"People who are too curious often meet a bad end."

Master Luo sneered and said, "If you want to master the corresponding secrets, you must bear the corresponding obligations. Are you sure you are ready?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cang readily admitted defeat, saying, "Just pretend I didn't say anything, I didn't ask anything, so don't say anything either."

Curiosity killed the cat; sometimes it's better to remain ignorant.

However, Master Luo did not let Bai Cang go, as if he wanted to vent his anger. "The Lan Yun River is within the territory of Xia Kingdom. It is eight thousand miles long. Every eight hundred miles, there is a waterway general manager, all of whom are appointed by the East Sea Dragon Palace. The vast Lan Yun River, with its countless spiritual resources and food, is occupied by the East Sea Dragon Clan, making it like a country within a country."

"Moreover, anyone who wants to enter Lanyun Sea City and trade with the East China Sea must bribe these ten chief waterway managers and obtain the corresponding credentials."

"After this battle, all ten water palaces along the Lanyun River have been wiped out, and the ten chief waterway managers have all been reduced to ashes."

"Should I continue with the next secret?"

Bai Cang repeatedly begged for mercy, "Uncle Luo, you are my own uncle, how could you harm your nephew like this? Please stop your supernatural powers!"

Is this some kind of secret I can hear?

Although the Xia Kingdom is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Heshan Sect, in reality, the vast majority of its interests are still controlled by Longhu Mountain.

However, Longhu Mountain, a major Xuanmen sect, cannot afford to break ties with the East Sea Dragon Clan, since they still need to rely on Lanyun Sea Market to reap a large amount of resources.

In this situation, the Grand Waterway Steward appointed by the Dragon Palace of the East Sea was completely wiped out. It should be obvious who authorized this, right?

Their Xia Guo He Shan Sect, or rather, Tianhe Zhenjun, is clearly a "black glove" doing the dirty work.

No wonder Longhu Mountain so easily handed over the vast Xia Kingdom to the Heshan Sect to rule over in just a bet; it turns out they were waiting for this.

Every gift of fate comes with a hidden price.

Now is the time for the Xia Guo He Shan Sect to pay the price!

But the problem is: what the hell does this have to do with me, "Master Bai Xiaodao"?

Do I, a mere Qi cultivator with such thin arms and legs, even deserve to participate in such an important matter?

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. If all else fails, I'll just retreat and run away. My main strategy is "where there's life, there's hope." If all else fails, I can at least leave a spark. Maybe when I'm strong enough, I can even help you get revenge.

You can't expect me to take the lead, can you? I'm still a kid!

"Now you're scared? You don't want me to say it, but I'm going to say it anyway."

However, Bai Cang's "plea for mercy" only fueled Luo Zhenren's "excitement." He sneered repeatedly, "Come, come, let me tell you about the Taiyin Blade Manual. It's a supreme skill that leads directly to the primordial spirit..."

Before Master Luo could finish speaking, Bai Cang couldn't help but feel a surge of malice.

With a flick of his sleeve, a silvery-white light completely sealed his mouth shut. The condensed frost, like a mask, covered Luo Zhenren's face, leaving not even a gap in his nostrils.

"Shut up, don't force me to betray my own family for the greater good!"

Bai Cang uttered a vicious threat and immediately activated the "Minor Heavenly Cloud Restriction".

Clouds of blue appeared out of nowhere, carrying Master Luo upwards.

Bai Cang held the Hundred Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword in his right hand and the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer in his left. The Ghostly White Bone Banner was faintly visible behind him, and the Hundred Poisons Cold Light Barrier enveloped the surroundings. He also stepped on Luo Zhenren's back with one foot to prevent him from revealing any more terrible secrets.

"boom!"

The next moment.

Azure clouds swirl and the crimson dragon soars into the sky.

Encircled by the Crimson Dragon Dharma Image, Bai Cang led Luo Zhenren into the sky and sped towards the left bank of the Lanyun River, heading towards Taiyin City.

Without the burden of Master Luo, Bai Cang could simply use the "Five Elements Escape Technique" and "Five Ghosts Escape Form" alternately, appearing and disappearing without a trace. He could move freely and unrestrained, without any need to worry about being discovered or intercepted.

