With the acquisition of the Void-Ming Sword Stone, Lu Xia Tian was in high spirits, thinking to himself that luck was truly a fickle thing. Over the past twenty years, he had attended these trading gatherings numerous times, sometimes going several times without any gains, like today where he unexpectedly reaped several treasures in one go.

Perhaps it's about accumulating experience and reaping the rewards. The Chibiyan Continent is not only richer in spiritual energy than the Lanmo Sea Region, but also produces more diverse and valuable spirit creatures. With such a bountiful supply of spirit creatures and strong spiritual energy support, perhaps this cultivation model on the Chibiyan Continent can be more stable.

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With this in mind, Lu Xia Tian left the trade fair after and made a deal with the elder with high cheekbones. He received a thunder-attribute Jindan fruit from the elder. His inner barrier only had the five elements, but he could still cultivate thunder-attribute creatures on the water-system floating island, though the effect would be greatly reduced.

The problem of refining pills was not difficult. Once things in the city were taken care of, Lu Xia Tian went straight back to Zhenwei Houfu.

A few dozen miles away from the Hou Mansion, three young men were chasing after a beautiful woman in a purple skirt. Leading the way was Cao Bao, the second son of the Marquis of Zhenwei. The other two were also prominent sons from families in Wushang City. Lu Xiaoteng had seen them a few times when Cao Bao visited the Hou Mansion before. They weren't good people. With lewd smiles on their faces and vulgar language flowing from their lips, they relentlessly pursued the woman from behind, their pace unhurried.

Lu Xiaoteng frowned slightly. He naturally didn't want to get involved in such trouble. Although the girl in purple looked weak, there were many innocent people in the world. He wanted to cultivate peacefully at Zhenwei Houfu and before he finished refining the demon-subduing towers in the other places, he didn't want any more disturbances in his life. There were too many injustices in the world, even if he wanted to help, he couldn't possibly solve them all. Besides, including Cao Bao, these people weren't simple. Each of them had at least one, or even several, Jindan cultivators backing them up. Lu Xiaoteng didn't want to get into trouble with someone he didn't know. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

He might not want to cause trouble, but that doesn't mean he can avoid it.

“Master, please save me! I am Xu Baozhu, the niece of Master Xu from Xu Family Fort in Wuyou City. If you are willing to help me, or even just tell my uncle, I have been blocked by several people, including Cao Bao, the second son of Zhenwei Houfu. " The woman in purple looked panicked, watching as Cao Bao and his men were closing in. Desperate, she shouted for help at Lu Xia Tian.

"Cao Bao, what should we do?" The other two young cultivators changed their expressions and looked at Cao Bao.

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“Encircle him.” Cao Bao’s face hardened. “Xu Ying, you little bitch! You’re always acting so dismissive towards me, aren’t you? Today, I’ll take your body first and see how you can handle me.”

Two tall and stout young men flashed into position, flanking Cao Bao in a large triangle that encircled Lu Xia Tian and the girl in purple. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate! ?

"Cao Bao and Xu Ying are both formidable opponents, and now with this unknown kid thrown into the mix, if any one of them escapes, our entire operation will be jeopardized. With Lord Xu's fiery temper, I fear we could all end up in trouble." The slightly plump young man with a round face said with a hint of apprehension.

"What are you afraid of? If something happens, this young master will take responsibility. Without evidence, what can the people from Xujia Fort do to me? Haven't you heard the rumors outside? Even Dou Fenghu, a late-stage Golden Core expert, suffered losses at my Zhenwei Hou Mansion. In addition, the heads of two other Golden Core cultivators hung outside my Zhenwei Hou Mansion for days. What can that old thing Xu Hongbiao do even if he has a hot temper? He wouldn't dare to cause trouble at my Zhenwei Hou Mansion, not even with several sets of guts." Cao Bao said disdainfully.

Lu Xia Tian listened on the side, feeling speechless. He thought that Cao Bao was so arrogant and lawless, relying on what? To his surprise, it turned out to be him. What was even more ridiculous was that Cao Bao surrounded him with two other clueless boys. A few days ago, due to the strange phenomena appearing within the Zhen Wei Houfu, many Jindan cultivators were watching from the sidelines. Cao Kun worried that he wouldn't be able to protect Cao Bao and Cao Xi in the chaos, so he sent them both to the central area of Wusheng City. Unexpectedly, as soon as Cao Bao heard that there were experts guarding within the Cao Mansion, his spine straightened immediately, looking down on everyone else.

“Since you say so, Cao Bao, what happens today is entirely up to you.” The tall young man chuckled, his eyes sweeping back and forth over the woman in purple. “This Xu Ying usually considers himself high and mighty, thinking he’s one of the few handsome young men in the city who is untouched by beauty, always flirting with that Wu Hao, secretly exchanging affections. He doesn't even look down on us! Today, let him know how powerful Cao Bao and I, along with our brothers, are.”

“Shameless!” The purple-skirted woman named Xu Yi blushed and scolded, then turned to Lu Xiaodao, “This young master, we should split up and flee. As long as one of us escapes, they won’t dare do anything. If we are cornered, it will truly be dangerous. With no witnesses, even my father suspects that these few people might not be able to handle them.”

"Did I say I'd cooperate with you?" Lu Xia Tian glanced indifferently at the woman in purple, Xu Ying. This Xu Ying was indeed a rare beauty, but among the women he had met, Dongfang Yi, Luo Qing, Su Qing, Wu Yan, Luo Ping'er, or even the girl Xiang Lian'er he had encountered on Wushang Lake, were all stunning beauties. Xu Ying could only be considered middling in his eyes at best, and this woman was far from simple-minded. She didn't even consider him before dragging him into the water. Under such circumstances, she remained clear-headed, clearly not as ordinary a woman as others.

“You? In this situation, we have no better option than to fight together. Do you think begging those heartless beasts will save you?” Xu Ying said coldly.

"Hehehe, kid, that little shrew Xu Ying isn't wrong. In this world, only the dead don't speak. Since you've passed by, just accept your fate."

Cao Bao exchanged glances with his two accomplices, signaling them to make their move simultaneously. Lu Xia Tian changed his appearance and disguise every time he visited Wushang City, but now that he was almost returning to the Zhenwei Hou Mansion, he had reverted back to his original look. Lu Xia Tian had previously taken a Longevity Pill, so his age didn't appear much different from Cao Bao and the others. Moreover, at the Zhenwei Hou Mansion, he only appeared as a Qi Refining cultivator. As he flew with his sword, he still used his old black sword artifact. Naturally, the three of them didn't take him seriously.

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Having said that, Cao Bao gestured with his hand. A silver-gray axe flashed with light, and directly hacked towards Lu Xiaottian.

Two other young men also jumped in at the same time.

But the three weapons launched simultaneously struck an invisible wall as if they had, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch further.

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