Enemy (Seeking Recommendations)

Chaos!

After the Azure Water Array was broken, the entire Green Bamboo Mountain Market descended into chaos.

Rogue cultivators were the most humble, lowly, and simultaneously the most cunning and ferocious group of cultivators.

Upon judging that the Situ Family was beyond saving today, the greed in people's hearts was ignited, instantly causing utter pandemonium.

Cultivators were being killed everywhere, and shops were being looted!

"This is f***ing chaos!"

Fang Xi cursed and quickly fled towards the outskirts of the marketplace.

Taking advantage of the broken second-tier array, it was the perfect opportunity to escape!

He didn't want to transmigrate in the middle of the marketplace. Who knew if any Foundation Establishment Realm Spiritual Sense was still active and might sweep over this area occasionally?

What if his secret of transmigration was discovered? That would be a huge disaster!

There were a few rogue cultivators fleeing like Fang Xi, most of them being seasoned and cautious individuals.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Fang Xi's movement technique was like lightning. Relying on his Camouflage Cloak, he moved without a trace.

Although everyone was a cultivator, at this moment, very few people would cast a Spirit Eye Technique on themselves.

Moreover, he was running outwards. The further he got from the chaotic area, the less danger there was.

Along the way, Fang Xi passed by the shantytown area and even felt a twinge of regret: "My Spirit Rice, and the buried wine..."

The shantytown area was also in complete disarray at this moment. Many cultivators looked at the Green Bamboo Mountain Market engulfed in flames with uneasy expressions.

Concurrently, more spirit farmers silently returned to their rooms and picked up their Magic Tools.

"Grandpa... Grandpa, don't go!"

Outside a fence, a boy of six or seven years old tightly gripped an old farmer's trouser leg.

"Good boy, Grandpa isn't doing this for himself. You listen obediently to your father and hide. Wait for Grandpa to come back!"

The old farmer's eyes were deep. Holding a long-handled old tobacco pipe Magic Tool with a brass bowl and jade mouthpiece, he charged towards the marketplace without hesitation.

He had lived long enough. This trip might be his last, but it might also bring back enough spiritual items to significantly smooth his grandson's path of cultivation.

"My dear..."

From within the shantytown area, the cries of women could be heard from time to time.

Hearing too much, Fang Xi's face gradually became numb, and he continued on his way.

He had already decided that once he was far from the battlefield, he would immediately flee to Da Liang!

He had to wait for this period of chaos to completely pass before he could consider what to do next.

Boom!

Just as Fang Xi ran out of the shantytown area, a loud noise suddenly came from behind him. The terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation made his heart tremble violently.

Following that, he saw countless streams of light flying out from the marketplace, scattering in all directions.

"So what if you have flying Magic Tools?"

"Okay, you really are amazing!"

Watching cultivators ride flying Magic Tools, turning into streams of light and passing over his head, Fang Xi grumbled with a hint of envy.

After descending Green Bamboo Mountain, Fang Xi suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Behind him, three escape lights were entangled with each other, fighting... In a blink of an eye, they had passed him and were heading forward.

One of the cultivators riding a Dark Cloud, he actually recognized!

The person was wearing a shop assistant's uniform and only had early Qi Refining cultivation. At this moment, he was constantly taking Talismans from his Storage Bag and bombarding a green silhouette riding an Iron Leaf Boat in front of him.

It was precisely the Hundred Skills Tower shop assistant, Ying Song!

This person had recruited rogue cultivators to rob him back then. If Fang Xi hadn't broken through to Body Refining second level, he might have died!

This debt must be repaid!

"Bitch, you can't escape!"

Ying Song was mainly providing support. Beside him was a burly man riding a shuttle. His cultivation had actually reached late Qi Refining!

At this moment, this burly man was staring at the silhouette, spewing vulgarities.

And that silhouette, Fang Xi was also very familiar with. It was Situ Qingqing!

"It's actually this woman? She's being chased all the way out?"

"As expected, the Situ Family's situation is already quite dire. Is she trying to break through and escape?"

Fang Xi looked at the burly man in late Qi Refining with apprehension in his expression.

The man was wearing a coarse yellow linen robe, his eyes were like copper bells, and there was a twisted scar like a centipede on his face. Especially with his late Qi Refining cultivation, it was clear he was not to be trifled with!

Compared to him, Situ Qingqing was only in mid-Qi Refining, and was not much of a help.

'Going on such a dangerous adventure for an enemy doesn't seem right?'

'Should I just let it go? I can get revenge later. Wouldn't it be better to go to Da Liang and pick on someone weaker?'

Fang Xi deliberately took a detour, preparing to leave quietly.

As for Situ Qingqing?

What did her life or death have to do with him?

Just as he was taking his detour, the mid-air battle took a new turn.

Situ Qingqing, who was standing on the Iron Leaf Boat ahead, looked pale. She glanced back at the approaching yellow-robed man and Ying Song, gritted her teeth, took out a dull gray, dragon-eye-sized bead from her storage bag, and flicked it behind her.

At the same time, she formed a hand seal, and a talisman flew up, transforming into countless green pine needles that stabbed backward.

"A mere trifle!"

The yellow-robed man, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, sneered. He casually sent out a golden long sword magic tool, deflecting the pine needles one by one, and then charged at Situ Qingqing.

But upon seeing the pitch-black small sphere mixed among the pine needles, his expression suddenly changed: "Not good... Yin Thunder Seed?"

BOOM!

In the sky, black lightning suddenly flashed.

The yellow-robed man's charred corpse fell from the sky.

