Seven-Colored All-Heaven Umbrella (thanks to the reader whose ID ends in 8988 for the 500-coin tip)

"Since Fellow Daoist Xingyuan has put it that way, I, Lan Li, am not someone who fails to appreciate a favor. Why not let me inspect your grotto-heaven and storage bag? If I don't see the spirit treasure and heavenly dragon blood-demon fruit, I certainly won't attack!" Lan Li swept his gaze around before letting it settle on Ye Jingcheng.

Those words made their expressions turn even uglier.

After all, while he seemed to be showing True Lord Xingyuan and the Righteous Path Sect some respect, he actually wanted to inspect Ye Jingcheng's treasures and everything he had gained on this expedition.

There were plenty of Nascent Soul cultivators here. Some had quietly left, while others remained nearby. With word of the flight-prohibiting formation spreading, those people had become much more skillful at concealing themselves.

If they truly saw Ye Jingcheng's treasures, they might well fish in troubled waters and secretly attack him and the Ye Family cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Lan Li, keep talking, and it won't just be Yun Tian who arrives shortly. Purple Firmament and the Wang Family and Zhao Family will come too. If you lose your drake core then, don't blame me for not warning you!" True Lord Wufa continued fanning the flames from the side, his gaze fixed on the space behind Ye Jingcheng.

In his view, Purple Firmament and Yun Tian were both unlikely to seize the Heaven-Reaching spirit treasure. Naturally, they would have no need to hide or flee, so their return was inevitable.

And Ye Jingcheng and the others were indeed stalling for time, waiting for reinforcements.

Only, they were not waiting solely for True Lord Yuntian and Purple Firmament True Lord.

"So you refuse to cooperate!" Lan Li's brows knitted tightly. Seeing that Ye Jingcheng still made no move, he glared