Xuanjian: I am the tenth son of Zhenchi, and I plot to seize the throne from Zhenlong.

Inside the mirror, Lu Jiangxian watched the Li siblings kneeling on the ground, pondering carefully in her heart.

He had witnessed everything that happened on the shore a few days ago, but he knew very little about it. He only vaguely saw that the Dao Spirit used the [Green Water] technique, and coincidentally, the True Lord of Qingchi was the master of this Dao.

He had already made many guesses about this matter, and Su Ming's words on the shore during the day, "Go up the mountain and ask the elders of the Li family," made him think even more.

"Is it... a coincidence spoken by His pawn, or a test He is using this pawn's words? Or perhaps, an invitation?"

After Li Yuanjiao emerged from seclusion, the Li family members discussed it and came to report the sacrificial mirror. If he did nothing, Li Yuanjiao would definitely take the mirror out of the lake, and the spirit was now waiting by the lake.

The inherent risks almost compelled him to warn the Li siblings so they could abandon their plan.

But he really couldn't figure out what that spirit knew or what it wanted to do.

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"Senior Su, we'll take the north bank, fly over the Fei family, and go to the Xu Kingdom. Although it's a longer route, there are countless Purple Mansions watching over Dongli Mountain. We can't get involved, so we should stay far away from it."

Li Yuanjiao unfolded a map and carefully traced the names, clearly having studied it quite thoroughly the previous night.

Su Ming listened to him quietly for a while before speaking: "After entering the territory of Xuan Yue Sect, there is no need to go to the estuary. We can imagine that Qingchi and the other sects will not miss it either."

"Go directly to the vicinity of Dongli Mountain and wait. I have some ways to investigate. The two of us can work together to take down a few of those rogue cultivators who are eating their fill. As long as it doesn't involve any Purple Mansion spiritual items, we can keep all the things we take from outside."

Li Yuanjiao suddenly realized what was going on. After thinking about it carefully, he agreed that it made sense and nodded in agreement.

"...Senior, this is the Fei family," Li Yuanjiao said, pointing to a snow-covered, green pine mountain halfway through their journey, his tone somewhat enigmatic.

"My uncle saved their family with a single sword strike back then, but who would have thought that after one of their sons went up to Wutu Peak, they almost completely severed ties with our family. It's truly..."

"You... hold a grudge against them?" Ever since that dream, Su Ming seemed to have become more and more sensitive to other people's thoughts. Hearing Li Yuanjiao's inexplicable words, Su Ming blurted out these words without any reason.

Li Yuanjiao's eyes showed some surprise, then he fell silent, which was taken as tacit agreement. If it hadn't been for saving the Fei family back then, Li Tongya would have been able to enjoy his remaining years.

Li Qinghong lost two close relatives in succession. He practiced shooting on the mountain until his bones were almost broken. He would sit blankly in front of the cave to rest, and then hide in the shadows to wipe away his tears. He knew all of this.

All of this has resulted in the Fei family's current behavior, so he naturally harbors resentment.

He thought of the Yu family again, and the slight joy in Li Yuanjiao's heart after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage was also diluted. He only tried to probe Su Ming's words along the way.

As the two passed through the territory of Xuan Yue Sect, a female cultivator blocked their way. Seeing Li Yuanjiao's fierce face and Su Ming's bloodlust, Su Ming immediately became wary.

"Kong Tingyun of Xuanyue greets you two fellow Daoists. May I ask what brings you to the territory of my Xuanyue Sect?"

Su Ming, being a rogue cultivator, naturally couldn't get anywhere. He simply gave his name and left Li Yuanjiao to negotiate.

After the agreement was settled, Li Yuanjiao and his companion left the Xuan Yue territory and landed on a desolate mountain. Li Yuanjiao silently adjusted his breathing for a while before speaking, "Senior, shall we go find some rogue cultivators now?"

Su Ming was waiting for Li Yuanjiao to investigate, or for the information in his mind, so he pretended to be profound and said, "No rush, let's open up a cave and hide our aura first."

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Near Dongli Mountain.

Minghua had cultivated in Bifu Mountain for many years, and his skills were naturally complete according to the requirements of a direct descendant of a sect. At the moment, he was hiding his figure and walking in the desolate mountains, his eyes shimmering with water, clearly using a pupil technique.

Suddenly, she stopped, made a hand seal, and unleashed the [Azure Rain Formation Secret Technique], instantly unleashing a large curtain of green rain.

Under the rain, two figures were revealed. After exchanging a glance, they quickly took off running, only to be knocked down by a cold light coming from behind.

In the void, the elementalist who had been staying in the southern border for many years naturally recognized Minghua, but did not make a move, only turning his face away and refusing to watch her actions.

Seeing that the elements hadn't made a move, Qiu Shui Zhenren asked with some confusion, "Tiao Xiao, why did you let the demons in as well?"

Element Face said calmly: "She's one of that old dragon's subordinates from the Southern Frontier. I don't know what she was made of, but she's very precious to him. In exchange for her benefits, the sect allowed her to enjoy some perks on the outskirts."

His tone was somewhat mocking: "He cultivates [Female Water], yet his magic and sword are [Green Water]. Can Lu Fu is still not giving up, and he even puts this demon in the open to test him. I wonder if he's gone mad from refining pills."

After a few moments of silence, Master Qiushui seemed to understand what she wanted to say and blurted out, "Du Qing still wants to keep that evil dragon alive to get gold, so naturally we'll turn a blind eye... well..."

"Tears away at night!"

Master Qiushui spoke with shock and quickly called out to him.

Element pursed his lips and said nothing more, only waiting for a figure to leave the East Fire Cave with a loud laugh before breaking through the void and entering.

Upon entering the cave, his face showed disgust: "They make no attempt to hide it. Whether it's their dogs, demons, or... anything useful to Him, they'll use it!"

Master Qiushui knew what he meant by his hidden words, but remained silent.

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"Fellow Daoist, quick, run! A female cultivator has gone mad and is attacking anyone she sees!"

Tu Longjian looked warily at the few rogue cultivators who suddenly appeared from the horizon, and asked suspiciously, "Then... how come you're still alive?"

"That's why I said that person is crazy. She slashed people and then healed them. If she catches up with you, you'll get stabbed a few more times. We were all driven here!"

The rogue cultivator still had a pained expression on his face, with several patches of skin and flesh melting away. He couldn't care less about continuing the conversation with this person and just ran away as fast as he could.

Seeing that the man left without any hesitation, and that it seemed genuine, Tu Longjian secretly activated the Foundation Establishment artifact he had acquired, concealing his figure as he departed in another direction.

"Whoosh~"

A sword aura suddenly slashed in front of him. He looked up and saw a figure that had appeared in the air. He swallowed hard and hurriedly ran away.

In the barren mountain cave...

Su Ming, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his tone showing interest: "Come with me!"

Li Yuanjiao quickly agreed, and followed Su Ming through a maze of twists and turns until they reached a valley where they hid. He then heard Su Ming say, "I've been using my secret technique to calculate for the past few days. Many rogue cultivators should be passing through here soon. I don't need to kill them all in one blow; I'll just take them down and deal with them slowly!"

Li Yuanjiao's face froze for a moment. He secretly activated his Soul-Checking Technique and saw several beams of magical light and blood light flying towards him in groups. He was secretly astonished.

But then Su Ming said, "It seems like there's a Foundation Establishment cultivator following behind this group. She's quite powerful. Let's take down the Qi Refining cultivator in front first, and then fight her."