Yuan Cang actually conceded defeat!
This surprised many of the surrounding powerhouses. That was Yuan Cang, Little King Yuan of Yuan Gate, an extremely arrogant figure. Of course, he had the right to be arrogant, after all, his talent was top-notch even in the entire Eastern Xuan Region.
But now, the arrogant Yuan Cang actually bowed his head to Dao Sect, which was truly unbelievable.
However, after reacting, many people quickly understood the reason why Yuan Cang did this.
"This Yuan Cang knows when to yield and when to stretch, it seems he's a ruthless person!"
"Who says otherwise? If Yuan Cang continued to pester, things would only escalate. Dao Sect has the advantage, and they'd settle both old and new scores together, so naturally they wouldn't back down. If Yuan Gate doesn't retreat, things will definitely blow up."
"Rumor has it that Ying Xiaoxiao and Ling Qingzhu are close friends. After Dao Sect and Taiqing Palace formed an alliance, their relationship became extremely close. Who knows, Ling Qingzhu might be nearby. Ying Xiaoxiao alone might not necessarily be Yuan Cang's opponent, but if the two of them join forces, even Yuan Cang would be defeated!"
"I didn't expect Yuan Gate to actually produce such a figure!"
"However, doing so will only make Dao Sect more wary. If they have the opportunity, Dao Sect will definitely not let Yuan Cang have a chance to escape."
The surrounding powerhouses whispered to each other, their gazes towards Yuan Cang carrying a hint of apprehension.
A person who is so proud, yet able to endure this humiliation at a crucial moment, shows his resilience and calmness. Such an opponent, given the opportunity, will definitely be eliminated.
"Speaking of which, Dao Sect is ruthless enough, especially that Lin Dong, who seems to be the Chief of Desolate Hall, right? Tsk tsk, he directly strangled Xia Yan to death."
"Hey, it's better to be ruthless when dealing with those Yuan Gate guys."
Watching Yuan Gate and his group leave, a trace of regret flashed in Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes. If Yuan Cang continued to pester, and things gradually escalated, it would be very unfavorable for Yuan Gate.
Either Yuan Cang and the other Yuan Gate disciples' strength would be completely exposed, leading to a joint siege by all forces in the Otherworldly Demon Domain, or Yuan Gate would directly lose a large number of elite disciples.
It was a pity that Yuan Cang retreated too quickly, and Ying Xiaoxiao couldn't force him to stay, after all, their people hadn't fully arrived yet.
Wang Yan didn't think much about it. After seeing Yuan Cang, Lei Qian, and the others leave, a suppressed killing intent flashed in his eyes. Then, he turned around, reached out, patted Lin Dong's shoulder, and said with a light smile.
"I didn't expect Junior Brother Lin Dong to have so many tricks up his sleeve. It seems that my conceding defeat earlier preserved some of my senior brother's face."
"Senior Brother Wang Yan is too kind."
Lin Dong said with a smile, but a hint of regret also flashed in his eyes. The reason why Lin Dong killed Xia Yan so decisively just now was partly to help Wang Yan and the many disciples of Dao Sect vent their anger, and partly because of Yan's instructions.
Yan could sense that several auras had already locked onto this place in secret, including Lin Xuan's. He wanted Lin Dong to deliberately make things bigger, so that it would be convenient for Lin Xuan and the others to create opportunities.
Again, Yuan Cang retreated too quickly, resulting in no opportunity to make Yuan Gate pay a price.
Turning around, Lin Dong looked at the gray-robed middle-aged man standing not far away, and said with a smile.
"Boss, eight million Nirvana Pills, you can count them."
While speaking, Lin Dong threw his right hand, directly throwing a Universe Bag over. After the middle-aged man took it, he didn't count them, and directly threw the Old Bronze Furnace to Lin Dong.
"Although I feel that little brother, you should have picked up a treasure, but still, congratulations."
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
Lin Dong didn't carefully check the Old Bronze Furnace after receiving it, and put it into the Universe Bag. Then, he looked at the gray-robed middle-aged man in confusion and said. The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head upon hearing this.
"Intuition, people like us, our intuition is still relatively accurate."
"However, that thing has been in my hands for so long, and I haven't been able to see anything, which means I have no fate with it. You were able to take a fancy to it at a glance, that's also your ability."
After hearing the gray-robed middle-aged man's answer, Lin Dong couldn't help but pause, then shook his head with a smile.
"Boss, would you believe me if I said I don't know the details of this thing? I just felt that this bronze furnace seemed a bit different."
"This is your fate."
