Zhao Zheng’s Face turned pale with anger as he listened to Qin Xuan’s mockery.
However, he had no way to refute it.
Because he himself knew what was going on.
He had been an Inner Sect Disciple for quite some time, yet he was still only at Profound Earth Sixth Layer, and he understood his own talent.
In recent years, relying on the fame of Zhao Cang and Zhao Jingyan, he had also managed to get whatever he wanted, whether it was wind or rain.
Many Disciples at Profound Earth Eighth or Ninth Layer even chose to be his followers.
This made him a bit carried away, truly believing he was someone important.
But today, Qin Xuan brutally woke him up.
Relying on others' fame was useless!
If others gave him Face, he might still be alive today.
But if it was someone like Qin Xuan, who didn't give him any Face at all, what could he do?
The Genius of the same Sect who had already reached the Yuqing Realm was not here; he, Zhao Zheng, had no Face whatsoever.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but feel sorrow welling up in his heart, and he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
“Mercy!”
Zhao Zheng could only move his upper body to kowtow to Qin Xuan, trying to save his own life.
But Qin Xuan just shook his head coldly.
“It’s too late. If you had bowed your head at the beginning, I might not have spared you, but now that so many people have died, tell me, if you don’t die, how can I feel at ease?”
The disappearance of so many Inner Sect Disciples was bound to cause a huge stir.
Qin Xuan didn’t want to get involved in it.
This kind of thing was always very troublesome.
“If everyone here today dies, who would ever think that so many of you were killed by a newcomer?”
Qin Xuan said indifferently, then he raised his hand and pressed it on Zhao Zheng’s head, extracting all of his Mental Energy.
“Ah!”
Zhao Zheng screamed in pain, but Qin Xuan just stared at him with cold eyes, without a trace of pity.
Pity? Impossible.
If Zhao Zheng didn't die today, the one who died would be Qin Xuan.
When Zhao Zheng and his group came to deal with Qin Xuan, Qin Xuan’s only option was to eliminate all of them.
Only then could Qin Xuan survive.
“Since it’s a matter of life or death, then you die, and I live.”
After draining the Spiritual Qi from Zhao Zheng’s body, Qin Xuan threw all their corpses into the Refining God Cauldron and refined them with the Refining God Cauldron.
“This place is still too close to the Sect after all. If I don’t get rid of them, I won’t feel at ease.”
Only by destroying the evidence could Qin Xuan hide his identity to the greatest extent possible.
After absorbing all the essence extracted from their corpses, Qin Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“To avoid exposure, I didn’t use Thunder Law or the Thunder Mirror, and I didn’t leave too many traces around here.”
“Moreover, the corpses have been completely cleaned up by me, so I don’t think my true situation will be exposed.”
Qin Xuan pondered, then after inspecting the scene once more, he left and rushed towards Lei Yun Peak.
This mountain range was on the outskirts of the Azure Green Sect, so Qin Xuan naturally didn’t spend too much time before arriving at Lei Yun Peak.
“Oh, what’s this?”
Qin Xuan felt a strange sensation as he looked at a Talisman floating at the entrance of Lei Yun Peak.
“It’s a Sound Transmission Talisman.”
Seeing the Talisman, Qin Xuan’s eyes immediately lit up. He hurried over to pick it up, and then a voice came through.
“Qin Xuan, come to Dan Peak immediately after you return.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan was a bit confused for a moment.
“It sounds like Ge Dan. What could Ge Dan suddenly want with me?”
Shaking his head slightly, Qin Xuan first returned to his Immortal Cave.
After confirming that his Immortal Cave was safe and sound, Qin Xuan sat down in his chair and began to ponder.
“What does Ge Dan suddenly want with me? Normally, even if he had something, he shouldn’t be in such a hurry. If I wasn’t here, he could completely wait for me to come back before saying anything. Why was he so anxious that he even left a Sound Transmission Talisman?”
It seemed like there was something truly urgent, otherwise, he wouldn’t be in such a hurry to find him.
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan tidied himself up a bit.
He had killed too many people on this journey, and his body inevitably carried a bloody Qi. It was very necessary to bathe, change clothes, and conceal his Killing Intent.
After doing all this, Qin Xuan hurried towards Dan Peak.
Because of his previous encounter, this time he ascended Dan Peak without any problems. The guards who saw him along the way all moved aside, and no one asked for a Pass token or anything else.
Soon, he reached the peak. After informing them of Qin Xuan’s arrival, someone immediately led Qin Xuan into the main hall.
Inside the main hall, Ge Dan and Jiang Dan were frowning and discussing something.
Seeing Qin Xuan enter, both of them quickly stood up.
“Two Great Masters, has something happened?”
Qin Xuan frowned.
Calculating the time, he hadn't been out for long, only a few days. What major event could happen in just a few days?
But looking at the two of them, it was clear that something big had happened.
“What happened? You both look so serious?”
Looking at the two of them, Qin Xuan really couldn't figure out what could be so serious that it warranted such grave expressions from them.
“The people from Wan Yao Valley are coming early.”
After an awkward silence, Ge Dan finally spoke directly.
“Isn’t it in half a year?”
Qin Xuan frowned, not understanding what was going on.
“Initially, it was indeed half a year later, but just a few days ago, someone brought news from Wan Yao Valley, saying that they wouldn’t be participating in the Great Qian Alchemy Competition that was scheduled for half a year later because they wanted to attend it.”
The people from Wan Yao Valley were going to participate in the Great Qian Alchemy Competition?
Qin Xuan was stunned for a moment.
Jiang Dan, who was beside him, added.
“Normally, the Great Qian Alchemy Competition is usually attended by people from various Alchemist Guilds. Forces like Wan Yao Valley disdain participating in competitions organized by the Alchemist Guild.”
“But this time, Wan Yao Valley actually decided to participate, and there’s only one reason: the first place in this year’s Great Qian Pill Dao competition is eligible to participate in the Eastern Region Inquiry Pill Assembly one and a half years later!”
At this point, seeing Qin Xuan’s bewildered expression, Jiang Dan immediately explained.
“Every year, the Great Qian Dynasty gathers Alchemists under the age of thirty from all over the country to participate in the Alchemist selection. The one who wins first place receives a large amount of honor.”
“While the first place in previous years was grand, it didn’t receive as much attention. However, this year, the Eastern Region spread word that the top Alchemists selected from various countries and regions in the Eastern Region are all eligible to go to the Eastern Region Dan Tower to participate in the Inquiry Pill Assembly!”
“Wan Yao Valley is naturally tempted. This time, they might send all their Alchemists under the age of thirty to participate in the Great Qian Alchemy Competition. In that case, the scheduled half-year appointment naturally cannot be fulfilled.”
At this point, Jiang Dan coughed awkwardly.
He had actually been relieved by this at first.
After all, they didn't have absolute confidence in Qin Xuan either.
They were merely treating him as a last resort.
So, when they heard that the other side was going to participate in the Great Qian Alchemy Competition, they were ecstatic, and even deliberately provoked Wan Yao Valley, saying that Wan Yao Valley was afraid of losing Face, which was why they wouldn't compete with them.
But what they didn't expect was that with their provocation, the other side didn't tolerate them and directly demanded to hold the competition earlier.
And they set up three rounds of competition. As long as Jiang Dan and Ge Dan could win one round, Wan Yao Valley would be considered to have lost.
Naturally, these two could not tolerate such blatant provocation.
Therefore, even though they knew their own side's strength was insufficient, they still bravely agreed and even boasted that they would defeat the opponent.
The words were out, but they regretted it immensely after returning.
That’s why they hurried to Qin Xuan for help.