At the same time, his desperate golden sword magic tool pierced through the three green shields around Situ Qingqing. The sword light descended, making Situ Qingqing's face even paler, as if devoid of any blood. Her Iron Leaf Boat also swayed precariously, and finally, after Ying Song took out another talisman to attack, it plummeted to the ground.

"This woman is truly troublesome... Damn it, the third brother of the Kou Family died here. I'm in big trouble now... His two older brothers are not to be trifled with."

Ying Song landed on the black cloud, looking at the unconscious Situ Qingqing ahead and the bloodstain on her chest. He still hesitated to approach.

"There's something off about this woman. She's clearly only in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, yet her possessions are so rich. Could she be a direct descendant of the Situ Family? No... being able to produce a disposable magic tool like the Yin Thunder Seed, which can even threaten Foundation Establishment cultivators, could she be a direct granddaughter of an ancestor of the Situ Family?"

Ying Song analyzed the situation, his expression filled with excitement. "If I capture this woman, I'll be making a great contribution to my family, haha..."

He was actually quite confused when the Hundred Skills Tower officially broke ties with the Situ Family.

After all, how would a low-level disciple be informed of the upper echelons' strategic decisions?

And the battle erupted so suddenly.

When he saw the Azure Water Array activate, Qi Ying Song truly believed he was doomed.

He never expected things to take a turn, and their side gained the advantage, dealing a crushing defeat to the Situ Family.

Finally, after a chaotic battle, the Situ Family members split up to break through, and his uncle went to pursue an important figure.

Ying Song, being more timid, only dared to follow the powerful late-stage Qi Refining expert from before, pursuing a mid-stage Qi Refining female cultivator.

This matter should have been a sure thing, but he didn't expect such a reversal.

"This woman..."

Just as Ying Song was about to step forward, a blue jade pendant on his body suddenly let out a roar.

A layer of azure light instantly appeared, enveloping his entire body.

Before Ying Song could even react, he felt an immense force strike the protective shield, causing the jade pendant to let out a mournful cry!

"Huh? A self-protecting magic tool? The Hundred Skills Tower is truly wealthy..."

A somewhat familiar voice came.

Ying Song looked over and saw a masked stranger, a rogue cultivator, slowly retracting his fist.

But the voice was inexplicably familiar.

In an instant, the extraordinary memory of a cultivator allowed him to recall: "You're that cultivator who sells Yao Beast Meat?"

The rogue cultivator brothers he had hired previously never returned, and Ying Song almost thought they had run off with the looted money!

Now it seemed his uncle had misjudged them back then!

This cultivator was a ruthless individual forged in a sea of corpses and blood!

Fang Xi showed no mercy, smashing his fist after fist onto the light shield.

"Fellow Daoist... we can talk this out!"

"Behind me is the Qi Family of the Hundred Skills Tower!"

"I... I can compensate you!"

Ying Song, his face filled with panic, explained while reaching for some talismans.

But Fang Xi gave him no chance. He roared, his True Energy highly condensed.

"Secret Technique: Primordial Chaos!"

BANG!

A terrifying force, far exceeding anything before, struck the water-blue protective shield.

CRACKLE!

Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the blue jade pendant, which instantly turned to dust.

Fang Xi's momentum didn't decrease as he plunged two fingers directly into Ying Song's throat.

"Ugh..."

Ying Song's eyes widened in horror as he slowly fell.

His grip loosened, and several Talismans drifted down.

"This is another benefit of body cultivation. Thought and action are instantaneous... the attack speed is so fast, the enemy doesn't have time to react."

Fang Xi flicked a fireball, destroying the corpse to erase evidence, then snatched Ying Song's Storage Bag. He was still contemplating the gains and losses of this battle. "Of course... the concealment function of the Camouflage Cloak is also very important. Few cultivators constantly use their spiritual eyes. Being able to hide from ordinary people's naked eyes provides great convenience for a body cultivator's surprise attack..."

Although the Storage Bag was good, Fang Xi didn't have time to slowly wear down the Magical Power imprint on it.

Furthermore, there were the Magic Tools and Storage Bags from the late Qi Refining expert earlier; those were the main spoils of war!

After finishing everything, Fang Xi looked in the direction where Situ Qingqing was lying and suddenly spoke, "Fellow Daoist, are you done sleeping?"

"Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you, Fellow Daoist!" Situ Qingqing slowly got up. Although her hair was disheveled and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, her demeanor was still extraordinary.

"I have no intention of being your enemy, Fellow Daoist. You don't need to prepare any last resorts for me."

Fang Xi, disguised at the moment, wasn't afraid of Situ Qingqing discovering his identity and said with a loud laugh.

"I am Situ Qingqing, and I must thank you for saving my life, Fellow Daoist." Situ Qingqing smiled gently and bowed gracefully.

She was a very intelligent woman. Seeing Fang Xi's mask, she knew he intended to hide his identity and didn't ask any further questions. She simply took out a token. "This is a token of my Situ Family. Please accept it, and I will surely repay this kindness in the future!"

The token was thrown out, but Fang Xi didn't catch it, letting it fall to the ground.

The scene became a little awkward.

"I didn't specifically save you..." Fang Xi looked at the token, representing the Situ Family's favor, lying on the ground, and it felt as if he saw the collapse of the Situ Family's influence.

Yes... what use was the favor of a great family on the verge of annihilation?

He wanted something tangible!

Therefore, Fang Xi smiled, "Fairy, there's no need to be so polite. If you truly wish to repay me, why not tell me what happened? I am genuinely clueless about the chaos in the Marketplace..."