“Better to let Lingyue City mobilize its defense forces, or even have the City Lord personally come out, than let Senior take such a risk,” Fei Ling said sharply.
“Senior, I’ll contact the Lord of Lingyue City right now. Please don’t do anything rash…”
Shing—
Jiang Ke’er’s face was expressionless as she rested her sword against Fei Ling’s neck.
“Even if you kill me, I won’t tell you where Lingyue City is.” Fei Ling closed his eyes, his attitude resolute and unafraid.
“Someone else will tell me,” Jiang Ke’er said with a contemptuous smile.
“You’re not the only one who knows where Lingyue City is.”
Fei Ling sighed, knowing there was no way to bluff his way out of this anymore.
He had no choice but to say, “Then I’ll go with you. It’s inconvenient to check the markers at night. You need a guide who’s familiar with the environment.”
“Fine,” Jiang Ke’er nodded. “No time to waste. Let’s go.”
“Your injuries…” Fei Ling hesitated.
“I asked Changsun Qingyue. I know how bad they are… Does it still hurt when you breathe?”
“It’s fine, doesn’t hurt much.” Jiang Ke’er waved her hand casually. “Let’s move.”
Fei Ling nodded and flew ahead to lead the way.
Jiang Ke’er followed closely.
She quickly realized that Fei Ling’s description hadn’t been exaggerated at all.
The danger of a night in the Realm of No Regret was no less than facing a Xu God.
Cracks in the Void Realm could appear in the sky at any moment.
The danger she faced wasn’t just the Predator Void Beasts that might leap out of those cracks at any time.
There were also the claws of high-rank Void Beasts extending from the cracks, reaching out once they sensed the aura of a living creature.
And then there was the possibility of crashing into a spatial rift at high speed and being torn in half on the spot.
“I need to focus on flying. I’ll have to leave the communication to you.” In just a few minutes of flight, Fei Ling was already drenched in sweat.
Seeing that Jiang Ke’er was agile and handling things with ease, he tossed the Communication Stone to her.
Jiang Ke’er caught the stone. Just then, Lingyue City patched through a communication.
“Location.”
【We’re in the White Mountain north of Lingyue City, near the southern entrance of the White Mountain.】
White Mountain?
Jiang Ke’er quickly realized this probably wasn’t the White Mountain she had arrived at yesterday.
There must be more than one White Mountain in the Realm of No Regret.
“How many cultivators do you have? What’s their combat strength? Can they handle ordinary Void Beasts?”
【Five. Three at Sixth Order, two at Fifth Order. All battle-type cultivators. They can deal with Void Beasts… (Wait, isn’t it six? Explain yourself clearly!)】
Two voices came through the Communication Stone. Another cultivator was standing right next to the one operating the stone.
“How many? What’s going on?”
【Alright, it’s six. We met a woman passing through here yesterday, but she’s probably been eaten by the Xu God by now.】
“What did that woman look like? What was her name? Why was she eaten?”
【She never gave her name. She got eaten because she helped lure the Xu God away from us… She was strong. Blue hair. Pretty. Ah, what a pity.】
“…”
【Where are you guys? How much longer until you get here? Hello?】
“…”
Jiang Ke’er didn’t say a word, as if she had spaced out.
【Hello?】
“Watch out!”
She snapped back to reality with a jolt, narrowly dodging a Void Realm rift at the last possible moment, escaping the fate of being sliced in half.
“Oh,” Jiang Ke’er replied calmly. “Did you see her get eaten?”
【Didn’t see it, but after all, it was a Xu God. Two of them, no less. Besides, it was already dusk. She definitely couldn’t make it back to the city in time. (Hiss—look, there’s a piece of cloth hanging from the Void Night God’s mouth. Isn’t that that woman’s skirt?)】
【Huh? Looks like it… Ah, so she really is dead.】
“Okay, understood.” Jiang Ke’er nodded.
“Be careful of Void Beasts crossing over from the White Mountain. And whatever you do, don’t think you’re safe just because you’re inside the mountain and go taunt the Xu Gods… they might have mutated.”
【Don’t worry, we’re not stupid enough to taunt them… They haven’t found us yet. About what time can you get here? Tomorrow noon?】
“Noon won’t be necessary.”
【Hold on, that wind noise and roaring… Are you traveling right now? But it’s night! Be careful!】
“Thanks for the concern, but focus on protecting yourselves.”
Jiang Ke’er ended the communication, seeming a bit distracted.
“Senior, slow down! I can’t keep up!” Fei Ling transmitted breathlessly.
“Then I’ll carry you.”
Jiang Ke’er abruptly hoisted Fei Ling onto her back, not allowing him even the slightest resistance.
Boom—
A sonic boom blasted out. Fei Ling’s face was instantly distorted by the force.
He listened to the wind around him in terror… At this speed, even an Honored One would find it too fast! Senior was terrifying!
“Is that person important to you, Senior?” Fei Ling asked cautiously.
“Sort of. I’m in a hurry to confirm her death so I can properly hold a celebration feast.” Jiang Ke’er said calmly.
“An enemy?”
“No.”
“Then why do you want her dead? And why hold a feast to celebrate?”
“I just want an excuse to throw a party.”
“…?”
Fei Ling racked his brains but still couldn’t figure it out.
He could only sigh: As expected of a fox.
It was said that the Fox Tribe all had some mental quirks—their thoughts were wild and unpredictable.
Getting along with them was a very difficult thing.
“Senior must not have many friends, right?”
“Do you want to die?”
“It seems you really don’t.”
“My friends are nearly all dead. Now I’m thinking of making you a friend.”
“That’s great. I don’t have any friends either.” Fei Ling forced a stiff smile, then his cool face was blown into a floppy mess by the gale.
“Do you want to die?”
“If I can die meaningfully, what’s there to fear?” Fei Ling unhesitatingly offered his value theory once again.
Jiang Ke’er paused.
“That’s what they thought before they died.”
Fei Ling’s eyes lit up, excited. “I am not alone on my path!”
Jiang Ke’er saw him express something beyond his usual ‘toneless’ tone for the first time.
“But some of them died completely meaninglessly. That’s why I’m going to hold a feast to celebrate.”
“Uh… may I ask, what logical connection is there between these two things?” Fei Ling was puzzled.
“That way her death becomes meaningful.”
“That almost makes sense… but is it just me, or does it feel like you’re making up an excuse on the spot?”
“Digging too deep leads to dying meaninglessly. I suggest you keep quiet.”
“Good point.” Fei Ling nodded thoughtfully, then actually shut his mouth.
But he didn’t stay silent for long.
“Senior, are you shaking?”
“Flying too fast. You’d shake too.”
“Oh, right…”
“Didn’t you used to act pretty cold? Why are you so talkative today? Keep chattering and I’ll drop you off.”
Fei Ling finally shut up for good. He didn’t want to die meaninglessly.
Carrying a brat didn’t slow down Jiang Ke’er’s flying speed much. She made it to Lingyue City in only a fifth of the expected time, then continued flying north.
She soon saw the two massive Xu Gods.
And she saw the patch of water-blue skirt hem hanging from one of their mouths.