At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

This mission is of utmost importance and brooks no failure.

Regardless of what Li Lan is thinking, Lin Xingyue must stop him.

This not only concerns her but also the lives of many disciples of the Lingxiao Sect.

In the end.

Lin Xingyue made a decision.

Send another jade slip to put pressure on the other party.

At night, the stars were like shattered diamonds scattered across the ink-blue sky.

The United Market was like a brilliant sea of stars falling upon the human world.

Under the eaves of the wooden pavilion hung lanterns emitting a soft halo.

The halos intertwined and overlapped, illuminating the streets of the market as if it were daytime.

Compared to the daytime.

The night market was even more lively.

The streets were filled with people coming and going.

Whether mortals or cultivators, everyone loved the night.

Mortals could enjoy the moon, watch the lights, fireworks, and other beautiful and dazzling scenes at night.

And cultivators preferred the natural sense of security that the night brought them.

Pa!

The window paper on the third floor of a restaurant was broken.

A pale red jade slip drew a beautiful arc and was thrown into the room.

Such a small movement was quickly drowned out by the noise of the bustling market.

Even a Qi Refining stage cultivator would probably find it difficult to detect in advance.

Unless they were already mentally prepared.

Li Lan himself sat quietly in the private room, sipping tea.

On the street.

A Spirit Bean Soldier wrapped in a black robe.

With a qi-obscuring black veil covering his face, was staring intently at the cultivator who threw the jade slip.

Using the Spirit Bean Soldier's five senses, Li Lan saw the person's appearance for the first time.

The other party looked to be around thirty years old and was wearing a tattered undershirt.

His strong muscles were exposed, making him look like a countryman who did hard labor.

Li Lan was certain that he had not interacted with the other party in recent days.

But after seeing through the other party's fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation realm.

He could rule out the possibility that this jade slip was a threat from a Golden Core expert.

After all.

How profound is the cultivation realm of a Golden Core stage cultivator?

How could they lower themselves to such a level?

Only to find some early-stage Qi Refining cultivators to do things for them?

Based on this.

Li Lan could already be sure that this was a carefully planned trap.

Honestly speaking.

Li Lan was not afraid of a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

Unlike when he first entered the world of cultivation.

He was now considered to have quite a bit of wealth.

Not only did he possess many Qimen spells, but he even had a pseudo-treasure for self-defense.

Within the same realm, if not invincible, at least self-preservation was not a problem.

But the cautious Li Lan, even though he had seen through the trap, did not rashly act at this time.

He was not sure how many people the other party had in total and what their realms were.

The laborer-like cultivator was also particularly cautious.

After throwing the thing, the other party did not immediately rush to join his companions.

Instead, he found a place nearby and secretly watched.

Li Lan pondered for a moment.

He used the same trick again and had the Spirit Bean Soldier open the new jade slip.

This time.

There was still no trap in the jade slip, and there were only a few words.

"This is the last warning!"

"The Su family is already in Elder Di's pocket, and no cultivator is allowed to interfere!"

"No matter who your background is, if you dare to continue staying here, you will not escape death!"

Su family?

A dignified Golden Core stage expert is actually targeting a small rogue cultivator family?

This sounded too absurd no matter how you heard it.

Li Lan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.

He immediately made a decision in his heart.

Regardless of whether this matter was true or false, he was definitely going to leave.

However.

Before leaving, he must first ensure his own safety.

After thinking for a moment.

Li Lan took out many blank jade slips from his storage bag.

After writing a few words on them.

He handed them to the Spirit Bean Soldier, who was wrapped tightly and wore a qi-obscuring black veil.

That night.

In the United Market, the windows of many restaurants were broken through.

Most rogue cultivators received the same jade slip.

Only a few words were written on it.

"Stop all your foolish thoughts and actions."

"This involves Elder Di's interests."

"If you continue, fellow Daoist, be prepared to bear the wrath of a Golden Core expert."

All the cultivators who had read the jade slip's expression changed drastically.

After flickering for a few breaths.

They finally decided to leave this place that night.

Of course.

Naturally, there were also suspicious cultivators who thought that this might be fake.

But possibility was possibility, but not a single cultivator dared to gamble.

After all.

The price of losing the bet was their own lives.

Li Lan did not release too many jade slips, only to a few cultivators whose temporary residences he had quietly noted down.

But this news spread like wildfire.

Instantly spreading throughout the entire United Market.

In just one hour, almost all rogue cultivators knew.

A Golden Core stage expert had set his sights on Feixue River!

These solitary rogue cultivators were not fools, and they all deeply understood the way to protect themselves.

At the moment they received the news.

All the rogue cultivators made a choice: Run!

Regardless of whether it was true or false, regardless of who the Golden Core stage expert was targeting.

These were not important.

The rogue cultivators only knew one thing: Feixue River was probably going to have some big moves in the near future.

Regardless of who spread this news and what their purpose was.

In order not to be involved, the best policy at this moment was to run as far as possible.

That night.

A large-scale rout began to occur among the rogue cultivators in the United Market.

The mortals were all at a loss.

They did not understand.

Now was the best time.

Why did many vendors selling candied haws, sugar paintings, and sachets suddenly close their stalls and leave in a hurry when their goods were not yet sold out?

In an instant.

The crowded streets became somewhat deserted.

The cultivators of the four major families received the news almost simultaneously.

Inside the four-courtyard mansion of the Su family.

Madam Su, who had already gone to bed, received a report from her subordinates.

She was now sitting in front of her desk, looking at the jade slip in her hand with a solemn expression.

Su Hongying stood beside her mother, and after learning the news, her face also showed some panic.

Those rogue cultivators who smelled the dangerous aura could just leave.

But their Su family could not.

The four rogue cultivator families in this United Market had been in business for a long time, and it was their common foundation.

Once they left, the reputation they had accumulated in Feixue River for many years would collapse instantly.

Hundreds of years of hard work would also be completely in vain.

"Mother... is what the jade slip says true?"

"Is there really someone in our Feixue River who has been targeted by a Golden Core stage cultivator?"

Su Hongying's small face was full of worry, and her voice revealed fear and helplessness.

At her age, the most profound cultivator she had ever seen was her father.

That Golden Core stage expert, who was even one level higher than the Foundation Establishment stage, was an existence she could not even imagine in her dreams.

Madam Su repeatedly checked the jade slip.

Her brows were almost furrowed into a knot, and she did not relax for a long time.

She kept analyzing the truth of this matter in her mind.

At the same time, she kept making assumptions.

If this matter was true.

Then what place in this Feixue River, which had no spiritual veins and no ancient relics.

Was worthy of the attention of a Golden Core stage expert?

Unconsciously, her thoughts turned to the treasure-hunting ancient mirror passed down from the Su family.

Madam Su's face suddenly became even more unsightly.