Chapter 407: Provocation


    Meng Zhang and the others didn''t have to wait long before two groups of cultivators arrived almost simultaneously.


    Therger group consisted of five cultivators, but their strengths varied. Aside from the young cultivator leading the group, who had a Cultivation Base at Foundation Buildingpletion, the other four seemed to be followersa cultivator at Foundation Buildingte stage and three at Foundation Building middle stage.


    The other group had four cultivators, with two at Foundation Buildingpletion and two at Foundation Buildingte stage.


    In the harsh environment of the Deadly Sea of Sand, one needed at least a Cultivation Base at Foundation Building middle stage to dare to enter. For a morefortable experience, a team of cultivators with Foundation Buildingte stage abilities would be necessary.


    The two groups of cultivators knew each other.


    "Young Master Lu, why did you leave Great Wind City''sfort and bring your entourage to the Deadly Sea of Sand to eat sand?" one of the cultivators taunted.


    "Wang Qiquan, as a young master, I don''t need to exin my actions to a bunch ofckeys like you," Lu Chao retorted.


    Both groups seemed ready to confront each other from the moment they spoke.


    Jue Ying, having spent many years in the ck market of Jiuqu League, was well-informed about many cultivators in the league. She secretly sent a message to Meng Zhang, revealing the backgrounds of the two groups.


    The young cultivator was Lu Chao, an elite cultivator of the Lu Family in Great Wind City. The other four seemed to be his subordinates.


    The other four cultivators belonged to a small but somewhat famous loose cultivator group within Jiuqu League.


    The leader, Wang Qiquan, was at Foundation Buildingpletion, while the other Foundation Buildingpletion cultivator was Ning Bo. There were also two twin brothers, Qian Kaiyu and Qian Kaizhou.


    Generally, most loose cultivators in the Cultivation World had low talent and couldn''t join sects. Some were expelled from sects or became loose cultivators after their families were destroyed.


    Additionally, some cultivators yearned for an unrestrained life and didn''t want to be bound by sect rules, so they chose not to join any cultivation sects. Wang Qiquan and Ning Bo seemed to belong to thetter category.


    The four of them had decent talent and cultivation bases. They got along well and achieved some sess while wandering in the Cultivation World.


    Listening to Jue Ying''s exnation, Meng Zhang was amazed. A loosely organized group like this in Jiuqu League likely had a strength surpassing most cultivation factions in the Endless Sea of Sand.


    Lu Family was the number one family in Great Wind City, ranking above the Gu Yue Family, and they held real power in the city.


    Cultivators cultivated by such a family were definitely not ordinary.


    After Lu Chao and Wang Qiquan exchanged some words, they both fell silent when facing unfamiliar cultivators. They were cautious of each other.


    Being a loose cultivator himself, Wang Qiquan had more experience dealing with various cultivators. He looked at Meng Zhang''s group and Ye Feifan, saying, "I don''t know why you''re starting a fight here in the Deadly Sea of Sand. We, Human n cultivators, should work together in this dangerous ce."


    After Jue Ying revealed the origins of the two groups, Meng Zhang began to scheme.


    He shouted at Ye Feifan, "Ye Feifan, you snatched the treasure that assisted in forming the core from the Huang Family, angering their Patriarch. The Patriarch personally issued a high reward to capture you."


    Hearing Meng Zhang''s words, everyone''s eyes lit up.


    Lu Chao, being from Great Wind City, had naturally heard about the recent dispute between Ye Feifan and the Huang Family. Given his identity, he had no need to fawn over the Huang Family. However, when Meng Zhang mentioned the treasure that assisted in forming the core, it was impossible for him not to be tempted.


    As for Wang Qiquan and the others, the reward from a Gold Core Patriarch and a treasure that assisted in forming the core both held irresistible allure.


    No one doubted that Meng Zhang was lying; the dispute between Ye Feifan and the Huang Family had been widely circted in Great Wind City. If it didn''t involve some treasure, how could it have caused such amotion?


    Seeing everyone''s eager gazes, Ye Feifan felt like he was being treated as prey. Yet, he remainedposed and calm.


    "Are you Ye Feifan?" Lu Chao asked sternly.


    Ye Feifan nced at Lu Chao with some disdain. He particrly disliked young masters from big families like Lu Chao.


    Meng Zhang spoke again, "Gentlemen, the night is long, and dreams are many. We''d better capture Ye Feifan first and then discuss how to distribute the treasures."


    Meng Zhang viewed Ye Feifan as a major threat, so it was necessary to instigate the other cultivators to act together and capture him.


    "How I act is none of your business," Lu Chao retorted rudely to Meng Zhang before continuing to focus on Ye Feifan.


    "Young man, hand over the treasure you got from the Huang Family. If I''m in a good mood, I might not turn you over to them."


    In a sudden move, Ye Feifan''s whole body turned into a green smoke and quickly floated away.


    Before his body disappeared, he looked deeply at Meng Zhang.


    Unexpectedly, just moments ago, Ye Feifan was standing there perfectly fine, but now he had vanished into green smoke.


    Lu Chao was stunned at first, then burst into rage. He shouted in anger and flew in the direction where the green smoke had disappeared, followed closely by his four subordinates.


    Wang Qiquan and the others naturally wouldn''t let their prey escape and followed suit.


    Meng Zhang and the two women exchanged nces. They all had the idea of taking advantage of the situation to get rid of Ye Feifan, so they also joined the chase.


    Ye Feifan used his Smoke Escape technique, which excelled in concealment but wasn''t particrly fast among various escape techniques.


    Although he had taken the initiative and fled a considerable distance, the pursuers quickly caught up and kept him under close surveince.


    Lu Chao was the first to catch up, using his attacks to disrupt Ye Feifan''s escape technique.


    Ye Feifan had no choice but to reveal his true form and engage in a brief battle with Lu Chao.


    With more pursuers behind him, he couldn''t afford to waste too much time and continued fleeing.


    With so many cultivators at Foundation Building level present, and all of them possessing decent strengths, Ye Feifan''s cultivation base andbat prowess didn''t matter. As long as he wasn''t a Gold Core Daoist Master, he was no match for them.


    Ye Feifan fought while escaping, never staying in one ce for too long.


    Due to the varying levels of Cultivation Base among the pursuers, the chasing group stretched out quite a bit.


    Lu Chao, Wang Qiquan, and Ning Bo chased in the front, firmly trapping Ye Feifan, making it difficult for him to escape.


    Meng Zhang knew that a crafty character like Ye Feifan likely had several hidden tricks up his sleeve. He intentionally fell behind, letting others scout the way.


    Meanwhile, the other cultivators simply couldn''t keep up, so they gradually fell further behind.


    However, with Lu Chao and others restricting Ye Feifan, he couldn''t shake off the pursuers and escapepletely.


    Thus, everyone chased and escaped together, flying northward.


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