But at this moment, he had to prepare himself mentally for a series of fierce battles.

They can't just abandon Master Luo and disappear into the void, can they?

Regardless of their relationship, they had just received the Azure Dragon Core, so they couldn't just turn their backs on him and be ruthless. They had to give it a try.

In the unlikely event that there is absolutely no other way but "the enemy has a Gundam," then retreating and fleeing would be a way of making the "life-saving money" paid by Master Luo worthwhile.

"boom!"

As expected, just as Bai Cang activated his escape light and deviated from the course of the Lan Yun River, he saw seven or eight attacks coming horizontally from the dense forest below.

Further away, figures flickered, and the sounds of Taoist magic and magical artifacts breaking through the air continued to rise.

"I knew it. Those old bastards wouldn't let go of any opportunity to take advantage of the chaos."

Bai Cang's sleeves billowed as he slashed down with his sword.

"Sing!"

With a whistle, sword light rained down.

Like flowers blooming under the frosty moon, or like a thousand trees bursting with rosy clouds.

Suddenly, a sword light streaked across the sky, followed by countless points of sword light that instantly multiplied and merged with the sunlight and moonlight, hanging down from the heavens.

"Puff puff puff!"

The next moment.

The sword light, as fine as silk threads, twisted and bloomed into clusters of blood flowers.

The sword flashed like a rainbow, its light shone like a dragon in flight, it was as fast as thunder, and its movements were as swift as the wind.

Like a sky full of stars, echoing the cool moonlight, like frost surpassing snow, sharp and irresistible.

"Boom!"

Only then did the thunderous sword cry resound.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight Qi Refining cultivators perished under the slashing light of the snow-white sword.

A shower of light fell from the sky, and the flowing light vanished into nothingness.

Like a fleeting moment of beauty, brilliant yet short-lived.

Bai Cang flapped his sleeves like wings, riding the blue clouds and flying away, surrounded by flowing light and sword shadows, as if a sword immortal had descended to earth.

"Ding ding ding!"

Just then, the magical artifacts that pierced through the air condensed into icy frost under the shroud of the Hundred Poisons Cold Light Barrier, and fell down one after another.

Bai Cang simply rolled up his sleeves, and the open cuffs contained seven or eight magical artifacts.

A universe unfolds within a sleeve, time flows endlessly within a wine pot. A smile at the world, a thousand years spent drinking in the waves.

"This is a tough problem!"

"Get out of here when the wind gets strong!"

The figure that rose into the distance turned and ran without looking back.

Bai Cang ignored it and simply rode the blue clouds, rushing past with a whoosh.

He can kill one man in ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles. Having accomplished his task, he dusts off his clothes and departs, concealing his identity and name.

In just a short while, he had already moved far away from Lanyun River and appeared a hundred miles away.

"Wait, am I that strong now?"

Only then did Bai Cang suddenly realize the problem, "How come I never noticed this before?"

Among the seven or eight cultivators who were just killed, the lowest level was sixty or seventy acupoints, and the leader was even a hundred acupoints opened. His skills and experience were quite extraordinary, otherwise he would not have dared to do such a thing.

After all, anyone who can escape unscathed from the Lanyun River is no ordinary person.

Since they dared to ambush and kill on the way, they must have something to rely on and consider themselves to be exceptionally strong.

However, in front of Bai Cang, the opponent didn't even last a single move and was instantly killed on the spot.

Bai Cang has always adhered to the principle of never resorting to direct attacks if he can launch a sneak attack, so he really didn't realize that he had become "terrifyingly strong".

This time, he had no choice but to do it because of the burden of Master Luo, but the result was a huge surprise to him, something he himself did not expect.

"No, we can't get too cocky. We still have to launch a sneak attack. There's always someone stronger, and there's always someone better."

Bai Cang's smugness vanished in an instant, and ultimately, stability prevailed.

Half a day later, Bai Cang returned to Taiyin City on a cloud, only to be completely dumbfounded!

[Thanks to "WaterGold"! Requesting a free gift!]