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

Two streaks of light pierced through the bluish-gray boundary wall.

The smell of the wind has changed again.

The dryness faded, and the moist air once again enveloped the hem of the furious blue robe.

The sea of ​​clouds over the Xuanhuang Continent remains unchanged.

Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back, and the light beneath his feet slowed down slightly.

The boundary marker is just ahead.

That mottled boulder has stood for who knows how many years; the carvings on its surface have long been worn away by wind and rain and are no longer visible.

This time, however, the stone was surrounded by people.

It was a dark, dense mass.

Su Chen frowned first.

"This is..."

Before he could finish speaking, countless beams of shield light surged toward them.

Golden, cyan, and silver light and shadow overlapped in mid-air, like a surging wave crashing down.

Su Chen's face immediately darkened.

A quick glance revealed that these cultivators came from dozens of sects.

There were quite a few people from each sect.

From the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.

If you add them all up, the number is probably over a thousand.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time Su Chen had been blocked on his way by so many cultivators.

What heavenly law have I broken?

These people all had solemn expressions and were extremely tense, as if they had come specifically to attack him.

A sense of irritation swept through Su Chen's heart.

Even so, he couldn't be bothered by even the slightest bit of fear.

There is a real and insurmountable chasm between cultivators at the Void Refinement stage and those at the Golden Core and Divine Transformation stages.

No matter how many people there are, they are just ants piled up higher.

To think you could even touch a hair on his head is a pipe dream.

Most likely, something major has happened on the Xuanhuang Continent.

Su Chen has been frequently traveling between Xuanhuang and Black Mountain these days, and who knows what kind of messy debt has been pinned on him.

Regardless, let's first see what this group of people are trying to do.

Wang Yuyan landed half a step to his side.

The pale white dress was lifted by a corner by the dry wind outside the boundary wall, revealing a section of her fair ankle.

Her gaze swept over the shield of light, but there was no fear in her eyes.

The shield lights stopped abruptly three zhang in front of Su Chen.

They didn't take another step closer.

Several powerful Nascent Soul cultivators stepped out from the crowd and bowed deeply to Su Chen.

"May I ask if you are Senior Su?"

The leader spoke in a very low voice, revealing a cautiousness.

"Did you just return from Qingzhou?"

"We have been waiting here for quite some time."

Su Chen raised his eyelids slightly.

"Senior Li Ziran of Luoyan City said that you have gone to Qingzhou."

"Therefore, in recent days, the elders and disciples of various sects have been waiting here, just to welcome the senior."

meet?

Su Chen tapped his knuckles lightly inside his sleeve.

Why are you welcoming me?

His voice was neither warm nor cold.

"I have never had any dealings with any of your sects."

That's true.

Su Chen had just scanned the sect markings of these people, and most of them were mid-level sects that belonged to the Starry Sky Dao Extreme Sect back then.

They keep to themselves and don't interfere with each other.

What on earth happened that would cause so many sects to come knocking on our door?

Su Chen snorted coldly and raised his hand to dismiss these people.

A delicate hand gently pressed against the back of his hand.

Wang Yuyan leaned closer, lowering her voice so that only the two of them could hear her.

"My husband."

"In my opinion, these people don't seem to have any malicious intent."

"Why don't we listen to what they have to say first?"

Wang Yuyan's understanding of the power dynamics on the Xuanhuang Continent was actually more detailed and thorough than Su Chen's.

In recent years, Su Chen has been away from Luoyan City for most of the year.

Li Ziran, although he is the Lord of Luoyan City, is also a Grand Cultivator of the Void Refinement Realm.

However, he showed no interest in managing the affairs of the city.

It just so happens that his granddaughter is cultivating, and Su Chen's other two Daoist partners also have good aptitude.

Fortunately, Wang Yuyan handled many of the matters on his behalf.

Therefore, Wang Yuyan could be said to know more about the development of various factions than Su Chen.

As for Su Chen, he has been quite busy since entering the Void Refinement stage.

Aside from pursuing the Great Dao, he doesn't care about anything else.

"Now that the Red-Robed Immortal is in charge of the Xuanhuang Continent, the sects that rely on her are expanding rapidly, and Luoyan City is being ostracized everywhere."

"If we can really take this opportunity to recruit some sects, it won't do any harm to Luoyan City."

Wang Yuyan's words made Su Chen hesitate.

Lately, Su Chen has been preoccupied with many matters, and he hasn't been as meticulous as Wang Yuyan in his thinking.

In a few days, it will be his and Bai Luwei's dual cultivation ceremony.

As for Bai Luwei, that contrasting saintess, she's probably been waiting for a long time.

When I visited Xueyuan Pavilion before, they had already made preparations for Su Chen and Bai Luwei's wedding.

And then there's Sun Long, whom Su Chen actually admires somewhat.

Before going to the Upper Realm this time, I was thinking of training that kid a bit.

After all, this kid keeps calling me "Brother Chen" and "Senior," which shows he knows how to be pragmatic.

Staying with these fellow Daoists would put Su Chen at ease.

What should be done with those Daoist partners? Should we go and meet with Bai Luwei first?

He laid out his plan to ascend to immortality in three years and explained it clearly.

Three years is but a fleeting moment in the world of cultivation.

If they just leave when the time comes, wouldn't that be letting Bai Luwei down?

These are all I can think about.

Seeing these people in front of him only made Su Chen feel extremely annoyed.

I even tried to intimidate everyone just now and drive them away.

But Wang Yuyan's pressing made him a little more awake.

After all, I haven't reached the upper realm yet.

If we can take advantage of this opportunity to preserve more of Luoyan City's cultural heritage, that would be ideal.

As expected of a saintess from the Misty Rain Pavilion, her words were quite insightful.

Hmph, I'll have to pamper her properly later.

"That's enough."

"Why have you sought me out?"

"Tell me in detail."

Su Chen glanced at it.

The Nascent Soul cultivators exchanged glances.

Who is Su Chen? He is a god of death.

The scene Su Chen just witnessed almost scared everyone half to death.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this Void Refinement expert wasn't having a good time.

These sects that came were not considered small or insignificant in the Xuanhuang Continent.

In the past, they all served under the Starry Sky Dao Sect and enjoyed a period of glory.

Now, however, he wants to switch allegiance to Luoyan City.

As long as one can pledge allegiance to Luoyan City, they are willing to provide resources and share the profits from the spirit stone business, offering extremely generous terms.

After hearing this, Su Chen felt somewhat puzzled.

"You're all perfectly fine."

His fingertips rubbed against his cuffs.

"It's fine if they don't follow the Starry Sky Dao Sect."

"After all, their Supreme Elder Wang Qiushan was killed by me, so it's only natural that they've fallen from grace."

"But Master Hongfu is still here, and the Xingluo Sect is still here."

"Its cultural heritage far surpasses that of my Luoyan City."

"What's the logic behind you seeking refuge with my Luoyan City?"

There was a moment of silence in the crowd after these words were spoken.

A graceful figure emerged from behind.

The female cultivator was dressed in a purple palace gown, with a slender figure, and her skirt rippled as she walked.

He had an extremely beautiful face, but his brows held a hint of composure befitting a head of the household.

She bowed gracefully to Su Chen.

"I am Ruyue, the sect leader of the Purple Moon Sect."

A strand of her dark hair hung down beside her cheek, swaying gently in the wind.

"The reason for this matter will be explained to you by Ruyue."

Su Chen raised his hand to offer a slight support.

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