"If you didn't arrive in time, do you think I would do this?" Zhongli Tingzhou asked with a smile.

Sect Leader Bai paused for a moment. Indeed, the scene just now was extremely dangerous. If he was not careful, he might be killed by those in the Out-of-Body Stage or the Spiritual Transformation Stage who had higher cultivation than him in the blink of an eye.

Especially the latter, it is too easy to kill a Yuanying stage.

Sect Leader Bai, who is also a powerful cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage, said that killing a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage is just a matter of moving one's fingers.

Since he couldn't win the argument no matter what he did, Sect Leader Bai simply stopped talking and turned to Old Tong who had a shocked look on his face.

"Do you think that if you find helpers, I will let you go? A Divine Transformation cultivator can't save your life!" Ning Songzhen, who did not recognize Sect Leader Bai, said coldly.

"Stop talking, Miss." The moment Sect Leader Bai showed up, Old Tong recognized who he was. In addition to shock, there was also a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

If Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou were disciples of Zixiao Sect, he might not be surprised, but since they could even call over the Sect Master of Zixiao Sect, it was impossible for them to be ordinary disciples. Especially the way they treated each other was more like a conversation between peers.

"He just wanted to kill me!" Ning Songzhen frowned.

"You think that a cultivator like me who has reached the Great Perfection of the Spiritual Transformation is not enough to save them? How many do we need?"

Sect Leader Bai had a broad smile on his face, like a kind and amiable elder, but if you looked closely, the smile did not reach his eyes.

The two great uncles almost died at the hands of this man, and this cannot be explained by a misunderstanding.

"Or do you think I can't beat him?" Sect Leader Bai glanced calmly at Old Tong who had a wry smile on his face.

"Master Bai, you are praising me too much. How can I be your opponent?" Old Tong never expected that they would kick a steel plate.

"Master Bai?" Ning Songzhen's expression changed immediately.

Sect Master Bai's cold eyes moved to Ning Songzhen and snorted, "Your father Ning Hongtian would give me seven points of face when he saw me. You little girl are even more arrogant than your father. You even dared to kill my disciples."

"Why would the leader of Zixiao Sect come here in person?" Ning Songzhen's face looked very ugly. He finally knew the identity of this middle-aged man and realized that he had caused a big disaster.

"You are allowed to kill my sect's disciples here, but I am not allowed to come? Ning Songcheng is really so powerful." Sect Master Bai said lightly.

"Master Bai, you misunderstood. We didn't know they were disciples of the Zixiao Sect. This is all a misunderstanding..." Old Tong explained hurriedly.

This was originally just an internal fight between Ningsong City and Tianjiu City. If the Zixiao Sect was also involved, the city lord would definitely be furious.

"If they were not disciples of Zixiao Sect, but were from ordinary families, it wouldn't be a misunderstanding." Sect Master Bai's indifferent eyes had already seen through everything.

Mr. Tong's face turned red due to the ridicule, but he could only keep saying it was a misunderstanding.

If Ning Songcheng dared to confront a behemoth like the Zixiao Sect, it would be tantamount to seeking death.

As for Ning Songzhen, she now dares not say a word and wishes she could turn into a coward so that Sect Master Bai cannot see her.

Qin Yuexian and An Lan were stunned. The reversal of this scene was too big, but what shocked them even more was the identities of Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou.

What kind of identity could make the leader of Zixiao Sect rush here without stopping?

"Who...are you?" Qin Yuexian muttered to herself, staring blankly at Zhongli Tingzhou's back in the air.

Hearing her murmurs, Gao Han glanced at her.

"This matter is not so easy to let go. If you say it is a misunderstanding, then it is a misunderstanding. Then the attack we suffered was in vain. Since when did the disciples of Zixiao Sect make a small city shout for war and killing?" Zhongli Tingzhou sneered.

Sect Leader Bai thought to himself that Ningsong City was really not a small city. City Leader Ning was, after all, a cultivator in the fusion stage, and his strength was higher than his.

However, no matter how big Ningsong City is, it is not bigger than Zixiao Sect. Even if he has a Mahayana master behind him, he has to give him some face.

"What do you want?" Ning Songzhen looked embarrassed and annoyed.

"A phoenix feather and a compensation of 100 million top-grade spirit stones, and this matter can be put behind us." Zhongli Tingzhou said very neatly.

Ning Songzhen's face flushed instantly, "Impossible!"

Not to mention a phoenix feather, even 100 million top-grade spirit stones would be impossible.

Although Ning Songzhen is a big city and has received a lot of spiritual stones as tribute, it also needs to support thousands of people in the mansion. The monthly expenses are enormous. How could it possibly come up with 100 million top-grade spiritual stones?

What's more, top-grade spirit stones are rare, and few people would use them as currency for transactions. Most cultivators use them for cultivation.

Let alone 100 million, Ning Songcheng couldn't even come up with 50 million top-grade spirit stones.

Sect Master Bai had previously promised to give Gao Han 100 million top-grade spirit stones, but that was just a share. If the Zixiao Sect really had to come up with 100 million, it would not be impossible but it would definitely be a huge loss.

Sect Leader Bai's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he had to pretend to cover his mouth with his hands.

He probably knew why his great-grandmaster asked for 100 million top-grade spirit stones. It was probably because of what happened last time. Even if he sold Ningsong City, he probably wouldn't be able to raise the money.

"Uncle Master, Phoenix Feather is a very rare material. Ningsong City probably doesn't have it. As for the 100 million top-grade spirit stones, you can't get it even if you kill them."

Sect Leader Bai had no choice but to send a message to Zhongli Tingzhou.

