Ling Zhenfei indeed felt there was no point for Jingjing to go, originally planning for Jingjing to assist him in a diversion, but it seemed unnecessary now.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, you can leave. I hope you can walk the right path and not continue down this road. A cultivator should have the pride of a cultivator.

The doors to the Foreign Land Space are about to open, don't you want to take it a step further? A young cultivator like you breaking through to the Zhiyi Boundary is already a genius, don't squander your talent."

Jingjing nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ling, for your kindness. I'll be going now."

Jingjing stood up, walked away into the distance, got into her car, and quickly left.

Ling Zhenfei knew he should also take action; no matter how dangerous Wan Xiulin might be, he was willing to venture into it.

Ling Zhenfei removed the mask from his face, revealing his true self, and then strode boldly into Wan Xiulin.

As soon as he entered the woods, seven or eight people jumped out.

"What do you want? You are not allowed to go further."

"If you don't let me in, I assure you, you'll regret it," Ling Zhenfei said calmly.

The person misunderstood, thinking Ling Zhenfei was threatening him, and angrily said, "Kid, you sure have guts, threatening me. Let me tell you, I have never regretted anything."

"I'll give you three seconds to leave, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Ling Zhenfei stood there steadily and said, "I'd like to see what you can do to me."

The men, seeing that Ling Zhenfei was not scared at all, became furious. Several of them lunged at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei naturally didn't hold back, throwing a punch to send one flying, kicking another.

These men, although ferocious in normal times, were no match for Ling Zhenfei individually.

These seven or eight men were no trouble for Ling Zhenfei, some were even sent flying straight out of the woods by him.

The commotion drew the attention of people inside.

Everyone turned to look, seeing someone step out from the woods.

A young man in his twenties, handsome and imposing, walking with an unruly air, looking quite extraordinary.

As soon as Ling Zhenfei came in, someone recognized him.

"It's Ling Zhenfei, this is Ling Zhenfei."

"That's not right, wasn't Ling Zhenfei supposed to arrive in the afternoon? How come he's here now?"

"Everyone, prepare quickly."

Ling Zhenfei glanced at them and walked over to their direction.

These people quickly stood up and approached Ling Zhenfei.

Both parties stood still; Ling Zhenfei was alone, while the other side numbered at least twenty.

At the forefront stood Zuo Mengzhi.

Zuo Mengzhi nodded at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Brother Ling, we meet again."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "I didn't expect we'd meet so soon."

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Your arrival truly surprised us, coming ahead of schedule."

Ling Zhenfei said, "You were too careless. I could have launched a surprise attack and caught you off guard, but looking at your troops, such an attack seems unnecessary."

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Mr. Ling, there's no need to talk about surprise attacks. Aren't we here to make a deal?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "A deal, indeed, but this deal seems a bit unfair. You took a hoe from my home and now want me to come with money to buy it back. Does that sound fair to you?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "There are many types of business. Think about if you visit a prostitute, she may enjoy it more than you, and yet you're the one paying.

Does that seem fair? So in business, it's not about fairness, but if you feel it's worthwhile, then it is. If not, you can choose not to make that deal."

This Zuo Mengzhi indeed had a smart mind, making it sound so righteous despite having no legitimate ground.

Ling Zhenfei said, "It's a shame, isn't it? Does your Guimou Sect have a special course on how to talk slickly?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "This is not slick talking, it's called business savvy, all about doing business."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Then I'd like to hear, how do you plan to conduct this business?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "It's very simple. As long as you hand over the Peach Blossom Secret Realm to us, I'll release Xiao Yun."

Ling Zhenfei said, "How do you know I'll agree to this deal?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "That's very simple. If you weren't interested in this deal, you wouldn't be here in the first place."

Ling Zhenfei said, "You really think you've studied me thoroughly, knowing that the moment you captured Xiao Yun, I'd come, right?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Naturally, you're a person of feelings and righteousness, and you will surely save your friend."

Ling Zhenfei said, "This Secret Realm you're talking about, how do you know it's in my hands?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Ling Zhenfei, stop denying it. Although there isn't direct evidence proving you took the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, all signs point to you; it couldn't have been anyone else."

Ling Zhenfei said, "What if I can't hand over the Peach Blossom Secret Realm?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Without handing over the Secret Realm, rescuing Xiao Yun is impossible."

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "What if I kill you all?"

Zuo Mengzhi said, "Even if you kill us all, you won't be able to save Xiao Yun. You can try if you don't believe me."

Ling Zhenfei hesitated, knowing Zuo Mengzhi had calculated everything, placing Xiao Yun in the center of a great formation, ensuring that without familiarity with formations, it's impossible to rescue Xiao Yun, possibly resulting in his own doom within it.

Since Zuo Mengzhi had such confidence in the formation, it must be extremely powerful.

Zuo Mengzhi seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Mr. Ling, the Peach Blossom Secret Realm is the treasure of our sect. Why not release it?

As long as the Peach Blossom Secret Realm is in your hands, our Guimou Sect Members will keep coming for it. If you hand it over, I guarantee no one will bother Mr. Ling again."

Guimou Sect members desire the Peach Blossom Secret Realm because possessing it almost guarantees becoming the next Sect Leader and gaining knowledge related to it.

Previously, only people went in, and never came out, making the Secret Realm merely a symbolic relic of the sect, but now that Ling Zhenfei has emerged from it, the meaning has completely changed.

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