Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 372 - 267: Old Friends Reunite, Discussing the Dao Again in a Foreign Land (Middle)

"What’s the situation on your end? How come you’re only showing up now? And it seems we never received any news about you being attacked by an avatar of an Ancient One."

Huang Tianhu asked quizzically, looking at Ding Huiyuan, who had just appeared at the door.

"I discovered the Ancient One’s avatar before it could even start its attack. The reason I’m so late is that I was busy getting my hands on some interesting intelligence."

Ding Huiyuan said with a smile.

At Ding Huiyuan’s words, the group was slightly stunned.

’He discovered the Ancient One’s avatar before it even attacked him?’

’And he used it as an opportunity to gather intelligence?’

After all, intelligence was the one thing they were desperately lacking.

"What intelligence? Let’s hear it,"

Zhou Qingchen asked, shooting him a glance.

The two of them had some history. She still vividly remembered the time during the exchange in Dragon Tiger Town when Ding Huiyuan had confronted her in front of everyone with his "Great Treasure Sword."

"No rush, no rush. Isn’t Yi Beidou on his way? We’ll talk once everyone is here."

Ding Huiyuan said with a smile.

"In that case, since it’s been a while, how about you and I test our Taoist Skills?"

Zhou Qingchen said, her eyes glinting as a faint Qing Guang began to radiate from her body.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! If we spar before Yi Beidou arrives, wouldn’t that be a little rude?"

Ding Huiyuan refused warily. His sharp intuition told him this woman didn’t just want to spar—she simply wanted to thrash him and get her revenge for that sword incident in Dragon Tiger Town.

"Suit yourself."

Zhou Qingchen didn’t press the issue, but from the way she looked at him, Ding Huiyuan knew he probably wouldn’t be able to dodge her "sword" this time.

’This woman is just brimming with fighting spirit. Can’t she just let it go?’

「A short while later, elsewhere.」

A figure tore through the mountainous terrain at a terrifying speed, even faster than a cheetah at a full sprint.

Yi Beidou gazed ahead. He could already see the outline of city buildings on the horizon.

His destination, Antu City, was just ahead.

"Alright then, let’s see where you all are."

Yi Beidou stopped in his tracks.

Now that the city was in sight, it was also within his sensory range.

Yi Beidou closed his eyes. Zhou Qingchen and the others weren’t deliberately releasing their auras, so sensing and pinpointing their location from ten or twenty kilometers away was no easy task.

But that wouldn’t stop Yi Beidou. He had sparred with all of them before, so re-establishing a connection wouldn’t be difficult.

「Meanwhile, somewhere in the urban area.」

"He’s here."

Ding Huiyuan, who had been chatting idly with the others, suddenly paused and looked in a specific direction.

His Mind Sensing was the sharpest in the group. The moment Yi Beidou locked onto them, he sensed his presence in return.

HUMMM!

The Sound of Truth radiated from within Ding Huiyuan, and everyone sitting around him felt a deafening sensation. A brilliant glint seemed to flash through his eyes, as if he had just glimpsed a series of images.

"Southwest. About thirteen kilometers out. It won’t be long before he arrives."

Ding Huiyuan announced, having instantly pinpointed Yi Beidou’s position in return.

The others exchanged glances. They hadn’t even detected Yi Beidou’s probing senses, yet Ding Huiyuan had already pinpointed his location. With such a unique spiritual ability, it was no wonder he had been able to discover the Ancient One’s avatar before it attacked.

This guy, Ding Huiyuan, seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds since their time in Modu.

「In the wilderness.」

"Hm?"

Yi Beidou’s expression faltered. The very moment he sensed the location of Zhou Qingchen and the others, he felt as if he were being watched. Moreover, that person’s counter-sense of him was even clearer than his own.

"This aura... is it Ding Huiyuan? That guy’s Divine Power seems to have improved immensely."

A smile touched the corners of Yi Beidou’s lips as he quickened his pace.

「South Suburb of Antu City.」

A private manor gradually came into view before Yi Beidou, growing ever clearer.

The manor was heavily guarded. Most of the guards had Asian features, but judging by the Essence, Qi, and Spirit they inadvertently revealed, they were all Donghua People.

To the Yi Beidou of today, however, such guards were practically nonexistent.

This wasn’t Donghua territory, after all.

Leaping over the courtyard wall, Yi Beidou headed straight for the manor’s backyard. Upon his arrival, he found Zhou Qingchen and the others already waiting in the yard.

He then retracted the concealing power of his Demon Flame and appeared before them all.

"Everyone, long time no see. It seems none of you have been idle."

Yi Beidou said with a smile.

"Sir!"

Seeing Yi Beidou appear, Yang Mutong’s eyes lit up with excitement, and she couldn’t help but call out.

"You’re here too. Your life force is potent, and your spirit is like a rainbow. You’ve already reached the Soul-Seizing Realm of Transforming Illusion into Reality. Not bad, not bad at all."

A hint of surprise appeared in Yi Beidou’s eyes as he looked at Yang Mutong. A Soul-Seizing Realm master under the age of twenty was exceptionally rare. If the right opportunity came along, she might even break his own age record for Ascension.

And in this day and age, with storms of change brewing and the Martial Arts Dao flourishing, such opportunities would surely not be in short supply.

New talents rose with each generation, constantly breaking the limits of the human body. This was precisely the golden age he had hoped to see.

Hearing Yi Beidou’s words, Yang Mutong’s eyes curved into crescents, brimming with delight. She only thought that she had to work even harder to reach the Saint Realm as quickly as possible.

Her heart swelled with determination.

Yi Beidou’s gaze then shifted, falling upon Meng Qianyuan, Zhou Qingchen, and the others.