When Chen Xiao and the others left the sensing range, the two evil cultivators' faces immediately fell, and Wang Zhongjia sneered, "How ungrateful!"

Wang Zhonglang's expression was gloomy, "Third sister, do you want to..."

Wang Chongjia hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it. It's not a big deal to deal with these Taoists. Don't lose the big picture because of the small things and ruin Big Brother's business."

Wang Chonglang said puzzledly: "Big brother, why are you so polite to these Taoists? And you even give them all kinds of conveniences."

Wang Chongjia sighed and said, "How can I guess what Big Brother is thinking? Anyway, Chongshan Palace is located on our territory. It has been in a mess for more than a hundred years. It is better to get rid of it as soon as possible. The key is that no matter which side obtains the treasure, we at Hongfu Pavilion must have a share, otherwise we will not have the face to stay in Guangji."

On the other side, Chen Xiao and his team walked for dozens of miles before setting up camp.

Half of the wooden houses were left at the base, and the other half, together with the tents brought by Jin Chanzong's disciples, were enough for everyone to live comfortably.

Chen Xiao and the other two didn't have to worry about setting up camp. They gathered together and discussed things with serious expressions.

"Not everyone has Brother Jing's foresight. There will definitely be Taoists who are greedy for immediate convenience and cooperate with the people from Hongfu Pavilion. Who knows what problems may arise at that time." Chen Xiao said worriedly.

Jing Hui said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? We will stay away from anyone who cooperates with the evil cultivators. If anyone dares to come close, we will fight them back!"

Chen Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "If you really say so, even those who originally had no grudges against me will be severely offended."

Jing Hui sneered: "If they want to blame someone, then blame them themselves. Do you want to blame me for being jealous and evil?"

Xi Yunting said calmly: "There is no need to live like this, but we must still be on guard."

When they were halfway through setting up their camp, another group of people came from afar.

Looking from a distance, this group of people was the first to move towards the camp. Chen Xiao and the other two kept watching. The group of people seemed to hesitate for a moment, and ultimately did not choose to enter the camp, but chose to camp not far from the camp.

"Humph!" Jing Hui snorted disdainfully and said, "Just wait and see, this team will fall for it sooner or later!"

Chen Xiao sighed: "Brother Jing, do you have so little confidence in them?"

Xi Yunting said: "Those who were able to pass right behind us are undoubtedly the big forces. The reason they didn't enter the camp right away is simply because they didn't want to be the first to cooperate with the evil cultivators."

Jing Hui nodded: "That's the truth!"

In the next three or four days, many Taoists came to the lake one after another, and gradually, tents were set up on the originally empty lakeshore.

The tents spread from the evil cultivators' camp to both sides, surrounding the camp in the center. In the densely packed space, in order to get a better position, the tents moved closer and closer to the camp.

Finally, the first Taoist priest boldly entered the camp. With the first one taking the lead, the second one soon followed, and then there was no way to stop the Taoist priests from entering and leaving the camp.

Chen Xiao did not know about this matter at the first moment. He only found out about it in the evening when his disciple who went to the lake to fetch water reported it to him.

"Too bold." Chen Xiao said in admiration.

"Who? You mean the guy who went in first?" Jing Hui raised her eyebrows in surprise, "That's not boldness, that's ignorance!"

Chen Xiao said, "I'm not talking about him, I'm talking about that evil cultivator. Don't you think these two people are very brave when they are alone surrounded by a lot of Taoists? If it were me, I wouldn't be able to be so calm."

Jing Hui said with a complicated expression: "He does have some courage."

Xi Yunting walked over and said, "They are fearless. There is a large group of evil cultivators stationed behind here. As long as the two evil cultivators of the Wang family do not take the initiative to attack them, the Taoist cultivators will not take the initiative to attack them. Not only will there be no conflict between the Taoist cultivators and the evil cultivators here, but have you noticed that in the past few days, even those who often have excess energy have been at peace."

Chen Xiao frowned and said, "Shouldn't we take some action? Even if we don't cooperate with the evil cultivators, we can't be so isolated, right?"

The place where they camped was the farthest away, and the edge of the group of tents extending from the evil cultivators' camp was still a long distance away from them.

At first they thought this place was a good choice, but now they feel like they are isolated?

Xi Yunting said: "Don't worry, I have arranged for the disciples to contact more disciples from other sects in private. It will take some time to get the specific information from the evil cultivators."

"That's good." Chen Xiao felt relieved.

He was really worried that they would be isolated and miss important information. This was different from cooperating with the evil cultivators to obtain information about landing on the island, and they couldn't be disconnected.

Another day passed, and the information gathered by the disciples was summarized and presented to the three people.

Currently, the Huolian Temple and the Equipment Refiners' Alliance have confirmed that they have reached a cooperation agreement with the Hongfu Pavilion. Although the Changyang Palace has not agreed, its attitude is ambiguous. The small sects and independent cultivators under it all follow the big sects and forces. Seeing that the two big forces are cooperating with the Hongfu Pavilion, they also seek cooperation with the Hongfu Pavilion.

Immortal cultivators are also human beings, and they have this kind of contradictory mentality. They can't bear to see others taking advantage while they fall behind. With this mentality, almost half of the Taoists have had contact with Hongfu Pavilion, while the remaining few are either watching or wavering.

