The head of Sangmu Valley led a group of disciples into the market of Lingxu Cave Heaven. With them came a middle-aged, fat man with a slender figure. He had a kind smile on his face, circles of fat on his face, and his clothes were full of jewels, looking like a nouveau riche in the mortal world.

Zhong Yan felt something was wrong the first time she saw this person.

He recognized the attire of this upstart. It was from the Baoqi Pavilion next to their Lingxu Cave Heaven. It was a force that specialized in the business of cauldrons and furnaces. The fat man in front of him was the chief shopkeeper of the Baoqi Pavilion, a strong man in the late stage of returning to the void.

"Manager Bao?"

Zhong Yan's face darkened.

She originally wanted to see who was behind this group of people in Sangmugu, but she didn't expect that the other party would come over by themselves.

Before Lingxuzi broke through the Hedao realm, he once ruined a business deal of Baoqi Pavilion. Zhong Yan was saved by Lingxuzi in that deal. After that, Lingxuzi fought with the Pavilion Master of Baoqi Pavilion twice, and the other party was defeated in the end. Since then, the two sides have not been on good terms, but this is normal. There are basically frictions between the forces in the world of cultivation, and there is no 100% harmonious force.

Only a casual cultivator who has nothing will have no enemies.

When the news spread that Lingxuzi had passed the tribulation and become a Hedao monk, the leader of the Baoqi Pavilion was so scared that he fled far away to the outer realm and didn't even dare to return. Unexpectedly, he would now take the initiative to send people to his door.

"I just came to take a look. After all, Miss Zhong used to come from our place." Shopkeeper Bao had a kind smile on his face.

But what she said made Zhong Yan's face darken.

In the past, she was captured by the Baoqi Pavilion and sold as a cauldron. It was the darkest period of her life. Usually, no one dared to mention this matter in front of her. The shopkeeper Bao in front of her deliberately said this, obviously trying to stir up trouble.

"What do you mean?"

Zhong Yan narrowed her eyes, and her aura emerged.

But the shopkeeper Bao on the opposite side was one realm higher than him, and was not affected at all. On the contrary, the people in Sangmugu who brought him here stood by with nervous faces. They did not expect the situation to deteriorate so quickly, and they even skipped the process of testing and turned hostile right away.

"I came here this time mainly to find a way out for you, so that Lingxu Cave Heaven will not be gone in the future and you will fall into the hands of others again."

Shopkeeper Bao spoke with a smile, not taking Zhong Yan's threat seriously at all.

Zhong Yan's face was gloomy. Her strength was not as good as that of Manager Bao, and she was alone at the moment. The sect's reputation could not suppress this person, and she really had no way to deal with him.

The smile on the shopkeeper's face became even brighter.

He walked aside and sat down, playing with the teacup on the table like the host.

"Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Zhong Yan could only vent her anger on everyone in Sangmu Valley.

This Sangmu Valley used to be just a low-ranking Qi-refining family, and it was with the support of Lingxu Cave Heaven that it became what it is today. Before Lingxuzi got into trouble, they would rush to give gifts every year, but now that there are some signs, these people immediately changed their allegiance. From the attitude of Shopkeeper Bao towards them, it can be seen that this group of people have been colluding with Baoqi Pavilion for a long time.

“We are just trying to survive.”

Everyone in Sangmu Valley looked at each other, and finally the valley master Sangmu stepped forward and replied.

This time they came prepared.

They must make their attitude clear, only then will Baoqi Pavilion accept them.

"I heard that your sect is in trouble right now. Do you want our Baoqi Pavilion to help? We are all neighbors. As long as you ask, we can still lend you ten or eight spirit stones."

Shopkeeper Bao placed the teacup on the table, and his aura spread out, blocking Zhong Yan's momentum.

Since he brought this group of people here, he naturally had to protect them. He had already tried several times before coming here, and only after he was sure that Lingxuzi on the mountain did not dare to come down the mountain and after the promise given by the Yangji Venerable, he dared to come here openly.

Zhong Yan stood up and prepared to leave.

There was no need to continue talking nonsense at this point, so she should go back and discuss with her master what to do next. However, she had just taken two steps when she felt her body being pressed back by a force.

"what you do!"

Zhong Yan's face changed.

She didn't expect that Manager Bao was so bold as to take action in their Lingxu Dongtian market.

Manager Bao was also very cautious, and only used one tenth of his strength, leaving most of the rest on the escape talisman. He was relieved only after he suppressed Zhong Yan back to his seat and Lingxuzi on the mountain did not give any feedback, and the smile on his face became brighter.

Old ghost Lingxu is really in bad shape, what Venerable Yangji said is true.

"Miss Zhong, don't be in a hurry to leave. And don't blame me, your old neighbor, for not helping you. Let me put it this way. We will give you the name of Baoqi Pavilion for free. All you need is for you to practice with me once." After saying that, he picked up the teacup next to him, took out a pot of pink wine from the storage bag, poured it into it, and handed it to Zhong Yan.

A trace of anger flashed across Zhong Yan's face.

No one knows better than her what the situation is like on the mountain now.

