"Finally, we’re here! I really wonder who is plotting against me!"
Upon reaching the place, Li Yunjing stopped and carefully regulated his breathing while his mind raced, analyzing every possible scenario.
What role exactly did that young master play?
Was he targeting me himself, or was someone using him to target me?
As Li Yunjing’s fame grew, so did the complexity of his relationships.
Both overtly and covertly, he must have offended many people.
Among these people, Wei Henian was certainly the number one enemy, but not the only one.
With complicated relationships and entangled karma, Li Yunjing had already integrated into the Immortal Cultivation Realm; some things were beyond his control.
For now, he couldn’t determine who exactly was behind all this targeting him!
He had already taken the Shenxiao Thunder Bomb out of his Hundred Treasures Pouch and placed it in his pocket, ready for any emergency!
In Li Yunjing’s view, even if they were Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, he could still fight them and wouldn’t necessarily fear them!
As he shuttled through the mountains, Li Yunjing had restrained his aura to the utmost, already reaching ten miles outside Sang Tree Village!
This was already the limit of the alert range for Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators at the Great Perfection stage.
Considering Li Yunjing’s degree of aura restraint, he was confident that even within a range of three or four miles, no Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators would be able to detect his presence.
But as Li Yunjing exited Sang Tree Ridge, he suddenly caught a faint smell of blood!
This faint bloody smell, carried by the wind, came from the direction of Sang Tree Village.
"It seems these people have slaughtered the village to ambush me!"
Li Yunjing’s face turned grim.
As a cultivator, what he hated most was involving innocent mortals!
These people had violated his taboo!
Li Yunjing’s divine sense had already detected the presence of ten cultivators within the village!
All of these people’s auras were at the Great Perfection stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm!
This was indeed a significant mobilization!
To deploy such power all at once was on par with the strength of a medium sect or clan!
"Does that kid have such significant backing?"
Li Yunjing speculated, feeling a bit more at ease; a medium clan’s strength wasn’t trivial, boasting more than three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators!
Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators weren’t unbeatable either!
Li Yunjing decided to test and see what kind of chips the other side had prepared for him!
As Li Yunjing revealed himself and approached the village entrance, a sinister laugh echoed from within the village.
"Heh heh heh! Kid, I didn’t expect you to really dare to come!"
Suddenly, all the lights in the village lit up.
Candles, oil lamps, and torches illuminated the village in the night.
Light footsteps sounded, and by the faint light, shadowy cultivators could be seen all around.
Li Yunjing glanced around, counting as many as a hundred or more!
"Not good! There’s an array here isolating the aura! This many enemies were hidden!"
Li Yunjing was startled; he really hadn’t expected so many people lying in ambush here.
He scanned with his divine sense, feeling a bit reassured; the cultivation of these additional people ranged from the sixth to eighth layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, with no Great Perfection experts.
Despite their numbers, these cultivators might not be impossible to handle.
"Li Yunjing! Previously, you slapped me three times! I remember this grudge very clearly!"
Surrounded by many people, the affluent young master whom Li Yunjing had beaten earlier walked out from the village entrance, holding a folding fan.
"Kid! You’ve certainly gone all out, preparing such a big spectacle! Do you dare to tell me which clan you belong to?"
Li Yunjing’s face was grim as he coldly asked.
"Hahaha! You’re still thinking about revenge afterwards? I won’t tell you!"
The young master-like figure laughed heartily.
"Hahaha! This kid’s lost his mind! Still thinking there’s a future?"
Someone beside him laughed.
Instantly, the crowd of over a hundred people burst into laughter.
They kept advancing, closing in on Li Yunjing in a fan-shaped formation outside the village.
"Heh heh! You guys are numerous, try and catch me if you can!"
Li Yunjing wasn’t foolish; realizing this wasn’t a favorable battleground, he planned to retreat to Sang Tree Ridge.
The complex terrain there would allow him to maneuver, using the terrain to his advantage and move through the mountains and forests.
By sneaking and assassinating, he might be able to kill them all before dawn!
At this moment, Li Yunjing remained confident.
Suddenly, as Li Yunjing retreated less than ten zhang, three figures abruptly appeared from the direction of Sang Tree Ridge.
His plan was interrupted just as it was about to commence.
Three people had appeared in his escape route!
A middle-aged man in a black robe, a charming woman in red, and a skinny man in coarse clothes!
Their auras were formidable; shockingly, all were Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators!
"So you’re not from a clan! You took on Wei Henian’s task?"
At this moment, Li Yunjing understood everything.
A typical clan couldn’t mobilize such a massive force!
Among Li Yunjing’s enemies, only Wei Henian had the capability to assemble so many people!
"You realized it too late!"
The middle-aged man in black robes sneered, looking Li Yunjing over before saying, "To deal with you, all our Thirteen Flying Eagles members have been dispatched! Tonight, you will surely die!"