Those years when I hunted demons in Dali Temple

"Tianmen Sect? What sect?" The newcomer replied casually, "Never heard of it!"

"You?" The hot-blooded junior brother couldn't hold back any longer. He picked up his compass, locked onto the other party, and was about to make a move when he was stopped by his senior sister. He said urgently, "Senior sister, this person looks down on our Tianmen Sect. Let me teach him a lesson."

The senior sister shook her head, signaling him not to act rashly.

The senior sister said to the person who came, "I haven't yet asked which sect you belong to, Venerable One. My junior brother is a bit ignorant, so I apologize on his behalf."

The newcomer never showed himself, only saying, "It's just a small tree spirit, yet you've made such a fuss over it? Your vision is so short-sighted, truly befitting a small sect. You should all leave at once!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, a powerful aura burst forth, causing everyone in the Tianmen Sect to lose their composure.

The Tianmen Sect members dared not linger any longer, and the senior sister led the others away to cover their retreat.

After a long while, no one appeared.

Cangxing's divine sense was not strong enough; it could only vaguely sense that someone was nearby, watching him, but it couldn't pinpoint their exact location.

After a long while, a figure slowly appeared beside Cang Xing's divine sense.

Dao Yi, who had been observing for a long time, was momentarily stunned upon seeing this person. This person looked almost exactly like Wang Xuanzhi. If it were someone unfamiliar with him, they might mistake the two for the same person.

Dao Yi had already guessed the identity of the person who came.

Hearing Cangxing's question confirmed her guess.

"Thank you for saving my life, Venerable One. I have yet to ask your name, but I will do my best to repay you in the future." Cangxing may not have interacted with humans, but it is not stupid. If those people had not taken it away, it would have suffered the same fate as the big tree next door.

The man nodded: "My name is Liang Yuan. There's no need for repayment. Would you like to be my friend?"

friend?

"Huh?" Cangxing was stunned. It asked Liang Yuan in disbelief, "Does the Venerable One not mind my low spiritual power?"

Liang Yuan laughed heartily, "Don't call me 'Venerable One' anymore. I was just scaring those Heavenly Gate Sect guys. Otherwise, how could I have rescued you from them? If it really came down to a fight, I wouldn't stand a chance against them."

"Fine, I knew you were some kind of venerable one who couldn't be seen in public. You were just putting on an act. I'll take your life today!" Before the word "hand" could be uttered, it was interrupted by an angry voice, "Luckily, Senior Sister was careful and told us to hide and take a look."

The speaker was the junior brother from Tianmen who had returned after his mission. Behind him was the same group of people from before. Although no one spoke, their faces showed dissatisfaction at being fooled.

Liang Yuan was annoyed, "This is the first time I've left home, and I never knew the people outside were so treacherous."

Cangxing: “.”, it thought it was a Venerable One saving its life, but it turned out to be a novice leaving the village.

Enraged by Liang Yuan's trickery, the Tianmen Sect members attacked him without hesitation, unleashing a barrage of spells. However, it was clear that the origins of these spells were the same.

Liang Yuan was slowly losing ground. He glanced at Cang Xing, who was also affected. If they fought a few more times, Cang Xing's consciousness might not be preserved.

The Tianmen Sect's offensive became increasingly fierce. Liang Yuan's cultivation was only one level higher than his senior sister's, and since they were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, he had absolutely no chance of winning.

Liang Yuan was trapped in place by his junior brother's compass. Seeing the other people's spells coming his way, he gritted his teeth and cut his left hand, and fresh blood immediately flowed out.

He used his spiritual power to scatter the blood, which fell like petals from a celestial maiden, successfully stunning the crowd that still wanted to attack.

The senior disciple of the Tianmen Sect warned everyone, "This person's blood smells strange. I even had the urge to drink it just now. Everyone be careful."

"You're already fighting like a cornered beast, don't try any more tricks," the junior brother glared at him fiercely. "No matter how special your blood is, it can't escape my Yin-Yang Mirror. Hmph, this is a treasure that Master gave me."

