"Such a thing actually happened?"
Li Chen was astonished to hear it and hurriedly asked for details.
Wu Ding gave a vivid account. "The helper Luo Changshan invited was a Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator nicknamed 'Octopus.' His name is Che Rong."
"Although Che Rong has reached Foundation Establishment, like most Wilderness Rogue Cultivators, he lacks the corresponding mastery as a Puppet Master Artisan. He is merely a skilled Puppeteer."
"So despite all these years, he has made no progress at all, relying largely on modification services purchased from various parties and external aids such as Divine Ability Mechanism Devices to arm himself."
"That connection was how he became acquainted with Luo Changshan. They could be considered old acquaintances..."
Among the Underworld's wandering cultivators, plenty had advanced to Foundation Establishment through their own cultivation, but not all could become Puppet Master Artisans.
Once such people successfully established their foundations, they could almost be said to have reached the end of their Dao Path.
Perhaps out of greed, or perhaps because he refused to accept his lot, Che Rong had betrayed Luo Changshan and attacked him. Caught completely off guard, Luo Changshan had been forced to hide in his lair to protect himself.
By now, word had spread throughout the Underworld around Suyang. Che Rong was prowling around Yunshan Valley like a tiger eyeing its prey, ready to go in and plunder the place as soon as Luo Changshan died, and even contend for ownership of the valley!
"Is this information true? Could that wily old fox Luo Changshan be trying to lure the snake out of its hole?" Li Chen asked calmly.
Although "inviting a wolf into one's home" was hardly uncommon in the Underworld, if the two were close friends, or some unknown deal lay hidden behind the scenes, it