89: Chapter 89 The Gathering

The tranquility of the peaceful Thousand Miasma Poison Forest was shattered by a sudden chase, as countless loud shouts and cries of pursuit echoed incessantly above the forest.

Because the pursuing Yao Race members were bursting with powerful Auras, some Yao Race who were unaware of the situation looked up at the sky in astonishment, watching the large group of Yao Race members streaking rapidly through the air.

"Listen up, all Yao Race! Whoever catches the human in front will be handsomely rewarded by the Great King!"

During the pursuit, a certain burly Nascent Soul, seeing the many Yao Race watching the commotion below, suddenly bellowed at the top of his lungs.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The rolling sound waves spread through the Thousand Miasma Poison Forest like ripples. Instantly, the entire Thousand Miasma Poison Forest began to seethe, with roars rising and falling. Many Yao Race had already taken to the air, chasing in Ning Yuan's direction.

As soon as the words 'handsomely rewarded' reached their ears, almost all the Yao Race joined the pursuit without a second thought. Suddenly, the shouts of killing in the sky grew even more intense.

"That damned bastard!"

Hearing the shouts behind him, Ning Yuan, who was fleeing for his life, couldn't help but curse under his breath. It was as if they thought he wasn't running fast enough and decided to ramp up the difficulty for him!

The flowing light boat's speed was incredibly fast, comparable to a Void Refining Cultivator flying at full speed. Relying solely on these Nascent Soul might not be enough to catch up, so they wanted the Yao Race ahead to intercept the flowing light boat, even if only for a moment.

However, they still underestimated the flowing light boat. Its speed wasn't its only advantage; it could also activate Formations to attack.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Seeing the Yao Race appearing ahead, Ning Yuan formed Hand Seals with his fingers. The flowing light boat's Formation activated instantly, and streaks of white light shot toward the Yao Race ahead.

Ah!

Under the Formation's attack, those Yao Race only had time to let out a scream before falling from the sky, failing to hinder the flowing light boat's speed in the slightest.

"Holy crap, what grade is this spirit boat? It can actually attack?"

"No wonder so many Soul Transformation Great Yao are chasing him. It seems this reward won't be easy to get!"

"..."

Once the Formation appeared, many Yao Race began to have second thoughts. Their strength couldn't compare to the Soul Transformation Great Yao, and there was no need to risk their lives for mere material possessions.

Consequently, many Yao Race with lower cultivation bases withdrew from the pursuit. However, some stubborn ones followed Ning Yuan from a distance without attacking, clearly planning to wait for an opportunity to scavenge.

"Master, where are we going? Back to the Poison Refining Sect?"

On the flowing light boat, Du Jiaojiao's pretty face was clouded with worry. She looked back from time to time and asked Ning Yuan anxiously.

"We're not going back. We're leaving Nanzhou directly!" Ning Yuan looked back, his brow furrowing slightly, but he still gave her a reassuring smile.

During his three days in Hundred Poisons City, Ning Yuan had considered how to escape after rescuing Du Jiaojiao and what kind of situation he would face in Nanzhou.

After much thought, Ning Yuan decided to leave Nanzhou directly. He had already offended the Yin Souls of the Earth Abyss, and after rescuing Du Jiaojiao, the Yao Race of the Thousand Miasma Poison Forest wouldn't let him off either.

In that case, he would simply leave Nanzhou. If there was no place for him in Nanzhou, would there really be no place elsewhere?

"This... then what about the Mistresses?" Du Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment before thinking of Nangong Xi and the others, and asked instinctively.

In her eyes, any decision her master made was correct. Moreover, since this whole ordeal started because of her, she had even less reason to object.

If she hadn't been careless and gotten tricked back into the Thousand Miasma Poison Forest, her master wouldn't have had to risk his life to save her. She felt both touched and guilty.

"Don't worry, I already had Tao Yao take them to wait at the edge!"

After making the decision, he naturally wouldn't let Nangong Xi and the others stay in Nanzhou. It was only right for them to flee with him; otherwise, with their cultivation levels, staying behind would mean certain death.

"That's good then!"

Hearing this, Du Jiaojiao let out a long sigh of relief. She was truly afraid that her situation would put the Mistresses in danger.

While they were talking, the flowing light boat had already left the range of the Thousand Miasma Poison Forest. Ning Yuan looked around and then steered the flowing light boat toward the agreed-upon meeting point.

Before long, Ning Yuan saw several graceful figures standing in the air ahead. Looking closely, who else could they be but Nangong Xi and the other women!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The moment they saw the flowing light boat, Tao Yao immediately led the women toward it. Ning Yuan promptly activated the offensive Formations to cover them as they boarded.

Fortunately, the Formation was quite effective. Under its cover, the women successfully boarded the flowing light boat without any mishaps and reunited with Ning Yuan.

Immediately after, Ning Yuan tossed in a large amount of Spirit Stones, pushing the flowing light boat's speed to its limit and gradually widening the distance from the pursuing Yao Race.

"You all know what's happening, right? Do you have any objections to my decision?" He had already had Tao Yao convey his intentions, but he didn't know their thoughts yet.

"We already discussed it before coming here! Leaving Nanzhou is fine. We just haven't decided where to go yet; we wanted to see what you think!"

Mu Qingyao waved her hand, her clear and pretty face showing total indifference. For her, it was the same wherever they went, as long as this bad guy didn't sell her off.

"Is that what you all mean?" Ning Yuan looked at Nangong Xi and Tang Qian, raising an eyebrow as he asked.

"As long as you don't find us a burden. I'm just afraid someone will forget the old ones now that he has someone new!" The resentment in Tang Qian's eyes was almost overflowing, making Ning Yuan extremely embarrassed. Even Nangong Xi gave a cold snort to express her dissatisfaction.

"Hee hee..."

Beside them, Mu Qingyao covered her mouth and giggled, winking at Ning Yuan with eyes full of schadenfreude.

"Haha, Aunt Tang, you're joking!"

Ning Yuan scratched his head and gave a couple of awkward laughs. It seemed that during their time together over the past few days, they had found out about Mu Qingyao.

Then he looked at Tao Yao, who was standing to the side with a dark face, glaring at him resentfully. He said, "Tao Yao seems a bit unhappy with my decision. How about you stay behind?"

"You bastard! If it weren't for you, would I have ended up being wanted by all of Nanzhou? You jerk..."

Tao Yao began to curse loudly, spittle flying everywhere. The peerless beauty's grace Ning Yuan had first seen in her was completely gone, yet she had a different kind of charm. One could only say that for a beautiful woman, everything she did was pleasing to the eye.

Tao Yao's defenses were completely shattered. Since meeting this jerk, nothing good had happened. First, she was wanted by the Yin Souls, then chased by the Yao Race, and now she had to flee Nanzhou. When had she ever been so wretched? She had never suffered such indignity.

Just as Ning Yuan was somewhat speechless and Nangong Xi and the others were silently watching the show, a low roar filled with killing intent echoed through the world.

"Human, you can't escape! Just wait for death!"