"An Ancient Immortal Cave Abode has surfaced?"
When Li Chen first heard this, he found it rather funny, but he soon stopped laughing.
"The schemers behind this are vicious indeed. But do they really think a rumor alone can drag me down from my position as Peak Master?"
Yu Youxian said, "You really shouldn't let your guard down. This time, the reports sound convincing, down to the last detail. Powerful factions and expert rogue cultivators across tens of millions of miles have all been stirred up. If some of them believe the rumors and send their subordinates to investigate, how do you plan to handle them?"
Li Chen said, "How else? A spirit peak blessed land is private territory. Anyone who provokes us will be treated as an enemy. Anyone who enters without permission, or enters under some other pretext only to violate my laws and explore or develop the land at will, will be treated as an invader without exception!"
Yu Youxian said with a headache, "Fellow Daoist Li, can't you spare us some worry?"
Li Chen said, "What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Yu? Don't you know that Guangyun is practically the only territory I have? I have to defend it even if it costs me this old life!"
"I'm not like your Golden Sun Gate, with its vast holdings and wealth, able to shrug off the loss of a few spirit peak blessed lands."
"Nonsense!" Yu Youxian said indignantly. "Who ever said anything like that?"
Li Chen continued undeterred, "Besides, the Golden Sun Gate oversees its vassals and bears the responsibility of protecting the forces under its wing. Surely it can't just stand by and watch outsiders invade my territory at will?"
"If I, Li Chen, suffer a loss, that's a small matter. But if the mighty