Meng Quan’s biggest advantage was his natal ghost.

When that advantage was eliminated, his ability to fight back was weakened, and Shen Xu soon took the initiative.

Before long, Meng Quan was smashed to death, and his contracted ghosts suffered a backlash and also died.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuan smiled and walked towards Shen Xu.

"Good job." He said, rubbing the double’s hair.

"This person has a bounty on him. We can collect it when we have time." Shen Xu said, and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle in amusement.

"You are already thinking about his bounty?" He asked.

Hearing this, Shen Xu shrugged and stuck his tongue out.

"I can’t help it." He said and quickly continued.

"We have a big family, and I always feel that our spirit stones are not enough."

After that, Zhen Yuan arranged a formation around the new plot and left puppets to mine the area while he and Shen Xu began their search for the next prey.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and before they knew it, it was the last month of the competition.

During the competition, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan unscrupulously challenged every member of the Ten Evils sect that they came across.

As a result, their feud with the Ten Evils sect was cemented, and strong undercurrents grew with every plot that they took over.

On this day, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were drinking wine at one of your plots when they heard a tap on the defensive array.

"Could it be that someone has finally decided to challenge us?" Shen Xu excitedly asked.

However, Zhen Yuan shook his head with a helpless face.

"It’s Dongfang Jing and Chen Yi." He said, and the double couldn’t help but be surprised.

"They still dare to approach us?" He asked.

After all, everyone knew that they had thoroughly offended the Ten Evils sect and would surely suffer the consequences when the competition ended.

"Let’s see what they want." Zhen Yuan said and opened the formation to let the people in.

Soon after, Dongfang Jing and Chen Yi appeared before the two.

"Are you going down with our ship?" Shen Xu teased, and Dongfang Jing rolled his eyes before transmitting.

[Chen Yi and I found a teleportation stone in a hidden realm. Let’s use it to leave this place.] He said, and Shen Xu raised an eyebrow.

[Where will the stone take us?] He asked, but Dongfang Jing shook his head.

[I am not sure.] He said and opened his palm to reveal the stone.

Of all the laws he had mastered, Zhen Yuan was most familiar with the laws of space.

Looking at the stone, he immediately knew that it was a leftover artefact from ancient times and likely led to a secret realm.

Most importantly, he could sense that the other end of the teleportation was still viable, so using the stone to escape was not a problem.

However, he and Shen Xu couldn’t leave for the time being.

[Ayuan and I have thoroughly offended the Ten Evils sect and can’t dump the entire mess on the Tianxuan sect.] He said.

[Do you have a solution?] Chen Yu asked, and Shen Xu nodded.

[We have already asked swordsman Luo to expel us from the sect.] Zhen Yuan said, but Chen Yi narrowed his eyes before speaking.

[I don’t think that’s a solution.] He said and quickly continued.

[You stole a lot of plots from the Ten Evils sect, and the Tianxuan sect is the beneficiary. How can the Ten Evils sect let them go?] Chen Yi asked, and Dongfang Jing nodded in agreement.

[You are underestimating the old foxes in the Tianxuan sect.] Shen Xu chuckled and said.

[What do you mean?] Dongfang Jing asked.

[Swordsman Luo and the other elders would have brought up the expulsion if we didn’t bring it up first.] Shen Xu said and quickly continued.

[The first part is to expel us, and the next is to ally with other factions to swallow the plots that we stole from the Ten Evils sect.]

Dongfang Jing and Chen Yi couldn’t help but be shocked when they heard this.

The two had previously been the leaders of an academy and thought that they were cunning enough.

However, after listening to Shen Xu’s speculation, they realised that they were lacking compared to the old monsters in the Tianxuan continent.

[Tying their interests will ensure that the other factions will stand with the Tianxuan sect when the time comes.] Zhen Yuan said, sighed, and continued.

[Also, it’s not impossible that the Tianxuan sect will make a deal with the Ten Evils sect. Maybe return some of the plots in exchange for a promise that the Ten Evils sect will not harm the sect’s disciples.]

[The waters are deep.] Dongfang Jing said, and Chen Yi nodded.

[What’s your plan?] He asked.

[Kill a chicken to scare the monkeys.] Zhen Yuan declared, and Shen Xu nodded.

He and Zhen Yuan had intentionally caused trouble.

However, they had never intended to dump the entire mess on the Tianxuan sect.

After all, letting the Ten Evils sect cause havoc in the Tianxuan sect would implicate unrelated people.

[We caused the trouble, so we must take it with us when we leave.] Shen Xu said, and Dongfang Jing raised an eyebrow.

[You want to fight the elders of the Ten Evils sect?] He asked, and Shen Xu chuckled.

[They all have bounties. It won’t be a loss to spend a little time on them.] He said, but Dongfang Jing rolled his eyes.

[A peak-stage fusion realm cultivator dares to be so arrogant. Where do you get your confidence from?] He asked, looking at Shen Xu with contemptuous eyes.

However, Shen Xu didn’t answer and looked at the two with grateful eyes.

[You are good friends, but we can’t drag you into this mess.] He said and quickly continued when he saw that Dongfang Jing was about to say something.

[Go back to your place and return to the sect with the Tianxuan team. This is the safest option.] He said.

[This...] Dongfang Jing frowned and turned to Chen Yi.

[We will only slow them down if we insist on staying.] The man said with a solemn expression.