Attack on Mad Martial Hall

The Ruins-Return Divine Light had dealt Li Xuancang a grievous blow, but it had not shattered him as it had last time. Nor would he need months to recover.

As Li Xuancang tended his wounds, Xuanyuan Jue received the news and hurried over.

"Li Xuancang, what opportunity did you stumble upon?"

Greed filled Xuanyuan Jue's heart. He wanted to seize Li Xuancang while he was injured and take whatever opportunity he possessed.

When Xuanyuan Jue arrived at the Clear Origin Domain camp, Bai Meng immediately reported his arrival to Li Xuancang.

"Lord Xuanyuan, what brings you here? Do you have any instructions?"

Li Xuancang had already brought his injuries under control. Though he could not yet fight at full strength, he was more than capable of handling someone in the early Dao-Integration Realm.

Xuanyuan Jue was startled by Li Xuancang's condition. His greed was doused as though a basin of cold water had been dumped over it.

He had expected Li Xuancang to be gravely wounded and near death, helpless to resist him.

Instead, Li Xuancang seemed to be in decent shape—nothing like Xuanyuan Jue had imagined.

"I heard that the Ruins-Return Divine Light injured you, Fellow Daoist Li. I came to check on you out of concern."

Xuanyuan Jue's thoughts raced, and he seized on an excuse.

"Your timing is perfect, Lord Xuanyuan. I killed three Dao-Integration Realm cultivators and would like to claim Dragon-Pattern Star Radiance Stone, Immortal-Tears Green Gold, and Primordial Beginning Divine Stone in exchange."

Li Xuancang did not know what Xuanyuan Jue wanted, but he was certain the man meant him no good.

He took the opportunity to claim the bounty and secure his reward.

Xuanyuan Jue's face turned livid. He looked as miserable as if he had swallowed a fly.

"I'll go back at