Outside the Ziyun Sect's mountain gate.
Five cultivators, clad in the daoist robes of the Xianyin Sect, stood silently, their expressions cold as they gazed at the elders.
"I'll say it one last time. Hand over Tiandi Wuji and the spirit beasts," a red-haired elder stated indifferently. "Otherwise, I won't mind seeing your Ziyun Sect completely vanish."
"Tenth Elder, please try to remain calm," Li Erbi whispered urgently.
It turned out that not long after he had left, he had encountered these five individuals from the Ziyun Sect.
Besides the Tenth Elder, the remaining four were all disciples personally taught by elders.
And all five of them had a cultivation level of Nascent Soul Stage Five or higher!
If this were before, Li Erbi would have been ecstatic, finally finding a way to get his revenge.
But after witnessing the terrifying power of Erha and Ye Fan, he had lost his nerve...
That body cultivator from the Ziyun Sect could kill a Great Earth Bear with a single punch!
He suspected that these five people of theirs, even combined, wouldn't be enough to warm up that body cultivator…
Moreover, since he was the one who sent the message back, he couldn't just leave now…
He couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
Why did you people have to come back so quickly?
Are you looking for death?
I don't care if you want to die, but don't drag me down with you!
"You shut up!" the Eleventh Elder shot Li Erbi a cold glance.
Li Erbi belonged to the faction of the Third Elder, and the Third Elder happened to be at odds with the Eleventh Elder.
Most importantly, the Tenth Elder who had died earlier was his younger brother.
His biological brother!
So, naturally, he wouldn't give Li Erbi any pleasantries.
Furthermore, he had already decided that he would find an excuse to kill Li Erbi upon their return, avenging his brother!
As for the things Li Erbi had said earlier, he hadn't believed a single word!
A body cultivator who could kill a Great Earth Bear with one punch?
Even when boasting, you wouldn't make up something like that, would you?!
Could such a powerful being exist in a desolate place like Chiyang Plain?!
If it's true, I'll swallow the mountain gate of the Xianyin Sect!
Without chewing!
In his opinion, Li Erbi was spewing such lies simply to scare him away, and then have the Third Elder's people snatch the credit!
Did he think he could fool this old man with such a petty trick?
Go to hell!
"Everyone, please remain calm. Our Sect Master will be here shortly," the First Elder replied indifferently.
Just now, Ziyun had sent a message, instructing him not to act rashly before her arrival.
"There's no need to wait," Zi Yun Zhenren's voice came from behind.
"You are all here for Tiandi Wuji and those two spirit pets, aren't you?" Zi Yun Zhenren said with a smile. "This is something we can discuss. We can talk it over slowly."
While Zi Yun used her words to stabilize them, she desperately tried to think of a way to deal with the situation.
The people from the Xianyin Sect had arrived far sooner than expected, catching her completely off guard.
Moreover, Tiandi Wuji was now in the hands of her beloved disciple, and her previous plans were all in disarray.
"No need for idle chatter," the Eleventh Elder stated coldly. "Either hand over the items, or die!"
As he spoke, the powerful divine pressure of the Nascent Soul realm emanated from the Eleventh Elder and the other four.
Zi Yun and the others stumbled under the sudden oppressive force, nearly falling to the ground.
The disparity in strength was too great!
"Hmm?" The Eleventh Elder suddenly froze, and his oppressive aura vanished.
He saw a coffin gently drifting out from within the Ziyun Sect.
On top of the coffin lid were the two spirit beasts he was looking for!
"Ha Gege, didn't you say we were going to eat delicious food? Why are we here?" the little fox asked confusedly.
"Little Fox Sister, this nanny is our master's master, so she's one of us," Erha said with a righteous air. "Now, it seems she's in trouble. We should help her out."
"Ha Gege is right!" the little fox exclaimed, raising its little paws excitedly. "We need to help!"
As they spoke, Erha piloted the coffin closer to everyone.
