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Watching Fu Xi's figure disappear into the distance,

Dongfang Zhen once again bent deeply, expressing a grand gesture of thanks, "Many thanks to Young Master Qin. Should you come to Taiyuan Ancient Country, please feel free to visit our Dongfang Family. As long as we can help, we will spare no effort."

Qinchuan replied with a faint smile, saying nothing more.

Just now, when Dongfang Zhen repaid kindness with gratitude, even though Fu Xi clearly sought to kill him, he had still spoken on the other's behalf—aside from the inviolable family teachings, there was another reason.

That was because the Dongfang noble house had been operating generation after generation in Taiyuan Ancient Country. Now, they were considered quite significant within Taiyuan, and he could not allow personal gains to burden his entire family.

Since Dongfang Zhen was unwilling to return to the Tianyuan faction at this moment, Qinchuan was not in a hurry. He seemed thoughtful as he glanced in the direction Fu Xi had left, and at the person hiding far in that direction!

After Fu Xi left, Dongfang Zhen climbed atop the corpse of the Earth Demon Dragon.

This Earth Demon Dragon, aside from its Demon Core being a superior treasure, also contained various materials within its body that could be used for refining Magical Treasures, all of which were rare treasures.

After some busy work, Fu Xi extracted dozens of Dragon Scales, two vials of Demon Dragon Essence Blood, a Dragon Scripture, and various superior materials from the body of the Earth Demon Dragon.

After gathering these materials, including the Earth Demon Dragon's Demon Core, he handed them all over to Qinchuan.

Today, Qinchuan had helped him significantly, not only by solving the Dongfang family's hidden troubles that spanned generations but also by imparting to him the Heart Technique Mantra and assisting his breakthrough to the Dao Palace Realm. Giving up the corpse of an Earth Demon Dragon, let alone ten or a hundred, was something Dongfang Zhen was willing to do.

Qinchuan took the Demon Core, but then pushed all the remaining materials back.

To Dongfang Zhen, the Earth Demon Dragon's materials may have been considered superior, but to Qinchuan, they did not catch his Dharma Eye.

"Just an Earth Demon Dragon, its whole body is trash, a waste of space in my Storage Space," said Qinchuan lightly before lifting his leg to walk away.

Dongfang Zhen was taken aback. Even if it was an Earth Demon Dragon, a first-rank spiritual beast, the materials from its body could be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of Mysterious Crystals if sold.

"In his eyes, they're just trash?"

"And he complains about taking up Storage Space?"

As Qinchuan was about to leave, the sound of several "swooshes" tearing through the air suddenly came again from the depths of the forest.

Following that,

four Martial Artists burst out from the woods. After jumping into the clearing and looking around, they shouted.

"Eldest Prince!"

"Where is the Eldest Prince?"

The few of them appeared ragged and haggard, with numerous stains of blood on their clothing and fresh crimson on their weapons—a clear sign they had just been through a fierce battle.

Among the four, the leader was a middle-aged man named Jiang Can. His face was sharp and angular, with a long scar running from his jaw to his forehead, giving him a fierce and sinister appearance.

The four had sensed the summons of the Eldest Prince and hurried over from afar.

To their surprise, upon arriving, they found no sign of the Eldest Prince. Instead, they saw Dongfang Zhen not far away and immediately questioned him.

"Dongfang Zhen, what are you doing here? Where is the Eldest Prince?"

After the shout, Jiang Can finally calmed down, scrutinizing the surrounding environment. Instantly, he discovered the bodies of the four men from Ah Da lying on the ground, as well as the body of the giant earth demon dragon not far away. His expression changed, and he pointed at Dongfang Zhen and asked, "These four were the Eldest Prince's followers, how could they all be dead?"

His face turned extremely ugly at this moment. Having followed the Eldest Prince for a while, he knew the four men from Ah Da were not weak. Even if they, the four of them, faced off against Ah Da's four, they might not come out on top. Now that they had all been killed, how could he not be shocked?

"The Eldest Prince wanted to suppress and kill me and Young Master Qin. These four men were slain by me, as for the Eldest Prince, he has already left."

Dongfang Zhen's expression was indifferent as he straightforwardly admitted it.

Dongfang Zhen pointed in the direction where Fu Xi had departed and said, "The Eldest Prince left from this direction. If you're fast enough, you might still catch up."

At this time, the sun in the sky had already set, and coupled with the dense bushes and towering ancient trees of the Heavenly Demon Forest, it had almost completely darkened.

All present looked in the direction Dongfang Zhen indicated, only to see a dull expanse with just a slow forest sea, with no sign of human presence to be seen.

Jiang Can's face darkened, and his expression kept changing, becoming extremely ugly. After a while, he suddenly shouted, "Nonsense! The Eldest Prince sent the signal from here, and the bodies of Ah Da and the others are still here. Without his followers, how could he possibly leave so easily?"

As he spoke, Jiang Can seemed to think of something. His voice suddenly rose sharply, "Is it you who, together with this boy from the Tianyuan Nation, joined hands and killed the Eldest Prince?"

While saying this, he stared at the body of the earth demon dragon not far away, his face becoming extremely ugly: "Surely the Eldest Prince and the others found this earth demon dragon and, after a fierce battle, finally slew it. But in doing so, Ah Da's four must have exhausted a great deal of their True Qi, which allowed you to take advantage of the situation. Dongfang Zhen! Speak, is it true or not!"

Jiang Can, seeing the corpses of Ah Da and the others, and then the earth demon dragon, immediately conjured up such a scene of Dongfang Zhen killing for treasure in his mind.

The more Jiang Can spoke, the more agitated he became, seemingly convinced that the Eldest Prince was already dead.

Qinchuan stood leisurely to the side, watching every move of Jiang Can and his men. At this point, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Ridiculous, ridiculous, your acting is far too poor. As for where the Eldest Prince is, I'm afraid you know better than we do. Why bother putting on a charade here?"

Jiang Can's face changed slightly upon hearing this, but he quickly recovered.

It was then Dongfang Zhen spoke out again, "Jiang Can, if you waste any more time, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up with the Eldest Prince."

Jiang Can's expression fluctuated wildly, and after a long moment, he finally clenched his teeth and waved his hand, "Let's go!"

But before his words had finished, a very domineering and arrogant voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Such lively activity here! May I ask what treasure you gentlemen are vying for?" His voice boomed like thunder, obviously not a good sign.

Upon hearing this voice, Qinchuan already knew who the newcomer was.
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Several divine lights flashed in the distance, within which gold glimmered, fast as lightning. In an instant, they arrived and blocked Jiang Can and the others' path.

The newcomer was none other than the Third Prince of the Tianyuan Nation, Li Shu, with his entourage.

"Eh, it's actually an earth demon dragon!"

Upon arrival, Li Shu immediately noticed the massive corpse of the earth demon dragon, then his gaze turned to Dongfang Zhen and Qinchuan.

Especially when he saw Dongfang Zhen, his face visibly flickered with surprise.

He then cupped his fists and smiled, "The Dongfang family's young master is truly a hero of the times, breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm. Congratulations, congratulations."

Since Li Shu had chosen to participate in this trial, of course he had learned about the contestants from the Taiyuan Ancient Country, and naturally, he recognized Dongfang Zhen.

Although his face was saying congratulations, one hand was secretly pulling out a talisman from within his robe, quietly crushing it.

While Li Shu's movements were secretive, they could not escape the notice of Qinchuan's Innate Pupils.