Arriving at the Jiama Empire, Beware the Gu Clan!

At that,

Qing Luo nodded.

Naturally, he would not believe Zi Yan's side of the story alone.

Moreover,

Qing Luo had roughly guessed why Zi Yan had said that.

She had gained benefits at the Black Emperor Sect, while Mo Tian Xing's presence had given her a sense of crisis.

Therefore,

Zi Yan wanted to use this method to eliminate that sense of crisis.

That way, any spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits they obtained in the future would all be hers alone.

As for Mo Tian Xing,

He undoubtedly harbored rebellious intentions, but before absolute strength, such intentions would never reveal themselves.

The reason Qing Luo had kept Mo Tian Xing

was because he valued the man's ambition and ability to assess the situation.

Then,

Qing Luo looked at Mo Tian Xing and asked,

"Has everything regarding the Black Emperor Sect been settled?"

"It has. Most of the Black Emperor Sect's disciples joined Jia Nan Academy. Only a small portion..."

"Those people had once killed Jia Nan Academy students. Afraid that Jia Nan Academy would settle accounts with them if they left, they chose to leave the Black-Corner Region!"

Mo Tian Xing answered truthfully.

"Mm."

Qing Luo nodded indifferently.

What he had promised Su Qian was to clean up the Black-Corner Region.

As for how many people died, how many left, and how many joined Jia Nan Academy, Qing Luo did not care.

In any case,

he had fulfilled what he promised.

Qing Luo looked at Mo Tian Xing. "Next, we're heading to the Jiama Empire. You know the way, right?"

"The Jiama Empire..."

Upon hearing those four words,

Mo Tian Xing unconsciously frowned.

On the Northwest Continent,

the lands north of the Black-Corner Region were controlled by various empires.

Mo Tian Xing had never heard of the Jiama Empire.

But based on his reasoning, the Jiama Empire should be located in a more remote region. It could not possibly lie between the Black-Corner Region and the Central Plains.

If it were between the Black-Corner Region and the Central Plains,

this senior would have gone there himself.

"Young Master, I roughly know the direction."

Mo Tian Xing answered truthfully.

Qing Luo had already expected Mo Tian Xing's answer.

Although the Jiama Empire was also on the Northwest Continent,

it did not even have a Dou Zong. That showed the Jiama Empire was not particularly strong, so it was normal for Mo Tian Xing not to know of it.

And Mo Tian Xing's purpose was to ask for directions and lead the way.

If Qing Luo's guess was correct,

the Soul Clan was probably already searching the world for him.

A Dou Saint

asking for directions along the way would be far too conspicuous. It would be easy to expose his tracks and draw the Soul Clan's forces toward the Xiao Clan.

If Nihility Devouring Flame, or high-ranking Dou Saints of the Soul Clan, were led to the Jiama Empire,

even Qing Luo could not be certain

what consequences might arise or what unforeseen events might occur.

By leaving these matters to Mo Tian Xing, Qing Luo could conceal his own tracks very well.

"Fine. You lead the way, and we'll follow you."

Qing Luo said.

Then,

the three did not hesitate. Using the power of space, they traveled laterally toward the northwest of the Black-Corner Region.

Along the way,

Qing Luo did not make a move personally.

Mo Tian Xing handled everything. During their journey, Zi Yan fully displayed the treasure-seeking traits of an Ancient Void Dragon.

Whenever she sensed traces of precious spiritual herbs,

she would drag Mo Tian Xing along to steal or seize them.

One had to know

that any precious spiritual herb would inevitably be guarded by high-ranking magical beasts.

But before Mo Tian Xing, a Dou Zong powerhouse,

those guardian magical beasts were simply no match for him. Often, before Zi Yan even obtained the herb, Mo Tian Xing had already ended the battle.

One month later,

amid Zi Yan's nonstop searching and plundering,

the three finally arrived within the borders of the Jiama Empire...

Buzz—

Ripples suddenly spread across the clear blue sky.

As the ripples surged,

three figures slowly stepped out of the Void and landed atop a barren mountain.

These three were Qing Luo, Mo Tian Xing, and Zi Yan, who had traveled all the way from the Black-Corner Region.

As they stepped out of space,

the three swept their gazes over their surroundings.

