I run a casino in the immortal realm.

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out again outside the main hall.

Dressed in coarse linen clothes, Su Wanqing carried a head with its eyes wide open in death as she slowly walked into the dilapidated hall.

"Bang."

Hu Pengfei's head was casually tossed next to Hu Lie's corpse, rolled twice, and the extreme fear before death still lingered on his face.

"This is Hu Jingpeng."

Su Wanqing looked at the two corpses on the ground, her voice soft, yet carrying a sense of relief.

She closed her eyes, and two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks, but she quickly wiped them away with her sleeve. When she opened her eyes again, her gaze had returned to its usual coldness.

Xu Tianyang landed from mid-air and entered the main hall.

Looking at the mess on the ground, and then at Zheng Yifei, Su Chenyuan, Li Jianfeng and other Golden Core disciples, he took a deep breath and solemnly bowed: "Everyone, if it weren't for your help today, even if I, Xu Tianyang, had broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, I would never have been able to kill my enemy."

The Xu family will forever remember this kindness.

"Sect Master, you flatter me."

Li Jianfeng and the others quickly returned the greeting.

Zheng Yifei stepped forward and got straight to the point: "Sect Master Xu, although the great revenge has been avenged, Zhou Hong of the Xuantian Sect has escaped, and Zhou Changming has fled with serious injuries. Qin Cang will soon know what happened here."

The problem we face is, what should we do next?

The atmosphere in the main hall instantly became heavy.

Everyone knew that killing the Hu family grandfather and grandson and driving away two Nascent Soul cultivators seemed like a great victory, but it had also thoroughly enraged the Xuan Tian Sect.

"Yifei is right."

Xu Tianyang frowned: "Although I was lucky enough to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and Li Jianfeng and the others have also successfully formed their cores, our strength is still not enough in front of the Xuantian Sect."

"If Qin Cang were to harden his heart and send even a mere late-stage Nascent Soul elder, none of us would escape today."

The gap between cultivation levels widens as you progress; there is an insurmountable chasm between the mid-stage and late-stage Nascent Soul realms.

"Sect Master, Yifei has a suggestion."

Zheng Yifei looked at Xu Tianyang: "Ye Tianqiong of the Heavenly Demon Sect supports our actions, as evidenced by the jade talisman just now. If you don't mind, everyone can come back to Heavenly Demon City with me."

With over twenty Golden Core cultivators and you, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, arriving in Heavenly Demon City, Ye Tianqiong will surely treat you with the utmost respect.

We can use the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect to fight against the Profound Heaven Sect.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Li Jianfeng and the others' eyes lit up.

They had stayed in Tianmo City for two years and knew how abundant the resources were there, as well as Zheng Yifei's status in the Tianmo Sect.

However, Xu Tianyang shook his head.

"Yifei, I appreciate your kindness."

Xu Tianyang sighed: "But what kind of place is the Heavenly Demon Sect? It's a gathering place for demonic cultivators, and Ye Tianqiong is a ruthless and heartless villain. The reason he's willing to lend you the jade talisman today is because you can help him make money and disrupt the rear of the Xuan Tian Sect."

If we were to surrender completely, it would be like asking a tiger for its skin.

"Once we go to the Heavenly Demon City, we will become nothing more than knives in Ye Tianqiong's hands. Once he has squeezed all our value out of us, or the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Profound Heaven Sect reach some kind of compromise, we will be used as pawns at any time."

I, Xu Tianyang, would rather die fighting in the Qingyun Mountains than serve as a stepping stone for the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Zheng Yifei fell silent.

He knew very well that Xu Tianyang's concerns were valid; Ye Tianqiong was indeed a powerful figure in the Demonic Sect who prioritized profit above all else.

"And what are the sect leader's plans?"

Zheng Yifei asked.

"I plan to stay."

A ruthless glint flashed in Xu Tianyang's eyes: "The territory of the Qingyun Sect is vast, and the Ten Thousand Mountains are a natural barrier. I will take Zheng Hai and hide in the shadows."

"Isn't the Xuantian Sect going to take over the resources here? Then we'll wage guerrilla warfare against them! We'll raid their spirit mines, plunder their caravans, and kill their dispatched deacons!"

"The enemy is in the open while we are in the shadows. As long as I live, the Xuan Tian Sect will never have peace in the eastern part of the Southern Wilderness! I will use the resources I have seized to cultivate until I reach the late Nascent Soul stage. Only then will it be time to truly settle accounts with Qin Cang!"

Xu Tianyang's plan was full of courage and determination.

Zheng Yifei nodded, indicating his understanding: "Since Sect Master Xu has made up his mind, I will not force him. However, I must return to the Heavenly Demon Sect. My cultivation is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Once I am targeted by the Nascent Soul elders of the Xuantian Sect, I will surely die."

I need the protection of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and I also need to continue accumulating resources there.

"I understand. You have the five elements spiritual root, and you need a massive amount of resources. Only a sect as large as the Heavenly Demon Sect can provide for you."

At this point, Xu Tianyang flipped his wrist and took out a mutton-fat jade bottle sealed with an ancient talisman from his storage ring.

As soon as the jade bottle appeared, an extremely violent and desolate primordial aura filled the hall, and even the surrounding air became scorching hot.

