Mortal: Starting with the Golden Jade Book

three days later.

Near a mountain forest in the southern part of Lin Yuan Prefecture, two groups of cultivators faced off from a distance.

"Lian Feihua, this area is under the jurisdiction of my Ghost Spirit Sect. You have overstepped your bounds."

Wang Chan looked at the woman opposite him, who had an ordinary appearance but was dressed in a charming and alluring manner, and said in a cold voice.

"Hehehe, Young Master Wang Chan, why be so formal? Our two sects have been on good terms for generations. In this pursuit of these remnants of the Qin family, we should naturally support each other. Why be so particular?"

The woman swayed her hips, deliberately striking a seductive pose as she spoke to Wang Chan.

"Besides, if those guys from the Heavenly Fiend Sect hadn't deliberately stirred things up, the Qin family wouldn't have escaped. Now that they're showing signs of joining forces, we should cooperate even more to prevent them from getting there first, shouldn't we?"

Wang Chan ignored Lian Feihua's flirtatious gestures and snorted coldly.

"Hmph, no interest. I, Wang, am sincerely seeking to marry Miss Qin. I have no ulterior motives and am not on the same side as you ill-intentioned fellows. There is no need for us to join forces. Miss Lian, you should give up on this idea."

Upon hearing this, Lian Feihua's expression turned cold, and her previous alluring demeanor vanished instantly.

"Hmph, that sounds nice. I really didn't know that Fellow Daoist Wang was such a devoted person. I wonder if Miss Ruyan from Yan Family Fortress would be heartbroken and cry if she knew that Fellow Daoist Wang had fallen for someone else so quickly, hahaha."

When Wang Chan heard her mention Yan Ruyan, his expression immediately turned cold.

This matter has always been his Achilles' heel. Back then, he was ambitious and confident, leading his men to Yan Family Fortress, thinking that everything was under control. Unexpectedly, he was defeated by a Qi Refining junior who appeared out of nowhere, which made him unable to let go of the matter.

Although he had been in seclusion for ten years and his cunning and shrewdness had greatly improved, he still almost couldn't suppress his emotions when he heard the other party bring up this matter.

"Lian Feihua, leave at once. I'll let you off the hook for the sake of your father, Senior Chiyang. Otherwise, it won't look so good if I capture you and send you back to the Demon Flame Sect."

Wang Chan's tone was icy, and one of his Core Formation cultivators immediately stepped forward, displaying a powerful aura.

"Wang Chan, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Lian Feihua's face turned ugly, and she immediately stopped holding back, taking a step forward with her subordinates, looking ready to confront them head-on.

"That Qin family cultivator just now escaped from my side, why can't I chase after him?"

"Hmph, who told you to be so useless? You had Core Formation stage subordinates with you, yet you still managed to let a Foundation Establishment stage guy escape."

Wang Chan smiled dismissively.

"Since you've escaped to my Ghost Spirit Sect's territory, it's none of your business anymore. This was agreed upon long ago. What? Are you planning to back out?"

"What if I change my mind?"

Lian Feihua screamed and led her cultivators to attack without regard for the consequences.

Wang Chan frowned. Despite his tough words, he was actually in a difficult position if this crazy woman really went on a rampage.

After all, she is the biological daughter of the Demon Flame Sect Master. If she loses control, there will be no way to explain it.

Just as he hesitated, several streaks of light flew over at lightning speed, arriving in front of Wang Chan in a short while. They were Yan Yan and the Li brothers.

The sudden addition of three Core Formation cultivators greatly boosted the morale of Wang Chan's side. Lian Feihua frowned almost imperceptibly, and her previous momentum dissipated by more than half.

"Miss Lian, you'd better be sensible and leave as soon as possible, otherwise, I, Wang, will have no choice but to offend you."

"Hahaha, very good, very good. Young Master Wang Chan has been enduring hardship and biding his time in the Ghost Spirit Sect all these years, and he is indeed a different person now. For us descendants of Nascent Soul cultivators, it is already considered good if we can get one or two Core Formation cultivators to serve us based on our birth. But Brother Wang has been able to bring six or seven Core Formation cultivators under his command in just over ten years. Fei Hua truly admires him."

