My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

The night wind was biting cold.

Luo Mingxuan gripped his father's arm tightly, his eyes wide open.

He watched the little girl in pink, her short legs shuffling excitedly as she ran out of the abandoned house.

I felt a chill run down my spine and straight to the top of my head.

"Father, look at her disguise..."

Luo Mingxuan's voice trembled, and even his breathing became cautious.

"Not even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy was leaking from his entire body!"

"If I hadn't heard her make that terrifying request through the jade slip with my own ears, I would have thought she was really just a five-year-old child from the mortal world!"

The head of the Luo family nodded gravely, his face ashen.

Returning to simplicity and authenticity, the greatest form is formless.

The old demon in this abandoned house must be far stronger than they imagined to be able to conceal his aura to such an undetectable degree!

"Now that you have shown yourself, senior, my Luo family will naturally keep our promise."

The head of the Luo family took a deep breath, suppressing the fear in his heart.

He leaped from the spirit boat in mid-air and landed steadily on the open ground in front of the abandoned house.

With a wave of his hand.

Four core elders of the family, all at the Golden Core stage, solemnly carried a heavy, shimmering treasure chest forward.

The treasure chest was covered with densely packed sealing formations.

Just by getting close, you can feel the amazing spiritual energy emanating from it.

"senior."

The head of the Luo family clasped his hands together and bowed deeply, his posture extremely humble.

"We have brought all three priceless treasures you requested."

"I only beg you to show mercy and spare my daughter's life."

"Wow--!"

Upon hearing about the priceless treasure, Sizi's two large eyes instantly turned into stars.

The little girl didn't understand anything about seniors or juniors.

All she could think about were those three dishes she longed for.

With short, quick steps, it ran "pat-pat" to the huge treasure chest.

"What a huge box!"

Sizi happily circled the treasure chest, rubbing her little hands together excitedly.

"It must be filled with tons of candied hawthorns and roast chicken!"

"Open it quickly! Open it so I can see!"

Watching this "old devil" act crazy and foolish, so engrossed in his role.

The four elders exchanged bewildered glances, forced to suppress their humiliation while simultaneously performing incantations.

"Buzz—"

The sealing formation slowly dissipated.

The heavy lid of the treasure chest was slowly lifted.

In an instant, three distinct beams of light shot into the sky, illuminating the dark night sky with vibrant colors!

The crimson light was like blood, and its pure fragrance permeated the air.

A flash of brilliance, dazzling to the eye.

There was also a scorching ancient aura, like a heat wave rushing towards us.

Sizi couldn't wait to stand on tiptoe and put her little head close to the edge of the treasure chest.

She peered inside with anticipation.

however.

next second.

The little girl's bright smile froze instantly.

There were no bright red candied hawthorns in the treasure chest.

There was only one red jade gourd, entirely carved from top-grade blood jade, radiating terrifying yang energy.

There weren't any soft, sweet crystal pastries either.

There was only a pile of perfectly square, dazzlingly bright, top-quality spirit crystals.

There was no fragrant, oily roasted chicken either.

Deep inside the treasure chest lay a gigantic beast egg, larger than her head, its surface covered with golden flame runes!

Sizi stood there blankly.

She reached out her chubby little hand and touched the blood jade gourd.

It's hard and uncomfortable to hold.

She picked up another top-grade spirit crystal and tentatively took a small bite.

"Ouch!"

The little girl covered her mouth, almost breaking her newly erupted baby tooth.

It's impossible to bite through!

Finally, her gaze fell upon the enormous spirit egg.

A huge wave of disappointment completely overwhelmed the little foodie.

What followed was intense resentment and anger at being deceived.

"You are bad people!"

Sizi's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in them.

She turned around angrily, pointed her chubby little finger at the head of the Luo family, and began to loudly accuse him.

"You're all big liars!"

"I asked for bright red, sweet and sour candied hawthorns, and you gave me a hard, red rock!"

"I asked for soft, crystal-like pastries, and you gave me a bunch of inedible, broken rocks!"

"The worst part is the roast chicken!"

The Si Zi stomped its feet in frustration, pointing at the spirit egg with phoenix blood in the treasure chest.

"I clearly ordered a delicious roast chicken, but you gave me a raw egg!"

"Even if I really want to eat it, I still have to start a fire and cook it myself! It's not roast chicken at all!"

The little girl got angrier and angrier as she talked, her pink cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish.

"You're bullying me! I'm not talking to you anymore!"

The clear, crisp voices of children echoed in the night sky.

It was filled with endless grievances.

but.

These accusations reached the ears of the Luo family members.

But it has completely taken on a different meaning!

Cross-server chat reached its peak of magical power at this moment.

Luo Mingxuan gasped and plummeted from mid-air.

He stood in front of his father, his face pale and his whole body trembling like a leaf.

"Father, something terrible has happened!"

Luo Mingxuan lowered his voice, his tone filled with despair.

"That old devil... he has no intention of letting my sister go!"

"He deliberately distorted the value of these three treasures, belittling the Immortal Jade Gourd to a mere red stone, calling the top-grade spirit crystal a worthless rock, and even mocking our Phoenix Spirit Egg as a mere egg!"

"He's using this as an excuse! He's looking for a pretext to kill someone!"

Upon hearing this, the last shred of hope in the heart of the Luo family patriarch was completely shattered.

His eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins.

Deceiving too much!

This is absolutely outrageous!

A prestigious family of cultivators, having revealed all their secrets, has humbled themselves to the dust.

This old devil is actually going to play tricks on them and even kill the hostages!

"Since you insist on driving us to extinction!"

The head of the Luo family roared, and his peak Golden Core cultivation erupted.

The longsword was drawn, its sword energy soaring straight into the sky.

"Then my Luo family will fight you to the death today! Even if we fight to the last man, we'll skin you alive!"

"Form ranks! Prepare for a desperate battle!"

midair.

Hundreds of elite family members roared in unison, causing a surge of spiritual energy.

The multicolored killing array light instantly locked onto the abandoned house, and countless magical artifacts were aimed at the rhinoceros standing at the door.

The murderous aura was palpable, ready to erupt at any moment.

At this time.

Li Chen leans against the broken door frame of the abandoned house.

He was covering his face with one hand, looking utterly hopeless at this group of cultivators whose antics were ridiculously over-the-top.

He simply couldn't stand it anymore.

These people's imaginations are so vivid; it's a waste of their talent if they don't go to Chang'an to write storybooks.

What was originally a misunderstanding caused by snacks was turned into an epic tale of life and death in the world of cultivation.

"I'm telling you, can't you guys use your brains for once...?"

Li Chen sighed, preparing to step in and use physical means to forcibly end the cross-server chat.

At this critical moment.

"stop!"

"Father! Brother! Stop!"

A clear, anxious, yet powerful shout.

It suddenly came from the shadows deep within the abandoned house.

The Luo family patriarch's movements suddenly froze.

The longsword, raised high above the head and about to strike, abruptly stopped in mid-air.

The magical light from hundreds of elite family members also faltered.

Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the entrance of the abandoned house.

All that could be seen was the dim light and shadow.

A slender figure, lifting the hem of her blue skirt.

Supported by the white-clad catwoman, he ran out with light steps.

She was not bound, nor did she bear any signs of torture.

The most terrifying thing is.

Her face, which had been as pale as paper due to her terminal illness, now had a healthy rosy glow!

Even the deathly aura that had lingered between his brows for over a decade had vanished completely!

The Luo family patriarch's pupils suddenly contracted.

The longsword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

His lips trembled violently, and he let out an incredulous gasp:

"Green... Green robe?!"

"You can actually... walk now?!"