Han Duping narrowed his eyes and looked vigilantly at the tiny stars dotted on the visitor's robe.
"Zhou boy, they should be planning to rob the newcomers, just like the two people from Blood Moon Sect and Fiery Sun Sect."
Han Duping sneered. From the cautious postures of the seven people, he guessed their thoughts and said sarcastically, "It's only because those two died so tragically that they dare not take action."
Zhou Qingchen grinned and said, "It seems so."
Pang Jian, who was stopped by the two, frowned and looked at the storage bag that Luo Hongyan had placed on a broken bone.
Knowing the wonder of this thing, he had a desire in his heart and wanted to possess it for himself.
Suddenly, seven people from the Galaxy Alliance showed up, making him a little worried about the final fate of this thing.
"Fortunately, they are all relatively old. Those people are also mediocre guys in the Galaxy Alliance."
Han Duping, who had been looking at the people coming, saw that the leader had a fair complexion and a gentle gentleman's demeanor.
But this man looks to be in his thirties.
The other six people behind him, both men and women, were all in their twenties. They wore robes of the Galaxy Alliance but had no valuable accessories on their bodies.
"A bunch of down-and-out guys."
Han Duping curled his lips, looking much more relaxed, and explained to Pang Jian with a chuckle, "For practitioners from the third realm who are older, there is no need to worry too much."
"The fact that they can appear in Bagua City shows that their cultivation level is similar to ours, at most Zhou's marrow cleansing level."
He looked down on her, shook his head and commented: "If this kind of people were placed in the third realm, they would be small-time characters who are not worthy of being on the stage. They would not have any powerful tools on them."
really.
The seven people who showed up discovered that except for Han Duping, the others were only fifteen or sixteen years old, each one younger than the other, and they seemed to be more cautious than them.
The leader introduced himself from a distance, smiling gently, "Everyone, my name is Jian Yaoyang, and I am from the Galaxy Alliance of the Third Realm. When we were searching for the remains of the Heavenly Phoenix in a forbidden area, we accidentally discovered a temporary mirror tunnel, and that's how we came to this city."
"We did not intend to offend..."
He tucked his hands into his sleeves, not knowing what he was holding. He stopped and stared at Luo Hongyan.
"Galaxy Alliance..."
Luo Hongyan sneered in her heart, thinking that the original owner of this body would also go to the Galaxy Alliance to practice.
In the fourth realm, all talented members of the Ning and He families were eventually sent to the Galaxy Alliance.
She thought for a while, with a cold look on her pretty face, and said calmly: "Fourth realm, Ning family, my name is Ning Yao."
"Ning Yao, I've heard of you!"
Behind Jian Yaoyang, Qiu Li, who was also not young, suddenly called out, "My master is Han Huiying. She intends to take you in as her personal disciple after you come to the alliance."
Qiu Li, who looks ordinary, had obvious jealousy in her eyes when she talked about this.
"The fourth realm? Ning family?"
"I was so scared. I thought he was from our upper realm just like that madman."
"It's okay."
The seven people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, no longer tense, and walked over much faster.
"It turned out to be Junior Sister Ning."
Jian Yaoyang smiled warmly, took two steps at a time, and arrived at the pool of blood in the blink of an eye. "We are all from the Galaxy Alliance. Sooner or later, you will come here to practice. We are a family."
Looking at Luo Hongyan, whose figure was exquisite and whose beauty was much better than Qiu Li beside her, the smile in the corners of his eyes became even stronger. "Junior Sister Ning, this city is full of weirdness. We should travel together."
"Hey, this one?"
While Jian Yaoyang was still greeting each other, Pang Jian came over with a dragon-patterned spear. He unceremoniously took the fish skin bag that Luo Hongyan had picked up with a bone, as well as a blood-stained booklet on the ground.
Jian Yaoyang, who was unsure of Pang Jian's identity, and the seven people behind him reacted when Pang Jian had already succeeded.
"With us."
Zhou Qingchen arrived later and stood beside Pang Jian. He squinted his eyes at everyone and grinned, "My name is Zhou Qingchen. I'm from the Zhou family in the fourth realm. I'm on the list in Hongshan."
"Zhou Qingchen from the lower world!"
The seven people looked surprised, as most of them had heard of this name before.
Zhou Qingchen said arrogantly, "Why, were you scared by the little fat sheep before and didn't dare to take action halfway?"
Jian Yaoyang looked surprised and pretended to be puzzled: "What little fat sheep? The seven of us were scattered and looking for valuable materials in the stone buildings on both sides. We didn't notice anyone passing by."
"Yeah?"
Zhou Qingchen laughed strangely.
Jian Yaoyang's expression remained unchanged, while the other six people were somewhat embarrassed and avoided his gaze like thieves with a guilty conscience.
"Okay, we're not interested in teaming up with you, so let's all go our separate ways."
Zhou Qingchen was impatient and didn't bother to play along with them. He asked, "Ning Yao, are you going with them or with us?"
Luo Hongyan responded indifferently: "I will only go with Pang Jian."
"Haha, then we are on the same path."
Zhou Qingchen laughed, ignoring the surprised looks of the seven people, and said, "Bagua City is octagonal in shape, with a total of eight roads leading to the center of the city. This is just one of them. If you seven don't want to go the same way as us, you can change to another one."
After saying this, he pulled Pang Jian away.
As the two of them moved, Luo Hongyan and the others did not stay any longer and passed the seven people one after another and headed towards the center of Bagua City.
"Brother Jian, there is nothing to gain."
