Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 200 Miao Jia's Revenge

“There’s no need for that.” Juanshan turned away and did not accept her bow.

Qiu Ci reached out and helped the person up. "I have obtained the coordinates of your original continent. After this secret realm ends, I can send you back, but we need to go to Yizhong City on the border." After all, the circular air station is still there, and inter-state teleportation can only be done through there.

"Senior, can you really send me back?" Miao Jia's eyes widened, and she trembled with excitement.

"If the coordinates on the insect are correct, there shouldn't be any problem," Qiu Ci nodded.

“I believe in you, senior.” Miao Jia’s eyes brightened, then she seemed to remember something. “However… before I leave, there is something I must do.”

"What's the matter?"

Miao Jia's eyes suddenly turned sharp, her previous gentle and virtuous demeanor completely changed, and her whole being exuded a fierce aura. "Naturally, I will castrate the person who humiliated me, otherwise my future path will be blocked!"

Ah this...

She's gone from a docile little rabbit to a vengeful tyrant! Who knows what disgusting things Huo Yanting has done over the past ten years to drive her to this point? Qiu Ci subconsciously turned to look at the old man from Juanshan beside her; after all, he was the captain.

"This is your personal feud, I will not interfere." The old man from Juanshan simply turned slightly to look at the forest in front of him, and added, "I have to go find my team members. This secret realm is so vast, and I haven't seen a single person in so long. It's really strange."

Miao Jia instantly realized that this meant she hadn't seen her before. Her eyes reddened even more, and she held back her tears as she clasped her hands in thanks again, saying, "Thank you. If I'm still alive a month from now, I will definitely come to trouble you again, senior."

After saying that, she bowed deeply, then turned and headed towards the direction where Huo Yanting had disappeared into the forest. In an instant, her whole body was surrounded by a surging killing intent, as if she wanted to tear everything in front of her to shreds.

As for whether to ask the two seniors for help, she hadn't even considered it. The fact that they had helped her break free from the system's control and promised to send her back to her original continent was already an immense favor. How could she possibly push her luck? Besides, revenge was something she naturally had to do herself. Moreover, she hadn't been completely without backup plans over the past ten years.

Miao Jia turned around and went to seek revenge on Huo Yanting. Qiu Ci and Juan Shan did not intend to interfere, since Huo Yanting deserved the consequences of his actions.

As for how Miao Jia, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would take revenge on Huo Yanting, a Deity Transformation cultivator, that's none of their concern. Since she dared to go, she must have made preparations; they just need to wait and see the outcome after the secret realm ends.

For the next period of time, the two began to seriously explore the secret realm and also met up with Ge Zhen and He Hai. Compared to Huo Yanting and his group's foolish act of directly awakening an eighth-tier demon beast, the two were much more cautious. They didn't even stray too far from their original spot, waiting for Juan Shan to come and join them.

After the four reunited, they encountered a few more team members scattered throughout the forest, all of whom were Huo Yanting's lackeys. It was likely due to the attack by the eighth-tier demonic beast that these people had clearly become separated.

Over the next period, 80% of the original exploration team members had assembled, but Huo Yanting, Miao Jia, and three other team members remained missing. They could only proceed with their exploration of the secret realm, but soon a month passed, and the secret realm was about to close.

Old Man Juanshan led the group toward the exit, but they still couldn't see the other people. Qiu Ci, however, faintly smelled a bloody stench from behind.

【Master, master, that Miao Jia is behind you.】

The dog system suddenly spoke, projecting a giant arrow in the air, pointing to a location at the rear of their group. Qiu Ci glanced at it but didn't see any figure. Even a scan with her divine sense couldn't detect it. It seemed the other party had used some kind of magical artifact to conceal their aura, which was why neither she nor Old Man Juanshan had noticed them; only the dog system could find them.

Her presence here suggests that Huo Yanting has been dealt with. The reason he didn't show himself directly is probably because he didn't want to implicate her and Old Man Juanshan.

Qiu Ci didn't pay any attention and followed the crowd out of the secret realm.

The old man from Juanshan also reported the disappearance of Huo Yanting and the other four. Exploring secret realms is a high-risk profession, and it is common for several cultivators to be lost each time they enter. However, since it was the young master of the Huo family who went missing, it naturally attracted the attention of the temple, but this attention was limited.

So, these team members were called in one by one for questioning, and after finding nothing suspicious, they were released.

As soon as Qiu Ci returned to the hotel, she saw Miao Jia waiting in the room. Miao Jia looked disheveled, with several deep wounds on her body that exposed bone, and most of her clothes were stained with bright red blood, making it impossible to tell whether it was hers or someone else's.

"Senior!" Although she looked disheveled, her eyes were brighter than ever, even carrying a hint of lingering excitement.

Qiu Ci glanced at her and casually asked, "Are you clear-headed now?"

She instantly smiled and nodded vigorously, saying, "Yes! Thank you for your kindness, senior. The grudge of ten years has been avenged."

"Didn't you say you were going to castrate him?" How did it turn into murder?

"Castrate him first, then kill him!" she replied matter-of-factly.

"..." Okay, no problem.

Qiu Ci casually set up several layers of isolation arrays. Soon after, the old man from Juanshan also arrived. When he saw Miao Jia covered in blood in the room, he was not surprised at all. Neither of them even asked how she had killed Huo Yanting and those people.

"Master, the temple is still investigating the disappearance of those people in the secret realm, so I estimate I'll have to stay here for a while longer," the old man from Juanshan said in a deep voice. After all, he was the captain, so it was perfectly normal for the temple to keep him here. It was just unclear whether it was to investigate and confirm the matter of Huo Yanting and the others or for something else.

“Okay.” Qiu Ci nodded. She, Ge Zhen, and He Hai had received a notice to leave the country and return to the Federation. “Then we can split into two groups. You stay at the temple, and I will take Miao Jia to the Yizhong City air station to send her back to her original continent.”

As for what happens next, she can naturally find an opportunity to infiltrate the temple area again. After all, these past few days haven't been for nothing. The dog system has already infiltrated the temple's network, so it's quite easy for her to forge an identity.

“Okay.” Old Man Juanshan was naturally aware of this, and after agreeing on a time for their next meeting, he left.

Qiu Ci acted quickly, returning to the Federation the next day with Ge Zhen and He Hai. Naturally, she also brought Miao Jia, who had been following them invisibly. With the help of the dog system, no one noticed her.

Qiu Ci had already settled in Yizhong City, so she returned to Yizhong City smoothly and arrived at the airport terminal.

Just as she had guessed, the navigation station on the Divine Radiance Continent was also a huge ring, and compared to the one on the Lanru Continent where energy was almost exhausted, the navigation station here was still almost 90% new.