Li Yan answered quickly, as if he had known the other party would ask this question.
In fact, this is indeed the case. As long as the other two people are not fools, they will know that there is someone like him who went to Feng's house with Fang Guangjun.
So the fact that I was able to come back safely in the end was definitely not just a coincidence or a stroke of luck.
What's more, the reasons made up by the Feng family's ancestor cannot stand up to careful scrutiny. It's just that everyone has a preconceived notion that this is the case because Tang Tian and Wu Yizheng narrated it in person.
"Then you deliberately watched Tang Tian and the others get killed before planning everything step by step?"
The red-robed young man saw through the key points of Li Yan's plan at a glance. When he said this, his expression showed no joy or sadness, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
“Reporting to the senior, the fact is not like that. I went to the lair of the foundation-building ghost first to see if I could get something. I met Fang Guangjun on the way back. Then he suddenly attacked me from behind and I captured him.
As for the subsequent plan, it was also something I came up with temporarily after I discovered the two soul-collecting bottles.
In order to avoid suspicion on me and to allow him to continue to stay in the Falling Star Valley, I created the illusion that he was killed by the Feng Family's ancestor."
Li Yan looked sincere, but he could not tell the truth that he had already discovered Fang Guangjun had evil intentions.
When Li Yan mentioned the Soul-Navigating Bottle, Lin Xinghe and the red-robed young man believed that Fang Guangjun had died at the hands of this person. Otherwise, no one else would know what was in Fang Guangjun's storage bag.
Lin Xinghe looked at Li Yan even more unfriendly.
He was the leader of a sect, yet he was played around by this man. He also focused on the dead Fang Guangjun, who was the one who really needed to be investigated most carefully.
He had the urge to search his uncle's soul immediately, but he didn't dare to do anything until his uncle spoke up.
But the red-robed young man didn't think so. This incident at least confirmed that this person was not on the same side as Fang Guangjun.
Moreover, after Zhang Ming obtained the souls and corpses of the "Falling Star Valley" and Feng family disciples, he had the opportunity to exchange them for cultivation resources from alien races, but the other party did not do so.
This further proves that it is very likely that the other party has no contact with other ethnic groups.
"The concealment technique you practiced is very powerful. You just called yourself a 'junior', but you have such strong strength. Are you one step away from condensing the golden elixir?"
The red-robed young man suddenly changed the subject. Before Li Yan made his full effort, he could not see the cover of the Guishui Sutra.
When these words were spoken, not only Li Yan was stunned, but Lin Xinghe was also shocked and couldn't help but blurt out.
"Uncle Master, you said he might be a Jindan cultivator?"
If Zhang Ming was really a Jindan cultivator, Lin Xinghe would be a little scared. It was too scary that he allowed a Jindan to stay in his sect for half a year without anyone noticing.
Li Yan was stunned for a moment, then he thought of something. Sweat began to seep out of his forehead, and at this time, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of the red-robed young man's mouth.
Li Yan finally figured out why the other party didn't use the soul-searching technique on him. The other party regarded him as a cultivator of the same level.
It wasn't that he didn't want to use his spiritual sense to search, but he was afraid of backlash. But now the situation was completely different. He had just clearly told the other party that he was not a golden elixir.
At the same time, the other party did not take action in the Transmission Pavilion just now because he was afraid that he would suddenly attack and kill the surrounding disciples.
"Is he going to search my soul?"
Li Yan didn't expect that with his cleverness, he didn't even consider why the other party didn't search his soul at the first moment. All his attention was focused on the five-breath time limit.
"He did all this on purpose!"
Li Yan knew that he had fallen into a small trap set by the other party.
Why would you still ask when you can get the real information by searching the soul
Li Yan put himself in a dead end.
"Haha, Zhang Ming, is your name really Zhang Ming? I'll just call you Zhang Ming for now.
Since you are here for the Earth Fire Spiritual Vein, how about we make a deal? You are a genius with outstanding talent and spiritual roots.
You were able to capture the foundation-building cultivator named Fang Guangjun alive, and I sensed that you have extremely powerful spiritual power before. You should be the kind of cultivator who can fight across levels.
Now my Falling Star Valley is facing a great enemy. If you can kill six more foundation-building monks, then I will let you use the Earth Fire Spiritual Vein once for free, and I will not charge you any fees. How do you think?"
The red-robed young man's proposal was beyond the expectations of Li Yan and Lin Xinghe.
Lin Xinghe was even more surprised. With a powerful enemy at the doorstep, his uncle still wanted to keep a person of unknown origin by his side. However, he did not dare to question his uncle's proposal.
Since the uncle-master did not immediately search the boy's soul and kill him, he must have his own considerations. He just needed to listen.
Li Yan had originally planned to risk everything for a gamble. He had already transferred seven or eight of the most deadly poisons in his body to his head.
He knew that he would have to be imprisoned before his soul could be searched. By then it would be too late to use his internal energy. The poison had already been spread by his mind, and the poison would be triggered as soon as the other party's palm touched his hair.
Li Yan didn't believe that the other party could be safe and sound after being poisoned by him.
As for escaping from the two Jindan cultivators, if Lin Xinghe was alone, he would definitely try it without hesitation.
However, facing a strong man who might be a fake baby, he would probably be killed on the spot before he could even escape a foot away.
The other party changed the topic repeatedly, which made Li Yan stunned for a moment before he reacted.
"Senior, you think too highly of me. Killing six cultivators of the same level? Even if I am blessed with great fortune and survive, I will be seriously injured and it will be difficult to recover. How can I talk about future cultivation?"
Although Li Yan was surprised by the other party's proposal and had no idea of the other party's true thoughts, he still seized the last chance.
