The Taoist priest surnamed Park looked at Lin Xiuyuan with doubt in his eyes.
He agreed to this because he had his own reasons; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten involved in the fighting for no reason.
Furthermore, Lin Xiuyuan's current level appears to be only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.
The person present was not only a powerful expert at the Purple Mansion Perfection level, but each of them was also extraordinary, possessing formidable combat strength and standing out among their peers.
If it weren't for Qiu Yan's words, they would have even doubted whether Lin Xiuyuan was qualified to participate in such matters.
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan ahead of them and having priority, they were afraid that the spiritual item would be snatched away by others, so they had to question it.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan fell silent for a moment.
When they initially approached this cultivator surnamed Park, the chances were slim, as he wasn't particularly keen on participating. Furthermore, although he had competed for the top spot before, he had lost early on, and the gap between him and the true top prodigy was still considerable.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan was chosen as the leader to resist the chief figure who was highly likely to appear.
After all, when the invitation was extended, the details were clearly stated, and there were even verbal tests, yet the other party always accepted calmly, demonstrating their strength and confidence. Lin Xiuyuan has demonstrated unparalleled combat power as a top-tier fighter, with astonishing achievements of direct confrontation and defeating the top-tier fighter, naturally inspiring confidence.
Therefore, although the monk surnamed Park later agreed to the matter, Qiu Yan still felt that it was better to have Lin Xiuyuan as the leader, after all, his battle record speaks for itself.
But now, seeing the strong opposition from the monk surnamed Park, and considering that what he said makes sense.
Ultimately, he had reached a higher level; he had once competed for the top spot, and he spoke with considerable confidence.
This immediately made Qiu Yan hesitate.
It seems that she is indeed more suitable than Lin Xiuyuan.
The main reason was that Lin Xiuyuan didn't intend to reveal his identity, so she didn't know how to explain it.
Things are about to begin, and it would be bad if internal problems arose at this time.
For a moment, Qiu Yan fell silent, looking at Lin Xiuyuan as if to see his reaction.
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan knew that it would be difficult to convince everyone in a short time. A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes. Under normal circumstances, he could resolve the issue smoothly by demonstrating his fighting strength.
However, if this person is a disciple of the Yin Demon Sect...
Thoughts raced like lightning, and some ideas surfaced.
Lin Xiuyuan then said, "Since that's the case, and Fellow Daoist Park is so confident, then let's switch places. If a chief figure emerges and you successfully resist, you will have priority in choosing, and I will follow..."
Having said that, Lin Xiuyuan looked at the other two and slowly finished speaking, "If you are still not satisfied, while there is still time, perhaps you can test my abilities and see if I am qualified."
Upon hearing this, the cold expression on the cultivator surnamed Park's face vanished, replaced by a slight smile. He nodded and said, "Since you have made such a concession, I have no objection."
The other two, who had previously shown a flicker of emotion, fell silent upon hearing Lin Xiuyuan's subsequent words.
The cultivator surnamed Park had once competed for the top spot; he had the strength and confidence to do so, something they didn't.
Qiu Yan also stated that this masked man possessed top-tier combat power and had an unknown origin.
Therefore, the other two remained silent and tacitly agreed to the matter.
Since the first priority is gone, the impact of whether or not to fight for it is not significant, and there is no need to offend an unknown powerful figure for this reason.
Qiu Yan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, laughing and saying, "Everyone has their own preferred spirit item, so the order doesn't matter. Since we've reached an agreement, let's get ready. By evening, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the caravan will pass through the official road and enter Dayue!"
"Gentlemen, please follow me to await the arrival of our guests!"
Qiu Yan looked at the group with a smile.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
However, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Qiu Yan, frowned, and said, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, is it just the few of us?"
The three of them also looked over out of curiosity. Although they were all exceptionally powerful, it seemed that they alone were not enough to rob the Five Elements Sect.
Qiu Yan smiled, then kept everyone in suspense, saying, "Of course it's not just us. Even if we were overestimating ourselves, we wouldn't have gone to such lengths. Fellow Daoists will find out soon."
Having said that, Qiu Yan took the lead and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.
Seeing this, the group had no choice but to suppress their curiosity and follow after them, using their escape techniques.
Not long after.
The group then arrived at a road in the mountains and forests.
When the group arrived, they noticed faint auras emanating from the surrounding area.
There are more than thirty.
They were all the aura of cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, and they were all extremely powerful and profound.
Sensing this scene, the group was slightly startled, but seeing that Qiu Yan remained calm, they had no choice but to suppress their unease and follow her as she slowly descended.
Not long after.
From the surrounding mountains and forests, figures emerged one after another, all dressed in ordinary black clothes and wearing black face masks to cover their faces.
Leading them were three peak Purple Mansion cultivators, distinguishable only by their physical features; all were male cultivators over middle age.
"Manager Qiu, everyone has arrived and we are ready to take action at any time."
One of the middle-aged monks spoke in a hoarse voice.
In addition, the cultivators who appeared around them all bowed and greeted Qiu Yan.
Among them, there are no fewer than five powerful individuals at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.
Most of the others were also at or above the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.
There were only a handful of early-stage cultivators, and their auras seemed somewhat ethereal and mysterious, suggesting they were all extremely powerful spiritual masters.
Upon seeing this scene, Lin Xiuyuan and his companions couldn't help but show a hint of horror.
Such power is something that even ordinary large sects might not be able to muster.
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