A Sudden Turnabout

"That's fine too."

Ning Qi agreed and then took out his Jade Pendant.

He then communicated telepathically with Ji Wanru.

"Call!"

Under his control, Ji Wanru's illusory figure quickly appeared in front of him.

"Young Master Ding, how are you?"

After she appeared, he immediately asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Has your team arrived yet?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi also inquired.

His eyes were filled with a solemn expression.

"I'm in, and I've even met up with my senior brother."

Upon hearing his question, Ji Wanru immediately replied.

"Oh, you've all reunited."

Ning Qi was relieved after hearing her words: "Where are you? This place feels vast, like it has no boundaries."

"Yes, it is indeed very big."

"It's comparable to an Inner Realm!"

After agreeing, Ji Wanru continued, "I was initially in a swampy area, but later I got in touch with my senior brother."

"We've arrived at his location; we're now in a desert area."

"Right now, we're preparing to head to the ocean area ahead."

"Oh, there are such diverse landforms."

After hearing her words, Ning Qi finally realized just how big this place was.

To be precise, it is boundless.

For someone of their strength to be so powerful, it must be extremely powerful.

"Yes, it is indeed very big."

Ji Wanru nodded, then asked, "Young Master Ding, where are you?"

Should we come find you?

"No need, I'm in an area of jungles and mountains."

"I feel like if you're going to come, it must be from very far away."

Ning Qi shook his head, indicating that he did not intend for her to come and pick him up.

After all, it's really too far away.

If we let her come, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

"Mountain range?"

"Young Master Ding, are you in the mountainous area?"

At that moment, Xu Haotian's voice came through.

He had obviously overheard their conversation, which is why he came over.

"Yes, it's in this area."

Ning Qi nodded and said.

"I've heard that area has been rather unsafe lately; you should be careful."

Xu Haotian then spoke.

"Oh, what's wrong?"

Ning Qi immediately became interested upon hearing this.

I know this place very well, so how come I've never heard of it? Is there something else going on?

"Haven't you heard? Or did you just arrive recently?"

Seeing his puzzled look, Xu Haotian asked first.

If he had been there, he would have known something about the situation.

But now he knows nothing, which clearly means he is unaware.

I haven't been here long.

Ning Qi said casually.

He wanted to see what they were really trying to say.

Perhaps, we can listen to him and make another quick buck here.

"Many insects have appeared here."

"The people here have begun preparing for a siege."

"The insects plundered all the Sword Spirit here; everyone else got nothing."

"I think they've already started preparing to make their move. You need to be careful."

After hearing his question, Xu Haotian explained the situation to Ning Qi.

"Oh, I see."

Ning Qi had still held onto some hope.

However, after listening to his explanation, she understood what was going on.

It turned out that the person they were referring to was none other than himself.

"Master, they consider you their greatest enemy."

The Medicine Spirit lingered in his Dantian, and he couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

His eyes were filled with smugness.

The fact that so many people hate him and attack him en masse can only prove one thing.

Its master is just too strong.

Otherwise, how could it have aroused so much resentment among so many people?

But they don't know that we've already flown far away.

If you want to catch us, or insist that we did it, don't even think about it in your next life.

"Shh!"

Ning Qi told him to shut up, and then said, "Gentlemen, I have heard about this matter, but it has nothing to do with me!"

"Since this is no longer of any value, I'll make my move."

Originally, he planned to leave this place with Medicine Spirit.

Now that they've given this explanation, Ning Qi has another excuse.

At least someone knows that they have nothing to do with this matter.

"Okay, if you keep heading east, you'll reach the seaside."

"Once we're here, we might be able to meet up!"

Xu Haotian continued.

"Okay, then I'll walk this way!"

Ning Qi agreed.

"Then you need to be careful, you need to be careful when you're alone."

Ji Wanru reminded her again.

Don't worry!

"By the way, where are Li Tian and the others?"

Ning Qi suddenly thought of something else.

"They've already rejoined their teams; we've separated!"

Ji Wanru explained.

"Okay, let's get in touch again later."

After learning about the situation, Ning Qi stopped communicating with her telepathically.

"Master, shall we head east?"

The Medicine Spirit emerged from his Dantian only after he severed the connection.

His face was full of curiosity.

"Going back to the places they mentioned is pointless."

"These places have definitely been searched."

Ning Qi nodded, then said, "Then let's go to places they haven't been before."

"This way, we can capture some more Sword Spirit to use."

"Yes, that's right. Let's go then!"

Medicine Spirit agreed, then continued, "They're all preparing to ambush us now."

"I never imagined we'd already made our escape."

"Even if we're surrounded, it doesn't matter."

Ning Qi smiled and then said, "They don't know, but I was the one who did it."

"That's true!"

"This time, it was all the work of the Ants and Giant Bees; it has nothing to do with us!"

Medicine Spirit immediately realized what was happening and said with a smile.

His eyes were filled with smugness.

"Set off!"

Ning Qi stopped talking nonsense.

They then continued on their journey.

This time, he followed the eastward route and set off continuously.

We have to cross the jungle again.

And so we walked through the woods.

"Master, is there someone ahead?"

After he had walked for several hours, Medicine Spirit pointed to the road ahead and said.

At the edge of the woods, a group of people were seen rushing towards them.

"Yes, it's alright, we're just traveling normally."

Ning Qi nodded, not taking it seriously.

Subsequently, I became increasingly closer to this group of people.

They met soon after.

"Did you come from the direction of the insect's nest?"

One of the leaders saw him coming and stepped forward to ask him seriously.

His eyes were filled with vigilance.

The people behind him also turned their attention to him.

Everyone was on guard.

