My Fairy Growth System

Chapter 280 The True Lord of Lan Mountain Strikes Again

However, Yu Qingtan did not possess the power to take down the Mid-Nascent Stage cultivator, True Lord Songzhi.

True Lord Songzhi not only possessed a Lifebound Artifact but also relied on the Protective City Formation. It would be difficult for her to win in a direct confrontation, and the chances of succeeding in a sneak attack were not high.

Nevertheless, Yu Qingtan had already slaughtered one Nascent Soul, nearly twenty Golden Cores, over a hundred Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation stage assassins from the Misty Rain Tower. This wave of reaping interests already satisfied Yu Qingtan.

Yu Qingtan's spoils of war were also valued at twenty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, not to mention the Dao Sword and a Dao Technique Jade Slip she obtained from True Lord Luomu.

The Dao Technique was called 'Sound Dampening and Trace Erasure', an advanced Dao Technique built upon the Breath-Concealing Technique and Invisibility Technique. Perhaps True Lord Luomu had only recently acquired it and was still in the early stages of cultivating the prerequisite spells, which turned out to be a bargain for Yu Qingtan.

The Luomu Sword was an inferior Dao Artifact without an Artifact Spirit or elemental properties, and it was also a thin sword, which Yu Qingtan liked very much.

Now, she wouldn't have to make do with a Dao Fishing Rod every time she used sword techniques at the Nascent Soul Stage power level.

Yu Qingtan decided that when her strength was sufficient, she would eliminate Misty Rain Tower in one fell swoop.

Yu Qingtan returned to the medical hall in the outskirt of Blood Puppet Immortal City and continued to expand the great cause of the Sect of Commoners with Shen Wanning.

...

On this day, in the cultivation room at Tanxian Elegant Courtyard of Wendao Sect, Yu Qingtan's practice chamber lit up with a red glow.

This was the signal Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi and the others had set up for extremely urgent situations that required notifying her.

Qing Shuang had no choice but to stop cultivating, stepped out of her practice chamber, and appeared as Yu Qingtan.

"Miss, you have emerged from seclusion!"

Yan Xi had an anxious expression on her face, and beside her was Xiang Ru, with a similar expression.

"What has happened?"

"Our fellow disciples are in trouble. Last month, Gao Yue, Ni Shuyu, Wen Jin, Shui Qingrou, Xiang Yiyi, they took on a collective sect mission for their cultivation experience and left the Wendao Sect.

Just now, we received Shui sister's Message-Transmitting Flying Sword; the message inside said they had fallen into the hands of a Nascent Soul True Lord.

The person specifically demanded you to arrive at the Raoliang Tea House in Tianxiang Immortal City within a day, without revealing this matter to any Nascent Soul Stage or Divine Transformation Stage cultivators of Wendao Sect. If he becomes aware that Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation Cultivators are involved, he will choose one to humiliate before killing."

Yan Xi hurriedly explained.

"A Nascent Soul True Lord?" Yu Qingtan's brow furrowed, and a hint of gravity flashed in her eyes.

Nascent Soul True Lords were already the highest echelon in the Outer Realm, with unfathomable power, and were generally reputable figures. Yet, they had shamelessly stooped to the lowly deeds of kidnappers.

"Did they say why they captured them?" Yu Qingtan asked calmly.

"No, Shui sister's Message-Transmitting Flying Sword only mentioned these things." Yan Xi shook her head, her face filled with worry.

"Qingtan sister, you must save them."

Xiang Ru's eyes were already brimming with tears.

During their time living at Tanxian Elegant Courtyard, Yu Qingtan was often in seclusion, yet their relationship had grown extremely close.

"I certainly will."

"Miss, shouldn't we still inform the Sect Leader and the others?"

"That won't do. There are too many methods in the Cultivation World. If the person truly has a way to find out whether we sought external help, it would put the sisters at risk. I can't take that chance with their lives."

Yu Qingtan stated firmly.

"But clearly, they are targeting you, Miss."

"It doesn't matter. Cowardly scoundrels, what can they do to me! Rest assured, I'll head to Tianxiang Immortal City first, and you wait here."

