Concentrate Firepower, Bombard Tumei to Death!

Li Qingyuan picked up the Storage Bag and magic tool from the ground and put them into his own Storage Bag.

Then, with a flick of his finger, he activated the Fireball Technique and reduced the skinny male cultivator to ashes.

After finishing this, Li Qingyuan said, "Father, with Grandpa Clan Leader and Second Elder joining forces, and with plenty of Tier 1 Mid-grade Talisman Paper on hand, killing that female cultivator naturally won't be difficult."

"The truly troublesome one is Tumei."

Li Qingyuan said, "Come on, let's go ambush Tumei."

Whoosh!

Li Qingyuan took to the air with Sword Flight, using Lightness Talismans one after another to reduce his spiritual power consumption.

Li Dingzhou chased after him. "Yuan'er, don't be impulsive!"

"Tumei is a Qi Condensation Level 7 expert. We can't beat him."

"Yuan'er, wait for Father."

A moment later, Li Qingyuan and Li Dingzhou hid within a stone forest.

Whoosh!

A streak of light came speeding over, propelled by a Flying Wheel Magic Tool beneath its owner's feet. It was Tumei.

Tumei surveyed his surroundings, sniffed the air, and said, "There's a rouge fragrance marker left by my second sister here. They're not far ahead."

At the same time, within the stone forest, Li Qingyuan thought, He's here!

He held no fewer than five Flame Ice Soul Severing Talismans in his palm, slowly channeling spiritual power into them as a faint spiritual pressure spread out.

Whoosh!

Tumei passed through the stone forest, soaring through the sky.

The next second, Li Qingyuan swept both hands out. After spiritual power was infused into the talisman paper, the papers flew out like playing cards, accurately striking Tumei and exploding one after another.

Caught in the ambush, Tumei's scalp tingled. "Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper—and five of them?"

A Genuine Quality Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper possessed power comparable to a full-force strike from a Qi Condensation Eighth Layer cultivator. In the market, each one cost fifteen Spirit Stones.

In other words, to kill him, the other party had spent seventy-five Spirit Stones in a single move. That was downright lavish.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The talisman papers exploded before him. All five simultaneously transformed into icy-blue blades of qi and slashed out. Tumei's soul nearly fled his body, and he immediately formed hand seals to cast a defensive spell.

At the same time, he stomped hard on the Flying Wheel Magic Tool beneath his feet, borrowing force in midair as his body rapidly flew backwards.

However, the talisman attack had come too suddenly, and its power was too great. The five qi blades slashed down, directly shattering Tumei's defenses and striking his body.

"Aah!"

Tumei let out a miserable scream. Blood sprayed everywhere as he fell from the sky.

As Tumei fell, Li Dingzhou launched a surprise attack from the stone forest behind him. Two Flame Ice Soul Severing Talismans activated and struck at Tumei.

Tumei was severely wounded and coughing blood. His balance was unsteady, his mind was in chaos, and his Spiritual Sense had been injured. He had no time to react, much less control his magic tool to counterattack.

Screech, screech!

Two icy-blue blades of light flashed past, slicing straight into Tumei's brow. From his brow, down his nose bridge, chest, and abdomen, they cleaved vertically through him, splitting him in two.

With a bang, a rain of blood sprayed across the sky, and two lumps of mangled flesh hit the ground.

Tumei, the Qi Condensation Level 7 Bandit Cultivator, was dead!

Li Dingzhou let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "We really killed him."

Li Qingyuan said, "A full seven Genuine Quality Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Papers, plus the fact that he never expected us to dare ambush him halfway through."

"With father and son of one mind, attacking from the front and rear, killing him was naturally not difficult."

As he spoke, Li Qingyuan skillfully picked up the Storage Bag and the Flying Wheel Magic Tool, putting them all into his own Storage Bag. Then, with a casual Fireball Technique, he burned Tumei's corpse and cleaned up the traces.

Li Dingzhou was deeply shocked. "Yuan'er, is this really your first time coming down the mountain?"

"Ah, yes." Li Qingyuan asked in return, "Isn't it something Father already knows, whether this is my first time down the mountain?"

