Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Nian Shan dared not gamble on whether Shen Shanshui would kill him!

Their True Lord is currently in Jiangling City and has likely already taken notice of this place.

But there are also True Lords in Jiangnan Prefecture! If the other party is a hothead and actually makes a move, then he will die a very unjust death!

"Five thousand! Five thousand at most. No matter how precious your treasure ship is, it's only worth a few hundred top-grade spirit stones. That's enough for you to buy dozens of ships!"

"Humans, don't go too far!"

Si Kui took a deep breath. If it were anywhere else, he wouldn't care even if Nian Shan died.

But they came here on a mission from the government, and if they really don't take responsibility, they will be held accountable afterwards.

Shen Shanshui remained silent for a moment. He had actually asked for an exorbitant amount just now—five thousand top-grade spirit stones! His assets had instantly multiplied several times over!

"Can."

Shen Shanshui paused for a moment, then nodded.

Nian Shan first tossed a storage bag to Shen Shanshui, and then the other two, though reluctant, each tossed one a storage bag as well.

After scanning with his divine sense and confirming that the number was correct, Shen Shanshui slowly lowered his sword finger, then quickly retreated back onto the treasure ship.

Namiyama breathed a long sigh of relief, but before he could retreat, he felt a chill in his lower body.

"what!"

Nian Shan was going crazy as he watched his body fall from the sky and crash straight into the Cangnan River!

Soon, a huge fish tail, hundreds of meters long, floated on the river. Bright red blood stained the surface of the river, and an extremely foul stench of blood permeated the air.

"Human, how dare you break your promise? You're courting death!"

Seeing this, the remaining two Foundation Establishment demon cultivators finally erupted with their pent-up anger.

Catfish Mountain was still roaring. Although being cut in half at the waist wasn't a fatal injury for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't yet heal the dead. His body was destroyed, which was equivalent to destroying half of his cultivation. Without a great opportunity, he was destined to never achieve the Golden Core of Flesh and Blood, and walking the path of ambition would become even more difficult!

"Half the price only gets you half the exchange, that's reasonable."

Just as the two demon cultivators were about to make their move, Shen Shanshui's hand, which was behind his back, made a gesture as if he were holding a sword.

The Nine Tribulations Immortal Sword, hidden in the void, trembled and vibrated, excitedly awaiting its master's summons.

"Stop!"

"The two True Lords have decreed that during the bet, Foundation Establishment cultivators must not act recklessly without permission!"

Anyone who disobeys this order will be personally suppressed and expelled from Jiangnan Prefecture by the True Lord.

Before the person arrived, the sound preceded them; a streak of light flew in from the horizon.

Soon, an elderly man dressed in white, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, stood in front of the two sides who were already poised to fight!

"I am Zhou Huaimin, the Peak Master of the Butian Peak of the Taixuan Immortal Sect. I greet you fellow Daoists."

"Gentlemen, please stop. Both True Lords are watching. Don't make things difficult for this old man."

The old man smiled kindly and pointed to the sky as he spoke.

"This person broke his promise. He clearly agreed to accept the spirit stones, yet he still dared to harm Catfish Mountain? Even if Jiangnan Prefecture is dominated by human cultivators, it shouldn't be so domineering!"

Besides being furious, Si Kui also felt extremely troubled. She was annoyed that she shouldn't have been so cautious and sent that good-for-nothing Nian Shan to test the other party, but instead took matters into her own hands and quickly suppressed Shen Shanshui.

Three Foundation Establishment cultivators against one person, and they've managed to make things so messy.

Now it's not just a matter of losing face; with the True Lord watching, their abilities will inevitably be questioned, and their status will plummet.

The resource competition among the demon cultivators in the Dragon Lord's Palace is far more brutal than that among the human immortal sects.

Yunzhou is, after all, predominantly inhabited by humans, and their arrogance cannot change that fact.

Some Foundation Establishment demons who couldn't survive among the demon race had no choice but to seek refuge with the human immortal sects.

Otherwise, where do the immortal beasts of the immortal sects come from? Are they born to like being ridden?

"Fellow Daoist, are you questioning the True Lord's decision?"

The old man's expression remained kind and gentle, but his tone had clearly changed, and he didn't seem as amiable as he appeared.

"Si Kui, kill him! Kill him!"

Nian Shan is going crazy. His future is ruined. Even if he returns to the manor, he will probably be treated as a piece of trash.

Even among a behemoth like the Dragon Lord's Mansion, a Foundation Establishment cultivator is not considered top-tier, and a crippled Foundation Establishment cultivator is even less valuable.

"That fellow Daoist seems to be in bad shape. It would be best to keep him under control for two months. If he angers the True Lord, things could get very difficult."

The white-haired old man's smile finally vanished completely. This conflict was deliberately provoked by the other party. Even the True Lord had spoken, yet they still wanted to persist. Did they really think there was no one in Jiangnan Prefecture?

"Shut up!"

Si Kui turned around and glared fiercely at Nian Shan, then gave her companion a look, signaling him to quickly restrain the about-to-go-mad Nian Shan.

"Very good, Taoist priest! I'll remember you!"

"If another petty squabble erupts in Jiangnan Prefecture, I will certainly come to your aid and personally test you!"

Having uttered these harsh words, the group of demon cultivators had no face to stay any longer. The two Foundation Establishment cultivators worked together to control Catfish Mountain and urged their beasts to fly away at high speed.

Once the other party had completely disappeared into the distance, Zhou Huaimin landed on the treasure ship, and the group of cultivators hurriedly paid their respects.

"Greetings, Master!"

Zhou Huaimin didn't bother with those low-level Qi Refining cultivators, and instead smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Shanshui.

"Fellow Daoist, it's an honor to meet you."

"This humble Taoist priest, Shen Shanshui, greets Fellow Daoist Zhou. Thank you for rescuing me from this predicament!"

Shen Shanshui simply smiled and cupped his hands in return, completely ignoring the other party's "I've heard so much about you," taking it as just a polite remark.

Zhou Huaimin waved his hands repeatedly and continued to flatter, "Demon cultivators have always been rampant, and they often cause trouble in many prefectures of Yunzhou. Fellow Daoist, you have really earned face for the human cultivators of Jiangnan Prefecture this time."

"I really didn't expect that the legendary Taoist of the mountains and rivers, who is said to treat people with the gentleness of a spring breeze, would actually get angry and act so decisively."

Facing three Foundation Establishment cultivators, he turned a clearly disadvantageous situation into an advantageous one. Even if Shen Shanshui's attack was unexpected, his strength was still extraordinary.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me too much. What rumors could I possibly have?" Shen Shanshui shook his head gently, thinking to himself that this Zhou Huaimin actually knew him and spoke quite nicely.

"Hey~ Fellow Daoist, don't you know? Your reputation is quite great now."

Zhou Huaimin looked at Shen Shanshui meaningfully, as if trying to figure out whether the other party was pretending not to know or really didn't know.

Li Kaishan practically lauded Shen Shanshui to the skies, but this reputation for being a good person was only highlighted by the other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Therefore, without his knowledge, Shen Shanshui inexplicably offended a group of people.

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

The other party's words were clearly loaded with meaning, but Shen Shanshui was completely baffled.

"Hehe... It seems you truly don't know, fellow Daoist."

Zhou Huaimin seemed unable to suppress a laugh, stroked his beard and said, "Now that it's over, I'll take my leave and wait for you in Jiangling City."

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