He Yao's words have given Shen Yuan a completely new understanding of the so-called Qingzhou Wang Liu family.

"They are so confident, I guess I am not the first victim.

But the Liu family is too powerful. If I hadn’t encountered a desperate situation today with an uncertain future, I wouldn’t have dared to confide in Fellow Daoist Shen.”

At this point, He Yao seemed to feel that he was too cowardly in front of Shen Yuan, and said with all his might:

"If I had known that I would encounter something like this today, I should have dragged a few members of the Liu family down with me to vent my anger."

As he was speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the woods not far away.

Shen Yuan and He Yao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome young man in green clothes and holding a folding fan walking slowly into the place surrounded by a crowd.

This young man in blue was dressed elegantly and had an excellent temperament. Behind him followed a monk holding a rosary, and his cultivation had surprisingly reached the Qi Transformation Realm.

Behind him was a group of practitioners in different attire. At this moment, they all showed expressions of surprise and talked about it.

"I didn't expect to meet Master Liu here. It's been more than a month since we last met in the state capital."

"Master Liu was personally invited by Lord Fubo Long to attend this banquet. How can we compare with him?"

"If Master Liu hadn't come to my rescue, I would have been eaten by the monsters that caught up with me."

He Yao, who was beside Shen Yuan, saw the young man's expression change instantly, and there seemed to be burning anger in his eyes.

"Liu Yao!"

Hearing this name, Shen Yuan's expression slightly changed: "Fellow Daoist He, do you know this person?"

He Yao's tone was full of hatred:

“He is the sixth son of the Liu family’s main branch, and one of the most talented practitioners in the Liu family today.

It was he who took the initiative to invite me to join the Liu family, but in the end he deceived me into signing a spirit beast contract."

Shen Yuan showed a thoughtful look on his face. This was not the first time he had heard the name Liu Yao. As early as when he was in the Dragon King Temple, he heard from the bird demon that Liu Yao had visited Fu Bo Dragon King.

In other words, Liu Yao is most likely the initiator of the transaction between the Liu family and Lord Fu Bo Long.

As the direct descendant of the Qingzhou Wang family, Liu Yao was extremely famous. His mere appearance made a large number of practitioners who were in a dilemma present look surprised.

A famous cultivator quickly stepped forward and greeted Liu Yao:

"Mr. Liu!"

"I didn't expect to see Master Liu here again."

"It's been a long time since we last met."

Liu Yao seemed to be quite familiar with the practitioners present. He responded to each of their greetings with a smile on his face. However, in just a few minutes, almost all the practitioners came to Liu Yao.

It can be said that it is instinctive for people to huddle together for warmth in dangerous environments, especially since Liu Yao came from a prominent family and was even protected by a powerful Qi Transformation Realm expert. Naturally, he was regarded as a life-saving straw by the practitioners present.

As the human practitioners tried to get closer to Liu Yao, the team behind Liu Yao became larger and larger, with a rough look of more than thirty people.

Instead, He Yao and Shen Yuan were standing alone on the side, looking a little out of place with the noise over there.

Liu Yao naturally also noticed the situation on He Yao's side, and walked slowly towards He Yao with a kind smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist He from Chunyang County? I didn't expect to see you here.

The last time I heard that you refused to become my seventeenth cousin's husband, it made me sad for a long time.

The Dragon King Banquet is about to begin, why don't you join me for the feast?"

Liu Yao made the invitation with great interest, not at all like someone who had harmed He Yao before.

He Yao's face flushed, and his clenched fist in his right hand kept shaking.

"Liu Yao, don't go too far!"

He Yao's words immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the practitioners behind Liu Yao.

"How can you speak to Master Liu?"

"You think highly of yourself just because you have a little talent. Don't you even know where you are?"

"Master Liu wanted to help you, but you acted like this. You really don't know what's good for you!"

The scolding made He Yao furious, and his face became extremely ugly.

"Mr. Liu, I don't need your hypocritical help, get out of here!"

Liu Yao, however, remained calm and did not get angry at He Yao's scolding. Instead, he shook his head regretfully and said:

"Alas! It seems that Fellow Daoist He may still have some prejudice against my Liu family. If that's the case, I won't bother you anymore.

But we are old acquaintances after all. I will have someone warn these monsters to avoid conflicts that might hurt Fellow Daoist He.

Of course, there is no guarantee that this will work. After all, this is Lord Fubo’s territory, and those monsters may not give me face.”

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate echo from the crowd.

"Mr. Liu is so righteous!" Liu Yao glanced at Shen Yuan beside He Yao with a little doubt, then led the crowd away.

