Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Upon hearing the commotion, most of the cultivators opened their eyes. Some looked wary, some merely glanced at them, while a few kept scrutinizing the two as if they were examining some treasure, their thoughts unknown.

As for those Earth Immortals, although they were somewhat unfamiliar with Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang and didn't have much of an impression of them, they didn't pay too much attention to them and quickly withdrew their gazes.

"Fellow Daoists, you two look somewhat unfamiliar. I wonder if we could get to know each other? Perhaps we could have a chance to cooperate in the future." One of the cultivators who had previously harbored ulterior motives towards them walked over and said with a smile.

The two exchanged a single glance and immediately understood each other's thoughts.

Li Zhirui then said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. However, after leaving the secret realm, my brother and I plan to find a safe place to cultivate in seclusion and break through to the Earth Immortal Realm. I'm afraid we won't have time to cooperate with you."

"Oh? Very well then. I apologize for disturbing you. However, if there is an opportunity in the future, I hope you two fellow cultivators will agree." A glint of light flashed in the cultivator's eyes, and some calculation seemed to be forming in his mind.

"I hope I'll have that opportunity." He neither refused nor agreed, but simply said something meaningful.

Having achieved his goal, the man chatted for a few moments before taking his leave and returning to his original position. He then discreetly began communicating with his teammates.

Many cultivators nearby witnessed the actions of both sides. Most of them knew that the immortal was definitely approaching with ill intentions, but no one warned the two; they simply watched coldly from the sidelines.

In fact, Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang had long been aware of the situation and had seen through the cultivator's seemingly discreet actions, which he thought would go unnoticed.

For example, when he approached the two of them, he quietly left a special powder and a special secret mark on them.

But instead of rushing to resolve the issue, they pretended not to know and played along with their act, all in order to turn the tables on them.

Even that deliberate leak of secrets was part of their scheme to lure out some greedy cultivators and ultimately extract spiritual items from them.

This approach is much easier and more convenient than Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang's arduous search for spiritual objects, and the rewards will be much greater.

In fact, if these cultivators hadn't plotted against the two of them, they wouldn't have been willing to use such methods.

After all, their secret infiltration into the Myriad Rivers Realm was not merely to acquire those spiritual items, but more so to comprehend the laws of this realm, absorb the essence of civilization, and thereby improve themselves.

But who gave those monks the right to harbor such harmful thoughts? It can only be said that cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable.

……

Although the laws within the secret realm are incomplete and there is no rotation of the sun and moon, everyone still has a relatively clear concept of time.

Therefore, as the time for the secret realm to close drew ever closer, more and more cultivators arrived at the secret realm's entrance, waiting to leave.

However, some of these cultivators harbored other ideas.

For example, they would leave marks on Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang, intending to hunt them down after leaving the secret realm, and then plunder their spiritual items.

For example, they waited for the three rogue cultivators to arrive and then inspected them to determine whether they had stolen the spiritual items from the core spiritual field.

Some cultivators also planned to organize a trade fair after leaving the secret realm to trade or sell the spiritual items they no longer needed.

Aside from the big fight that broke out in front of everyone, there were all sorts of other things, creating a unique kind of excitement.

Under these circumstances, this is also the safest place in the secret realm.

"Why haven't those Earth Immortals shown up yet? Could it be that they're scared and plan to hide in the secret realm instead of leaving?"

Some of the onlookers, seeing that there were still no traces of the group of cultivators even though the secret realm was about to close, couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"But this method can only help them hide for a while, not forever. They can't possibly break through to the Celestial Immortal realm in the secret realm. In a few hundred years, won't they still be unable to escape their fate?"

"Perhaps they believe they can use the spiritual objects in the secret realm to raise their cultivation to the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, and with increased strength, they will have a better chance of survival?"

"That's just wishful thinking. Without breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm, there's absolutely no hope of survival."

Despite everyone's anticipation, the three Earth Immortals did not appear. However, it was possible that they were hidden among the crowd and had not been discovered.

hum-

As a deep voice rang out, the portal leading out of the secret realm slowly opened.

"Let's go."

The moment the portal opened, Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang were the first to leave, completely ignoring the astonished looks of others.

In an instant, the two passed through the portal and returned to the Realm of Ten Thousand Rivers.

Logically speaking, the Earth Immortal cultivators should be the first to set off. Even if they don't intend to leave, we should wait for them to announce their departure before it's the other cultivators' turn.

By doing this, they are actually breaking the rules.

However, Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang didn't care. After all, they wouldn't have a chance to meet again after leaving the secret realm. Besides, they were neither cultivators from the Myriad Rivers Realm nor true human immortal cultivators. So what if they offended a few earth immortals?

Their actions did indeed attract the attention of several Earth Immortals, who seemed not to have expected that there would be two such bold cultivators in the secret realm.

But they had more important things to do at the moment and didn't have time to teach these two ignorant 'juniors' a lesson, so they quickly looked away.

Seeing that they made no move, the other cultivators also set off to leave.

Despite the many cultivators who said they would stay to watch the battle of the Earth Immortals, when it actually happened, very few were willing to stay.

After all, the battlefield of high-level cultivators is far too dangerous, and it is easy to get caught up in it. If you end up losing your life, it would be too much of a loss.

Tens of thousands of cultivators rushed out, fearing they would be drawn into the fray.

In a short while, the once crowded entrance to the secret realm was now deserted, with only a few dozen cultivators remaining.

However, as the portal to the secret realm was about to disappear, the identities of the three rogue cultivators remained elusive, and fewer and fewer cultivators were willing to stay.

In the end, only a dozen or so Earth Immortals remained waiting, unwilling to give up.

"Senior Brother Liu, do you think it's possible that they've already hidden among the crowd and quietly left the secret realm?"

