Cao Guojiu and Yang Jian Quarrel

"Oh! Good luck, but luck doesn't mean you can escape the pursuit of some beasts. You'd better come with me quickly, this place is not suitable for you. I'll take you to a safe place now!" the young man said, looking at Cao Guojiu and the others.

After hearing the young man's words, Cao Guojiu and the others exchanged glances and then nodded.

Soon, Yang Jian led Cao Guojiu and the others away.

Soon after, the group arrived at the summit of a large mountain. Yang Jian then set up a teleportation array on the summit, teleporting Cao Guojiu and the others directly into the array.

"Who are you?" Cao Guojiu group asked immediately after they finished teleporting.

"Haha, I am the steward of the City Lord's Mansion in Heavenly Water City. You can call me Uncle Zhao!" the young man said directly.

"Hmm, so you're the steward of the City Lord's Mansion. Steward Zhao, is your City Lord available right now?" Cao Guojiu asked directly.

"Oh? What? The city lord happens to be at the manor today. I'll inform him right away!" Steward Zhao said after hearing Cao Guojiu's words.

After saying that, he walked to the side and picked up a token.

"Lord City Lord, Cao Guojiu requests an audience!"

Soon, an ancient symbol appeared directly on the token.

After the symbol appeared, the entire token trembled violently, and then terrifying ripples emanated directly from the symbol.

The symbol quickly disappeared, and then Steward Zhao's face showed excitement. He then said to Cao Guojiu, "Cao Guojiu, please wait a moment, I will go and ask the city lord immediately!"

Then Steward Zhao left immediately.

"Cao Guojiu, please sit down first. I'll go and report to the city lord immediately!"

Soon, Steward Zhao came directly to Cao Guojiu and the others and spoke.

"Thank you for your trouble!" said Cao Guojiu.

Soon, the group sat down.

Before long, Steward Zhao also arrived in front of Cao Guojiu and his group.

"Cao Guojiu, gentlemen, the city lord has agreed and ordered me to personally escort you out of Heavenly Water City. So, I wonder if you could pack your things?" Steward Zhao said.

Upon hearing this, Cao Guojiu and his companions immediately showed a look of joy on their faces, then nodded and got up to start packing their things.

A moment later, Cao Guojiu and his men had finished tidying up.

"Let's go, Uncle Zhao, let's set off now!"

Soon, Yang Jian stood up and said calmly to Uncle Zhao.

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, Steward Zhao nodded and led everyone to run into the distance.

"Huh? Isn't that Cao Guojiu? What's wrong with him? I hope he's not in trouble."

A short while later, Yang Jian suddenly stopped, turned around, and scanned the surroundings, discovering a group of people rapidly pursuing them in the distance.

This group numbered seven or eight hundred, and each of them was more powerful than Cao Guojiu.

A short while later, Yang Jian also recognized the group of people; they were two patrol teams from Heavenly Water City.

"Hmm? How did their cultivation level increase so quickly? Could it be that some old guy helped them improve their cultivation?"

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian's expression also turned somewhat gloomy.

"Hmph, since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Yang Jian thought to himself.

The next moment, Yang Jian's gaze fell on Steward Zhao, and he said, "Uncle Zhao, you'll stay by my side for the time being!"

"This... this is probably not a good idea. After all, I am the steward of the City Lord's Mansion. If I leave with Cao Guojiu, the City Lord will definitely punish me!" Steward Zhao's expression changed immediately upon hearing this.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. The city lord won't blame you!" Yang Jian said calmly.

After hearing Yang Jian's words, Steward Zhao didn't say anything more. After all, his strength was no match for Cao Guojiu's. If he followed Cao Guojiu, he might even implicate the city lord.

"What!?"

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, the woman in green was also greatly surprised, staring at Yang Jian with a shocked expression.

"Good, I'll take care of this!"

Yang Jian spoke, then waved his hand, and a stream of light shot directly towards the black-robed man.

Soon, a parchment scroll appeared in Yang Jian's hand.

"This is a spatial array plate that allows you to travel through space! It contains a lot of Spirit Stone can help you reach the Profound Venerable Realm in a short time!" Yang Jian said.

"What!?"

"You ants, how dare you steal my treasure! You're courting death!" Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, the black-robed man's face grew even angrier, his eyes turning blood red. He slashed his longsword directly at Yang Jian, unleashing a torrent of Sword Qi energy and terrifying sword intent that instantly tore apart the surrounding void, creating a spatial tunnel—clearly intended to rip Yang Jian's body apart.

"Hmph, such a trivial skill, yet you dare to make a fool of yourself before me!" Yang Jian said coldly upon seeing the opponent's attack. With a flick of his wrist, a jet-black demonic blade instantly appeared in Yang Jian's hand, and he slashed towards the opponent.

With a deafening roar, the two attacks collided head-on.

"Pfft!~"

A muffled groan followed, and the black-robed man coughed up a mouthful of blood, clearly suffering a severe injury.

"Damn it, today I'll show you what happens when you offend us!" A ferocious expression flashed across the face of the man in black robes.

Immediately afterwards, the longsword in his hand transformed into a dazzling light and stabbed fiercely towards Yang Jian's chest.

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian snorted coldly and slammed his fist hard into the black-robed man's longsword.

"Bang!~"

With a muffled thud, a terrifying rebound force instantly surged into the black-robed man's body, making his face even paler.

The next moment, the long sword in the black-robed man's hand flew out, and his entire body was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground. He was spitting out blood, clearly suffering serious injuries.

"Damn you! I didn't want to make a move, but you've gone too far! Today I'm going to cripple you, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this humiliation!" Yang Jian sneered upon seeing this, and with a flicker, he vanished from his spot.

The next moment, Yang Jian reappeared behind a man in black robes.

Upon seeing Yang Jian's appearance, the black-robed man's face instantly turned deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with endless despair.

At this moment, Cao Guojiu also saw Yang Jian's appearance clearly, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He obviously did not expect that Yang Jian would be able to hide his true appearance.