Back when he had just broken through to foundation establishment.
Li Ping had needed to tread carefully when dealing with a foundation establishment middle stage cultivator like Xiong Pohai.
Now, however, although he was still a rogue cultivator.
Zhang Tie had already become Windmist True Person's disciple. Li Ping was not without connections in the Immortal City.
Moreover, after the affair with Ye Chen, Dai Sangyu had been ordered to step down as acting leader and reflect on her mistakes in seclusion. Meng Qingyi was now the Immortal City's acting leader.
Ever since settling on Immortal Peach Mountain, Li Ping had maintained a good relationship with the Meng Family and enjoyed working with them. His personal friendship with Meng Qingyi was also quite good.
Xiong Pohai, on the other hand, belonged to the master-and-disciple faction, which had become a target of suppression after the affair with Ye Chen.
The balance between offense and defense had reversed. How could he simply let Xiong Pohai take Gu Musheng away?
As for whether this would offend a foundation establishment middle stage cultivator?
Li Ping was even less concerned about that. If Xiong Pohai dared secretly follow him out of the city to take revenge, he would welcome it with open arms.
The many magic artifacts and treasures he possessed were more than enough to kill the man with ease.
"You dare obstruct the Immortal City's business!" Xiong Pohai flew into a rage at Li Ping's words and shouted, "Out of my way!"
Li Ping did not budge. He merely regarded him coldly. "Can you speak for the Immortal City?"
Seeing that he had failed to intimidate Li Ping, Xiong Pohai raised his head and gave him a long, searching look.
A man who had established the greatest gang in the mortal world, then