"Where are the seniors from the Taiqing Sect? Let me pay them a visit," Master Tianlong asked.

"The seniors from the Taiqing Sect?" A peculiar expression appeared on Tan Yonghao's face. He hesitated, mainly because he didn't know how to answer. He hadn't seen any seniors from the Taiqing Sect himself, only Zhang Bin and his pet effortlessly capturing five Golden Core Realm experts alive.

However, he still believed that a supremely powerful master from the Taiqing Sect must be hidden in the shadows, using fearsome Divine Skills to bind the Cultivation Levels of the five Golden Core experts. Otherwise, there was no other explanation.

"What? They are unwilling to show themselves?" Master Tianlong asked, startled. He had already released his Divine Sense but couldn't detect any powerful seniors from the Taiqing Sect.

Then again, a powerhouse of that caliber would be undetectable to a mere Late Gold Core Realm Cultivator like me.

"Well, the situation is like this…" Tan Yonghao recounted the events.

"How is that possible?" Master Tianlong listened, dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.

Doubt was written all over his face as his heart churned with overwhelming shock, elevating his perception of the Taiqing Sect's terror and mystique to a whole new level. Such miraculous methods were beyond his comprehension. Could this be the miraculous ability of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator?

He dared not imagine that an ordinary village could be protected by a Great Array that even a large sect might not be able to set up. Thus, his thoughts easily went astray. On Earth, who else played such deceptive tricks like Zhang Bin? Setting up an entire village with an Array Plate must have consumed an enormous amount of Spirit Stones. Even large sects couldn't afford such an expenditure.

After a long while, Master Tianlong finally recovered his composure. He turned his gaze toward Liu Ruomei, who was standing in front of the villa, and asked, "Where is Zhang Bin? Tell him to come out and see me."

"My brother-in-law is refining elixirs right now and doesn't have time to see you. Please wait," Liu Ruomei said, not the least bit afraid of Master Tianlong.

After all, Master Tianlong was currently within the formation's range. If he tried to attack, the formation would automatically counter and bind him.

"Refining elixirs? He's in the mood to refine elixirs at a time like this?" Master Tianlong was practically fuming, suspecting he had misheard.

"About that… Zhang Bin confiscated their Space Rings and found some Spiritual Medicine inside, so he started doing alchemy," Tan Yonghao explained from the side, his own expression just as strange.

After all, throughout history, no one had ever dared to claim the Spiritual Medicine of a Golden Core Realm Cultivator from the Daoyi Sect. Zhang Bin was the first. Such nerve, such audacious boldness.

Master Tianlong was rendered speechless, his expression shifting unpredictably as he carefully considered how to handle the aftermath.

After about an hour, Zhang Bin finally finished refining two furnacefuls of True Essence Pills, yielding eighteen pills in total.

A radiant smile spread across his face. "Finally, something to show for a whole day's work. What's more, I haven't used up all the confiscated Spiritual Medicine yet. Once I gather some more herbs from the medicinal garden on Mantou Ridge, I can refine another three furnacefuls of True Essence Pills. I can raise my Cultivation Level again, and my pets, Liu Ruomei, Tian Bingbing, and Zhang Lele will also benefit."

"Honey, Master Tianlong is here. You should go out and meet him," Liu Ruolan said hurriedly.

"Master Tianlong is here?" Zhang Bin smiled faintly, walked out, and invited Master Tianlong inside, gesturing for him to sit on the sofa.

He had a decent impression of Master Tianlong. At the very least, Master Tianlong was never arrogant or overbearing. He truly acted like a monk who had renounced worldly affairs.

Xiao Fang busied herself making tea.

Master Tianlong was in no mood for tea. He stared at Zhang Bin, who was sitting opposite him, as if looking at a monster. "Zhang Bin, what kind of sect is this Taiqing Sect of yours? Just how many powerful elders do you have?"

"That is a secret of my sect and cannot be revealed," Zhang Bin said. "However, our Taiqing Sect fears no one, and that includes the Daoyi Sect. They made a grave mistake thinking they could bully my Taiqing Sect and its disciples."

How is this possible? Does China really have another mysterious sect that can rival the Kunlun Sect? Why have I never heard of it? Master Tianlong shouted inwardly, but he kept his thoughts to himself. He asked hesitantly, "Then, may I meet the elders of your sect?"

"The elders of our sect are reclusive masters who rarely meet with outsiders," Zhang Bin equivocated. "That's why even when the Daoyi Sect came to our door and stole my Flying Sword and Spiritual Medicine, our elders didn't trouble them. However, a second time cannot be tolerated. The elders of our sect are now enraged. They demand hefty compensation from the Daoyi Sect. Otherwise, those Daoyi Sect experts will be left to hang dead from the trees."

"Hefty compensation?" Beads of sweat formed on Master Tianlong's forehead. He was at a complete loss.

"Master Tianlong, you shouldn't get involved. Just inform the Sect Master of the Daoyi Sect to come and negotiate," Zhang Bin said. "There's no time limit. I'm not in a hurry at all. It's just that those few wretches hanging from the trees are getting desperate, and they might not last much longer."

The implication was clear. Master Tianlong simply didn't have the authority to handle this matter.

"Actually, we are all cultivators from Huaxia, all of the same lineage. If this matter escalates, we'll become a laughingstock for foreign powers. We're just weakening ourselves," Master Tianlong said. "The Genetically Enhanced Humans from America are incredibly strong, and their power is increasing rapidly. We should be uniting."

"Master Tianlong, you should be saying that to the Daoyi Sect," Zhang Bin declared, an icy murderous aura erupting from his body. "They are the ones who have been aggressive and oppressive. First, they stole my Flying Sword and Spiritual Medicine. Now, they want to take my Space Ring and Middle-Grade Flying Sword. When I refused, they tried to kill me on the spot. A sect like that has no reason to exist. It should be disbanded. The ringleaders must be executed, and the one who issued the order must be handed over. I will kill her with my own hands."

Master Tianlong was stunned. The Taiqing Sect was this unyielding? The one who gave the order was Hanbing Yun, one of the nation's most important scientists. How could she possibly be executed?

How had things escalated to this point?

He composed himself and said cautiously, "The Daoyi Sect was in the wrong here, but luckily, your Taiqing Sect didn't suffer any great losses. Perhaps you could see..."

"Master Tianlong, you don't understand," Zhang Bin interrupted, his face a mask of grief and fury, his killing intent growing thicker. "The first time they confiscated my Flying Sword and Spiritual Medicine, my combat strength was greatly reduced. That very night, they sent an extremely powerful female assassin to kill me. She hinted that she was sent by 'someone'. If I didn't have my own methods, I would have fallen that night. Therefore, this matter is not negotiable. The person who gave the order must be executed, and she must be brought to me. I will kill her myself."

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