Earlier.
The Rogue Cultivator who had died in the sneak attack—
was the Seventh Boss of Black Wind Mountain.
"Both of them were at the seventh layer of Qi Refining. They targeted the Zheng Family because they had accepted employment from the Foundation Establishment Cao Family."
After a round of interrogation,
Li Chang'an obtained the answer he wanted.
The Foundation Establishment Cao Family had actually colluded with the notorious Rogue Cultivators of Black Wind Mountain.
If this matter got out, it would surely cause a tremendous uproar.
Yet Li Chang'an was not surprised in the slightest.
After all,
Zheng Jinbao had once colluded with Wei Sen, the Third Boss of Black Wind Mountain.
"Among cultivation families, few are clean."
Li Chang'an shook his head slightly.
Black Wind Mountain existed within the territory controlled by the three great Foundation Establishment families. Not only had it not declined, it had instead grown increasingly powerful.
That Great Leader
was indeed, as the rumors claimed, only one step away from Foundation Establishment.
He merely lacked certain treasures that could assist with Foundation Establishment, leaving him unwilling to make the attempt.
"If that Great Leader achieves foundation establishment success, a Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator will surely become quite a nuisance."
Li Chang'an pondered briefly.
"Forget it. This has nothing to do with me. Let the Zheng Family worry about it."
Once the questioning ended,
Li Chang'an struck down with his palm and ended the man's life.
As usual, he activated a Talisman and burned the corpse to drifting ash.
Afterward, he opened the man's storage pouch.
After a brief inspection,
a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Not bad. More treasures worth over two thousand Spirit Stones."
This trip out today
had yielded a bountiful harvest!
At the same time,
quite a few Zheng