Seeing all this, the dozen or so people who were struggling to resist the Pixiu Leopard monsters were dumbfounded.
The beautiful young girl in the Foundation Establishment stage looked at Wu Tao with astonishment.
...
Others might not know, but they had been fighting these Pixiu Leopard monsters for half the day. How could they not know that the skin of these monsters was as tough as steel?
Even ordinary magic tools could not cause much damage when they hit, and only a few top-tier magic tools could truly inflict some harm.
Otherwise, they, a dozen people, would not have been trapped here for so long.
Yet, Wu Tao, with just a sword in hand, had forcefully broken through the armor of the Pixiu Leopard monsters, which had rendered them helpless. This naturally astonished them.
"This person is so powerful with just a sword. What kind of cultivation technique is he practicing? Could it be the legendary Sword Cultivation method?"
The girl's expression was terrified, and she thought to herself.
...
Seizing this opportunity, the dozen or so people, led by four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, displayed their might and gradually repelled the remaining Pixiu Leopard monsters. They were on the verge of escaping.
Seeing this, Wu Tao stopped with his sword in one hand, remaining stationary.
He had no intention of making another move.
The other Pixiu Leopard monsters also kept their distance from Wu Tao, no longer daring to provoke him.
After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the dozen or so people, with the help of the puppet mechanism soldiers, had killed more than half of the Pixiu Leopard monsters.
Seeing that the situation was dire, the remaining Pixiu Leopard monsters immediately scattered and fled, no longer daring to linger nearby.
"Thank you for your help, fellow cultivator. I am Lan Yingxiang."
"These are my three senior brothers: Zhang Yang, Bai Ying, and Wen Lian. The rest are my junior disciples, so I will not introduce them one by one."
"May I ask your esteemed name?"
The beautiful young girl was clearly the leader among them. As soon as the Pixiu Leopard monsters were dealt with, she immediately flew near Wu Tao and bowed.
Furthermore, she even smiled and solicitously introduced Wu Tao to the other three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
Her attitude towards Wu Tao was extremely polite!
Among the other three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, Bai Ying was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, Wen Lian was a middle-aged scholar in a Confucian robe, and Zhang Yang looked like a young man.
Having just witnessed Wu Tao's display of power, the three of them did not dare to be negligent and bowed, repeatedly expressing their thanks.
"My surname is Wu, and I am merely an ordinary inner disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. However, I have long admired the reputation of your sect, the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect."
Wu Tao cupped his fists slightly and said indifferently.
"An ordinary inner disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect?"
"Don't joke!"
"Brother Wu, with your solo effort, you have killed so many Pixiu Leopard monsters. Your divine abilities are truly unfathomable. You are probably among the best inner disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, a true prodigy of our generation."
Lan Yingxiang's beautiful eyes flickered with a charming gaze, and she said with a sweet smile.
"I am hardly a prodigy, just possess a few minor skills."
"This place is quite far from Liangzhou. Fairy, you and your disciples venturing this deep, are you specifically here for this Luanfeng Cai Lian flower?"
Wu Tao yawned and spoke humbly a few times. His gaze swept across Lan Yingxiang's peach-blossom-like face before he asked indifferently.
"One of our Puppet Divine Crystal Sect's Nascent Soul stage ancestors is planning to refine a spiritual pill recently, and this Luanfeng Cai Lian flower is one of its main ingredients. I, along with a group of people, have ventured into the wilderness for several years to search for it, and only by chance have we found this Luanfeng Cai Lian flower..."
Lan Yingxiang's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but she quickly replied calmly, with a hint of probing in her words. Seeing that Wu Tao had no reaction, she couldn't help but relax.
After a pause, Lan Yingxiang spoke again, "If Brother Wu had not intervened this time, we would not have been able to pick this Luanfeng Cai Lian flower. We should have given some to Brother Wu, but this Luanfeng Cai Lian flower is extremely important to our Nascent Soul stage ancestor. I am willing to offer three hundred spirit stones to thank you, fellow cultivator. What do you think?"
"Heh heh, Fairy, you don't need to be nervous. This Luanfeng Cai Lian flower is not of great use to me, Wu. I am not desperate to obtain it."
"Fairy, you don't need to use the name of your Nascent Soul stage ancestor to pressure me. Let's proceed as you suggested."
