A Reluctant Apology

Li Yunjing smiled helplessly, "I wasn't of much use; it was all thanks to the Nine Unifications Return to Origin Cauldron."

"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this. Let's leave this Qianyuan Cave Abode first," Wang Ci said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After this incident, it was simply impossible to stay in the Qianyuan Cave Abode any longer.

The shadow cast by Lin Xuan lingered in their hearts, making them feel that another monster might jump out of the Qianyuan Cave Abode at any moment.

Li Yunjing walked in front, while Xiao Tianxing and the other two Immortal Alliance True Disciple followed behind, each supporting their elders.

Jin Ruoxu and other Jin Household walked last.

Before leaving, Jin Ruoxu made a point of looking back one last time.

This time, the Jin Household experienced both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that the Jin Household reaped a considerable reward this time.

The Earth Vein Origin Spirit Liquid alone could create many talented individuals for the Jin Household.

Even Jin Ruoxu himself had hope of reaching the Dao Integration Realm.

What's worrying is that too many people from the Jin Household died this time.

Among the people from the Jin Household who came, besides Jin Ruoxu and the three Jin Qiwu brothers,

There were also two Nascent Soul and about twenty Golden Core cultivators.

Because of Lin Xuan's actions, all the Golden Core cultivators who had followed the Jin Household were wiped out.

The five Nascent Soul also suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Only Jin Ruoxu remained unharmed.

"Alas, Qiwu, carefully collect their bodies and give them a proper burial when we return."

Jin Ruoxu directed Jin Qiwu to collect the bodies of the deceased members of the Jin Household before leaving.

Following the path they had taken upon entering, the group passed through the third floor to reach the second floor, then used a teleportation array to return to the first floor before leaving the Qianyuan Cave Abode.

But as soon as they came out, a deafening explosion rang out.

The shockwave was terrifying, uprooting soil, rocks, and vegetation, and sending them soaring into the sky.

"The Wangtian Jin Household? What kind of stray dogs dare to oppose my Daozhen Sect!?"

A furious shout rang out, its sound as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the land.

The group, who had just left Qianyuan Cave Abode, looked up.

The Jin Household's giant ship was surrounded by a group of cultivators.

One of them had a pagoda hanging above his head, wore a purple sash and black robes, and had a pair of dragon horns growing from his head. His aura was as surging as the Milky Way in the heavens!

"Daozhen Sect, don't push your luck!"

Upon seeing this, Jin Ruoxu immediately became enraged.

So many Jin Household died in Qianyuan Cave Abode, Jin Ruoxu naturally couldn't let anything happen to Jin Household now.

Despite his fury, Jin Ruoxu did not leave, but remained standing in place.

After all, he had members of the Immortal Alliance by his side, and even three Dao Union True Lord.

No matter how arrogant that Daozhen Sect is, they wouldn't dare to attack them.

This angry shout successfully attracted the attention of the Daozhen Sect cultivators.

Especially the man with the pagoda hanging above his head; he looked down.

"Oh? It seems you've already explored the Qianyuan Cave Abode. Hand over the treasures you've obtained, and I won't torture you; I'll let you die a quick death."

The man's face was full of mockery, yet also brimming with arrogance.

It was as if doing this was a great honor for Li Yunjing and the others.

"Such arrogance! Who do you think you are? Wearing two dragon horns on your head, do you really think you're True Dragon?"

Cao Lie had a fiery temper, and upon hearing this, his anger erupted.

Upon hearing this, the man's expression immediately turned blank, and a fierce glint instantly appeared in his eyes.

"I hate it when people talk about my appearance. I must say, you're very bold."

As soon as he finished speaking, the pagoda hanging above his head suddenly trembled.

In an instant, thousands upon thousands of beams of light descended from the top of the pagoda, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

With this move, the man's cultivation level was completely exposed; he was actually a Dao Union True Lord.

Wang Ci and the other two Dao Union True Lord were seriously injured at the moment. Although they had used spiritual pills to temporarily stabilize their injuries, they were unable to fight at all.

Otherwise, the injury will worsen, making subsequent treatment very troublesome.

But when faced with this critical moment of life and death, even at the risk of worsening their injuries, they had to take action.

But at that moment, an old man with a white beard suddenly appeared. With a simple wave of his right hand, the thousands upon thousands of light bands vanished instantly, without even causing a ripple.

Upon seeing the old man, the man with dragon horns on his head immediately straightened his expression and bowed, saying:

"Greetings, Master."

The white-bearded old man ignored the man and instead smiled at Wang Ci and the others.

"This unworthy disciple has been so mischievous as to play a joke on the three True Lord. I hope the three True Lord will not hold a grudge and will forgive this unworthy disciple."

Wang Ci's face was gloomy. He thought he could just brush the matter aside with a light joke. This person in front of him was really naive.

Cao Zhao, who also had a fiery temper, flew into a rage upon hearing these words.

"A joke? We are injured and unable to fight them. In that situation just now, we would most likely be dead."

Is this a joke? Do you want me to play a joke on you like this?!

Zhao Rugui, who practiced Confucianism and Legalism, also lost his composure at this moment, and cursed loudly, "You think you can get away with just a joke? Do you think we're idiots?!"

Seeing this, the old man with the white beard gradually lost his smile.

"What do those three True Lord want?"

Before Wang Ci and the others could speak, the man with dragon horns on his head immediately shouted:

"Master, why waste words with these trash? Let me kill them."

"It's just the Immortal Alliance, what's the big deal? My Daozhen Sect..."

Before he could finish speaking, the white-bearded old man suddenly turned around and swung his right hand out, making a loud cracking sound.

The white-bearded old man slapped the man across the face from a distance.

"Shut up! Just because you've gained some cultivation doesn't mean you know your place! Do you think you can do whatever you want in this world?!"

After being slapped, the man was initially stunned and incredulous.

But he immediately fell silent and stopped speaking.

His face was expressionless, and even his eyes were devoid of any emotion.

The white-bearded old man turned around again and looked at Wang Ci and the others.

"This unruly disciple is truly insolent. Upon returning, I will certainly confine him to his quarters. Furthermore, the Daozhen Sect will personally apologize to the Immortal Alliance. I hope the three True Lord will be magnanimous."

Cao Zhao said, "Coming to my door? Forget it, you're not qualified. If you want to apologize, apologize now and make me feel better, then I won't pursue this matter."

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man immediately waved for the man to come down.

The man did not get down immediately, as if he was hesitating.

After a while, under the pressure of the white-bearded old man's gaze, he reluctantly got down.

Apologize; you were in the wrong.

The white-bearded old man spoke to his apprentice.

The man was unwilling, and after a long while, he finally opened his mouth and uttered a few words.

"Three True Lord, it was my fault, please forgive me."

Seeing that the boy had no sincerity whatsoever, Cao Zhao immediately wanted to teach him a lesson.

However, Wang Ci stopped him with his Divine Sense.

It's obvious this guy is arrogant and doesn't want to apologize sincerely.

No matter how much you pressure them, it's useless; if they push you too far, they might do something drastic.

They're still injured, so let's let this kid go for now.

I'll deal with this kid again once I'm healed.

After being persuaded by Wang Ci, Cao Zhao could only suppress his anger, turn his head away, close his eyes, and try to avoid seeing it.

The white-bearded old man was about to speak after his disciple finished apologizing.

His disciple then looked at Li Yunjing and asked, "You must be Li Yunjing, the leader of the Luozhen Sect?"