Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Zhou Yunli frowned, wanting to stop him:

"Brother Yao, one of them is a Foundation Establishment cultivator; we cannot fight them head-on. It's best to be cautious!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Han stopped in her tracks and looked at him with a smile:

"Brother Yunli, do you have any ideas?"

"This…"

Zhou Yunli scratched the back of his head, then stomped his foot hard on the ground:

"Anyway, this is Shuiyue Palace territory. No matter how far the Cao family's influence extends, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly here! If all else fails, we might as well just hide in this inn. They can't just stay here forever!"

"I think Brother Yunli is right. If we can't fight, we can at least hide! I'll just stay in my room and cultivate for ten years until I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, then I'll stab all these guys to death with my gun! Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

"Brother Yao, are you really going down there? This seems... not quite in line with your personality. Why don't we discuss this a little longer and see if there are any other suitable methods? If we can provoke the enforcement disciples of Shuiyue Palace to take action, perhaps we can fish in troubled waters."

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever.

Yao Han shook his head slightly: "It's alright. Didn't you say that the laws in this market are strict? No matter how arrogant the Cao family is, they wouldn't dare to openly arrest people in the street right under the nose of Shuiyue Palace. It's better to ask these two what they're up to in person."

Do what you are capable of.

He had been patient before because he lacked the strength. Being outmatched, he naturally had to run.

But he has now recovered much of his strength.

The five realms are interconnected, and as one's cultivation level increases, the gap between each realm will become increasingly larger.

Relatively speaking, the strength gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment is actually the smallest, a fact that Yao Han, who had once reached the Core Formation stage, was well aware of.

With sufficient means, even a Qi Refining Peak cultivator might be able to contend with a Foundation Establishment early or mid-stage cultivator.

Even if a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator possesses extraordinary abilities, defeating an ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivator would be extremely difficult.

The physical body of a fourth-level Dragon Qi Technique cultivator far surpasses the magical power of an ordinary peak Qi Refining cultivator, along with the divine sense refined by the Soul Building Record, various high-level magical artifacts, as well as formations, puppets, spirit pets, and talismans.

Most importantly, he has over a hundred years of experience and extensive combat skills.

He now has the qualifications to challenge Foundation Establishment cultivators.

While concealing one's sharpness and remaining unassuming is a way to survive, excessive restraint can easily lead to a loss of vigor.

If these two continue to press forward, Yao Han would not hesitate to use their heads to make a name for himself in Jiuyinfang Market.

He strode forward and down the steps, with Lan'er and the others following closely behind.

As soon as Fang Yi stepped into the lobby, several pairs of eyes turned to him from different directions.

Excluding the waiter and the shopkeeper, there were five people sitting in the hall, two on the left and three on the right. On the left was a Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivator in brocade robes and a Foundation Establishment cultivator in loose-fitting clothes. On the right were two men and one woman. The woman was at the Foundation Establishment stage and was wearing the unique water-patterned Daoist robes of the Water Moon Palace.

Upon seeing Yao Han approach, the young-looking cultivator in brocade robes stood up abruptly, his expression unfriendly. The others, however, did not react much. The three from Shuiyue Palace looked over curiously.

Upon seeing this, Yao Han first smiled, cupped his hands, and bowed to the three people from Shuiyue Palace before turning to face the other two.

Judging from the appearance, the cultivator in brocade robes is Cao Li, whom Zhou Yunli mentioned, and the disheveled Foundation Establishment cultivator beside him must be the one he brought to help.

Seeing Yao Han looking over, Cao Li snorted coldly and crossed his arms:

"I thought you were going to stay at this inn forever! Turns out you're the one in charge. I knew you adulterers wouldn't dare mess with the Cao family!"

"you……!"

Zhou Yunli was furious and was about to point his finger at her when Zhiyu grabbed his arm.

"My two friends have long been happily married and deeply in love; the label of 'adulterer' simply doesn't apply to them. On the contrary, it's your fourth young master from the Cao family who not only attempted to harass respectable women but also dug pits, dug ditches, and murdered for money—that label suits him perfectly!"

Since the other party spoke rudely first, he didn't need to be polite to them.

"Hmph, sharp tongue! No matter what you say, the reputation of the Cao family is inviolable. Your conspiracy to murder my cousin is an act of disrespect towards the Cao family, and you must bear the consequences!"

"Murder? Fellow Daoist Cao, you're quite adept at making up lies. You think your Cao family is allowed to kill and steal wives, but others aren't allowed to fight back? Don't forget, this is Jingzhou in Liang Kingdom, not your Lishan!"

The sudden argument surprised the three members of Shuiyue Palace, but they did not intervene. Instead, they pretended to drink tea and listened attentively.

At that moment, Yao Han suddenly heard a voice transmission from Cao Li:

"Fellow Daoist, the cause of Cao Ye's death has already spread throughout the streets and alleys of Qiansheng. The rights and wrongs, the grudges and grievances, have been settled by the world. To be honest, my cousin and I didn't have much of a relationship. His death at the hands of a few people was his own fault, and he has no one else to blame!"

"I did not come here intentionally to cause trouble for you, fellow Daoist. I do not care whether Cao Ye lives or dies, but Cao Xuan, whom you killed, had something extremely important to me. Rest assured, fellow Daoist, this is not some precious treasure or divine weapon. It is simply related to an internal family matter of my Cao family. I cannot disclose the specific details, but as long as you are willing to hand it over to me, I will leave immediately."

Yao Han's eyes flashed.

As expected, this person wasn't deliberately causing trouble; he had ulterior motives.

Before he could respond, the other party transmitted their voice again:

"Fellow Daoist, with Lei Zi on your side, even if I wanted to keep you here, I'm afraid I couldn't. However, what Cao Xuan possesses is indeed very important to me. If all else fails, I, Cao, am willing to exchange it with you for spirit stones or other valuable treasures. What do you say?"

Yao Han stroked his chin:

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Fellow Daoist Cao. Cao Xuan has been blasted to the ground by my thunderbolt, and his storage bag has also been reduced to ashes. Even if I wanted to take it now, I couldn't."

"The storage bag was blown up too? Please don't try to fool me, fellow Daoist."

Cao Li was taken aback, then stared at Yao Han's eyes with a gloomy expression.

"Fellow Daoist is a smart person. You should be able to see that I have no reason to deceive you. Since this item is insignificant to outsiders, why should I insist on keeping it? Since you already know that I used the Thunder Pulse, you should also know how powerful this Thunder Pulse is. Even I myself almost lost half my life, let alone a small storage bag."

Cao Li frowned, his gaze darting across Yao Han's face, while the latter helplessly spread his hands.

He sighed heavily, tilted his head back, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp. Then he slammed the cup down, making a loud thud on the table.

"Fellow Daoist Yao, it's not that I want to subdue you by force, but I don't believe you just by talking. Either hand over your storage bag so I can examine it, or don't blame me for being impolite."

After speaking, the cultivator who had been standing aside suddenly turned around and looked at Yao Han with icy eyes. A strong wind swept through the hall, revealing the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!