Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1416: Beset on All Sides (Part 2)

“Big Brother, what place is that?”

Zhao Zhirou asked curiously.

The others all crowded over as well.

They wanted to see where they were going next.

“Let me take a look.”

Zhao Tianlei responded, then directly activated the Jade Scroll.

After the Compass inside manifested, a phantom also appeared.

“Hoo!”

After that phantom flashed by, a scene of the Sea Boundary Battlefield appeared before them.

It was just shrunk down to a size of only a few zhang.

On this map of the Sea of Realms, they could clearly see the different families marked with flags.

There were so many that they were dense as a forest, and within the Sea Boundary Battlefield’s region, there were still many areas where no one was stationed.

“These places are the territories of the Immortal Race and the Human Race.”

Zhao Zhirou pointed at those places without their flags and spoke to Ning Qi.

“Oh, in that case, it seems we haven’t occupied that much territory.”

Ning Qi nodded, speaking with a hint of disappointment.

Originally, he’d thought the Demon Race would have an enormous stretch of land.

Who would have thought that, compared to the Sea of Realms, they only had about one-fifth of the territory.

Wouldn’t the rest belong to the Immortal Race and the Human Race?

“What we have is already big enough, and among it are areas of the Human Race and the Immortal Race.”

“At the same time, there are the Demon Race’s, and also territories of other allied races.”

Zhao Zhirou said to Ning Qi, “Look, the edges of our regions are all borders with different races.”

“If we get assigned there, then we’re out of luck.”

“It definitely won’t be as easy as the internal regions.”

“Then activate it and let’s see exactly where we are!”

Ning Qi nodded, then said.

“Alright!”

Zhao Tianlei did not delay any longer. After responding, he directly activated the Jade Scroll again.

“Swish!”

The next moment, a streak of light suddenly shot out.

It crashed down onto a certain region.

It instantly drew everyone’s gaze; this was clearly the place they were heading to.

“Where is this?”

Ning Qi looked at it and couldn’t help but frown.

Anyone with eyes could see at a glance that this place was absolutely unsafe.

The terrain here was shaped like a bow, and the out-jutting part was where they were to garrison.

This area was equivalent to a region with borders on three sides.

“What’s going on, why were we assigned here?”

“Didn’t we offer a Supreme Treasure? And a lot of resources?”

Zhao Zhirou was the first to react, her eyes flashing with disbelief. “Why is this?”

“Damn it, I’m going to find Marshal Yin Xu and speak reason.”

Zhao Tianlei couldn’t hold it in anymore.

This was obviously bullying them—taking their offerings and then putting them in such a position of being attacked from front and back.

In such an exposed region, if they were lucky, they’d face the joint assault of two races.

If their luck was bad, they’d have to face three or even more attacking them together.

“What’s the use? The assignment is already made. Even if you go to him now, he won’t bother with us.”

Zhao Zhirou shook her head. “If we offend him, we won’t be able to come here for trials in the future.”

“Then our resources would be cut off.”

“But they can’t sacrifice us this time, can they?”

Zhao Tianlei spread his hands. “Father doesn’t even know what’s going on yet, I’ll tell him right now.”

“Right, send Father a message and let him speak.”

Zhao Zhirou immediately agreed.

“Alright!”

Zhao Tianlei nodded, then took out the Jade Pendant and began channeling it to communicate with Zhao Lingtian.

“Master, what do you think is going on?”

The Medicine Spirit couldn’t help asking from within Ning Qi’s Dantian.

“No idea. It’s an internal matter of their family, how could we guess it?”

Ning Qi shook his head as he spoke.

“Doesn’t that mean we’re unlucky as well?”

The Medicine Spirit said helplessly.

“When soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we pile up earth. We’ll see how it is when we get there.”

Ning Qi sighed.

In truth, he felt that this kind of place was actually a good spot.

Think about it: only contested strategic locations are places where good things show up.

If it was some relatively peaceful place where no one fought over anything, what good stuff could there be?

