[Hou Longteng, the sixth elder of the Blood Refining Sect, at the first level of the Golden Core realm. He harbors a deep grudge against Wu Renyao for killing his most beloved disciple by abusing his position as the Grand Elder... You killed Wu Renyao, and he developed a favorable impression of you. Your current favorability rating is 50.]

Upon seeing this, Qin Shou instantly flew into a rage.

"Damn it, you all have feelings for me, so why did you bring people to attack me?!"

Have these people lost their minds?

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[Mei Renteng, the personal disciple of the Grand Elder of the Blood Refining Sect, harbors hatred towards you because you killed his master and junior brother. His current hatred value is 12.]

"Hey~, finally one's normal!"

Qin Shou smiled, but when he saw the hatred value, he was clearly stunned for a moment.

Your master was killed, and you only have this little bit of hatred left?

What a fine apprentice!

This entire sect is something else.

[Soldier A harbors hatred towards you because you killed their sect's Grand Elder; his hatred level is currently 65.]

[Soldier B harbors hatred towards you because you killed their sect's Grand Elder; his current hatred level is 71.]

"grass!"

"Look! Look! Even a lowly soldier has more humanity than you guys."

Qin Shou commented on each one.

He wasn't nervous at all; the opponent's strongest cultivation was only at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, and they couldn't break through his protective mountain formation at all.

Moreover, although he was still in the Golden Core Realm, killing a mere Nascent Soul Level 1 cultivator was no problem at all.

At this moment, in the void.

A Nascent Soul cultivator and several Golden Core cultivators stood in front.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Soul-Chasing Pearl has detected that the Grand Elder perished on this very mountain."

Second Elder Sun Zhihao held a jet-black bead in his hands, inside which was a soul imprint left by the First Elder.

This is a rule of the Blood Refining Sect. On their first day of joining the sect, everyone must leave a wisp of their soul imprint in the Soul-Chasing Pearl. If they betray the sect later, the sect will send out powerful individuals to locate them and kill them using the Soul-Chasing Pearl.

The Blood Refining Sect mobilized its entire army to avenge its Grand Elder, a decision made after numerous discussions.

In reality, the higher-ups of the Blood Refining Sect all had their own agendas, and most of them were at odds with that Grand Elder. Some of them even had a feud with him over the theft of his wife and the killing of his disciple. Not to mention, no one was willing to genuinely avenge him.

However, the Grand Elder is still nominally the Grand Elder of the Blood Refining Sect, and the impact of the death of a Golden Core Eighth Level cultivator is enormous.

At first, they tried their best to keep the news hidden, but there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

Currently, many forces in Yunzhou know that their Blood Refining Sect's Grand Elder has been murdered, but the group of fools in the Blood Refining Sect don't even know who the murderer is.

As a result, the reputation of the Blood Refining Sect plummeted in the cultivation world, and it was ridiculed by other evil cultivation sects.

Many followers of certain sects even chose to leave their sects and join other sects.

Yes, their Blood Refining Sect is also a notorious evil cultivation sect, with a Nascent Soul expert in charge, making them a prominent force in Yunzhou.

"This mountain is shrouded in an array, and this person was able to kill the Grand Elder, so his cultivation must be no weaker than the eighth level of the Golden Core realm."

Li Buqing said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Wu Renyao's disciple, Mei Renteng, stepped forward, knelt down in front of all the disciples of the Blood Refining Sect, and cried out, "Sect Master, please avenge my master!"

"My master fought for the sect, shed blood, and took the blame for others. Now that his body is barely cold, how can we easily let the enemy go?"

"Moreover, this person dared to kill my Blood Refining Sect's Grand Elder, which is a provocation against the prestige of my Blood Refining Sect. Our Blood Refining Sect is a powerful sect that commands respect in this region; how can we allow ourselves to be humiliated like this?"

"As my master's only surviving disciple, it is my duty to avenge him. I implore the sect leader to order the punishment of this villain and to uphold the prestige of our Blood Refining Sect."

Bang bang bang—

Mei Ren kowtowed repeatedly.

"Avenge the Grand Elder! Avenge the Grand Elder!"

The members of the Blood Refining Sect shouted in unison.

"Your master's remains have long since turned cold..."

Li Buqing glanced at Mei Renteng, secretly annoyed.

Mei Renteng's actions were not out of a desire to avenge his master, but rather a reminder to the sect that his master had rendered meritorious service to the sect, and that even though his master was dead, he should not be mistreated.