The gray-robed middle-aged man replied with a smile, making Lin Dong feel quite amused, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, we've seen everything we need to see, let's head back."
Ying Xiaoxiao glanced around, then said softly. Upon hearing this, many Dao Sect disciples responded in agreement.
Having just had such an incident with Yuan Gate, and more importantly, Yuan Gate having lost one of their Eight Spirit Generals, Ying Xiaoxiao was worried that these disciples might be retaliated against by Yuan Gate while they were outside.
After all, Yuan Gate's shamelessness was well-known throughout the Eastern Xuan Region, and Dao Sect had suffered quite a few losses from it in the past.
As she spoke, Ying Xiaoxiao walked towards the nearby pavilion, attracting the attention of many people. When Ying Xiaoxiao arrived earlier, almost everyone's attention was focused on the competition in the arena, and they hadn't noticed where Ying Xiaoxiao had come from.
But now, watching Ying Xiaoxiao's back as she walked towards that teahouse, many strong individuals suddenly widened their eyes, with a hint of surprise in their expressions.
"That teahouse, I remember now, the Sword Saint seemed to have gone to that teahouse for tea earlier."
"At that time, it seemed that the Sword Saint, Ying Xiaoxiao, Ling Qingzhu, and another woman went in together, right?"
"Moreover, so far, no one seems to have seen the Sword Saint come downstairs, right?"
"Hiss, doesn't that mean that the Sword Saint has been in the teahouse next door, watching this scene?"
Thinking of this possibility, many strong individuals couldn't help but gasp. Some spies planted by Yuan Gate couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. Fortunately, Yuan Cang had been sensible and retreated directly, otherwise, he might have been wiped out by the Sword Saint's sword.
A look of realization flashed in the eyes of some people. No wonder Dao Sect was so strong before. Indeed, with the Sword Saint sitting next to them, wasn't it natural for Dao Sect to be a bit stronger? Could it be that the people of Yuan Gate dared to reason with the sword in the Sword Saint's hand?
Ying Xiaoxiao ignored the others and walked straight into the teahouse. However, she didn't stay in the teahouse for long before leaving with Lin Xuan and the others.
Dao Sect's residence.
When Lin Xuan and Ying Xiaoxiao, Ying Huanhuan returned, they encountered Qi Lei, Chen Zhen and others, who were talking to Lin Dong, Wang Yan and others in the courtyard.
"I heard that you had a conflict with the people from Yuan Gate just now?"
This wasn't just hearing about it. In fact, all the strong individuals of Dao Sect had already received Lin Xuan's message and were prepared. After receiving the signal, they rushed over to stop the strong individuals of Yuan Gate as soon as possible.
However, these things certainly couldn't be said. In fact, Qi Lei and others wanted to take this opportunity to properly warn Lin Dong, Wang Yan and others.
After all, compared to the people from Yuan Gate, the disciples of Dao Sect were more precious. Qi Lei didn't want anything to happen to these disciples.
Lin Dong, Wang Yan, Qing Ye and others looked at each other upon hearing this. Then, Lin Dong took the initiative to nod, and before he could speak, he heard Chen Zhen, who was standing next to him, take the initiative to speak.
"Lin Dong, I heard that you directly killed Xia Yan, one of the Eight Spirit Generals of Yuan Gate?"
"I used some tricks, and Senior Brother Wang Yan also helped me stop Lei Qian, otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to attack."
Lin Dong nodded, speaking quite modestly, but he was somewhat amazed in his heart. The news spread too quickly, right? After they retreated from Yuan Gate, they directly returned to Dao Sect's residence under Ying Xiaoxiao's orders, but they had only just arrived when Uncle Chen Zhen and the others already knew everything.
Lin Dong didn't know that someone had been 'live streaming' their conflict with the Yuan Gate disciples the entire time. It could be said that as soon as Lin Dong and the others left the scene, Qi Lei and the others knew everything.
"You did well this time."
Qi Lei praised Lin Dong with a smile, but soon his face turned stern, and he glared at Wang Yan, scolding him.
"They are young and ignorant, so it's one thing if they act recklessly, but you, as their senior brother, are even more impulsive than them. What if Xiao Xiao hadn't arrived in time? What if Yuan Cang had been nearby? Have you thought about these things?"
"Master, it was my impulsiveness!"
Wang Yan didn't refute. In fact, when Yuan Cang made his move, Wang Yan felt a bit of regret in his heart. He hadn't considered everything thoroughly and almost put Lin Dong in danger.
"Uncle Qi Lei, this has nothing to do with..."
