Chapter 860: Profound Punishment (I)
Li Qinghong felt a chill in her heart. She pressed her lips together and gently transmitted through mana, "However, there is still Daoist Master Suiguan in the Upper Sect, who is said to be a first-class cultivator. I wonder if he is still on the mainland... If the devil cultivators move south, he should step in to stop them."
"Suiguan..."
Daoist Master Suiguan was a peak Purple Mansion Realm cultivator from the Azure Pond Sect’s grotto heaven. He was said to be very powerful, and Kong Tingyun obviously knew this. She paused, put away the golden mountain in her hand, and used a secret technique to transmit her voice with a solemn expression, "My Daoist Master has already asked Penglai. If the True Monarch heads to the Outer Heavens, then Suiguan will definitely remain in the Azure Pond Sect and wouldn’t dare to enter the present world, let alone come to Jiangnan!"
Li Qinghong slowly raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes meeting those of the woman. Kong Tingyun hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly, "The True Monarch’s divine powers are beyond measure, but Penglai is not necessarily inferior. The other Daoist Masters should also understand this, which is why they have made this plan."
Li Qinghong had weighed the causes and consequences and now understood. She remained silent for a moment, then replied softly, "Thank you, sister. But Moongaze Lake is right on the riverbank, and I must return. Even if the riverbank cannot be defended, I will still go back to protect the lake. I cannot abandon my clansmen and enter the sect alone."
Kong Tingyun sighed faintly in her heart, unsurprised, as she spoke gently, "In that case, I have a message from the Daoist Master that might help you, sister."
The round-faced woman in Xiang attire leaned close to her ear, keeping her mana exposure minimal amidst the spiritual energy, and spoke gently, "Flooded fields bring a hundred years of crop failure, which is certainly satisfying. But when the river floods back and destroys all the courtyards, that is even more satisfying."
Li Qinghong listened intently, and only then did Kong Tingyun continue, "Great Ning Palace will manifest in this world in half an hour. It is less than five hundred kilometers from here, so if you ride the lightning back, you should make it in time... I won’t delay you any longer. Please take care of yourself."
Half an hour!
Kong Tingyun bowed slightly, and transformed into golden light that soared east, returning to the territory of Profound Peak Gate. Meanwhile, Li Qinghong silently rode the lightning west.
She said Great Ning Palace would manifest in this world in half an hour... thought Li Qinghong.