This bastard can’t seriously be thinking of dragging this out forever!

To set up a grand formation in a short time, one needs to prepare formation seals in advance, which act as the formation’s core, along with various resources and formation techniques to activate it for defense.

Formation seals are extremely precious and have significant uses for both self-preservation and dealing with enemies.

Although Chen Qingyuan felt a pang of regret, he had no choice but to proceed in order to “borrow” the Fortune Green Lotus.

Just as Chen Qingyuan was about to reinforce the formation, Xu Jie hurriedly spoke up, “You’re going too far.”

“Let’s negotiate. Just lend me a little. As long as you agree, I promise to undo the formation.”

Chen Qingyuan hadn’t yet activated the formation seal. He looked at Xu Jie from ten miles away and used Dao Law Sound Transmission.

“Fine, open the formation now, and I’ll lend you a Fortune Green Lotus.”

Xu Jie thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

“Don’t try to trick me. If I open the formation, you’ll definitely go back on your word.”

There was no guarantee they wouldn’t start an endless pursuit of Chen Qingyuan.

“If you don’t undo the formation, how can I lend you the Fortune Green Lotus?”

Xu Jie indeed planned to agree first and then turn against his word once the formation barrier was opened.

“That’s easy. Just throw the Fortune Green Lotus into the center of the formation, and I’ll have a way to retrieve it.”

Chen Qingyuan had already prepared for this.

At this point, Xu Jie fell silent.

Should he really compromise?

Honestly, Xu Jie was unwilling.

However, if he continued to drag this out with Chen Qingyuan, it would waste a lot of time.

Although Xu Jie and his group had only taken a few hours to break the first formation barrier, they had expended a lot of spiritual energy and needed time to recover.

If they kept entangling, they would definitely be trapped in the formation for a long time.

Not to mention wasting precious time, if they encountered enemy forces from the Listening Rain Tower, things would become very troublesome.

After a long period of contemplation, Xu Jie made a decision in his heart.

Just one Fortune Green Lotus, let it go.

There was still plenty of time left in the Hundred Veins Banquet, and he could definitely find more.

“Buzz…”

With this thought, Xu Jie gritted his teeth, opened his left hand, and a lotus flower emitting a green glow appeared in his palm.

“Senior Brother, are you really going to hand over such a precious item?”

“We could just drag this out. We can definitely break the formation. Once it’s broken, we must make him pay a heavy price.”

“The Fortune Green Lotus is extremely rare. Losing even one is a huge loss.”

The Heaven’s Pride of the Listening Rain Tower hoped Xu Jie would think twice and not let others take advantage.

If possible, Xu Jie certainly didn’t want to hand over a Green Lotus.

This was the best choice for now, and he had no other option.

“My mind is made up. No need to say more.”

Xu Jie raised his hand and spoke.

Immediately, everyone fell silent.

The next moment, Xu Jie threw the Fortune Green Lotus towards the core of the formation.

The Fortune Green Lotus floated slowly, drifting into the depths of the formation.

Chen Qingyuan confirmed that Xu Jie hadn’t done anything tricky. He flashed to the top of the formation and flicked his finger towards a certain formation core.

Immediately, the Fortune Green Lotus emerged from the formation core and fell into Chen Qingyuan’s hand.

Even though Xu Jie and his group saw this, they were powerless. They didn’t dare to rashly charge into the formation core, as it would make them easy targets for Chen Qingyuan.

“Your turn.”

Xu Jie’s voice was hoarse, struggling to suppress his inner anger.

The people of the Listening Rain Tower stared intently at Chen Qingyuan outside the formation, ready to act as soon as the formation was broken, without any hesitation.

“Wait a moment.”

Chen Qingyuan wasn’t stupid. Undoing the formation now would just bring trouble upon himself.

Therefore, Chen Qingyuan took out a jade slip with his left hand, placed it at a formation core, and used a special technique.

After finishing these tasks, Chen Qingyuan said to Xu Jie, “In at most a quarter of an hour, the jade slip will fall into your hands. Then, just follow its instructions, and you can easily break out of the formation.”

“You bastard, you’re really cautious!”

Xu Jie had met many people in his life, but this was the first time he had encountered someone as troublesome as Chen Qingyuan.

He would never forget today’s events for the rest of his life.

“Being cautious in the cultivation world isn’t a mistake.”

Chen Qingyuan chuckled.

“Before you leave, dare to leave your name?”

Xu Jie shouted loudly, feeling anxious as he watched Chen Qingyuan turn to leave.

“Zhang San.”

Chen Qingyuan wasn’t foolish enough to reveal his real name, so he made up a fake one.

Everyone knew it was fake as soon as they heard it, and another black line appeared on their faces.

Whoosh!

Without a word of farewell, Chen Qingyuan hurriedly left the area.

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Jie received the jade slip.

After spending dozens of breaths following the jade slip’s instructions, he found the formation core and shattered it, thus stepping out.

“Don’t bother chasing; he’s long gone.”

Xu Jie stopped his fellow disciples who were about to give chase.

“Letting him get away like this is infuriating!”

Everyone clenched their fists, wishing they could tear Chen Qingyuan into pieces.

Since entering the Hundred Veins Banquet, the Heaven’s Pride of the Listening Rain Tower had encountered many troubles and dangers, keeping their hearts calm. However, being tricked by Chen Qingyuan this time, even though they were unharmed, stirred a storm in their hearts that was hard to calm.

“This guy’s formation skills are quite exceptional. As long as he doesn’t die prematurely, we’ll meet again someday.”

Xu Jie pressed his lips tightly, his eyes sharp.

After this experience, Xu Jie developed a strong interest in formations.

He didn’t want to go through something like this again. Moreover, the only clue Chen Qingyuan left behind was this formation.

If he could thoroughly study this formation, he might have a chance to uncover Chen Qingyuan’s true identity. Even if there was only a sliver of a clue, he wouldn’t give up.

Xu Jie collected the broken formation and engraved today’s humiliation into his soul.

The timid starve, the bold are fed.

Chen Qingyuan had made another profit, hiding in the shadows and counting his recent gains, feeling very satisfied.

To avoid being tracked, Chen Qingyuan changed locations many times, eventually arriving at a desolate icy mountain area.

“It’s so cold here!”

Chen Qingyuan began to survey his surroundings. The biting cold made him shiver.

The towering ice mountains, at least a hundred of them, formed a massive circle, creating an ice valley that was quite spectacular.

Ice covered everything in this area. Looking down, Chen Qingyuan could vaguely see frozen flowers, grass, and trees, forever preserved in their most beautiful state, as if time had stopped at that moment.

Occasionally, a mist would rise, carried by the cold wind towards Chen Qingyuan.

The massive glacier mountains stood there with no sign of melting, their age in the world unknown.

“What’s that…”

Chen Qingyuan wandered aimlessly, his gaze fixed in a certain direction.