Warren's Rise and Fall

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly, and the soft light, like a golden veil, gently fell on every corner of Qingyuan Town, giving the town a warm and bright glow. Everyone gathered in the square early, with a serious and determined look, as if they were shouldering a great mission. Their eyes revealed a determination, ready to discuss the detailed plan to capture the flower thief, determined to restore peace to Qingyuan Town.

The old man spoke first. He swept his eyes across the crowd calmly, and his eyes seemed to contain the wisdom and responsibility accumulated over the years. He said in a loud voice: "Yesterday, the flower thief escaped with the help of the eagle. Today we need to make a comprehensive plan and must not let him slip away easily again." Everyone nodded in agreement, and their eyes flashed with determination, as if to show the old man their determination.

Wang Lunwo frowned and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head with a thoughtful gleam in his eyes and said, "In my opinion, we can set up an ambush at several places outside the town where the big eagle may appear. The big eagle is huge and the target is obvious. We should arrange people who are good at archery to hide in high places in advance. Once the big eagle appears, they will interfere with it with arrows, making it unable to successfully respond to the flower thief." As he spoke, he gestured the movements of archery with his hands, as if he had already seen the scene of the implementation of the plan. His focused expression made people feel his confidence in this plan.

Yan Jinfan nodded slightly and continued, "We can also increase patrols in the town, especially at night. And set up some traps, such as rope traps in some alleys. If the flower thief escapes here, he can be tripped." As he spoke, a confident smile appeared on his face, and the image of the flower thief falling into the trap emerged in his mind, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

Everyone put forward their own ideas and suggestions. Some were eager to try, excitedly describing their own ideas, as if they had seen the scene of the flower thief being successfully captured; others bowed their heads in contemplation, carefully weighing the feasibility of various plans, frowning, thinking about the possible impact of every detail. After a heated discussion, the following plan was finally determined: some people ambushed at several key locations outside the town to observe the movements of the eagle. They were focused, as if they had locked the target, holding bows and arrows tightly in their hands, ready to shoot at any time. Their postures were upright, like the pine trees standing on the top of the mountain, firm and unshakable. Another part of the people strengthened patrols in the town and carried flares. Once the flower thief was found, they would immediately fire flares to notify others. They walked lightly and firmly, shuttling back and forth on the streets of the town, vigilantly observing the surroundings, and not letting go of any suspicious signs. Others were responsible for setting traps in the town and disguising them to ensure that they would not be accidentally triggered by ordinary residents. They carefully arranged the ropes with serious expressions on their faces, not missing any details, as if they were carving a precious work of art.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, night fell again. Wang Lunwo and Yan Jinfan led a group of practitioners to patrol the town carefully. Their eyes vigilantly scanned every corner around them, not missing any suspicious signs. Wang Lunwo's hands tightly grasped the hilt of the sword, his palms slightly sweating, his heart was nervous and expectant, thinking to himself: "This time I must catch that flower-picking thief, and I can't let him harm the people again." His eyes revealed a firm determination, as if no difficulties could stop him from catching the flower-picking thief. Yan Jinfan observed the surrounding environment from time to time, with his ears erect, listening to any unusual sounds, he thought to himself: "I hope our plan can be implemented smoothly and Qingyuan Town can return to peace." His expression was focused and serious, as if the whole world was left with only the surrounding environment and the mission in his heart.

At this moment, a signal flare was suddenly heard. "The flower thief has appeared!" Wang Lunwo shouted, his eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle, and he immediately ran in the direction of the flare, his steps were quick and powerful, like a gust of wind, and he disappeared at the corner of the street in an instant. Yan Jinfan followed closely behind, with an excited and nervous expression on his face, thinking in his heart: "Finally here, let's see where you run this time!" His heartbeat accelerated, and the blood rushed in his veins, as if he was about to face a fierce battle.

When they arrived, they saw the flower thief confronting several practitioners. When the flower thief saw Wang Lunwo and others coming, a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he soon calmed down. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer of disdain, as if he didn't take everyone seriously. He used the same trick again, making a strange cry, trying to summon the eagle. The strange cry echoed in the night sky, making people shudder.

However, the practitioners who had been lying in ambush outside the town immediately shot arrows when they saw the eagle appear. The arrows streaked across the night sky like meteors, carrying everyone's hope and determination. The eagle was frightened by the arrows in the air, flapping its wings constantly and making sharp cries, not daring to approach the flower thief easily. It circled in the air, trying to avoid the attack of the arrows, and its huge body was particularly eye-catching in the night sky.

Seeing that the eagle could not come to help, the flower thief said in a gloomy voice, "You underestimated me too much." Then he took off into the air, took out his sword, flew away, and disappeared into the vast night sky with the eagle. His figure flashed in the night sky like a ghost, leaving everyone staring at each other in bewilderment.

Afterwards, everyone gathered together, and the old man spoke first, "Through what happened tonight, we can be sure that the flower thief is at the Condensation Realm. As for why he didn't kill people, it may be that he still has a bit of kindness in his heart. The rest of the matter will probably need to be handed over to the cultivators at the Condensation Realm present." The old man looked around, his eyes revealing a hint of solemnity. "The rest of the knights below the Condensation Realm, please leave on your own."

After hearing this, the cultivators below the Condensation Realm had no choice but to leave in embarrassment. They knew that they could not really help the flower thief in the Condensation Realm. Their eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and unwillingness, but they also knew that their strength was limited, so they could only leave silently, praying in their hearts that the cultivators in the Condensation Realm could successfully capture the flower thief.

Finally, only the old man, Yan Jinfan, Wang Lunwo, a middle-aged man and a young woman were left. Wang Lunwo was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there were three cultivators in the Condensation Realm in this small town of Qingyuan. You have to know that this is a spontaneous folk organization, not to mention other official forces. It seems that Qingyuan Town is indeed different from other places. He secretly wondered what secrets this town was hiding and why it attracted so many masters.

What Wang Lunwo didn't know was that, besides his surprise, several other people were also somewhat surprised. It was the old man who spoke first, "Young man, I see that you don't have the cultivation level of the Condensation Pill Realm. Did you use any magic or treasure to hide your cultivation level?" Wang Lunwo saw that the other party's eyes lingered on him, and he also explained, "Although my cultivation level has not reached the Condensation Pill Realm, my own combat power can compete with cultivators in the early stage of the Condensation Pill Realm."

After hearing this, except for Yan Jinfan, the other three were a little surprised, but they didn't ask too much. They probably thought that Wang Lunwo had some incredible treasures, and that the offspring of an elder from a certain sect who had come out to practice would have such treasures. Their hearts were full of speculations, but at this critical moment, they didn't dwell too much on the source of Wang Lunwo's strength.

The old man thought for less than a second and said, "In that case, let the five of us deal with the matter of the flower thief next." His tone was firm and decisive, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

The result of the discussion among several people was that since the flower thief had been visiting Qingyuan Town for two consecutive days, he must be very confident in his ability and would definitely come again on the third day. At that time, everyone only needed to stop him from picking flowers, and then follow him all the way to his lair to see if there were any women still imprisoned by him, and then deal with the flower thief. After the discussion, everyone went back to their own residences. Their hearts were full of anticipation and tension, not knowing what kind of thrilling duel would be waiting for them on the third day.