Ninth Brother

Stunned in place for a few seconds, Wang Hao unconsciously spilled water from the kettle onto his feet before realizing it.

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he carefully took out a storage ring, infused it with true qi, and entered his spiritual consciousness to examine its contents.

"Damn it!"

"Xuan Artifact!"

"Five bottles of True Yuan Pills!"

"And, this is Spirit Origin Grass!"

...

He continued to examine dozens of storage rings, and Wang Hao's hand began to tremble.

The contents of these storage rings were worth several times his entire wealth!

It was evident that they belonged to geniuses who had cultivated with great effort, similar to the kind of influence a genius like Qi Yang would have!

"S-senior Brother Su must have killed many genius cultivators and powerhouses... Terrifying!"

Seeing those storage rings, Wang Hao seemed to imagine the scene of many talented individuals falling, and his body trembled.

After a while, he regained his composure, pondered for a moment, and took out a sound transmission talisman, summoning Yu Qing, a fellow true disciple with whom he had a close relationship.

With so much to handle, he couldn't do everything on his own in a short time.

Fortunately Yu Qing was quite familiar with this matter, so asking for his help would greatly expedite the process!

Shortly after, the skinny figure of Yu Qing arrived in a hurry.

"Brother Wang, why did you call me?"

"See for yourself! These are all the items Senior Brother Su ordered to be handled!"

Wang Hao pointed to the sack.

"Why use a sack instead of a storage ring... Oh my!"

After glancing at the pile of storage rings inside the sack, Yu Qing stood stunned for a few seconds, then rubbed his eyes with enthusiasm.

"Could it be... could it be..."

"You're not mistaken!"

Wang Hao anticipated what Yu Qing was about to say and interrupted, "Don't cultivate for the next few days. Instead, help Senior Brother Su with these tasks. The benefits you'll gain will be much greater than cultivating for a few days!"

"And even if there were no benefits, just being able to do something for Senior Brother Su and build a relationship with him would be a great honor. Yu Qing, I won't force you. Will you help or not?"

"I'll help..."

Yu Qing's eyes shifted. "Brother Wang, let's be frank about our relationship. You also answer honestly! Did Senior Brother Su really calculate everything?"

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Wang Hao stared at Yu Qing with a shocked expression. "You don't even need to think. Where do you think these storage rings came from?"

"Where they came from..."

Yu Qing repeated, contemplating the possibilities, and suddenly felt a cold sensation on his forehead, causing cold sweat to flow!

"Have you found the answer now?"

Wang Hao sneered, "If you're greedy for Senior Brother Su's items, I don't mind. But in this case, I can guarantee that in the next sack of storage rings from Senior Brother Su, there will be one for you, Yu Qing!"

"I-I was just speaking, how could I... How could I dare!"

Upon hearing Wang Hao's words, Yu Qing's face turned pale with fear, his legs trembling, and a chilling sensation enveloped his heart!

"Alright, let's quickly go to the market and handle these things!"

As Wang Hao spoke, he put the kettle into a storage ring, took the sack, and left the place.

Yu Qing turned around and followed.

The back of his shirt was already wet with cold sweat!

...

After taking care of all the trivial matters, Su Zhan returned to the Baiyun Peak and began secluding himself to cultivate.

The Starfire Flowing Light Sword Technique had not reached its peak.

The Boundless Stellar Body had not reached the Minor Achievement level.

After completing these two goals, he needed to train movement techniques, fist techniques, palm techniques, and the like.

He still needed to search for new cultivation techniques that suited him.

There were many things to be done, and no time to waste.

The main problem was that there was no place to waste time... In this world, he couldn't play games, read novels, or watch movies.

The only pleasure might be falling in love.

But such a thing couldn't be forced.

With a sigh, Su Zhan cleared his scattered thoughts and focused on cultivation.

At this moment.

Yang Kingdom.

Inside the Zhengyang Sect.

