The Crane Cloaked Scholar shook his head slightly. "Yanxi City would never cooperate with Su Lijing, of course!"
"In fact, the people in Yanxi City have no idea that Su Lijing has any connection to us."
"And I've never mentioned Yanxi City to Su Lijing, either."
"As for why Yanxi City would also come here and risk getting involved..."
"Heh. Yanxi City is one of the Five Righteous Sects, so naturally, they value honor and integrity."
"But not every cultivator in Yanxi City refuses to use a few indirect methods."
"City Lord Tie died at Pei Ling's hands. That's an undisputed fact!"
"Everyone in Yanxi City wants to avenge City Lord Tie!"
"But for the sake of Yanxi City's reputation, their Dao Hearts, and a few other concerns, they can't attack Pei Ling directly. They only intend to cultivate desperately and defeat him openly..."
"However, when they learned that we were going to act, several Grand Elders of Yanxi City who watched City Lord Tie grow up were more than willing to help us!"
"The one condition is that their identities must not be exposed!"
The other members of the Demon Race understood at once and nodded. "Understood!"
"We still have a few spare Chongming Sect Magic Robes and other items that Su Lijing sent over."
The Crane Cloaked Scholar nodded slightly. "Very good."
"Move out!"
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Suzhen Heaven.
Wilderness.
A herd of deer, with young and old among them, moved slowly beneath the sparse trees, leisurely chewing on tender leaves.
Beside them stood three figures, motionless. Their auras were concealed to the utmost, blending with the natural surroundings until they startled neither insects nor birds. Thick cloaks wrapped them from head to toe, hiding every detail.
The three figures said nothing to one another. They simply waited patiently beneath