Chapter 1325: Chapter 1321: Return to South City
"On this map, the surveillance equipment in South City is marked. Because the elders of the Black Hole Clan must monitor every action of the people in South City, surveillance devices are everywhere; the entire South City is full of them. However, not all of these surveillance devices are functional; some have already failed!"
While speaking, Elder Guo took out a pen and marked the map, indicating the locations of the broken surveillance equipment.
Ye Tian, Tian Qi, and Daichong were shocked. How could Elder Guo’s memory be so good? It’s as if he knows South City better than the elders of the Black Hole Clan!
"Although Elder Dong Feng has integrated with South City, he hasn’t reached a level where he can control everything. If he wants to monitor the situation in South City, he must rely on these surveillance devices! If the surveillance devices break, he won’t be able to see what’s happening in those parts of South City! So, this passage is the only secret route to sneak into the Underground City of South City!"
Elder Guo gently pointed, and the broken surveillance equipment marked on the map surprisingly formed a passage!
"So that’s how it is!"
Ye Tian smiled slightly; his memory is exceptionally strong. As Elder Guo marked the locations earlier, he had already memorized them, and now, this passage is ingrained in his mind.
Elder Guo glanced at Ye Tian again and said, "Ye Tian, your memory is excellent, and your comprehension is strong too. So, you surely understand this passage and can follow the correct path to avoid Elder Dong Feng’s eyes and infiltrate the Underground City of South City.
However, there are two things I must remind you and your companions. Elder Dong Feng is a master at the ’Broken’ realm; his insight is extremely sharp. Even without depending on South City’s surveillance equipment, just using his senses, he can clearly detect the infiltration of a Martial Artist.
Therefore, when you reach South City, you must hold your breath and conceal your aura. This way, before heading to the Underground City of South City, you can minimize unnecessary fights and preserve your energy!
Additionally, once you enter the Underground City of South City, without a doubt, you won’t be able to hide your presence anymore. That place is the heart of Elder Dong Feng, and even if you don’t want to, you must face his strongest force!
Although Elder Dong Feng isn’t able to harness all his power yet, with his current abilities, it’s feared that ordinary Martial Artists can’t handle him. As for how you will survive in the Underground City of South City, defeat Elder Dong Feng, and rescue your companions, I don’t know. In sum, this mission is extremely challenging!"
Elder Guo’s words were not just alarmist talk; Ye Tian and the other two sensed the danger from his speech.
Even so, Ye Tian couldn’t just leave it be!
"Master, thank you for the warning, but for me, saving my wife and children, my companions, and the people of South City is necessary, so no matter how much you try to persuade me, it’s useless! I have made my decision; this time, either I defeat Elder Dong Feng or die together with my wife, children, and brothers!"
Tian Qi also decisively said, "My decision is the same as Ye Tian’s! The elders of the Black Hole Clan say I’m a traitor, but I know clearly in my heart that I’m not a traitor. I left to save the Black Hole Clan! Now, my clan members have acknowledged me, and the warriors of the Annihilation Squad have appointed me as their Commander, even planning for me to take over as an elder of the Black Hole Clan later!
Facing so many clan members who trust me, how can I possibly abandon them? Furthermore, the reason my companions and the people of South City are captured in the Underground City is entirely due to my misjudgment! Therefore, I must rectify my mistakes by saving everyone!"
Daichong nodded as well and said, "I feel the same! The Gate has been reborn from ruins; it is because of the trust of the disciples that I was pushed to the position of Sect Leader! As Sect Leader, I am similar in strength to other disciples of the Gate, and now, they are all trapped in the Underground City. Without the resolve, how could I face the disciples who appointed me as Sect Leader?"
Regardless of whether it’s Ye Tian, Tian Qi, or Daichong, they all have trusted companions and people they can’t abandon. Although returning to South City is extremely dangerous, all three are resolute!
Seeing the three’s determination, Elder Guo could only sigh and say, "Since you’ve already made up your mind, I won’t stop you any longer. From my perspective, providing you a safe passage to the Underground City of South City is already challenging enough; I can’t help you deal with Elder Dong Feng either, and with my current strength, I’m afraid I can’t beat him.