Drawn by this aura, the five golden cores within Zheng Yifei's body began to operate at an uncontrollable pace.

"This is……"

A look of horror flashed in Zheng Yifei's eyes.

"Dragon Marrow".

Xu Tianyang handed the jade bottle to Zheng Yifei and said in a deep voice, "For the past eight months, the Xuantian Sect has been hunting me down all over the world. I had no choice but to hide in a remote and dangerous place deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

There, I discovered a massive pterosaur skeleton. This bottle of dragon marrow is what I risked my life to extract from the skeleton.

A hint of lingering fear and relief flashed in Xu Tianyang's eyes: "It was precisely by consuming a drop of dragon marrow that I was able to forcefully break through the bottleneck and reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in a short period of time."

However, although this thing is incredibly powerful, a cultivator can only take it once in their lifetime, and it will have no effect the second time.

Moreover, the energy contained in dragon marrow is too violent; only the physical body and meridians of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator can withstand it. Anyone below the Nascent Soul stage who consumes it will surely explode and die.

"This small bottle is enough for ten Nascent Soul cultivators to advance one realm."

Xu Tianyang looked at Zheng Yifei and said, "Yifei, there's no use for this thing if you leave it here. You have exceptional talent and will break through to the Nascent Soul stage sooner or later. You can keep this bottle of Dragon Marrow. After you form your Nascent Soul, it will save you a hundred years of hard cultivation."

Zheng Yifei gasped.

A rare and precious material that can directly elevate a Nascent Soul cultivator to the next realm!

If this thing were to get out, all the Nascent Soul stage monsters in the entire Southern Wilderness would go crazy for it, and it might even cause a bloodbath! It's priceless; money can't buy it!

"Sect Leader Xu, this is far too valuable..."

Zheng Yifei did not answer immediately.

"Take it!"

Xu Tianyang forcefully shoved the jade bottle into Zheng Yifei's hand, then took out a jade slip: "This contains my insights from breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and consuming Dragon Marrow. You cultivate the Five Elements Spiritual Root, making the formation of your Nascent Soul far more difficult than for ordinary people. This should be helpful to you."

Holding the jade bottle and jade slip, Zheng Yifei felt a surge of warmth in his heart. The Nascent Soul cultivation experience was also a priceless treasure.

"I dare not refuse such a generous gift from an elder; thank you very much, Sect Leader Xu!"

Xu Tianyang nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Xu Muyao standing to the side.

Xu Muyao's eyes were slightly red as she tightly gripped her brother Xu Zhenghai's sleeve.

"Yifei, I have another favor to ask."

Xu Tianyang sighed: "Mu Yao's cultivation level is too low. The guerrilla warfare ahead will be extremely dangerous. Once I am besieged by the Nascent Soul elders of the Xuantian Sect, I will not be able to take care of her at all."

Zheng Hai is already in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. With the resources we seized from the Hu family, he is capable of attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, I have kept him by my side to personally guide him.

But Mu Yao... I want to entrust her to you and take her to the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Zheng Yifei looked at Xu Muyao, who was looking at her father and brother with eyes full of reluctance.

"Sect Master, rest assured, as long as I, Zheng Yifei, am alive, no one will be able to touch a single hair on Mu Yao's head."

Zheng Yifei solemnly promised.

"Good! I'm relieved to hear that. Without further ado, the Xuan Tian Sect's reinforcements could arrive at any moment. Let's part ways here!"

"Sect Master, take care! Senior Brother Xu, take care!"

Fifteen former members of the Qingyun Sect, including Li Jianfeng and Wang Changsheng, knelt on one knee and kowtowed to Xu Tianyang and his son in farewell.

"Get up, all of you, live well, and wait for the day we return!"

Xu Zhenghai, his eyes red, spoke loudly.

Without further hesitation, Zheng Yifei took out a communication jade talisman from the Heavenly Demon Sect from his storage bag and infused it with spiritual power.

Moments later, the clouds above the main peak began to churn violently.

A deep dragon roar resounded through the sky as a black demonic dragon, nearly a hundred feet long, broke through the clouds and hovered above the ruined Qingyun Sect.

Jade Rakshasa stood atop the dragon's head, his silver mask gleaming coldly in the sunlight, looking down below.

"Walk!"

With a loud shout, Zheng Yifei, along with Su Wanqing, Su Chenyuan, Xu Muyao, Li Jianfeng, and the rest of the original group, transformed into twenty-two streaks of light, soared into the sky, and landed steadily on the broad back of the demonic dragon.

"Sect Master, Senior Brother, until we meet again!"

Zheng Yifei stood on the dragon's back and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Tianyang and his son below.

Until we meet again!

Xu Tianyang waved his hand.

The demonic dragon let out a deafening roar, its massive body suddenly swung around, transforming into a black lightning bolt that tore through the sky and sped towards the direction of the Heavenly Demon City.

Xu Tianyang watched the demonic dragon disappear into the horizon, then turned to look at Xu Zhenghai, his eyes turning as cold as iron.

"Let's go to the sect's treasury and take all the resources that the Hu family has plundered. Don't leave a single thing for the Xuan Tian Sect!"