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Lu Xiuyuan stood up with difficulty, straightened his body, and wiped his clothes awkwardly.

At this time, the purple-robed old man Xuan Huanzi said, "Brother, you must not be deceived by this person. He is definitely not normal, or he is hiding a big secret, which will definitely cause endless troubles."

The old man in white robe Xuan Miaozi said: "How come? He is just an ordinary person. How can he turn the world upside down and become a big trouble in the future? Your description is too inappropriate." After saying that, the old man in white robe Xuan Miaozi turned his head again and looked in the direction where Lu Xiuyuan was.

Lu Xiuyuan instantly knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and said loudly to the old man in white robe: "I can't repay you for saving my life, but I will repay you in the future."

The old man in white robe smiled slightly, slowly lowered his wrinkled hands, and a hint of approval appeared in his eyes.

Feeling Lu Xiuyuan's piety, the old man in white robe said calmly: "Not bad, not bad, the boy is teachable, it seems that he is not too bad, and he still knows the basic etiquette."

In the praise of the old man in white robe, Lu Xiuyuan stood up quietly, but maintained a humble posture. He knew that his performance at this moment was crucial, and respect and obedience to the cultivators were the foundation for gaining a foothold in the world of cultivation.

The purple-robed old man Xuan Miaozi looked down upon this scene, with a look of disgust on his face. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his mockery was evident in his words. He rolled his eyes to the sky, as if he was disgusted by this scene. All this revealed his disdain for the etiquette of mortals, as if he only had the superiority of cultivators in his eyes.

Yes, after all, in the eyes of immortal cultivators, the lives of ordinary people are nothing but dirt. Life and death are just a part of reincarnation for them. Moreover, some ants can be used as medicine and for making elixirs. Except for some evil blood cultivators, the lives of ordinary people are really useless.

The purple-robed old man Xuan Huanzi couldn't understand why his senior brother would protect such a mortal. He questioned Lu Xiuyuan endlessly, trying to find a flaw that could knock Lu Xiuyuan down and prevent him from revealing more secrets about Beishan Forest Farm and Huanglong Wood.

Immediately, the purple-robed Taoist Xuan Huanzi's gaze became more severe, and a series of questions pierced Lu Xiuyuan like ice knives: "You said you are just an ordinary person, without any magical power, then why is it that the goods delivered this time have lost all their spiritual power, and instead all the spiritual power is concentrated on you, what else do you have to quibble with?"

Lu Xiuyuan felt suffocated. This was a pressure he had never faced before. His heart beat rapidly and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. He knew that facing the interrogation of a cultivator, any carelessness could become a fatal flaw. He tried to stay calm, but he could not hide the tension in his heart.

"I really don't know what you mean by spiritual power. It's true that I delivered the goods, but I didn't touch them. I don't know what the spiritual power you are talking about is." Lu Xiuyuan's answer seemed a little fragmented. He didn't dare to confront the cultivator Xuan Huanzi head-on and could only choose to avoid it euphemistically.

The old man in white robes frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong, but he still observed silently. Lu Xiuyuan's words revealed a kind of sincere ignorance, but in front of a cultivator, whether sincerity is enough is an elusive question.

"Since you don't know, then can you tell me why these spiritual energy are concentrated on you?" Xuan Huanzi asked more closely, his eyes like a knife, trying to cut out the secret deep in Lu Xiuyuan's heart.

Lu Xiuyuan felt a huge pressure, but he still tried to calmly say: "I really don't know, I'm just an ordinary delivery man, I know nothing about the affairs of cultivators. Maybe something happened to the goods during the delivery, but I really don't know anything."

A sneer flashed across the purple-robed old man's face, as if he was mocking Lu Xiuyuan's ignorance. He was not satisfied with this answer and obviously wanted to get to the bottom of it.

The old man in white robe remained calm. He knew that what Xuanhuanzi said was most likely true, but the mortal in front of him did not have any fluctuations of magical power, proving that this mortal was a real mortal.

The old man Xuan Miaozi in white robe was thinking in his heart, as to why this mortal exuded the spiritual aura of the goods, perhaps it was because the goods delivered were too valuable, the spiritual energy contained was too huge, and the mortal lacked spiritual power, causing the spiritual energy to leak out to this mortal.

The old man in white robe had a deep look in his eyes. He knew that the things of cultivation were often beyond the comprehension of mortals. This mortal might not be able to understand or grasp it, but as a cultivator, he was well aware of the mysteries.

He did not interrupt Xuan Miaozi's questioning, because he knew that this question was impossible for this mortal to answer. This mortal had just innocently become the focus of a dispute between cultivators, and he was not the key to the incident.

The old man in white robe decided to deal with it calmly. After all, mortals don't understand the way of cultivation, so it's hard to get more truth from him. His eyes were calm, but he didn't fully understand Xuan Miaozi's behavior. Why was Xuan Miaozi so obsessed with a mortal? Was it really just because of the spiritual energy of the goods?

Xuan Huanzi continued to ask: "You don't have to hide it anymore. For a cultivator, hiding the truth is futile." His voice was heavy and firm, filling the whole room with a depressing atmosphere. Lu Xiuyuan felt as if his mind was locked tightly by Xuan Miaozi, with nowhere to hide.

The old man in white robes finally spoke, his tone calm but full of authority: "Xuan Huanzi, this mortal is just a civilian delivering goods, and has nothing to do with cultivation. Why are you so entangled?"

But Xuan Miaozi remained unmoved, his eyes were as sharp as knives, still staring at Lu Xiuyuan, as if he wanted to see all the secrets from his eyes. The whole room seemed to be immersed in a tense atmosphere, ready to explode at any moment.

After a moment of stalemate, the white-robed old man Xuan Miaozi stepped forward, laughed lightly, and said, "Junior brother, what are you doing? He's just a mortal? Is it necessary for us to quarrel so fiercely?" His tone was relaxed, as if he didn't care about the whole situation at all.

The purple-robed old man Xuanhuanzi also laughed and agreed: "Yes, senior brother, what do you think we are doing? Let's not ruin the relationship because of this mortal." He looked calm and composed, as if he didn't care about the consequences of this argument.

"Yes, don't hurt our relationship. How about you give the man to me and I'll take him back and discipline him so he won't cause any trouble?" The old man in white robe said, seeming to want to resolve the dispute through reconciliation. His expression was full of tolerance and forbearance.

"No, no, I must kill this man. He knows too many of my secrets. He has seen things he shouldn't have seen and met people he shouldn't have met. He must not be allowed to live." The purple-robed old man Xuan Huanzi spoke in a firm tone, with an uncompromising attitude. His eyes flashed with a resolute light, as if he had made up his mind and would not allow any doubt.

The old man in white robe gently waved his hand, indicating that he did not agree with this way of handling the matter: "Junior brother, killing a mortal is too cruel, isn't it? Besides, there are already many rules in our sect. Killing him directly is contrary to the sect's style."

The purple-robed old man Xuan Huanzi was unmoved and said coldly: "This mortal has been involved in the secrets of my sect, and he has also seen my cultivation method. If I don't kill him, there will be trouble. I will never allow him to leave alive."