"The number of Earth Immortal cultivators who entered the secret realm before was limited..."

"What if they concealed their cultivation level?"

Although they had set up an array nearby to dispel illusions, the opponent, being an Earth Immortal, might have methods to conceal the array's detection.

In that case, wouldn't their array become a useless decoration?!
"This……"

His words left everyone speechless, dejected, and somewhat disappointed.

"Ugh!"

"It seems we are destined to be forever separated from those spiritual beings."

An immortal sighed and said, "Let's go." The spiritual light of the secret realm's portal had dimmed; if they didn't leave soon, they would likely remain trapped inside.

When the last cultivator returned to the Myriad Rivers Realm, the portal completely vanished, and the secret realm disappeared once more.

……

the other side.

After leaving the secret realm, Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang slowed down to allow the group of cultivators who had tampered with them to catch up.

Since the other side has made so many preparations, they have no choice but to cooperate and finish the charade.

"coming!"

The two noticed the noise behind them almost simultaneously, but because they had expected it, they were not panicked, but remained very calm.

Before long, a group of twelve people caught up with them.

"I didn't expect you two fellow Daoists to leave in such a hurry, and at such a fast speed, which made us chase after you for quite a while."

The group of monks seemed harmless, but judging from their actions of surrounding the two men, it was clear they were not there with good intentions.

"What are you all planning to do?" Li Zhirui asked, feigning ignorance.

"Hehe! It's fine if you want to play dumb, at least you won't suffer so much when you die."

Fu Chenguang's tone was filled with undisguised disdain, "Do you think you can defeat us with this kind of strength?"

"You two are indeed quite strong, but with so many of us, do you think we'd be afraid of you?!"

"Why waste time talking to them? Let's just take action, eliminate them, and divide up the spiritual treasures," a cultivator said impatiently.

"Do it!"

At the command, the immortal cultivators attacked simultaneously, unleashing powerful killing moves from the outset, aiming to eliminate the two directly.

Unfortunately, they greatly underestimated the strength of Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang!
One person used vines to attack, while the other set up a defensive formation. With just one move each, they not only easily blocked the killing moves of several immortals, but also bound them with vines, making them unable to move.

In just one round, they realized that these two were extremely powerful and that they were no match for them. However, it was too late for them to realize this, as they had already been captured and were now helpless prey.

"Fellow Daoists, we were blind to your greatness and offended you. We are willing to offer you spiritual treasures, hoping that you will spare our lives." Immediately, one of the immortals spoke up to beg for mercy, his attitude extremely humble.

"Well, my fellow disciple and I are not vicious people, and we have no intention of taking lives at will. However, you have wasted a lot of our time. If you want to live, you have to leave some money to buy your lives."

Li Zhirui smiled and said, "Hand over all your storage treasures."

"what?!"

"Impossible! Even if it means death, I will never agree to it!"

"Without these spiritual items, how much time would it take us to improve our cultivation?"

His request immediately provoked strong resistance from the crowd, who were unwilling to agree to his condition.

"It doesn't matter if you don't agree. After we kill you, those spiritual creatures will fall into our hands anyway."

Fu Chenguang said dismissively, "Don't waste time talking to them. Deal with them as soon as possible and don't waste any more time."

"it is good."

The cultivators did want to resist, but the restrictions within their bodies limited their movements, leaving them with no way to fight back. They could only struggle incessantly, as if doing so could prolong their death.

But the pain they feared was delayed. When they looked up again, they saw several familiar magical artifacts in the other person's hands.

And that was their storage magic treasure!

The next instant, a sharp pain surged through his mind, causing him to scream out in agony.

They understood that their divine consciousness, which they had left in the storage artifact, had been erased by someone with great power.

When they finally came to their senses and tried to find the two people, they discovered that they had vanished without a trace. If it weren't for the lingering restrictions within their bodies, it would have seemed as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

One of the cultivators suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh, but there was no joy in it, only sorrow and grief, and his whole aura weakened.

However, considering that his life's wealth had been so easily taken away, right in front of him, and he could only watch helplessly, powerless to resist, his reaction became understandable.

"Gone! All gone! The spiritual objects are gone, and our path to enlightenment will come to a standstill." He collapsed to the ground, repeating the same lament over and over.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't been greedy and thought those two weren't strong enough, and hadn't tried to plunder them, we wouldn't have ended up like this!"

One of the monks began to vent his anger on his companions, as if this would lessen his guilt.

"My fault! Hahahaha! If you weren't greedy, why did you follow me? Did I force you?"

"You!" Enraged after being exposed, the man tried to attack.

"What?! You want to fight me to the death?! Come on, let's fight!"

Faced with this conflict, none of the nearby cultivators spoke up to persuade or stop it; they simply pretended not to see it.

It was just a few people, yet it revealed the full spectrum of human nature.

……

Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang, the culprits, were unaware of the cultivators' reactions, but even if they had, they wouldn't have cared.

After all, it was the other party who took the initiative to set up the plan and launch the pursuit. We can't assume that there are only benefits to winning and no risks to losing, can we?

“Fellow Daoist, we have already obtained a great deal of spiritual treasures from this trip to the secret realm. I think we should stop exploring and find a safe place to cultivate in seclusion and comprehend the laws of this world.” Li Zhirui always remembered his primary purpose.

“That’s what I think too.” Fu Chenguang nodded in agreement.

Although it was a bit of a pity that they couldn't continue exploring the Myriad Rivers Realm, just as the other party said, their gains this time were already extremely rich, making them arguably the biggest winners among the cultivators who entered the secret realm.

Therefore, their main task now is to digest this gain as soon as possible, and perhaps they can stay in Wanhe Boundary for a while longer before they are discovered.

Nothing can be perfect; things are already very good as they are now. (End of Chapter)