To Zhi Ling State, before the gates of a small frontier town.
All the major tomb-raiding families had already arrived.
From the Hu Family, Wu Family, to the Faqiu Tian Guan Sect, all were elites.
Guang Dou Sect's Zhang Linyi had also brought a dozen people with him.
"Zhang Linyi," Wu Youxie began icily, "I've said this before, this ti, there's no business for your Guang Dou Sect."
Hu Jiu'er also spoke:
"In light of the guidance your Guang Dou Sect's founder Chen Xiazai once received from our Hu Family ancestor, I'm advising you: Know your place and scurry back to the Guang Dou Sect, or else you're courting death!"
Yang Zhigu of the Faqiu Celestial Official Lineage also sneered from the side.
—The Hu Family, Wu Family, and Faqiu Celestial Official Lineage, all inherited their skills through generations and were considered nobility within the tomb-raiding industry.
Whereas the Guang Dou Sect was established by Chen Xiazai, who beca a tomb raider halfway through his life. He only had a partial understanding of the various families' tomb-raiding skills and was not particularly proficient in any, which was why many families looked down upon them.
Moreover, entering the ancient tomb this ti involved an imnse opportunity, and eliminating one competitor was naturally desirable.
"Whether my Guang Dou Sect goes or not is not for you all to dictate."
Zhang Linyi frowned.
Faces like Hu Jiu'er's turned cold.
"The Prince Xuan of Xuan Yi Sect has arrived!"
At that mont, a sudden shout rang out.
Everyone's heads turned imdiately toward the direction of the voice.
In their line of sight, a procession was arriving. Leading them was a man dressed in a silver robe of great stature, riding a powerful Second Realm Black Scaled Horse.
Behind him followed more than a dozen riders, all mounted on First Realm Black Scaled Horses.
"The Xuan Yi Sect has co..."
"True to the Xuan Yi Sect's nature to travel, they even ride Chaos spiritual beasts..."
"It's said that Xuan Yi Sect's leadership is the reason why the major tomb-raiding sects have been able to co together this ti!"
The crowd murmured among themselves, their expressions extrely grave.
Xuan Yi Sect was from the Far North Land, a Four Realms Sect.
In fact, this tomb raiding expedition was led by the Xuan Yi Sect, with all the major families following them.
"Hu Jiu'er of the Hu Family, pays respects to Young Master Xuan Cheng!"
"Wu Youxie of the Wu Family, pays respects to Young Master Xuan Cheng!"
"Yang Zhigu of the Faqiu Tian Guan Sect, pays respects to the Young Master!"
Hu Jiu'er and the others spoke respectfully.
Zhang Linyi also bowed and said:
"Zhang Linyi of the Guang Dou Sect, pays respects to the Young Master!"
At these words, Xuan Cheng suddenly raised his eyebrows, looking toward Zhang Linyi, and said:
"The Guang Dou Sect?"
"Did I invite you here?"
His words were tinged with an air of superiority, questioning.
Zhang Linyi hastily explained:
"We indeed received a ssage from your esteed sect that brought us here..."
However, Xuan Cheng scolded him:
"Nonsense!"
"With the skills of your trifling sect, do you think you are worthy? I definitely did not inform you."
"Get out!"
He was very direct.
As the heir apparent of the sect, this was a rare opportunity for him to shine. If he succeeded in obtaining the objects from the great tomb, he could beco the Junior Sect Master!
Therefore, the Guang Dou Sect, which had always been relatively weak in the tomb-raiding world, was beneath his notice.
"Heh, it turns out that the Guang Dou Sect has co uninvited."
"How laughable!"
"Lucky that Young Master Xuan Cheng ca in person, otherwise, would this charlatan have passed himself off successfully?"
Hu Jiu'er and the others reveled in the misfortune.
Zhang Linyi's face turned extrely ugly, but still, he faced the facts and said:
"Our Guang Dou Sect truly did receive permission from your family to co here..."