"But..." Li Dingzhou said, "But you wield strategies like dividing and annihilating enemies, and ambushing them halfway, as easily as lifting a hand."

"You also looked awfully practiced when picking up Storage Bags and magic tools."

"And without a teacher, you even knew to destroy the corpse and erase the evidence."

"Your methods are even more Bandit Cultivator than a Bandit Cultivator..." Li Dingzhou muttered. "Could it be that Yuan'er is the kind of genius who is talented at everything?"

Li Qingyuan scratched his head and asked, "After killing someone, picking up their magic tools, taking their Storage Bag, and destroying the corpse to erase the evidence—isn't that the normal procedure?"

Li Dingzhou said, "It is the normal procedure, but this is your first time down the mountain."

Li Qingyuan said, "All right, Father. Grandpa Clan Leader and the others have probably finished up too."

"Let's go."

"However, what happened today..."

Li Dingzhou chuckled. "Father understands. Keep it secret."

Before long, the group converged.

"Grandpa Clan Leader, you're injured?" Li Qingyuan hurried forward and asked, "What happened?"

Li Guangao pointed at the female cultivator's corpse and said, "That female cultivator had Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper on her. Fortunately, there were only two—one defensive and one offensive."

"Fortunately, they were both Low-Grade Quality as well. Otherwise, even with your Second Elder and me joining forces, it would have been difficult to kill her."

Li Guangao asked, "You father and son came over at this time. Could it be that you've already killed that Bandit Cultivator?"

Li Dingzhou nodded. "Yes, Clan Leader."

"Yuan'er and I joined forces and activated a large number of Tier 1 Mid-grade Talisman Papers, greatly depleting his spiritual power. Finally, I made use of an Innate Martial Master's close-combat advantage. After a hard-fought battle, we finally killed him."

Li Guangao suddenly said, "This is bad. Tumei is still out there."

"We need to leave quickly!"

Li Guangao waved his hand, picked up the female cultivator's Storage Bag and magic tools, casually tossed out a Fireball Technique to destroy the corpse and erase the evidence, then grabbed the dazed Zhang Yuanluo and set off by Sword Flight.

Watching Grandpa Clan Leader carry out that whole sequence with such practiced ease, Li Qingyuan thought, This procedure really is an old Li family craft.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The group traveled by Sword Flight, all flying close to the ground. Their cultivation was insufficient, so they could only barely sustain Sword Flight for ten or twenty li.

After flying for more than ten li, Li Qingyuan and Li Dingzhou were the first to exhaust the spiritual power in their bodies. Li Guangao and Li Guangzong were the same; after their fierce battle, they had little spiritual power left as well.

After that, everyone continued on foot.

Three travel-worn days later, the group finally reached Cloud Mist Town.

"Whew..."

Upon arriving at Cloud Mist Town, relief finally appeared on Li Guangao's face. Looking at the grief-stricken Zhang Yuanluo, he said, "Luo'er, the Bandit Cultivator Tumei is still outside."

"You should stay on Cloud Mist Mountain for a while. Once things outside settle down, this old man will send someone to take you back."

Zhang Yuanluo lowered his head, his face full of sorrow, and subconsciously said, "I'll follow Great-Aunt's arrangements in all things."

"Alas!" Li Guangao let out a mournful sigh, old tears streaming down his face. "My old brother Zhang, I fear he... I fear he..."

Li Guangao composed himself and said, "Up the mountain. Home."

That night, Li Qingyuan tore off his human-skin mask and returned to his original appearance and clothing.

In the secluded small courtyard, he counted his gains alone and muttered, "I wonder whether the resources obtained through killing and seizing treasures already belong to me?"

"Can I use the Mysterious Feminine Space to duplicate and double them?"

Li Qingyuan had two Storage Bags in his hands. One belonged to the creepy male cultivator who looked like Skinny Monkey, while the other belonged to Tumei, a Qi Condensation Level 7 cultivator.

"The good stuff should be saved for later."

As he spoke, Li Qingyuan opened one Storage Bag and muttered, "Let's first take a look at the creepy male cultivator's Storage Bag."

"That guy looked lecherous and shifty-eyed. He probably did plenty of robbing and looting. His net worth should be quite substantial, right?"