"The valuable items on the two people were taken away by Junior Sister Ning first. We are late."
Several people quickly expressed their dejected attitude.
"Find a place first, don't stay on the street for a long time."
Jian Yaoyang looked normal. He quickly found an empty tavern that he had explored before.
After coming in, Lin Quanshan, who had thin cheekbones and a sinister look on his face, said sullenly, "Brother Jian, what do you mean?"
Jian Yaoyang, who still maintained his gentle image, said helplessly, "I have observed carefully that only Zhou Qingchen has advanced to the Marrow Cleansing Stage, while the rest are at the Meridian Opening Stage."
"But have you ever considered the consequences?"
The six people were silent.
"Zhou Qingchen is different from us. He is the core figure in Hongshan's eyes. If we attack them and fail, it will be a headache if we meet him in the third realm in the future."
"More importantly, Ning Yao is also a member of our Galaxy Alliance. How can this be allowed?"
Jian Yaoyang rubbed his temples with a headache.
"Brother Jian, you and I were both born in ordinary families in the Third Realm. We are different from Ning Yao. Although Ning Yao is in the lower realm, the previous generations of the Ning family have already accumulated a foundation in the Galaxy Alliance." Qiu Li lowered her head and said softly, "She is more talented than me. My master is already preparing a gift for her. As soon as she comes to the Galaxy Alliance, he will cleanse her marrow and strengthen her bones."
Qiu Li's face was full of bitterness and helplessness: "I have been in the Tongmai realm for nine years, and Master has never expressed her willingness to prepare spiritual materials for me to cleanse my marrow. She asked me to gather them myself, but I have been gathering them for so many years and still haven't gathered them all!"
The other five were also sad.
Except for Jian Yaoyang, everyone else is in the Tongmai Realm, and no one has entered the Xisui Realm.
They regarded this trip to Bagua City as their only chance, and were prepared to take risks to accumulate enough wealth to exchange for marrow cleansing spiritual materials after they got out.
Seeing that he was still hesitating, Lin Quanshan said, "Brother Jian, Ning Yao has not yet entered the sect and is not considered a member of our Galaxy Alliance. Also, she chose to be with Zhou Qingchen and was unwilling to join us."
Jian Yaoyang still shook his head and made no decision.
"Brother Jian, your master is dead, and you have no support in the Galaxy Alliance. How many times in our lifetime can we encounter an opportunity like this one to pass through the mirror tunnel and step into a secret place? If we don't seize this opportunity, our lives will be over."
Qiu Li kept persuading Jian Yaoyang, but he just sighed and couldn't make a decision.
He is the senior brother of everyone present and the only one in the Marrow Cleansing Realm. If he cannot make up his mind, no one dares to act rashly.
"Brother, I know you like young girls. Ning Yao meets your requirements in every way. She is also a daughter of the Ning family. How about we let you enjoy her for a while before she dies?"
The youngest and somewhat pretty woman spoke in a low voice through gritted teeth.
After these words were spoken, the others fell silent, not daring to look at the expression on Jian Yaoyang's face.
They knew in their hearts that the youngest sister was able to have such an opportunity to team up with everyone because she used her body to please Jian Yaoyang.
Jian Yaoyang glared at her coldly, his eyes showing murderous intent, and snorted, "You forced me to do this! Once the news of this matter leaks out and any of them survive, we will have no place to stand in the Third Realm and can only go to the Dark Ghosts of the Lower Realm to mingle."
"We understand!"
Everyone was filled with murderous intent.
…
Street front.
"The poor seven also want to team up with us."
Han Duping shook his head and sneered, not taking the seven people seriously at all. "Each of them is nearly thirty years old, and they are only at the Tongmai Realm. The leader looks older than me, but he is only... just at the Xisui Realm!"
He suddenly yelled angrily, "Zhou boy, when will you prepare the materials for my bone-cutting and marrow-washing?"
"It's almost there, it's really almost there." Zhou Qingchen said perfunctorily, and then promised, "Don't worry, I'll prepare it for you as soon as possible when I get to Hongshan. You know how difficult it is to get good bone-cleansing and marrow-washing items in the Fourth Realm."
"I'm over 30 years old and can't wait that long." Han Duping said dejectedly.
"Old Han, leave it to me! Don't worry!" Zhou Qingchen patted his chest and promised.
At this time Pang Jian stopped.
He saw a water tank with some clean water in it under the eaves of a stone building on one side of the wide street.
He took out the palm-sized fish skin bag, which was made of a similar material to Dong Tianze's Ghost Chant handle, washed it with clean water, and then reached inside.
There was a sudden look in his eyes.
Just as Luo Hongyan said, the small storage bag looked only the size of a palm, but the space inside was much larger than he had imagined, equivalent to his four bamboo baskets.
This item is easy to wear and can be hung around the waist or put into the lapel. It is many times more convenient than a bamboo basket.
He looked inside in amazement and pulled out a dozen pieces of spiritual jade, some spare clothes, some broken bottles and jars, and many strange dark red stones.
The stones at the bottom of the storage bag are the most numerous and are actually quite hot to the touch. They are not as crystal clear as jade but contain turbid, fiery clouds inside.
Pang Jian, who didn't know what kind of special stone it was, soaked the clothes inside with water and wiped the blood stains on the booklet clean.
Listening to the conversation between Zhou Qingchen and Han Duping, he wiped the bloodstains again and again before looking at the contents in the booklet.
"Earth Flame Technique."
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(End of this chapter)