What Are Brothers For? Selling Them Out to Survive

While Lu Ming was recovering his spiritual energy, he also took the opportunity to check what benefits he had gained from consuming that Nine-Turn Linglong Pill.

Soon, Lu Ming discovered that his vortex dantian was spinning faster, and he was absorbing spiritual energy much more rapidly.

It was about twice as fast as before. No wonder those people had fought to the death to snatch this pill.

This pill was indeed incredible!

Lu Ming was extremely pleased. His future cultivation would be even faster now...

Just as Lu Ming recovered his spiritual energy and was about to stand up, he suddenly heard footsteps.

Lu Ming was startled. Was someone coming?

He quickly suppressed his aura and remained hidden in the corner.

Next, he saw Ye Fan walk in cautiously.

Seeing him, Lu Ming was also taken aback. How did I run into this guy again? Do we have some sort of deep-seated grudge or fated connection? After all, since I'm a protagonist, someone I keep running into over and over again must be extraordinary!

As for why Ye Fan had ended up here, it was because he had ultimately been trampled unconscious.

By the time he woke up, he found that other than being covered in large footprints, the grand hall was completely empty.

He first cast a Cleansing Technique on himself.

Then, he retrieved a recovery pill from his storage bag and swallowed it.

This storage bag was one he had obtained earlier after killing those disciples of the Chixia Sect.

Once his injuries healed, he set out to continue his search for Lu Ming.

He swore once again that he would kill Lu Ming.

If he didn't kill Lu Ming, his mind would never find peace, and the spiritual energy in his dantian would remain stifled...

Thus, Ye Fan continued searching for Lu Ming within the secret realm.

Who could have known that he would accidentally stumble upon this cave?

Driven by curiosity, he walked inside to investigate.

At a single glance, he noticed the stone door.

At this moment, Ye Fan raised an eyebrow as he looked at the array patterns on the door.

An array of this level was a piece of cake for him, something he could easily crack.

Without another word, Ye Fan immediately set to work breaking the array.

He also wanted to see what lay behind this door.

He hoped to obtain some resources.

After all, the resources the Sect Master of the Haoran Sect had previously given him had all been stolen by that wretched mortal.

Seeing Ye Fan easily crack the array on the stone door with a casual wave of his hand, Lu Ming frowned.

However, Lu Ming did not make a move, because at that moment, he heard voices again.

“Eldest Senior Brother, where do you think that kid Ye Fan ran off to?”

Soon, Lu Ming saw three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Haoran Sect walk in.

By this time, Ye Fan had obviously heard their voices as well.

Killing intent flooded his eyes. It's time to deal with these pieces of trash!

When Bai Yuanfei and the others appeared and saw Ye Fan, they were also startled.

“Kid, today next year will be the anniversary of your death.”

The second junior brother barked fiercely at Ye Fan.

Lu Ming was also taken aback. What's going on? Do they have a grudge against each other?

Then, he saw Ye Fan directly channel his spiritual energy and charge forward without a single word.

Amidst the flashing sword light, Bai Yuanfei used his sword to save the second junior brother.

If he hadn't moved quickly, the second junior brother's arm would have been severed.

“Junior Brother, how can you be so vicious as to slaughter your fellow disciples?”

Bai Yuanfei scolded him in anger.

He hadn't expected Ye Fan to attack directly without saying a word.

How could he have so little regard for martial decorum? Shouldn't he at least ask why?

Shouldn't he threaten them first, saying something like "if Master finds out..." before starting to fight?

Ye Fan merely glanced up at him, not saying a single word.

As a dignified Immortal Emperor, why would he waste his breath on those he wished to kill? If he wanted them dead, they would die.

“Eldest Senior Brother, why waste your breath on him? For someone this vicious, we should just execute him on the spot!”

The third junior brother was a man of action and few words. He swung his staff and charged forward first.

This Ye Fan was only at the peak of the Qi Refining stage. As a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

If not for the fact that the kid possessed a top-grade spiritual root, he wouldn't even take him seriously.

But this was fine too; he could handle the kid all by himself.

Killing intent flooded Ye Fan's eyes. With a flash of his figure, the long sword in his hand flowed like a spiritual serpent.

“Hah! Hyah!”

As shadows of the staff flickered, the third junior brother couldn't help but shout with every strike, feeling that it made his momentum more imposing.

Amidst the flurry of staff strikes, Ye Fan's figure darted back and forth, completely unharmed...

A cold sneer played on the corners of Ye Fan's mouth. Flashing with a dangerous aura, his sword thrust toward the third junior brother.

Sensing the extraordinary power of this strike, the third junior brother didn't dare to be careless. He quickly raised his staff to block.

Pfft! A spray of blood splattered.

Ye Fan's long sword actually wound around the staff in the third junior brother's hand before piercing straight into his chest.

Staring at the blood on his chest, the third junior brother was shaken to his core.

A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator like himself had actually been wounded by someone in the Qi Refining stage.

“Third Junior Brother, are you alright?”

Bai Yuanfei's concerned voice came from behind.

“This kid is hard to deal with. Let's take him down together.”

The third junior brother spat out a mouthful of blood and charged forward once more, swinging his staff.

Realizing he might not be a match for Ye Fan, he cast aside all pride and called for backup.

“Attack!”

Bai Yuanfei and the second junior brother exchanged a glance, channeled their spiritual energy, and charged forward together.

“Hmph... trash!”

The spirit sword in Ye Fan's hand danced once more as he met the three charging men.

Hearing Ye Fan's words, Bai Yuanfei and the other two were furious.

This was too much. He was humiliating them so openly. No matter what, they had to kill him today.

Soon, Lu Ming watched as the group clashed in a fierce brawl.

Lu Ming curled his lip. Infighting, as expected.

However, it was none of his business. He then glanced at the already opened stone door.

His eyes gleaming, he carefully slipped through the stone door while they were occupied with their fight.

The moment Lu Ming slipped past the stone door, Ye Fan, who was in the middle of combat, frowned. Why did it feel like there was someone else here?

Just then, one of Bai Yuanfei's attacks arrived right before him. With no time to think, Ye Fan dodged to the side.

He decided to deal with these pieces of trash first. Twisting his body, Ye Fan bellowed:

“Nine Styles of Space-Shattering!”

“Ah!”

Following a dazzling display of sword light that left them dazed, the second junior brother's body was sliced nearly in half.

Taking advantage of this opening, the third junior brother swung his staff and sent Ye Fan flying.

Seeing the second junior brother's horrific injury, Bai Yuanfei and the third junior brother turned pale.

This Ye Fan was simply too ferocious. How could someone in the Qi Refining stage defeat those in the Foundation Establishment stage?

Was this the terrifying power of a top-grade spiritual root...

Bai Yuanfei's eyes flickered. No, I must use my trump card. We cannot let this guy leave here alive.

He immediately retrieved a talisman containing a single blow of a Golden Core stage cultivator.

Ye Fan spat out some blood and stood up. This is taking too long. I still need to find that damned mortal!

He directly pulled out the talisman containing a single blow of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator that Tu Feifei had given him.

Without any hesitation, he activated the talisman.

The moment they saw the glowing talisman, the three of them were scared out of their wits.

Terrified, they spun around and fled. Bai Yuanfei went so far as to sacrifice half his lifespan to cast a secret escape technique.

As for the second and third junior brothers, he was completely powerless to help them.

What are brothers for? Selling them out to secure your own survival in a crisis—now that's true loyalty!

At worst, he could just inherit their Dao companions and children once he got back.