The head of the Mo family had already inquired about the origin of the Phoenix Blood Stone buyer. It was a bit tricky. The buyer was a Foundation Establishment disciple from the Seek Tao Sect, presumably a nouveau riche. He also had two companions with him, also from the Seek Tao Sect.

The Foundation Establishment stage didn’t mean much in his eyes, but when combined with the name Seek Tao Sect, it was a different story.

The higher one’s cultivation, the more secrets one knew, and the more one understood the terror of the Seek Tao Sect.

Therefore, he needed to handle this matter personally.

He didn’t believe that three Foundation Establishment disciples from the Seek Tao Sect could discover a Divinity Transformation cultivator trying to steal something.

However, he wasn’t the only one planning to steal something tonight.

Little thief, do you think you can touch what I have my eyes on?

“Leave immediately!” The county governor and the head of the Mo family simultaneously released directional pressure towards each other. Ordinary thieves would be paralyzed with fear under such pressure.

The county governor sneered. He guessed that after failing last night, the Mo family was still not giving up and had sent someone again tonight.

What’s the use? They’re just unlucky to run into me!

The nearly equal pressures collided silently, causing both men to frown.

“Hmm?”

Both of them sensed that the other’s pressure was extraordinary, definitely not ordinary!

“Old Monster Mo!”

“Old Ghost Shi!”

The two recognized each other’s identities, followed by a silence that lasted for more than ten seconds.

There were only two Divinity Transformation cultivators in the entire Luo Phoenix County, making them easy to recognize.

Both of them were proud individuals, disdainful of petty theft. Meeting here was somewhat awkward.

They couldn’t possibly say they were out to enjoy the moonlight.

“What a coincidence, you’re here too.”

“Yeah, what a coincidence.”

Then there was another awkward silence that lasted for more than ten seconds.

The county governor took the initiative, seizing the opportunity, and transmitted a solemn and righteous voice through his divine sense: “I had calculated that thieves would come to steal tonight, so I was waiting here like a cat for a mouse. Sure enough, I caught you, Old Monster Mo. Surrender immediately!”

The county governor somehow produced a chain and threw it towards the head of the Mo family.

“Rubbish, you’re dressed like this, do you think I’m blind? You dare to say you’re waiting for a mouse?”

The head of the Mo family obviously didn’t buy his act. This guy was dressed in black just like him. Who was he trying to fool?

He drew his weapon to fight.

Both were worried about being exposed, so they didn’t use their magic power, and the fight was silent.

The two had been rivals for decades and were very familiar with each other’s tactics. Knowing they couldn’t defeat each other this way, they stopped after dozens of rounds.

“This won’t get us anywhere. You came here for the Phoenix Blood Stone, right? Let’s see who can steal it first. Whoever gets it, keeps it,” the county governor suggested.

“Fine, it’s a deal,” the head of the Mo family agreed readily.

The county governor sneered inwardly. Even if the other party got the Phoenix Blood Stone, he would find a way to snatch it back. This was a matter of his future, who would keep their promise?

Coincidentally, the head of the Mo family thought the same.

In secret, Lu Yang was recording everything with a Shadow Ball.

Both had already located the Phoenix Blood Stone with their divine sense and were about to enter Meng Jingzhou’s room when another shadow climbed over the wall.

“Another one?” Not only were the county governor and the head of the Mo family puzzled, but Lu Yang, Su Yiren, and Li Haoran, who were observing in secret, were also surprised.

“Is your house this attractive?” Lu Yang looked at Li Haoran.

Li Haoran rolled his eyes and didn’t want to speak. It wasn’t his house that was attractive, but the Phoenix Blood Stone that Meng Jingzhou had bought.

Lu Yang remembered the shadow he had caught a glimpse of last night while chasing the two Golden Elixir cultivators.

Could it be the same person as the third shadow tonight?

“The third shadow is also at the Divinity Transformation stage,” Su Yiren reminded, making Lu Yang alert.

Who was the third shadow? What was his purpose?

“What, not only the county governor but also the head of the Mo family and a third Divinity Transformation cultivator are here tonight?” Meng Jingzhou couldn’t see what was happening and was itching to know from their conversation.

He really wanted to see what was going on outside.

…

The third shadow wasn’t surprised to see the county governor and the head of the Mo family. He nodded: “Good timing, you’re fifteen minutes early. Let’s go.”

The county governor and the head of the Mo family exchanged glances, realizing they couldn’t see through the shadow’s cultivation level.

A Divinity Transformation cultivator? But where would a third Divinity Transformation cultivator come from in Luo Phoenix County?

It seemed they had mistaken him for someone else. They decided to play along and followed the third shadow.

“Sir, I heard that a disciple of the Seek Tao Sect lives here. Is it safe for us to act?” The county governor asked as he followed.

The third shadow didn’t care: “It’s just a Foundation Establishment disciple. What could go wrong? Everything is ready now, we just need a top-grade Phoenix Blood Stone.”

“The best quality Phoenix Blood Stone is in the hands of this Foundation Establishment disciple from the Seek Tao Sect.”

“After this is done, all three of us will be promoted. We’re on the verge of success. Why are you two so timid and hesitant? Hurry up and follow!”

The third shadow’s goal was also the Phoenix Blood Stone that Meng Jingzhou had bought.

“What on earth is this Phoenix Blood Stone you bought? It’s like a magnet for Divinity Transformation cultivators,” Lu Yang complained. You were showing off, and now everyone knows you have a top-grade Phoenix Blood Stone.

“Who knows? If I had known it would cause so much trouble, I would have thrown it in the trash,” Meng Jingzhou also complained.

The three Divinity Transformation cultivators arrived at Meng Jingzhou’s room at the same time.

“Phoenix Blood Stone!” The county governor saw the Phoenix Blood Stone next to Meng Jingzhou, his eyes shining.

As he had expected, it was that Phoenix Blood Stone that absolutely couldn’t be allowed to enter the market.

The head of the Mo family noticed the county governor’s reaction and knew he hadn’t guessed wrong.

The third shadow’s eyes also shone. Although he had never seen a top-grade Phoenix Blood Stone, this quality was almost the same, and it was enough.

“By the way, sir, what do we need this Phoenix Blood Stone for?” The county governor asked casually.

Perhaps because the target was right in front of him, the third shadow inadvertently relaxed his guard and casually said: “Of course, we need to refine the phoenix beneath our feet into a corpse puppet, overthrow the entire Luo Phoenix County, and enhance the power of our Nine Nether Sect. Now that the initial layout is complete, we only need a top-grade Phoenix Blood Stone as the core.”

“You’re from the Nine Nether Sect?!” The head of the Mo family exclaimed.”Isn’t that obvious? If we’re not from the Nine Nether Sect, could we be from the Immortal Sect… Wait a minute, who are you!” The third shadow finally realized that these two were not his subordinates!

The three intruders in the house were on high alert, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

“Since you’ve discovered us, we can’t let you go!” The third shadow boldly made his move, revealing his peak cultivation at the Deity Transformation stage, intending to seize the opportunity to kill the two.

The County Governor and the head of the Mo family were not pushovers either. Both were at the Deity Transformation stage. You want to kill us in an instant? It’s still uncertain who will kill who!

At the same time, space solidified, and none of the three could move, as if time had stopped.

Modifying the rules, a power of the Soul Fusion stage.

Su Yiren made her move.

(End of the chapter)