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Chapter 1284 (To be continued before 1 AM)
"It has been two months since the incident occurred."
The leading female cultivator of the Xuan Shui clan narrowed her cold eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Initially, several foreign cultivators went missing. Their cultivation levels were all between the eleventh and thirteenth realms, and they had good talent. However, the Eternal Domain is a mixed bag, and even with the ten major races overseeing the ten cities, there are still many areas that cannot be covered. At first, we did not pay much attention to them and only sent people to patrol for clues."
Ning Ruan interrupted at the right moment, "The reason why the top ten races don't care is because their races are ranked outside the top 100, right?"
"..."
The Xuan Shui Clan cultivators were speechless.
That sounds really harsh.
But it is indeed true.
With ten races ruling over ten cities, maintaining a semblance of peace is already quite an achievement.
But how could they possibly manage something that only involves a few cultivators of ordinary races?
They assumed he had offended someone and been killed.
This kind of thing is actually quite common.
As long as the other party doesn't go too far, no one will care.
The leading female cultivator from the Xuan Shui clan remained silent for a moment before continuing, "You are indeed right."
“But a month ago, the situation began to get out of control, and cultivators from the top fifty races also went missing.”
"Just like before, they are all below the Foundation Establishment Realm, but they have excellent talent, and some even have a destiny."
"Many of them had protectors with them, but even under the protectors' noses, things still went wrong."
"That's when we realized how serious the situation was."
At this point, the expressions of the Xuan Shui Clan cultivators behind her turned somewhat grim.
The next moment, the leading female cultivator of the Xuan Shui clan continued:
"We have laid a tight net in the ten cities of the Eternal Realm, but we still haven't been able to catch a single clue."
"The other party acted in an extremely strange manner, leaving no trace whatsoever."
“Until half a month ago, young cultivators from the ten major races also began to disappear one after another.”
“Including my Xuan Shui clan, even one of our chosen ones has gone missing.”
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Even Ning Ruan paused for a moment while eating the spirit fruit.
Although, to be honest, she didn't really enjoy looking at the top ten races most of the time.
However, it must be acknowledged that their prestige is indeed like a towering mountain in the eyes of other races.
It is insurmountable.
Generally speaking, things like this wouldn't provoke the existence of the ten major races.
"Therefore, any spirit ship that wants to enter the Eternal Domain must now undergo strict inspection."
"Cultivators are no exception."
The Xuan Shui female cultivator's gaze returned to Ning Ruan.
Although his tone remained cold, it now carried a hint of explanation.
If it were someone else, she would have some doubts.
But Ning Ruan... she really couldn't doubt it.
If this wicked woman were to attack any of the ten races, she could simply come at them directly, and no one could do anything about it.
It's not so sneaky that we can't find even the slightest clue.
Of course, the most important reason for not doubting Ning Ruan is that, so far, she seems to only be interested in provoking the strong members of the ten major races.
Instead of a young monk.
Ning Ruan swallowed the last bite of the spiritual fruit, casually tossed away the pit, and clapped her hands.
"alright."
She gave a lazy reply, then waved to the endless bandits below who had almost buried their heads in the deck, "Let the fellow Daoists of the Xuan Shui Clan come up and investigate."
"Yes!"
The bandits, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, retreated without hesitation.
There was absolutely no intention to obstruct them.
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Xuan Shui Clan female cultivator; Ning Ruan's cooperation was so unreal that it seemed unreal to her.
After all, according to rumors, this person is not exactly the obedient type.
He had a very arrogant and haughty demeanor.
She nodded slightly, waved her hand, and several cultivators behind her immediately transformed into streaks of light and landed on the deck.
They have clearly searched many times.
They skillfully split into pairs and began to search every corner of the spirit boat.
His divine sense, like mercury spilling onto the ground, swept across every room and every inch of the deck.
The numerous monks on the deck were questioned one by one and given special attention.
However, after a thorough search, nothing suspicious was found.
No.
There are some suspicious aspects to it.
That was a group of guys who couldn't even explain their own identities, clearly bandits from the Boundless Bandits, who were actually sharing a spirit boat with a group of cultivators who were suspected of being victims.
They seemed to be getting along quite harmoniously.
This is more than just a little suspicious.
This is absolutely outrageous.
The Xuan Shui female cultivator instinctively breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the report.
It's good that there's no suspicion.
She genuinely didn't want to confront Ning Ruan here.
Ning Ruan's favorite pastime is killing those whose cultivation level is far higher than hers.
And at this time and in this place, she is undoubtedly the strongest one...
"You can leave now."
The female cultivator spoke to Ning Ruan.
"Is the checkup done?" Ning Ruan asked curiously.
The Xuan Shui female cultivator nodded: "That's fine."
"You can enter the Eternal Realm at any time."
"However, the others on the spirit boat..."
The female cultivator's gaze swept over the boundless bandits on the deck, who were clearly acting strangely. "I'm afraid it's inconvenient for us to go in."
"Martial law is currently in effect in the Eternal Domain. Anyone of unknown origin or of suspicious identity is not permitted to enter."
As soon as she finished speaking, the group of bandits on the deck turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.
As expected, this powerful member of the Xuan Shui clan had already discovered their identities.
If Ning Ruan hadn't been there, they probably would have already taken action against them.
However, if it weren't for Ning Ruan, they wouldn't have come to the Eternal Domain in such a high-profile manner.
"They are my prisoners, is that not allowed?"
Ning Ruan pointed to the boundless bandits on the fingernail.
The Xuan Shui female cultivator: "..." Is she not even going to act anymore?
Are we just going to admit that the other party is the Boundless Bandit?
“If you can control them, then of course you can,” the Xuan Shui female cultivator said in a deep voice. “However, they must have quite a few enemies, right?”
"If my identity is recognized, it may cause a lot of trouble."
“What you said makes sense.” Ning Ruan thought for a moment, then nodded decisively.
It seems they really listened.
Xuan Shui female cultivator: "..."
For a moment, I genuinely doubted whether the other person was really Ning Ruan.
The rumored Ning Ruan is arrogant, domineering, and unruly, with an unpredictable personality.
They were completely different people from the human girl in front of him who kept calling him "senior".
He then casually gave a couple more instructions.
The group of Xuan Shui Clan cultivators then boarded their flying boat and left.
Only after it had completely disappeared into the distance did someone exclaim in amazement:
"It's unbelievable! Not only were there Boundless Bandits on that spirit ship, but there were also cultivators who had been hunted by the Boundless Bandits. How could they all live together so harmoniously on the same spirit ship?"
"Yes, sir, are we really going to just ignore them? What if Ning Ruan really brings the Boundless Bandits in?"
The leading female cultivator from the Xuan Shui clan glanced back at the other party and asked, "You think you can stop Ning Ruan?"