Cultivation begins with harvest.

With clear and bright eyes, he saw through the dark water and spotted a strangely shaped long snake at the bottom, which looked like it had a pair of fins.

"It's a flying snake."

Chen Guangdao.

At this moment, the two Zhao cultivators finally focused their attention on the direction in which the flying snake had gone. Zhao Qiu first revealed a strange expression. Flying snake, a kind of highly venomous snake beast. It is not a specific species, but this type of snake is more or less venomous. Judging from the way Chen Guang's purple mist was corroded, it was obviously a highly venomous snake.

"I know who it is. I happen to know someone who keeps highly venomous flying snakes," Zhao Qiuxian said with a serious expression. "And he has a grudge against me."

"I've dragged you into this mess. Let's go our separate ways from now on," Zhao Qiuxian said seriously.

"Who was it?" Chen Guang didn't answer immediately, but pointed to the water. "I was just ambushed."

Zhao Qiu hesitated for a moment, then spilled everything.

"Dongfang Hunshan and I have known each other for a long time. My father died at the hands of his uncle, his father was killed by my elder brother, my elder brother was killed by Dongfang Hunshan, and his three sons and one daughter all died at my hands... We already had a deep grudge. In recent years, the relationship between the Dongfang family and the Zhao family has been bad, which has made things even worse. I only have one granddaughter left, and he only has one nephew with poor aptitude left. Hehe."

"This is an irreconcilable feud. As long as we go our separate ways, Dongfang Hunshan will definitely have no time to deal with the two of you."

Chen Guang and Wan Longjing looked at Zhao Qiuxian with some surprise. Despite such deep hatred, there were not many traces of time on his face, only a faint light in his eyes.

Generally speaking, Qingheng Sect disciples are unwilling to get involved in the struggles between these independent cultivators.

Because they are not supporters of any particular family, there will always be demand for Zhao's aquatic products, Dongfang's spiritual tea, Cang's spiritual plants, Luo's insects and beasts, etc. There is no need to make their own stance clear. Their status as disciples of the sect also allows them to stand in the middle at such times, swaying left and right, without having to favor one side.

But Chen Guang was somewhat different.

He still longed for the Fire Beard Cave inheritance of the Dongfang Lieming siblings and the Jade Heart Grass, which had influenced the quality of spiritual herbs for centuries.

The relationship between Dongfang Lieming and his sister and the Dongfang clan was certainly not harmonious.

To put it another way, he, a disciple of the Qingheng Sect, was ambushed by someone from the Dongfang Clan. This is a personal grudge. Just because others are allowed to ambush him doesn't mean Chen Guang is not allowed to retaliate.

Does this have to escalate to the point of a particular clan or sect's stance?

Ordinary disciples are unwilling to get involved because they find it troublesome, but if they were attacked like this, if Chen Guang hadn't had a mid-grade spiritual artifact to protect him, that venom from the flying snake would have killed him.

Who wouldn't be angry?

These factors combined made Chen Guang's stance more inclined towards Zhao Qiuxian, or rather, the other side opposing the Dongfang clan.

Therefore, Chen Guang possessed a resolve far exceeding that of Zhao Qiuxian and the other two: "Then kill!"

Chen Guang was filled with murderous intent. Only then did Zhao Qiuxian and the other belatedly realize that they had broken free from the habitual thinking of only wanting to protect Chen Guang. They glanced at Wan Longjing and found that this fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator also seemed to be following the lead of this fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator. So they made up their minds as well.

"You're too kind. We can talk about that later." Zhao Qiuxian's gaze also turned cold. Chen Guang's impressive defensive magical artifact made him have a glimmer of hope for this Qingheng Sect disciple.

Another Zhao clan cultivator said with some distress, "Do we know who it is? First, we haven't confirmed it, and second, we haven't detected any trace of the other party. The initiative is in their hands. We outnumber them, so they might not be willing to show themselves."

