Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

Upon hearing the name, Lu An's smile instantly froze.

Seriously, don't you guys know how to avoid any impropriety when choosing a name? Why pick such a weird name?

Such an adorable little girl, should she be named Shi Zhenxiang?

"Little Green, who is this...?"

"This is Elder Lu An of the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect, the one who has recently become famous in the cultivation world."

"Is that the traitor from the demonic path who failed to assassinate the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect?" Miss Shi asked in a low voice.

"Miss!!! Be careful what you say!" Xiao Lü covered Shi Zhenxiang's mouth in fright.

However, Lu Anquan pretended not to hear and simply found a chair and sat down.

Shi Zhenxiang realized what she had said and shut her mouth in fright.

"Elder Lu, we requested personnel from the Righteous Path Alliance, and quite a few people applied, but we never expected to find someone as talented as you!" Miss Shi said with great respect.

"Hahaha, I never expected anyone to recommend me to you guys. This mission is to... no, to protect the secret treasure, right?"

"Yes, my Shi family has a treasure of destiny that has been born. It needs to be set up with an array. We only need to hold it for seven days, and the array will be successfully set up! It will be very difficult for either the demon race or the demonic path to break this array!"

"A treasure of destiny? What is that?"

"This may be inconvenient to say, it is a family secret, Elder Lu, please understand."

Lu An then stopped asking.

But he also wondered why such a treasure should be guarded by outsiders?

Even if you entrust the Righteous Alliance with this task, aren't you afraid there might be a traitor within the Righteous Alliance?

For example, Lu An himself, a mole.

So Lu An asked his question, and Shi Zhenxiang gave him the answer.

"The inner perimeter is guarded by our own people, while the outer perimeter is guarded by everyone. This arrangement is indeed based on the concerns Elder Lu mentioned."

That makes sense, but the feeling of being treated like an outsider is not pleasant.

But it doesn't matter, it's just a job.

"When does that start?"

"Tomorrow, Elder Lu. I estimate that most of the people who are supposed to come will have arrived by tonight. I will compile a list of those who have come to report and then arrange their respective duty locations."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Shi!"

"No need for formalities, it's just that we'll have to trouble Elder Lu! After this mission, Elder Lu's ranking on the Righteous Path Ranking will naturally rise accordingly!"

"Hahaha, these are all possessions. As long as I am here, I will ensure the safety of your Shi family!"

Lu An patted his chest and said confidently.

This house is quite large. As long as he is with other experts, he will have a reason even if he can't win!

Water paddleboarding is an art!

Moreover, there must be other Tribulation Transcending stage experts here! With them here, wouldn't it be even more secure?

Being a troublemaker is a required course for Lu An!

"Look, look, no wonder he's our only Tribulation Transcending stage expert! He's so confident!" Miss Shi Zhenxiang praised.

Upon hearing this, Lu An, who had just been full of confidence, froze with a smile.

What? The only Tribulation Transcending stage expert?

"Elder Lu, I am very tired today and need to rest."

However, Shi Zhenxiang waved her hand, indicating that she needed to rest.

"Wait, Miss Shi, what did you just say? The only Tribulation Transcending stage expert? Me?"

Lu An pointed to himself, his face full of wisdom.

"That's right, Elder Lu, you are the only Tribulation Transcending stage expert this time! So your responsibility is huge!"

"Little Green, remember to take Elder Lu to his room! Don't neglect Elder Lu!"

Shi Zhenxiang left, leaving behind a bewildered Lu An and a adoring Xiao Lü.

"Elder Lu, this way please, your room is this way."

Chapter 144 This is a sure thing!

Lu An, hiding in his room, was extremely worried and also found it hard to believe.

He's the only one in this group who's at the Tribulation Transcending stage?! Are you kidding me?!

No, he just thought it was the only tribulation stage, not the real tribulation stage.

This joke has gone too far. If something goes wrong and there's no one to bail us out, we're doomed.

He's clearly just a mediocre player, but now he's supposed to be the main DPS? Are you kidding me?

He overdid it and now he's going to mess this up.

"Don't panic, nothing bad might happen!"

Lu An comforted himself and gave himself confidence.

With so many experts this time, who's to say that only Tribulation Transcending stage powerhouses will come? What's there to worry about? I'm not going to be that unlucky, am I?

Yes, that must be the case!

Worrying unnecessarily is worse than getting more sleep!

So Lu An closed his eyes, ignoring everything and deciding he didn't want to care about anything anymore.

…………

In the dark, dense forest, the Shi family mansion stands brightly lit in the distance.

Tu Shanlu sat on a rock in the dense forest, then suddenly opened her eyes, her blood-red eyes revealing a hint of longing.

"The Shi family's secret treasure of destiny will be the key to my advancement to the sixth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!"

"Everyone, you should take the opportunity to create chaos and attract their attention, so that I can find a chance to go in, understand?"

Beside them was a group of fox demons crawling down, wearing masks and with eerie green light gleaming in their eyes.

