Looking at the murderous Xiao Chen, the Soul Transformation cultivators he had invited couldn't help but speculate:
Was it that the Tiansheng Sect didn't want to marry into the Qingshan Sect and wanted to get rid of Lu Ming, or was this just Xiao Chen's personal vendetta?
But regardless of the reason, there was no way they were going to work for free.
This was a job where they risked their very lives—how could they possibly do it for nothing?
Just then, the Saint of the Lingqi Sect suddenly stood up and shouted loudly:
“That damned Lu Ming is completely unworthy of Saintess Ye's peerless beauty! I've been annoyed with him for a long time... I'm willing to join Senior Brother Xiao to get rid of this scourge!”
“Yes, yes... marrying Lu Ming is truly beneath Saintess Ye...”
“Exactly! He's just a despicable scoundrel. Today, I personally saw him stuffing the Tiansheng Sect's treasures into his storage bag...”
As soon as the Saint of the Lingqi Sect finished speaking, several other Soul Transformation cultivators chimed in.
They all agreed that Lu Ming deserved to die...
Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction.
Indeed, only he was worthy of his Eldest Senior Sister's peerless beauty.
That Lu Ming was just a hypocritical, greedy, and despicable scoundrel—and ugly, to boot.
Hearing their words, the remaining Soul Transformation cultivators looked at them speechlessly...
Are you idiots?
Why are you so eager to do a job that offers no benefits?
Besides, once Lu Ming is dead, what happens to the treasures in his storage bag?
Are they going to be split, or is it a free-for-all?
Or is Xiao Chen going to keep it all to himself?
The Saint of the Lingqi Sect saw everyone's expressions and sneered inwardly.
What a bunch of fools. Do they really think I'm an idiot?
Today, he had witnessed Lu Ming's spiritual artifact refinement technique, which was practically at the pinnacle of perfection.
He wanted to wait until Lu Ming was dead, then seize Lu Ming's forging secrets...
After all, Xiao Chen probably wouldn't care about a forging recipe...
Once he got his hands on the secret recipe, he would definitely become the number one master forger of the Xuantian Continent. He might even end up becoming Dao companions with Saintess Ye!
Thinking of Ye Fan's beauty, a glint of smugness flashed in the eyes of the Saint of the Lingqi Sect...
Hmph... while you all think Xiao Chen is using me, I'm actually using him.
Thud...
Right then, Xiao Chen pulled out a box.
Everyone looked at Xiao Chen with curiosity. Was he finally planning to cough up some real wealth?
“This is a Thousand Dragon Vine, the primary herb for refining Dragon Poria Pills...”
Gasp... Gulp...
As soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking, everyone stared greedily at the dragon-shaped spiritual herb glowing with spiritual light inside the box...
A Dragon Poria Pill was an auxiliary pill used to break through to the Unity stage. With it, their chances of a successful breakthrough would increase by thirty percent!
Thirty percent!
Seeing the looks on their faces, Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction and continued,
“Whoever kills Lu Ming gets this spiritual herb, and his storage bag will also be yours...”
“Rest assured, Senior Brother Xiao. That Lu Ming definitely won't live to see tomorrow morning...”
“That's right... let's go kill him right now...”
“Senior Brother Xiao, there's no time to lose. Let's go now so you can win over your beauty as soon as possible...”
Just then, a dark-faced, fat man covered in bumps stood up, flicked his sleeves, and shouted loudly.
This person was none other than Bao Duoduo in disguise. Ever since he arrived in the Central Province and met with Lu Ming once, he had been blending in among the rogue cultivators.
His mission was to mingle with the rogue cultivators and gather information...
Because he was generous with his money and knew how to handle himself,
he quickly became fast friends with the Saint of the Beast Taming Sect. When Xiao Chen was looking for recruits today, the Saint of the Beast Taming Sect had brought him along.
He never expected that he would run into something like this.
Hearing Bao Duoduo's words, Xiao Chen was highly satisfied. This guy is pretty good. He looks like a capable hand...
I'll give him some extra benefits afterward...
