"Chief, that Xiong Ba now has a large and powerful army under his command. He has two Golden Immortal level experts and no fewer than twenty Taiyi Profound Immortal level experts. I'm afraid we..."

Cao Zhengchun narrowed his eyes, revealing a trace of his Golden Immortal aura, and the arena immediately fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Do you think I'm no match for Xiong Ba?"

"No... I wouldn't dare."

"You can rest assured and do your work. Gather your strength, our assistance will arrive shortly."

“Assistance? Leader, we’ve offended too many people in the early stages. We’ve offended Xiong Ba, You Quan, and the Sweeping Monk. I’m afraid even if they come, they won’t be truly willing to help. They might even have treacherous intentions.”

Just as Master Xiaotian finished speaking, a loud shout rang out from outside.

"Tiger Power's disciples have all come to visit, hoping to meet with their martial uncle."

Cao Zhengchun laughed and said, "Isn't this a helping hand coming right away?"

Then, with a wave of his right hand, Ya Du's figure appeared in the main hall.

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled. They never expected that the Golden Immortal Ruler who dominated two star rivers was actually a fellow disciple, which made them secretly alarmed!

"Nephew pays respects to Uncle-Master, wishing Uncle-Master to attain the Great Luo realm soon."

With a flick of his right hand, a large amount of immortal crystals appeared in front of him.

"This is a gift for my uncle, I hope he won't find it offensive."

Ya Du knew all too well that for the elders of his sect, immortal crystals were more attractive than any precious treasure.

Sure enough, when Cao Zhengchun saw the immortal crystal, his eyes lit up as if he had seen his own father, and his gaze towards Ya Du softened considerably.

"Nephew Yadu, you're so kind. What brings you here, Uncle?"

Over the years, Ya Du has learned a lot from Hu Li, Ci Hang, and Hei Shan. In the past, he started late and did not understand how to conduct himself in society; he was only focused on cultivation.

Now he understood that for the people of Yunxiao Palace, focusing solely on cultivation would only lead to inferior results. Yunxiao Palace had no shortage of divine skills and secret techniques, and the elders would impart their skills to the disciples as if their skills were worthless.

He also heard that if one's merits were high enough, one would receive personal guidance from the Palace Master, so he had been striving for this goal!

"Uncle-Master, I have come here on Master's orders to join you in defeating Xiong Ba. Please grant my request!"

Ya Du's words were very well said. They not only gave Cao Zhengchun face, but also laid a solid foundation for their cooperation. If nothing unexpected happens, their cooperation is a done deal.

"Since your master is willing, there is nothing wrong with it. When will your people arrive?"

"Master has already sent twenty Taiyi Xuanxian and one Jinxian to the border between the Sword Sea Star River and the Tianqi Star River. There are no fewer than two hundred Xuanxian and Tianxian cultivators left, but they have been temporarily conscripted and are all traveling here."

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll also go all out and seize half of Xiong Ba's territory in one fell swoop!"

"Uncle-Master, I will report to Master immediately. We will launch a joint attack in one month."

"Can."

"Uncle-Master, I'll be going now."

Upon seeing that Cao Zhengchun agreed, Ya Du immediately crushed the jade talisman, and spatial energy enveloped him, causing him to disappear instantly.

Master Xiaotian asked, "Leader, let's go and gather the strongest warriors."

Cao Zhengchun raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you mobilizing powerful individuals?"

This question left Master Xiaotian completely bewildered. What? Wasn't the plan to attack Xiong Ba?

Cao Zhengchun scoffed, "This is Hu Li's delaying tactic. I was right. Hu Li has already reached an agreement with Xiong Ba. As long as our strongmen gather, they will immediately surround us and swallow us up!"

"What? Chief, Ya Du just spoke earnestly, he didn't seem to be lying, and Hu Li is from the same sect as you, why would he do this?"

"I, Hu Liya, am also unaware of the inside story. Fellow disciples? Do you know that I, Hu Li, and Xiong Ba are fellow disciples?"

"What?!"

"If you are from the same sect, why are you attacking each other?"

"Heh, are you questioning me?"

Feeling Cao Zhengchun's gaze upon him, Master Xiaotian felt a chill run down his spine, as if a deathly aura was emanating from him, and he immediately knelt down.

"Chief, I lost my composure for a moment, please forgive me this time!"

"Hmph, that's all the tricks Tiger Power and Xiong Ba have. They've put all their tricks into the open. But Chu Di was right after all. I didn't expect Tiger Power to actually send someone over."

At this moment, a figure emerged from the side of the hall and said with a smile, "Senior Uncle, it seems I was right. Should we consider my plan?"

This figure was none other than Chu Di. After a thousand years, he still looked like a handsome young man, without any trace of time.

Upon seeing Chu Di's figure, Master Xiaotian exclaimed in surprise, "Are you the Gun God Chu Di?"

He was not only surprised by the appearance of Chu Di, but also by Chu Di's address. What did he hear? Chu Di actually called their leader "Master Uncle". So the Sweeping Monk was also Cao Zhengchun's fellow disciple.

Having lived for millions of years, he was naturally aware of the tremendous changes that had taken place in the Taiyi Star Region over the past millennium, where the five major star rivers had originally governed themselves independently.

Because there are very few people who can set foot in the starry sky. It's not that there are too few experts above the Shattered Realm, but rather that the number of experts who can set foot in the starry sky is disproportionate to the vast number of people. Many planets are considered powerful if they can produce even one Shattered Realm expert, let alone immortals who can travel far into the starry sky.

Therefore, the five major star rivers basically had no communication. However, a thousand years ago, the five major star rivers broke out in great wars one after another. Five people quickly dominated the five major star rivers with their powerful cultivation and used powerful immortal techniques to establish many teleportation arrays, which led to more and more frequent communication between the five major star rivers.

But the good days didn't last long. The Tianqi Star River, led by Xiong Ba, launched an invasion first, catching everyone off guard. Soon, the five major star rivers were plunged into a chaotic battle.

Master Xiaotian now understood everything. Presumably, the Golden Immortal Youquan was also a fellow disciple of Cao Zhengchun, as they shared common characteristics.

That is, the five of them rose to prominence almost simultaneously, and their combat power was terrifying. People at the same level as them could not withstand even two of their moves.

Even when fighting against someone a whole realm above them, these five were not afraid, breaking the precedent that it was impossible to defeat someone of a higher realm.

The more Master Xiaotian thought about it, the more terrified he became. He didn't understand where these five people came from, nor why they were fighting each other. All he knew was that Cao Zhengchun had given them the sole mission of plundering immortal crystals.

Although immortal crystals are rare, the Taiyi Star Region has such a large population that there are still a huge amount of immortal crystals.

In particular, many powerful forces have dedicated Taiyi Xuanxian cultivators who continuously condense immortal crystals. In addition, some immortal-level secret realms have been opened, and because immortal spiritual energy has existed there for a long time, it is natural for immortal crystals to be born after hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Therefore, although immortal crystals are sought after, they are not rare.

What puzzled True Person Xiaotian was that these five Golden Immortals had long since surpassed the cultivation level that required Immortal Crystals.

Once you reach the Golden Immortal realm, you must constantly comprehend your own path and laws. Immortal crystals are no longer of any use except for restoring magical power.

Since he couldn't understand it, and the lives of his five brothers were in someone else's hands, how could Master Xiaotian dare to ask any further questions?