He led Gu Lingyao to the Transmission Formation. Seeing Xiao Chen coming, several disciples of Tianfeng Shengzong who were in charge of guarding the Transmission Formation hurried over and saluted him respectfully.
"Greetings, senior brother."
These disciples didn't know Xiao Chen's name, but the fact that he was wearing a Tianfeng robe indicated that Xiao Chen was a direct disciple. There was no doubt that someone would use the identity of a direct disciple, because it was a capital offense.
They saluted Xiao Chen respectfully. Seeing this, Xiao Chen smiled and said, "We're going to Southern Border City. Thank you."
"You're welcome, senior brother. Please wait a moment while we activate the Transmission Formation," one of the disciples replied respectfully.
Soon, the Transmission Formation to Southern Border City was activated for Xiao Chen. As a beam of light shot up into the sky, Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao disappeared into the Transmission Formation.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao had arrived at Southern Border City from Tianfeng Prefecture City.
When they walked out of the Transmission Formation, there were already disciples of Tianfeng Shengzong waiting for them. They were also very respectful. They personally led Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao to the carriage and headed for the Governor's Mansion of Southern Border City.
As a city directly under Tianfeng Shengzong, the Governor's Mansion naturally belonged to Tianfeng Shengzong. Meanwhile, the people in charge of Southern Border City were also disciples of Tianfeng Shengzong.
Within Tianfeng Shengzong, ordinary disciples would rotate to guard different places every year. Usually, they would guard several cities directly under Tianfeng Shengzong.
As the largest city in the south of Tianfeng Prefecture City, Southern Border City was also very prosperous. However, it was not as prosperous as Tianfeng Prefecture City.
In terms of prosperity and size, it was not as prosperous as Tianfeng Shengzong.
They went all the way to the Governor's Mansion of Southern Border City. There, Xiao Chen met the Governor, who was also an elder of Tianfeng Shengzong. He guarded Southern Border City all year round and was a Half-saint.
In the hall of the Governor's Mansion, Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao bowed to the Governor and said, "Disciple Xiao Chen greets Elder Nangong..."
The elder was middle-aged and looked gentle and cultured. His name was Nangong Yi. Facing Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao's bow, Nangong Yi personally helped Xiao Chen up and said with a smile.. Xiao Chen's too polite....
"Xiao Chen, you're too polite. I've heard a thing or two about you. Not bad, you're indeed a young hero. With you, the ten direct disciples of the Sage Sect are finally gathered."
His attitude towards Xiao Chen was very friendly. This was normal. After all, although Nangong Yi was an elder of Sage Sect, he was an expatriate elder. In terms of status, he was not much different from a pro-disciple like Xiao Chen. It could even be said that Sage Sect valued Xiao Chen more than Nangong Yi.
Therefore, when facing a direct disciple, an external elder like Nangong Yi would also treat him as an equal and would not put on any airs.
He personally invited Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao to take a seat, then ordered someone to serve tea. After some simple pleasantries, Xiao Chen went straight to the point. He looked at Nangong Yi and asked.
"May I ask Elder Nangong, the Nangong Yan captured by the Qingma Gang this time is from Family Nangong, right?"
Xiao Chen already knew the answer. In the records of this mission, the identity of the Nangong Yan was clearly stated.
She was indeed from Family Nangong. She was also the daughter of the current head of Family Nangong, Nangong Feihong, who was also the elder brother of Nangong Yi.
Family Nangong was one of the top two families in Tianfeng Prefecture, the number one family in the South. Therefore, Nangong Yan's status was very high. Of course, if that was not the case, He Feng would not have sent Xiao Chen to carry out this mission.
Thinking about it, if it was not a Nangong Yan who was kidnapped, a few core disciples or a Deacon of Sage Sect would have been sent. But He Feng sent Xiao Chen. To put it bluntly, this was a signal to Family Nangong that Sage Sect valued the Nangong Yan. That was why they did not hesitate to send a pro-disciple to carry out this mission.
One must know that the status of a pro-disciple was much higher than that of a Deacon of Sage Sect. In some ways, even an elder of Sage Sect could not compare to a pro-disciple.
Obviously, both Family Nangong and Nangong Yi were very satisfied with this signal from Sage Sect. The fact that a pro-disciple came personally was enough to prove that Sage Sect valued this mission.
Facing Xiao Chen's question, Nangong Yi nodded and replied, "Yan 'er is indeed a member of Family Nangong, and is also my niece. To be honest, my elder brother is very worried about her being kidnapped by the Qingma Gang. But it's a pity that the Qingma Gang is very cunning. They have been hiding at the border between Tianfeng Prefecture and Tianyue Prefecture. As soon as there is a disturbance, the Qingma Gang will run into Tianyue Prefecture's territory. Our Family Nangong has been having a headache over this."
As the number one clan in Tianfeng Prefecture, the Family Nangong naturally thought that in terms of strength, they could easily crush the Qingma Gang. But here was the problem. The Qingma Gang did not have any direct contact with the Family Nangong or Tianfeng Shengzong.
Moreover, it had been seven days since the Nangong Yan and the dozen Tianfeng Shengzong disciples were kidnapped. But the Qingma Gang did not make any demands. Without any demands, the Family Nangong could not take any further action.
It was strange that they kidnapped them without making any demands. At the same time, the Qingma Gang had been hiding at Fengyue Mountain, which was the border between Tianfeng Prefecture and Tianyue Prefecture.
As the border between the two prefectures, it naturally became a lawless place. Neither Tianfeng Prefecture nor Tianyue Prefecture had a strong management of this place. In addition, warriors from both prefectures lived here at the same time. Over time, this place became a city of crime, where crooks mixed in with the honest folk.
Xiao Chen had more or less grasped the situation of this mission. The reason why he came to Southern Border City to meet Nangong Yi was that he hoped to get the Family Nangong's help.
After all, the Family Nangong was the largest clan in the south. In terms of strength, it was not inferior to the three major sects, the Iron Sword Sect. Moreover, the Family Nangong had been operating in the south of Tianfeng Prefecture for so many years, so it was natural that they had built a huge network of information. It would be difficult for Xiao Chen and Gu Lingyao to find out the whereabouts of the Qingma Gang as soon as possible. Therefore, it would be best to rely on the Family Nangong's information network.
As if he had guessed Xiao Chen's thoughts, Nangong Yi spoke first before Xiao Chen could say anything.
"Nephew Xiao Chen, to tell you the truth, if you want to rely on the Family Nangong's information network, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
"Oh, what do you mean, Elder Nangong?" Upon hearing Nangong Yi's words, Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"Sigh, I'm ashamed to say this …" Xiao Chen indeed wanted to rely on the Family Nangong's information network, but Nangong Yi had his own difficulties. He let out a sigh and told Xiao Chen the truth without hiding anything.
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