Some people are always looking ahead.

Just in case.

Clearly, they were terrified of the insects.

They are on guard at all times.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Ning Qi didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

Have you found where the insects' nest is?

After hearing what he said, the leader finally asked.

"Know."

Ning Qi didn't hide anything and responded directly.

"Oh, have you already been there?"

Upon hearing this, the other person immediately became interested. "Is there some other treasure in their lair?"

This is obvious; many insects like to collect resources.

If we can find it, then there will be quite a few resources available.

"I don't know about that; their nests are somewhat clustered together."

"I was thinking of taking action, but I can't do it alone."

Ning Qi shook his head, a serious expression on his face. "If you want to go, you'd better bring a few more people. With just this few, you probably won't even be enough to fill their teeth!"

"We have plenty of people."

The leader chuckled and said, "Young man, I see you're quite capable. Why don't you come with us?"

"Having more people around means you can look out for each other, and that way you'll have a chance to grab some resources too."

He had already set his sights on recruiting Ning Qi.

After all, someone who can emerge from the insect-infested area alone, even if lacking in strength, must possess some skill or ability.

Having one more person like this would be a great help to them.

"I won't go. Just be careful on your way."

Ning Qi refused outright.

After all, he was going to meet up with Ji Wanru and the others.

Besides, the insects are his own; what kind of behavior would it be to go back and kill his own insects?

These are all things he reluctantly stayed behind to attract these people.

"Young man, if you come with us, we'll have more people to protect you."

"You can't hold out for long fighting this all by yourself!"

The Commander, undeterred by the refusal, continued to persuade him.

Those eyes were full of admiration.

There are many people who will definitely agree if you offer them a job.

After all, they outnumbered and outgunned, and their strength was not weak either.

However, Ning Qi refused without hesitation.

This, in turn, caught his attention.

Such capable people are more likely to be appreciated.

"There's a line waiting ahead of me, that's why I left!"

Ning Qi said frankly, "Everyone, I'll take my leave now. Until we meet again!"

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

"Young man, most of the people behind have already come over."

"Perhaps some of your men are among us."

"Follow us, and you might just see them!"

The Commander, not giving up, added, "This area isn't safe either. If you go alone, you might not succeed."

His meaning was already very clear.

They wanted to recruit Ning Qi.

"That's ridiculous, there's a problem with this person's choice."

The Medicine Spirit within his Dantian was also unhappy.

Others have already made their stance clear, yet you're still babbling on and on.

That's just making trouble out of nothing.

If they weren't in such a hurry to leave, and if they knew there were many of them, they would have already taken action.

"Then that's my problem."

Ning Qi shrugged and said.

"How dare you! Letting you come with us is an honor!"

"Yes, don't be stubborn and end up suffering the consequences!"

"Kid, do you know who you're talking to?"

"..."

After he finished speaking, everyone present criticized him.

Clearly, they were no longer satisfied with his attitude.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be criticizing him.

"If you want to catch bugs, that's your business."

"I don't want to go, is that not up to me?"

Ning Qi couldn't help but smile after hearing their words.

Isn't this forced buying and selling?

They're not even members of their group, yet they want to force me to go with them. It's ridiculous.

"Shut up, all of you!"

The Commander glared at everyone, then smiled and said, "Since the young master doesn't want to go, I won't force him."

"However, I must remind you that it's also very dangerous outside."

"If you're alone, you really need to be careful."

The Commander's words silenced everyone.

"Okay, thanks for reminding me! Goodbye!"

Ning Qi clasped his hands in a fist salute, indicating he had no intention of wasting any more words with them.

They turned around and prepared to continue on their way.

"Hmph, what's so arrogant about that?"

"Exactly, going out alone is suicide!"

"..."

As he left, several people couldn't help but mock him.

Each of them wore a look of disdain.

Even though he's very strong, he still needs companions.

Otherwise, they would easily perish.

Especially in this area, there are Bees and Ants.

These are all obstacles in their way.

"Alright, let's go, let him go!"

"When he runs into trouble, he'll realize we didn't harm him!"

The Commander sighed and beckoned everyone to leave with him.

After all, they still have important tasks to complete and cannot linger here too long.

"Good!"

"Let's go!"

"..."

Everyone agreed, and then they continued on their way.

Ning Qi had already moved far away from them by this time.

"Master, these people are really strange; they insist we come along!"

The Medicine Spirit, perched on his shoulder, began to complain.

His eyes were filled with displeasure.

"They want us to be their guides!"

"Also, they probably want to win me over!"

Ning Qi had already seen through their thoughts, so he smiled and said, "However, they don't know that I am the one who started these insects."

"I'm afraid they'll never have the chance to know in their lifetime."

"Great, let's go!"

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she picked up the reins and continued on her way.

They didn't encounter any further problems along the way, and after this group passed, there was basically no one behind them.

Clearly, their alliance has already attracted many people to this area.

"Master, I can already sense that they've started fighting with our Ants and Giant Bees!"

At this moment, Shi Xiaokun also appeared.

He said to Ning Qi in a deep voice.

"Well, let them be."

"Let's keep going; getting to the seaside is the priority."

Ning Qi nodded and said with a smile.

"Master, killing so many people also yields Sword Qi that can be used!"

"Isn't it a bit wasteful for us to just leave like this?"

Medicine Spirit suddenly thought of something and quickly said...

This was a question he had just thought of.

These people came for the Sword Qi as well.

Since they were so moved that they had tears in their eyes, they must have had a lot of Sword Qi on them.

You're too kind to leave like this.

"Oh? If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi immediately had an idea.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"Master, what should we do?"

Upon hearing his words, Shi Xiaokun couldn't help but ask.