Chapter 562

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After Spirit Rong Night acknowledged, as her fingertips crushed the Hidden Qi Talisman, a pale blue wind vortex had already coiled around her body.

She possessed a Mutated Wind Spirit Root; she didn't need to deliberately skim along, merely guiding the surrounding airflow made her body seem as if borne by the wind.

Therefore, in the blink of an eye, she drifted out from the ship deck.

She did not approach rashly, but instead merged her Divine Sense into the wind, and her entire person's perception thus silently spread out.

Invisibly weaving into a great net, she sensed everything around her clearly and distinctly.

Initially there was no issue, however once she had drifted out a thousand zhang, a fine "buzzing" sound suddenly wrapped into the wind, like countless tiny insects hiding within vibrating wings.

Hearing this movement, Spirit Rong Night's heart tightened, and she immediately became alert.

If Wan Niang hadn't lied, then this opponent was very likely at the Golden Core Stage.

Since it was so, even if her own escape speed was top-tier, she still could not be careless.

The next second, an extremely faint scent of grass and trees drifted over on the wind, yet it was not the clear crispness of spiritual plants, but rather mixed with a faint, barely-there fishy stench.

Spirit Rong Night was vigilant in her heart; borrowing the wind's momentum she drifted several zhang to the side, thereby avoiding the other party, while simultaneously sending her Divine Sense to probe toward the source of that fishy stench.

The next second, the "buzzing" in the wind suddenly grew dense; countless green flying insects the size of needle tips drilled out from behind the cloud layers.

Those insects gathered in swarms, circling into a cluster, like a moving green mist, and right in the very center of the insect swarm, a blurry human figure was actually wrapped.

That person wore a gray robe, clutching a bulging insect bag in hand, their whole body completely enveloped by the insect swarm.

Seeing this, Spirit Rong Night thought to herself: "It's a Spirit Insect Cultivator."

The other party used the insect swarm to conceal their figure, hiding themselves strictly and tightly, clearly having prepared defenses long ago.

If she drew closer, once entangled by the insect swarm, not only would it startle the snake by beating the grass, it might also let the other party know they had been exposed.

Therefore, Spirit Rong Night did not hesitate in the slightest; the wind vortex around her body fiercely reversed, her body like a scrap of paper yanked back, returning along the same airflow path she had come.

However she came, that was how she returned.

Soon she drifted back to the giant ship's deck, appearing before everyone.

Xu Zhangqing, the moment he saw her, took the lead in asking: "Did you see them?"

Spirit Rong Night nodded: "It's a Spirit Insect Cultivator, wearing a gray robe, holding an insect pouch in hand, a swarm of green flying insects circling beside them, the wind wrapped with insect cries and fishy stench.

If not for him hiding too deliberately, plus the wind leaking his aura, he truly wouldn't have been discovered."

Xu Zhangqing heard this, his gaze sinking: "Unexpectedly, it should be that same Spirit Insect Cultivator who continuously attacked us before.

Originally thought losing a rare insect mother would make him retreat knowing the difficulty, didn't expect he actually kept following behind; looks like it's to the death."

"The previous Spirit Insect Cultivator?"

"He lost the insect mother, his strength should have been greatly damaged, how can he still dare to follow?"

"Either it's to make up for the losses, or there's some reason he must do this!"

After confirming this person's identity, everyone instead breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they weren't people from the Dragon Tiger Immortal Sect, dealing with them came with full confidence.

Xu Zhangqing looked toward the scroll painting in the sky, seeing that fluctuation still occasionally appear, indicating the other party had not perceived Spirit Rong Night, therefore he pondered: "Before reaching the Central Region, we must get rid of this tail."

As a Spirit Insect Cultivator himself, he deeply knew how bizarre and sinister this type of person's attack methods were.

If they kept following, who knew what other accidents might occur.

This person had clearly lost the Ice Erosion Insect, even a rare insect mother, yet surprisingly still had other insects to fill the gap.

This shows he is a veteran Spirit Insect Cultivator, with more than one hidden card.

