Not long after Su Mu and his companions disappeared, several Demon Beast hurriedly arrived.
Seeing that there was no one around, Thunder Leopard lay pitifully on the ground, and a Nascent Soul Realm Demon Beast immediately frowned.
Where are the four cultivators from earlier?
They got away.
Upon hearing this, the Mountain Ape immediately spoke with utmost respect.
"A Nascent Soul Cultivator?" The leading demon asked in a gloomy tone, looking at the pitiful state of the Thunder Leopard below.
Upon hearing this, the Mountain Ape quickly shook its head; it dared not lie. "It was a cultivator in the Mid Core Formation. That cultivator was extremely powerful; he severely injured Thunder Leopard in an instant."
"Are you kidding me? A mid-stage Core Formation cultivator can severely injure Late Core Formation Demon Beast in Mid Core Formation?"
Upon hearing this, the powerful demon beside him was immediately enraged, for this Thunder Leopard was a top -Late Core Formation.
How could it be so easily defeated?
The Mountain Ape didn't know how to explain it either, but in fact, it had really seen that human cultivator do that.
Thunder Leopard's Divine Ability were all broken by the opponent.
"Forget it, we'll attack the human city in three days. If we don't find this cultivator then, you know what will happen."
The great demon glanced coldly at the Mountain Ape, then turned and left.
The Mountain Ape breathed a sigh of relief and then lowered its head.
Thunder Leopard has already been crippled, but the opponent is still a Late Core Formation cultivator. If it were to be eaten, its strength would likely improve considerably.
With that thought in mind, the Mountain Ape, after seeing the terrified look in Thunder Leopard, grinned and crushed its head with a single slap.
Formless City.
Su Mu looked at the towering city before him and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
They're finally back; it really wasn't easy.
"Fellow Daoist, we still need to report the intelligence we've gathered, so we cannot accompany you."
The cultivator surnamed Wu glanced at Su Mu beside him and no longer dared to treat him as a cultivator of a lower level than himself.
His tone was not only calm, but also showed a degree of respect.
The soldiers guarding the city stared wide-eyed at the sight.
It's truly rare to see a Late Core Formation cultivator treat a Mid Core Formation cultivator with such respect.
Su Mu had no intention of going with the other person; he was in a hurry to see Yu Guyue and the other person.
With that thought in mind, he simply nodded casually to the three of them, then stepped into the city.
Upon seeing this, the cultivator surnamed Wu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how fortunate he was that he hadn't been rude to Su Mu earlier.
This guy is so powerful, he's definitely not someone you want to mess with.
Su Mu entered the city, determined his location, and then hurried to the main city.
"This should be the place."
Su Mu raised her head and looked at the City Lord's Mansion in front of her. If the Princess was here, she should be inside.
"What brings you here, senior? Do you have a jade token?"
Upon seeing the newcomer and sensing Su Mu's cultivation level, the Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding both sides had a slight change in expression.
They dared not question Su Mu, but they also dared not be rude.
"I don't have a jade token," Su Mu said, shaking his head as he had no such item.
"In that case, senior, I'm afraid..."
The guards were in a dilemma; Su Mu, a Core Formation Stage cultivator, was not someone they could afford to offend.
"But I have this," Su Mu then took out a token from the imperial city of Great Liang, which the eldest princess had given him when Su Mu first arrived in Great Liang.
"Imperial Jade Token? Senior, please enter."
The guard took a closer look and quickly let them pass.
This jade token allows free access even to the imperial palace, let alone a city lord's mansion.
Both of them were quite perceptive and dared not try to stop them.
Su Mu smiled upon seeing this, put away the jade token, and walked into the city.
Inside the main hall of the city lord's mansion, the eldest princess was discussing the upcoming defense with more than a dozen cultivators.
According to intelligence, the Demon Beast in the Savage Wilderness are about to launch a counterattack.
Normally, there would be no need to worry, but now the other side has the help of the siren.
This immediately put them at a disadvantage, forcing them to be much more cautious.
"I heard that seven Nascent Soul Cultivator have arrived from the sea monsters' side, and with the great demons from the Savage Wilderness lands, there are probably more than ten Nascent Soul Cultivator in total. How are we supposed to fight them?"
"Yes, in my opinion, it would be better to just retreat. After all, we've already obtained quite a few resources from the Savage Wilderness."
"Exactly. If we really continue guarding them, wouldn't we just be watching over those Spirit Stone mines, spirit jade mines, fire essence mines, and other resources for your Great Liang? We don't get a share of those resources."
Inside the main hall, a group of cultivators took their seats, each speaking in an unfriendly tone, seemingly having no intention of engaging in combat.
The eldest princess, seated in the main seat, immediately turned icy cold upon hearing these words.
"You didn't get a share? When we were exploring this Savage Wilderness, you took a spiritual spring. You took fifty springs of spiritual spring water, and countless kinds of spiritual herbs."
"We gave you a share of the Spirit Stone from the mined ore, and now you're saying you don't get your share? Are you trying to make exorbitant demands and still want Spirit Stone?"
Looking at the cultivators present, the princess could tell at a glance that they had clearly conspired to come and cause trouble for her!
His expression immediately turned extremely ugly, and he stared coldly at these guys.
The cultivators present remained expressionless upon hearing this.
"What do you mean by that, Princess? We have already contributed to the expansion, so it's not unreasonable for us to ask for some of our own benefits, is it? After all, our cultivation is worth that price."
But things are different now. We contributed when we were on the front lines, and now we have to play defense. These are two different things.
The cultivator on the right, sporting a goatee, casually toyed with a Spirit Stone in his hand.
The implication is that they want Great Liang to pay some price before they'll make another move.
The princess's pretty face was ashen, already worried about the impending battle.
I never expected that such a major event would happen within our own organization.
How can we fight against the Savage Wilderness Demon Beast if we do that?
But to compromise like this would definitely not be a wise move for her.
Once this precedent is set and the other party gets a taste of success, things will only get more troublesome in the future.
Thinking about it this way, her mood worsened.
The cultivators present remained silent, while Daoist Jixu remained seated to the side, seemingly uninvolved in the matter.
There was also an old man beside Daoist Jixu, who probably wasn't involved in this matter either.
However, these two were of no use at all, as the Nascent Soul Cultivator nearby had already discussed and planned to launch a joint attack.
Even if the two of them stood up, they couldn't stop it.
"How come I've only just gotten back and this is already happening?"
Hearing these words from outside, Su Mu immediately shook his head and couldn't help but step into the lobby.
"They're already Nascent Soul Cultivator, yet all their years of cultivation have been consumed by greed."