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

"Hmph, so this is the so-called 'a day's marriage is a hundred days' grace.' The sect was destroyed, and my father died—all thanks to you!"

Su Yao's eyes were icy, and her voice was filled with anger and grief. In the past few days, she had come to realize that the mastermind behind the sect's destruction was Kong Ming.

When faced with Su Yao's accusations, a complex emotion flashed in Kong Ming's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He was not a heartless person. When he left Qinglan Sect, he told Su Yao seriously that he would never harm her. Although he had deliberately pushed things to this point, he had no choice but to do so.

Kongming put away his feather fan and slowly walked to Su Yao's side. "Did you already know that the person you wanted to deal with was me? Is this to avenge your father?"

“That’s right, Su Yao is dead. The current Song Xiruo is just a revenger!” Su Yao’s tone was cold and resolute. Her aura seemed to freeze into frost. She would never forget the sect elder’s last shout. Her gaze was like a knife, piercing straight into Kong Ming’s heart.

Kongming sighed softly, as if he had expected all of this. "I deeply regret what happened to your father. But if I could do it all over again, I still wouldn't hesitate! It's just that I truly feel guilty towards you..."

"You don't need to pretend. I just never expected you to be such a treacherous person!" Su Yao interrupted Kong Ming. "Do you think I would give up my revenge just because of your few words? Even if I, Su Yao, die, I will make you pay the price!"

Kongming looked at Su Yao, a hint of helplessness and sorrow flashing in his eyes. "If you insist on doing this, I cannot stop you. But please remember, the grudges and affections in this world are often far more complicated than you imagine. What you see may only be the tip of the iceberg."

Su Yao sneered, "I don't need your reminder. I only trust my own eyes. Since you've done it, you have to bear the consequences."

Having said that, she moved swiftly, about to rush towards Kongming. However, at that moment, the flying spirit beast in the sky suddenly let out a long cry, as if it had encountered some danger.

Kongming looked up and saw streaks of golden light rushing towards him from afar, their speed astonishing.

Kongming knew that the Emperor Yuan had no intention of letting him go, and had sent so many experts to hunt him down.

"By imperial decree, those in front must immediately proceed to the palace to meet the Emperor. If they attempt to escape again, they shall be killed without mercy!" The voice of the Golden Core cultivator leading the way at the rear was like thunder, echoing through the air.

Kongming frowned. He hadn't expected the Emperor Yuan's pursuers to arrive so quickly, and that they would send three Golden Core experts to capture him. With his current cultivation level, even one Golden Core cultivator would be enough to give him a hard time.

He said no more and looked at Zhu Ganglie and Su Yao, shouting.

"Sit tight."

Then, he slapped the spirit beast's back hard with both hands, and the spirit beast suddenly changed direction, flying into the depths of the grassland like an arrow released from a bow.

"Hmph! Do you think you can escape?" Amidst the golden light, a figure suddenly accelerated, streaking across the sky like a meteor, chasing after the flying spirit beast that Kongming was on.

Seeing this, the other cultivators also accelerated, forming golden torrents that chased after them relentlessly.

Driven by Kongming, the flying spirit beast reached its maximum speed, but the Golden Core expert behind it was like a leech clinging to its bone.

Standing on the back of the spirit beast, Su Yao wanted to attack Kong Ming several times, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to do it when she was actually facing this man.

Perhaps, deep down, she still harbored a sliver of hope for him, hoping he could offer a reasonable explanation, or... or perhaps she was simply waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow her to fully unleash the hatred in her heart.

Seeing that the cultivators chasing after him were getting closer and closer, and had already entered the attack range of the Golden Core cultivators, Kongming knew that something was wrong.

Sure enough, a sharp sword aura slashed out from the cultivator behind them, heading straight for the three of them.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Kongming's eyes. He took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals. Instantly, starlight appeared on his body, and a light screen rose on the back of the spirit beast, attempting to block the sword energy.

"boom!"

However, the attack of a Golden Core cultivator was no ordinary matter. The light barrier had just formed when it was easily shattered by the sword energy, and the remaining force continued to strike Kongming.

Kongming was shocked and roared angrily. He gritted his teeth and grabbed Zhu Ganglie from the side.

Suddenly, a pig-like scream rang out.

"You damned bastard, how could you be such a big brother, using me, Old Pig, as a human shield? Don't you have any conscience? Ouch! It hurts so much, Old Pig!"

Zhu Bajie cursed loudly, feeling extremely aggrieved. Ever since he was tricked by Kongming into going to Leizhou, and then to Dadu, he hadn't had a single day of peace...

"Gang Lie, you'd better take the hit first. If this sword energy hits us, we'll either die or be seriously injured. But you're thick-skinned and tough, so you'll only bleed a few drops at most. Help your brother block it!"

Kongming pulled Su Yao over and hid behind Zhu Ganglie's massive body. His hands didn't stop moving; he slapped the spirit beast's back again, trying to increase his speed.

"Ouch……"

"It hurts so much, old pig!"

Zhu Ganglie was pushed to the back by Kongming. Even though he was thick-skinned and tough, several sword energies struck him in succession. Although they did not cause fatal injuries, they still made him cry out in pain.

"Ouch! Big brother, I can't take it anymore, put me down quickly!"

"You can handle it!"

"I really can't take it anymore!"

"Ganglie, you must believe in yourself..."

"Believe your grandpa, I, Old Pig, will never believe you again... Ouch..." Pigsy cursed repeatedly in pain.

A hint of pity flashed in Su Yao's eyes. "Kongming, stop it quickly! It will die if this continues!"

Upon hearing Su Yao's words, Pigsy's spirits immediately lifted. "I would die without regret if I could take a knife for the fairy! Fairy, hide well, and watch my skills!"

Kongming was speechless for a moment, but he knew that if things continued like this, they would be captured sooner or later. "No, flying is too obvious a target. We must return to the ground and hide."

"I, Old Pig, haven't even unleashed my power yet..."

"You idiot, I just asked you to block for me and you acted like you were going to die, and now you're complaining that you haven't done enough?"

Kongming cursed, his hands quickly forming hand seals, and a phantom of the Eight Trigrams diagram slowly appeared above the three people's heads. He shouted softly, "Eight Trigrams Formation, go!"

Then the array diagram seemed to come alive, slowly rotating and expanding in the wind, instantly enveloping all the cultivators chasing after it.

After casting several spells into the formation, Kongming immediately urged his flying spirit beast to rush down to the grassland below.

The Eight Trigrams Formation can only trap these cultivators for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. We must find a perfect hiding place before they break free, or the consequences will be unimaginable.

The flying spirit beast hovered low over the grassland. A huge grassland tribe ahead caught Kongming's attention. He turned around and plunged down.

These tribes are inhabited by herders, and under normal circumstances, these cultivators would not cause trouble for these mortals. Moreover, it would be hard to guess that Kongming would dare to flee into the tribes...