Lian Feihua's expression changed incredibly quickly; just a moment ago she was filled with murderous intent, but in an instant she transformed back into a charming and alluring woman.

"However, as Fei Hua just mentioned, the other sects have already secretly joined forces. If Fei Hua joins them as well, even if Brother Wang is strong, can he possibly fight five against one?"

Wang Chan frowned, clearly aware of this as well, but he was determined to have Qin Mengyao, even if it meant resisting the pressure from the five families.

"Miss Lian, you needn't trouble yourself with Wang's matter. But even if your five families join forces and manage to capture Miss Qin, how will you divide her? You can't just split her into five parts, can you? You can't possibly use one-fifth to possess her, can you?"

"Hmph, we'll see!"

Lian Feihua finally stopped talking, snorted coldly, and left with her men.

Wang Chan watched Lian Feihua walk away and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and spoke to the several Core Formation cultivators.

"That Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qin family just fled in that direction. Protector Sun has already given chase. You guys go help too. You must bring him back to me."

"yes!"

Several Core Formation cultivators responded in unison and went to carry out the order.

Wang Chan remained where she was, her expression shifting, lost in thought.

However, no one noticed that behind a tree not far from Wang Chan, Lin Zui had been observing the area for quite some time, using the Returning Origin Technique.

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Zui calmly took out a Thousand-Mile Sensing Talisman and began to collect Wang Chan's aura.

He had been in this area for two days. Relying on the Returning Origin Technique, the Five Elements Escape, and the Thousand-Mile Sensing Talisman, he had been wandering around under the noses of the Six Sects for two days without revealing a trace of himself.

He had already ascertained the strength of the personnel dispatched by the six sects.

Despite being the weakest of the six sects, the Ghost Spirit Sect has brought out the most people this time thanks to Wang Chan's efforts over the years. He has brought out six Core Formation cultivators, including Yan Yan, who is at the peak of the mid-Core Formation stage.

Therefore, in order to compete with Wang Chan, the other families did show signs of joining forces. However, they were also competitors and were bound to be suspicious of each other. Even if their overall strength was greater than Wang Chan's, they would not necessarily have any advantage.

"Young Master, we've caught him."

Soon after Lin Zui finished collecting Wang Chan's aura, several streaks of light flew back, revealing Yan Yan and a group of Core Formation cultivators.

The group was also holding a rather disheveled middle-aged cultivator in their hands. Judging from his aura, he was probably at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, which should be the Qin family cultivator.

"Where is Miss Qin?"

"Kill me if you want, I won't tell."

The middle-aged cultivator was quite assertive.

"Don't think that just because you're not afraid of death I can't do anything to you. There are many torments in the world that are a hundred times more painful than death. However, I, Wang, am truly sincere in seeking to marry Miss Qin. Unlike those factions with ill intentions, you should not force me."

Wang Chan stared at the other person and said coldly.

"Heh, for you demonic cultivators, going back on your word is commonplace. How do I know you won't use Yao'er and then sell her off again?"

The middle-aged cultivator remained unmoved and continued speaking.

"Yao'er is the future of the Qin family. Even if we all die, we will never hand her over to you!"

Lin Zui, who was standing to the side, sighed with emotion. He never expected that there would be cultivators in the cultivation world who would be willing to sacrifice their entire family for the sake of a younger generation.

Moreover, this was in the Tianluo Kingdom, the heartland of the demonic path where selfishness and self-interest are considered the ultimate truths—truly ironic.

However, looking at Wang Chan's extremely gloomy expression, Lin Zui felt that this person probably wouldn't live to see the next moment.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

Just as the Qin family cultivator stood there with his neck stiff and an expression of "I'll kill you or do whatever you want," waiting for Wang Chan to make his move.

Wang Chan took a few deep breaths and slowly uttered a sentence.

"If I, Wang, am willing to swear an oath by my inner demons, would you be willing to believe in my sincerity?"

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