Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 1257 - 558: Is He an Immortal Race Descendant?

"Then that depends on her."

Ning Qi let out a sigh and turned his gaze to the front.

After so many ambushes, there were now fewer than two full squads left in their party; altogether barely more than twenty people.

However, their carriages and horses hadn’t taken much damage.

Once the formation was stretched out, it spanned about a hundred meters.

From this one could tell how many men and horses they’d had at the beginning.

This time they were traveling along a wide official road, surrounded by grasslands. After a stretch, they would pass some hills and then patches of forest.

Overall, it looked much safer than yesterday.

A few people were acting as scouts—some found high ground to look into the distance, others spurred their horses ahead.

They were clearing the way for the convoy.

Advancing steadily like this, they quickly covered a hundred li.

This time they entered a vast open plain, where the eye could see nothing but waist-high grass everywhere.

As the breeze blew through, it was like a sea of jade-green waves surging toward the horizon.

"Once we get past this plain, it’s the last city before the Imperial City."

Commander Li looked ahead and said to Ning Qi, "When we reach that city, two more days of travel and we’ll arrive at the Imperial City."

"So, our journey is about to come to an end."

Hearing this, Ning Qi couldn’t help but smile. "This wilderness is indeed excellent, perfect for hiding people."

"Exactly."

Commander Li nodded, a grave look appearing on his face. "Everyone stay sharp and be careful."

"Yes!"

"..."

The Guards quickly responded.

They continued forward, and the official road grew wider and wider.

Clearly it had been deliberately constructed this way to prevent sneak attacks.

The ground on both sides of the road had been treated with something to keep wild grass from growing unchecked.

For dozens of meters to either side of the road, not a single blade of grass grew.

This made their convoy a bit safer, but after traveling some distance, their speed gradually slowed.

Farther ahead, even the official road was about to be swallowed up.

"Hu!"

At that moment, the wind picked up around them, making the waves in the grassland surge faster.

Some human-shaped shadows flashed past at high speed.

"Swoosh!"

"Swish!"

The two men beside Commander Li raised their bows and loosed two arrows.

"Puff!"

"..."

The arrows directly struck those drifting shadows in the distance.

Then the two shot forward at the same time, leaping away.

In the blink of an eye, they returned carrying two Spirit Beast corpses.

"My lord, they weren’t people."

"It’s Spirit Beasts up ahead as well."

The two men reported what they had just discovered.

"Mm. Let’s go, keep moving."

Commander Li nodded, then ordered them to continue forward.

Only then did the convoy set off again, rushing toward the front.

"I feel like it’s not safe ahead."

Li Xiangrou looked at the road before them and analyzed to Ning Qi, "My royal sister won’t let this go so easily, especially after we killed several of her experts."

"From what I know of her, she’ll definitely go on a rampage in retaliation over these few days."

"Then let her come and give it a try."

Ning Qi said disdainfully, "I’d like to see what kind of experts she can send."

"Ning Qi, you need to be careful."

"The experts coming after this will definitely be no pushovers."

Concern flashed across Li Xiangrou’s face as she warned Ning Qi.

"Alright."

Ning Qi didn’t argue, simply gave his assent.

His gaze shifted forward once more.

Under his scrutiny, he suddenly saw, at the edge of the sky, streaks of aura fluctuations that made one’s heart tremble.

Just looking at those fluctuations a single time caused a surge of oppressive aura to explode out of him in response.

"What is it?"

Feeling the change in Ning Qi, Li Xiangrou hurriedly asked, "Did you notice something?"

"Mm, someone’s coming."

Ning Qi nodded, then glanced at Li Xiangrou. "You protect your people. I’ll go greet them."

"Them? So more than one person is coming?"

"I’ll go with you!"

Hearing this, Li Xiangrou was about to move with Ning Qi to deal with the newcomers.

"No need. You won’t be of much use if you go—their strength is very high."

Ning Qi shook his head, then looked around. "Warn Commander Li to stop and prepare defenses. We’re already surrounded!"

"Got it!"

Li Xiangrou agreed, then waved toward the distance. "Commander Li!"

"Here!"

Soon, Commander Li galloped over.

"Defensive formation, we have incoming!"

Li Xiangrou gave the order in a deep voice.

"Hm? Someone’s coming?"

Commander Li still hadn’t sensed anything.

"That’s right, they’re here!"

Ning Qi nodded, then added a reminder, "Be careful."

"Understood!"

Commander Li answered, then spurred his horse away, secretly passing orders to his men to ready their defenses.

With his warning, everyone halted one after another.

Their expressions turned into a fully battle-ready posture.

Each wore a solemn look. They all clearly understood this would be another brutal fight.

Even with experts like Li Xiangrou among them, on the battlefield no one could say whose life would be left behind in the end.

"Ning Qi, be careful."

Seeing Ning Qi about to leave, Li Xiangrou reminded him, "Once I finish things here, I’ll come help you!"

"Alright!"

This time, Ning Qi didn’t refuse and agreed readily.

After speaking, he suddenly rose to his feet.

Then his figure turned into a streak of flowing light, speeding off toward the front.

"Master, those opponents are very strong, at least much stronger than the ones from yesterday!"

The Medicine Spirit stood on his shoulder, watching the situation ahead intently.

He could feel experts ahead as well, his eyes full of solemnity.

"Hmph, I want to see just how formidable they really are!"