Chapter 1058: Chapter 479: Reentering Youyue Country

"Which Supreme Elder is it?"

Li Yunjing nodded; this was something he’d already anticipated.

For a matter this important, once word reached the Supreme Elders, if a Supreme Elder didn’t come personally to take a look, that would be what was truly suspicious.

"The one who’s come now is ’Celestial Dome Master’."

Ying Qianqian’s voice carried a trace of bitterness as she spoke with respectful demeanor.

"What?"

Li Yunjing’s pupils abruptly shrank, and he cried out, "Even the City Lord of the City of Glory has been dispatched?"

His heart sank a little. The Shenxiao Dao Sect looked immensely domineering, but that was only on the surface; in reality, after all these high-level transfers, they were already stretched thin.

From having three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators sitting in town at its peak, the City of Glory had become a place guarded by only Celestial Dome Master alone.

And now, great, even this big figure had been transferred out.

In other words, the City of Glory was now terrifyingly hollow!

No Nascent Soul Realm cultivator presiding over it!

If even such an important stronghold was left so empty, one could well imagine just how hollow the main base in the Shenxiao Mountain Range must be.

All along the border, there were Supreme Elders of the Shenxiao Dao Sect sitting in town; especially on the Youyue Country side—rumor had it there were already as many as seven Nascent Soul Realm experts guarding the front lines.

At the most glorious moment of the Shenxiao Dao Sect was also when it was at its weakest!

Their military strength had been pushed to the limit.

The Great Ming Cultivation Realm needed Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to suppress it; the Sect needed people to preside over the overall situation; the Transverse Mountain Range needed manpower even more; facing counterattacks from all sides, the borders needed people as well!

Moreover, some of the Shenxiao Dao Sect’s Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had long since left the Sect, traveling across the Southern Heaven Continent or even other continents...

And on top of that, there were those shut in life-and-death seclusion!

The situation was so tense that even geniuses like Li Yunjing and Ying Qianqian could feel it.

A storm was coming!

To completely digest the wealth of the Transverse Mountain Range was no easy task!

"The situation is urgent."

Ying Qianqian forced a wry smile. "And also..."

There was no need to say the extra words aloud; Li Yunjing naturally understood them clearly.

"Sigh... looks like the time left to us isn’t much either! We must grow quickly and share the Sect’s burdens!"

Li Yunjing clasped his hands behind his back and let out a long sigh.

"This will have to depend on you! In the short term, neither I nor the others in the Sect can manage any huge breakthroughs!"

Ying Qianqian let out a bitter laugh and shook her head.

A freak like Li Yunjing appeared once in ten thousand years!

They, the so‑called normal geniuses, had all been utterly crushed by Li Yunjing; there was simply no comparison!

"Heh heh!"

Li Yunjing let out a dry laugh; at this moment, he didn’t know how to comfort Ying Qianqian either.

He was simply too strong!

So strong that whatever he said sounded like he was showing off.

Better to let Ying Qianqian slowly adapt and recover her mindset!

Compare herself to him?

That was just asking to be abused!

Right then, from far off in the sky came a deafening rumble.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered over the entire camp, countless electric serpents slithering through the cloud layers.

"He’s here!"

Ying Qianqian looked up and immediately straightened her posture, respectfully awaiting the arrival of this great figure.

Li Yunjing followed closely behind, naturally not daring to be negligent.

Under the gaze of the two, a blinding bolt of lightning descended from the heavens and, upon touching the ground, silently transformed into an old man in a purple robe.

The old man’s face was simple and ancient; in his eyes seemed to be the birth and destruction of thunder, and the space within three zhang around him was faintly distorted.

This was a truly top-tier Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

One of the top overlords of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, a figure on the same level as his teacher, Qin Jiuxiao!

"Greetings, Celestial Dome Master!"

Ying Qianqian, Li Yunjing, and all the Black Tortoise Army cultivators in the camp bowed in unison.

"That’s enough."

Cangqiong Master’s expression carried a trace of fatigue; he lightly waved his hand, indicating for everyone to disperse.

The Black Tortoise Army were all experts on the path of cultivation; none of them were fools. They understood Cangqiong Master’s meaning perfectly. Each gave a distant bow, then retreated to their original positions, resuming their respective duties.

At the gate of the main camp, only Cangqiong Master, Li Yunjing, and Ying Qianqian remained.

"You are Li Yunjing?"

Cangqiong Master’s gaze was like lightning, shooting straight at Li Yunjing.

"Disciple is indeed."

Li Yunjing’s heart tightened.

This was one of the overlords of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, a man of high position and great authority, a real power figure second only to the Sect Leader Venerable!

Having such a big figure fix his gaze on him made Li Yunjing more or less nervous.

"This poor Daoist has guarded the City of Glory for many years, yet because of you, I’ve had to run back and forth twice in a row. You really are a troublemaker!"

Cangqiong Master stared at Li Yunjing, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

"Heh heh..."

Li Yunjing let out a dry chuckle, not daring to say anything.

This was a big shot he couldn’t afford to offend!

"However..."

Cangqiong Master suddenly changed his tone; the sharpness in his eyes eased slightly as he chuckled. "You brat do have some guts, and you’re something of a lucky star!"

"Martial Grand-Uncle praises me too highly! Disciple merely stumbled into it by accident and happened to discover the Ancient Teleportation Array."

Li Yunjing froze for a moment and looked up at Cangqiong Master, only to see the corners of this stern Elder’s lips faintly curve, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Clearly, this big figure had been scaring him just now!

This made Li Yunjing relax, putting down his worries.

What he feared most was that these old fellows would be hard to get along with and have some strange quirks.

"Hmph, spare me the empty flattery."

Cangqiong Master flicked his sleeve. "Come, you two are both geniuses of the Sect. This poor Daoist wants to hear what you think about this matter."