"Mom, you're finally out! That's wonderful! I was so worried about you."

"Mother is alright, Little Phoenix, where have you been?"

“Mother, I followed your slave to find treasures. I also got some for you, but now Lan Zhao and the others are fighting with someone. Those people are trying to steal the treasures. Luckily, they don’t know that Little Phoenix has treasures with her too.”

Ji Jiuying frowned upon hearing this. Xiao Yichen only said that points were needed to take the spiritual treasure, but he didn't mention that one couldn't steal someone else's spiritual treasure...

"Little Phoenix, don't reveal your strength yet. Mother will come to find you now."

"Okay, Mother, come quickly!"

Ji Jiuying closed her eyes and sensed Xiao Huang'er's location through the soul contract.

Lan Zhao and Feng Yu, however, were in a worse situation. Looking at the nine people on the other side, two of whom were Shangguan Qing and Zhao Shi, whom they had met not long ago, Lan Zhao was somewhat angry.

"Don't go too far."

"Heh, going too far? There's no rule in this secret realm that says you can't steal other people's spiritual treasures. If you obediently hand over the spiritual treasures you've already exchanged, I can let you off the hook."

The man who spoke was Qi Feng, a famous figure on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking, the eldest disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, and the young master of the Hell Gate. He was naturally combative, and no one in the academy dared to provoke him. He had already incurred the enmity of Feng Yu and the others, and now that they had met, a conflict was inevitable.

Feng Yu and Jiang Ling exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of seriousness in each other's eyes. There were only four of them, while the other side had nine. Although their strengths were not much different, the other side had the advantage in numbers. If a fight really broke out, they would definitely be the ones to suffer.

But how could they be willing to just hand over these hard-won treasures to others like this!

"Qi Feng, no wonder Senior Sister doesn't like you. Anyone would find your bandit-like behavior disgusting!" Jiang Xin said angrily.

Qi Feng narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, his face filled with anger, his fingers clenching so tightly they cracked: "Fine! Very well!"

"Brothers, since they're unwilling, let's start with this little wench!"

Qi Feng's fierce voice rang out, and nine people rushed forward to surround the group. Lan Zhao and the others quickly surrounded Jiang Xin in the middle: "If you dare to bully Xin'er, Sifang City will never let your Hell Gate off lightly."

Lan Zhao's words not only failed to scare Qi Feng away, but instead made Qi Feng and the others laugh at him: "Lan Zhao, Lan Zhao, you are too naive. When has Hell Gate ever been afraid of Four Directions City?"

Jiang Ling was about to say something when Feng Yu stopped him and said in a low voice, "For now, we can only try to stall them. If all else fails, we can just crush the teleportation bead."

They still had many points left to redeem. Although they were unwilling, if they really couldn't win, they had no choice but to leave.

"But I've only just obtained one magical treasure..."

"Xin'er, don't be afraid, someone will be here soon."

Lan Zhao comforted him, saying that he didn't actually know either, he had only heard it from Xiao Huang'er.

"What I'm afraid of is that those people who come have the same purpose as Qi Feng!" Jiang Ling said.

"Regardless of who they are, our priority now is to stall them."

Qi Feng watched the group whispering and sneered. He gave the others a wink, and a battle was about to break out. Qi Feng confronted Jiang Xin without hesitation. Just because of what she had said earlier, he was determined to teach her a lesson. Lan Zhao tried several times to break through the opponent's defenses to get to Jiang Xin's side, but to no avail. She couldn't help but feel anxious.

Jiang Ling and Feng Yu were in the same situation. At this moment, a powerful force emanated from Feng Yu, instantly repelling the people surrounding him. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he came to Jiang Xin's side and forcefully pulled Jiang Xin away from her original position, causing Qi Feng's skill to miss.

“Brother Yu!” Jiang Xin stood behind Feng Yu with lingering fear. Qi Feng’s strength was actually two realms higher than hers, which she never expected.

"Xin'er, be careful."

Feng Yu stared intently at Qi Feng, whose fighting spirit was completely ignited. Qi Feng stared back at Feng Yu with a contemptuous smile on his face: "I didn't expect your strength to have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage. I'd really like to experience Young Master Feng's skills."

The battle began, and Lan Zhao and Jiang Ling came to Jiang Xin's side. Now the three of them were facing eight people, while Feng Yu and Qi Feng were one-on-one.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Feng Yu and Qi Feng were still evenly matched, but Lan Zhao and the others were not so lucky. With three against eight, their spiritual energy and physical strength were quickly exhausted, and they were clearly starting to feel the strain.

At this moment.

"Zhao Shi, Shangguan Qing, what are you doing!"

When Yao Guanglin, Su Lianyi, and the others arrived, they frowned upon seeing the scene before them and let out a scream.

Zhao Shi and Shangguan Qing, who were in the middle of the battle, froze slightly, their eyes darting around as if they had been caught doing something wrong. The two quickly withdrew from the battle and came to Yao Guanglin's front.

"Senior sister..."

What are you doing?

As she spoke, Yao Guanglin glanced at the group of people being watched, a fleeting, unreadable emotion passing through her eyes, but she quickly turned her gaze back to Zhao Shi and Shangguan Qing.

"Senior sister, we just wanted to teach that brat Lan Zhao a lesson for you..."

"Nonsense!"

Yao Guanglin frowned and shouted sharply. Shangguan Qing wanted to say something, but Su Lianyi interrupted her: "Senior Sister, Senior Brother Shangguan and Senior Brother Zhao definitely didn't do it on purpose, and their intentions weren't bad. They just wanted to teach Lan Zhao a lesson. Besides, Lan Zhao wasn't injured..."

"Lianyi! How could even you..."

As Yao Guanglin was speaking, she saw a black whip sweep fiercely towards Lan Zhao's back! She was immediately horrified.

"careful."

Yao Guanglin produced a dart and threw it at the dark figure with lightning speed. Lan Zhao also noticed the movement behind him and suddenly turned to face the whip coming from the air, but it was obviously too late.

clang!

A piercing sound rang out, and the whip was knocked away by the dart at an arm's length away from Lan Zhao. The person holding the whip felt a jolt, and an incredulous look flashed in his eyes. Even Lan Zhao, who had just recovered, was filled with shock.

Such power and speed indicate a strength no less than that of someone in the Tribulation Transcending stage, and should not be found in Yao Guanglin, whose strength is only at the early Mahayana stage.

Noticing Lan Zhao's expression, Yao Guanglin's eyes showed a hint of panic, but she quickly concealed it.

"Senior sister..."

Su Lianyi felt somewhat dissatisfied when she saw Yao Guanglin help Lan Zhao, simply because Lan Zhao was unaware that his senior sister was treating him this way.

"Stop it, all of you!"

A powerful spiritual force swept towards them, forcing Jiang Ling and the others to stop fighting. Jiang Xin was overjoyed to hear a familiar voice, and Feng Qingxue and Luo Beiyue appeared in their sight not far away.