"Do you want me to just let it go?" Zhongli Tingzhou sneered.

"Of course not. If you dare to touch the disciples of Zixiao Sect, you can't get away with it so easily. But I suggest you change to something more practical and within their tolerance range. Otherwise, if you really provoke Ning Songcheng, you may get nothing and you will be in danger."

After saying this, Sect Leader Bai quickly added, "You will have to go out and gain experience sometime."

Zhongli Tingzhou glanced at him with a half-smile, "Then according to what Junior Brother Bai said, what do you think should be changed?"

Sect Master Bai thought for a moment, "City Master Ning has not returned yet. He is still in the demon battlefield like City Master Qin. Uncle Master, do you know where they are now?"

"You ask me?" Zhongli Tingzhou asked back.

Sect Leader Bai's mouth twitched. He was just trying to create atmosphere. "They are at Yizhang Ridge."

"What are they doing in Yizhangling?" Zhongli Tingzhou narrowed his eyes.

"Some people saw the gold-devouring beast appearing in Yizhang Ridge, so many forces have gathered their men and horses to enter the demon battlefield and head to Yizhang Ridge. I'm afraid it won't come out for two or three months."

Gao Han also heard their conversation and matched it with the information Qin Yuexian gave them.

"Master Bai, is the gold-devouring beast very powerful? Why do all the major forces want to go to Yizhang Ridge regardless of the danger?"

"The Gold Devouring Beast can devour everything. In fact, it is more appropriate to call it the Sky Devouring Beast. Perhaps it is because of its overpowering power that the Gold Devouring Beast is almost extinct. The ancient times were the peak period of the Gold Devouring Beast, with a population of tens of thousands. Later, it suffered a devastating disaster. Until now, many cultivators have even forgotten the original name of the Gold Devouring Beast. The current Gold Devouring Beast should be a hybrid of the Sky Devouring Beast and other demon beasts. Although it is not a pure Sky Devouring Beast, its ability is also very powerful."

"In ancient times, the Sky Devouring Beast was once a demon god that commanded all beasts. Even if it is just a gold-devouring beast with a very small bloodline of the Sky Devouring Beast, if it can be tamed, it may become a demon king that commands the Demon Continent in the future."

Sect Leader Bai’s explanation was much more detailed than Master Tian Dao’s, and Gao Han understood it immediately.

Master Tiandao said that Fugui has the blood of the gold-devouring beast in his body. It seems that the blood inherited from the sky-devouring beast should be extremely rare.

But even so, we must never let a fifth person know that Fugui is the descendant of the gold-eating beast. Master Zixiao should have seen through it, but just didn't say it.

"Master, did the Zixiao Sect also send people into Yizhang Ridge to fight for the gold-devouring beast?" Gao Han asked.

Sect Master Bai explained: "Zixiao Sect doesn't care whether or not we can get the Gold Devouring Beast. We just want to prevent the Gold Devouring Beast from being obtained by people with ulterior motives, as well as demons."

"The demons also sent a large group to Yizhangling?" Gao Han asked immediately.

"Yes, and the number is more than that sent by humans." Sect Leader Bai nodded.

Gao Han was not surprised by this. After all, Yizhangling was in the battlefield of demons. The demons were close by and might have discovered the trace of the gold-devouring beast earlier than the human cultivators.

"So what the Sect Master wants us to do is exchange the news about Yizhangling?" Gao Han guessed that Master Zixiao might have revealed the matter of wealth to Sect Master Bai.

Unexpectedly, Sect Master Bai shook his head and denied it, "The Ning family actually has a tree called the Alisma Tree..."

Gao Han's eyes widened slightly. "Master, are you referring to the aromatic tree that only secretes ten drops of aromatic fragrance every hundred years?"

"Yes, I didn't expect that Uncle Gao had also heard of this tree. The exotic saliva fragrance has a strong attraction to monsters. Just a few drops can make the monsters that smell it go crazy and almost lose their minds. This time, City Lord Ning used this trick to cause City Lord Tianjiu to be severely injured by the monster." Sect Leader Bai nodded.

"Has the gold-eating beast been caught by them?" Gao Han asked hurriedly.

"That's not the case. The Gold Devouring Beast has the blood of the Sky Devouring Beast. It's not that easy, but if we don't find a way to solve it, it will happen sooner or later."

City Lord Ning is ambitious, and Sect Leader Bai does not want the gold-devouring beast to fall into his hands.

"Then what does the sect leader want us to do?" Gao Han understood and asked.

Sect Leader Bai was very pleased. It would be better to talk to Gao Han. Talking about these things with Grandmaster Uncle Zhongli always felt like they would just go around in circles.

"City Lord Ning is very secretive about the Alisma Tree. I hope the two uncles can ask for ten drops of Alisma."

Gao Han pondered for a moment, "It turns out that Sect Master Bai came prepared."

Sect Leader Bai laughed and said, "Master Gao, you are overthinking. I just thought of it last minute."

Gao Han believed that he didn't need to lie to him. "The Sect Master wants to take this opportunity to find out the location of the Alisma Tree, but what if they have some in stock? Your plan will fail."

"Uncle Gao, please rest assured about this. Before I brought up this matter, I had already calculated that all the exotic incense in the storehouse of City Lord Ningsong's mansion had already been taken away by City Lord Ning. They must go to the exotic incense tree to get it."

"Ten drops, this is probably a test from the Sect Master on the Ningsong City Lord's Mansion." Gao Han said thoughtfully.

Sect Leader Bai smiled upon hearing this and said with emotion: "Master Gao is indeed very smart."