Beyond Worldly Affairs, Yet Bound to Intervene

Cao Guojiu narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, a cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Although he was focused on cultivating the Tao and didn't want to concern himself with worldly affairs, since True Person Qinglian dared to threaten him like this, he had to resist. He wouldn't allow True Person Qinglian to threaten his life.

"True Person Qinglian, I admire your strength and do not wish to be your enemy. Do not be too arrogant!" Cao Guojiu looked coldly at True Person Qinglian.

True Person Qinglian was slightly taken aback. He had thought that Cao Guojiu would compromise, but he did not expect him to be so disrespectful. He was furious and embarrassed.

"Hmph, if I burn your bodies with my Innate True Fire, making you live in agony, aren't you afraid I'll slaughter all your relatives and friends?" True Person Qinglian said coldly.

As he spoke, he withdrew his Innate True Fire, but instead of leaving, he hovered in mid-air, looking down at everyone.

"If you dare, if you dare to harm their lives, you will never leave this land!" Upon hearing True Person Qinglian's words, Qingyunzi roared angrily.

"Heh, do you think I'm afraid?" True Person Qinglian looked at Qingyunzi calmly. "If you obediently hand over your Storage Bag and Storage Ring now, perhaps I can spare your life."

"Don't even think about it! With your meager strength, you think you can make me hand over my treasures? You're delusional! Let me tell you, today you either let us go, or you leave all your men behind, or you're dead for sure!" Qingyunzi gritted his teeth and stared at True Person Qinglian, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Is that so? Then I'll kill you first, then your clansmen, and see if you still dare to be so arrogant!" True Person Qinglian said coldly, and then attacked Qingyunzi.

"You..." Qingyunzi's face showed a look of anxiety. He knew that if he did not escape as soon as possible, he would definitely die at the hands of True Person Qinglian.

Just then, a clear bird song rang out.

"Croak~"

A golden ray of light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping True Person Qinglian.

True Person Qinglian spat out a mouthful of blood, never expecting that his Innate True Fire would be completely ineffective against this metal-attribute Law Treasure.

"Not good!" A look of fear appeared on Qingyunzi's face.

With a determined look, True Person Qinglian quickly activated the Nascent Soul Realm technique within his body, attempting to use its power to break through the Nascent Soul Realm barrier.

However, it was clear that he had failed. The Nascent Soul Realm technique he activated was completely useless against this protective shield. His body was as if it were clamped by iron pincers, and he was unable to move at all.

The golden parrot flapped its wings and flew over again.

Just then, True Person Qinglian's body was enveloped in a ball of flame, emitting a muffled thunderous sound.

Then, his body burst into flames, his armor and clothes were completely burned, and a violent explosion occurred inside his body.

His entire body was instantly burned to a crisp.

"Ah!"

True Person Qinglian let out a miserable scream. He never expected to die from the attack of his Innate True Fire. It was something he never dreamed of. His soul was almost burned to death.

"Croak~"

The Golden Crow flapped its wings again and pecked at the corpse of the True Person Qinglian. Soon, his head was split in two and then devoured by the Golden Crow.

Seeing True Person Qinglian killed just like that, Qingyunzi and the others were all horrified, but their bodies were completely unable to move, because they were now surrounded by Cao Guojiu's Innate True Fire.

Cao Guojiu looked at them with a cold smile, a bloodthirsty grin on his lips. "I advise you, if you continue to be so stubborn, then prepare to be burned alive by my Innate True Fire!"

Having said that, he led his army onward.

But just as he took a step, a voice suddenly came from behind. "Wait."

He stopped abruptly.

A group of black-robed figures slowly emerged, numbering two to three hundred. They all stared solemnly at Cao Guojiu and his companions, each radiating a terrifying Sha Qi, as if they could burst into Cao Guojiu's location at any moment and tear him to shreds.

The moment they saw this group of men in black robes emerge, a look of deep shock flashed across the eyes of Cao Guojiu and the others.

They never expected anyone to stop them at this crucial moment. Who were these people? Why were they involved with the Azure Lotus Pavilion? Were they all disciples of the Azure Lotus Pavilion?

Cao Guojiu looked at them and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you people, and why are you blocking our way?"

The leading man in the green robe glanced at Cao Guojiu and his group, and sneered, "Your disciples from the Azure Lotus Pavilion are none of your business. We just want to remind you not to think that just because you have the Azure Lotus Pavilion backing you, you can act recklessly. This is not your Azure Lotus Sect. On this land, it is not your Azure Lotus Sect's place to bully others."

Upon hearing their words, Cao Guojiu's face immediately revealed a cold smile, "Oh? It seems you're not to be trifled with either. However, you don't seem to have the right to speak to me. Who do you think you are!"

As he spoke, a mocking expression appeared on Cao Guojiu's face, but a sense of vigilance rose in his heart as he looked at these people.

These people are clearly not ordinary people. To possess such a powerful force, the forces behind them must also be extremely strong. I don't know what their background is, but Cao Guojiu dares to assert that these people are definitely more powerful than True Person Qinglian.

"Are you trying to cause trouble for us?" The man in the green robe frowned and said in an unfriendly tone.

"Heh, so what if you can't get through?" Cao Guojiu looked at the man in green robes with disdain. "But I can warn you, the power behind me is definitely stronger than that of the Azure Lotus Pavilion. You'd better not oppose me, or you will definitely pay the price!"

Haha~

Upon hearing Cao Guojiu's words, the people from the Azure Lotus Pavilion burst into loud laughter.

The laughter was full of sarcasm.

Cao Guojiu's face showed a hint of anger, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this? Don't you believe what I said?"

The man in the green robe waved his hand, a mocking smile on his face, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that your Azure Lotus Pavilion disciples really don't take our Azure Lotus Pavilion seriously at all. They even dare to provoke Cao Guojiu. They're simply asking for trouble."

As he spoke, his gaze swept around, and when he saw the Azure Lotus Pavilion disciples who were frantically attacking the city gate, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. An immense pressure emanated from his body, instantly suppressing all the Azure Lotus Pavilion disciples to the ground.