Pill Saint, Weapon Emperor, Array God, Unparalleled in the World

Sun Pinming paused, his palm holding a wisp of energy suspended in mid-air, and squinted at him.

"Any last words?"

Liu Feng pressed his forehead to the ground, his voice trembling.

"As we were leaving, the head of the Luo family appeared..."

"What?"

Sun Pinming's expression changed drastically. The energy in his palm dissipated, and he took a step forward.

"Luo Chen saw it all?"

Liu Feng didn't dare to look up and told the whole story of what happened in the woods.

How Luo Chen appeared, what he said, and how he left—every word was recorded.

Upon hearing this, Sun Pinming's face turned ashen, and he slammed his hand on the table.

"That bastard Luo Chen is clearly trying to screw us over!"

He paced back and forth, growing angrier the more he thought about it.

"The person he let go was bait, and we took the bait! That bastard, that's a really underhanded trick!"

Liu Feng lowered his head and remained silent, kneeling on the ground.

He knew in his heart that the patriarch was right; they had indeed been tricked.

But compared to that, the fact that the patriarch had just tried to kill him chilled him to the bone.

Having followed the Sun family for over a decade, risking their lives together, they weren't even given a chance to explain themselves before being silenced.

Sun Pinming pondered for a moment, then stopped, turned his back to Liu Feng, and lowered his voice.

"Fine, killing you all won't help."

He turned around, staring at Liu Feng with a sinister look in his eyes.

"You can leave now."

Liu Feng felt relieved and was about to kowtow to express his gratitude when Sun Pinming spoke again.

"But you must remember, even if you get to the Luo family, you need to know whose side you're on!"

Liu Feng stiffened and looked up at Sun Pinming.

What does that mean?

Is he to be sent to the Luo family as an inside man?

Or should I warn him not to reveal the Sun family's secrets?

Liu Feng dared not ask any questions and could only kowtow.

"Understood."

Sun Pinming waved his hand, as if shooing away a fly.

"Get lost."

Liu Feng stood up, took a few steps back, and turned to walk out of the council hall.

Once he stepped outside, he realized that the back of his clothes was completely soaked.

......

The main hall of the Luo family.

It was quite lively, with five people standing in the hall.

It was Liu Feng, Wang Tie of the Great Han Dynasty, and three others.

Wang Tie glanced at it and frowned.

"I remember there were three other people. Why didn't they come?"

Liu Feng sighed, sat down in the chair, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"If he didn't come, he's probably already dead."

Wang Tie's expression changed.

"That seems to be true."

Liu Feng gave a wry smile.

"If I hadn't warned of the Luo family head's appearance in time, I would probably be a corpse by now."

A man standing nearby said bitterly, "Thinking back to how I risked my life for them, it was all for nothing. I spent over a decade living on the edge, and in the end, I'm not even as good as a dog."

"That's right, they kill without hesitation, without even blinking an eye."

"In their eyes, we are just pawns that can be discarded at any time."

The group chatted back and forth, getting angrier and angrier as they talked.

Liu Feng didn't speak, holding his teacup and watching the tea leaves float and sink in it.

He sighed inwardly, thinking that all crows under heaven are black.

Even if they change allegiance, how much better can things get?

How much better is Luo Chen than Sun Pinming?

Who knows?

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

Luo Chen stepped into the hall, dressed in a blue robe, standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the people present.

Liu Feng quickly put down his teacup and led everyone in bowing to greet them.

"I have met Patriarch Luo. From now on, I am willing to follow you. I humbly request that you take me in."

The others also bowed respectfully.

Luo Chen smiled calmly, sat down in the main seat, crossed his legs, and looked at them.

"Fine, whatever your purpose may be."

His gaze swept across everyone's faces. "But there's one thing you should understand: the only one who can save your lives is me."

Liu Feng felt a chill run down his spine. These words were blunt, but they were also true.

They now know the secret of the Martial Green Sect. The Sun family wants to kill them, and the other families won't let them off the hook either.

