The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 535 - 308: The Robber_2

Now that Kou Yunzhi was in his grasp, the two disciples of the Tianling Sea Pavilion were naturally easy to handle. They were captured swiftly without managing to send out a single distress signal.

Kou Yunzhi looked at Cultivator Fu, his complexion turning ashen as he said, "Among our peers, there are actually people like you who disregard their status and stoop to any means. Clearly possessing Great Divine Power, yet you stoop to commit petty crimes!" No matter what sort of person he was, his words were not mistaken. Those who practice cultivation have certain codes of conduct. Yet Cultivator Fu, a Great Cultivator at the Void Refining Stage, would lower himself to deceit and thievery. This truly led Ning Xiaoxian to sigh at the vast and unpredictable world, wondering from which Immortal Sect such an alien could have emerged.

After hearing this, Cultivator Fu’s smile faded and his expression grew cold as he retorted, "Unlike you so-called righteous sects, hoarding all the fine resources and not sharing with others, while still pretending to have an upright and virtuous appearance. Hmph, the ones ashamed to be associated with you are us, actually!"

Having captured Kou Yunzhi, he felt no need to keep up any pretenses. He crossed his arms and his eyes suddenly revealed a sharpness; his entire demeanor changed, like a sword drawn from its scabbard, ready to show its edge.

Kou Yunzhi, still not giving up, once again tried to persuade him, "By doing this, you’ve made two enemies at once. Whether it’s the Xuanji Sect or our Tianling Sea Pavilion, we will track you down in the future!"

Cultivator Fu looked at him sidelong, as if he couldn’t be bothered to speak further. Someone behind him disdainfully said, "In the Northwest, almost half of the Immortal Sects are tracking us. What do we care about adding another two?"

Kou Yunzhi gazed at the group’s arrogant and unyielding spirit, and an idea suddenly struck him. "Your surname is Fu! You... you’re the leader of that band of robbers! The one infamous for targeting cultivators, Fu Yunzhang!"

Bandits! Upon hearing these two words, Ning Xiaoxian’s ears perked up. Among cultivators, it was common to compete for treasures and engage in killing and looting, but she had never heard of someone forming a bandit group specifically targeting cultivators. Was this man really that infamous in the Northwest Region?

Cultivator Fu did not deny it, only snorting lightly in response.

Changtian, who had been silent for a while, spoke in a lazy tone, "You weren’t locked down by his restrictive power, were you?"

"No," she communicated telepathically, "I was indeed captured just now, but my Divine Power broke through the restrictions he placed as soon as I activated it. I’m unaffected." Her body flowed with Divine Power that was not influenced by the restrictions of cultivators, which had already been confirmed when the Golden Chains were unable to bind her Divine Power.

"Good, don’t quarrel with them over a moment’s anger. Kou Yunzhi and that surname Fu are both focused on one another, which means they won’t notice you. After they leave, find the Cold Devouring Fish as soon as possible. This place is not suitable to stay in for long," Changtian said.

What he said was exactly what she had in mind. Therefore, Ning Xiaoxian and Tu Jin kept their heads down as if they were still locked by the restrictive powers. Tu Jin had been with her for a long time, and even his cold nature had gradually changed; otherwise, he would never have pretended to be under someone’s control like this.

At this moment, Fu Yunzhang snapped his fingers towards her, probably to remove the restrictions on her. Thus, she cooperated by stretching her limbs and looking towards Fu Yunzhang. The others also released Tu Jin and his avatar.

Fu Yunzhang, however, meant no harm to the girl. Initially, when he disguised himself as a member of the Tianling Sea Pavilion to hand over the Green Jade Token, she immediately spoke on behalf of saving mortals and personally went to gather the Junyang Grass, showing her good nature. Later, he had to capture her as a hostage, which made him feel somewhat guilty, so he softly said, "Miss Tan, the actions of us are out of compulsion, we do not wish to make things difficult for the Xuanji Sect, and hope you can understand it." After that, he pulled out a small Iron Ring from his chest, "The Spirit Stones and materials inside are meant as an apology." His true identity had been exposed, so he could no longer address her as a junior sister.

Ning Xiaoxian, however, stepped back, refusing to accept the ring. Fu Yunzhang was taken aback and, realizing that he had coated the Token handed over to Kou Yunzhi with poison, understood why she was hesitant to reach out. He let out a wry smile, took out a handkerchief to wrap the ring, and then solemnly placed it in Ning Xiaoxian’s hand.

With a keen sense of smell, she immediately detected a faint fragrance of flowers and herbs on the handkerchief. The scent was not strong, but it was pleasant and invigorating. The man before her certainly didn’t seem like someone who would fancy using perfumed handkerchiefs.

She accepted it without a word, and then said lightly, "We are stationed here to check whether visitors have a Jade Token and exchange the agreed herbs regardless of who holds it." Her words made it clear to Fu Yunzhang that she would not pursue the matter of his impersonation any further. He raised his eyebrows with an enlightened smile, and she continued, "We will not involve ourselves in your grudge with Tianling Sea Pavilion; however, we will have to report the incidents that transpired here to our sect after you leave."

He understood that this was part of the young lady’s duties here, so he simply said, "Thank you," leading his group away with the three captives from Tianling Sea Pavilion, preparing to leave.

She and Tu Jin secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Quick, get out of here, you plague-bearers!

Just as Fu Yunzhang and his party were about to leap onto the giant Feather, she moved her feet back, ready to distance herself.

At that moment, a small Qing shadow flew through the air, circled twice around Fu Yunzhang, and then settled in the palm of his hand.

Please, not more trouble. Ning Xiaoxian almost wanted to groan. The previous Extremely Yin Lands hadn’t brought this much trouble, had their luck finally run out?

Her sixth sense was always damn accurate. She watched as Fu Yunzhang read the flying message, stood quietly for a short while, then turned around and, with a reluctant cough and an apologetic expression, said to them, "Our Pill Master has encountered some issues on the road and won’t be able to return within two hours. You are Xuanji Sect Disciples, presumably knowledgeable in Alchemy. Would you be willing to accompany Fu to extract the Junyang Grass Juice? There will be a generous reward."

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