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Chapter 530: The Immortal
Chapter 530: The Immortal
At the Northern Edge of the Skygrass Plains
"Mother, ahead lies the Boundless Sea. We have nowhere else to run!"
At this moment, a woman in her thirties was running forward with a boy of eleven or twelve years old.
The two periodically looked back, and in the distance, a dark shadow could be seen rapidly pursuing them.
Hearing the boy's shout, a trace of anxiety flashed across the woman's face.
She, too, was well aware that the Boundless Sea lay ahead, but the creature chasing them was formidable.
In their panic, they had inadvertently run in the wrong direction, and now it was too late to change course.
As the dark shadow behind them drew closer, the Boundless Sea loomed ever larger before them, filling the mother and son with despair.
"Mother, look! There's someone ahead!"
Just then, the sharp-eyed boy cried out.
The woman focused her gaze and indeed, in the distance by the Boundless Sea, a young man could be seen sitting with his knees bent.
"Could he be an immortal?"
Hope flashed in the woman's eyes as she saw the figure ahead.
Although she couldn't discern his true nature, his meditative posture resembled the legends of cultivating immortals.
She bit her lip, then cried out, "Immortal, please save us!"
Chu Ning, who had been meditating with his knees bent, naturally sensed the presence of the two. He opened his eyes and turned to face them upon hearing their desperate plea.
"A fiend is pursuing us, Immortal! Please save my son and me!"
The woman, Yan Suyun, immediately knelt down with the boy upon seeing Chu Ning heed their call for help.
Chu Ning glanced at the distant low-level flying fiend and casually unleashed a golden sword beam.
Even with his power restrained to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this attack was sufficient to take the fiend's life.
Seeing this, Yan Suyun's face lit up with joy as she bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Immortal! You have our eternal gratitude!"
She spoke while pulling the bewildered boy, who stared at Chu Ning with awe and admiration, to bow as well.
Chu Ning, unfamiliar with the situation here, did not stop them. After a few bows, he spoke, "That's enough. I have some questions for you."
Hearing this, Yan Suyun quickly stood up, her face filled with reverence as she looked at Chu Ning. She promptly lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze directly.
At the same time, she tugged at the boy beside her, signaling for him to stop staring at Chu Ning so intently.
Chu Ning also took the opportunity to assess the two before him. The mother and son were clearly dressed as herders, indicating their humble background.
The woman appeared to be in her late thirties. Although not exceptionally beautiful, she had a pleasant countenance.
The boy seemed younger than his peers, but it was unclear if this was due to his small stature or the late development common in this region.
"Is this place the Skygrass Plains? Approximately where are we located in the Skygrass Plains? Who are you?" Chu Ning asked.
Hearing these questions, Yan Suyun's expression turned slightly surprised as she glanced at Chu Ning, but she quickly replied, "We are at the northeastern reaches of the Skygrass Plains.
I, Yan Suyun, am a herbologist of the Qingyi Tribe, and this is my son..."
From Yan Suyun's words, Chu Ning gathered some basic information.
The Skygrass Plains was home to nearly a thousand tribes, both large and small, and the Qingyi Tribe was among the smaller ones.
Hence, they dwelled in this relatively barren area close to the Boundless Sea.
The Qingyi Tribe's main camp was located about a hundred miles from their current position.
This woman, Yan Suyun, was their herbologist, and she had accompanied the hunting party on this occasion to gather medicinal herbs.
However, due to the boy's wandering off, they became separated from the main group and eventually encountered a pursuing fiend.
Their horses were devoured by the fiend not far from here, after which the fiend continued its chase.
They had resigned themselves to their fate, believing death was inevitable, only to be saved by Chu Ning.
"Since there are fiends here, how dare you mortals venture into these parts?
Also, you addressed me as an immortal. Have you encountered cultivators before?" Chu Ning inquired further.
Upon hearing these questions, Yan Suyun's expression turned solemn. It seemed that mentioning cultivators was a sensitive topic.
"Normally, this grassland is free of fiendish presence, so we dared to venture here.
As for immortals, I have once seen one from the Xian Palace during my son's spiritual root test."
The woman also mentioned that wherever there are demon beasts, a cultivator from the Immortal Palace will appear to slay them."
As she spoke, the woman suddenly couldn't help but look up, a hesitant expression flashing across her face.
