secure more key points for the Mountain and Sea Realm within the war zone."

His words did indeed soften Qi Keqing's expression slightly.

Qi Keqing spent her entire life going against the tide, doing things that ordinary cultivators dared not do.

Upon arriving in this war zone, she did indeed have the idea of Commander the armies of all the sects within the Mountain and Sea Realms.

She firmly believed that she could lead the army to capture more nodes for the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The army behind her comprised 70% of the cultivators in the Fuyou Domain.

The remaining 30% joined the Qingxuan Immortal Sect, and these 30% were almost all newly established sects.

The remaining 70% were established sects that highly regarded the Yao Guang Immortal Sect.

Seeing that Qi Keqing seemed to be swayed by Sikong Lan, many people dared not say anything on the surface, but secretly began to communicate with each other.

Among the army, one group was particularly special, consisting entirely of female cultivators, each as beautiful as a hundred flowers.

The cultivators in the adjacent formations, seeing that this group of all-female cultivators knew they were from the Xuan Nu Sect, would occasionally glance over to steal a look.

Although the female cultivators were incomparably beautiful, their expressions were icy, and they regarded the male cultivators around them as venomous snakes and ferocious beasts.

Many of the male cultivators, having made a fool of themselves, withdrew their gazes, but some who were fond of the icy beauty still couldn't bear to look away.

They were especially jealous of one person within the Xuan Nu Sect, a cultivator in blue robes who was the only male cultivator among the Hundred Flowers Sect members!

I've heard that he is the child of the previous Holy Maiden of the Xuan Nu Sect, who was lost and taken in by the sect. Although the previous Holy Maiden tarnished the reputation of the sect, the sect still took him in because of his amazing talent.

The monk in blue robes returned each unfriendly gaze with a cold, icy look, as if it were from an ancient, frozen pool.

Upon seeing those terrifying eyes, many felt a chill run down their spines and involuntarily averted their gaze.

But there are still a few who are not afraid at all.

In response, the cultivator in blue drew his sword, its edge gleaming, and his aura flowed continuously like the still waters of the deep sea, finally causing the others to retreat.

"Master, well done!"

Beside the cultivator in blue robes stood a beautiful figure who transmitted her voice.

She was a holy maiden of the Xuan Nu Sect, and she especially loved drinking. The sect leader of the Xuan Nu Sect often punished her by forcing her into seclusion, but she never repented.

It was Ye Qinghe who was reincarnated from the True Martial Realm.

The cultivator in blue robes was Daoist Longshan.

"Qinghe, next time something like this happens, you, as the Holy Maiden, should handle it. I really don't want to do it anymore!"

Ye Qinghe echoed back.

"Hehe, that won't do. After all, Master, you're now the protector of the Xuan Nu Sect. You should be happy, Master. Didn't you see how many people wish they could switch places with you?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The master and disciple were reborn in the Fuyou Domain and joined the Xuan Nu Sect one after the other.

But Ye Qinghe became Daoist Longshan's senior sister, and Daoist Longshan became his junior brother.

The change in their master-disciple relationship from their time in the True Martial to that of senior sister and junior brother naturally made Daoist Longshan feel extremely aggrieved, which led to his cold and aloof temperament over the years.

As the only male cultivator in the Xuan Nu Sect, he was initially distrusted by the other female cultivators. However, this action actually made everyone think more highly of him.

Therefore, Daoist Longshan was appointed by the sect leader of the Xuan Nu Sect as a protector of the sect.

When Ning Qi contacted him last time, he finally snapped and left behind a profound statement.

"Little Nine, you just wait..."

This made Ning Qi laugh for a long time.

Ye Qinghe is the Holy Maiden of the Xuan Nu Sect. On the surface, she calls Daoist Longshan her junior brother, and Daoist Longshan calls her senior sister. However, in telepathic communication, Ye Qinghe still respectfully addresses him as her master.

Otherwise, Daoist Longshan would display the same authoritative demeanor he had when he was in the True Martial.

The Xuan Nu Sect is the most unique sect in the Fuyou Domain.

Nothing that happens in the Fuyou Domain can be kept from them.

