Li Yan weighed the issue in his mind, and he felt a little reluctant to kill the purple-shirted young man and get the reward.
Of course, he was not a pushover, but the other party was neither a hostile person in the sect nor his personal enemy. Although he really wanted to get a "Xuanming Order", he really couldn't do such a thing of indiscriminate killing.
Moreover, even if the purple-robed young man was killed, seeing that the black-robed brother mentioned the reward several times, he had already directly locked on the "Xuanming Order".
Obviously, although the "Dustless Pill" is very important for condensing the golden elixir, the two of them are probably in the middle stage of foundation building, and they may also need to find something in the "Northern Ming Demon Suppression Tower".
Therefore, in the case of cooperation, I still chose "Xuanming Order".
This would conflict with his own needs, and he was also confused about whether the so-called "Thief" was trustworthy or not, and how to ask for compensation.
It would inevitably take more detours, and with the Blood Hand Flying Scythe at the side, how would the "Xuanming Order" and "Wuchen Pill" be divided among the three parties? Obviously, those three people would not give in.
Similarly, from what the hunchbacked old man said, it seemed that the young man in purple must obtain the position of inheritance before he has the right to take out the "Xuanming Order".
But Li Yan saw a hint of certainty in the expression of the hunchbacked old man, as if he had great trust in the young man in purple.
Li Yan thought again about the purple-shirted young man who saw the strange poison of "Xiren Tears" at a glance when he was at Xuanqing Temple. Just based on this point, he was much more knowledgeable than himself.
So Li Yan wanted to take a gamble, so he hid in the dark and watched the two sides fight. If the hunchbacked old man was finally defeated by the combined forces of the two sides, he would take action and then propose conditions.
As for whether the purple-shirted young man can seize the so-called inheritance rights, this is just like asking "刺影" for compensation, which is also a gamble for Li Yan.
But he knew nothing about "Shadow", and it was a killer organization that walked in the dark, which would be even more difficult to deal with.
If the hunchbacked old man defeated the combined forces of the black-robed man and the blood-handed flying sickle in the end, the strength of both sides would be greatly reduced. However, Li Yan would still take action, and his target would be the hunchbacked old man.
He would capture the other party directly. Although he would not kill the purple-shirted young man, he would use threats and inducements to make the other party agree to his conditions.
Li Yan was secretly observing the development of events, until the younger brother of the man in black robe suddenly blew up his own magic weapon, which frightened Li Yan so much that he almost jumped up.
He had never met such a madman before. Fortunately, everyone was only concerned about their own life at that time and was fully focused on escaping. Li Yan was about three miles away from the center.
As soon as he felt the palpitations, he sank deep into the ground and instantly activated his spiritual shield.
But even so, the aftermath of the explosion penetrated the earth and spread in all directions, making him dizzy and his internal organs churning, making Li Yan feel very uncomfortable for a while.
After Li Yan came out, he saw that both sides seemed to be about to fight again. After seeing the situation clearly, he immediately made a decision.
As the three parties were approaching each other, he used the "stealth and hiding at night" technique that he had just mastered and quietly approached He Manhua who was recuperating from his injuries.
Originally, if He Manhua had the strength of the middle stage of foundation building, and Li Yan had just mastered the "Stealth at Night" skill, it would not be easy for him to approach him so easily.
However, He Manhua had just scanned the vicinity with his spiritual sense, and his brother had just left, so he finally relaxed and started to heal his wounds.
"Sneaking and hiding at night" is a top-level concealment technique, and Li Yan used all his strength to perform it. When he was careless, the other party sneaked up to his side. By the time he became alert, the other party's palm had already covered his top.
The three people in front looked at Li Yan, each of them had eyes full of disbelief and confusion, and soon, He Manzi reacted, and couldn't help but shout at Li Yan with mixed feelings of shock and anger.
"It's you? Boy, what do you want to do? Get out of here now!!"
The Blood Hand Flying Scythe and the hunchbacked old man did not speak, but they both turned their spiritual senses towards Li Yan at the same time. It was too unbelievable that a young Qi Condensation Master could do such a thing.
