Ninth In the World

Mu Lianqi sighed and said, “We fell into a trap. Back then, someone indeed chased us to the Half-Patterned Swamp. However, that person did not take any action against us. Instead, they made a huge talisman outside the swamp to activate teleportation…”

Ling Xiaoshuang came to a realization and asked immediately, “Senior Mu, are you implying that we would definitely be teleported to this Lost Dao City the moment the Teleportation Array was set up and we activated the escape talisman?”

Mu Lianqi frowned and nodded before murmuring, “This is not right…”

“Why?” Ling Xiaoshuang asked.

Mu Lianqi looked at the Lost Dao City in the distance and said, “The only person who could set up such a powerful Teleportation Array is the Lost Dao City Lord, Shang Huijue, as such a feat would require his Connate treasure, the Star Covering Umbrella. If that is the case, there is no need for him to waste time using the Star Covering Umbrella to set up a Teleportation Array. He could easily have captured us.”

While looking at the Lost Dao City, Ling Xiaoshuang hesitated for a while before suggesting, “Why don’t we just enter the city?”

Ling Xiaoshuang knew why Mu Lianqi had not suggested escaping. People would certainly know that they had arrived, which meant that they could no longer escape. Even if they did, they would surely be quickly intercepted. If that was the case, they might as well enter the city.

Mu Lianqi said, “That is not quite right either. More than one person has noticed our arrival. We are not escaping because I know it would be meaningless. Logically speaking, these people would immediately capture and bring us to Shang Huijue, so why are they not doing anything?”

Both Mu Lianqi and Ling Xiaoshuang were baffled. During that moment of confusion and indecisiveness, two cultivators came running from afar.

However, he was well aware of the shortcomings of this supernormal ability. Although it was an apex supernormal ability, its life-force was lacking, causing him to fail to sense the essence of it. As a result, he was unable to use it to its fullest potential.

If he succeeded, Shang Huijue was confident that he could overpower Di Jiu, even though the latter owned the Reincarnation Bridge.

…

“Senior Mu, no one is attacking us,” said Ling Xiaoshuang in surprise as she watched cultivators walking past them.

Mu Lianqi nodded. “There is something strange about this. Let me ask someone.”

Upon saying that, Mu Lianqi blocked the path of a cultivator. “Excuse me, Daoist friend.”

The Dao Integration cultivator hastily bowed. “Daoist Mu, long time no see.”

The Lost Dao World was not that big. There were indeed some cultivators who did not live in the Lost Dao City, but over the years, everyone had heard of Mu Lianqi personally or through hearsay.

Mu Lianqi did not recognize him, however, as he had always been living outside. The Lost Dao City was a place frequented by powerful cultivators, and due to his cultivation methods, Mu Lianqi was inferior to the average cultivator.

“I heard that someone issued an arrest warrant for my friend Ling Xiaoshuang. Therefore, I brought her here to find out what is going on.” After saying that, even Mu Lianqi himself felt that his words sounded strange.

The Dao Integration cultivator laughed awkwardly. “I have never heard of such a thing. You must have heard wrong.”

Then, the cultivator turned to Ling Xiaoshuang and cupped his fists. “Greetings. I shall take my leave first.”

He did not wait for Mu Lianqi and Ling Xiaoshuang to reply before hurriedly turning away and leaving.

Mu Lianqi and Ling Xiaoshuang looked at each other. A long moment later, Mu Lianqi said, “The Lost Dao City is probably the only place in the entire Lost Dao World where we still have some chance of survival. Since no one is attacking us, I think it would be best if we temporarily stayed in the Lost Dao City.”

If they stayed in the Lost Dao City to cultivate, Mu Lianqi was certain that his cultivation level could at least reach the third step, or better yet, the late-stage Dao Integration Realm.

“Okay.” Ling Xiaoshuang agreed immediately, understanding that they might get one step closer to their deathbeds if they left the Lost Dao City without making sense of these strange circumstances first.

Mu Lianqi and Ling Xiaoshuang both sought out empty land in the Lost Dao City to build a cave abode. No one objected or interfered with their actions. Everyone else seemed to have come to an agreement to always avoid the two cave abodes.

There was no need for Ling Xiaoshuang to announce that she did not know the way out, as everyone was aware of it. If she knew how to leave, then why would she choose to hide away in the Lost Dao City?