The eight remaining elders in the Core Yuan realm gathered together, their expressions extremely gloomy.

"This time, our Zhengyang Sect lost fifteen cultivators in the Core Yuan realm and sixty-two cultivators in the Barrier Master realm!"

"For over five hundred years since the establishment of the Zhengyang Sect, this is the first time we've suffered such significant losses!"

"Even the Sect Master failed to return!"

"Su Zhan! It's all because of Su Zhan! This child is our Zhengyang Sect's number one enemy!"

...

The angry voices of the elders echoed.

Among those who remained in the Zhengyang Sect, Elder Cao Mu, The Punishment Hall Elder with the highest status among those left behind, glanced at the people and said, "Are you suggesting that we seek revenge?"

"Nonsense! This grudge cannot be reconciled. We must-"

"Enough! Then leave!"

Cao Mu interrupted directly.

The person's expression slightly changed, and they fell silent immediately.

"Does anyone else want to seek revenge?" Cao Mu looked at each person, but they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

"I understand your anger and sadness, and I feel the same. But have you ever considered how terrifying Su Zhan is? He single-handedly fought against the combined forces of four major factions. Have you thought about that?"

"Seeking revenge? It might be more like seeking death!" Cao Mu took a deep breath. "At this moment, what we should be thinking about is how not to be annihilated by the Yuntian Sword Sect! We launched an attack against them, and now our Zhengyang Sect is extremely weak. Do you think we can withstand the Yuntian Sword Sect?"

"No, let me repeat. Can our Zhengyang Sect withstand that monster called Su Zhan?"

The seven elders remained silent.

"Enough, I have contemplated this for a long time. Tomorrow, I will take the most precious treasures of our Zhengyang Sect and personally go to the Yuntian Sword Sect to beg for forgiveness. If I don't return alive within three days, let the Zhengyang Sect disband! It would be better than being slaughtered like chickens and dogs!"

"Elder Cao..."

"No need to say anything more."

Cao Mu looked at the sunset outside the hall and laughed bitterly. "I have made up my mind. When you make a mistake, someone has to bear the consequences."

...

Similar situations occurred within the other three major factions that had besieged the Yuntian Sword Sect.

After witnessing the terrifying power of Su Zhan, no one dared to think of seeking revenge.

At this moment, all they wanted was to survive.

In the Xia Nation, in the Eastern Palace.

Crown Prince Xia Qitian held a jade scroll containing information about Su Zhan single-handedly defeating the combined forces led by Yun Hengtian.

As he read, his hand suddenly trembled, and the jade scroll fell to the ground!

"Your Highness!"

A servant hurriedly picked it up and knelt, handing it back to Xia Qitian with both hands.

"He... He has become so terrifying. Even my father, I'm afraid he's not his match!"

Xia Qitian seemed unaware of the servant, his face pale, his legs trembling, and he murmured, "Last time, I was able to return alive. It was truly the blessing of the late emperor! But who knows if Su Zhan still bears a grudge against me? After all, I never received his forgiveness back then! If he suddenly decides to chase after me and attack the Eastern Palace, as the crown prince, won't I die..."

The more he thought about it, the more fearful Xia Qitian became.

"Ninth Brother... Ninth Brother went to the Dark Star Forest with Su Zhan. I heard they have a good relationship! If Ninth Brother can explain and apologize on my behalf, perhaps Su Zhan will forgive me! Only Ninth Brother can save me!"

With a glimmer of hope in his heart, Xia Qitian suddenly pushed the servant aside and rushed to the residence of the Ninth Prince.

Upon meeting, Xia Qitian immediately asked, "Ninth Brother, I heard you have a good relationship with Su Zhan from the Yuntian Sword Sect?"

"Not that close, at most we know each other. Why do you ask, Brother?"

Before Xia Qihai could finish his sentence, he saw Xia Qitian suddenly kneeling in front of him.

He was immediately stunned.

I haven't even finished talking.

Why did you suddenly kneel?