Li Yan didn't seem to care at all when he saw the divine sense coming. This made the two people even more suspicious when their divine senses fell on Li Yan.
This kid is a cultivator in the Qi Condensation Stage. Is he crazy? Does he really think that after killing He Manhua by sneak attack, he can run away
But both of them were veterans in the martial arts world, and seeing that this matter was strange, they realized that it was not as it seemed.
They immediately had other guesses in their minds. This person must have practiced a top-level hidden realm technique, or there must be someone else behind him. Otherwise, why would he be so arrogant? No matter how you look at it, Li Yan doesn't seem to be a person with a problem with his brain.
Thinking of this, Blood Hand Flying Sickle and the hunchbacked old man hurriedly expanded their spiritual sense to the surroundings, but to their disappointment, they did not find any other people nearby in their spiritual sense.
However, the same thought arose in the minds of both of them.
"If we say that we three might have overlooked someone lurking nearby because of the fight just now, but now we have carefully scanned the area with our spiritual sense, we still can't find anything. Could it be that there is a master above the Jindan level behind this kid?"
As soon as this thought came to mind, Blood Hand Fei Yan and the hunchbacked old man couldn't help but look at each other, with cold sweat on their backs.
Li Yan's appearance and actions were totally inconsistent with his cultivation level, which made them think more and more. The more experienced a person is in the martial arts world, the more suspicious he is by nature. It was no wonder that the two of them did that.
These thoughts flashed through the minds of the two people at a rapid speed, while in the outside world the time was only a few breaths.
Li Yan glanced at He Manzi, who was already filled with rage, and spoke calmly.
"You better be quiet??"
Then, a black light flickered in the palm of the hand hanging above He Manhua's head, and the black light began to surge above He Manhua's head, and cold murderous intent penetrated into the other party's mind.
He Manhua's face was pale. He couldn't see Li Yan behind him, and he didn't dare to act rashly with his spiritual sense or magic power.
But he heard Li Yan's voice was somewhat familiar, and his brother's words seemed to indicate that he knew this person. However, he was seriously injured at this time, and he had no confidence in dealing with the person behind him. He had to shut his mouth tightly and looked at his brother for help. He Manzi was almost choked by Li Yan's words, but he immediately shut up. He didn't know what Li Yan wanted to do at this moment
Li Yan looked at the hunchbacked old man again and spoke again.
"Did you hear what I asked just now?"
When the hunchbacked old man heard Li Yan's words, he was stunned at first, and then he remembered that Li Yan seemed to be asking him before.
He thought about it and was about to speak, but the young man in purple in his hand moved. He looked down and saw that the young man in purple had woken up due to his continuous infusion of spiritual power.
There was blood flowing from all seven orifices on his face, which had not yet been wiped off. He struggled hard and stood up with the help of the hunchbacked old man. Then he looked at Li Yan and said in a weak voice.
"My fellow Taoist, my name is Hu Chen Wu Ding. I have returned to my family to compete for the position of the next generation inheritor. The 'Xuan Ming Order' you mentioned is a must-have item for entering the Pure Land Sect's 'Northern Dark Demon Suppression Tower'.
Since my Hu Chen family also has its own unique set of skills in refining elixirs and poisons, and the Hu Chen family is located in the northern region under the jurisdiction of the Wuliang Sect, close to the Pure Land Sect.
Therefore, the Pure Land Sect also knows us and will often send people to buy some elixirs. Under the condition of mutual benefit, the Pure Land Sect will give the Hu Chen family a "Xuan Ming Order" every year, allowing the Hu Chen family to dispose of it freely.
Now I will not hide it from Brother Li. If I can obtain the position of the next generation inheritor after returning to the family this time, I will have the right to deal with this "Xuanming Order".
As far as I know, this 'Xuanming Order' is also a reward for this competition, and it is fine to give it to an outsider.
