Chapter 682: 682 Road
The three children looked at Tan Shaoting, "Dad, we were thinking of getting some exercise."
"Sure, as long as there’s an opportunity, you may do so."
Tan Shaoting understood his children as he himself was once like them, spending days in the monotonous practice of swordsmanship, always thinking he was quite good, eager to compete with others to prove his abilities.
Or finding someone to spar with, through which he could discover his own shortcomings.
The father and his three children were somewhat pressed for time. They were worried about being delayed on the road and missing the auction.
"Dad, do you think following them like this just out of suspicion is really a good idea?" Qi Wen asked helplessly.
Tan Shaoting understood the meaning behind his daughter’s words.
"Nowadays, cultivation resources are scarce, and everyone is driven by interests."
"Dad, I won’t be like this in the future."
Tan Shaoting nodded, as this was the bottom line for him and his children.
"You three be careful; ahead, there’s a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a Qi Cultivation Great Perfection cultivator and a Qi Refining Seventh Level cultivator."
"Dad, I’ll handle the Qi Refining Seventh Level cultivator, while brother and sister handle the Qi Cultivation Great Perfection one.
I am confident I can defeat the Seventh Level one within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Then the three of us together can take on the Perfection one," Qi Yan analyzed strategically.
Qi Wen and Qi Hong both nodded, "Big brother, we can hold out for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. If not, we’ve got plenty of talismans."
Tan Shaoting listened on the side. Initially, his idea was to trap the Foundation Establishment cultivator. But seeing the kids confident, he let them try it within the array, an array in array type, so they could hide if danger arose.
With this thought, Tan Shaoting landed and put away the flying boat, and then the four of them entered the array, waiting for the three to arrive.
The best outcome is if this trapping array can also trap the Foundation Establishment cultivator, allowing him to take care of the children. That’s why he took the kids into the array without confronting the opponents head-on.
Honestly, his Divine Sense was much stronger than that of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, so by the time they arrived, they only found traces of the array.
Tan Shaoting held the array plate in his hand. As they got close enough to the array, he flung it out, jumping out of the array immediately.
This series of actions took merely a second. By the time the Foundation Establishment cultivator reacted, they were already trapped inside the illusion array.
This relaxed the hearts of the father and his children slightly.
Seeing their father had already gone out, Qi Yan and the others took the opportunity to exit.
Qi Yan launched a sneak attack on the Qi Refining Seventh Level cultivator directly.
Tan Shaoting sent telepathic messages to the children, informing them that these three were from the Beast Taming Sect.
Qi Yan didn’t even take the time of one cup of tea to deal with the Seventh Level cultivator. It was the first time the kid killed someone, leaving him a bit uneasy. However, knowing his younger siblings were still in danger, he didn’t dwell on it.
Qi Hong and Qi Wen fought evenly with the Great Perfection cultivator.
Honestly, this was because they were from the Beast Taming Sect. Had it been the Xuantian Sect, things wouldn’t have gone this smoothly.
With Qi Yan joining in, the three siblings quickly defeated the Great Perfection cultivator.
"Let’s return to the array."
Each carried an array key, so the illusion array didn’t affect them significantly.
All three knew they must not distract their father. Even though they could challenge above their level, they were in the Qi Cultivation Stage, while their father was dealing with a Foundation Establishment, which is a higher major layer.
They must absolutely ensure their father doesn’t get distracted, as it could be dangerous.
Now within the array, Tan Shaoting knew the children had already won and entered the array.
So he opened the illusion array, drawing the Foundation Establishment cultivator out.
He didn’t want to fight within the array, fearing accidental harm to the children; it was safer outside.
Qi Yan and the others could see the battle outside clearly from within the array.
Despite being at the Qi Cultivation Eleventh Level, Tan Shaoting had a huge gap compared to the Foundation Establishment Stage. It was a vast difference.
However, his Divine Sense was strong and he noticed six more people approaching. This couldn’t continue.
Originally, he intended to fight honorably with sword light, but it wasn’t feasible now, so he directly used a Divine Sense Attack.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator was utterly dismayed. He thought this would be merely a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator, and he even brought his Great Perfection disciple to assist, thinking himself a mere support.
Turns out, this was a tough nut to crack.
Just as he was about to release his Contracted Beast, he found himself sensing nothing.
Tan Shaoting stepped forward, delivering a fatal sword thrust to the throat. He collected the Storage Bag and used Earth Magic to bury the Foundation Establishment cultivator.
He didn’t linger outside; these six were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, not something to be underestimated.
Returning to the array, he saw the three children smiling at him.
"Six Foundation Establishment cultivators have arrived. Just stay put in the array."
The smiles on the children’s faces froze, "Dad, let’s go into space."
Tan Shaoting shook his head, "No, they’re almost here."
Saying this, Tan Shaoting drank two cups of Spiritual Spring Water to remain in optimal condition.
Holding the highest rank Fifth-rank Array Plate in his hand, dealing with these six directly was not feasible. He had to think of another way, hoping they would come closer.
The three children were very nervous, quietly waiting on the side.
Six Foundation Establishment cultivators landed around the array but did not rashly approach.
"Cultivator within the array, we mean no harm. We just want to ask a few questions."
The three children looked at their father nervously.
"To the six friends outside, what is it you wish to ask? Ask away, as much as I know, I won’t hide it."
Tan Shaoting’s tone was already very polite.
That was his intention. However, the people outside didn’t think so. They viewed it as contempt, and for a youngster to behave this way was disrespectful.
However, someone noticed it was a Fourth-tier Array, not something easily broken.
"Cultivator, let’s speak plainly. We just want to know if you reached the tenth floor in the Secret Realm Trial Tower?"
"I did not reach the tenth floor; I reached the ninth level. But for some reason, I was bounced out."
"Cultivator, we have inquired. They all say you entered the tenth floor."
"I truly did not enter the tenth floor."
At this point, the six Foundation Establishment cultivators grew a bit impatient. They exchanged concealed looks, suddenly converging at the side of the array.
Tan Shaoting seized this opportunity, accurately throwing out the Fifth-rank Array Plate.