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

If we were to leave, it would really take two days.

However, with the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, they could arrive in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen simply made a series of sharp left and right turns in several alleys.

Until the very moment they shook off that Nascent Soul cultivator.

They fled straight in the direction Li Tianqi pointed.

The Nascent Soul cultivator caught up within just two breaths.

Su Chen didn't have time to think further.

They rushed straight to the blacksmith's shop.

At this moment, the shop was all alone.

A huge spirit banner was stuck diagonally at the entrance.

The walls were covered with spirit swords, knives, spears, and magical artifacts.

It was as if it had been besieged by countless cultivators before.

"We're here!"

Li Tianqi called out.

Su Chen quickly landed.

The two of them stood there beside the spirit banner.

It's only a few steps away from the shop.

It's strange, really.

The Nascent Soul cultivator chased after them to this place, and stopped a hundred meters away from the shop.

There was no intention to move any closer.

He just stared coldly at Su Chen and Li Tianqi.

The fire in the blacksmith's shop next door was still crackling.

A disheveled old blacksmith was squatting in front of the furnace.

The old blacksmith had a head of white hair, which was tied up haphazardly in a messy manner.

His face was covered with a thick beard.

He does have a rugged appearance.

"Clang! Clang!"

The old man completely ignored the Nascent Soul cultivator.

He swung the hammer around, glancing at Su Chen and the other man.

He then straightened his back.

"You two kids!"

"This is not a place for the two of you!"

"Go back to where you came from!"

At that moment, that hoarse voice came out.

"The Ancient Three Swords!"

"I am here on my master's orders to take my young lady back!"

"The lady before you is my master's granddaughter."

"I hope you won't interfere!"

At this moment, the Nascent Soul cultivator spoke.

The tone sounded indifferent.

But Su Chen could sense it.

The cultivator was extremely wary of the old man before him.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped a hundred meters away and refused to go forward.

"Oh?"

"You mean, this little brat?"

"Is she Li Ziran's granddaughter?"

"hehe!"

"That's interesting!"

At that moment, Gu Sandao casually washed his face and hands in the iron basin next to him.

He walked straight out.

"You two kids heard it too."

"I don't want to cause any trouble with some old monster who's at the Void Refinement stage."

"Don't cause me any trouble."

Let's go!

Gu Sandao waved his hand.

Su Chen's lips twitched; it seemed they were about to kick him out.

And it couldn't be clearer.

The fact that Gu Sandao was unwilling to be enemies with the Void Refinement Old Monster indicates that his cultivation level was not at the Void Refinement stage either.

In this way, he wouldn't be able to protect himself and this woman.

But Master Hongfu has said that her status in this Xuanhuang Continent is not low.

With a try-it-out mentality, Su Chen took out the ring directly.

"Senior Ko, is it?"

"Here, take this!"

"This was given to you by an old friend who asked me to come find you!"

At this moment, Su Chen simply tossed the ring over.

The next moment, Gu Sandao reached out and grabbed the ring.

After watching for a while, Gu Sandao stood there stunned, his mind wandering.

"Where did you obtain this item?"

Where is that person now?

At that moment, Gu Sandao's rough, large hand landed directly on Su Chen's shoulder.

This surprised Su Chen.

What could have caused such shock to a powerful cultivator, who must be at least at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm?

"Don't be in a hurry, senior!"

"In Qingzhou!"

"However, it is not convenient to discuss this in detail here."

Su Chen frowned.

Whether or not they can escape this predicament depends on what choices the old man makes next.

I was just thinking about it.

As a result, Gu Sandao in front of him didn't hesitate at all.

"that..."

"You can get out now!"

"These two babies are with me."

Immediately following was a terrifying pressure that swept over the sand and gravel filling the sky.

This is the celestial phenomenon brought about by Gu Sandao.

It was like a small sandstorm.

That terrifying pressure actually forced the Nascent Soul cultivator back several steps.

"The Ancient Three Swords!"

"Have you thought this through?"

"The city lord is a Grand Cultivator of the Void Refinement stage!"

"What you're doing will displease the city lord!"

Upon hearing this, the cultivator snorted coldly and crossed his arms.

He had an arrogant attitude, though.

"Don't tell me it's you!"

Even if Li Ziran came in person.

"I won't give them any face!"

"A Grand Cultivator of the Void Refinement stage?"

"Pah!"

"He's just a beginner-level Void Refinement cultivator who's built up his skills through countless fortuitous encounters and elixirs."

"Don't forget, although this old man has been living in seclusion here for so many years."

"But Xingluo is still here!"

"In the Star Luo realm, the early stage of Void Refinement is nothing special."

At this moment, Gu Sandao spoke slowly.

Then he just stared straight at the cultivator.

"Are you determined to be an enemy of Luoyan City?"

"very good!"

At that moment, the cultivator gritted his teeth.

He uttered those two words and then sped away on a beam of shield light.

Only then did Su Chen finally breathe a sigh of relief.

I said...

"Senior Gu, the other party is a Void Refinement cultivator, is it alright...?"

Su Chen gave an awkward smile.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

"He's just Li Ziran."

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"Since you're that person's junior, kid..."

"In this Xuanhuang Continent, even the Supreme Elder of the Starry Sky Dao Sect, a cultivator in the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm, is no match for them."

"It would be very difficult to harm you in the slightest."

At that moment, Gu Sandao snorted coldly.

Su Chen felt a little numb upon hearing this.

What's going on?

That Master Hongfu is actually such a being?

I also learned about the power structure of the Xuanhuang Continent along the way.

The Starry Sky Dao Sect is the strongest sect on the Xuanhuang Continent.

Its Supreme Elder is recognized as the strongest cultivator in the Xuanhuang Continent.

This is what allowed the Starry Sky Dao Sect to rise to the top of the entire Xuanhuang Continent.

All he really wanted was for Master Hongfu to protect him and Lin Wanwan during these two calamities.

At the critical moment, having just one person to help the two escape danger was enough.

After all, both sects are now affiliated with the Obscure Moon Demon Sect.

Inevitably, he will frequently travel around the Xuanhuang Continent in the future, and may be targeted by some forces.

Having a Nascent Soul cultivator to protect you is actually enough.

I never imagined that this Master Hongfu would have such a great influence in the Xuanhuang Continent.

"Hmph..."

Don't worry!

"Grandpa will be alright."

"If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame for you!"

At that moment, Li Tianqi thought Su Chen was worried.

He then leaned close to Su Chen and said something.

Su Chen's face darkened at that moment.

Now, I don't know if I've made a huge profit or encountered even bigger trouble.

The granddaughter of a Void Refinement cultivator had been affectionately cuddling with him for several days.

Add to that the matter of hurting Master Hongfu.

Now Su Chen even felt that the matters between Luoyun Sect, Taixuan Sect, and Huiyue Demon Sect were minor issues.

However, judging from this, that Master Hongfu must have an extraordinary level of cultivation.

It is a realm that one cannot fathom.

That's even stranger. What kind of being could seal her under that Sword Abyss?

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