Jing Hui frowned seriously, "It seems that we can't act together with the Equipment Refiner Alliance this time."

Zhao Fang was allowed to be present as the person reporting the news. He said, "Master Jinghui, I also heard that the possibility of opening the Immortal Palace this time is very high, because the Refiner Alliance has trained a refiner who is extremely proficient in the Chongshan School's refinery techniques. If we choose to draw a clear line at this time, will it be too disadvantageous?"

Jing Hui gave him a stern look and said, "Since you call me uncle, I will teach you a lesson. Never give in to temptation. This will not only break your integrity, but also tarnish your faith! I would rather go back empty-handed than be stained with dirt!"

Zhao Fang was shocked when he heard this, and cold sweat broke out on his back. "Master, what you taught me is right. I will learn from you."

Xi Yunting said, "Your uncle is right to reprimand you. Go back and tell the others what I meant. Now you can get out."

They were alone. Jing Hui was not as solemn as before. He said lightly, "What about the Equipment Refiner Alliance? Do you think we can't land on the island without them? You really forgot who gave them the inheritance of Chongshan in the first place."

He turned to Chen Xiao and asked, "Brother, do you have confidence in cracking the Immortal Palace?"

Chen Xiao did not make any promises, but just said: "If we only talk about the Chongshan inheritance, I believe that I will not be worse than the one trained by the Refiner Alliance."

Jing Hui automatically extracted the content she wanted and said with satisfaction: "Look, since we have capable people ourselves, why bother to seek cooperation or form alliances?"

Xi Yunting said: "I'm afraid things won't be that simple."

It is impossible for the Equipment Refiners' Alliance to let the two major sects leave without doing anything. Since the Chongxuan School and the Jinchan Sect did not make a statement, Master Zhang Hui took the initiative to come here with his men.

This time, he did not come alone, but came with people from Huolian Temple and Changyang Palace.

Their meaning was very clear, which was to ask the Chongxuan School and the Jin Chan School to act together as agreed at the time.

Jing Hui, who had a bad temper, refused bluntly without any room for maneuver. His reason was very simple: People with different beliefs cannot work together. He would not cooperate with evil practitioners, even indirectly!

Zhang Huizhu tried to persuade her again and again, saying that the two sects did not need to pay any price to Hongfu Pavilion for this, but Jinghui still refused.

The final result was an unhappy parting, and the temporary alliance between the Chongxuan School, the Jinchan Sect, the Equipment Refiners' Alliance and other sects was officially broken up.

When Zhang Huizhu left, he was unwilling and angry, but what concerned Chen Xiao more was the excitement and ill intention in the eyes of the man from Huolian Temple who had been severely punished by Xi Yunting before he left.

Chen Xiao mentioned this to Xi Yunting, who patted him on the back soothingly and said, "Just pay more attention."

Among the thousands of Taoists, except for those who stayed behind to guard the place, only less than a thousand people finally made it through the evil cultivators and reached the lake.

Such a huge loss made Chen Xiao, who was experiencing it for the first time, feel very heavy in his heart.

Jing Hui and Xi Yunting were very calm, as they had seen too much.

In the middle of the night, Chen Xiao was sleeping. Xi Yunting heard the noise and opened his eyes. After waiting for a while, he woke Chen Xiao up: "It's foggy."

Chen Xiao jumped up and quickly tidied himself and his bed. In order to prepare for the heavy fog that might appear at any time, he had already prepared everything else and could leave immediately.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the people from both factions had gathered.

At this time, a thin layer of mist had risen on the surface of the lake. As time passed, it became thicker and larger.

Xi Yunting stood silently by the lake, and Chen Xiao turned his head to look at the commotion in the camp.

Jinghui grabbed her short hair, put on her cassock, and said to the two people as she approached, "Let's not rush. Wait until most of the people have gotten off the boat before setting off."

"Yeah." Chen Xiao nodded.

All three of them knew that it was not the best to be the first. Facing an unfamiliar environment, only caution and patience could allow them to achieve the final victory.

When it was almost dawn, the fog was so thick that visibility was less than five meters. They could no longer see the camp, and only occasionally heard faint sounds from there.

Chen Xiao looked at the two of them and said, "Let's go."

They walked towards the camp. Since the evil cultivator said that this was the most suitable location, they would not be stupid enough to try other places to see if they could pass.

It is impossible to tell the direction in the thick fog. Without any reference points, even a cultivator would get lost.

They are the least afraid of this, because Chen Xiao himself has a strong sense of space and direction, coupled with the compass in his sea of ​​consciousness, he will never find the wrong place.

When they arrived at the shore, they lined up in a queue, with the distance between the front and the back no more than three meters to prevent anyone from accidentally getting lost.

Xi Yunting was the first to step into the lake. He floated lightly on the water. Chen Xiao was on his left and Jing Hui stood on his right.

Behind them were Zhao Fang and Chang Shou, as well as Deyuan, the third-generation disciple of Jin Chanzong. In this way, they entered the lake in rows.

Soon, thick fog obscured their traces, and only an empty camp was left by the lake.