“Haha, if that’s the case, it only means that I was wrong, and you have no choice but to accept your fate. Besides, I didn’t limit you to killing beginner, intermediate, or late-stage cultivators.
If you can't do this, you can die now. Do you think I will keep a person with good strength in the sect?"
The red-robed youth said without any emotion. Li Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Then what kind of deal are you talking about, senior? I can still give it a try with the three foundation-building cultivators. Otherwise, even if you kill me now, I can't do it."
“Three people who are building the foundation? That won’t work, let’s just have four people…” the red-robed young man said indifferently, with a cold look in his eyes.
Zhang Ming was trembling a little, and he could feel the murderous intent overflowing.
"Okay... Then four of us!! After doing this, I will have completed my mission!"
He gritted his teeth and finally agreed.
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the red-robed young man. He actually wanted to use all means to harass the enemy. His own "Falling Star Valley" was about to be destroyed, and it would be a very wonderful thing if he could let the enemy die one more person.
In fact, he didn't expect Zhang Ming to really kill so many cultivators of the same level. Even if Zhang Ming was in the late stage of foundation building, or even a fake pill, it would be extremely difficult to kill a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building in such a group attack from a sect.
Moreover, the Foundation Establishment stage is already a strong force in a sect like theirs. If Zhang Ming really kills four Foundation Establishment stage warriors by himself, it will definitely attract the attention of the other party.
Zhang Ming was almost certain to die, but in this way his goal was achieved. No matter what Zhang Ming's purpose was in sneaking into the "Falling Star Valley", he would not die so easily.
As for the number of six he mentioned, he just raised it deliberately in order to make the other party fight desperately.
"Okay, as long as you kill four foundation-building monks, the conditions will be met, and you can use the underground fire of the Falling Star Valley at will."
At this point, Li Yan was nervous on the surface, but he was calm on the inside. At least he didn't lose his life immediately. In fact, it was a great opportunity to undergo the inhumane soul-searching technique.
"I think the senior will plant some kind of restriction on his body at night."
"So, talking to a smart person is worry-free. Don't worry, this restriction will not limit your cultivation in any way. But if it is not lifted after a year, the consequences are beyond description."
While speaking, the red-robed young man bent his fingers and flicked them, and a faint light penetrated into Li Yan's body.
Li Yan did not dodge or evade. After he swept his spiritual sense throughout his body, he found a deep blue light spot floating above his dantian lake, like a ghost's eye, flashing blue light.
"Does the senior have any other instructions?"
Li Yan said with an embarrassed expression.
"No, you go back first and wait for the news. I am also a trustworthy person and will not break my promise to a junior like you. Don't worry, once the battle is over, the restrictions in your body will be lifted!"
The young man in red robe didn't want to talk any more with the man named Zhang Ming, so he waved his hand.
Li Yan was even more straightforward. After bowing to the two of them, he walked straight out of the courtyard gate and soon disappeared from their sight.
"This boy is not a simple person. He didn't even ask what would happen to the restriction in his body if I died or if 'Falling Star Valley' was defeated."
The red-robed boy nodded.
"Uncle Master, why don't you search his soul to determine his true purpose for entering our sect?"
Lin Xinghe asked at this time.
“No need for that. The fact that he didn’t trade Tang Tian’s souls shows that he is not a traitor to the human race. As for whether he has a bigger purpose, that doesn’t matter.
So what if he is a spy sent by the enemy? After the restriction was placed, his every move was within my reach. If he made the slightest movement, I would kill him immediately.
In the next battle, even if we are defeated, we must do our best to inflict heavy damage to the four clans of the Cangyu Sect. Wouldn't it be better if we could kill a few more of their foundation-building cultivators
Also, don't even think about searching the soul. We're about to start, so don't waste your mana and consciousness."
The young man in red robe said coldly that since there were thugs coming to his door, there was no reason for him not to take advantage of them.
"Master uncle is right. It is a happy thing to see a few more foundation-building masters from the four sects die."
There was still a flash of murderous intent in Lin Xinghe's eyes, but thinking that they were going for a fight to the death this time, he decided to let Zhang Ming die together with the enemy.
"You go to the core of the sect protection formation now. The outer valley formation's restriction of Li Changfeng will probably be broken in a few hours. I'll go over and take a look!!"
As he said this, the young man in red robe stood up, as if he really just went out to take in the scenery.
Then, he moved his lips a few times in one direction, and Lin Xinghe knew that he was notifying his senior brother Xingming.
"Uncle Master, do it now!"
Lin Xinghe didn't expect that his uncle would be so straightforward. He started to fight as soon as he said so, and his intention to kill was extremely decisive. He thought that at least some arrangements would be needed, and they still had several hours to prepare.
Lin Xinghe had never used the sect protection formation at its full strength. The last time he activated the formation was before he joined the sect.
I have heard from my senior brothers how powerful the formation is.
Therefore, he hoped that his senior brother Xing Ming could take action together. With the strength of the three of them, they would have a greater chance of killing these three people.
If the red-robed boy did this and the sect protection formation did not have the power as the legend said, he would be in trouble if he was entangled by the opponent.
Last time, with the help of Lie Changfeng and his clansmen, my master was able to escape unscathed, but this Sang Dongxing is by no means comparable to Lie Changfeng's clansman.
He is the leader of the Cangyu Sect and has remained in the late Jindan stage for more than three hundred years. How could that middle-stage Jindan person from the Liefeng Clan be able to reach him? The strength of the two sides is absolutely vastly different.
The red-robed young man snorted coldly.
"Where are you from? Hurry up! Listen to my voice and immediately activate the attack ban!"