"No problem, Grandma! Even if it costs me my life, I'll lure them away!"

"Yes, Grandma's tribulation is related to the future of our Black Fox Clan, and we will do our utmost!"

"Grandma will surely succeed in obtaining the secret treasure and transforming into a ten-tailed creature!"

"Ascension to immortality is just around the corner!"

Flattery poured in from all around, like a never-ending river, but Tu Shanlu showed no joy whatsoever.

On another hilltop stood a woman with a good figure and dragon horns on her head, accompanied by a tortoise carrying a heavy tortoise shell.

"Your Majesty, the Shi family's treasured artifact is about to be revealed in the next few days, but I've heard that the Righteous Alliance of the Human Race has sent people to keep a close watch on this place, so it might not be easy to obtain it!"

"Even if it's hard to get, I have to get it. I need it to break through to the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, enhance my Dragon Soul, and purify my bloodline!"

Ao Lei stared coldly at the brightly lit Shi family residence in the distance, his eyes filled with longing.

We must get it! We must get it!

"Who are the strongest people among the human race this time? Tell me all of them."

"This is the list I stole. I took a look, and it seems there are no members in the Tribulation Transcending stage. I wonder if they were secretly sent out."

"Hmph, humans are cunning, so we must be careful. This time I won't make a big fuss. We'll sneak in quietly, then take the treasure and leave!"

"Your Majesty, what is this secret treasure? Why must you personally go to retrieve it?"

"I don't know," Ao Lei replied casually.

"Don't know!?" Steward Turtle was stunned for a moment, almost thinking he had misheard.

"I really don't know. I just heard rumors that the demons on land are talking about it, saying that the Shi family's secret treasure is about to be revealed."

"Moreover, I've heard from many demonic beasts that the treasure is a relic from the celestial realm, capable of purifying the bloodline of demons and enhancing the talents of humans—it's a top-tier item! So I absolutely must obtain it!"

"Your Majesty, it's just a rumor. What if it's false? Wouldn't that mean...?"

"What if it's true? And I still don't get it? Wouldn't I regret it for the rest of my life?"

The turtle steward fell silent, after all, what he said was indeed possible.

Moreover, it knew just how determined its king was to break through to the current eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Moreover, the strength of the dragon race is not only improved through cultivation, but also through bloodline. To improve cultivation, one must purify one's bloodline, otherwise it will be difficult to advance to the next level of the Tribulation Transcending stage.

Unless a true dragon is born from its own bloodline, other dragons in the mortal realm who want to improve themselves can only do so by purifying their bloodline, including the reincarnation of a true dragon in the celestial realm.

Simply put, the software is fine, but the hardware needs to be rebuilt.

Where are our men?

"It's too dry this time of year. It says they can't get ashore and might die from the dryness."

"What?"

"Ahem, our subordinates are either fish, shrimp, or crab spirits. Their strength is greatly reduced when they're out of water, so we figured they weren't very useful, and that's why..."

"What about those sea serpents and dragons?"

"They're all in seclusion. It's quite a coincidence that they all went into seclusion exactly one month later."

"What happened? Everyone went into seclusion together?"

"First, A-Jia went into seclusion, then A-Yi followed suit, and then A-Bing also went into seclusion. A-Ding said, 'No, they've all gone into seclusion, how can I not?' So..."

Ao Lei was speechless.

This can also be rolled up.

The atmosphere in the Dragon Palace was ruined by these people.

"Forget it, we can do it just fine without them!"

"You! Go and take care of all those people from the Shi family! Let me defeat them!" Ao Lei casually gave the order.

"Eliminate all the Shi family members? Me?" Butler Gui pointed to himself, looking completely bewildered.

However, Ao Lei completely ignored it and turned to leave.

…………

Inside the Shi family residence, Lu An sat alone by the west gate, lost in thought.

On the vast main street, besides his two elderly servants with white hair, there was only one other animal...

"Wang Wang Wang!"

There's only one dog left.

Very good, it's a country dog.

He never expected that Miss Shi Zhenxiang would arrange for him to travel alone!

The two next to him don't count. I heard they were old servants of the Shi family, so they were specially arranged to be with him, saying they knew about the family affairs and could help him with the workload.

But Lu An glanced at them and shook his head.

How is this different from the old security guard, Grandpa Wang, who had lost two teeth at the entrance of the community before he time-traveled?

Can this kind of person guard the door? They'd be lucky if they could keep the door from being stolen!

"Old Wang, Miss is so kind of you, she actually let us be with Elder Lu."

"Yes, with Elder Lu here, who would dare to take this path? We're safe this time!"

The two whispered to each other, secretly pleased with themselves.

It's all thanks to Miss's thoughtfulness!

In their minds, the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect was the strongest. Elder Lu was an elder sent by the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect, so he must be the strongest.

Moreover, someone told them that this was the only Tribulation Transcending stage expert in this treasure protection mission!