Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

Along the way, Ji Nanbei also encountered a number of raiding missions.

Ji Nanbei picked some nearby locations and swiped them.

Just as Ji Nanbei was about to leave the Southern Barbarians, cross the border, and enter the Eastern Continent…

[Task triggered. Please choose one of the following three options to complete.]

Option 1: Follow the sound and rescue the damsel in distress. (Reward: 300,000 Magic Points, a Grade 5 Spirit Item, Purple Grapes.)

Option 2: Follow the sound and go for a cool look. (Reward: 200,000 Magic Points, one Grade 4 Spirit Talisman for Giving a Child.)

Option 3: If this is not feasible, flee far away. (Reward: 50,000 Demonic Path Points, one random Rank 3 talisman.)

Ji Nanbei raised an eyebrow.

Sure enough, the next moment, the sounds of fighting came from afar.

The fluctuations in spiritual energy were also very obvious.

Clearly, someone has made a move in this barbarian land.

The southern barbarian lands are mostly deep mountains and dense forests. Although this place is close to the Eastern Continent and the Western Xia, it is the place where fighting is most likely to occur.

After all, this place is considered to be deep in the mountains and forests.

If you kill someone here, you don't even need to bury them; the clues are extremely difficult to follow.

Just as Ji Nanbei was about to choose the third option and escape,

In the distance, Ji Nanbei's familiar voice could be faintly heard.

Ji Nanbei frowned.

Although the distance was not close and the sound was very soft, Ji Nanbei was physically strong and could hear it clearly.

However, Ji Nanbei couldn't identify who it was.

It just felt familiar.

Without much thought, Ji Nanbei set off, following the sound.

Although I'm not sure who it is, since it's someone I know, I should at least go and take a look.

As the sound became clearer, the spiritual energy fluctuated violently.

Ji Nanbei quickly spotted the people he was fighting.

One of them was a guy dressed in a black robe, his clothes tattered and torn.

The other party…

Hey, you know what, it really is someone I know.

Ji Nanbei stood on a branch of a towering tree in the distance, watching the battle below.

One of them was indeed an acquaintance of Ji Nanbei.

No, that's not accurate.

At least, Ji Nanbei knew him.

However, at this time, that person did not recognize Ji Nanbei.

That was none other than Zhang Qingmiao, the junior celestial master of the Daoist sect!

There were five people on Zhang Qingmiao's side. Besides her, Ji Nanbei also recognized the other four.

They should all be true disciples of the Daoist sect.

All five of them had Golden Core stage cultivation, with Zhang Qingmiao's cultivation approaching the peak of the Golden Core stage.

This guy actually complained about Xiao Jingxi's terrifying progress before.

After some time, with some insights or opportunities, she will probably step into the Nascent Soul Realm.

At this moment, only Zhang Qingmiao made a move.

The other four were just there to keep things in check.

The man shrouded in black robes was engaged in combat with Zhang Qingmiao.

Her strength is not bad either; she can fight Zhang Qingmiao to a standstill.

"Surrender! Come back to the Dao Sect with me to be punished! Stop being so stubborn! Otherwise, I will have no choice but to clean house for the Dao Sect."

As Zhang Qingmiao made her move, she calmly issued a warning.

Clearly, this battle was still quite easy for Zhang Qingmiao.

"Return to the Dao Sect? Those old fogies won't tolerate me either! But you, Zhang Qingmiao, do you really think you're the next Celestial Master of the Dao Sect?!"

The man in black robes roared and unleashed his spiritual energy.

A strange Dao seal appeared out of thin air.

This seal is clearly from the Daoist lineage, but it is also very strange, obviously having been secretly altered.

The power within it no longer possessed the righteous spirit of the Dao Sect; instead, it was filled with bloodthirstiness.

Ji Nanbei, standing to the side, roughly understood what was going on.

Those in black robes are most likely traitors to the Daoist sect.

As for the reason, Ji Nanbei didn't care.

In short, this person is a traitor to the Daoist sect.

Zhang Qingmiao had likely been chasing this traitor all the way from Western Xia to the deep mountains of the Southern Barbarians.

As for why it wasn't the Dao Sect's enforcement elders who made the arrest, but rather Zhang Qingmiao and a group of true disciples...

Ji Nanbei estimated that it might be for the purpose of training disciples.

Of course, a more likely reason is that Zhang Qingmiao has thoroughly annoyed the Daoist Celestial Master, who is also her purple-robed master.

Let's just throw her out there and let her make some contributions to the Dao Sect.

It's like out of sight, out of mind.

Does Ji Nanbei still remember when he went to Xiao Jingxi's place and the young celestial master said goodbye...?

That Taoist priest was really annoyed.

Well, this does seem like the kind of punishment Zhang Qingmiao would receive!

The battle gradually intensified.

The strange Dao seal formed by the black robe was indeed terrifying in power.

However, after a few moves, it became clear that it was difficult to hold on.

Each time that strange Dao seal was used, the man in black robes became weaker.

It must have been a backlash from the cultivation technique.

Zhang Qingmiao, on the other hand, remained relaxed.

"It's useless. Your seal is a mess, and its power is far from satisfactory. Even if you have the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator, you still can't beat me."

Zhang Qingmiao is still a chatterbox.

However, compared to his talkativeness towards Xiao Jingxi, his chatter at this moment carried a sense of indifference.

It's like what I'm saying has nothing to do with you.

It doesn't feel like you want to tell people what's going on.

Ji Nanbei, watching from the side, had a question at this moment.

This system task…

A hero saves the damsel in distress?

Do you think this is necessary?

Zhang Qingmiao alone could easily hang this guy up and beat him to a pulp!

There are still four people standing guard nearby who haven't made a move yet.

Wouldn't that be meddling in other people's business?

Just as Ji Nanbei was filled with doubt.

Seeing that his strength was waning, the black-robed man suddenly roared.

"Zhang Qingmiao! Don't act so high and mighty! If you insist on getting involved in this mess today, don't blame me for fighting to the death!"

Then, the man in black robes tossed his robes aside.

The spiritual energy around him surged, and even wisps of blood energy began to spread out.

This means that the body's vital energy has already begun to burn.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingmiao knew that the other party was going to fight to the death.

Burning one's blood essence and shaking one's foundation is a cultivator's last resort.

Zhang Qingmiao directly gathered her qi with her fingers and drew talismans in the air.

A decree talisman appeared out of thin air, unleashing a terrifying burst of spiritual energy.

The man in black robes, however, seemed completely unafraid and charged straight at them.

Ji Nanbei raised an eyebrow.

It's going to break.

It wasn't that Ji Nanbei noticed anything unusual about the battle.

Ji Nanbei is simply experienced.

The man in black robes was already determined to die; he clearly couldn't win the fight now, yet he still tried to charge forward.

There are clearly other motives.

It's very likely that they'll both perish.

However, Zhang Qingmiao lacked experience.

The imperial edict and talisman fell with a thud.

The man in black robes didn't offer any resistance and crashed straight into him.

It was like committing suicide.

Zhang Qingmiao sensed something was wrong; something seemed amiss!

The next moment, the man in black robes exploded!

Under the influence of spiritual energy, his flesh and blood disintegrated inch by inch, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

However, this blood mist was not lethal.

It only got on Zhang Qingmiao.