Top-tier Unruly Master

The people of Upper Xuan Sect were indeed very obedient. Under the leadership of Zhang Kaichen, they handed over all their storage rings to Hua Zhimo in no time at all.

Hua Zhimo was far from polite, collecting all the storage rings without hesitation.

Once the disciples of Upper Xuan Sect had handed over their rings, they left obediently. As for avenging Fanjing, they disregarded it completely.

"And you all... if you don't want to die, leave your storage rings with me," Hua Zhimo scanned all the martial artists present.

Those present were merely disciples of minor sects, along with many Loose Cultivators like Ding Fan. These people had no significant power behind them.

Previously, even the number one orthodox sect, Upper Xuan Sect, had submitted. Now there was even less need to mention these people. In an instant, everyone present took off their storage rings.

Ding Fan felt somewhat unsure what to do at this moment.

His storage ring contained far too many treasures. Just speaking of the Medicine Pills from the Ancient Demon Lord and the Crystal Blocks Spirit Stones he had obtained in the Dire Straits Palace, not to mention the Small World Ding Fan had refined, these were priceless treasures that had taken him a long time to produce.

If he gave all these things to Hua Zhimo, wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain?

Ding Fan was considering whether he should take the chance to escape. Although escaping from a Heavenly Level Martial Artist seemed wildly unrealistic, if there was even a one percent chance, Ding Fan wanted to try. He couldn't just watch as his numerous treasures were taken by Hua Zhimo.

Just as Ding Fan was contemplating escape, suddenly, a figure dashed out through the crowd towards the outside.

The person was incredibly fast, and many there hadn't reacted when, just as they were about to reach the forest, a beam of light struck directly at them.

Pshh... Bang...

The beam hit the person, and when everyone looked, the person who had tried to flee was blasted into pieces. It was impossible to find a whole arm on the ground; it was covered with chunks of flesh and blood.

The people at the scene were shocked, and even Ding Fan couldn't help but quietly admire Hua Zhimo's cultivation.

Hua Zhimo didn't even stand up, but merely waved her hand, and directly killed a person, blasting them into minced meat. Her methods were terrifying.

"Anyone else who wants to run, this is your example!" Hua Zhimo said to the crowd.

The people present looked at each other, and for a moment no one dared to speak.

Hua Zhimo's methods were too shocking, genuinely leaving everyone present stunned.

Hua Zhimo was quite satisfied with the deterrence, and after scanning the people around her, she floated over to where the person who had attempted to escape was blasted into minced meat.

Hua Zhimo grabbed from a distance, and at that moment, a blood-stained storage ring appeared directly in her hand.

Hua Zhimo explored the storage ring and then pulled out a Flame.

To be precise, it was not just a Flame, it was a Longsword entirely enveloped in flames.

"A Seventh Grade Artifact of Attack, and it even has the Flame attribute..." Looking at the Flame Longsword, even Hua Zhimo's eyes gleamed.

Artifacts of Attack are generally more valuable than Defensive Artifacts, with those above Sixth Grade already considered treasures. At this moment, this Sword of Flames was a Seventh Grade Artifact of Attack, and it even came with a Flame attribute. How could Hua Zhimo not be surprised, not be pleased?

Hua Zhimo swung the Flame Longsword in her hand, and as she swung it, a Fire Dragon roared forth, eventually fiercely striking a huge rock, which was blasted into rubble.

The people at the cave entrance watched with trepidation. Hua Zhimo's casual strike had such an effect; how could these people not be astonished?

However, Ding Fan, watching from the side, felt it was nothing impressive as Gusu Qingwen had once casually waved her hand, and her True Qi attack carried the roaring sound of a dragon elephant.

And that Gusu Qingwen did not rely on any magic artifact for her attack.

"I didn't expect a Human Level cave to contain such a treasure..." Hua Zhimo was very satisfied with the Flame Longsword in her hand, admiring it lovingly as she inspected it.

After inspecting it, Hua Zhimo glanced at the pieces of flesh on the ground. "No wonder you wanted to escape. Having obtained such a treasure, you were unwilling to give it up... Hmph, but such a high-grade artifact is wasted in your hands. Even if I don't take your life, sooner or later, someone else will come for it."

"Keke... Hua Zhimo, you old thing, you really are shameless, blocking a bunch of Human Level martial artists and stealing their treasures. How is this different from an adult snatching candy from a child's hand?"

As the voice fell, a figure appeared in front of Hua Zhimo.

It was a very old woman with a hunchbacked figure, her face covered with wrinkles, making it impossible to guess her age from her appearance.

Ding Fan had seen this person before; she was Wu Bing.

Previously, Wu Bing had even given advice to him, Qin Min, and Qu Waner.

"Wu Bing... you old immortal, how come you are everywhere," Hua Zhimo snorted coldly.

"Yo, the Sword of Flames... this treasure is really nice. How about you lend it to me to play with for a bit!" Wu Bing said with a smile.