And I have a 70% chance of getting the position of the son of inheritance this time. This is why some people in the family want to kill me. If Brother Li can help me return to the family, I have more than a 50% chance of getting the "Xuanming Order".
But if Brother Li thinks that my life can be exchanged for this thing, then this is my destiny."
Hu Chen Wuding looked at Li Yan and said sincerely that although he didn't know why Li Yan, a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator, dared to get involved so boldly, but as far as the current situation was concerned, the more friends the better.
After hearing what Hu Chen Wuding said, Li Yan narrowed his eyes and asked again.
"Then can you give me the reward they mentioned before?"
After hearing what Li Yan said, Hu Chen Wuding's face darkened and he said.
"I only know the 'Xuanming Order' and 'Wuchen Pill' in their rewards, but I don't know the rest. Even if I know, I'm afraid..."
"Humph, he can't take it out. The remaining things are enough for a foundation-building cultivator to practice for twenty to thirty years without worrying."
Just as Hu Chen Wuding finished his words, the sinister sound of the Blood Hand Flying Sickle was heard.
After hearing this, Li Yan was shocked. The person who hired the killer was really generous, as he could afford such resources to allow a foundation-building cultivator to practice for decades.
However, this also made Li Yan certain of one thing, that is, the purple-shirted young man in front of him should be very confident, just as he said, that he can seize the position of the son of the family heir.
Otherwise, the other party would not have spent such a huge price and gone to such great lengths to kill him.
Hu Chen Wu Dingjian After listening to what Xue Shou Fei Shan said, Li Yan fell silent. He couldn't help feeling uneasy. Even the hunchbacked old man beside him was helpless. His current condition was very bad. Although he was anxious, he couldn't speak casually.
Li Yan quickly weighed the matter in his mind. He thought very quickly and soon raised his head to look at Hu Chen Wuding.
When Hu Chen Wuding saw this look from him, he gritted his teeth and spoke involuntarily.
"As long as I can return to the family, these things will naturally not be a problem. Except for the 'Xuanming Order' and the 'Dustless Pill', I will give you the rest at double the current reward."
He started out speaking in a firm and decisive manner, and there was a hint of pride in his words, but later on, there was even a hint of hatred in his words.
After hearing what Hu Chen Wuding said, He Manzi and Xue Shou Fei Jian couldn't help but curl their lips. They didn't believe what this guy said at all. This kid, who was like a rootless duckweed, was actually talking nonsense.
After Hu Chen Wuding finished speaking, Li Yan turned his head to He Manzi and Xueshou Feishan.
"You two, how about we just call it quits? The other party is willing to offer such a generous reward to kill him. The reason is simple: this fellow Taoist does have the ability to seize the Son of Inheritance, which poses enough of a threat to them.
This shows that what Daoist Hu Chen said just now is still somewhat guaranteed, and this is the other party's family affair. As the saying goes, 'It is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs'. When the time comes, I only want the 'Xuanming Order', and I don't want the other things. How about you two split it equally?"
Li Yan was unsure when he said this, as he was actually interfering, but he had to do it.
Upon hearing this, Blood Hand Fei Yan's eyes turned cold, but he did not speak. He just looked at He Manzi.
He Manzi looked at his brother under Li Yan's control and suppressed the anger in his heart.
"Fellow Daoist Li, why do you have to wade into this mess? Even if we let them go now, do you think they can return safely after the remaining nearly ten thousand miles
Won't others come after you again? Maybe you have hidden your power, but how many times can you fend off their pursuit? Besides, have you heard of the name of 'Assassin Shadow'? Why would you want to get involved with a force that makes a living by killing people?"
He Manzi looked at Li Yan and spoke slowly.
His words were both soft and hard, and contained a hint of threat. He did not think that Li Yan came from that big force.
Either there was someone lying in ambush nearby, backing him up, but that person's magical power was not that high. Otherwise, the other party would just come up and kill a few of them.
Either the boy in front of him had really cultivated a hidden realm of martial arts, but his own strength would not be too high. In that case, he could just kill himself and others directly. Why bother bargaining with him so much effort