Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

Looking at the dozen or so Yan family cultivators on the double-headed vulture, Lin Mo calmed down instead.

If it were only Yan Cang and the other two, then what he would face next would undoubtedly be a fight to the death.

But now... there's a glimmer of hope.

After this battle, Lin Mo fully realized his own strength.

With the Vajra Exorcising Talisman protecting him and the Long Yuan Sword, a treasure of talismans, he could easily gain the upper hand and crush opponents, not only those of the same level but also those who were one or two minor realms above him.

But this is based on the premise of a quick victory.

Because both activating the talisman and casting the Silver Demon Hand consume a great deal of magical power.

If Yan Cang and the other two had chosen to keep attriting themselves, I'm afraid I would have had no choice but to expose the Youluo Banner, this demonic artifact, and fight to the death.

"You are disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect? What exactly happened, Yan Cang? Tell me!"

The leading cultivator from the Yan family was a square-faced man, whose cultivation level was also at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.

His cold gaze swept across the area below, lingering briefly on Lin Mo and Yu Jingyan, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

These three idiots couldn't gain the slightest advantage even in a three-on-two fight. Instead, one of them was killed on the spot. It was utterly humiliating and a disgrace to the Yan family!

Yan Cang stared blankly at the large crater created by the Silver Demon Hand, his whole body trembling violently, unable to utter a single word.

Watching his own flesh and blood instantly annihilate, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe his current state of mind as excruciating.

Just then, several sharp streaks of light suddenly flashed across the horizon, carrying a powerful aura, and rapidly approached this place.

"He is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."

Lin Mo looked at Yu Jingyan expressionlessly and secretly transmitted his voice. The latter was slightly taken aback, her expression instantly becoming serious, and then she nodded slightly involuntarily.

As the light descended, the first thing that caught Lin Mo's eye was a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar. The pressure of his Foundation Establishment cultivation was heavy and restrained. Just by glancing at him, Lin Mo felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

The second person to appear was an old man with a white beard, who was slender and upright, and was also a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Finally, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in a cyan-gold dress stood silently behind the two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The two men stood on either side, one on the left and one on the right, subtly showing that the young girl was superior.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jingyan subconsciously pursed her lips.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous at this moment. Facing two Foundation Establishment cultivators, she and Lin Mo clearly had no chance of survival.

Two two-headed vulture corpses lay on the ground, and a Yan family cultivator had also perished in the deep pit...

As a long-established and powerful clan of cultivators, the Yan family has suffered a great loss of face and dignity, and they would certainly not let this go so easily.

Even if they were killed on the spot, the Hidden Moon Sect would have nothing to say.

Now... we can only hope that what Junior Brother Lin said earlier will be of some use...

The girl in front of him had a cool and aloof demeanor. Her gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Lin Mo and his companion.

"I am Yan Ruyan. As a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, why do you indiscriminately slaughter my clan's disciples?"

Yan Ruyan?

Hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but take another look at the girl.

He felt that this girl had skin as white as snow and an exquisitely beautiful face. Although she was young, she already had an indescribable aloofness and majesty.

"Oh? The prestigious Yan family has done such a thing, and now they're trying to turn the tables?"

As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, the scholar beside him turned cold and shouted sternly, "Arrogant brat! How dare you speak so disrespectfully to me, distorting the truth? Do you truly not know your place?"

After saying that, an overwhelming aura pressed down on Lin Mo, as if the other party was about to kill him directly.

"Robbing a disciple of the Yanyue Sect... The Yan family... just wait for our sect elders to come and demand an explanation."

Lin Mo stood tall and spoke each word clearly.

"A disciple of Si Que?" Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyan's cold gaze suddenly sharpened as she looked at Yan Cang standing to the side.

"Tell us the truth, what's really going on!"

"Ruyan, don't forget that your brother Qing died at his hands. This man is incredibly audacious, insulting the Yan family. Have him arrested immediately!"

Seeing that she couldn't get anything useful out of Yan Cang, Yan Ruyan couldn't help but sigh silently.

In fact, from the moment Lin Mo uttered the words "disciple of Si Que," she knew that today's matter would probably not be easily resolved.

The disciples of Si Que are the lifeblood of the Yan Yue Sect. To kill them indiscriminately is undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Yan Yue Sect.

Of course, there had been instances of disciples of Si Que being ambushed and killed before, but those were all desperate, nameless cultivators taking the risk. As for the Yan family... as the number one cultivation family in Yue Kingdom, if this matter were to be spread by someone with ulterior motives, it would surely cause a great uproar.

If my father were here now, I wonder what choice he would make?

Seeing Yan Ruyan fall silent, the scholar beside her quickly said coldly, "Hmph, you say you are a disciple of Si Que, but do you have any proof? How could my dignified Yan family do such a despicable thing? In my opinion, you two are up to no good and deliberately plotted here to harm a member of my Yan clan. Come with me back to Yanling Fortress, and we will discuss this matter after the investigation is completed!"

"Senior Sister Yu!"

Seeing Lin Mo looking over, Yu Jingyan immediately waved her hand, scattering thousands of spirit stones from her storage bag onto the ground.

"Splash!"

The sheer number of spirit stones piled together immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"The two of us plotted against three penniless bastards? This is the token of the Si Que disciple, and there are so many spirit stones as proof. Senior can take us back if you wish, but..." Lin Mo smiled slightly.

"If even one person at the scene leaks the news, a single spirit stone on the ground could take the life of a member of the Yan family."

The scholar was furious upon hearing this.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the spiritual energy around him was surging wildly.

"How dare a mere junior openly intimidate my Yan family?"

"Who is threatening the Yan family?"

A deep, resonant voice slowly rang out.

Suddenly, an old man with white hair and a black robe and a scholar appeared in mid-air.

Upon seeing the old man appear, Yu Jingyan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Disciple Yu Jingyan greets Senior Uncle Wu."

The white-haired, black-robed elder was naturally the Foundation Establishment cultivator stationed at Qingliang Market by the Hidden Moon Sect. The scholar standing beside him, though seemingly young, possessed the most profound aura among all those present.

"Uncle-Master Xuan Ye."

Yan Ruyan also bowed helplessly.

"Little Ruyan, now you know how difficult it is to be the head of a family, right?" The scholar smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about what had happened.

"Ruyan understands."

"Good that you understand, Fellow Daoist Wu. I think this is a misunderstanding. Let's just let it go and go back to our game. Let's not let these trivial matters spoil our enjoyment of the game today."

The Confucian scholar, in his conversation, seemed intent on dismissing the matter lightly.

Unexpectedly, the white-haired old man in black robes merely frowned slightly, then said apologetically, "I'm afraid it won't work today! This concerns the disciples of Si Que, so I'll personally go and escort them back to their sect."

After saying that, he ignored the expressions of the others, casually picked up Lin Mo and the other person on the ground, and flew towards the location of the Hidden Moon Sect's mountain gate.