Raise a sword!

Early morning in the mountains and forests.

Jiang Peng walked through the spiritual fields that the sect had cultivated in the mountains, looking around.

Not far away, Elder Han, who was in charge of the array formation peak of the sect, was overseeing the repair of the array.

This time, the sect directly dispatched six Foundation Establishment elders, including Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng and Wei Zhilan were responsible for rescuing the Qi Refining disciples in the mountains, while Elder Han was responsible for repairing the formation.

The other three went to the territory of Chen State, each with their own mission.

Not only that.

Before Jiang Peng left, the sect had already issued a war order and begun to gather manpower, preparing for a full-scale war with the Chen Kingdom.

Sect Master Chu Chun'an even said in front of a group of Foundation Establishment elders that he would slaughter the entire Chen clan and fight to the death.

"I have never seen the sect leader like this before," Jiang Peng exclaimed.

"Don't ever think that Chu Chun'an is some kind of good person." Wei Zhilan's voice came from behind.

The gambling elder was sitting diagonally on a huge rock, his head tilted to the side, his wine gourd held high, occasionally shaking it, but not a single drop of wine came out after a long time.

Seeing this, Jiang Peng tossed his wine gourd from his storage bag over.

"Kid, you've got a good eye!" Wei Zhilan took the wine gourd and took a big gulp, then gave Jiang Peng a thumbs up.

She then leaped down from the boulder to Jiang Peng's side and walked alongside him.

"Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators in our Cangshan Sect, the vast majority are just ordinary people, nothing to be proud of... but there are a few powerful figures who usually pretend to be ordinary."

"A formidable figure..." Jiang Peng pondered, "Like Senior Sister Ni Chang?"

"Hmph, does she look so ordinary?"

Jiang Peng was speechless.

Indeed, the Peak Master of Rainbow Peak always reveals her brilliance and never hides her extraordinary talent.

"Elder Wang Biao, the law enforcement officer, came from Zhongzhou. I heard he was a disciple of some major sect. He got into trouble or offended someone he shouldn't have, so he fled all the way to the Nanshan Region to hide his identity and was taken in by the Cangshan Sect."

"This person's path to enlightenment has been severed, and he will never be able to break through to the Golden Core stage in his lifetime."

Jiang Peng asked, puzzled, "Sever the path to enlightenment?"

"A powerful figure intervened and cut off his future... I know this sounds unbelievable, but it's the truth."

Wei Zhilan sighed, "He had already passed two trials thirty years ago, and his Daoist aura had manifested. Logically speaking, becoming a Golden Core True Person should have been a natural progression, but no matter what he did, he was unable to transform his Dao and form a Golden Core."

"Both of the sect's True Persons have examined it, and they are both at a loss."

Wei Zhilan gave Jiang Peng a meaningful look.

"Even a formidable figure like Wang Biao was completely subdued by this man surnamed Chu, which shows how treacherous and cunning Chu Chun'an is."

"Senior Sister Wei, treacherous and cunning are not good words. You shouldn't use those words to describe your own sect leader." Jiang Peng was quite speechless.

Wei Zhilan's face showed hatred.

"He's utterly treacherous and cunning!"

Wei Zhilan suddenly produced a communication jade slip in her hand. The jade slip creaked as she squeezed it, but it didn't seem to be damaged.

"So what if I accidentally killed a hostage who instinctively tried to capture him? It's such a trivial matter, and you dare question me about it!"

Jiang Peng silently moved two steps away from Wei Zhilan.

Master Ni Chang had said that this person was not a good person, and Jiang Peng felt this deeply.

"Among the formidable figures that Senior Sister Wei mentioned, you should be one of them, right?"

Wei Zhilan shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum.

"Nonsense! What kind of trash am I to dare compare myself to Elder Wang and Sect Master Chu?"

Jiang Peng smiled noncommittally and didn't say anything more.

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Although he had never seen Wei Zhilan make a move, he was certain that she was no ordinary person.

Ni Chang was incredibly proud, yet within the sect, the only person she truly respected and was on friendly terms with was Wei Zhilan.

However, there are some things that one knows in one's heart, but there is really no need to say them out loud.

It's good to be a little confused sometimes.

Jiang Peng then turned to the main topic.

"Senior Sister, what should we do next? Should we escort the Qi Refining disciples back to the sect?"

"The sect has already dispatched other Foundation Establishment cultivators by flying boat, so you and I don't need to worry about this... Next, you will come with me to the Chen Kingdom."

Wei Zhilan's face showed a hint of anticipation.

"Kid, have you ever heard of the Valley of Heartlessness?"

Jiang Peng nodded calmly and said, "I've heard of it. They say there are some kind of underground ruins or something."

Jiang Peng kept the matter of the Valley of Heartlessness to himself and had no intention of showing it off.

"Bullshit ruins," Wei Zhilan scoffed. "It's just a trick the Chen family came up with to deceive people. Most of the treasures that have been produced in those so-called ruins over the years were put there by the Chen family themselves."

"It was thanks to the name of this ruin that the Chen family managed to turn the Heartless Valley into a sizable market... Jiang Peng, were you once a Tribulation Cultivator?"

Jiang Peng shook her head.

He has never been a Tribulation Cultivator, but he has robbed Tribulation Cultivators.

Wei Zhilan chuckled.

"This time, I'll take you to make a fortune! The Valley of Heartlessness is an important node on the Chen Clan's trade route, and there are quite a few treasures stored there... I've been eyeing them for a long time, but being a member of a righteous sect makes it difficult for me to make a move."

"It's fine if we don't expose ourselves, but once we are exposed, it will tarnish the sect's reputation... Tarnishing the reputation is a minor issue, but being hunted down by the sect after being tarnished is still quite troublesome."

Jiang Peng's expression immediately became extremely strange.

Is it just a bit troublesome?

Wei Zhilan realized she might have said something inappropriate and quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "I mean, as an elder of a righteous sect, I can't possibly engage in such evil deeds as robbing cultivators, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"But things are different now. We are acting on the sect leader's orders to carry out the plundering of cultivators."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wei Zhilan waved her hand and said, "I'm getting impatient just talking about it. I can't wait a moment longer. Junior brother, let's go."

"Leave now?"

"What else? Say goodbye to your lover? Sigh, I eavesdropped all night last night, you two are having quite the fun."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Peng's eyes widened as she looked at Wei Zhilan.

But then they saw Wei Zhilan had already taken to the air.

"Just kidding, I only listened for a little while..."

"You shouldn't have listened!" Jiang Peng also took to the air and chased after her.

"Then you'd better keep it down!"

"I've installed soundproofing measures!"

"Hehe, those crude tricks are useless once you get closer."

Jiang Peng said resentfully, "I was only protecting myself from honest people, not scoundrels!"

Wei Zhilan turned around and gave a mischievous smile.

"What a coincidence!"

...

Several hours later, Wei Zhilan and Jiang Peng landed in the forest and hid themselves.

The Heartless Valley Market is not far ahead.

Now, revisiting the place, Jiang Peng even discovered several hidden Chen clan disciples at the entrance of the Valley of Heartbreak.

It seems that even after being defeated by him last time, these Chen family disciples still haven't given up on this path to wealth.

"Senior sister, how should we proceed? Should we just storm in?" Jiang Peng asked.

Wei Zhilan rolled her eyes at Jiang Peng.

"What an amateur! Don't you know you should scout out the location first?"