"Nanny, what's going on?"
"Bad Master's Master, are these bad guys?"
Erha and the little fox asked Zi Yun Zhenren.
However, to Zi Yun Zhenren's ears, it sounded like…
"Woof woof woof!"
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
Zi Yun Zhenren's eyes lit up, and she beckoned to them.
"They want to take you away." Once Erha and the little fox came closer, Zi Yun Zhenren quietly asked, "Did my beloved disciple send you? If so, nod your heads."
Although she couldn't understand animal language, she knew they could understand her.
Upon hearing this, Erha and the little fox's spirits perked up!
They ignored all of Zi Yun's other words, only hearing one point.
These two-legged beasts across from them wanted to take them away!
Especially Erha, it was immediately excited!
It was a husky with aspirations, and the small area of a few thousand li around the Ziyun Sect could no longer contain its restless heart!
"Little Fox Sister, did you hear that?" Erha said excitedly. "We can go out and play!"
"Really?" the little fox asked, not entirely understanding. "Will there be delicious food?"
"Of course!" Erha decisively nodded its dog head.
As far as it was concerned, as long as it could go out and play, nothing else mattered.
These two-legged beasts across from them were dressed no worse than their nanny, so they must have plenty of delicious food at home!
"Hooray, hooray!" Hearing about delicious food, the little fox immediately became happy.
It believed its Ha Gege would never lie to it.
If it said there was delicious food, there must be delicious food!
Erha suddenly realized it had been mistaken earlier.
It turned out these people weren't here to cause trouble, but to take it out to play.
It had misunderstood.
These were all friendly forces!
Zi Yun was bewildered…
These two little creatures had been chattering amongst themselves and hadn't paid any attention to her at all?
Seeing Zi Yun's confused expression, Erha remembered her earlier question.
Erha nodded heavily!
Last time it went out to play, its master didn't interfere, so it certainly wouldn't interfere this time.
Master not interfering = tacitly allowing it to go out and play = this was the master's intention.
Then, without waiting for Zi Yun's reaction, Erha directly piloted the coffin to the Eleventh Elder.
"Woof woof woof!"
Enough of this stalling, let's get going already!
The Eleventh Elder was also dumbfounded…
He wasn't sure about the dog's specific capabilities, but this Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox was genuine!
No cultivator would easily give up such a treasure!
Why wasn't the other party offering even a token resistance?
Could there be some kind of scheme?
But after a moment's thought, he dismissed the idea.
The absolute gap in strength was evident, and the other party couldn't possibly come up with any effective scheme.
"You are sensible," the Eleventh Elder stated indifferently. "Hand over Tiandi Wuji, and we will leave."
Before Zi Yun could say anything, Erha became impatient!
If you're leaving, then leave. Why are you being so sluggish?
"Nanny, quickly hand over that Tiandi Wuji thing to him," Erha barked at Zi Yun Zhenren like a fierce beast.
Just then, Erha suddenly felt a rumble in its stomach.
So, Erha jumped off the coffin and landed on the Eleventh Elder's shoulder.
The Eleventh Elder's expression immediately brightened!
Besides taming spirit beasts, sometimes there was also an element of compatibility.
If a spirit beast took a liking to a cultivator, it would proactively approach and show affection.
Looking at it this way, didn't this mean this spirit beast had a connection with him?
Thinking of this, he cautiously extended his hand towards Erha.
He intended to test if his guess was correct.
At the same time, Erha lifted its backside and aimed at the Eleventh Elder's neck.
"Splash—!"
Filthy matter erupted like a bursting dam, covering the Eleventh Elder all over…
"Woof!"
Erha let out a comfortable sigh.
After rubbing its hindquarters against a clean spot, Erha flashed back onto the coffin.
Admittedly, the smell was overpowering!
Li Erbi and the other four disciples could no longer stand it and quietly moved a few steps to the side.
The Eleventh Elder's smile froze…
He stood there, completely stunned…
Like a statue…