Master Lingxuzi had no way to get down the mountain. Although the eldest senior brother who had just returned was a little stronger than him, he was definitely no match for Manager Bao.

what to do?

Could it be

"Why? Do you think my wine tastes bad?"

Shopkeeper Bao narrowed his eyes and poured the wine into Zhong Yan's direction.

He had already thought about it, first kidnapping Zhong Yan, and then waiting for three days. If Lingxuzi still did not respond after three days, then their Baoqi Pavilion would officially invade the territory of Lingxu Dongtian and start snatching the mineral resources that belonged to them, and the task assigned by the Pavilion Master would be completed.

"Don't forget that this is Lingxu Cave Heaven."

Zhong Yan could only bring up the name of the sect. For the first time, she felt how weak she was. After losing the protection of her master, she couldn't even guarantee her own safety. The Divine Transformation cultivators were not weak, but it was obviously not enough to defend such a huge foundation as Lingxu Cave Heaven.

"Ha ha."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Bao suddenly laughed out loud.

If it was at the beginning, he might still be a little timid. But now he has already tested some of the truth, so he will not be scared by an empty title.

"So what about Lingxu Cave Heaven? Do you really expect the old ghost Lingxu on the mountain to come down and save you?"

His face turned cold, and the wine glass in his hand exploded with a bang.

The spiritual energy around him turned into visible airflow and gathered in his palm. A huge gold ingot appeared behind him. He raised his hand and smashed it directly towards Zhong Yan.

BANG!!

The roof collapsed and a finger pressed down from the sky.

The golden ingots that Manager Bao had released were like small stones that were crushed by this finger on the spot. The aftermath of the explosion shattered the walls of the entire pavilion into powder. The spiritual power that had gathered before was drawn away by a higher-level force.

The illusory finger pressed on Shopkeeper Bao's head with all its strength left.

Shopkeeper Bao, who had just "taken control of the situation", had just finished his harsh words for a few breaths before he was pressed into the ground by this finger. After a sound of broken bones, the sound suddenly stopped. The wooden floor under everyone's feet was shattered into pieces like dust, and the pavilion that originally stood in the middle of the market became a ruin.

The people in the main hall, along with the shopkeeper Bao below, were all pressed into the ground.

The aftermath of the spiritual energy swept away the people of Sangmu Valley and Zhong Yan like sweeping away garbage. After coming to their senses, the people sat on the edge of the ruins, staring blankly at the scene in front of them.

Different from the timid action of Shopkeeper Bao, the man from the sky had no scruples at all. In an instant, he allowed these people to witness the power of the second step of cultivation and know what the ancestor of Hedao was.

“Master?!”

Zhong Yan raised her head, and only then could she see clearly the face of the person who had attacked from above.

It was Lingxuzi who had been hiding in the mountains!

After the surprise, the expression on Zhong Yan's face quickly turned into worry. He knew that Master Yangji was waiting nearby. Once his master left the top of the mountain, the other party would definitely find a chance to attack.

"You take care of the rest."

Lingxuzi in mid-air glanced over, and ignored Zhong Yan's worries, and took a virtual step to leave the market. Zhong Yan was bewildered by this scene, and she didn't understand why her master would take the initiative to leave the main mountain.

Could it be that he has a way to deal with Yangji Venerable?

Puff! !

"Have mercy, I was forced to do this"

A scream came from behind, and Zhong Yan came to her senses. She looked back and found that it was "Senior Brother Lu Chen" who was cleaning up the traitors in Sangmu Valley.

"I'll take care of these minions."

"Big Brother Lu Chen" said in a gentle tone. Zhong Yan's body trembled when she heard it. He was obviously the same Big Brother as before, but how come he was like a different person after going up the mountain?

The 'Lu Chen' in front of him was the man in black robe who had gone up the mountain with Chen Luo before.

After Chen Luo changed his identity as the headmaster, he, the "younger brother", naturally became the elder brother. The only regret is that Situ Yu only has one brain. Before he finds Situ Yu's puppet secret technique, Situ Yu, who lacks the corresponding memory, can only create a "living puppet".

This is also the main reason why Chen Luo is in a hurry to get back the secret technique.

"Where's my junior brother?"

"Dead."

The man in black robe pulled his hand away from the chest of the monk Sangmugu in a calm tone, and collected the blood-stained red pill and put it into the storage bag like a spiritual material.

"Dead?"

Zhong Yan felt uneasy and had a vague feeling that something was wrong. She subconsciously glanced at the soul mirror on her waist.

No problem?

This person is really the eldest senior brother!

"Why did Master suddenly come down the mountain?"

"A thief has invaded the sect and stolen the sect's secret treasure. Master has gone to chase the enemy." After killing the last traitor from Sangmu Valley, the man in black robe began to clean up the battlefield.

He did not let go of the shopkeeper Bao who was pressed to death, and personally took out his storage bag from the pool of minced meat.

Seeing this skillful movement made Zhong Yan silent for a while. Even her original worry about Lingxuzi was forgotten by her. There was only one thought left in her mind.

"What exactly did you go through in the past few years since you left the mountain?" (End of this chapter)