The Qingxuan Immortal Sect once attempted to eliminate the Wuji Sword Sect across realms. The Wuji Sword Sect is Ning Qi's current sect, so how could Daoist Longshan and Ye Qinghe not care?

Therefore, as soon as Sikong Lan approached Qi Keqing, the two couldn't help but start talking.

Ye Qinghe transmitted her voice, "Master, what do you think Sikong Lan's intentions are in wanting to join the Yaoguang Immortal Sect's army?"

The Daoist Longshan replied, "I don't know what his intentions are, but I'm afraid Qi Keqing has truly been bewitched by him!"

Ye Qinghe added, "I don't think so. Besides Junior Brother Ning and you, Senior Sister Qi is the third person I admire. She has done so many great things, how could she be bewitched by Sikong Lan?"

You have a point.

Ye Qinghe whispered again, "Master, Senior Sister Qi thinks highly of our Xuan Nu Sect. I've heard that whenever our Xuan Nu Sect has encountered a crisis, Senior Sister Qi has always been there to help us."

Daoist Longshan was taken aback. "How come I didn't know about such a thing?"

"Hehe, this is a secret known only to the Holy Maiden and the Sect Master. As a protector and a man, you certainly can't know this for now!"

"Then why did you even tell me? Qinghe, even though we are from the True Martial Realm, we must keep our promises no matter where we are!"

Ye Qinghe felt helpless, always thinking that her master was deliberately disciplining her.

The two of them have just entered the Integration Realm.

As Ning Qi's closest confidants, they naturally received more care from Ning Qi, so their cultivation levels were far ahead of other reincarnated True Martial cultivators.

The two looked ahead.

Faced with Sikong Lan's verbal offensive, Qi Keqing seemed to be persuaded.

However, Qi Keqing suddenly said to Sikong Lan, "If you want to join my army, you must obey my commands completely. Is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, those behind her who thought she had been persuaded were all relieved.

Sikong Lan's eyes darted around.

Qi Keqing is trying to seize his power, but as long as he continues to lead his army, it won't matter.

Therefore, Sikong Lan replied, "That's only right!"

Qi Keqing's rather heroic face suddenly smiled, but instead of feminine beauty, it had a touch of coldness.

"Alright, you can disrupt the formation and join my army. I think the captains under my command will be willing to accept you."

Sikong Lan's expression changed slightly. "Senior Sister Qi, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

His plan was to join the Yaoguang Immortal Sect's army and then use them as pawns to kill, not to lose his leadership over his subordinates.

If everyone is scattered, how can he lead them?

"These are my rules. You can join or not. If you don't want to join, then don't block my way!" Qi Keqing said domineeringly.

Sikong Lan's expression changed several times again.

He glanced back at his army, who were also looking at him.

Sikong Lan's mind raced, and she telepathically inquired with the leaders of each sect.

"After you've dispersed, if I need you, will you continue to obey my orders?"

"Brother Sikong, please rest assured, we are all newly established sects, just trying to earn a living from those old sects. We should naturally be of one mind with each other!"

With these words as a foundation, Sikong Lan made up her mind.

If they tried to spout any grand principles or anything like that, Sikong Lan would never believe them.

But when it came to interests, especially the shared interest of robbing food from Lao Zong's doorstep, Sikong Lan believed them.

After all, these sects were newly established sects, unwilling to be restricted by the old sects, and had the idea of independence, which is why they joined the Qingxuan Immortal Sect and formed a faction.

"Alright, then you'll have to make do for now. Make sure to keep the morale of the troops high."

"Brother Sikong, we understand."

Sikong Qing then turned around, a warm smile returning to his face, and said to Qi Keqing:

"I discussed it with them, and we are all willing to join Senior Sister Qi's group. However, there is one question: Can Senior Sister Qi reserve the right for me to withdraw at any time? And do we have the right to make suggestions?"

Qi Keqing gazed intently at him and the army behind him.

As the second immortal sect in the Fuyou Domain, Qingxuan Immortal Sect, along with the sects behind it, has a considerable number of members, accounting for 30% of the entire Fuyou Domain's military strength.

