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Luo Dongjun knew perfectly well that his strength as a Ninth-Level Immortal was somewhat inflated, and he said awkwardly, "Little Friend Xia, don't put it that way. I... I pawned all the treasures I carried with me long ago to repay my debts. If I were the Valley Master of Carefree Immortal Valley, things certainly wouldn't be like this."
I thought it over and decided to believe him. At least he hadn't pawned his pet, which showed he had some conscience. He wasn't as sinister as his younger brother, anyway. But that alone wasn't enough for me to trust him completely. I still had to keep my distance and reserve some caution.
With the Old Thunder Dragon's help, we soon cleared out the siege by the Seventh- and Eighth-Level Immortals. Apart from a few stubborn ones who were killed, most of the demon cultivators fled beyond the formation's perimeter. They probably wouldn't be coming back for the time being.
"Miss Long, Miss Xiao, activate the entire formation according to the diagram on the jade slip. Take this key token and use it to start things up. Senior Luo and I will guard this place until the formation is activated." I handed the key token to the two women and sent them to activate the protective formation, in case those demon cultivators returned.
Long Yue nodded and followed Xiao Mengtong down the secret passage. Luo Dongjun and I stood at the perimeter to prevent the enemy from attacking again. After all, that middle-aged man had been extremely cunning just now. He surely wouldn't flee so easily.
"You're so young, yet you act with such decisiveness. It's truly hard to imagine. By the way, do you know much about gambling? I'm actually quite skilled, but my luck isn't very good..." Luo