Below stood a tall, sturdy city wall. The three words "Ghost Suppression Pass" above it were especially eye-catching.

"Young Master, once we pass Ghost Suppression Pass, we'll have entered the territory of the Jiama Empire!"

Seeing Ghost Suppression Pass,

Mo Tian Xing cupped his hands toward Qing Luo as he spoke.

Upon hearing Ghost Suppression Pass,

Qing Luo's expression froze slightly.

If he remembered correctly, this was the final checkpoint in the original story before Xiao Yan had been forced to leave the Jiama Empire.

"This place is so poor. There aren't any heavenly treasures at all. Why did we come here?"

At that moment,

Zi Yan could not help pouting as she complained.

Qing Luo glanced at Zi Yan and said,

"We came here to handle some matters. Don't cause trouble. You won't be short of food."

"Oh."

Zi Yan nodded obediently.

Though mischievous, she knew who she could offend and who she could not.

Qing Luo

was someone she absolutely could not offend!

"Let's go."

Qing Luo said calmly.

Just as the three were about to cross Ghost Suppression Pass and enter the Jiama Empire,

Qing Luo suddenly halted.

He looked toward a certain stretch of empty space and casually waved his hand. Ripples spread through space once more.

A milky-white fire lotus

flew out of the Void.

With a casual beckon from Qing Luo, a letter and a Storage Ring floated out from the Pure Lotus.

"Huh..."

"Dan Xuan replied?!"

This was the contact method Qing Luo had established with the Pill Tower Ancestor.

After the sources of Heavenly Flames were scattered, they would gather toward greater sources.

With the portion of the Purifying Lotus Source in his possession,

the Pill Tower Ancestor could sense Qing Luo's location in real time, separate out a thinner source, carry the items and letters to be transmitted, and use the gathering effect of Heavenly Flame sources to search for Qing Luo through the Void.

He could then deliver those items to Qing Luo.

Only because Qing Luo's true body was the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame did he possess such an ability.

As Qing Luo accepted the letter and Storage Ring,

that extremely thin strand of source transformed into wisps of fiery mist and merged into Qing Luo's body.

Earlier, while traveling,

Qing Luo had used the principle of Heavenly Flame convergence to send a letter to the Pill Tower Ancestor, asking him to send over some high-grade medicinal pills.

After all,

once they reached the Jiama Empire, there would not be so many heavenly treasures for Zi Yan to find.

Qing Luo did not inspect the Storage Ring immediately.

Instead, he opened the letter and began reading.

[Alliance Leader, during this period, following your instructions, I went to Sound Valley and the Flower Sect to persuade the two sects to join the Emperor Alliance. Sound Valley has already agreed to join the Emperor Alliance.

As for the Flower Sect, Hua Jin, the acting sect leader of the Flower Sect, opposed joining the Emperor Alliance. Her attitude was firm, and she has yet to agree to join the Emperor Alliance!]

As expected...

What Qing Luo had worried about had still happened.

Qing Luo had long anticipated the matter of Dan Xuan persuading Sound Valley and the Flower Sect.

If Qing Luo remembered correctly,

Hua Jin of the Flower Sect

was the one from the original story who colluded with Demon Flower Evil Lord of the Heavenly Nether Sect.

She had the Heavenly Nether Sect as her backer.

And since the Heavenly Nether Sect was affiliated with the Hall of Souls, it naturally would not agree to join the Emperor Alliance. This matter would likely even implicate the Pill Tower.

[A few days ago, I met Tang Zhen, the Valley Lord of Burning Flame Valley, and subtly mentioned the Emperor Alliance. Tang Zhen also deeply despises the Hall of Souls' actions and intends to join the Emperor Alliance. Should we accept Burning Flame Valley into the Emperor Alliance?]

"There's more good news?"

Seeing this,

Qing Luo's tightly furrowed brows eased somewhat.

If he remembered correctly, Burning Flame Valley possessed the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, ranked twelfth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Moreover, in the original story, Burning Flame Valley had also joined the Heaven Alliance.

It was a target worth recruiting.

Qing Luo lowered his gaze again.

The following contents caused Qing Luo's expression to turn cold instantly...

[Alliance Leader, beware the Gu Clan!]