Betrayal

"Come on, let's drink the fish soup together, we're brothers now!"

Zhang Yang served the four of them another small bowl of fish soup and handed it to them.

Four Golden Core Realm are speechless. Who would throw their best friend into a lake to fish?

However, they had no other choice.

"Before you drink the fish soup, you should tell me your secret. By the way, you haven't told me your name and sect yet!" Zhang Yang said, holding the fish soup and looking at the Golden Core Realm in front of him.

Then, he took out a strange object and pointed it at the Golden Core Realm, gesturing, "You can begin."

"My name is Li Qi, from the Heavenly Profound Sect... What is that thing in your hand?" Li Qi asked Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang chuckled and showed Li Qi the strange object, which displayed an image of Li Qi's reflection. "My name is Li Qi, from the Heavenly Profound Sect... What is that thing in your hand...?"

This thing is Zhang Yang's imagination, and with the cooperation of Huolingzi and Hualingzi, and with Zhang Yang's own ideas, it has finally come to fruition.

However, this thing had already reached the level of Treasure Artifact once it was made, so it couldn't be mass-produced. Zhang Yang was reluctant to sell it, so he kept it for himself.

The first use yielded excellent results.

Upon seeing the scene on the screen, Li Qi's expression changed instantly, and the other three Golden Core Realm also looked terrified.

"Don't run away! I've recorded the scene of you drinking my fish soup. You can't escape. Tell me now. Li Qi, it's your turn. Start by asking why the four of you came to kill me." Zhang Yang gestured.

Li Qi was stunned for a long while before he said blankly, "The Azure Cloud Sect is not as strong as it used to be, but it still has many treasures. That's why we discussed taking over the Azure Cloud Sect. However, the Azure Cloud Sect's protective formation is too powerful; we simply can't break through. We have to use other methods."

Then he told him what he knew.

For example, how to send a genius disciple selected by the sect to infiltrate the Azure Cloud Sect, and how to contact everyone to kill Zhang Yang, etc.

"I'm very satisfied!" Zhang Yang nodded. "Now, it's your turn to tell me the secret of the Heavenly Profound Sect. Don't worry about those three; the secret won't leak out. You can vouch for each other later. If anyone testifies that one of them is lying, I'll immediately throw them into the trap."

Under Zhang Yang's coercion, the four people each recorded a short "video".

"You all did a great job! Now you can have your fish soup!"

Zhang Yang gave the fish soup he had promised to the four people to them respectively.

However, the four of them found the originally delicious fish soup to be sour and bitter.

After the four people drank the fish soup, Zhang Yang took out their Spatial Ring and said, "I haven't touched any of your Spatial Ring, but you have to give me half of what's inside. As for the Law Treasure you used to attack me, of course I can't return it to you."

All four of them had blank expressions and obediently did as instructed.

Zhang Yang's actions had already shattered their psychological defenses, so now they would do whatever Zhang Yang told them to do.

"Alright, you can go now." Zhang Yang waved for the four to leave. "You need to go tell the others to come and kill me. I'll be waiting for you here. If you kill me, your secret won't be exposed, right?"

However, I must remind you, besides the Heavenly Net Spirit Artifact, you must not reveal my other Spirit Artifact!

The four men's eyes finally lit up; they could indeed find someone to kill Zhang Yang!

The four people were motivated and left quickly.

Zhang Yang happily put away the four secrets, along with a pile of Spirit Stone, spirit medicine, and so on.

Among these discoveries, Zhang Yang was shocked to find that some of the items were purchased by the Azure Moon Merchant Association...

We'll put it in the Azure Moon Merchant Association and sell it there!

Zhang Yang put away the Bronze Cauldron and sat by the lake to refine the spiritual energy in the fish soup. At the same time, he used himself to fish, hoping to catch another Rainbow Fish.

However, the lake was calm and still, and no Rainbow Fish appeared.

"I refuse to believe there's only one way, let's try a different direction!" Zhang Yang changed direction.

