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"Senior brother, I've brought the things..."

Lin Wanli strode up to Ye Chen, shaking the storage bags in his hand—at least seven or eight...

"So many..."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, looking surprised.

"Looks like this guy's been stealing from quite a few people..."

He had just witnessed the hot-tempered man snatch a disciple's storage bag, and at the same time, he had his eye on Ye Chen. He was undoubtedly a habitual criminal who frequently robbed people near the black market...

But all those storage bags he stole have now benefited Ye Chen and his group...

Ye Chen reached out and took the storage bag from Lin Wanli, stuffed it into his pocket without any hesitation, and patted Lin Wanli's shoulder in praise.

"Well done!"

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you..."

"Don't worry, you'll get plenty of pills..."

......

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Wanli was overjoyed...

"Thank you, senior brother..."

He knew that the pill Ye Chen mentioned was no ordinary pill, but a sixth-grade Spirit Replenishing Pill...

He already has two, and with a few more, he's confident he can break through to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm...

Ye Chen did not rush to take out the pills for him. Instead, he looked up at the woods not far away and spoke calmly.

"Since you're here, why not show yourself?"

"If we wait any longer, we'll have to leave..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanli and Lin Ningxue were both stunned, looking around with suspicion and uncertainty, but they couldn't sense any fluctuations in spiritual energy...

A sense of doubt crept into my mind...

"Senior brother, there's no one here..." Lin Ningxue asked blankly.

Lin Wanli scratched his head. "Senior brother, weren't all those people watching us scared away?"

"Are there any other people around here?"

His cultivation level is quite high; if there were anyone nearby, they would definitely be able to detect him immediately...

Unless the opponent's cultivation level is significantly higher than his, it would be impossible to do so silently...

It's almost impossible to find a disciple with this kind of strength among the outer sect members...

Even among the inner disciples of the Qingyun Sect, such cases are rare...

Ye Chen didn't explain, but instead stared intently at the dark forest ahead, as if waiting for something...

Seeing this, Lin Ningxue and Lin Wanli vaguely sensed that something was wrong...

They all believed in Ye Chen's strength and knew he wouldn't speak without reason...

Could it be... that someone really is there?

"Splash!"

The bushes nearby suddenly rustled, making a sound...

The next second, a figure slowly walked out...

"Hehehehehe..."

"Kid, you've got some skills, managing to spot me..."

"Looks like you're not as simple as just being in the Qi Refining stage..."

......

A man dressed in black slowly approached, his gaze falling on Ye Chen, a hint of surprise flashing across his face...

He thought he had hidden himself very well, but he never expected that the other party would be able to discover him...

Let alone the Qi Refining stage, even the Foundation Establishment stage wouldn't be able to detect him...

At this moment, he felt that Ye Chen was no ordinary person. Although his cultivation was at the Qi Refining stage, he was definitely hiding something, and his senses were very sharp...

"hiss!"

"Oh, there really are people here..."

Lin Wanli and Lin Ningxue, standing to the side, paled slightly upon seeing this, both somewhat surprised...

The other party was hiding in the nearby jungle, but they remained completely unaware of it...

The most surprised person was Lin Wanli. He considered himself one of the strongest outer disciples and believed that anyone would have noticed him beforehand. However, he hadn't sensed anything until the other person came out...

Even when Ye Chen reminded him, he didn't notice anything...

When Lin Wanli looked up at the man in black walking towards him, his expression immediately became serious...

The fact that their strength was so well hidden meant that they were definitely stronger than him, perhaps even more powerful than the arrogant man they had encountered before...

"Clatter!"

The man in black stopped in his tracks, no longer concealing his abilities and revealing his cultivation level...

A terrifying pressure descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Ye Chen and his group...

"this..."

Lin Ningxue's face paled, and in an instant, she felt as if her internal organs were being churned up in a terrible storm...

A sweet taste rose in my throat, almost making me spit out blood...

Ye Chen, standing beside her, quickly raised his hand and conjured a spiritual energy shield to protect her, instantly blocking the oppressive aura...

"call..."

The pressure on Lin Ningxue vanished instantly, and she breathed a long sigh of relief...

For a brief moment, she felt like she was going to die...

This oppressive force is terrifying!

She had no doubt that the other party could kill her simply through intimidation...

Lin Wanli was slightly better off, but he still felt immense pressure...

He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay upright, then looked up at the man in black before him, and his gaze instantly changed...

"Golden Core Stage...Golden Core Stage!!!"

Lin Wanli's voice was almost trembling...

He couldn't believe he would encounter a Golden Core stage cultivator here; for an outer sect disciple, this was utterly hopeless!

Even though Lin Wanli was usually arrogant and conceited, when facing an opponent at the Golden Core stage, he felt only a deep sense of powerlessness...

This was a terrifying being he simply couldn't handle...

The Golden Core stage may seem to be only two minor realms apart from the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, but this seemingly small difference represents a world of difference...

"Senior brother... he is... at the Golden Core stage..."

"Run...run!"

"We are no match for them..."

......

The moment Lin Wanli realized what was happening, he hurriedly looked at Ye Chen beside him and said something.

His face had turned deathly pale with fright...

At that moment, only one thought remained in my mind: run!

He didn't even have the courage to attack a Golden Core cultivator...

"Golden Core Stage!!!"

Lin Ningxue, who was standing nearby, was also startled when she heard this...

Such strength is enough to make him an elder in the Qingyun Sect, yet he is still so young; he must undoubtedly be a personal disciple...

Such a gifted individual's strength is self-evident...

"It's over..."

Lin Ningxue's heart skipped a beat; she sensed that she was about to be in trouble...

Faced with the terrifying existence of a Golden Core cultivator, they had absolutely no hope...

Even if Ye Chen were to make a move, he would definitely lose...

In contrast to the panic of the two men, Ye Chen remained remarkably calm...

He turned to look at Lin Wanli and Lin Ningxue, and said calmly.

"What's there to be afraid of... He's just a Golden Core cultivator, not some formidable Emperor Realm expert. Why should we avoid his sharp edge?"

"We're not pushovers either!"

Lin Ningxue: ? ? ?

Lin Wanli: ? ? ?

Upon hearing this, the way the two looked at Ye Chen changed, as if they were looking at a madman...

That's the Golden Core stage!

Senior brother, don't you know how terrifying the Golden Core stage is?

It's completely different from the Foundation Establishment stage...