Capítulo 1298: Chapter 1287: Barrier
“You should get some rest and prepare for tomorrow’s coronation ceremony,” the Fifth Elder said to Xu Xiaoqing. “Once you officially become the Clan Leader, you’ll get used to life in the Celestial Clan.”
Having said that, the Fifth Elder left the room and quietly closed the door.
Once again, only Xu Xiaoqing was left standing alone by the window in the large room.
Pale moonlight streamed through the window into the spacious room, as if it had covered the floor with a layer of white frost, and it felt a bit cold.
Xu Xiaoqing sat weakly on the edge of the large bed, her eyes staring blankly at the white frost-like light on the floor. At this moment, her heart was filled with despair, deeply cold, like the moonlight resembling frost on the ground.
Since Xu Xiaoqing was captured by the Celestial Clan a few days ago, she has been trying to escape, but after several attempts, she despairingly realized that escaping the Celestial Clan was impossible!
Every time she just left the residential area, she would be discovered by the surrounding Celestials.
And there was no way she could outrun the Celestials’ pursuit, and she would soon be taken back to her room. She couldn’t even leave.
Only once did Xu Xiaoqing manage to evade all the Celestials’ sight. Just as she was about to leave the Celestial Clan’s territory, she suddenly encountered the barrier surrounding the territory!
An iron-hard barrier was something Xu Xiaoqing could not break through; she had not cultivated True Qi and could not pass through the barrier, and she was taken back to the room by the Fifth Elder of the Celestial Clan.
“Ning Fan, when will you come and save me?” Xu Xiaoqing murmured, dazedly looking at the moonlight on the ground that resembled white frost.
Xu Xiaoqing missed Ning Fan deeply. She desperately hoped that in the next second, Ning Fan would appear before her, smiling and reaching out to her…
However, Xu Xiaoqing knew deep down that being taken to this place meant that even if Ning Fan were better, he might never find her here!
“Do I really have to become the Clan Leader of the Celestial Clan?” Xu Xiaoqing felt utterly hopeless. She missed her home, her father Xu Chengyuan, and her sister Xu Ruolan. She didn’t want to spend her entire life with the Celestials.
“Ning Fan, please come save me quickly!” Xu Xiaoqing said, choking up a bit.
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Ning Fan drove at lightning speed and arrived in East Sea City a few hours later.
But Ning Fan wasn’t familiar with East Sea City, so he had to pull over, take out his phone, and look at the map of East Sea City sent by Ouyang Feifei.
The map of East Sea City sent by Ouyang Feifei was enhanced by the Shadow Team, making it much more detailed and precise.
Ning Fan quickly found the location of Dragon Hidden Mountain!
The name Dragon Hidden Mountain sounded really impressive, but it wasn’t a well-known attraction in East Sea City. In fact, it was situated in a very secluded area near the sea.
The surroundings of Dragon Hidden Mountain were all mountains, with hardly any villages around. Generally, no one would go there.
Even the map of East Sea City didn’t accurately mark it. The map only labeled the surrounding mountain area as the Dragon Hidden Mountain Range, but in reality, only one mountain was called Dragon Hidden Mountain.
If not for Ouyang Feifei’s map, Ning Fan would have had to search through those mountains one by one, which could have taken an unknown amount of time.
Knowing the location of Dragon Hidden Mountain, Ning Fan drove straight towards it.
The whole Dragon Hidden Mountain Range was located northeast of East Sea City, so Ning Fan had to drive through the entire city to get there.
Driving recklessly in the city center was not an option, but Ning Fan’s driving skills were strong enough. Even in the busy parts of the city, he sped towards the Dragon Hidden Mountain Range.
After driving in the city for two or three hours, Ning Fan finally reached the outskirts of East Sea City, where the number of residences diminished significantly, with mostly scattered villages in view.
There were far fewer cars on the road, which delighted Ning Fan. He pressed the gas pedal further, speeding towards Dragon Hidden Mountain.
Before long, Ning Fan saw the silhouette of the Dragon Hidden Mountain Range in the darkness. Although he saw the mountain range, Ning Fan’s heart hadn’t settled, as his destination was Dragon Hidden Mountain itself.
Fortunately, the map from Ouyang Feifei was engraved in his mind, so Ning Fan didn’t lose his way and finally arrived at the foot of a towering mountain.
Gazing at the lush mountain, Ning Fan murmured to himself, “This should be Dragon Hidden Mountain. Xiaoqing, wait for me; I’m coming to save you right away!”
He opened the car door, got out, and sprinted up the mountain at full speed.
Ning Fan didn’t know exactly where within Dragon Hidden Mountain the Celestial Clan was hidden, so he could only search gradually. Luckily, it was still early in the morning, and he had some time to search!
“That’s strange. I can’t find any trace of the Celestial Clan?” After searching for a long while, even as the first light of dawn touched the eastern sky, Ning Fan had yet to find any sign of the Celestials, which filled him with doubt.
“Could it be that this isn’t Dragon Hidden Mountain?” Ning Fan’s heart sank, filled with worry. If he couldn’t find the Celestials soon, dawn would break, and the Clan Leader’s coronation ceremony would begin!
“This way of searching won’t work!” Ning Fan narrowed his eyes, muttering to himself, “Right, isn’t there a barrier around the Celestial Clan’s territory? Since it’s a barrier, it must be formed by True Qi, so I should just check where the True Qi is densest!”
Upon this thought, Ning Fan closed his eyes and carefully probed for the surrounding True Qi concentration.
Suddenly, Ning Fan sensed a dense pool of True Qi on the mountain, continuously absorbing the surrounding True Qi.
“Looks like it’s on the mountain!” Ning Fan was overjoyed, opened his eyes suddenly, stomped his foot on the ground, and shot up the mountain like an arrow.
Soon, Ning Fan reached the spot he had sensed earlier. There was nothing unusual in the surroundings, but clearly, Ning Fan could feel the True Qi concentration here was significantly higher than around!
Slowly, Ning Fan stretched out his hand. As he extended his arm, he suddenly felt as if his hand had touched a pane of glass, preventing his hand from moving further.
“It seems this is the barrier surrounding the Celestial Clan!” Ning Fan said calmly, squinting his eyes and gazing at the invisible glass before him.