Apart from Luo Chen, no one dared to take them in.

Luo Chen continued, his gaze growing colder.

"Also, since you've chosen to follow me, you can't have any second thoughts. So think it over carefully; it's not too late to change your mind now."

Liu Feng and the others exchanged glances, then bowed in unison, their voices in unison.

"Now that we've stepped into the Luo family's gates, we are members of the Luo family. As long as the family head doesn't mind, our lives belong to him!"

Luo Chen nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

"Alright, I hope you won't forget what you said today."

He stood up and walked outside.

"Go and rest, everyone."

The group bowed and withdrew, and servants arranged their lodgings.

For several days in a row.

Luo Chen did not make any arrangements.

Liu Feng and the others stayed at the Luo residence, eating and sleeping well, but they became increasingly uneasy.

Wang Tie paced back and forth in the courtyard, unable to sit still.

"Brother Liu, why hasn't the patriarch made a move? Does he not trust us?"

Another brother joined in.

"Yeah, all I do is eat and sleep all day, and I'm getting really anxious."

Liu Feng sat on the stone steps, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, squinting at the sky.

"What's the rush? Just let me rest. Do I have to send you out to risk your life before I feel at ease?"

Wang Tie scratched his head.

"That's not what I meant. I just wanted to do my part for the head of the family. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel at ease just eating and drinking for free."

Liu Feng spat out the grass in his mouth and stood up.

"Don't worry, when the time comes to use us, we'll be there. There's no use rushing now."

Even so, he wasn't entirely sure.

What exactly does Luo Chen mean?

Is it a test?

Or do you not intend to use them at all?

......

Inside the main house.

Luo Chen sat cross-legged, slowly circulating the Tai Xu Hun Tian Gong.

The spiritual energy surged through my meridians, but I always felt like something was missing.

He opened his eyes and sighed softly.

The fifth level of Grandmaster is still not enough.

Even if someone possesses unparalleled martial arts techniques, without resources, they cannot quickly improve their cultivation level.

If it weren't for the Burial Heaven Pavilion's ability to upgrade one's cultivation level, his cultivation speed would have been even slower.

"I need to go check the warehouse."

Luo Chen got up and went to the storeroom.

He pushed open the door, glanced at the shelves piled with spiritual materials, and frowned.

The number of spirit stones sent back these days is decreasing, a significant drop compared to the first few days.

"Is someone plotting something?"

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes, calculating in his mind.

Although these spirit stones are only of the lower-middle grade of level one, they can be upgraded to the upper grade of level one after being improved by the Burial Heaven Pavilion.

Although they are only one grade apart, their cultivation speed is vastly different.

Unfortunately, the Burial Heaven Pavilion can only upgrade each spiritual material once, and it takes three days to complete the upgrade.

"The cultivation resources that moved me are just a way to make me want to die."

Luo Chen sneered and turned to leave the warehouse.

"Liu Feng, Wang Tie, come here."

Luo Chen called out from the courtyard.

The two quickly ran over, bowed, and clasped their hands in greeting.

"What are your orders, Master?"

Luo Chen looked at them and said calmly, "Take your men and investigate the spirit mine to see if anyone has embezzled it. If so, kill them on the spot as a warning to others."

Liu Feng was taken aback, then overjoyed; the patriarch had finally assigned him some tasks.

"Yes! I will certainly handle it well!"

Wang Tie grinned and nodded, gesturing with his hand in determination.

"Rest assured, Master, anyone who dares to touch your possessions will be the first to face the consequences!"

The group bid farewell to Luo Chen and turned to leave.

As Wang Tie stepped out of the Luo residence, he couldn't contain his excitement.

"Brother Liu, we'd better do a good job this time and not let the patriarch down."

Liu Feng nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, let's go to the spirit mine. This matter must be handled properly by the family. We must find out whoever is embezzling spirit stones and show them no mercy!"

Without further hesitation, the group quickened their pace and headed towards the spirit mine.