If they could capture 30% of the troops, it would undoubtedly be a tempting offer for Qi Keqing.

Therefore, Qi Keqing took a while to say, "Yes!"

Qi Keqing was confident that as long as these people joined her team, she could keep most of them!

As for Sikong Lan's suggestion? If it meets her needs, then of course she'll accept it; if it doesn't, well...

Subsequently, the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army led by Sikong Lan was scattered and merged into Qi Keqing's Yaoguang Immortal Sect army.

Qi Keqing left a seat for Sikong Lan beside her, as a sign of respect.

After Sikong Lan returned to her position, she asked, "I wonder how many nodes Senior Sister Qi has captured?"

Qi Keqing said, "We were lucky enough to capture a large node!"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Lan's eyes nearly turned red with jealousy.

He was just asking casually, but he didn't expect the other person to suddenly show off.

Sikong Lan said, "Senior Sister Qi is really lucky. It seems that joining your team was the right decision."

Qi Keqing asked, "And you?"

"We captured a small node, and then discovered a medium-sized one, but the cultivators from the Vast Realm rushed ahead and began to attack it. They outnumbered us, which is why I sought out Senior Sister Qi."

Qi Keqing frowned. "Why didn't you say something so important earlier? You've delayed us for so long!"

Sikong Lan thought to herself, "Why didn't you say so earlier? If I let you benefit before I figured out your temperament, wouldn't I become a sinner of the Qingxuan Immortal Sect?"

But on the surface, he said, "Senior Sister Qi, don't worry, I'll take you there. There are many Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts, and even cultivators from the Vast Realm can't subdue them in a short time."

"Lead the way quickly!"

Sikong Lan flew out of the army and headed straight in one direction.

The army behind him immediately turned around and flew out with him.

Sikong Lan flew ahead, but secretly transmitted her voice to Qi Keqing: "Senior Sister Qi, we discovered this node. If we capture it, will we be able to get an extra 10% of the reward?"

Qi Keqing narrowed her eyes slightly.

Only one word was sent back. "Okay!"

She has always been magnanimous and would never be as calculating and petty as Sikong Lan.

Just as Qi Keqing was rushing towards the node that Sikong Lan had discovered.

Ning Qi also led his army toward that node.

Although Sikong Lan was the first to discover that node, he couldn't finish it and had to search for help everywhere, which took a lot of time.

Therefore, the army from the Xuanzhen Domain led by Ning Qi is currently the closest to that node.

Guided by the Suolingchaji Pan, Ning Qi and the others activated the concealment array again and quietly arrived at the node for reinforcements.

Upon seeing that the cultivators from the Vast Realm were still fighting against the Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts, they were immediately overjoyed.

Sword Ancestor said, "What luck! Another medium-sized node, and it hasn't been occupied by cultivators from the Vast Realm yet. When should we make our move?"

Having already experienced capturing the nodes twice before, all the sects in the Xuanzhen Domain were Qi Ingestion of Ning Qi's command and planning.

They all listened intently, awaiting Ning Qi's decision.

Ning Qi wasn't in a hurry, but said, "Let's wait and see."

He quietly released his spiritual power to carefully investigate the situation.

The auras of those Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts are the easiest to detect; they make no attempt to hide their cultivation level, revealing it exactly as it is.

Upon investigation, Ning Qi was astonished to discover that among the swarms of Fierce Beasts that resembled wasps, the highest cultivation level was actually at the Integrated Body Late Stage.

This was clearly a swarm of bees, containing ten bee demons at the Integration Realm, hundreds at the Void Realm, and thousands at the Primordial Spirit Realm.

They have built a Beehive -like structure around the node bead, shining with a golden light.

Occasionally, attacks from cultivators of the Vast Realm, even those at the Limit Venerable level, would land on the Beehive, only to be immediately absorbed and neutralized.

Clearly, the Beehive not only had amazing defenses, but also served other purposes.

Ning Qi carefully examined the Beehive and found that its structure was the same as that of Beehive in the mortal world, consisting of a series of six-sided small rooms.

However, Ning Qi sensed the power of the Formation emanating from it, which surprised him slightly.