A flash of anger crossed Xuan Cheng's eyes as he said:
"Do you take my words for nonsense?"
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, releasing the aura of the Spirit Spring Realm!
Zhang Linyi was terrified!
However, just at that mont, a clear and beautiful voice called out:
"Stop!"
Xuan Cheng's hand stopped, as he turned to look.
A girl dressed in green, riding a Hei Lin Horse, had co forth, passing the dozen or so that Xuan Cheng had brought with him.
"Xuan Qingyi, what are you doing here?"
Xuan Cheng's face darkened.
—This woman was Xuan Qingyi, another genius of the Xuan Yi Sect.
She was also one of his major competitors for the position of Junior Sect Master.
Xuan Qingyi spoke indifferently:
"If you may co, so can I."
"I, too, shall partake in the opening of the great tomb within the depths of Deadman's Wasteland."
"The Guang Dou Sect is here at my invitation."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Cheng's gaze turned even more sullen.
Was the other party.. trying to compete with him for the position of Junior Sect Master?
"I urge you to leave," Xuan Cheng said.
"The Hu Family, Wu Family, and Faqiu Tian Guan all heed my command. You have no place here!"
Xuan Qingyi responded calmly:
"Really? I fear that these people you've brought to the wilderness will not return."
She glanced at Hu Jiu'er and the others dismissively.
Xuan Cheng couldn't help but laugh angrily:
"What a joke!"
"The Hu Family, Wu Family, and Faqiu Tian Guan are the strongest tomb-raiding sects in the Far North Land. If they cannot return, do you think this half-baked Guang Dou Sect that you've brought will fare any better?"
Xuan Qingyi replied:
"Whether they fare well or not, we'll only know after we try."
With that, she paid no further attention to Xuan Cheng and turned her gaze instead to Zhang Linyi, asking:
"Mr. Zhang, have you found the Evil Star?"
Zhang Linyi stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and pointed toward Ao Wushuang at his side, saying:
"Reporting to Miss Xuan Qingyi, this man nad Ao Wushuang is the 'Evil Star' we've been looking for!"
Xuan Qingyi said, "This man... is he evil enough?"
Zhang Linyi said,
"Our Radiant Fighting Sect's Luo Kai has always been a lucky star, but after encountering him, he nearly lost his life, and his Evil-Subduing Jewel even shattered!"
"The Sect Master has seen him and thinks he should be evil enough!"
At this mont, Wu Youxie shook his head and said,
"Miss Qingyi, don't let Zhang Linyi deceive you!"
"He knows nothing about the true 'Evil Star.'"
Zhang Linyi coldly said,
"Wu Youxie... what do you an?"
"What do I an? I'll show you what a true 'Evil Star' is!"
Wu Youxie waved his hand.
A middle-aged man with a face covered in pockmarks ca forward from the rear.
His body was laden with all sorts of amulets, including talismans, jade ornants, gold artifacts, and so on, all for the purpose of repressing evil!
"This man is the 'Evil Star' found by our Wu Family, Xin Xie!"
Wu Youxie said with a smile,
"On the day of his birth, his entire family perished!"
"Taken in by adoptive parents, they imdiately fell ill with incurable diseases!"
"He once beca a disciple at a Sect, and that very year, the Sect's mountain collapsed, wiping out everyone but him!"
"Even the Wu Family mbers who went to find him were afflicted with dreadful sickness and died, and we had to exhaust all our Sect's thods to temporarily subdue his maleficence!"
"With your Ao Wushuang, do you think you stand a chance?? In front of Xin Xie, what is he?"
Seeing this, Young Master Xuan Cheng smiled with satisfaction and said,
"Not bad."
With Young Master Xuan Cheng's praise, Hu Jiu'er hurriedly called over a glamorous woman.
The voluptuous woman, with a curvaceous figure, was causing so of the n nearby to feel their blood rising.
Hu Jiu'er introduced her smugly,
"Young Master Xuan Cheng, this is our Hu Family's prepared 'Evil Star,' nad Shui Jing!"
