Not Stealing, It's Robbing!

"Yang Jian, clear the way! If you continue to act unreasonably, don't blame us for being impolite!"

At this moment, Yang Jian's initial rudeness finally angered the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden.

In the crowd, Di Xin's body trembled upon hearing the name "Yang Jian."

Holy crap!

I'm just here watching the show, and that guy is actually the great Erlang Shen, Yang Jian! No wonder the Sky-Howling Dog was acting so strangely!

The owner is right in front of me, and I'm hiding his Sky-Howling Dog. This is like a blind man riding a blind horse into the abyss at midnight. It's too damn dangerous.

Di Xin pulled Gun Juan and turned to leave, but suddenly noticed many people surging towards them from all directions, engulfing the two of them.

It wasn't impossible to force their way out, but doing so would be like a fish swimming upstream, becoming the most beautiful rebel. With his extraordinary height, it would be hard not to attract Yang Jian's attention.

He forcefully suppressed the urge to flee and remained in place, enduring the torment.

He now vaguely understood why the System had told him to run out of the palace: it was very likely because Yang Jian had arrived in Chaoge.

If he knew that the two female Qi Cultivators were followers of Goddess Nuwa, his pressure would likely be even greater.

Because Goddess Nuwa had instructed the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden and the Nine Nether Pure Maiden not to reveal their identities, they had argued with Yang Jian for a few extra sentences. If they had revealed their identities earlier, the misunderstanding might have been resolved, and Yang Jian wouldn't have been so aggressive.

"If you two have nothing to hide, why get angry for no reason? Please wait a moment. After Yang finishes one matter, he will allow you both to leave."

Yang Jian wasn't one to be easily intimidated. Since he had suspects, he decided he had to get to the bottom of it, even if it meant expending the last drop of the Sky-Howling Dog's essence blood.

"In broad daylight, what exactly do you want to do?" A layer of frost covered the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden's face. If not for the large number of ordinary civilians present, which would cause many casualties if they fought, she would not have tolerated this situation.

"You two just need to wait quietly!"

As he spoke, Yang Jian made a gesture, and the green jade bottle reappeared in his hand.

Seeing this, the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden raised her palm, and a black short halberd appeared on it – her Spiritual Treasure, the Mysterious Sky Halberd.

In her haste, she didn't have time to identify it clearly and mistook Yang Jian's jade bottle for a magic treasure.

Just as the two were about to fight, four streams of light suddenly flashed across the sky, transforming into four figures – one man and three women.

"Fellow cultivators, why the dispute? Is this Yang Jian, disciple of True Man Yu Ding?" The man, dressed in a black Daoist robe with a large Tai Chi and Bagua pattern on his chest, spoke first upon appearing.

In the world of Qi Cultivators, anyone who could directly address someone by name was usually an elder.

For example, when Goddess Nuwa addressed Yang Jian directly, Yang Jian would immediately respond with "Senior."

There were exceptions, such as between peers or when a junior addressed an elder. In those cases, there was usually animosity between the parties, and there was no need to discuss their origins or seniority. For instance, the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden's direct address of "Yang Jian" just now was such a case.

The Nine Heavens Profound Maiden was unhappy with Yang Jian, not because she was of a higher generation.

Yang Jian saw that the man looked dignified and the three women beside him had extraordinary auras, knowing they were not ordinary Qi Cultivators. He quickly cupped his fists and said, "This disciple is indeed Yang Jian. May I ask for your esteemed names, seniors!"

The man's eyes opened slightly, and he stroked his beard as he introduced himself, "Zhao Gongming of Mount Emei's Luofu Cave. Traveling with me are the Three Ladies of Three Immortal Island."

Upon hearing that they were these powerful figures from the Jie Sect, Yang Jian quickly bowed respectfully again.

In the crowd, Di Xin's expression changed slightly, and his heart became uneasy.

The Three Ladies of Three Immortal Island, aren't they Lady Yunxiao, Lady Bixiao, and Lady Qiongxiao?

I never expected that not only the three ladies would come for a mere Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, but Zhao Gongming would also tag along.

Not to mention the three ladies, Zhao Gongming alone is a formidable figure who defies heaven and earth. Moreover, he will be on my side in the future.

Thirty-six stratagems...

Di Xin squeezed Gun Juan's small hand and was about to secretly turn and leave.

However, as soon as he moved, two options appeared before him.

[Option One: Leave immediately. Mission Reward: Immortal Beast Azure Ox.]

[Option Two: Stay put and do not leave. Mission Reward: High-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure Dragon Binding Rope.]

Seeing these two options, Di Xin quickly retracted his steps, not daring to move again.

He just didn't understand why the System wouldn't let him leave in this situation.

If they find out the whereabouts of the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, the cases of the Monster Summoning Banner and the Sky-Howling Dog might be solved on the spot.

However, out of trust in the System, he still chose the second option.

[Host's choice is completely correct. Option mission completed. Reward: High-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure Dragon Binding Rope. Special Hint: Zhao Gongming's.]

Seeing this line of text, Di Xin covered his forehead, his face turning somewhat dark.

System, can you be more serious? Zhao Gongming is right here, and you're not stealing, you're robbing!

How am I supposed to face this? If I get caught, I'll be torn to shreds. Won't you cry then?

Just as Di Xin was mentally scolding the System, a white light flashed from Zhao Gongming's body and then disappeared.

Di Xin also found, without surprise, that a black rope was added to his System space, still shimmering.

Such an anomaly caused the Three Ladies beside him to look at Zhao Gongming, inquiring with their eyes.

Zhao Gongming's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "My Dragon Binding Rope..."

He didn't say anything more and closed his eyes to sense it. The Three Ladies' faces also turned grim, and they stared intently at Zhao Gongming, awaiting his results.

A moment later, Zhao Gongming slowly opened his eyes, and said with a flash of brilliance, "Right here in Chaoge City, from now on, no one is allowed to leave Chaoge!"

"Eldest Brother, the four of us siblings will each guard one direction. No one will be able to leave. I'm afraid the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors have also fallen into the same person's hands," Yunxiao said immediately after releasing her divine sense.

Lady Bixiao and Lady Qiongxiao also released their divine senses to observe Chaoge.

This kind of divine sense release consumed an immense amount of soul power. Even for them, who had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, it couldn't last too long, and the range was also very limited.

If the lost treasures weren't too important, they would never waste their soul power like this.

After all, once their energy was depleted, it would take a considerable amount of time to recover.

Therefore, each person only chose another direction, so the consumption wouldn't be as severe.

Amidst the crowd, Di Xin saw this and gently patted his chest, letting out a quiet sigh of relief.

This was like a roller coaster, too thrilling.

Fortunately, the white light that transformed from the Dragon Binding Rope didn't appear from Zhao Gongming and land on him, otherwise he would have been dead.

Compared to these powerhouses, his current cultivation was like a tiny shrimp in front of them.