Zhao Qiuxian said, "He doesn't show his grudge against me, but instead targets young friend Chen. This shows that he lacks confidence and wants to eliminate my support. He's not alone; in fact, he's clearly outnumbered, with at most two people."

Chen Guang revealed a somewhat fierce smile, unfolded the map, and pointed to a place: "Then here."

Zhao Qiuxian and the other person glanced at it and their expressions changed slightly.

The place Chen Guang was pointing to was a "Dumb Valley" with three dead ends and only one entrance. It was one of the core nodes of Fanglin that many cultivators speculated about because there were not many special spiritual plants, but the environment was extremely terrible: sound could not be heard within fifty steps, eyes could not see beyond ten feet, and even methods such as sound transmission were difficult to use.

This eerie effect has turned the Dull Valley into a haunted place.

There is danger, extremely danger, but no corresponding reward.

"Once we get there, Dongfang Hunshan is known for his ambushes and long-range attacks, so our situation will only become more dangerous," Zhao Qiuxian said, shaking his head.

"Yes, that place is a place where altruism is possible." Chen Guang didn't see anything wrong with it at all. "One of my senior brothers told me that when cultivators fight, if they realize that they can't defeat each other, they can't kill each other unless they reveal a weakness that would allow the other to kill them."

Zhao Qiuxian and his companion were taken aback at first, then felt a chill run down their spines and were filled with respect.

Is this the level of awareness expected of disciples of a sect?

Such ruthlessness is something even seasoned veterans like them, who have seen it all and lived for decades, wouldn't dare say they could do. But judging from Chen Guang's expression, he was clearly serious.

Should we choose the Dull Valley for enemies who excel at ambushes?

This is serious.

Zhao Qiuxian suddenly realized that this wasn't just something said to him, but also a way to verify what he had said. If it really was something like a fight to the death, then he certainly wouldn't refuse outright.

"This is an open conspiracy, he will come." Zhao Qiuxian has been in Dongduyuan for years. Enemies often know each other best. He has been hiding in Dongduyuan for years because he believes he is no match for Dongfang Hunshan. Now, his intuition tells him that he seems to have a chance to take revenge.

But is intuition reliable?

Zhao Qiu shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to seriously explain the fighting characteristics of Dongfang Hunshan: his skill in controlling the five poisons, his mastery of wind magic allowing him to move freely, and the unpredictable power of the low-grade spiritual artifact, the Five Light Discs…

All these characteristics were described one by one, making Wan Longjing feel apprehensive.

Is a seasoned Qi Refining late-stage cultivator with a well-developed system really easy to deal with?

Theoretically speaking, the advancement of a Qi Refining cultivator's realm only brings quantitative changes, not qualitative improvements. However, in reality, there are still qualitative improvements, not to mention the mana shield in the mid-stage of Qi Refining and the accompanying spells in the late-stage of Qi Refining, which are real differences.

Zhao Qiuxian and the others are all in the late stage of Qi Refining. Is it really a good idea for the two of them, who are in the middle stage of Qi Refining, to get involved?

In particular, the enhancement of companion spells, if they are suitable for combat, will result in a significant increase in strength.

"We'll start from here. There are several places along the way where we can verify if it's Dongfang Hunshan. We'll see Senior Brother Wan off here and then come back," Chen Guang said, pointing to the map while looking intently at Wan Longjing. "I have a mid-grade spiritual artifact protecting me. I can't say I'm absolutely safe, but I'm willing to take the risk myself. I can't let you get involved, Senior Brother. I'm already very grateful that you've accompanied me on this journey."

Wan Longjing wanted to say something, but Chen Guang stared into his eyes and hissed, "Senior Brother!"

Wan Longjing gave a wry smile: "I understand. I wasn't that outstanding to begin with, otherwise I wouldn't be in Xingfeng Hall. This kind of combat is indeed not very suitable for me."

"Senior brother, please don't blame me." Chen Guang sighed, then rallied his spirits. The four of them changed their route, no longer heading towards the Worry-Free Wall, but instead heading outwards.