Ling Xiao directly questioned He Gong, causing He Gong's old face to flush red.
The other disciples and elders also looked at him with a hint of ridicule in their eyes, as if saying, "Your disciple lost, and your master actually went to make things difficult for a disciple. Don't you have any shame?"
Just as He Gong was about to say something, Ling Xiao changed the topic and said, "But I believe that Elder He Gong is definitely not that kind of person. Your prestige in the sect is very high, so naturally you will not bother with a disciple like me. You are only responsible for completing the mission given to you by the sect. I, Ling Xiao, can understand this point."
He Gong heard Ling Xiao's respectful words and felt a lot more comfortable in his heart. He replied, "Of course!"
"Since this disciple can understand Elder He Gong's difficulties, then I also hope that Elder He Gong can understand my difficulties. I still have a secret mission given to me by the sect master, so I can't return to the sect right now. So I hope that Elder He Gong can approve it!" Ling Xiao laughed.
"Impossible, why would the sect master give you a mission?" He Gong said in disbelief.
"What?
Could it be that Elder He Gong feels that this disciple doesn't have the strength to take the mission on behalf of the sect? "Ling Xiao asked.
"That's impossible, if there really was such a thing, the sect master would tell me." He Gong said in disbelief.
"That I don't know, but you can ask Elder Ling Ba. I believe that the sect master must have told him." Ling Xiao pushed this matter onto Ling Ba.
Ling Ba naturally hadn't heard of this secret mission, but thinking that Ling Xiao was of the same generation as the sect master, even if there was a mission, it wouldn't be his turn to know!
He could only agree and say, "That's right, I indeed heard the sect master say that Ling Xiao has absolute freedom. Even I can't control him."
His meaning was very clear, "I'm a member of the clan, so I can't control him. As an outer sect elder, don't get involved!"
He Gong's expression changed several times before he finally ignored Ling Xiao and coldly snorted, "Let's go back!"
He Gong left with the others, but Ling Xiao's guardian elders, Kang Wen and Kang Wu, stayed. They had to protect Ling Xiao.
Lie Ruyu and Zhou Zhijing also prepared to return to Raging Flame City.
They all came to bid farewell to Ling Xiao and asked Ling Xiao to visit them in Blazing Flame City when he had time.
Looking at their reluctant expressions, Ling Xiao's heart softened and he agreed.
"Let's go and find a place to train in seclusion first!" Ling Xiao said to Kang Wen and Kang Wu after everyone left.
Above this high slope was the border of the Sky Dragon District, and there was also the Disorderly Burial Space above this area. Because of this, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was more chaotic than other places. It was not an ideal place to train in seclusion.
But Ling Xiao didn't care so much. He couldn't be too far away from the Disorderly Burial Space. He still had to find the whereabouts of his master.
Ling Xiao took Kang Wen and Kang Wu away from this unstable space for the time being, looking for a more stable place to train in seclusion.
In the end, he chose a desolate plain and settled down.
Although there wasn't a very rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here, it was much calmer than the original place.
"Alright, protect me. I'm going to train in seclusion!" Ling Xiao ordered the two.
Kang Wen and Kang Wu knew that Ling Xiao had just broken through to the Demigod King Realm half a year ago. Now that he was going to train in seclusion again, they looked at Ling Xiao with their mouths wide open in disbelief.
"Young Master, are you … are you going to break through to the Divine King Realm?" Kang Wen asked.
Ling Xiao didn't deny it, "Yes, so you have to be careful. Don't let anyone disturb me!"
"No … Young Master, you can't. You can't train in seclusion here!" Kang Wen immediately stopped him.
Ling Xiao frowned, "Why?"
Kang Wen said, "The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here is thin, and the source energy is also very weak. You need to borrow a large amount of energy to break through to the God King Realm, so you need to find a better place. I suggest that you return to the sect to break through."
Kang Wu also advised from the side, "That's right, Young Master. Breaking through to the God King Realm isn't an easy task. If anything goes wrong, it won't be worth it."
Ling Xiao knew that the two of them were right, but he really didn't want to leave the Mass Burial Space right now.
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "I still have other things to do, so I can't return to the sect for the time being. I don't know if there are any forces nearby, but if I can borrow their place to break through, it might be possible."
The God King Realm was a supreme realm. What it required was a vast amount of energy. There couldn't be any mistakes.
Ling Xiao had no choice but to be cautious. Just relying on the power of the Divine Water might not be enough for him to successfully break through. He had to absorb and fuse with the power of the outside world.
Kang Wen and Kang Wu knew about Ling Xiao's insistence. After thinking for a moment, they told him that the closest place to this place was a small force called the "Cloud Ridge Sect".
This kind of "small force" was relative to the people of Dragon Gate.
In reality, their Cloud Ridge Sect was a first-rate force in this high slope area. They had jurisdiction over more than two hundred cities, and their sect also had a God King Stage powerhouse in charge.
It would only take him half a month to reach the Cloud Ridge Sect's territory.
Ling Xiao calculated in his heart, but in the end, he didn't decide to go to the Cloud Ridge Sect. Not only would he be able to break through to the God King Realm there, he would also be able to let the people of the Cloud Ridge Sect find the whereabouts of his master.
