Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

Five days later, Su Yao and about thirty other Qinglan Sect disciples finally gathered in Gele County.

"Senior Sister, news has come from outside that the Sect Master and three elders have all perished, and the sect has been completely destroyed..." A disciple told Su Yao the news in a trembling voice.

Su Yao's heart sank to the bottom instantly. Although she had anticipated this possibility when she broke through the encirclement, she still found it hard to accept when the facts were presented to her.

She bit her lower lip tightly, blood trickling down the corner of her mouth, but she seemed oblivious.

"Have you found out which force was behind this?"

"News has already spread in the city that because my sect dared to assist Li Guangling, it was wiped out by experts sent by the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, Du Ruhui, with the aim of making an example of us. They also said... they said they would leave no one alive..." The disciple answered in an even lower voice.

"Li Guangling?"

Su Yao was completely baffled. How could a down-on-his-luck prince, and the fact that Qinglan Sect had only symbolically sent Kongming as his accompanying immortal master, suddenly become the fuse for the sect's destruction?

If the news is true, then their Qinglan Sect has no place in the Tang Dynasty. Du Ruhui has many experts around him, and once they find out who has escaped, their fate will probably not be good.

"What...what should we do?" another disciple asked, his voice choked with emotion.

Su Yao took a deep breath, suppressing her grief and despair, and slowly said, "It seems we can't stay in the Tang Dynasty any longer."

"Senior Sister, whatever you say, we'll listen to you!" everyone said in unison.

Su Yao's gaze swept across everyone's faces. She knew that as the daughter of the Qinglan Sect Master, she had to shoulder the responsibility and find a way to survive for these surviving disciples.

"Since there's no way out for us, we'll head north. Sooner or later, I'll personally kill all those enemies who destroyed my sect." Su Yao's voice was firm and powerful. "An Tingjing occupies three prefectures in the north and has declared himself king. No matter how far Du Ruhui's influence extends, it's impossible for him to reach there..."

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Wolong Villa.

"Prime Minister, our informants have reported that the Qinglan Sect has been wiped out by Du Ruhui. We've finally avenged you!" Zhao Yun said to Kongming, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Is she alright?" Kongming gently raised his head, his eyes showing neither sorrow nor joy.

"Su Yao has broken through the encirclement and is leading dozens of disciples to escape to the north. Does the Prime Minister still care about this woman..." Zhao Yun's voice suddenly became low as he said this.

Kongming closed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "She is a smart woman, and I believe that it won't be long before she understands who is behind this!"

"This is Su Zhuo's own fault. The Prime Minister is kind-hearted and has already given him a chance..."

"So be it! Since she has escaped, I haven't broken my promise!" Kongming sighed.

He vaguely remembered the words he had said to Su Yao when he left Qinglan Sect...

As night falls and the stars twinkle, the lights of Wolong Manor flicker in the darkness.

Kongming sat upright by the pool, letting the splashing water from the waterfall fall onto his robes.

"What secrets does this Jade Void Seal hold?" Kongming murmured to himself, feeling the coolness of the Jade Void Seal in his hand, his mind gradually calming down.

This object had been with him for some time, but no matter how much he studied it, he could never figure out its secrets; it seemed to be just an ordinary object.

In August, the starry sky is as bright as day. The reflections of the stars in the pool and the constellations in the sky complement each other, making the pool seem like a world of its own.

Suddenly, the Big Dipper in the pool shone unusually brightly, and its position began to flicker and shift wildly.

Kongming looked up at the sky and saw that the seven stars remained unchanged.

"What's happening here."

Kongming was filled with surprise and doubt. He stared intently at the pool, where the reflection of the Big Dipper gradually converged into a Bagua pattern and then slowly rotated, as if driven by an unknown force.

At this moment, the Jade Void Seal in his hand, which had been cold, suddenly became warm and emitted a faint light, echoing the whirlpool in the pool.

Kongming's heart raced instantly; he felt an unprecedented surge of excitement.

The light from the Jade Void Seal grew stronger and stronger, eventually drawing a bright arc in the night sky before shooting directly into the pool.

The water in the pool instantly boiled, as if stirred by a tremendous force. The reflection of the Big Dipper, which had converged to form an octagonal pattern, spun wildly in the water, creating a massive whirlpool…

A suction force instantly spread from the pool, as if trying to pull Kongming in.

Kongming steadied himself and channeled his magic to resist the suction force. However, as the vortex spun faster and faster, the suction became stronger and stronger, and he felt as if he were about to be pulled into it at any moment.

Suddenly, from the center of the vortex, a beam of light slowly rose and enveloped Kongming.

Kongming felt his body become light and involuntarily floated towards the pool.

Although he was terrified, he was filled with curiosity and anticipation. He wanted to know what secrets the Jade Void Seal held, and why the pool of water was undergoing such strange changes.

Just then, countless runes flew out from the pool, as if they had come to life, like the stars in the sky surrounding Kongming.

Finally, it formed a point of light and shone into Kongming's forehead.

Kongming felt a jolt in his mind, and his consciousness was filled with obscure and difficult-to-understand characters, along with a large amount of information.

Although he was surprised, he understood that this might be the secret of the Jade Void Seal. He quickly closed his eyes and began to carefully comprehend the characters.

After a long while, Kongming opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright.

"Seven Stars Transformation Technique".

Kongming read the name of the manual in a low voice, his heart filled with awe.

He never expected that he would unintentionally uncover the secret of the Jade Void Seal.

Who would have thought that this object only responds to the Big Dipper reflected in the water, and that it needs the water in the pool as a medium to unleash its true power?

Kongming looked up at the sky, and the Big Dipper was still as bright as ever, as if nothing had happened. However, his heart was in turmoil.

The suction sensation he felt earlier was strangely familiar. Suddenly, he recalled the moment when he was struck by lightning after borrowing the Seven Stars of Life. It was the same powerful suction that tried to devour him, and even the aura was exactly the same.

Kongming was filled with doubts. He recalled how, back at Wuzhang Plain, he had defied the heavens and attempted to reverse the course of events using the Seven Stars Life-Borrowing Technique.

However, that tribulation lightning brought him to this world...

He clearly remembered that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon was full, and the place where he met Zuo Ci happened to be a pond.

Is this a coincidence, or is it truly intricately connected to the Jade Void Seal?

Perhaps back then, Zuo Ci, carrying the Jade Void Seal, happened to react with the constellation reflections in the pool, and Zhuge Liang was performing a star-summoning ritual at the same time, which activated the power of the Jade Void Seal and brought him to this world...