"What?"
Lu Ren froze, feigning surprise.
The old man beside him lowered his head with a cold smile, the corners of his lips curling up in a triumphant grin.
"Men!"
Before Lu Ren could finish speaking, more than a dozen old men charged out from all directions. Every one of them was an Immortal Realm expert, at least a Tenth Tier Immortal.
The moment they appeared, they surrounded Lu Ren completely. Powerful Law energy erupted, forming a seal that thoroughly imprisoned him.
The Artifact Refiners were likewise frightened by the sight, each fleeing far away, utterly confused.
"Elder, what is the meaning of this?"
Lu Ren asked in panic.
"What does it mean? You are a spy sent by the Sword Forging Immortal Pavilion, aren't you? You wanted to infiltrate our Zhao Family and secretly sabotage our clan-protecting grand formation. How could it be so easy?"
"Why do you think our Zhao Family recruits Artifact Refiners? It is to lure the snake from its hole and kill it!"
"Now, you have finally taken the bait. I will chop off your head and have someone deliver it to the Sword Forging Immortal Pavilion!"
The assessment elder shouted.
Lu Ren roared repeatedly, frantically defending himself. "I am not a spy! I am merely an artifact refiner here to take the assessment. You cannot falsely accuse me!"
"You still dare to quibble? Fine. Since you refuse to admit it, we can only throw you into the dungeon first and interrogate you slowly!"
After saying this, the assessment elder immediately signaled for the other elders to take Lu Ren away.
Very quickly, Lu Ren was thrown into the dungeon of the Immortal Ancient Zhao Family.
The dungeon was filled with formations, dark and sinister.
More than a dozen elders activated their Law energy, suppressing