Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 772 - 325: Army Teleportation_3

Qi Keqing at first believed that an Unparalleled Fierce Beast lurked in this place, but she never imagined it would turn out to be a Vast Realm Domain Master!

Clutching the compass that Ning Qi had handed to her, she subtly adjusted the needle to dispatch a message right away.

"Domain Master Ning, we have run into the Vast Realm Domain Master and urgently need your help!"

Back when Ning Qi presented her with the compass, he had assured her of assistance during a moment of peril.

Furthermore, Ning Qi himself had forged this compass, allowing it to connect with him across any distance, even deep within the war zone.

Qi Keqing remained unaware that numerous True Martial Realm experts in Sikong Lan’s forces had already relayed alerts to Domain Master Ning.

Still, their method involved communication jade scrolls, an outdated tool in the war zone that proved much slower and inferior to Ning Qi’s compass.

Right after Qi Keqing transmitted the message, she stood her ground without fear and demanded, "Who might you be? What reason do you have for confining us like this?"

Kuang Shanqing abruptly extended his hand, snatching the compass Qi Keqing still hadn’t stored away.

Qi Keqing inwardly swore.

The man became utterly fixated on the compass, showing zero interest in replying to her query.

"Ah, Sikong Lan, is this the compass you spoke of that reveals node positions?"

Those were the words the voice uttered.

As Kuang Shanqing revealed himself, Sikong Lan’s face shifted dramatically, twisting into a fawning grin.

Having detected it from a distance, he recognized the compass at once and promptly declared, "Senior, yes, that’s exactly the object!"

Witnessing Sikong Lan’s groveling obsequiousness, Qi Keqing and her companions seethed with rage, like lava boiling inside a volcano.

One of them promptly spat, "You treacherous cur, don’t you have any dignity?"

"Ugh, lower than a beast, turning traitor so easily!"

Ignoring the barrage of insults from the group, Sikong Lan kept his attention solely on Kuang Shanqing, terrified that a misstep might end his life.

Kuang Shanqing examined the seized compass with intense focus, his earlier haughty demeanor now tinged with surprise.

"To create such a device in mere moments within the war zone—this inventor is undoubtedly a prodigy!"

He turned to Sikong Lan and questioned once more:

"Weren’t you claiming this belonged to Ning Qi? Why does Qi Keqing possess it now?"

Upon hearing their names drop from this unfamiliar mouth, Qi Keqing and the rest grasped that their foe knew plenty about them.

No surprise there—it was surely that vile traitor Sikong Lan spilling the secrets.

If not for the overwhelming aura pinning her down, Qi Keqing longed to slash Sikong Lan right then!

Sikong Lan paused for a beat.

His betrayal of Qi Keqing occurred just after she’d battled members of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect, at which point he escaped with his troops.

He couldn’t fathom how the compass had come into Qi Keqing’s grasp.

Even so, he ventured, "Perhaps some deal occurred between them; Ning Qi must have passed her one."

Kuang Shanqing’s eyes shifted to Qi Keqing, probing, "Is that the case?"

Qi Keqing jerked her head aside defiantly, retorting, "I refuse to reveal a thing—forget it!"

Sikong Lan raged, "Qi Keqing, you insolent fool, the elder questions you and you defy him—are you seeking death!?"

Qi Keqing scoffed, "You assume all are like you, a spineless wretch dreading demise? Qi Keqing here won’t sell out a comrade. Go ahead and try!"

"You..." Sikong Lan jabbed a finger at Qi Keqing, momentarily at a loss for words.

Kuang Shanqing chuckled, "This lady possesses far greater backbone than you!"

Sikong Lan dropped to his knees at once, pleading, "Senior, her guts may be strong, but she offers you nothing—better to slay her and set an example."

Kuang Shanqing countered, "What if I offer you lot a shot at combat?"

Sikong Lan’s complexion drained of color in an instant.

Kuang Shanqing proved clever, refusing to swallow Sikong Lan’s suggestions whole.

To him, Ning Qi sharing the compass with Qi Keqing signaled a solid bond, far superior to any tie with Sikong Lan.

Now that he’d laid eyes on the compass firsthand, Kuang Shanqing’s fascination with Ning Qi deepened.

Kuang Shanqing desired Ning Qi’s presence; one lone node fell short, and Qi Keqing’s emergence proved perfectly convenient.

Should he heed Sikong Lan and eliminate Qi Keqing, wouldn’t that spell regret?

"Fear not, until Ning Qi shows up, none of you will suffer harm from me."

Qi Keqing and her allies, upon these words, let out relieved exhales.

Arrogant as he was, he displayed more integrity than Sikong Lan.

...

Ning Qi raced across the war zone, traversing countless nodes.

"Odd, with Vast Realm forces boasting Three Domain experts in this area, why haven’t I crossed paths with the remaining two Domain Masters?"

He materialized once more at a particular node, choosing to linger.

"I’ve covered twenty nodes already—how many guard One Domain?"

All at once, the compass Ning Qi held quivered.

"Hm, incoming message?"

Ning Qi inspected it without delay.

"Domain Master Ning, we have encountered the Vast Realm Domain Master, requesting assistance!"

This note brought a grin to Ning Qi’s lips.

"As the proverb goes: ’the sought eludes, yet appears when least expected,’ fortunate I supplied them with the compass beforehand."

Ning Qi pinpointed the compass he’d given Qi Keqing via the radar, then swiftly geared up to activate a teleportation portal for transport.

Just then, his communication jade scroll buzzed as well.

"Looks like multiple teams have bumped into trouble."

He retrieved the communication jade scroll, spotting a flurry of notes.

"Domain Lord, we trail Sikong Lan, now under Vast Realm Domain Master’s control—two Domain Masters present, stay away unless vital!"

"Domain Lord, ..."

Ning Qi swiftly scanned them, merging insights from Qi Keqing and the True Martial Realm cultivators.