Chapter 143 Hostage (2)
After all, even a Major Perfection Qi Martial Realm cultivator might not be of much use in a place like the Swift Shadow Palace.
“This…” The three elders frowned.
“Nonsense!” Guo Chengdao directly berated.
With Cen Qingci’s status, how could she treat this as child’s play? As the only bloodline of the Patriarch, if not for Cen Qingci’s weak cultivation, she would definitely be the current sect master of the Red Tiger Sect.
Even if Cen Qingci was not qualified to be the sect master now, she was still a figure like the junior ancestor in the Red Tiger Sect. Even if the Major Perfection Qi Martial realm was useless in the Swift Shadow Palace, it was better than the disciples that Cen Qingci had chosen herself.
However, just as Guo Chengdao insisted on using the Major Perfection Qi Martial realm as Cen Qingci’s followers, a voice transmission suddenly sounded in his mind. “Let’s do what she wants.”
Guo Chengdao was stunned. He hurriedly sent a voice transmission. “Senior, you might not know this, but Cen Qingci is the only bloodline left behind by the Patriarch. It concerns the entire Red Tiger Sect.”
Xiao Shi was not surprised. After the red tiger totem parasitized him, he had already sensed a very special aura from Cen Qingci. In addition, he had always interacted with Cen Qingci.
The innocence and inexperience on the other party’s body showed that she had been well protected since she was young. That was why she had such a characteristic in such a chaotic world.
Her identity was not difficult to guess.
Cen Qingci being chosen as a hostage was also within Xiao Shi’s expectations. He knew that there must be a reason why the Swift Shadow Palace had specially come to take them away. They would definitely choose the most important person in their Red Tiger Sect to become a hostage.
Even if it wasn’t Cen Qingci, it would be Sect Master Guo Chengdao. This was a way for them to control the Red Tiger Sect. This included letting the Red Tiger Sect control this Bixin City, but leaving the City Lord here to manage it together.
Clearly, he also wanted to control all the actions of the Red Tiger Sect through this City Lord. It could be said that the other party had made all the arrangements.
They all had one goal. That was to let the Red Tiger Sect be completely in their control! With the current situation of the Red Tiger Sect, even if they sensed this, there was nothing they could do.
Although Xiao Shi still could not tell what the Swift Shadow Palace was up to, he knew that if he wanted to break free from the control of the Swift Shadow Palace, the key was himself. Or rather, the Red Tiger Totem on his body.
The Red Tiger Totem was the key to the rise of the Red Tiger Sect. As long as he could recover the Red Tiger Totem, there was hope of escaping the control of the Swift Shadow Palace. He had to speed up the recovery of the Red Tiger Totem.
It means Xiao Shi needs to constantly increase his cultivation. The higher his cultivation, the faster he would nurture the Red Tiger Totem.
If he stayed in this Bixin City to develop, he would be controlled by the Swift Shadow Palace and his own development would be restricted to a certain extent. On the other hand, he would not be able to protect Cen Qingci.
If he went to the Swift Shadow Palace with Cen Qingci, although it was also under the control of the Swift Shadow Palace, the Swift Shadow Palace would not pay too much attention to a follower.
They would only pay attention to Cen Qingci, who was a hostage. This way, Xiao Shi could use Cen Qingci to cover for him. At the same time, he could also protect Cen Qingci.
In response, Xiao Shi sent a voice transmission to Guo Chengdao. “Don’t worry. Among Cen Qingci’s followers, there’s someone I arranged to go in. With this person around, it’s enough to ensure Cen Qingci’s safety.”
Guo Chengdao was stunned. He did not expect this Senior to have someone in the sect. He suddenly thought of the night patroller who had previously appeared and did not want to reveal his name. He thought that this person might be this Senior’s subordinate.
This Senior was the decision maker of their Red Tiger Sect now, since the other party had said so, he must be confident.
“Then let’s do as Senior says.” Guo Chengdao nodded. He agreed to Cen Qingci’s arrangement.
