Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

Li Ping'an looked relaxed, with his arms crossed.

"Otherwise, you wouldn't even know how you died that day..."

He can project his internal energy outwards and control his aura—an ability that only those at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining possess. Li Ping'an has actually reached this level!

He is only one step away from the Foundation Establishment stage.

The other two looked shocked, watching the purple-haired youth being suppressed, but dared not make any rash moves.

"This time, out of respect for your boss, I'll teach you a lesson so you won't forget..."

As Li Ping'an spoke, the pressure continued to increase, and the purple-haired youth's screams became even more desperate.

Just then, a wisp of green energy appeared around the purple-haired youth, which steadily supported the pressure released by Li Ping'an.

The two forces confronted each other in the air, and for a time they were locked in a stalemate!

Li Ping'an's expression turned somewhat solemn. Originally, he wanted to use the opportunity of teaching the purple-haired youth a lesson to demonstrate his strength and intimidate Tang Jiannan.

But he never expected that Tang Jiannan was so strong!

You know, he was the one who got hung up and beaten by me back then!

With the pressure lifted, Li Ping'an stared intently at Tang Jiannan, while Tang Jiannan coldly stared back at Li Ping'an. The two stood there, silent.

The atmosphere instantly became somewhat heavy, and the other three didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

After a long silence, Tang Jiannan broke it first.

"After it's done, I'll give you 30%, and I guarantee I won't reveal your whereabouts."

"This is a chance to make a fortune, Li Ping'an, think it over carefully."

After saying that, Tang Jiannan turned and left, while the other two helped the purple-haired youth up from the ground and followed him away.

The purple-haired youth, supporting his companion, turned to look at Li Ping'an, who was still standing there, seemingly deep in thought.

"Li Ping'an, one day I will make you pay the price!"

The purple-haired youth glared venomously at Li Ping'an, cursing him viciously in his heart.

Just then, Li Ping'an suddenly looked up and met the gaze of the purple-haired youth.

Looking into Li Ping'an's deep eyes, the purple-haired youth felt a tremor in his heart, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet Li Ping'an's gaze again.

Green mountains and verdant forests, white clouds in the sky.

Deep within a dense forest lies a manor.

White walls and bricks are hidden among the green forest. Tang Jiannan, dressed in a black robe, stands calmly with his hands behind his back at the entrance of the manor, with a purple-haired youth standing beside him.

"Is everything ready?" Tang Jiannan asked.

"My Lord, everything is ready. We guarantee they will not return alive."

"The purple-haired youth said viciously."

"Very good. After it's done, I will hand Li Ping'an over to you to deal with."

Tang Jiannan gazed at the mountain path not far from the manor, the only way to reach it.

The purple-haired youth, his face beaming with joy, immediately knelt down, clasped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Thank you, sir. I will follow you to the death."

"Alright, hurry up and get ready, they should be here soon."

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves echoed along the quiet mountain road, followed by a cloud of dust.

Dozens of fine horses appeared, their riders all dressed in tight-fitting clothes, with long swords at their waists and longbows on their backs, fully armed, galloping towards the manor with great momentum.

Leading them were Li Ping'an and a slightly overweight young man.

The young master was dressed in fine clothes, with fair skin and an arrogant expression.

The dozens of men behind him were all servants accompanying him.

This buyer was a family with considerable influence that Li Ping'an had found in the market yesterday.

The Zhao family.

Not only did it undertake major foundation building and repairs, but it also possessed substantial financial resources.

Because Li Ping'an was a disciple of the Danxian Sect, the Zhao family didn't suspect much and agreed to the deal.

After all, that's a rare and precious herb! It's something you can only dream of!

Tang Jiannan looked at the menacing team in front of him, forced a smile, and went to meet them.

"Brother Li, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Tang Jiannan clasped his hands in a salute, and Li Ping'an reined in his horse, dismounted, returned the salute, and introduced Tang Jiannan:

"This is Zhao Yulin, the eldest son of the Zhao family."

"So it's Young Master Zhao. I am Tang Jiannan. I am so sorry for not greeting you properly."

Young Master Zhao did not dismount, but glanced at Tang Jiannan indifferently and said in a rather arrogant tone:

"Where's the stuff? Let's take it out and have a look."

Tang Jiannan's scar twitched visibly as he said in a deep voice:

"The items are inside the manor. Please, Young Master Zhao, move to the inner courtyard so we can discuss this further."

"What a nuisance!" Young Master Zhao said impatiently, but still reluctantly dismounted.

He looked the manor up and down, a look of disdain on his face.

"I told you I didn't want to come to this awful place, but my father insisted. It's so annoying!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Jiannan glanced at Li Ping'an.

Li Pingan shook his head helplessly and remained silent.

The Zhao family is wealthy, and because Li Ping'an is a disciple of the Danxian Sect, they were able to successfully connect Tang Jiannan with them.

However, for some reason, the head of the Zhao family did not attend such an important transaction in person, but instead sent his eldest son.

Li Ping'an had already learned about Zhao Yulin along the way and knew that he was a good-for-nothing, a complete waste of space.

I just hope the transaction goes smoothly and there are no problems.

Li Ping'an had already made up his mind that after finishing this task, he would find a way to steal the Heavenly Fragrant Grass back from the Zhao family.

Empty glove white wolf!

After all, if Tianxiangcao were in Tang Jiannan's hands, that guy would be hard to deal with, given his elusive nature.

But the Zhao family is different. The Zhao family is a wealthy family, but it is on the verge of decline.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator has already weakened his vital energy and blood, making him easy to deal with.

At this moment, from among the dozens of servants behind Young Master Zhao, stepped out a middle-aged man with a resolute face, wearing a long blue robe, and appearing to be around forty years old.

It is also the Great Perfection of Qi Refining cultivation.

He whispered softly in Young Master Zhao's ear:

"Young Master, this is a task assigned to you by the Patriarch, and it's also to train you. Please bear with it."

As soon as the man in blue robes came out, Tang Jiannan immediately took notice of him. Judging from his aura, this man was no ordinary person.

Young Master Zhao, who was about to lose his temper, deflated like a punctured balloon after hearing the words of the man in blue.

"Hurry up and lead the way. I'm in a hurry to get back. I don't want to stay in this wretched place for another second."

"Come with me."

Tang Jiannan, with a gloomy face, turned and left without waiting for Young Master Zhao's reply.

Tang Jiannan naturally wouldn't give such a young master a friendly look.

"What kind of attitude is that?"

Young Master Zhao pointed at Tang Jiannan's retreating figure, and flew into a rage.

The man in the blue robe comforted him:

"Young Master, the task assigned by the Patriarch is of utmost importance. It's not worth bothering with such low-level thieves. Getting the Heavenly Fragrance is the key."

"Third Uncle, look at his attitude! In the Zhao family, besides Father, who dares to look down on me like this?"

"Young Master, there's no need to be angry. At worst, I'll personally lead men to wipe them out after the transaction is over."

"Okay, Third Uncle, you said it. I don't care about the others, but I want that guy alive."

Young Master Zhao's face lit up with joy and excitement.

"Let's get the Heavenly Herb first."

They spoke in hushed tones, but it didn't escape Tang Jiannan's ears. He walked ahead, a sinister sneer on his face.