The heavier their gifts this time, the more likely they’d be arranged in this kind of place.

It was just that Ning Qi had never said this to them.

If they felt it was unfair, then they could go reason with someone.

“Hoo!”

Right at this moment, Zhao Tianlei had already activated the Communication Jade Pendant.

With a gust of wind, an Illusionary figure appeared in front of them.

It was Zhao Lingtian, whom they hadn’t seen in many days.

“What happened?”

Zhao Lingtian’s Illusion hovered in front of them as he asked in a deep voice.

“Father, didn’t you already send gifts to Marshal Yin Xu?”

“Why did he still assign us to this place where we’re besieged on all sides?”

Zhao Tianlei didn’t waste words and directly asked what was going on.

He felt they must have been schemed against; otherwise, how could they be assigned to such a place?

“This was my arrangement.”

“Don’t go looking for him. Don’t embarrass me.”

Zhao Lingtian said in a deep voice when he heard this.

“Ah? Father, why did you arrange it like this?”

“These are all our people.”

“If we’re attacked front and back, I’m afraid we won’t last two months.”

Zhao Tianlei questioned him one after another.

“Hmph, if that’s all you’re capable of, then just stay there forever.”

“You’ve already obtained plenty of resources and Supreme Treasures at the front. Isn’t that enough to support your tempering there?”

“You already have a slight edge over others, yet instead of thinking how to raise your strength.”

“You run into a place like this and start fussing over it.”

Zhao Lingtian snorted coldly, then continued, “Our Zhao family has declined precisely because we’ve never had enough men with blood in their veins.”

“Father, I understand now.”

Zhao Tianlei was so ashamed by his words that he hurriedly said, “We’ll set off right away. We definitely won’t disgrace our Zhao family.”

“Go then. Life and death are destined, fortune and honor are decided by the heavens. You must give it your all.”

“Father will be waiting for all of you to return in triumph.”

Zhao Lingtian nodded, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face.

“Yes! We will definitely succeed.”

After Zhao Tianlei responded, he finally put away the Communication Jade Pendant.

“Big Brother, you’re really going?”

Zhao Zhirou had been unable to get a word in from the side.

Only after they cut off the transmission did she come over to ask.

“Yes. Since this is Father’s arrangement, then we have nothing more to say.”

Zhao Tianlei nodded, a grave expression on his face.

“Then let’s get ready to depart.”

Only then did Ning Qi interject.

“Alright.”

Zhao Tianlei said in a clear voice, “Set out! Align the Compass according to this position.”

“Yes!”

Lu Wantian answered respectfully upon hearing this.

Then he began arranging the troops for departure.

Their fleet set out in mighty formation just like that.

“Master, what kind of dangers do you think we’ll run into this time?”

The Medicine Spirit watched the surroundings with curiosity from within his Dantian.

The fleets around them were still coming and going nonstop.

Some had just arrived, others were departing with them.

“We’ll know when we get there. But judging from their defenses, this is a very challenging place.”

“There’s no support, we’ll have to hold on by ourselves.”

Ning Qi thought to himself and communicated with the Medicine Spirit, “But our situation is like this, and it’s the same for those facing us.”

“They won’t dare act rashly either, or another faction will start eyeing them.”

“Right, this place is all about mutual deterrence.”

The Medicine Spirit said in strong agreement.

“Miss Zhao, we have to be careful this time.”

Zhao Zhirou said in a low voice beside him.

“Don’t worry, we’ll come back in one piece.”

Ning Qi put on an air of complete nonchalance.

“I hope so.”

Zhao Zhirou nodded.

“From here, it’ll take several days to get there, but we have an Insect hole.”

“Using a large Insect hole for teleportation, we can be sent to the destination in an instant.”

“However, from what I see on the Compass, even after teleporting, it’ll still take a day to arrive!”

Zhao Tianlei held the Compass as he came over to explain to the two.

“Huh, it’s that far?”

Zhao Zhirou asked.