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

This conjecture immediately caused Madam Su to break out in a cold sweat.

If her guess was correct, then the Su family was likely facing a catastrophe.

After all.

Once targeted by a powerhouse of that level.

Whether or not they possessed the Ancient Treasure-Seeking Mirror was no longer important.

Either way, they would hardly escape the fate of being exterminated.

Madam Su closed her eyes, trying her best to regain her composure.

This was, after all, just a conjecture.

Currently, things had not yet developed in the worst possible direction.

She was merely preparing for the worst-case scenario in advance.

Opening her eyes again.

Madam Su regained her usual composure.

She quickly sorted out her thoughts.

And calmly issued a series of orders.

"Inform the family head and all the elders of this matter as quickly as possible, and instruct them to return to this Joint Trading Fair immediately to personally oversee things."

"Contact the other three loose cultivator families and ask them to send a representative to discuss important matters together."

"Immediately investigate which cultivators have received this jade slip, and report their identities, characteristics, and other detailed information to me as much as possible."

After arranging the most important matters properly.

Madam Su turned around and looked at her daughter with a face full of love.

She gently stroked her daughter's head and said in a soft voice:

"Ying'er, it's time for you to leave."

"Go to Nineflower County City and find your future."

The usually carefree Su Hongying was now somewhat at a loss.

Her eyes were slightly red, and pearl-like tears swirled within them.

"Mother, I don't want to leave, I want to help you."

"Silly child, going to Nineflower County City is helping Mother.

The sooner you join one of the three major sects, the safer our Su family will be."

… …

On the other side.

Lin Xingyue held the jade slip in her hand, so forcefully that her fingers were turning white.

She looked at the familiar words on it.

Her pearly teeth gnashed, and the veins on her forehead bulged.

"Bastard!"

"He! How dare he?!"

Lin Xingyue slammed the jade slip on the ground, her anger reaching its peak.

In addition to her rage, she also felt a strong sense of confusion.

Lin Xingyue couldn't understand why Li Lan suddenly wanted to stir up trouble.

Could there be any benefit to him in turning the entire Flying Snow River upside down?

In Lin Xingyue's opinion.

His actions were completely detrimental to others and himself.

"Senior Sister Xingyue, now that the Joint Trading Fair has caused such a commotion, the four loose cultivator families will inevitably be more vigilant and strengthen their defenses in the near future."

"This mission is likely to end in failure."

"What should we do now?"

A Lingxiao Sect disciple had a look of panic on his face.

It wasn't just him.

Everyone present had a bad look on their faces.

Having worked for the Demonic Path for two years, they knew how severe the consequences of failing a mission could be.

Lin Xingyue frowned, her expression also somewhat gloomy and uncertain.

To be honest.

Except for the beginning.

Every action after Li Lan's had far exceeded her expectations.

At this point, Lin Xingyue also didn't know what to do.

Just as she was hesitating.

A yellow-brown transmission talisman on the table suddenly lit up.

An anxious voice suddenly came from within.

"Senior Sister Xingyue, that Guangji Temple kid took advantage of the chaos to leave!"

Hearing the other party's report.

Lin Xingyue instantly stopped hesitating, and a undisguised killing intent flashed in her eyes.

"Stop him!"

"Everyone, if this mission fails, we will all die without a burial place."

"Since we're all going to die anyway, we might as well go all out."

"Capture this fellow, bring his head back, and put all the blame on him, only then can we have a chance of survival!"

The Lingxiao Sect cultivators nearby felt that there was some truth to what she said.

The group no longer hesitated and immediately took action.

… …

Li Lan changed into a completely new outfit and put the aura-concealing black veil on his face.

After he thought he had disguised himself perfectly.

He quietly left the Joint Trading Fair in the direction of the fleeing loose cultivators.

But what Li Lan didn't expect was.

That laborer-like cultivator, using some unknown method.

Actually saw through the disguise of the aura-concealing black veil, locked onto his aura, and was constantly following him from afar.

Li Lan couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He immediately stopped concealing himself.

He took out the flying boat, poured all the remaining spirit sand into it, and quickly fled away.

The laborer-like cultivator saw this.

And didn't dare to be negligent.

He also used all his magic tools and followed closely behind with all his strength.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, streaked across the night sky like shooting stars.

Many loose cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, avoided them in unison.

After all.

They were too busy trying to escape, so where would these loose cultivators dare to join in the fun.

Seeing that he couldn't shake off the other party, Li Lan reached into his storage bag again.

Now that things had come to this, he was no longer in the mood to hide his abilities.

With a flick of his wrist, Dust Mist Deception, Entangling Vine, Green Wood Miasma, and other spells of different attributes were thrown out behind him.

Although they were all basic spells that couldn't be more basic.

But at this time, using them unexpectedly, with the various attributes cooperating with each other, was quite effective.

The laborer-like cultivator was disturbed by this, and his speed naturally slowed down.

Taking this opportunity.

Li Lan accelerated again, and in an instant, he left the other party out of sight.

However.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief.

That person seemed to be able to lock onto his position at all times and chased after him again.

Li Lan repeated the same trick several times.

And found that it was always the same.

He faintly sensed that something was wrong.

Li Lan then realized that if he didn't completely solve this trouble, he probably wouldn't be able to escape today.

He simply hardened his heart.

Found a secluded and uninhabited dense forest, and stopped the flying boat.

Although this place was lush with branches and leaves, obscuring the view.

The laborer-like cultivator still followed closely behind without any effort.

During this period.

He had been reporting Li Lan's location using a transmission talisman.

At this time, seeing that the other party suddenly stopped, the laborer cultivator was slightly stunned.

However.

He quickly regained his composure.

And stopped just in front of the other party, maintaining a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

"Fellow Daoist has been following me, I wonder why?"

Seeing that this person was particularly cautious, Li Lan's heart sank slightly, but he didn't show the slightest bit of it on his face.

"Hehe, don't you know why I'm chasing you?"

"Fellow Daoist can't just smash the pot because you can't get food, right?"

"I've kindly reminded you time and time again, but not only did you not repay my kindness, but you also ruined our mission."

"As a fellow member of the Demonic Path, Fellow Daoist should know what the consequences of failing a mission will be."

"Doesn't Fellow Daoist think that you've gone a little too far?"

The laborer-like cultivator's face was even more ugly than Li Lan's, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

He couldn't wait to skin the damned kid in front of him to relieve the hatred in his heart.

But he finally endured it.

The laborer cultivator had suffered losses at the hands of the other party.

He knew how difficult it was to deal with the person in front of him.

What he needed to do now was to delay the other party as much as possible.

And wait until Lin Xingyue and other fellow disciples arrived.