Wanying was completely unprepared for what had just happened. When the black gold formation was completely closed, she breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

"You don't have to worry. This formation was purchased by the Second Miss from the Qianji Sect of the Great Qin Empire at a huge cost. Those people will definitely not be able to break it." Wanying said while wiping the sweat from her forehead.

The situation was extremely critical just now. Although she did not do much, she was still scared. If the enemy really killed all of her contestants, how would she report to the Second Miss?

After Wanying calmed down a little, she turned to Zong Dongzhu and said, "Fellow Daoist Zong, this is a coincidence. Yesterday, due to the summons of the Second Miss, the other three Nascent Soul cultivators here temporarily left, leaving only Brother Kongming and I to guard the place. The three were supposed to return today, but before they returned, the enemy had already come to kill them."

After Wanying finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in silence, thinking to themselves. Such a coincidence is really suspicious. Someone attacked just one day apart, what does this mean? It means there is a traitor here!

Chu Ci looked at all the people in the formation and began to think in his heart. Apart from the few people who participated in the competition, there were only three people left in the formation. Among them, there were two Nascent Soul cultivators, one was Wanying, and the other was an old Taoist holding a whisk. This person must be the Kongming Patriarch mentioned by Wanying.

And the last Jindan cultivator was Song Jiqing.

Could it be that the traitor is among these three people? Chu Ci pondered as he quietly moved slowly toward the back of the crowd.

At this time, Patriarch Kongming said: "Don't panic, everyone. As long as we have this black gold formation guarding here, no matter how many people come, we don't have to be afraid!"

Before he finished speaking, Tuoba Li led his men to the front of the battle formation as fast as a bird.

Tuoba Li stared coldly at the black gold formation in front of him, then turned to a skinny middle-aged man beside him and whispered, "I will personally deal with Taoist Kongming when the fight starts. As for that little girl Wanying... I will leave it to you, Daoist Yuhai, to deal with."

Hearing this, the skinny middle-aged man laughed obscenely:

"Haha, thank you Brother Tuoba for your care!" Then, he shouted unscrupulously towards the formation:

"After ten years of separation, Fairy Wanying, do you still remember me? We will find a secluded place and fight for a few hundred rounds. I wonder if Fairy is willing?"

When Wanying saw this person, she couldn't help but reveal a deep disgust on her face, and murmured in a low voice: "Why is it him?"

Xuan Ji and the others were very surprised to see this scene, and asked in confusion: "Does Senior Wan Ying know this person?"

Wanying remained silent and just nodded slightly.

This man's name is Desire Sea Immortal Lord. Although he possesses certain strength, his character is extremely corrupt and he is an absolute sex-hungry ghost.

Ten years ago, Wanying was still a Jindan cultivator. At that time, the second lady intended to recruit Yuhai Xianjun to do something for her. Unexpectedly, this person proposed to give Wanying to him as a reward. The second lady and Wanying were like sisters, so naturally she could not accept this request, which caused Yuhai Xianjun to feel resentful because of this matter.

Who could have expected that they would meet here again today, and this time, the Immortal Lord of Desire was instructed to come here and create trouble for the Second Young Miss. Thinking of this, Wanying couldn't help but get furious.

However, she really didn't want to talk too much about things like this, so she didn't mention it to anyone.

At this time, Tuoba Li outside the formation turned to the other two Nascent Soul cultivators and said, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, Fellow Daoist Tie, this black gold formation will collapse in a while. As soon as the formation is broken, you two should attack. Your targets are the several Core Formation cultivators over there. With your cultivation base, you will definitely not let them escape."

The other two were somewhat puzzled after hearing this. How could the formation be broken without any attack when it was standing here? But after seeing Tuoba Li's calm eyes, they all nodded at the same time and cast their eyes towards the formation, looking for their own targets.

Tuoba Li continued to instruct, "The other four fellow Taoists, your mission is to kill the foundation building and Qi refining cultivators in the formation. Don't let any of them go."

The remaining four men were all dressed in tight black clothes, their heads were tightly wrapped in black scarves, and their faces were tightly covered with iron masks. Even their cultivation levels were exactly the same, all of them were in the state of perfect Jindan. Their overall image was like that of professional killers in a mysterious organization.

The four men bent down at the same time, their palms crossed in front of their chests like lightning, and then they lowered their heads and responded in unison: "Yes, sir!"

Their every move and every word were coordinated, which was obviously the result of special training.

Tuoba Li nodded slightly, then waved his arm, and everyone immediately surrounded the black gold formation in a circular formation.

However, Tuoba Li himself did not move, still standing firmly in front of the formation, with a sneer on his face, his eyes looking straight into the formation, and he said loudly:

"Fellow Daoist Kongming, do you still want to protect these young people with your life? How about this, as long as you are willing to hand those people over to me, I can guarantee that you will leave this place safely. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Wanying turned around and asked the old ancestor Kongming beside her: "Brother Kongming, from the tone of this person, it seems that you two know each other?"

Kong Ming nodded with a gloomy expression: "Yes, this person is Tuoba Li whom I mentioned to you before."

"Tuoba Li?" Wanying couldn't help but screamed, and then her beautiful eyes widened and she looked outside the formation again, her face full of astonishment:

"So, could it be that the Third Young Master is the one who ordered these people?"

Kong Ming said: "Since the person who came is Tuoba Li, then the mastermind behind this must be the Third Young Master."

Seeing Wanying's strange expression, Zongdong Master became curious and couldn't help asking, "Who is this Tuoba Li?"

Wanying frowned, her eyes fixed on the figure outside the formation. After a moment of silence, she slowly replied:

"I have heard of this Tuoba Li several times. He is not only cruel and ruthless, but also has unfathomable cultivation. He has already reached the late Nascent Soul stage. He is one of the Third Young Master's most trusted confidants, and is specifically responsible for eliminating dissidents for the Third Young Master."

Kong Ming said: "Wanying, you don't need to worry too much. Tuoba Li and I have always had a grudge and have fought against each other several times. Although this person is extremely powerful, it is not easy for him to defeat me in a short time."

Ancestor Kongming's cultivation is far higher than Wanying's, and he has also reached the late Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, at this critical moment, his tone is quite majestic like an elder.

Wanying nodded and said to herself, "Thanks to this black gold formation, we don't have to fight this person head-on."

Seeing that there was no response from the formation, Tuoba Li said again: "Fellow Daoist Kongming, I will give you another half an incense stick of time. After half an incense stick of time, the formation will break by itself. Don't blame me for being merciless when the time comes!"

When Patriarch Kongming heard this, his expression instantly turned extremely gloomy. He snorted coldly and said:

"Humph! Fellow Daoist Tuoba, you think too highly of yourself. Do you think I am afraid of you? To tell you the truth, I have no choice but to protect these juniors today!"

Chu Ci, who was standing behind the crowd, had been listening to the conversation silently. He carefully observed the black gold formation in front of him and found that it was indeed extremely solid, as if it was indestructible.

However, seeing Tuoba Li's confident look, Chu Ci couldn't help but feel a little worried. If there really was a traitor hidden in the crowd, then this seemingly impeccable black gold formation might really collapse suddenly.

If I get involved in this family civil war, I might even lose my life if I’m not careful.

Thinking of this, Chu Ci quietly held a few talismans in his palms in case of emergency.

Just as he was secretly thinking about it, suddenly, the magic plate that Wanying had been holding tightly in her hand made a strange sound.

There was a faint glow on it. Then, with a crisp "crack" sound, the entire Dharma plate actually cracked open!

Wanying looked down and her face suddenly changed. She cried out, "Not good! This black gold formation seems to have been tampered with by someone!"

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