Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Just then.

Suddenly, a huge crowd of people surged out from the other side of the city gate.

Auras surged into the sky, creating chaos in the void outside Luoyan City.

The oppressive aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator surged forth wave after wave.

At least seven or eight streams of Nascent Soul spiritual power surged in.

The figures quickly surrounded Su Chen and Yao Ji.

"You've certainly stirred up quite a few troublemakers, haven't you?"

At this moment, the demones frowned and complained to Su Chen.

Su Chen was also puzzled, as he couldn't recall having any connection with these people.

But it was clear that the group of people who surrounded them were no pushovers.

"Gu Changfeng of the Azure Python Sect."

A middle-aged cultivator in a dark green robe bowed to Su Chen from the crowd.

Su Chen was even more confused.

They themselves never stopped following this kind of mediocre sect.

"I said, Fairy Yao, you must be looking for me..."

"I don't remember knowing any of these people."

Su Chen frowned.

"You must have gotten involved with some sect's most talented female cultivator again, you lecherous bastard."

"That's what led to this disaster!"

Yao Ji gave a cold laugh.

Although it was somewhat of a joke.

However, after a few words, the two of them understood.

These people came with ill intentions, and neither of them had provoked them before.

Then there's only one possibility: they came to steal the treasure.

However, of the cultivators who went on this trip, only three left.

No one will expose this.

"Lord Su, how have you been?"

Gu Changfeng smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

However, you could tell that the man's smile was incredibly lewd.

Su Chen had no interest in paying attention to him at all.

Behind Gu Changfeng was a female cultivator in red.

The female cultivator was extremely beautiful, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that turned slightly upwards when she smiled, making her very alluring.

"Blood Luo Sect, Si Hongxiao."

"Such a handsome man as Su Gongfeng deserves to be treated well today."

The female cultivator in red gave him a flirtatious wink...

The reason Su Chen noticed this female cultivator first was mainly because she seemed more troublesome than Gu Changfeng.

And clearly, like himself, he is good at hiding his shortcomings.

After all, it seems that the leader of this group of cultivators is this guy named Gu Changfeng.

But in terms of the sense of danger she exudes, this woman is superior.

Su Chen's temple throbbed twice.

He finally understood.

The city of Tian Shu has changed.

Although the exact cause has not yet been determined.

However, one thing is certain.

These mid-level sects seem to have joined forces to deal with Su Chen.

The cultivators who gathered around announced their names all at once.

There were those who used poison, those who wielded swords, and an old man who was blind in one eye, followed by a swarm of buzzing spirit bees.

Su Chen roughly counted, and there were eight at the Nascent Soul stage alone.

Below them, the Nascent Soul and Golden Core level minions were a dense, dark mass, too numerous to count.

Good guy.

Did I break a divine law?

So many mid-tier sects want my life?

"Fairy Yao Ji".

"Do you know what kind of show this is all about?"

Su Chen gave a wry smile.

"What else could it be?"

"The matter of Star Ruins has been leaked."

Yao Ji tucked the bronze mirror into her sleeve and said something indifferently.

Su Chen was stunned for a moment.

The matter of Star Ruins...

His mind raced.

There were only six people who entered the Star Remains Ruins.

Qin Wugou died inside, Chiling was turned into a corpse puppet, and Chilianjun and Granny Gu also perished in the vortex.

Of those who survived, only he and Yao Ji came out alive.

Only Bai Luwei is left.

"You mean... Bai Luwei?"

Su Chen frowned.

"Who else could it be but her?"

"The two of us wouldn't just blurt it out ourselves, would we?"

Yao Ji glanced at Su Chen.

That makes perfect sense.

Throughout the journey, Su Chen stayed with Yao Ji.

"I don't think so, think about it..."

"Besides that cauldron, those two old monsters also gave all their wealth to that woman."

"If she reveals the matter of Xingxu, wouldn't that be tantamount to selling herself out?"

Su Chen frowned...

That question stumped her.

Su Chen is right, Bai Luwei isn't stupid.

They'd rather hide away without anyone noticing; how could they possibly tell anyone on their own initiative?

"So what do you mean?"

Yao Ji frowned and asked a question.

"Grandma Bone and Lord Crimson Flame."

"I've long felt that Granny Bone's familiarity with Xingxu was unusual, as if she'd been there more than once."

"In my opinion, they had no good intentions from the very beginning."

"They probably brought their disciples and juniors with them to guard outside the Star Ruins."

"They're just waiting for us to come out so they can take us down."

"Unexpectedly, they were wiped out as soon as they came out."

"The disciples and younger members they brought hid in the distance and didn't dare to make a move at all."

Su Chen's meaning was quite clear: it must have been the disciples of those two old monsters who relayed the message back.

Moreover, this is the most reasonable explanation.

"Su Gongfeng, muttering to himself in the back, doesn't seem like a straightforward person."

"Let's not beat around the bush."

"Hand over the treasures from the Star Ruins."

"You're probably not going to have an easy time navigating this territory of Luoyan City today."

Gu Changfeng sneered.

This further confirmed Su Chen's suspicions.

Those bastards, they really do know about Xingxu.

Moreover, judging from their appearance, all these cultivators here are from different sects, both in terms of their clothing and the cultivation techniques they use.

Could it be...

The mid-level sects around Tian Shu Star City have all united against me?

"Oh?"

"Just the few of you?"

"I recognize all your sects, and my Luoyan City will certainly not let you get away with this!"

Su Chen's words were naturally a mixture of truth and falsehood.

He doesn't know any of these sects; he's just trying to scare them.

After all, he was from Luoyan City.

Li Ziran's name was enough to intimidate these ignorant ants.

But as soon as these words were spoken, not one of the surrounding cultivators backed down.

This puzzled Su Chen even more.

"Senior Li Ziran?"

"Master Su, don't try to fool me."

"Do you think we don't know how many years Senior Li has been in seclusion?"

Several cultivators said with smiles.

Li Ziran did indeed claim to have been in seclusion for many years and rarely showed his face.

Even so, these people still had no reason to risk being purged by Luoyan City.

Seclusion doesn't mean someone dies.

Will they survive if they leave the border?

"Besides..."

"We have so many families, all gathered together in one place."

"Even if it really alarms Luoyan City."

"How can Luoyan City possibly find out which organization was behind this?"

"The law does not punish the masses."

Si Hongxiao's peach blossom eyes curved into a smile, which was extremely charming.

Whether the woman did it intentionally or unintentionally, Su Chen understood what she meant.

This group of people were determined to muddy the waters.

If one person doesn't dare to provoke Luoyan City, then a group of people will go for it together.

If something really goes wrong and Luoyan City comes knocking, with so many sects passing the buck, no one can be sure which one was responsible.

There's no way the dead can testify!

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