Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Brother Lu, how did you guess that...?"

"Intuition and humanity."

Before Shen Tianzhong could finish speaking, Lu Feng grinned again, "Although Manlong and Xu Yiping are both protectors of the Wusheng Sect, they are at odds with each other. Add to that your brother's situation, so we might still have a glimmer of hope..."

"Besides, our cultivation levels are too low; we're not even worth a second glance from these two..."

At this point, Lu Feng shrugged self-deprecatingly, then spread his hands outwards, "To put it more simply, an elephant wouldn't care about the life or death of an ant, and a mere ant can't possibly threaten an elephant."

"Coincidentally, in their eyes, the two of us are no different from mere ants..."

"Brother Lu! No matter what, you saved both my life and my life as a wanderer..."

Although he only partially understood, Shen Tianzhong nodded emphatically, then looked at Lu Feng with gratitude, "When we return to Falling Star Academy, I will certainly repay you handsomely...!"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you flatter me."

Seeing Shen Tianzhong's politeness, Lu Feng waved his hand and said, "Although I did let Shen Yunyou go just now, the fact that we two are now spared is also inseparable from your brother."

"To be honest, this is perhaps a case of karma."

"Heh, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent despite not having much formal education. With such talent, why don't you join the Wusheng Sect and recruit followers? Wouldn't that be a waste of your abilities...?"

At this moment, a mocking, aged voice rang in his ears again, causing Lu Feng to shudder.

"ancient?"

Coming to his senses, Lu Feng frowned again. "I must say, you always seem to show up at just the right time. I almost got smashed into a pulp by that bald guy called 'Barbarian Dragon,' and you just stood there the whole time?"

"It seems my life is nothing but a pittance in your eyes, utterly worthless..."

Lu Feng secretly transmitted his voice to Gu Canyang inside the treasure basin, his tone tinged with self-mockery.

It's not that he likes to shift blame or rely on cheat codes; it's just that Gu Canyang's actions are a bit too outrageous!

Every time there was a major battle, the opponent would only come out to comment after Lu Feng finished fighting, and then retreat into hiding like a tortoise when faced with a strong enemy. Even the most cunning old fox is not as shrewd as the opponent!

"Young Master Lu, don't blame me for being disloyal. I didn't help you just now because I'm currently powerless to do so..."

Faced with Lu Feng's self-deprecating humor, Gu Canyang stroked his long beard and said somewhat awkwardly, "You know, kid, I only have a wisp of remnant soul left, clinging to the inside of the treasure basin. At the same time, my soul power is recovering extremely slowly, so I can't easily make a move..."

"Besides, I was watching the whole thing. If those two Wusheng Sect cultivators really didn't leave, I would have saved your life. As for that little brat named Shen Tianzhong next to you, I can't worry about him anymore..."

"Tch! That's more like it!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's resentment subsided slightly. He then walked over to Shen Tianzhong and gently helped him up.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this is a Grade 5 Bone-Repairing and Meridian-Regenerating Pill, which can quickly repair broken bones and meridians. Please take it first."

Carrying the other person on his back, Lu Feng casually tossed them a small yellow pill, then walked towards the valley entrance without looking back.

After all, Manlong and the others have already left, and the Shen family ancestral tomb deep in the valley has been razed to the ground, so there is no need for them to linger here.

As for Shen Tianzhong, who was severely injured and unable to walk, Lu Feng did not abandon him but instead helped him heal.

After all, he hadn't received his triple reward yet, so he couldn't let the other party just die like that, otherwise it would be a huge loss!

"Brother Lu, thank you for your trouble...!"

Slowly swallowing the Grade 5 Bone-Regenerating and Pulse-Regenerating Pill, Shen Tianzhong's pale face showed a hint of apology, but he didn't say anything more.

Because right now, all his bones and meridians are broken. Even if he were to miraculously survive, he would be unable to walk at all. If Lu Feng hadn't intervened, he would most likely have met his end!

...

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the nameless valley

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Several figures in white robes descended from the sky and landed steadily around the entrance of the valley without making a sound. The leader among them had a mean face, a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, and was a young cultivator carrying a long sword.

"Senior Brother Li, the Demon-Seeking Instrument isn't working anymore, this must be the place...!"

Behind them, a slightly shorter man in white robes stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Li Linyue. At this moment, he held an ancient compass shaped like a black bird with eight points in his right palm, as if he was searching for something.

Behind the white-robed man followed a group of sword-wielding cultivators, all seemingly from the same sect, and all following the lead of Li Linyue!

"very good!"

Li Linyue glanced at the white-robed man beside him, raised an eyebrow, and a look of joy appeared on his face. "Fellow disciples, if we can successfully wipe out this group of demonic cult members, we will not only have performed a great service, but we will also gain the appreciation of our senior brother and the elders, and our future will be limitless!"

"Senior Brother Li, should we send someone in to scout ahead, just in case there's a trap?"

Faced with Li Linyue's confidence, the white-robed man withdrew the demon-finding instrument from his hand, and then spoke hesitantly, seemingly somewhat uneasy.

After all, although the Demon-Seeking Instrument was a seventh-grade auxiliary spiritual treasure developed by their Taiji Sword Sect, which could quickly and accurately locate the whereabouts of most Wusheng Sect members, it could not detect the target's specific cultivation level and strength.

Therefore, seeing that Li Linyue was planning to enter the valley directly, the white-robed man was naturally a little nervous.

"Investigate? Investigate my ass!"

Faced with the white-robed man's suggestion, Li Linyue frowned, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face. "Not to mention that I am a disciple of the prestigious Taiji Sword Sect, the number one among the inner disciples of the Lin generation, how could a mere bunch of demonic cultists possibly harm me in the slightest?"

"Besides, this is merely the border region of the Western Qin Kingdom. Even if there are demonic cult members lurking here, they can't be that powerful. What's there to be afraid of?!"

Li Linyue, arrogant and disdainful, clearly thought the white-robed man's suggestion was unnecessary. "You lot better stand tight. If you encounter any of the demonic cult members later, don't let a single one escape. Kill them all!"

"Senior Brother Li, Senior Sister Lin Xiaoyu once gave us orders to capture these demonic cult members alive and to try not to kill them indiscriminately..." the white-robed man said weakly, his head bowed.

"Damn it! Whose side are you on, you piece of trash?! Now that Senior Sister Lin isn't here, I'm the one who calls the shots. Do you intend to disobey my orders?!"

Seeing the white-robed man's tactless behavior, Li Linyue was also furious.

"I wouldn't dare!"

Seeing Li Linyue lose his temper on the spot, his eyes seeming to want to kill, the white-robed man dared not say anything more and quickly bowed.

"All of you, keep up!"

Suppressing his anger, Li Linyue turned and walked towards the entrance of the opposite valley.

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

Seeing this, the disciples of the Tai Chi Sword Sect dared not disobey and immediately followed closely behind.

After all, the other party was an inner disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, ranked first among the Lin generation, and his cultivation had reached the third level of the Spirit Soul Realm, which was incomparable to ordinary outer disciples like them.

...

Inside the valley, all was deathly silent, except for a figure in a gray robe who appeared and disappeared, moving slowly forward.

"Um?"

His steps abruptly stopped, and the next moment Lu Feng turned his head to look towards the entrance of the valley, then narrowed his eyes slightly, "Someone else is coming?"

"And this aura of Yuan energy... isn't limited to just one person?"