Chapter 5802
“How could he be so badly injured?”
Kai frowned, took out several healing pills he had refined, and without a word, stuffed them into Lie Tian’s mouth. At the same time, he channeled a wisp of pure Chaos Immortal Power to help him neutralize the medicinal effects and clear the blocked meridians.
The pills melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and the pure medicinal power and the gentle yet powerful life-giving energy quickly spread. A trace of color returned to Lie Tian’s pale face, and his breathing became much more stable.
He let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Kai gratefully: “Thank you, Senior. If it weren’t for your timely arrival and the gift of these spiritual pills, I’m afraid…”
“This is not the time to talk about such things.”
Kai interrupted him, his gaze sweeping over the remaining disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in the valley, a surge of anger rising in his heart.
The once bustling and prosperous Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was now reduced to only a few dozen wounded and defeated remnants. “Where is Elder Xiong Tuo? Where are Shi Yan and Ying Wu? I don’t see them.”
Mentioning Xiong Tuo, Lie Tian’s eyes instantly filled with deep sorrow and anger, and his voice choked up: “Elder Xiong Tuo… to cover our retreat, he was besieged by Zheng Gu and the Demon Sect thieves… he has… he has fallen…”
Although he had a premonition, Kai still felt a pain in his heart when he heard the news with his own ears.
That fiery yet loyal Elder Xiong…
He closed his eyes, suppressing the killing intent in his heart, and continued to ask, “Where are Shi Yan and Ying Wu?”
Lie Tian suppressed his grief and said, “After breaking through the encirclement that day, we dispersed and agreed to meet here.”
“Shi Yan and Ying Wu’s injuries were relatively minor, and they had a close relationship with the senior, so I sent them each with a team of clever disciples to scout out information and search for the senior’s whereabouts in the direction of the Xuan Tian Sword Sect and near the old site of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.”
“We agreed that regardless of whether we found anything, we must return here within ten days. Now… eight days have passed, but there is still no trace of them, nor have we received any communication talismans from them…”
Kai’s heart sank!
An ominous premonition arose spontaneously.
Shi Yan and Ying Wu were both cautious people; unless there were special circumstances, they would never fail to return on time, much less fail to send a message.
“Which direction did they go? Are there any distinguishing features or agreed-upon secret marks?”
Kai pressed, his tone unconsciously becoming urgent.
Lie Tian explained in detail the direction the two had left in and the possible routes they might take, as well as some simple secret marks they had agreed upon.
Kai quickly memorized them.
Just then, a leopard clan disciple responsible for guarding the valley entrance rushed in, his face pale, and said urgently in a low voice, “Sect Master! Senior! Something bad has happened! Outside… outside, we’ve discovered a large number of traces of enemy activity!”
“They’re searching in our direction! They’re less than a hundred miles away! There are many of them, at least three patrol teams have joined together, and two of them have extremely strong auras, they’re probably… probably experts at the sixth rank of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!”
“What?!”
Everyone’s expression changed drastically.
Lie Tian struggled to get up and give orders, but Kai held him down.
“The enemy came prepared, they have the advantage in both numbers and experts, there’s no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.”
Kai calmly analyzed, “Although this valley is hidden, it’s not absolutely safe, it’s only a matter of time before we’re discovered. We must move immediately.” ”
But… but where can we go?”
An elder lamented in despair, “The mountain range is vast, but the Fusion Beast Clan knows this place inside and out, and the Myriad Souls Demon Sect has its tracking techniques. With so many wounded, we can’t move fast at all. No matter where we hide, we’ll be found sooner or later.”
“How about coming to my Xuan Tian Sword Sect?” Ling Shuang couldn’t help but speak up. “Our sect’s protective array is sturdy enough to protect you all.”
“And who is this?” Lie Tian looked at Ling Shuang, his face full of confusion. He didn’t recognize her.
“This is Sect Master Ling’s beloved daughter, Ling Shuang,” Kai introduced.
Upon hearing this, Lie Tian quickly greeted her, then shook his head with a wry smile, saying, “I appreciate Miss Ling’s kindness. However, this place is too far from the Myriad Swords Mountain Range, and there will undoubtedly be many obstacles along the way. Our team simply cannot cross safely.”
Silence fell upon the group, and an atmosphere of despair spread through the valley.
With pursuers behind and no way forward, were they truly destined to perish here?
Just then, Ling Shuang’s eyes lit up, as if she had remembered something.
After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Kai, then at Lie Tian, and said, “There’s another place we might be able to hide in for a while.”
“Where?” Kai asked.
“The Blazing Fire Secret Realm,”
Ling Shuang said. “This secret realm is an independent small world discovered by my master, the Heavenly Fire Sword Venerable. The entrance is hidden and requires a special token and incantation to open.”
“The interior of the secret realm is vast and complex, with abundant fire-attribute spiritual energy. Ordinary people can’t stay there for long, but it’s an excellent place to evade capture.”
“Most importantly, it’s less than two days’ journey from our current location, and the route is relatively remote.”
“The Blazing Fire Secret Realm?” Kai’s heart skipped a beat.
Secret realms usually have unique rules, which can indeed block most tracking methods.
Lie Tian and the other elders of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect also showed hope, but it quickly faded: “Miss Ling, such a precious secret realm, we outsiders…”
“We can’t worry about that now!”
Ling Shuang said decisively, “My master always taught me that the path of sword cultivators is to uphold righteousness and help those in distress.”
“The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has suffered such a great calamity, and the Demonic Sect is rampaging. How can my Xuan Tian Sword Sect sit idly by? Besides, this is also my father’s wish.”
She looked at Kai, “Senior Chen, what do you think?”
Kai pondered for a moment, and this was indeed the best choice at the moment.
He looked at Lie Tian: “Sect Master Lie Tian, what do you think?”
Lie Tian took a deep breath, cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Ling Shuang: “Miss Ling’s great kindness will never be forgotten by the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Sect! If we can survive this calamity, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect will repay you with all our might in the future!”
“Sect Master Lie Tian, you flatter me.”
Ling Shuang quickly returned the bow, and then said seriously, “There is no time to lose. We must set off immediately and leave before the enemy surrounds us. I know a relatively safe shortcut.”