The servant beside him walked up to a wolf demon in the Qi Transformation Realm guarding the foot of the mountain and pointed in the direction of He Yao and Shen Yuan.

Liu Yao and his group disappeared from sight, and He Yao's mind, which was filled with anger, finally began to calm down.

The wolf demon who was informed by the Liu family servant looked at Shen Yuan and He Yao greedily, with a gleam in his eyes that showed he was ready to devour someone.

"I was just trying to prove myself, but I ended up getting Fellow Daoist Shen into trouble. I'm really sorry!"

He Yao sighed and said to Shen Yuan.

He didn't believe that Liu Yao would really speak out to protect him. The greedy look in the wolf demon's eyes was enough to explain the problem.

He had already prepared himself mentally for being in a desperate situation, but it was a pity that he had implicated Shen Yuan, which made him feel guilty.

Shen Yuan said calmly, "Fellow Daoist He, you don't have to blame yourself. Even if you followed the Liu family up the mountain, you might not be able to survive."

"What do you mean, Brother Shen?" He Yao was stunned.

"The one behind this Longlong Junyan banquet was none other than Mr. Liu Yao."

If before Shen Yuan only suspected that the Liu family was spreading the news of the Dragon King Banquet in the cultivation world.

Now, Shen Yuan is almost certain that the Liu family must be behind this matter.

"What did you say?" He Yao looked shocked, and then asked quickly:

"Although I hate the Liu family, does Fellow Daoist Shen have any evidence related to this matter?"

Shen Yuan said calmly, "I have received news that Liu Yao visited Lord Fubo Dragon a few days ago.

Moreover, the fact that the news of the Dragon King Banquet could spread so widely in Qingzhou must be due to someone behind the scenes. Most of the cultivators who were lured here were at the Essence Refining Stage and had no combat power. This was also a deliberate screening method used by the Liu Family.

The Liu family's goal is also very simple, to force all human cultivators into a desperate situation, the Liu family will come forward to temporarily rescue them, and then at the Dragon King Banquet, Fu Bo Dragon King will cooperate and force them to sign a spiritual contract with the Liu family. "

“During the whole process, the Liu family not only did not need to take any action, but they were even able to gain a good reputation for their actions.

After all, the real threat to the practitioners is Fubo Longjun and his demon clan, not the Liu family. "

As Shen Yuan finished speaking, He Yao's face turned furious:

"The Liu family actually dared to collude with the demons to murder our human cultivators. If I can get out, I will report it to the Imperial Observatory!"

But when He Yao's eyes swept over the demons that were already approaching, the anger on his face turned into deep resentment.

The monsters' mouths were wide and their ferocious fangs were bared and closed, their eyes flashing with undisguised cruelty, as if they were choosing anyone to devour.

He Yao took out several bright yellow talismans from his arms, looked at the demons gathering around him with a determined look, and whispered to Shen Yuan:

“I have implicated Fellow Daoist Shen in this matter. I will use my essence to activate the spell and Fellow Daoist Shen can take this opportunity to escape.

If Fellow Daoist Shen manages to escape, he must make the crimes of the Liu family known to the public!"

Shen Yuan looked at He Yao in surprise and shook his head slightly.

"Why do you have to do this, fellow Daoist He?"

He Yao explained eagerly:

“Although there is only one Qi-transforming demon left at the foot of the mountain, there are many spirit-refining demons. If we flee together, it will be easy for us to reveal our flaws.

So I can only create opportunities for you, and you must take them.”

Before he finished speaking, Shen Yuan's right hand gently rested on the ancient bronze sword at his waist.

“Zheng!”

Shen Yuan did not make any move to draw his sword, and the sound of sword chanting mixed in the breeze spread silently in all directions.

The faint sound was almost inaudible, but the dozens of spirit-refining demons guarding the foot of the mountain felt a creepy chill.

The sound of the sword chanting that passed through their bodies in the breeze seemed to freeze their consciousness and drain away their vitality. Every trace of blood and essence in their bodies was completely destroyed, and the powerful demon body gradually turned into an empty shell.

“Boom!”

As the first demon fell, dozens of demons at the foot of the mountain seemed to turn into dominoes, smashing to the ground one after another and raising large amounts of dust.

This even includes the wolf demon that has reached the Qi Transformation Stage.

Before he could even notice any magical fluctuations, the vitality in his body had already dissipated, and there was only confusion and fear in his greedy wolf eyes.

He Yao stood there with a dazed expression. He had already prepared himself to fight to the death, but he never thought that it would end like this.

Shen Yuan withdrew his right hand from the ancient bronze sword and spoke softly to He Yao:

"Friend He, would you like to attend the banquet with me?"