"As expected of a child no one cares about; they have absolutely no sense of propriety."

Li Buqing muttered to himself.

Damn it, I was sleeping soundly at home with the Grand Elder's widow when suddenly I was told to get up and avenge the Grand Elder!

You idiot, pshaw!

"that is"

Second Elder Sun Zhihao also rolled his eyes.

This idiot leaked the news that the Grand Elder had been murdered, and he keeps shouting that his master had rendered meritorious service to the sect and shed blood, and that the sect should avenge his master and treat him well...

Heh...tui, if the Grand Elder doesn't die, how can I, the century-old second-in-command, ever become the first-in-command?

"That's right, that's right."

The other high-ranking members of the Blood Refining Sect also silently agreed.

Only that unloved child continued to roar passionately, "Avenge my master! Avenge my master!"

"Sigh, I really didn't want to come, but what can I do? I'm the sect leader of the Blood Refining Sect, so I have to put on a show."

"However, since the other party dared to kill an elder of my Blood Refining Sect, then they should bear the wrath of my Blood Refining Sect."

Li Buqing coughed twice, and said in a deep voice:

"Brothers, our Blood Refining Sect is a force to be reckoned with, its fearsome reputation inspiring terror in countless righteous cultivators."

"Now, someone has dared to kill the Grand Elder of my Blood Refining Sect, and that person is on that mountain below. What do you think we should do?"

Li Buqing's voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and also reached Qin Shou's ears.

"Avenge the Grand Elder!"

"Avenge the Grand Elder!"

The members of the Blood Refining Sect shouted in unison, their expressions filled with excitement, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"kill!"

Li Buqing raised his arms and shouted, and the terrifying pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator instantly filled the heavens and earth, frightening many people into trembling, while also making them even more excited.

Hmph, with a Nascent Soul expert in charge of our Blood Refining Sect, who are we afraid of?

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

On this day, the long-peaceful wilderness erupted with earth-shattering shouts of battle.

A malevolent aura filled the sky and earth, surging towards Turtle Mountain like clusters of blood-red clouds.

Boom!

With a wave of his hand, Li Buqing unleashed a crimson divine light that pierced the heavens and earth. The light, like a rainbow, carried a terrifying power that captivated the soul, and struck Turtle Mountain.

On Turtle Mountain, Wen Qing nervously clutched Qin Shou's sleeve.

That's a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As far as she knew, her master was only a Golden Core cultivator.

"Don't be afraid, your master is here."

Qin Shou gently comforted her, and the smile on his lips calmed Wen Qing down considerably.

Qin Shou silently got up, put on his equipment, including the Holy Light Baby Armor and the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Robe. He held the Exquisite Pagoda in one hand and the Immortal Execution Ancient Sword in the other. A chilling Yellow Springs Sword Intent slowly emerged, ready to soar up at any moment and cut off the enemy's head.

Boom!

The crimson beam of light landed above Turtle Mountain, and the Turtle Spirit Array covering the mountaintop instantly erupted with dazzling light, blocking the attack from the Nascent Soul Realm expert.

"Holy crap!?!?!?!?! (●???● |||)!!!"

"The Nascent Soul Transformation Formation! It's the Nascent Soul Transformation Formation!!"

"A Nascent Soul stage expert is here! Brothers, run!"

Li Buqing transformed into a streak of light and fled rapidly toward the horizon without looking back.

Second Elder:............

Third Elder:...............

Sixth Elder: ...................

Other members of the Blood Refining Sect: ...................

"Holy crap, Sect Master's a good dog!"

The army that was marching towards Turtle Mountain suddenly stopped in its tracks, fleeing in disarray and utterly routed.

? ? ? ?

Qin Shou was stunned for a moment. That's it...?

I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, how come I don't know this??

That guy's got a really good escape route!

I was all set up, and you're telling me I'm not playing anymore?!

The enemy came quickly and left quickly.

The clouds above Turtle Mountain returned to calm, and the vast sky was clear and picturesque.

"Master, will they come back? Should we run away?"

[Li Buqing believes you are a Nascent Soul cultivator and has developed feelings for you; current favorability level is 55.]

Sun Zhihao believes you are a Nascent Soul cultivator and has developed feelings for you; his current favorability rating is 66.

Wei Junzhi has developed feelings for you; current affection level is 77.

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"Uh...?? They probably aren't coming back."