Wu Tao chuckled after hearing these half-explanatory and half-threatening words, replying noncommittally.
"Thank you for your generosity, Brother Wu. I will give you the three hundred spirit stones now."
Lan Yingxiang's heart relaxed upon hearing this, and she said with a full smile.
Then, she called out to the others and began to pick the Luanfeng Cai Lian flower herself.
The remaining dozen or so people stared at Wu Tao without moving. Wu Tao frowned slightly upon seeing this but said nothing more.
After the entire Luanfeng Cai Lian flower was carefully picked by Lan Yingxiang and placed into a special jade box.
Lan Yingxiang also took a storage bag filled with spirit stones and handed it to Wu Tao.
Wu Tao took the storage bag and, without even looking at it, put it away.
Seeing this, a sharp glint flashed in Lan Yingxiang's eyes, and her smile deepened. She then extended an invitation, "Fellow cultivator Wu, where do you plan to go next? If it's convenient, would you be willing to return to Jinsha City with us?"
Lan Yingxiang, seeing Wu Tao's astonishing combat prowess, clearly intended to win him over.
"Fairy, you have traveled thousands of miles from the central region of Qingzhou to this remote area. Are you perhaps planning to travel across provinces to Liangzhou?"
"If so, traveling with us would be of great help." The scholar-dressed Wen Lian's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly persuaded.
A sharp glint flashed in Wu Tao's eyes, and he nodded in agreement.
...
Four to five days passed. Wu Tao and Lan Yingxiang's group traveled together and finally arrived at the border between Qingzhou and Liangzhou.
Crossing this border would bring them to Liangzhou.
This border was the largest and most famous desert in the Nine Provinces' immortal cultivation world.
Known as the "Deathly Great Desert," where even immortals found it difficult to fly!
As far as the eye could see, there was only monotonous yellow, not a single tree. The mountains and plains were all piled up with pure yellow sand.
This was a world of yellow sand, an ocean of yellow sand. The continuous yellow sand met the horizon, making it impossible to imagine where the sand ended.
A vast desert, a silent sea of sand.
...
In a basin surrounded by mountains, a massive city built of yellow mountain stones appeared. It covered an area of over three thousand li and was built against the mountains.
Above the entire giant city, there was a faint golden-yellow light screen, clearly indicating the presence of a very profound and large-scale restrictive formation. On the city walls, the words "Jinsha City" were inscribed.
Wu Tao stood at the front of a small manned flying vehicle, gazing at the giant city in the distance with a thoughtful expression.
"Brother Wu, this is Jinsha City, controlled by our Puppet Divine Crystal Sect."
"Although this city cannot compare to the super-giant cities controlled by your Taiyi Immortal Sect, it is still quite substantial in such a remote area," Lan Yingxiang said with a light smile, standing beside Wu Tao.
"The influence of the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect is not inferior to that of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, but most of its power is concentrated in Liangzhou. Why would Fairy be so modest?"
Wu Tao's expression shifted slightly, and he replied with a smile.
"Brother Wu, since you are alone and are also heading to Liangzhou, why not return to Liangzhou with us?"
"Given your status and the help we received from you in the wilderness, I believe the elders in charge of our sect will not object..."
"Heh heh, Fairy is flattering me. I'll consider it." Wu Tao yawned and replied vaguely again.
"I will keep your words in mind, fellow cultivator." Lan Yingxiang sighed with some regret.
...
At this moment, Lan Yingxiang and the others, along with Wu Tao, had entered the city.
After walking onto a nearby street, Lan Yingxiang and the dozen or so others immediately stopped by the roadside and halted.
Wu Tao's brows furrowed slightly, and his lips moved, but he ultimately asked nothing.
After a short while, beast-drawn carriages pulled by a dozen puppet mechanism beasts, resembling horses and tigers, rumbled into view from the other end of the street.
They arrived in front of Wu Tao and the others with the speed of lightning and stopped abruptly.
A large banner was planted on top of the carriage, with the five large yellow characters "Puppet Divine Crystal Sect" inscribed on it.
"Greetings, Martial Aunt. I have been ordered by Elder to personally escort Martial Aunt home."
A burly man jumped down from the carriage, bowed deeply to Lan Yingxiang, and said respectfully.
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