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Southern outer urban area.

The black sword, carrying the Gu Jinlai, is rapidly traversing the area.

He added, "I suppose you've heard about the battle between the two Celestial Person of the Lan family?"

"I've heard of it."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Lan Yuhua killed a demon king at the Demon Slaying Hall. Her merit, converted into contribution points, is as high as 900 million, which far exceeds that of Lan Yuxian. If it weren't for the fact that the headmaster kept her in the captain's position because she had found clues about Liu Zhenyuan, she wouldn't even be able to hold onto her position as acting captain, let alone surpass Lan Yuhua."

As Black Sword spoke, he glanced at the courtyard that came into view ahead. "In the next three days... capturing Liu Zhenyuan and obtaining the 600 million bounty on his body is her last hope to compete for that spot. Saint Lan Yuxue will be arriving in two days."

Gu Jinlai have frowned upon hearing this.

But in the end, he still didn't say anything.

"That's a precious opportunity to cultivate in the grotto-heaven! If she misses it, not only will Lan Yuxian's future be greatly affected, but her status and position in the Lan family will also plummet..."

Black Sword shook his head after saying this, "In short, you should be careful in the near future."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and looked at Gu Jinlai again. "I know you are different now than before. You have accumulated strength over the past month and even cultivated Divine Ability. Your combat strength is approaching that of a peak Celestial Person Being. However, the Lan family has such a deep background that even the City Lord is unwilling to offend them easily. If Lan Yuxian fails to get that spot in the end, that will be fine. But if she does get the spot and someone obstructs her actions during this period, no one can withstand her wrath."

"I see."

From Gu Jinlai, a voice responded.

Black Sword nodded.

Then he smiled and looked at Gu Jinlai again, "Whether Lan Yuxian can capture Liu Zhenyuan or not, she will not be able to stay in the position of captain of our Southeast Team in two days. The Ancient Martial King's combat power is amazing. If she makes good use of the time in these two days, she may be able to become the captain of our team directly, similar to a Domain Lord."

"Although my combat strength is not bad, how can my seniority among the Purifiers compare with that of Captain Black Sword? If we really have to choose a captain, it should be Captain Black Sword."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Seniority? The Purifiers have all been reformed now. Everyone is on the same starting line. There's no such thing as seniority. Besides, in the end, it's strength that matters among martial artists. If you're strong enough to protect your team members and lead them to merit, everyone will naturally be willing to support you. If you can't catch the out-of-control Demon Cult members and keep putting your team members in danger, even if the higher-ups appoint you as captain, you won't be able to hold onto that position securely."

Black Sword Path.

No one has refuted this Gu Jinlai.

The captain of the Purifier Squad is comparable to a Domain Lord.

The Domain Lord is one level higher than the District Lord. If he can really take over the position of the Purifier Squad Leader after Lan Yuxian leaves, Fang Jianfei of the Fang Family, even as his superior, will not be able to touch him in the slightest.

Black Sword quickly led Gu Jinlai into the courtyard.

At this moment, outside the courtyard, a dozen people were resting with their eyes closed, trying to recover their Qi and Blood and vitality. Inside the courtyard, the sounds of conversation, even arguments, could be heard.

Black Sword and Gu Jinlai stepped into the courtyard, and many of the dozen or so people opened their eyes.

When they saw Gu Jinlai following the black sword, many Martial Kings showed surprise in their eyes.

Several of the Martial Kings stepped forward to greet Gu Jinlai, saying, "The Ancient Martial King is here. Now, if those out-of-control individuals or demonic cultists dare to launch sneak attacks during our operations, we guarantee they will not return alive."

"Haha, the Ancient Martial King truly lives up to his reputation when he makes a move, remaining silent until the very end."

"At the Martial Saint Academy, I heard that the Ancient Martial King had mastered many exquisite sword techniques and could even establish a training class to teach others to practice swordsmanship. At that time, I guessed that the Ancient Martial King must be different from ordinary people. I didn't expect that in just one month, the Ancient Martial King's strength has undergone earth-shattering changes. It is truly gratifying."

These martial kings wore smiles on their faces.

Clearly, they had all learned of Lei Yuanzong's battle.

"You flatter me."

Gu Jinlai, people have always greeted each other with a respectful bow.

Neither indifferent nor affectionate.

Among the dozen or so Martial Kings in the arena, although there were quite a few with Light Red Name or even Yellow Name, Red Name made up the majority.

At that moment, footsteps were heard from the inner courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Yuxian and several other people came out from inside.

When she saw the Gu Jinlai times, a strange look flashed across her face.

Lan Bailin of the Lan family smiled and nodded at Gu Jinlai, expressing a certain degree of goodwill. "The Ancient Martial King has also come. Now our chances of capturing and killing Liu Zhenyuan are even greater."

Lan Yuxian's expression became slightly unnatural as she recalled the conflict that had erupted between her and Gu Jinlai a month ago when she first joined the Purifiers team.

As Lan Bailin said, if she wanted to deal with Liu Zhenyuan, their chances of success would be much higher than Gu Jinlai.

But she couldn't bring herself to greet Gu Jinlai with a smile, no matter what.