Since the three of you want to make a final decision with Elder Dong Feng, I won’t hold you back. In this Different Space, time flows slower, so Elder Dong Feng hasn’t yet swallowed the entire South City. Treasure your time and set off immediately!"
With that, Elder Guo waved his hand, and right in front of Ye Tian, Tian Qi, and Daichong, a door suddenly opened!
Outside this door was the forest in the outskirts of South City!
"Go!"
Elder Guo commanded, and Ye Tian gave Elder Guo a meaningful glance and said, "Master, I will come back because I want to learn more from you."
Tian Qi also said, "Elder Guo, thank you for what you’ve done for us. Although in your position, there are things you can’t do, you’ve done more than enough! I thank you!"
Daichong added, "Elder Guo, I’ve heard Ye Tian and Qiqi talk about you before; meeting you today proves you are truly extraordinary! I hope we have the chance to meet again!"
"A bunch of brats! Where does all this nonsense come from?" Seeing the three being rather polite, Elder Guo was somewhat annoyed. "Hurry up and get out! If you stay in my Different Space any longer, I’ll start charging you rent!"
Saying this, Elder Guo symbolically kicked towards Ye Tian and the others’ behinds, and the three quickly used Qinggong to leave Elder Guo’s Different Space and headed straight for South City.
After all three had left, Elder Guo’s expression suddenly darkened!
"Ye Tian, I hope you can survive this time! But even if you do, in future battles, if you remain oblivious to priorities, the Ye Divine Clan can’t rely on you and can only count on your child!"
Elder Guo muttered to himself, and since Ye Tian had already left the Different Space, he couldn’t possibly hear Elder Guo’s remark.
At this moment, Ye Tian was rushing forward with Tian Qi and Daichong. Since they had left Elder Guo’s Different Space, time outside had returned to normal. If they didn’t speed up, once Elder Dong Feng absorbs the entire South City, the situation would be troublesome.
While hurrying, Daichong, the Sect Leader of the Gate, reminded Ye Tian, "Ye Tian, the stance of your master is a bit odd! Logically speaking, he’s your master, and no matter when, he should stand on the same side as you. Yet, he remains indifferent to the war in South City from his standpoint. More importantly, even though he provided concrete intelligence, he kept some information back, not revealing everything to you!"
Being the Sect Leader of the Gate, although not as powerful as Ye Tian, Daichong had more life experience.
It’s reasonable for Daichong to find Elder Guo strange!
Tian Qi butted in, "Daichong, Elder Guo is my lifesaver and Ye Tian’s lifesaver too! More importantly, he has raised Ye Tian from a young age. Though his motives are unclear, he wouldn’t harm Ye Tian!"
Daichong replied, "I’m not saying he wishes us harm, but this elder is clearly loyal to another power which might be far stronger than the Black Hole Clan! Hence, I’m slightly worried that our actions against the Black Hole Clan might align with their interests. However, if our actions don’t match their interests one day, would they turn against us?"
Tian Qi, feeling discontented, said, "If Elder Guo were a bad person, why would he save us? He could simply ignore us! Moreover, when Ye Tian was young, if he truly wanted to kill Ye Tian, he wouldn’t have waited until now!"
With Tian Qi’s straightforward nature, he couldn’t tolerate criticism of his benefactor and seemed intent on arguing this out with Daichong!
Daichong, coming from his perspective, was well-intentioned yet didn’t anticipate Tian Qi’s big reaction...
Seeing the dispute may escalate, Ye Tian immediately mediated: "Qiqi, Daichong, the two of you should stop arguing! Elder Guo is my master, he raised me from childhood and taught me various knowledge. Without him, I wouldn’t be who I am now.
Moreover, Elder Guo has saved me multiple times recently. Although his stance seems ambiguous and his words incomplete, overall, he’s doing what’s best for me! If something seems odd, it’s possibly because Elder Guo’s ’expectation’ for me differs from ordinary ’expectations’, which might be why Daichong finds it strange?"
Ye Tian’s words were enlightening for Daichong, who suddenly understood...
Reflecting on it, Daichong realized that his misunderstanding of Elder Guo stemmed from the difference between the elder’s stance and his own expectations.