Demon Beast are generally not good at setting up formations, but this fused bee swarm is clearly an exception; they are Tiansheng masters of Formation.

Besides this, Ning Qi sensed other things from the Beehive.

Within the Beehive, a vibrant life force faintly emanates, suggesting the presence of a terrifying entity within.

Ning Qi's gaze swept over the swarms of bees fighting against the cultivators of the Vast Realm, as well as the occasional swarms of demonic bees emerging from the Beehive.

Ning Qi immediately understood that there must be a queen bee inside this Beehive.

The queen bee continued to breed demon bees, which joined the battle against the cultivators of the Vast Realm.

Upon seeing this, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile.

No wonder the cultivators of the Vast Realm haven't been able to capture this node for so long; it turns out they've encountered a terrifying race.

His spiritual sense then probed towards the cultivators in the Vast Realm.

The number of cultivators from the Vast Realm is still less than that of the army from the Profound Realm, only about one-third of the size of the army from the Profound Realm.

It seems that this is just as Ning Qi learned from the White Crane Immortal Sect.

The cultivators from the Vast Realm before them surely also believed that the enemies from the Mountain and Sea Realm they encountered in this war zone were all cultivators from inferior spiritual realms and were not worth fearing.

Therefore, they split up and attacked various key points.

Ning Qi's gaze swept over the fiery red and exquisite attire of the cultivators from the Vast Realm. Comparing this information with that from the cultivators of the White Crane Immortal Sect, he immediately recognized the origins of the Vast Realm cultivators.

These cultivators also came from the Spirit Bird Domain and were cultivators of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect.

The Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect is stronger than the White Crane Immortal Sect and is the overlord of the Spirit Bird Domain.

The Lord of the Spirit Bird Domain is also a member of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect.

Ning Qi observed the people of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect; there was no Spirit Bird Domain Lord among their ranks.

Ning Qi could easily sense such a special being as a Domain Lord, which could be considered a special connection between two Domain Lords.

Moreover, he is the Lord of the True Martial, and his senses regarding Domain Lords are extremely keen.

It's a real pity we didn't encounter the Lord of the Spirit Bird Domain, but if we continue our search, we'll eventually meet him.

Ning Qi focused his attention on the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect cultivators in front of him.

With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he instantly discerned their strength.

These cultivators are indeed powerful. Among them are thirty Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, three Limit Venerables, five Top Venerables, and ten Ordinary Venerables. Most of the cultivators below them are also elites.

Despite being able to overwhelm the swarm of the Boundary Sea Bees, who were adept at group attacks and aided by Formation, they were still able to defeat them.

On the surface, their strength appears to be greater than that of the Xuanzhen Domain army.

After all, there wasn't even a single Nascent Soul cultivator in the Xuanzhen Domain's army.

After assessing the situation, Ning Qi pondered for a moment.

Neither side is weak, and if they continue fighting like this, it's uncertain how long it will take before one side can be completely eliminated.

If he were to intervene, it would be quite a hassle. Perhaps we should check where the next crucial point is, and wait until both sides have suffered greater losses before returning?

Ning Qi glanced at the Solingcha Disc in his hand again and urged it to find the next node.

Shortly after, the Solingchaji disc relayed a response.

Its pointer wobbled and pointed northeast, clearly indicating that the node was extremely far away, and even the pointer was unsure of its location.

The power within Ning Qi surged into the Solingcha Disc, and Spiritual Qi gathered before its pointer, revealing a line of numbers.

Ten thousand three hundred and twenty-four.

This is a new function that Ning Qi added to the Solingcha disk, which can detect the approximate distance (in units) of the nearest node below it.

The next node is 10,324 li away from our current location, which is indeed quite far.

The Solingcha node's functionality is not yet perfect; it cannot detect the size of the next node, nor can it detect multiple nodes.

We need to wait for Ning Qi to acquire more nodes before we can gradually improve the system based on the existing data.

Right now, Ning Qi only has two choices: either take this node or go to the node thousands of miles away.

But wouldn't there be other people at that node, thousands of miles away?

Therefore, Ning Qi looked ahead and finally decided to take control of this node first.