"Do you have a solution?"
The young woman looked puzzled, clearly disbelieving.
Does Lu Ming have a way to rescue the people of their Zhengtian Army and reclaim the starship?
How could that be? Although Lu Ming's talent is frighteningly high, his cultivation level is still low, and his combat strength is at most equivalent to hers. What can she do?
It should be noted that there are at least a few beings at the ninth level of the Void God Realm in the Star Iron Mine. As for those at the seventh or eighth level of the Void God Realm, if Lu Ming went there, he would probably be slapped to death by them.
"Sometimes, saving lives doesn't require force. I'll show you something, and you'll understand!"
Lu Ming smiled slightly, waved his hand, and a person appeared in his hand.
This person is none other than Kang Long, the young master of Yuanluo Palace!
"one person..."
At first, the young woman was taken aback, but then her beautiful pupils suddenly widened.
"This is... Kang Long, the young master of Yuanluo Palace?"
The young woman gasped softly, never expecting to encounter Kang Long here.
"You've seen him?"
Lu Ming asked.
“I’ve met you a few times!” the woman said, a bright smile spreading across her face as if she had just remembered something.
Kang Long had been imprisoned by Lu Ming for more than half a year and was already somewhat dazed. It took him a while to see the situation clearly.
"Boy, you're dead! I'm telling you, you're dead! Release me now, or I'll make sure you're never seen again! Ah... Tong Xi'er, what are you doing here?"
When Kang Long first saw Lu Ming, he roared, then his gaze swept over the young woman and he froze.
"Kang Long, I never thought you'd end up like this. Hehehe, looks like I'm really lucky!"
Tong Xi'er sized up Kang Long and sneered.
"What...what do you want to do?"
Kang Long's face turned pale.
"You talk too much nonsense!"
Lu Ming said something, then waved his hand and put Kanglong away again.
“My cultivation is insufficient. Even with Kanglong, I would be instantly killed if I encountered a Void God Realm expert of level seven or above. However, you have a Void God Realm expert of level nine. If you let him use Kanglong to exchange for the Zhengtian Army's people and starships, you would be absolutely confident!”
Lu Ming said.
That was his plan.
Kang Long is of little use to him. If he can exchange him for the people of Zhengtian Army and the starship, he can leave Dark Star and also do a favor for Zhengtian Army. Why not?
"Okay, if I succeed this time, we will be extremely grateful!"
Tong Xier's face was also full of joy.
"By the way, my name is Tong Xi'er, what's your name?"
Tong Xier asked.
"Lu Ming!"
Lu Ming answered.
"Brother Lu, come, I'll take you to see the people of our Zhengtian Army!"
Tong Xier said, then her figure flashed and she headed in one direction.
Lu Ming followed closely behind Tong Xi'er.
Neither of them flew through the air; instead, they ran on the ground, but at a considerable speed. After several hours of running, they arrived at a rather remote canyon.
"who?"
As soon as the two arrived, a cold shout rang out, and a middle-aged man appeared in front of them, blocking their way.
"Uncle Liu, it's me!"
Tong Xier said.
"Xi'er..."
The middle-aged man smiled when he saw Tong Xi'er, but then his gaze swept over Lu Ming, and he frowned slightly, revealing a hint of wariness. He asked, "Xi'er, who is he?"
He had no choice but to be on guard. This was Dark Star, the territory of Yuanluo Palace. The Zhengtian Army and Yuanluo Palace were mortal enemies. The remaining members of the Zhengtian Army were all here. Now that he saw a strange man coming here, he was naturally on guard.
"Uncle Liu, his name is Lu Ming. He's also an enemy of the Yuanluo Palace. He has a way to help us rescue Uncle Wang and the others!"
Tong Xier said.
"Does he have a way to save them?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were full of suspicion.
He could tell at a glance that Lu Ming was only at the Void Transformation Realm. Such a level of cultivation was insignificant in his eyes. How could he possibly have a way to rescue their companions?
"Xi'er, don't be fooled by him. He might be from the Yuanluo Palace, deliberately trying to gain your trust..."
At this point, the middle-aged man's face turned grim; if that were true, they would all be in danger.
A chilling killing intent emanated from him, ready to strike at any moment.
"Uncle Liu, no, because he has Kang Long, the young master of Yuanluo Palace, on him."
Tong Xier quickly replied.
"Is there Kang Long, the young master of the Yuanluo Palace?"
The middle-aged man's aura immediately weakened, and his face was filled with surprise and uncertainty.
If Lu Ming really has Kanglong, then it definitely doesn't belong to someone from the Yuanluo Palace.
Even if it were to capture them, it would be impossible to risk using Kanglong.
This is also why Tong Xier felt comfortable bringing Lu Ming here.
"That's right, Kang Long is in my book, and Miss Xi'er has already read it!"
Lu Ming immediately explained his plan.
"Okay, okay, okay, haha, Brother Lu Ming, I misunderstood you earlier, I'm sorry!"
The middle-aged man laughed sheepishly.
"fine!"
Lu Ming smiled. Under such circumstances, it was normal for the other party to be cautious.
"I'll take you to see Vice General Sun!"
The middle-aged man said, then led Lu Ming and Tong Xi'er towards the depths of the canyon.
Deep in the canyon, Lu Ming encountered a group of people, about thirty in number.
They were all experts, all at least at the third level of the Void God Realm. Among them, Tong Xi'er was the weakest.
"Deputy General Sun..."
The middle-aged man and Tong Xier bowed to one of the elderly men in gray robes.
This old man in gray robes is Vice General Sun!
In the Zhengtian Army, the highest-ranking member is the Army Master, also known as the Law Ancestor.
Below the military commander are several deputy military commanders, and below them are the generals and deputy generals.
This old man was a deputy general, a being at the ninth level of the Void God Realm.
The people in the canyon all showed wariness when they saw Lu Ming, but when Tong Xi'er and the others said that Lu Ming had Kanglong, they were all overjoyed.
With a wave of his hand, Kanglong appeared in Lu Ming's hand.
"It really is Kang Long! I've met him once before!"
"Haha, now we're saved!"
The men of Zhengtian Army were overjoyed when they saw Kang Long.
She no longer had any wariness towards Lu Ming.
When Kang Long saw so many Zheng Tianjun soldiers, he turned pale with fright, cowered in fear, and dared not shout anymore.
"Senior, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you!"
Lu Ming handed Kang Long to Deputy General Sun.
"Haha, Brother Lu Ming, if we manage to escape this time, feel free to name your conditions!"
Deputy General Sun laughed heartily.
"My condition is very simple: I want to leave with you all, and I need a place to settle my family and friends!"
Lu Ming said.
"Haha, that's easy. Our Zhengtian Army has occupied more than a dozen inhabited planets. We may not have anything else, but our territory is huge. You can choose whichever you like!"
Deputy General Sun grinned and took the Kanglong.
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.