Liang's face paled slightly due to blood loss.

Upon hearing this, he curled his lips into a smile, his face displaying a hint of broken beauty.

He said, "The Yin-Yang Mirror sounds impressive, but unfortunately, the one holding it is a useless piece of trash." Junior Brother: "."

The junior brother roared, "You're asking for it!"

Liang Yuan raised an eyebrow. "What can you do to me?"

The soon-to-disappear Cangxing: ".", Does anyone still remember me?
"Heh, you almost fooled me again," the eldest sister said with displeasure, and ordered the people behind her, "Attack him together and take his life."

"Yes!" the crowd responded.

"Awoo!"

"Chirp!"

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The sounds of birds and beasts echoed from all directions. The Tianmen Sect members, who were poised to attack, looked at each other in bewilderment.

The eldest sister's face immediately turned even uglier. She asked Liang Yuan, "Did your blood summon them all? What is your relationship with the Beast Taming Sect?"

Liang Yuan's upturned lips curled up. "What Beast Taming Sect? Never heard of it."

“Impossible. Only members of the Beast Taming Sect have the power to summon such a spirit beast once,” Liang Yuan denied, but the senior sister still made up her mind. “Since you are a member of the Beast Taming Sect, we cannot let you live. Junior brothers and sisters, listen to my command. Before the spirit beast comes out, follow me to kill this person.”

"Yes!" The crowd launched another attack on Liang Yuan, who was being controlled within the Yin-Yang Mirror.

"Roar!" Dozens of spirit beasts blocked the group's attack and roared back in unison, shaking the hearts of the Tianmen Sect members.

They all looked solemn. The eldest sister said to the youngest brother, "Youngest brother, didn't Master give you a teleportation talisman? You should summon Master. Only he can deal with this person now."

The junior disciple hesitated for a moment, "This person can summon so many spirit beasts. What if he summons even more when Master arrives?"

The eldest sister's expression of disdain flashed by, and she blocked a wave of attacks from the spirit beasts before saying kindly, "This person's cultivation is only one realm higher than ours, so he can't summon high-level spirit beasts. Master's cultivation is more than enough to deal with them."

The junior brother nodded, "I'll listen to my senior sister."

The two were dealing with the spirit beasts while exchanging words, unaware of the jealous look in their second senior brother's eyes behind them.

The junior brother quickly crushed the teleportation talisman, and their master, dressed in wide robes, appeared before them half an hour later.

The master, or sect leader, mentioned by the Tianmen Sect members, looked very young, only in his early thirties. He went straight to his junior brother, made sure he was alright, and then said, "Disciple, what brings you to me?"

The eldest senior sister lowered her eyes and respectfully recounted the events quickly, "Master, we have offended the Beast Taming Sect, we absolutely cannot let them live."

The leader of the Tianmen Sect was already at the Nascent Soul stage. His arrival made all the spirit beasts dare not move, and they all lay on the ground trembling.

He strolled leisurely to Liang Yuan's side, saying, "He's just a Foundation Establishment kid, yet he dares to act so presumptuously."

Feeling the majesty emanating from him, Liang Yuan made another cut on his hand without saying a word, while chanting a spell.

"With each step, the land shrinks; mountains level, rivers dry up, trees break, fires are extinguished, and land shrinks. I obey the decrees of the Three Mountains and Nine Lords."

"Oh no, he's trying to escape! Master, stop him quickly!" The eldest sister had seen the strangeness of Liang Yuan's blood, and seeing him bleed now, she couldn't help but worry.

The Tianmen Sect leader scoffed, "It's just a minor magic spell that shrinks the distance between people, yet it's enough to scare you like this. It seems I've wasted all these years teaching you."

As if to slap the face of the Tianmen Sect leader, Liang Yuan disappeared without a trace as soon as he finished speaking, even taking Cang Xing's consciousness with him.

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