So, this was essentially none of their business.
Moreover, both of them were now quite satisfied with their haul, holding the Core Formation treasure "Five Elements Spirit Fruit" in their hands; they had no need to risk further adventure.
Having reached this mutual agreement, the two immediately set off to return to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
But just because Zhou Chun and his companion had controlled their greed and chosen not to partake in the risky excitement, it didn't mean that other Cultivators on the Doran Prairie shared the same sentiment.
As soon as the earthquake had struck, releasing a burst of colorful clouds and mist, a group of Cultivators was already at the scene.
Or, to say, it was these Cultivators who had caused the colorful clouds and mist.
A bald, red-robed man with an ugly expression on his face glanced up at the clouds above him, then turned to the group beside him and roared in fury, "You damn idiots, what have you done? Didn't you say the Formation could conceal the anomalies? Why has it turned out !"
Confronted with the wrath of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, those Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators were shaking with fear, not daring to utter a sound.
And the Array Master whom the bald, red-robed man had his eyes fixed on was even paler, muttering to himself, "This shouldn't be happening... With seven Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators presiding over my 'Seven Star Spirit Locking Formation,' it should have contained the overflow of Spiritual Energy. What went wrong..."
Seeing him only fueled the bald, red-robed man's anger, wishing he could slap him dead right there.
Fortunately, at that moment, another Golden Core Stage Cultivator in the group spoke.
"Brother Yuan, calm down. Now is not the time to hold these youngsters accountable. Since the anomaly has already shown itself and we can no longer hide it here, let us quickly go inside and search for treasures before the Great Mages of the Multi-Winged Clan arrive!"
The speaker was a kind-looking old man in green robes with white hair and holding a Purple Copper Walking Stick, exuding the air of a venerable immortal.
However, the bald, red-robed man appeared to be extremely wary of the elder, and after glaring fiercely at the Array Master, he gave the old man in green a forced smile and said, "Elder Chen, you are right. Please, after you."
"Hehehe, since Brother Yuan has offered with such respect, I wouldn't dare to decline."
The green-robed elder chuckled, then leaped into the earthy-yellow vortex filled with Spiritual Energy in front of him.
Seeing this, the bald, red-robed man glared viciously once more at the Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators before commanding in a stern voice, "You all stay here to form the defensive Formation. Make sure you hold it until we return!"
With that, he followed by leaping into the earthy-yellow vortex.
Only eight Middle Stage Purple Mansion Cultivators were left behind, looking at each other with faces filled with dejection.
"What should we do now? If a few Great Mages from the Multi-Winged Clan really do show up, are we expected to lay down our lives for those two old freaks?"
One of the Purple Mansion Cultivators whispered with a worried expression.
Hearing this, a black-robed Daoist with a goatee rolled his eyes and said, "What else can we do but fight with all we've got? Do you think you know how to break the 'Heart-Burning Curse' that the old man Yuan has planted on us?"
This black-robed Daoist was none other than the Middle Stage Purple Mansion Cultivator who had tried to recruit Zhou Chun in the Tianyuan Immortal City!
At the mention of the "Heart-Burning Curse," every Purple Mansion Cultivator present shuddered involuntarily, and no one spoke again.