"Dream on!" Although Hua Zhimo spoke very forcefully, she seemed worried that Wu Bing might genuinely try to snatch it, and without another word, her figure flashed and she vanished from the spot.

Wu Bing laughed. "Just leaving like that? How can that be? A good Sword of Flames like this should be shared by all who see it."

After finishing her words, Wu Bing's figure also suddenly vanished from the spot.

With the departure of the two old monsters, after a moment of shock, everyone present scattered and fled.

Those who had entered the Human Level cave dwelling all had some gains, and they wouldn't just hand over the treasures they had exchanged with their lives to Hua Zhimo. Thus, within an instant, they had all fled.

Ding Fan naturally didn't linger at the scene either. He too sprinted all the way, intending to run out of Qiu Mountain and eventually return to Huang Town. After all, Li Shuying and Song Tao were still in the town.

Ding Fan ran along the forest path for most of the day, and he was about to rush out of Qiu Mountain.

Just at that moment, the sounds of battle echoed from not far away.

Conflict between martial artists was common. Ding Fan had initially intended not to interfere, but he faintly heard someone repeatedly mentioning "Elder Brother Ye."

When Ding Fan had used Duorou to disguise himself, he had adopted the name Ye Fan to hide his identity. Since someone was continuously calling out "Elder Brother Ye", it might have something to do with him.

Immediately, Ding Fan followed the sounds to find their source.

"Sister Xueqi, they stayed with the lecher. Just ask the two of them, and we'll certainly find that pervert."

"Elder Brother Ye is neither a lecher nor a pervert..."

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Ding Fan hid himself next to a large tree. In an open space, two groups of people were confronting each other.

To Ding Fan's slight surprise, he recognized quite a few people among the two groups.

One group consisted of a pure-looking girl, but to Ding Fan's surprise, the person helping her was Lu Meiqi.

Ding Fan was rather taken aback. He didn't know how Lu Meiqi had ended up joining forces with this innocent girl.

Behind the innocent girl and Lu Meiqi were three men, all just over twenty years old, with cultivation around the Sixth or Seventh Grade of Human Level.

Opposite the innocent girl and Lu Meiqi, the group was notably Qin Min and Qu Waner.

At that moment, the innocent girl was furiously scolding Qin Min and the others. "You originally had nothing to do with this, but you actually choose to shelter that pervert. Do you know, by shielding him like this, if the pervert isn't stopped, he will continue to harm the world..."

"I've said it many times, our Elder Brother Ye is not a pervert," Qin Min argued without conceding.

"Xiao Zhi, are you sure these people are associated with the pervert who bullied you?" A young man standing behind the innocent girl spoke.

The young man was tall, but his expression was frivolous, with a slightly raised chin, giving off an air of arrogance.

"Xiao Zhi, if there's anything, just talk to our young master. Our young master is the Young Sect Leader of Shuize Sect... Who wouldn't give face when they hear the name Shui Qianxing?" A follower by Shui Qianxing's side said flatteringly.

The girl called Xiao Zhi frowned and then said to Shui Qianxing, "This is my own affair, it has nothing to do with you, please leave!"

Such were Xiao Zhi's words, but Shui Qianxing, the person in question, didn't seem upset at all. Instead, he grinned. "Xiao Zhi, how could I not care when you're a friend of my fiancée Lu Meiqi?"

Lu Meiqi's eyebrows were furrowed. "Shui Qianxing, mind your words. I am not your fiancée!"

Shui Qianxing snorted lightly. "Mei Qi, your father has already agreed, what are you resisting for!"

With that, Shui Qianxing turned to his two followers. "Capture those two women, torture them severely, and make them reveal the pervert's whereabouts!"

The two men beside Shui Qianxing readily complied.

"Understood, young master!"

"Don't worry, young master, I am confident in torturing such young girls!"

The two men then directly approached Qin Min and Qu Waner.

Qin Min looked resolute. "I see you are the shameless ones, using your numbers to bully the few? Let me tell you, we're not afraid of you!"

Having said that, Qin Min drew her longsword.

Qu Waner, without uttering a word, also drew her longsword right away.

"Shui Qianxing, call off your men, they have no business here," Xiao Zhi frowned deeply.

"Shui Qianxing, we'll solve our own problems, we don't need your people!" Lu Meiqi added from the side.

Shui Qianxing smiled. "This small matter, I will handle it. The two of you don't need to trouble yourselves!"

After saying this, Shui Qianxing waved at his subordinates.

The two men immediately flanked Qin Min and Qu Waner.

Both Qin Min and Qu Waner had relatively low cultivation levels, and the two men were eager to show their loyalty in front of Shui Qianxing. Thus, after only a dozen moves, Qin Min and Qu Waner were already falling into a disadvantage.

Shui Qianxing watched the situation in the arena and smiled. "I'll let you see just how powerful the Young Sect Leader of Shuize Sect is!"

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