Meanwhile, within the secret realm, the fighting had become increasingly fierce.

Anyone who sees heavenly materials and earthly treasures will take action.

The heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the secret realm far exceeded everyone's expectations.

In fact, all the "elements" in this secret realm were brought by Azure Cloud Master from various dangerous places.

These places are generally inaccessible to ordinary people, and these heavenly materials and earthly treasures are also beyond the reach of ordinary people, so they are naturally highly valued by everyone.

At this moment, Jiang Zhiqiu was on the run for his life.

He was lucky enough to pick a few crimson fruits on a mountain, but he was accidentally spotted by three Golden Core Realm, who then chased after him.

"For the sake of the Azure Cloud Sect, put down the Blood Spirit Fruit and we'll spare your Undying!" the three Golden Core Realm shouted.

Jiang Zhiqiu sneered; he didn't believe the words of the three Golden Core at all.

Besides, although he had joined the Azure Cloud Sect, he was only a Registered Disciple, and he didn't think the Azure Cloud Sect would step in to protect him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to run away!

Rogue Cultivator independent cultivation, this life of fleeing for one's life was nothing new to him; in fact, it brought him a long-lost sense of excitement.

The three Golden Core Realm cultivators gritted their teeth and chased Jiang Zhiqiu all the way to the lakeside.

Just as they reached the lakeside, a red shadow flashed across the water and disappeared.

Zhang Yang waited two days before finally getting a Rainbow Fish to take the bait, only to have it scared away.

He stood up angrily and shouted, "How do you want to die... Junior Brother Jiang, what are you doing here?"

"Eldest Senior Brother!" Jiang Zhiqiu stopped in his tracks, then looked somewhat awkward.

Having just acquired a heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and having been robbed by Zhang Yang before, he was naturally wary of Zhang Yang. Moreover, he was somewhat worried that these heavenly materials and earthly treasures might be handed over to the sect.

At this moment, Zhang Yang had a clear understanding of the situation. Without hesitation, he took action, using the Immortal-Binding Rope and the Heavenly Net together. In a short time, the three Golden Core Realm cultivators who were chasing Jiang Zhiqiu were captured.

"You scared away my fish, so you'll become my bait!" Zhang Yang used the Immortal-Binding Rope to tie up a Golden Core Realm and threw him directly into the lake.

The other two were caught in Heavenly Net and thrown into the lake as well.

"You brat, we can't kill these three. We have to keep them alive." Azure Cloud Master's voice rang in Zhang Yang's ears.

Zhang Yang understood; these three people hadn't signed a waiver of liability.

Be careful when fishing, spare their lives. But if they dare to hunt down Azure Cloud Sect disciples, they can forget about taking their Spatial Ring and Law Treasure.

"Junior Brother Jiang, have some fish soup." Zhang Yang said with a smile, "Rainbow Fish soup is a rare treat. I went to great lengths to get my hands on it. There was one that was about to take the bait, but you scared it away."

He knew that Jiang Zhiqiu must have obtained heavenly materials and earthly treasures and was being hunted down. Since Jiang Zhiqiu wouldn't say, Zhang Yang didn't care what kind of heavenly materials and earthly treasures Jiang Zhiqiu had obtained.

Jiang Zhiqiu felt relieved and took the fish soup from Zhang Yang. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Eldest Senior Brother, I picked a few red fruits. They should be Blood Spirit Fruit, which have the effect of cleansing the marrow and transforming the body."

"Oh!" Zhang Yang nodded slightly. "When you get back, you can find your Third Uncle-Master and ask him to help you refine a marrow-cleansing and body-strengthening pill when he has time."

He glanced at Jiang Zhiqiu and said meaningfully, "Junior Brother Jiang, the Azure Cloud Sect isn't as complicated as you think. Although you're only Registered Disciple, you're still considered a member of the Azure Cloud Sect. We cherish our own people very much."

"Mm!" Jiang Zhiqiu nodded and silently drank the fish soup.