His master must have come here back then. Maybe he didn't enter the Mass Burial Space, and the people of the Cloud Ridge Sect knew about it.
This would save him a lot of time and effort.
After making up his mind, Ling Xiao immediately brought Kang Wen and Kang Wu to the Cloud Ridge Sect at full speed.
The Cloud Ridge Sect had only been established for ten thousand years, and was a new force. However, there were more than ten God Kings in the sect, which allowed them to be the overlord of this barren area.
However, in the eyes of the people of Dragon Gate, they were nothing.
Kang Wen and Kang Wu took out their Dragon Gate identity cards. After showing their identity, the leader of the Cloud Ridge Sect and a few elders immediately rushed out to welcome them.
The leader of the Cloud Ridge Sect looked middle-aged, but he already had the strength of a mid-stage God King. His name was Yun Mengtian.
"Yun Mengtian greets the three esteemed guests of Dragon Gate!" Yun Mengtian lowered his posture and greeted Ling Xiao and the others.
Dragon Gate was a major force in the Sky Dragon Territory. No matter how strong or weak their people were, other forces had to respect them.
Kang Wen pointed at Ling Xiao and said, "This is my family's young master. I would like to borrow your territory for him to go into seclusion for a period of time. I wonder if Leader Yun can do this?"
Although Kang Wen was asking for Yun Mengtian's opinion, his tone didn't allow anyone to refuse.
Yun Mengtian knew that these people were abnormally arrogant, so he didn't think much of it. He said humbly, "This is the honor of the Cloud Ridge Sect. Please come to our territory, young master and the two of you."
At this time, Yun Mengtian saw Ling Xiao's age and strength clearly, and he was completely shocked.
He was actually a demigod king who wasn't even a hundred years old. He was definitely a monster of the Dragon Gate!
Now that he was going into seclusion here, didn't that mean he was preparing to break through to the God King Realm?
Thinking of this, Yun Mengtian became even more respectful towards Ling Xiao and the others.
If they could form a relationship with such a monster, their Cloud Ridge Sect would be able to form a relationship with the Dragon Gate in the future. Their prestige would definitely be greater than it was now!
After entering the Cloud Ridge Sect's territory, Yun Mengtian immediately ordered people to set up a banquet to welcome Ling Xiao and the others.
Ling Xiao didn't put on any airs, nor was he in a hurry to break through. He accepted Yun Mengtian's hospitality.
"Oh right, Leader Yun, can you help me find out where this person is? Say that he appeared in this area before." Ling Xiao took out a portrait of the Evil Emperor and asked.
Yun Mengtian looked at the portrait and frowned. He thought for a while, then shook his head and showed the portrait to the other elders.
They didn't seem to have seen the Evil Emperor before, or maybe it was too long ago that they didn't remember.
Ling Xiao was a little disappointed. He thought to himself, "Looks like I'll go look for him myself after I break through!"
"Young Master Ling, give me the portrait. Our Cloud Ridge Sect's word is law here. Maybe we can help you find him!" Yun Mengtian didn't want to lose this opportunity to make friends, so he took on the task of finding the person.
Ling Xiao didn't mind having one more person looking for his master. After giving Yun Mengtian some instructions, he asked Yun Mengtian to prepare a place for him to go into seclusion.
Although the Cloud Ridge Sect wasn't as powerful as the Dragon Gate, they still had a formation that could gather the origin energy.
This kind of place was what Ling Xiao needed the most at the moment.
Ling Xiao didn't drink the Ghost God Spring immediately after entering the place. Instead, he adjusted his body's condition first.
His Divine Soul, Spirit Bridge, and dantian were closely related.
Now that his Divine Soul and Spirit Bridge were formed, and he had accumulated more than a hundred drops of divine power, he became a Demigod King.
If he wanted to break through and become a real God King, he would need to accumulate at least a thousand drops of divine power. In the future, as his divine power increased, his strength would continue to rise.
One should not underestimate the 1,000 droplets of Divine Power required. After all, every droplet of Divine Power contained an extremely terrifying amount of power. They were all condensed from Origin Energy, Spiritual Energy, and Spiritual Energy. Every droplet of Divine Power was enough to destroy an entire city.
Ling Xiao sorted out the connection between the three, then took out five bottles of Ghost God Spring and placed them in front of him.
For others, a bottle of Ghost God Spring might be enough to break through from a Demigod King to a real God King.
However, for Ling Xiao, he needed more power than others, so he had to prepare a few more bottles.
Anyway, he had obtained a lot of Ghost God Spring from the Ghost Divine Pond.
After Ling Xiao took a deep breath, he drank all five bottles of Ghost God Spring in one go.
As the Ghost God Spring entered his mouth, a cool and refreshing feeling immediately spread throughout Ling Xiao's body.
These powers were rapidly absorbed by his sea of consciousness, Divine Soul, and the five-colored dantian.
Waves of energy, as vast as the sea, nourished Ling Xiao's muscles, skin, flesh, organs, and bones …
Ling Xiao's body emitted layers of holy light, and colorful powers kept changing and mixing inside and outside of his body.
His divine soul and dantian were filled to the brim by these energies, and the divine bridge began to emit a brilliant light, becoming extremely condensed. The two types of energies began to converge with it as an intermediary point, producing new energies.