Sure enough, as soon as Chi Yuan walked out of the dense forest, two groups of people followed closely behind from the other side of the dense forest.
The group on the left consisted of about twenty people, led by a man in a silver-white robe with a composed expression. He was none other than Jiang Hanzhou, the leader of the Hanzhou Association.
The cultivators following behind him were all sharp and powerful. Although their formation Ten Thousand Immortals Association Gathering, they still possessed a strong sense of determination to not fall behind.
The group on the right also numbered around twenty people, led by a stern-looking man in a black battle robe, Chen Bei, the leader of the Northern Dipper Association. A long sword, as white as frost, hung diagonally at his waist. Even before the sword was drawn, the surrounding air had already turned several degrees colder.
The appearance of these three groups immediately clarified the situation in the valley.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Association, the Hanzhou Association, and the Northern Dipper Association are the three most powerful forces in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain, together occupying more than 70% of the territory in the Sacred Domain.
The rest of the small groups and solo travelers are nothing more than scattered soldiers compared to these three.
Chi Yuan's gaze swept lightly over Jiang Hanzhou and Chen Bei, his face still showing that calm and composed demeanor.
He stepped forward, his voice clear and resonant, carrying an undeniable certainty:
"You've arrived quickly, but this place is under the jurisdiction of my Ten Thousand Immortals Association. Since this Seven-Colored Mystic Origin Fruit Tree was born on my territory, according to the established rules of the Sacred Domain, it belongs to my Ten Thousand Immortals Association Society. Please return."
As soon as Chi Yuan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the valley suddenly turned cold.
Those lone cultivators and small group members who were originally observing all changed their expressions, and many of them had anger and resentment flashing in their eyes.
A single Seven-Colored Profound Origin Fruit, a rare treasure of heaven and earth, is enough to change a cultivator's Dao Path. Now, with seven fruits hanging on the branches, Chi Yuan wanted to devour them all with just a word.
That's a bit too much of an appetite.
Han Xuanji's figure was behind many small groups of people who huddled together for warmth, but no one noticed him, assuming he was a member of another group.
Among the crowd, a blue-haired youth stared at Han Xuanji, recognizing his identity, but he didn't rush to strike up a conversation.
"Brother Chi, aren't your words a bit too domineering?"
Jiang Hanzhou spoke, his voice neither hurried nor slow.
He was dressed in a long silver-white robe, his face composed, his gaze calmly meeting Chi Yuan's, showing no sign of being intimidated by the other's imposing presence.
"When we divided the areas, we agreed on the ownership of fixed resources and Variant within our respective jurisdictions."
However, this Seven-Colored Mystic Origin Fruit Tree is a spiritual object of heaven and earth, which is born on its own and is not a fixed resource, much less something planted by your Ten Thousand Immortals Association.
Since these are unclaimed items, they should naturally be dealt with according to one's own abilities. What do you think, Brother Chi?
This statement was reasonable and well-founded, avoiding a direct confrontation while refuting Chi Yuan's "territory theory."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Bei, standing on the other side, nodded coldly and uttered two words sparingly:
"Reasonable."
The frost-white longsword at his waist hummed slightly, as if echoing his words.
Although his men Ten Thousand Immortals Association Society, each of them possessed a sharp aura and was clearly a carefully selected elite. Standing together, they exuded an aura that should not be underestimated.
With the two major forces taking the lead, the surrounding Rogue Cultivator and small groups who had previously dared not speak out also emboldened themselves and began to echo each other.
"Master Jiang is right. The treasures of heaven and earth are for those who are destined to possess them. Why Ten Thousand Immortals Association try to monopolize them as soon as you arrive?"
" The fortuitous opportunity left behind by the Ten Directions Holy Lord is for all those who participate in the trials; it is an unclaimed treasure!"
These words were relatively restrained, after all, no one wanted to truly offend the Ten Thousand Immortals Association to the death.
But suddenly a rough voice rang out from the crowd. The voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, like the clash of metal:
Even if the successor of the Ten Directions Holy Lord were standing here, he wouldn't dare say that everything in this Sacred Domain belongs to him.
"And who do you think you are, Chi Yuan?"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
All eyes turned to the direction from which the sound came.
A burly man dressed in black stood with his arms crossed beside an ancient tree, a defiant smile playing on his lips.
His face was angular, with high brow bones and sharp, piercing eyes; standing there, he resembled a divine weapon drawn from its sheath.
The surrounding cultivators instinctively kept their distance from him, as if getting too close would injure them with his fierce aura.
This person was none other than Li Fu.
The most infamous lone traveler in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain.
Chi Yuan's face instantly darkened.
If Jiang Hanzhou's rebuttal was a veiled attack, then Li Fu's words were like a slap in the face in front of everyone.
He stared coldly at Li Fu, a crack finally appearing in his previously composed voice:
" Li Fu, I originally intended to take care of the important matters before retrieving the fruit."
If you're so eager to die, I don't mind sending you out of the Sacred Domain first.
Li Fu is a prodigy from another major region under the Sacred Court. His background is no worse than Chi Yuan's, and his combat power is even more astonishing. Even after coming to this Ten Directions Sacred Domain, almost no one can defeat him in a one-on-one fight.
Previously, he single-handedly seized the Variant from the Ten Thousand Immortals Association, stealing a considerable amount of Ten Directions Spiritual Light from all directions. Even a dozen or so members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association couldn't defeat him.
Fueled by both old and new grudges, several Ten Thousand Immortals Association immediately joined in the cursing, their words laced with threats and humiliation. They accused Li Fu of being ungrateful, with the lean man jumping around the most enthusiastically, pointing at Li Fu insults, as if the pent-up anger he had been holding in had finally found an outlet.
As he continued cursing, the lean man suddenly spotted a familiar figure, but he paid no attention and simply continued cursing even more vehemently.
"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing these words, Li Fu not only did not get angry, but instead burst into laughter.
After laughing, his gaze shot towards Chi Yuan like lightning, his voice filled with unbridled arrogance:
"Come on if Li Fu. I don't need a single fruit, but I want to see how many of the men you brought today, Chi Yuan, will survive and return with you."
I can afford to lose 10,000 points. I've already explored this Sacred Domain enough, and what I've earned is more than enough to cover my losses.
"But you, Master Chi, have poured so much effort and money into this Ten Thousand Immortals Association over the years. Can you afford to lose it all?"
These words were like a poisoned dagger, precisely piercing Chi Yuan's soft spot.
Chi Yuan frowned, feeling a sense of unease.
Everyone knows that the Ten Thousand Immortals Association reached its current scale not only because of Chi Yuan's personal strength, but also because of the efforts he has made over the years to win over cultivators from all sides.
These people follow him only for personal gain.
If this matter is truly Li Fu today by a madman like Li Fu who has nothing to lose, and some key personnel are also lost, the morale of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association be shaken, which will affect his plan to enter the Immortal Palace.
This is also a drawback of forming a faction; you have to consider more things, unlike the carefree life of going it alone.