Hence, the attendants who went to the Swift Shadow Palace with Cen Qingci became squinty-eyed, Fan Li, Yang Zhen, Wang Luo, and Xiao Shi.
In response, before leaving, Guo Chengdao specially gathered the five of them. He decided to tell them Cen Qingci’s identity. This way, they would know how important Cen Qingci was to the entire sect.
“Remember! You must do your best to ensure the Junior Patriarch’s safety. Even if you have to sacrifice yourself, you can’t let the Junior Patriarch be in danger!” Guo Chengdao said to the five of them solemnly.
At the same time, he quietly sized up the five of them. He wanted to know who among the five of them was arranged by that Senior. However, after observing for a while, he did not discover any clues.
Xiao Shi and the others were all shocked to a certain extent. Apart from Fan Li, no one else knew Cen Qingci’s identity. They did not expect Cen Qingci to be the Junior Patriarch of the Red Tiger Sect!
Fifteen minutes later, the white-haired old man reappeared in front of everyone. “Let’s go.” He raised his hand and pointed at everyone. Cen Qingci, Xiao Shi, and the other four attendants instantly appeared on the flying ship. Then, the flying ship slowly rose into the sky. It flashed in the air. It disappeared from the sky above Bixin City.
On the flying ship, apart from the six of them, only the white-haired old man and his three disciples were left. The white-haired old man looked at the nervous and uneasy Cen Qingci. He said calmly, “There’s no need to be nervous. Although you’re a hostage, you’ll still be a disciple of the Swift Shadow Palace, including your five followers. To be able to become a disciple of my Swift Shadow Palace, it might be a blessing for you.”
The white-haired old man’s words were filled with pride. After all, their Swift Shadow Palace was a first-tier force in the entire Tiandou Province. It was far from what a small sect like the Red Tiger Sect could compare to.
There were countless people in the entire Tiandou Province who wanted to join the Swift Shadow Palace. It was something that many people dreamed of. The Swift Shadow Palace was also extremely strict in the recruitment of disciples.
In the white-haired old man’s opinion, Cen Qingci’s five followers would not be qualified to join the Swift Shadow Palace under normal circumstances. Now that they could join the Swift Shadow Palace because of this, it was naturally a great fortune.
As the flying ship continued to move, Xiao Shi and the others also felt the size of the entire Tiandou Province again. After all, with the speed of the flying ship, if it was in the Seven Star Province, it would have crossed the Seven Star Province several times.
However, they had yet to reach the sect of the Swift Shadow Palace.
After the flying ship drove for a while, they finally saw the sect of the Swift Shadow Palace. The sect of the Swift Shadow Palace was different from what they had imagined. The entire Swift Shadow Palace was located on a wide plain. It was pieced together by five huge cities, forming a majestic and huge city.
Here was the sect of the Swift Shadow Palace, the Five Shadows City.
Xiao Shi and the others looked at the shocking city below with shock in their eyes. This majestic city was huge. It far exceeded any city they had seen in the past. Any one of the five cities that formed this shocking city could accommodate tens of millions of people. It was shocking to the point that anyone who saw it would be shocked.
The flying ship directly entered Tree Shadow City, one of the five cities, and floated above it.
The white-haired old man said calmly to Cen Qingci and the others. “This is the Tree Shadow City. This is your identity token. From now on, you are disciples of my Swift Shadow Palace.”
As the white-haired old man spoke, several identity tokens appeared in front of him. These identity tokens flew towards everyone. It landed in their hands. Then, Xiao Shi and the others disappeared from the flying ship and appeared in Tree Shadow City. The flying ship in the sky swayed and disappeared from the sky of Tree Shadow City.
Xiao Shi and the others looked down at the token in their hands. When these tokens appeared in their hands, it quickly flashed in their hands. Then, it fused into their palms. This caused a seed to appear in their bodies. This seed seemed to have some miraculous effect in this city. It made them all feel a special aura that filled the city.
“This is… The aura of a spiritual tree!”
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