Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

The next day, Liu Xing put Jiao Jiao and Lan Jiao into pet bags, and sent a message to all his fellow Jindan practitioners in Haibin City, preparing to discuss countermeasures.

"City Lord Han, do you have any good plan on how to deal with the enemy next?" Liu Xing asked straight to the point.

After a night of rest, everyone's fatigue from the battle had vanished, and the support of the Thousand Machine Sect's powerful reinforcements had bolstered their confidence. They were all in high spirits. Their mana had largely recovered, the minor injuries had healed, and the seriously injured were in stable condition. City Lord Han and Chen Gongfeng's arms had also been reattached, and while they appeared intact, their vital energy was seriously damaged and recovery would take three to five months.

"Fellow Daoist Liu has great magical powers and unparalleled wisdom. We will follow his lead in everything! We only hope that the demon soldiers can retreat as soon as possible and restore the normal order of Haibin City." City Lord Han was very obedient. He handed over the command without hesitation and flattered the emperor loudly.

"We have captured the enemy's leader Lan Jiao. Can we attack their base camp today and wipe out this group of demon soldiers in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles?" A cultivator in the middle stage of the Jindan stage in Haibin City said viciously.

"Friend Wang, please be patient. Your Wang family has sacrificed many core disciples in the foundation-building stage this time. The City Lord's Mansion will give corresponding compensation after the war. We should put the overall situation first and minimize the losses." City Lord Han hurriedly comforted him.

"I suggest that we negotiate with the other leader to see if we can reach a settlement to avoid unnecessary damage. Besides, Senior Brother Liu has already captured the Blue Dragon and has bargaining chips." Lu Hua remained calm and gave a relatively advantageous strategy.

"Who can serve as an envoy to negotiate with the enemy camp?" Going to the demon tribe's camp as an envoy is extremely dangerous, and there's a high chance of not returning. Everyone looked at each other, their hearts trembling. For a moment, a deep silence fell.

Lu Hua glanced at everyone and saw that no one volunteered. Since he was the one who proposed the plan, it was natural that he should be the one to finish it.

"Senior Brother Liu, how about I..." Lu Hua was just about to bite the bullet and take on the task.

"Brother Lu's suggestion is good, and I agree with it. Since I am the leader this time, let me go to negotiate with the demon army!" Liu Xing interrupted Lu Hua decisively before he finished speaking.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Lu Hua felt a little touched. Senior Brother Liu was still like he had been during the Southern District War, always charging forward on dangerous missions without flinching.

"Brother Liu, you can't do that. You are the commander of an army. If we fall into the enemy camp, we may be wiped out. Let me go!" Immediately, several fellow practitioners tried to dissuade him and were willing to be the messenger.

"I admire all of you fellow Taoists for your willingness to help others. However, I have a good chance of making it out safely after I go there. You all should just guard the base camp this time, and we can discuss countermeasures after I come back after the talk." Liu Xing put on a complete show and naturally took on the responsibility of taking care of the matter.

"Brother Liu Gaoyi, be careful in everything. If things get out of hand, leave immediately. We will support you outside the city." Seeing that Liu Xing was so persistent, everyone stopped trying to dissuade him and made preparations to support him.

So Liu Xing said goodbye to everyone and flew towards the demon soldiers' camp.

Three hundred miles away in the sea, in the demon army camp, more than a dozen level four, five, and six demon beasts gathered in front of a graceful and elegant woman, recounting the situation on the battlefield yesterday. The scene of the blue dragon being captured alive was particularly vivid, and even the lady's face became solemn when she heard it.

"My son has disappeared without a trace, and now we have lost many soldiers and generals. What should we do now?" The lady was a little worried.

"Queen, I'm afraid that only you can rescue Commander Lan by taking action yourself. Please forgive my subordinates for their incompetence." The monsters talked to each other but could not come up with any good strategy.

At this moment, the lady seemed to have sensed something and looked outside.

"Jiao'er!" the noblewoman exclaimed, and with a flash of her own accord, she appeared outside the palace. The other demons, confused as to what was happening, hurriedly followed her.

"It seems that this beautiful woman is Jiao Jiao's mother." Liu Xing muttered. When the lady left the palace restrictions, Liu Xing immediately sensed it.

Jiao Jiao and Lan Jiao lacked spiritual power, so naturally they couldn't sense it.

"This human Jindan cultivator's spiritual power is actually not inferior to that of a seventh-level Divine Transformation demon like us. Could it be that some Yuanying monster has deliberately concealed his cultivation level? Or maybe he has a treasure that enhances his spiritual perception. No matter what the situation is, he must not be offended easily." The lady pondered silently in her heart.

In order to show his goodwill, Liu Xing did not ride on Jiao Jiao carelessly, but followed Jiao Jiao and Lan Jiao, flying slowly and steadily, without any intention of coercing or enslaving the two Jiaos.

As they got closer to the demon soldiers' camp, the blue dragon felt more and more relaxed, letting out a happy growl.

"Mom!" After a cup of tea, Jiao Jiao finally saw his mother. He cheered and threw himself into his mother's arms.

"Jiao Jiao, where have you been? You made me so worried." The lady hugged the shrunken little red dragon and looked at her kindly, her eyes full of doting.

"Mother, Jiao'er misses you too." Jiao Jiao acted coquettishly and struggled in her mother's arms, making the lady giggle.

Liu Xing smiled silently, watching the heartwarming reunion of mother and daughter. Over the years, Jiao Jiao had traveled extensively with him, facing numerous life-or-death crises without ever truly feeling at ease. Now, in her mother's arms, it felt like returning to a warm haven, allowing her to indulge in unbridled joy.

"Okay, Jiao'er, there are guests watching nearby. Please introduce your good friend to me." The lady played with Jiao Jiao for a while before turning her attention to Liu Xing.

"Ah, yes. Mother, let me introduce him to you. Master... Oh, his name is Liu Xing. He is my human friend and my savior." Jiao Jiao was about to say that Liu Xing was his contracted master, but suddenly remembered Liu Xing's instructions and immediately changed his words to say that he was his friend.

"My name is Liu Xing, and I'm here to meet the queen." Liu Xing bowed and saluted, being graceful and neither humble nor arrogant.

The lady was greatly surprised to see that this human Jindan cultivator was calm and composed, and that her own seventh-level transformed demon beast's spiritual sense could not tell the depth of the other party's magical power.

"Jiao'er, what is the cultivation level of your friend? I can't even tell." The lady quietly asked Jiao Jiao with her spiritual sense.

"Mother, Fellow Daoist Liu's magic power is slightly better than that of the early Nascent Soul stage, hehe." Jiao Jiao giggled and responded with an ambiguous answer.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, you are too polite. I would also like to thank you for saving my son's life and taking care of him." Upon hearing his daughter say that she was a person of the same level as him, his attitude immediately became respectful and he bowed.

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Jiao Jiao and I are like brothers and sisters. We have known each other since childhood and have supported each other all the way to our current success. To be honest, I should be grateful to her." Liu Xing said modestly.

Liu Xing was sincere and had no arrogance of being young and successful. His humble and respectful demeanor made the lady feel deeply fond of him.