At this time, Zhu Rong stepped forward a pace: "Since it's still that Spirit Insect Cultivator, then leave it to me."

Seeing he was about to act, the reactions of the two sides differed.

The Wan Family people all relaxed their breath, knowing this person's strength was top-tier; as long as he acted it would be steady.

Conversely, on Xu Zhangqing's side, each and every face revealed a hint of hesitation.

Su Jinli shook her head: "That Spirit Insect Cultivator continuously attacked us; this matter has nothing to do with you, best not to interfere."

Yu Shi and Lu Wu exchanged a glance: "We can handle it ourselves too."

After all, Immortal Sect disciples have their own Immortal Sect disciples' backbone and pride; this matter originally had nothing to do with the Wan Family, and there was even less need to drag Zhu Rong into it.

Hu Bugui asked: "Lao Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Zhangqing was instantly extremely embarrassed.

Letting Zhu Rong go would definitely quickly resolve the battle, and moreover could take away that Spirit Insect Cultivator's various treasures, which would then all flow into his own pocket.

Result: never expected that at this moment the people beside him would instead "rise up", even under Su Jinli's lead wanting to personally resolve this matter.

Zhu Rong equals helping himself.

Su Jinli equals helping his own people.

To be fair, it's indeed not easy to decide.

Seeing Su Jinli and the others' expressions growing increasingly strange, Xu Zhangqing took a deep breath: "Sister Li is right; this is originally our Dongting Immortal Sect's matter, so we won't trouble Dao Friend Zhu to act."

Zhu Rong heard this and said with slight regret: "What a pity; originally wanted to test my Fire Crow King, now can only wait for another chance."

Su Jinli revealed a satisfied expression, then said seriously: "Now we're not far from the Central Region border; let's just split up right here."

Wan Niang was surprised: "Split up?"

Although the Wan Family's ship originally wouldn't enter the Central Region, always operating within the "No-Management Area", right now they still hadn't reached the Central Region border.

Moreover, those Calamity Cultivators who specially target Immortal Sect disciples or Loose Cultivators, this area is precisely where they are most active.

Once separated, who knows what danger they might run into.

Su Jinli said nothing, mainly not wanting to overstep her bounds, after all, this time's Team Leader wasn't herself.

Xu Zhangqing understood at once, immediately saluting Wan Niang and Zhu Rong: "Let's part ways here."

Afterward, he summoned Broken Moon Flowing Frost.

Seeing this, the people of Dongting Immortal Sect all flew into it one after another.

Wan Niang thought for a moment, then hurriedly called out: "Wait a moment."

Xu Zhangqing looked at her doubtfully: "What is it?"

Wan Niang waved her slender hand, and a Jade Pendant rose into the air. She explained: "This is a Guiding Jade Pendant, with a map inside. Though it can't compare to the Wan Family's Scroll, it's more useful than what you have in hand."

Xu Zhangqing hurriedly saluted again: "Thank you!"

Afterward, both sides parted.

The Wan Family's two Treasure Ships continued flying forward, while Xu Zhangqing and the others adjusted Broken Moon Flowing Frost's direction, veering slightly right.

During the flight, Hu Bugui urged: "Old Xu, quickly check what the difference is between the Wan Family's map and our map."

On this, the surrounding people all showed interested expressions.

After all, the Wan Family had long operated in the No-Management Area, so their map better matched the current state.

Xu Zhangqing immediately infused a thread of magic power, and green spirit light instantly lit up on the Jade Pendant's surface. Immediately afterward, a map was projected before everyone's eyes.

Everyone compared them, and indeed found that the map Wan Niang gave was more detailed in content, changes, and other aspects—clearly drawn recently.

Conversely, the Immortal Sect's map, perhaps because the distance was too great, therefore had many places that were rather backward.

For example, the same place: the Immortal Sect's map marked it as "Abandoned Lingti Garden," but in the Wan Family's map, it clearly marked "Calamity Cultivator's Exclusive Resting Point"!