Chu Ning's spiritual sense was keen, and he immediately noticed her change in expression.
"You want to ask if I'm a cultivator from the Immortal Palace, don't you?"
The woman immediately lowered her head again.
"Since the cultivator has said so, he must not be from the Immortal Palace."
Chu Ning could roughly guess that this so-called Immortal Palace was probably a cultivation force within the Sky Grassland.
He wanted to ask this woman more about this Immortal Palace, but after asking several questions, it was clear that she knew very little about the cultivation world, which left him slightly disappointed.
Perhaps sensing Chu Ning's thoughts, Yan Soyun quickly said:
"Cultivator, I've only seen the cultivators from the Immortal Palace once and don't know much.
However, our tribal chief should know more.
If you don't mind, please come with me to our tribe, and the chief should be able to tell you some things."
"Are you sure your tribal chief knows about the cultivators?" Chu Ning asked, his eyes gazing into the distance. He had already sensed with his spiritual sense that some mortals were heading in their direction.
He also guessed that they were probably coming for Yan Soyun.
Initially, he hadn't planned to meet them.
But now that Yan Soyun mentioned that the tribal chief could know some things about the cultivation world, Chu Ning didn't plan to leave right away.
He had just arrived on the Tianmu Continent and knew nothing about the cultivation world here.
He wanted to make contact with the cultivators here.
"I'm sure!" Yan Soyun nodded repeatedly in response to Chu Ning's question.
"In the Sky Grassland, each tribal chief, when elected, will meet with a cultivator from the Immortal Palace.
Moreover, they know how to contact the cultivators, because whenever there are demon beasts or other situations, the chiefs must report to the cultivators promptly."
As she spoke, Yan Soyun suddenly seemed to realize something, her face turning pale.
Chu Ning quickly guessed her thoughts and reassured her, "Rest assured, I have no conflicts with your so-called Immortal Palace, and I won't bring you any trouble.
Since you mentioned it, I'll meet your tribal chief, and coincidentally, your tribe has also sent people to find you."
Hearing Chu Ning's words, Yan Soyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She then turned her head upon hearing Chu Ning mention that her tribe had sent people, and she couldn't help but feel surprised.
She found it strange that she couldn't see any signs of them even on this vast grassland.
She wondered how Chu Ning had known about their arrival an hour earlier.
They didn't know about the spiritual sense.
They only thought that Chu Ning could predict the future.
At that moment, they revered Chu Ning even more, almost like a deity.
The horse-riding team of nearly thirty people, all men aged twenty to forty, approached. Their leader was a tall, robust man in his forties.
Seeing Yan Soyun, the man visibly relaxed.
Then, he sat on his horse, looking at the remains of the flying owl and Chu Ning's calm expression, his eyes filled with astonishment and doubt.
"Soyun, I'm glad you're safe. Who is this gentleman?"
"Brother Zhuo, this is the cultivator who just saved us. Please pay your respects."
"A cultivator!"
Upon hearing Yan Soyun's words, the man named Zhuo Hua Yuan's face paled, and he immediately dismounted.
The rest followed suit, dismounting and kneeling.
"I, Zhuo Hua Yuan, pay respects to the cultivator from the Immortal Palace!"
"Brother Zhuo, this cultivator isn't from the Immortal Palace." Yan Soyun quickly explained from the side.
"Not from the Immortal Palace?" Zhuo Hua Yuan immediately looked up, his face filled with doubt.
Chu Ning didn't explain at that moment and directly said, "Enough, lead me to your tribal chief."
Zhuo Hua Yuan's face showed hesitation after hearing Chu Ning, and Yan Soyun quickly whispered a few words to him.
Zhuo Hua Yuan seemed to confirm Chu Ning's identity as a cultivator and cautiously pointed to the remains of the flying owl, asking, "Cultivator, this demon beast..."
"Take it with you," Chu Ning replied.
Hearing this, Zhuo Hua Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he lifted the remains of the flying owl.
Then, he assigned several horses, one for Yan Soyun and her son, and another for Chu Ning.
When Chu Ning declined to ride and instead flew behind them, this group of people had no more doubts about Chu Ning's identity as a cultivator.
They brought Chu Ning directly to the settlement of the Qingyi Tribe.
(End of Chapter)
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