Afterward, the group followed Xiao Chen all the way to the small courtyard where Lu Ming was staying.
Before they even entered the courtyard, they could see Lu Ming, Big Yellow, and the others eating dinner through the open window.
Many of them couldn't help but sneer.
They are Soul Transformation experts, yet they still eat food!
They're even eating with a Foundation Establishment dog!
How pathetic. They're completely degrading themselves...
Watching this, Xiao Chen sneered and said,
“Hmph... you really know how to enjoy yourself, but this will be your last supper...”
Xiao Chen then scanned the surroundings and noticed that Lu Ming's small courtyard didn't even have a single protective formation active.
“Hmph... how naive. He doesn't even know to activate a protective array...”
The others nodded in agreement. The Saint of the Qingshan Sect had truly been spoiled rotten; he had absolutely no idea how treacherous the cultivation world could be!
Meanwhile, in the neighboring courtyard, the members of the Guiyi Sword Sect who were protecting Zhu Wuneng frowned warily as they sensed the auras of Xiao Chen's group.
Could they be here to snatch Little Friend Zhu?
But then, they realized that the group's target was actually the Saint of the Qingshan Sect.
Earlier, when they discovered they were neighbors with the Saint of the Qingshan Sect, they had been somewhat worried.
As expected, their worries were justified—trouble had indeed arrived!
But why were these guys trying to attack the Saint of the Qingshan Sect?
Besides, fighting was strictly forbidden inside Tiansheng City. These people were far too lawless.
Glancing at Xiao Chen and his group, the Saint of the Guiyi Sword Sect spoke in a cold, aloof voice:
“Protect Little Friend Zhu! Kill anyone who dares to step into this courtyard...”
As the cold word “kill” left his mouth, a sky-piercing murderous intent erupted!
“Understood!”
The disciples of the Guiyi Sword Sect responded in unison.
They flew up, hovering in the air near their courtyard wall, and glared coldly at Xiao Chen and his followers.
At the same time, they were somewhat puzzled. They had made such a loud commotion,
yet why hadn't Lu Ming and his group reacted at all?
It wasn't that they wanted to help Lu Ming; they simply despised the behavior of Xiao Chen and his lackeys!
Utterly hypocritical!
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, was startled, worried that Lu Ming might notice them and flee.
But when he turned his head and saw that they were still eating, he breathed a sigh of relief!
Seeing the members of the Guiyi Sword Sect staring at them, Xiao Chen also frowned.
These dirt-poor lunatics from the Guiyi Sword Sect... they won't ruin my plans, will they?
But seeing that they were only glaring and not making any moves to interfere, he relaxed.
As for being seen by the Guiyi Sword Sect—so what if they saw?
What could they possibly do to him?
Once Lu Ming was dead, the worst that could happen was a scolding from the Sect Leader and the elders. At most, he would face some minor punishment.
Maybe when his Senior Sister saw him being punished, she would be so touched that she would marry him on the spot...
At this thought, a smile couldn't help but creep onto the corners of Xiao Chen's mouth.
“Go...”
To avoid any further delays, Xiao Chen directly ordered.
He was still waiting to chop off Lu Ming's head and return to whisper sweet nothing to his Senior Sister...
The crowd surged forward, scrambling to rush inside. They weren't just after the Thousand Dragon Vine in Xiao Chen's hands, but also the storage bag on Lu Ming's person.
There must be plenty of good stuff in that guy's storage bag!
Thud... Thud... Thud...
They had only just flown into the air above the courtyard and hadn't even made a move yet,
when they plummeted straight down from above, face-planting hard onto the ground!
“What's going on?”
“Holy crap...”
“My spiritual energy?”
Everyone couldn't help but cry out in shock. What had just happened? They hadn't even attacked yet!
How did they just fall out of the sky!
Xiao Chen was also filled with terror. He realized that the spiritual energy inside his body had actually been sealed!
Meanwhile, the members of the Guiyi Sword Sect, still hovering in mid-air, were also completely bewildered. What was going on?
Did these guys collectively lose their minds?
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