Young Master Xuan Cheng looked at Shui Jing and couldn't help feeling a strange emotion; such a bewitching woman...
He couldn't help saying, "This woman... What evil has she wrought?"
Hu Jiu'er said,
"Reporting to the Young Master, this woman has been involved with more than thirty thousand n, and any man she has favored... has fallen prey to various misfortunes and died, and within their three clans, misfortune has ensued, resulting in countless deaths!"
Hearing this, Young Master Xuan Cheng imdiately shuddered and was taken aback!
Such a woman... forget it, he couldn't deal with this.
He looked towards Yang Zhigu and said,
"What about you?"
Yang Zhigu, at this mont, slowly pulled out a bloody severed head.
On the head hung bunches of mugwort and garlic, and a talisman was affixed to the forehead.
"Reporting to the Young Master, this is the notorious disaster star Zhao Dufu's head!"
"Anywhere he resided within ten thousand li, anyone who approached would encounter various calamities."
"As the Faqiu Celestial Official Lineage couldn't contain him, we had to negotiate with him and use his severed head."
Young Master Xuan Cheng was also struck with fear upon hearing this; the na Zhao Dufu was one he had heard of, even he.
Wherever he went, cities were dood and mountains crumbled!
He was known as the number one disaster star of the Northern Border.
At that mont, Zhao Dufu's head spoke up,
"We've agreed, I help you break the grand tomb, and afterwards you sew my head back on and grant the powers from the Third Realm."
—If it wasn't for Zhao Dufu's own willingness, the Faqiu Tian Guan Sect would have found it difficult to get close to him!
Yang Zhigu said, "Rest assured!"
Seeing this, the people around were dumbfounded.
Damn... this was possible?
Zhao Dufu was truly ruthless; he could even negotiate such affairs.
Even the 'Evil Stars' like Shui Jing and Xin Xie appeared wary.
"One more ruthless than the other..."
"The three great 'Evil Stars,' leaving nothing but devastation behind!"
The crowd discussed fervently,
"Not bad, not bad!"
"Truly evil!"
In Young Master Xuan Cheng's eyes shone pride as he turned to Xuan Qingyi and the others, saying,
"Now, do you feel... you still have the courage to compete in this contest?"
"Is this so-called Ao Wushuang even worthy of being called an 'Evil Star'?"
He was confident of his victory!
And seeing the three great 'Evil Stars'... even Zhang Linyi at this mont couldn't help but fall silent.
Compared to these 'Evil Stars,' what was Ao Wushuang???
He was already in despair, disheartened.
"Miss Qingyi... we..."
He began with a bitter tone.
But Xuan Qingyi remained calm as she said,
"It doesn't matter, I trust Elder Chen's judgnt."
"Elder Chen has deed Ao Wushuang an 'Evil Star,' I believe Ao Wushuang must have his extraordinary aspects."
The Elder Chen she referred to was naturally Radiant Fighting Sect's Sect Master Chen Xiazai.
Her reason for inviting the Radiant Fighting Sect aside from opposing Young Master Xuan Cheng was that she owed a favor to Elder Chen from her early years; thus, offering the Radiant Fighting Sect such an opportunity was also a way of repaying her debt.
Speaking of which, Xuan Qingyi turned to Ao Wushuang and asked,
"Ao Wushuang, is it? Do you have the confidence to be more evil than them?"
At this mont, Ao Wushuang was full of apprehension and tension.
Damn... what kind of tis were these?
Forcing himself to be evil?
In truth, he too felt a fiery indignation.
Young Master Xuan Cheng and those three great 'Evil Stars'... they were too bullying; he really wanted to just get rid of these people!
But then he didn't have any confidence...
"The evilness... doesn't really depend on ..."
He said with a sense of helplessness,
"We are so far from the little village... I'm afraid Old Ao won't be able to muster any wickedness!"
...
Another chapter is being written.
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