After a commotion, a middle-aged man dressed like a shopkeeper with a big belly came out.

“Good men, I wonder how I, Li Yuju, offended you to make you all target me like this.”

This middle-aged man was Li Yuju's fifth shopkeeper, Li Xun. He was in charge of expanding Li Yuju's business. Now that he was being targeted, he naturally could not easily compromise.

“Grandfathers aren't good men, but you can't afford to mess with our backers!”

A guy with pointy ears and hairy cheeks replied.

Another person chimed in, “The name of our backer will scare you to death. It's the current Great Emperor sect, the sacred land of the world!”

He Xiuxing, who was in the middle of the crowd, furrowed his brows tightly.

“Everyone, don't be sloppy. Although I'm in the caravan, I'm here to investigate a section of the trade route.”

“If you can bring out a force that can truly suppress me, then forget it. Otherwise, I will definitely not let it go so easily.”

Li Xun spoke seriously.

Li Yuju was the business a.s.sociation that Li Jiyi's father and Yu Tianxing's grandfather had worked together to establish.

They were naturally clear about the current Hidden Edge Sect.

No matter what, Ye Changge would not let anyone become a thief.

Moreover, if he really needed something, Li Yuju would definitely hand it over respectfully. What else was there to rob here.

“Cheap scoundrel, why don't you take the easy way out? Although I'm not from the Hidden Edge Sect, I'm still working under the hands of all the important figures.”

The leader of the thieves, a burly man who was half-naked, said with a fierce expression.

Li Xun smiled contemptuously.

He knew Ye Changge's way of doing things. He definitely did not want anyone to casually use the name of the Hidden Edge Sect to cause trouble outside.

Moreover, he was doing something that had no character, like being a thief.

The other party was obviously targeting him, so he casually found a reason.

“If you want to say that, then I'll tell you the truth. Our boss really has some connection with the Hidden Edge Sect. You people definitely can't be the Hidden Edge Sect's subordinates.”

After saying that, he carefully observed the bandits across from him and found that their expressions did not change much.

'As expected, they are very clear about our origins,' Li Xun thought to himself.

“My young master is a disciple of the Hidden Edge Sect's reclining peak,” he added.

He found that the other party's disposition had not changed much.

The other party knew about their origins and still dared to intercept them like this. This meant that they had come prepared.

Who was it that dared to use the name of a newly-promoted sacred land?

Regardless, the other party was prepared. The longer they dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Li Yuju.

Having made up his mind, he waved his hand, and his entire body flew into the air, turning into a ray of light as he charged toward the bandits.

Behind him, seven to eight solemn men, who were also Li Yuju's guards, began to fight.

For a moment, sword qi filled the air, and people started to clash with each other.

He Xiuxing pretended to be an ordinary person, and he secretly observed the battle below.

When Li Xun told him that his young master was a disciple of Reclining Firewood Peak, he knew that it was his younger brother, Li s.h.i.+yi.

Although he still didn't know about his younger sister, Yu Tianxing, this Li Yuju was definitely related to the Hidden Edge Sect.

He was different from Li Xun, and he sensed that there was something strange about that group of bandits.

There was a powerful figure hidden among them! And his aura was very evil.

“Which faction is using the name of the sect to cause trouble? Is this something that only happens once, or are there many of them?”

With doubt in his heart, he patiently observed.

The battlefield was very anxious.

If Li Xun had expected it, the other party had long been prepared. The people he brought with him had the same basic combat strength as the other party.

And the leader of the other party was even stronger than him.

Gritting his teeth, Li Xun extended his hand into his chest, using his trump card.

An intense green light instantly appeared in the air, drawing a strange pattern.

“Green Mountain Talisman!”

Li Xun shouted loudly, and the green light directly attacked the bandits on the opposite side. Many of the bandits fell to the ground and were crushed into a heap.

Before he could rest, streaks of black vapour rose from the dead bodies.

The last person in the group of bandits did not make a move, and the black vapour floated toward his body.

His blood vessels burst, and a dangerous aura emanated from his body.

Seeing that there were not many bandits left, his tongue stretched out and pierced through their chests.

After all the bandits died, they all emitted black vapour and were absorbed by him.

The situation became more and more strange. The ordinary people had long run away.

Besides Li Yuju, only He Xiuxing and the long-tongued ghost were left on the scene.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss.”

The long-tongued ghost did not seem to be able to speak human language. It only emitted a mysterious sound.

He Xiuxing sighed. It seemed that there was no way to get an answer.

The entire mountain path was sealed off by the black vapour now coming from the long-tongued ghost's body. Those who were still alive would not be able to leave.

Li Xun looked at the long-tongued ghost, his face pale. There were also guards who were injured. He thought that this time, it would be difficult to be kind.

“Make way.”

He Xiuxing patted his shoulder in fear.

Only then did Li Xun react. There was still an ordinary person left at the scene.

He Xiuxing walked forward and faced the long-tongued ghost. “I don't know who you people are, but if you pretend to be from the Hidden Edge Sect and commit evil acts, the consequences will definitely be terrible.”

As he spoke, he put down the pole and retrieved the axe on his back.

The people of Li Yuju looked at him expectantly.

The long-tongued ghost sneered and disappeared in a flash.

It was too fast. Not only did the long-tongued ghost disappear from Li Xun and the others' sight, even their other senses could not detect it.

Only the black vapour that was still blocking the mountain path indicated that he was still there.

The rapid movement caused a strong current of air, which in turn, created many cracks on the mountain path.

“It's over.” Li Xun closed his eyes sadly.

“Bang!”

The sound of metal clas.h.i.+ng rang out, and Mount Jinxiu shook.

Li Xun, who was already injured, leaned to the side and sat up, still on the ground.

When he opened his eyes, he saw He Xiuxing standing on the mountain path.

To his left was a huge fissure that was dozens of meters long and several meters wide. The long-tongued ghost was nowhere to be found.

He Xiuxing slowly wrapped the axe again, carried the shoulder pole, and called the yellow mutt to continue on his way.

In the eyes of Li Xun and the others, only a deep figure was left behind.

Asura Ghost Region.

The Ghost Lord's face was ashen. He slammed his palm down angrily, leaving a huge hole in the hall that could not be explored.

“One of the nine ghosts of the universe that was just sent out was actually killed!”

In the hall, hundreds of people with powerful auras were silent, not daring to make a sound.

In the Heavenly Tower of Legacy.

“Strange phenomena have been happening frequently and recently. What's going on?”

An old man with a white beard had a worried look on his face.

In front of him was another old man wearing a Golden Daoist robe.

This old man had white hair and a young face, and he looked like he had a profound cultivation.

“This Heavenly Tower of Legacy of yours is so weird. What happened this time?”

“Humph, that's what we're good at. The Heavenly Timepiece of Legacy sent out a strange hint again. It was unclear, as if it was hinting that a great calamity was coming to the human world. In the end, it was immediately terminated.”