Before Lin Dong could finish speaking, Qing Ye tugged at him. He looked up and met Chen Zhen's gaze. After a pause, he swallowed the rest of his words.
"I know you feel indignant, but you are not alone now. As their senior brother, you should think thrice before acting. Do you understand?"
Faced with Qi Lei's reprimand, Wang Yan didn't argue. In fact, he felt somewhat guilty. Only now did Wang Yan begin to understand Ying Xuanzi's choice back then. Sometimes, one cannot act on momentary impulse. On the contrary, patience is even more difficult to achieve.
If Ying Xuanzi had chosen to avenge his sister, Wang Wei, and Zhou Tong back then, it was very likely that Dao Sect wouldn't have just lost one or two people. Perhaps even the Dao Sect's lineage might have ceased to exist.
Seeing the remorseful look on Wang Yan's face, Qi Lei didn't continue to say anything. He glanced at Lin Xuan, Ying Huanhuan, and Ying Xiaoxiao, who had arrived at the door, and then waved his hand at Wang Yan and the others.
"Alright, go and rest. Try not to go out during this period. Be careful of Yuan Gate's dirty tricks in the dark."
Lin Dong and the others acknowledged and returned to their respective rooms. Watching the backs of Lin Dong and Wang Yan, Chen Zhen revealed a gratified smile on his face.
"These few youngsters are truly surprising. Lei Qian's strength, even when facing a Life Profound Realm Lesser Completion expert, is enough to protect himself to some extent. Wang Yan was actually able to directly suppress him. It seems that he has made significant progress during this period!"
"Alright, you old thing, you just want me to praise your Desolate Hall's precious disciple, don't you?"
Hearing Chen Zhen's praise of Wang Yan, the smile on Qi Lei's face grew even wider, but his words were not very polite.
However, looking at Lin Dong's back, a hint of amazement flashed in Qi Lei's eyes, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
"However, I have to say, your Desolate Hall really has been lucky, picking up such a talented disciple. Fighting two against one, he was actually able to kill Xia Yan, and from the looks of it, he seemed to have plenty of energy to spare. Tsk tsk."
Qi Lei was indeed a little envious. After all, who wouldn't want such an excellent disciple?
"However, now that things have escalated so much, Yuan Gate will definitely plan even more carefully. After they enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain, I'm afraid they will be in danger."
"That's right, this time, Yuan Gate's plan is probably bigger than we expected."
Ying Xiaoxiao, who had walked over, said in a rather solemn tone. Qi Lei and Chen Zhen couldn't help but glance at Lin Xuan, who remained silent. The latter nodded slightly.
This made Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the others' expressions turn serious. Yuan Gate was not scary, what was scary was a Yuan Gate that was cautious and meticulously planned everything. After all, Yuan Gate had been deeply rooted in the Eastern Xuan Region for many years, and its foundation was unfathomable. No one knew how many chess pieces it had buried.
"However, several uncles don't need to worry. Yuan Gate has their plans, and it's not like we haven't made any preparations. This time, it's time for Yuan Gate to repay their debts!"
Seeing the worried expressions on Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the others' faces, Ying Xiaoxiao softly comforted them.
In another corner of Otherworldly Demon City, there was also a large area of magnificent courtyards, and this was Yuan Gate's base.
In a quiet courtyard, Yuan Cang, Ling Zhen, and Lei Qian were gathered here. Besides the three of them, there were also two old men. From the trace of energy fluctuations occasionally leaking from the two old men, it was clear that both of them were experts in the Revolving Wheel Realm.
"You failed?"
A gray-robed, white-haired old man said in a deep voice, with a hint of gloom in his eyes. Anyone who learned that the plan they were responsible for had suffered a setback from the start would be in a very bad mood.
After all, this plan was of great importance. Once it failed, it wouldn't just be a matter of the Three Great Sect Leaders of Yuan Gate punishing them, but whether the big shots in Demon Prison would be angered and inflict some kind of torture on them, which would be worse than death.
"I didn't expect Ying Xiaoxiao's strength to be so strong. It was a bit beyond my expectations. However, after entering the Otherworldly Demon Domain, I will never fail again."
In fact, the Yuan Gate disciples also came with a mission this time, which was to probe the truth of Dao Sect. However, Yuan Gate did not expect that the Dao Sect disciples' strength would improve so quickly. Not only did they fail to force out the truth of Dao Sect, but they themselves suffered a loss.
"Humph, be careful not to get overturned in a ditch. Don't underestimate Dao Sect. Although those people are not worth mentioning, the Sword Saint's methods must be carefully guarded against. Do not be careless."