I decided to pretend I didn't see it.

"Over the past two days, we have eliminated the most promising locations one by one, leaving only these three places. Let's go to this one first, the Shadow Painting Club."

Lan Yuxian said something and led everyone straight to the destination she had mentioned.

Seeing this, the other team members, though exhausted, had no choice but to follow Lan Yuxian's movements.

With Zhong Ti's example serving as a stark warning, no one dared to disobey Lan Yuxian's orders at this moment.

The group of over twenty people, the weakest of whom possessed the strength of a Martial Grandmaster, moved with great speed and arrived at the location of the Painting Shadow Society in no time.

Photograph Club...

In reality, it was a brothel in the outer city that offered sexual entertainment.

This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people, which makes it convenient for Tibetans to hide and for the public to be misled.

Of course, it takes considerable connections to be able to open such a brothel in the outer city.

However, such a relationship is insignificant compared to the Lan family of Lan Yuxian.

After the group of more than twenty people arrived at the scene, without any further words, Lan Yuxian immediately ordered, "Surround them, and don't let a single one of them escape."

After the Martial Kings and Martial Ancestors dispersed to the four directions, she quickly flew into the void, her Celestial Person aura rising continuously, causing wind and clouds to surge.

The entire courtyard complex where the Painting and Shadow Society was located was engulfed in dust and stones.

"Those who are to carry out the purges, everyone stay where you are and await investigation. Anyone who dares to make a move will be killed without exception."

Lan Yuxian gave a clear shout.

Without her order, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, Hei Jian, and the others quickly stepped forward and skillfully entered the Huaying Society.

The sudden intrusion of these purgers threw the Painting Society into chaos.

Among them, a martial arts master who was in charge of the Painting and Shadow Association quickly ran out. "This sir..."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was struck down by Lan Yuxian's palm from the void, slamming him into the ground with blood gushing from his mouth. His bones were shattered, and he died on the spot.

After slapping the Martial Grandmaster to death, Lan Yuxian's eyes flashed with a cold murderous intent: "Everyone stay where you are and await investigation. Anyone who makes a rash move will be killed without exception. I think I have made myself very clear."

Seeing the tragic death of the martial master, everyone in the Painting Shadow Society fell silent.

Some people who were confident in their connections and backgrounds trembled and dared not move an inch.

The purgers quickly stormed into the Picture Society and began a swift search.

The search lasted less than ten minutes when a Martial King-level aura suddenly erupted, and a figure soared into the sky from inside the Painting Shadow Society, rushing towards a direction farther from the city.

"Court death!"

Lan Yuxian immediately summoned her Dao artifact—the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Pagoda.

A visible ripple erupted from the artifact, pressing down on the charging Martial King.

Faced with the power of the Dao artifact, the Martial King roared, twisted his body, and his Qi and Blood boiled. A blood-red dragon seemed to appear in the void and crashed into the invisible ripples that had been blasted out by the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Pagoda.

The moment the two collided, it was as if a large amount of explosives had been detonated in the void. Accompanied by a deafening roar, violent Gang Qi and force swept wildly in all directions, ravaging hundreds of meters of land.

The two fought in the airspace above Huayinghui.

Although the Painting and Shadow Gathering is a relatively high-end venue, its location in the outer city shows that it can't be that high-end. Most of the people who come here are ordinary martial artists and cultivators, and even martial generals and Spirit Refining True Person are extremely rare.

Not to mention the courtesans, maids, and servants of the Painting Shadow Society itself.

The violent shockwave tore a bloody mist apart inside the Painting and Shadow Club.

Countless people were killed instantly by the force of this explosion.

Lan Yuxian, who was about to make a move, completely ignored it.

Upon seeing the methods that King Wu displayed in his counterattack, she seemed to recognize something.

"Red Dragon?"

His voice was filled with excitement.

"Take him down! Alive!"

Although Chi Long was only a high-level Martial King, he was still very famous on the Bounty Board.

Moreover, he has another identity: he is the disciple of Shang Tielong, who is ranked eighth on the Bounty Board.

If we can capture him, there's a good chance we can find out Shang Tielong's whereabouts.

Although the bounty on Shang Tielong is not as high as that on Liu Zhenyuan, taking him down would be enough for her to surpass Lan Yuhua and win the spot to go to the cave for cultivation.

Upon receiving Lan Yuxian's order, Hei Jian, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, and others simultaneously attacked the Crimson Dragon.

"Boom!"

Just then, a chain of lightning seemed to appear in the void, striking Black Sword, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, and Lan Yuxian, who was in the void, with incredible speed.

This chain of lightning...

It has been familiar to us Gu Jinlai.

Lightning-based Divine Ability – Thunder Staff.

However, the lightning staff released by this person was separated using a special method, forming something similar to lightning chains. With one strike, it hit Black Sword, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, and Lan Yuxian at the same time.

Although these electric shocks were not particularly powerful, they contained paralyzing and stiffening properties, causing them to pause slightly.

"Thunder Chains!?"

Xia Ruyi's face turned deathly pale. "This kind of Divine Ability... ranks ninth on the list of extremely dangerous abilities—the Thunder Realm!"