A mere Nascent Soul True Lord, even if she couldn't oppose him with force, escaping would still be quite easy. The troublesome part was the opponent's despicable use of hostages.

Yan Xi and Xiang Ru exchanged glances. Although they still had unease in their hearts, they could only nod their heads in agreement. They knew that Yu Qingtan was the most resourceful and powerful among them and was the only one who could handle such a crisis.

Yu Qingtan quietly left Mount Wendao and steered an unmarked small flying boat towards the direction of Tianxiang Immortal City.

Not even half a day passed, and Yu Qingtan had already arrived at Tianxiang Immortal City. Concealing her appearance with a hood, she entered the city and then proceeded to Raoliang Tea House.

Xiang Yu recognized Yu Qingtan at a glance and stepped forward to greet her, "Miss, you really came!"

"You knew I would come?"

"This isn't a good place to talk, let's go inside to chat."

Experience more on empire

The two entered Xiang Yu's room in the back courtyard.

"Miss, a strange person came to the shop yesterday and told me that you would come today, and when you did, to give you this Communication Talisman."

"What did the person look like?"

Yu Qingtan took the Communication Talisman and asked.

"I don't know, the person was clad in a black robe, wearing a mask."

"Yunhua Mountain Range, Jizi Valley." This was the content of the Communication Talisman.

"Miss, what happened?"

"It's nothing, Aunt Xiang, you go about your business, I must leave now."

"Miss, please be careful!"

Seeing that Yu Qingtan clearly had something on her mind but chose not to disclose it, Xiang Yu had no choice but to let her go.

After all, she was just a subordinate in the Pseudo-Dan Stage.

Jizi Valley was a valley not far from Suichuan Immortal City. There once was a small sect rooted there, but it was wiped out by a beast tide.

Later, the Qis took over Jizi Valley, only to have their clan annihilated by Fu Nian and Qi Rui.

Having left Tianxiang Immortal City, Yu Qingtan used her Mid-Nascent Stage cultivation to cast Invisibility Technique, Breath-Concealing Technique, and Earth Escape Skill to sneak towards Jizi Valley.

As for the Dao Technique to erase traces and hide one's presence, she had not yet learned it.

Since the other side did not set a time limit and the area was quite small, she decided to scout the location first.

Shortly, Yu Qingtan arrived at her destination.

Jizi Valley, considered an ominous place by many cultivators after the extermination of the Qi family, nevertheless attracted numerous loose cultivators who fought over the spirit vein there.

In the end, two Foundation Establishment loose cultivators, Wang Huzi and Old Man Wang, along with a group of Qi Cultivation Stage loose cultivators following them, took over Jizi Valley.

Then, a few days ago, a gigantic hoof descended from the sky, silently flattening the area where the cultivators of Jizi Valley gathered.

Since then, no cultivator dared to step foot in Jizi Valley.

When Yu Qingtan arrived at Jizi Valley, she used her divine sense to investigate and discovered the hoof-shaped flat ground.

She immediately understood that the troublemaker this time was the green-robed Nascent Soul cultivator who had previously ambushed her, also known as the True Lord of Niu Lanshan.

On the ground shaped like a hoof print, a young girl lay unconscious, none other than her junior sister, Wen Jin.

Next to Wen Jin, as expected, was that green-robed Nascent Soul cultivator.

The green-robed cultivator had opened an Earth Path Dao Domain, enveloping both himself and Wen Jin within it.

When Yu Qingtan approached within a hundred paces of where Wen Jin lay using the Earth Escape Skill, the True Lord of Niu Lanshan opened his closed eyes.

"Since you've come, why not show yourself, Fairy Qingtan!" the voice of the True Lord of Niu Lanshan rang out.

Yu Qingtan guessed that the other party had detected her based on the subtle changes in the spiritual energy of the earth and the environment while she was using the Earth Escape Technique.

So, she simply revealed her form, emerging from the ground to stand not far across from the True Lord of Niu Lanshan.

"Moo~"

Suddenly, a high-pitched bellow resonated from behind Yu Qingtan, laden with terrifying lethal power, an attack utilizing Sound Path and Soul Dao techniques.

The Heavenly Roar of the Celestial Green Ox.