Digging up spiritual roots and seizing blood? You scumbags, wait and tremble.

Ah Sheng strode towards him, very angry: "Are you trying to hit my stomach?"

"How could you be so mean? Why did you hit my stomach?"

Seeing Ah Sheng approaching him as if nothing had happened, the young man quickly backed away and hurriedly explained, "I didn't, I didn't."

Ah Sheng was very angry, and the consequences were severe.

Several of the young man's friends surrounded him at the same time and began to attack Ah Sheng.

If one person is no match for him, wouldn't several people be his match?

However, as they made their move, Yun Tianyu, Zhong Yuanheng, and others also joined in, and suddenly it turned into a chaotic melee.

Faced with the persistent questions from the senior members, Zhong Ran only had one sentence: "I've entrusted everything to the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce."

She did not admit that she possessed the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, since apart from a few familiar people, no one else knew that the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk was produced by her.

Now both the evil and demonic paths see her as a thorn in their side. If the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk attracts some old guys from the righteous path to also hunt her down, it will be troublesome.

No matter how these old guys tried to coax her, she wouldn't budge.

Subsequently, they had no choice but to shift to areas she was good at, such as alchemy and talisman drawing.

"I heard that you are already a seventh-level talisman master, young friend Zhong. Are you also a seventh-level array master? I was just thinking of asking someone to help me set up a seventh-level protective array. I wonder if you have the time?"

There are seventh-tier array masters in the Array Master Guild, so it's not difficult to hire one.

But no one has truly witnessed Zhong Ran's mastery of formations. The reason she has become famous is that both the pills and talismans she refines are of the highest quality.

I just wanted to see what her array formations were like.

Zhong Ran shook her head apologetically: "I'm so sorry, we'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon and probably won't be back for a while."

"Oh? Where is young friend Zhong planning to go?" another old man asked with a smile. "My rascal is quite capable. Why not let him come with you and be his henchman?"

He made no attempt to hide the fact that he had brought his great-grandson to Zhong Ran's front; that was the reason he had come.

The other old men glared at him angrily, while also saying that their own brats could do it too.

A genius like Zhong Ran, with a beauty as delicate as a fairy, if they could become Daoist partners in the future, their descendants would surely have exceptional talent and bloodline.

Before Zhong Ran could figure out how to refuse, the sounds of a lively fight came from outside.

She took the opportunity to stand up and walk out. Zhong Yan and Mu Jinning exchanged a glance and followed her out.

Looking at the chaotic battle outside, I was a little confused for a moment.

They knew that someone had challenged Ah Sheng.

But what's going on with this chaotic situation?

Those who faced Ah Sheng were all brutally defeated.

As for Yun Tianyu and the others, they didn't suffer any losses either.

Even Zhong Zhihong and Cui Miaozi, the couple, were caught in the melee. Although they were Zhong Ran's parents, they were only in their sixties or seventies because they had married young, which was still quite young for cultivators.

They had all advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, but had never fought before and were not yet familiar with the use of their power. This chaotic battle was perfect for them.

Zhong Yan and Mu Jinning were itching to rush out, but were stopped by Old Master Song.

"How can the two of you fight if you go? Let them have a proper fight, so they don't all think they're invincible."

City Lord He and the others were somewhat embarrassed. Wasn't this exactly what the young geniuses of today were talking about?

After gaining some strength and cultivation, they became incredibly arrogant, always thinking they were invincible. Even when Zhong Ran and others became famous, they thought it was an exaggeration and that they were being hyped up.

I'm not convinced.

When the elders told them to stay by Zhong Ran's side, none of them were convinced and wanted to challenge Mu Jinning, Zhong Ran, and Zhong Yan.

Zhong Ran, in particular, is not only young, but is already a seventh-level alchemist, talisman master, and array master.

How strong can such a genius be? To actually climb to third place on the popularity rankings is truly unacceptable.

Now, things have gotten even worse. Zhong Ran and her brother haven't even made a move yet, and they're already fighting with the people around them.

Let them fight, it's a good thing.

But don't hide! You can't lose face! You have to fight, even if it's tough.

"Master, save me!"

"Grandfather, save me! Ah Sheng is bullying me!"

"Ahhh, are you people bandits?"

The screams and pleas for mercy caused the older generation to lose face.

Only a few are still locked in a fierce battle, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Zhong Ran looked at the old men and said in a low voice, "Seniors, if you had a choice, would you want a follower like this?"

Everyone's faces darkened, firstly because she used the word "follower".

Those people were, after all, geniuses under their tutelage, and quite famous.

But then again, following her around, isn't that just being her follower?

But these words just don't sound right; they're full of disdain, and it's embarrassing for them.

But they couldn't find any rebuttal, because these people's performance was truly terrible.

The other younger generation was outstanding, and the old man, who was still holding on, finally smiled.

“Young friend, look at Liu Ye. He’s quite capable; at least he won’t hold us back.”

What he said was even more interesting: the rest of the people following Zhong Ran were just dragging her down.

Although it's true, it sounds unpleasant to say it out loud.

Zhong Ran smiled but didn't comment; she certainly couldn't just take anyone under her wing.

These old folks are just taking advantage of their age, trying to force people into her life? Aren't they afraid they won't live long?

The few who had initially held on panicked when they saw Ah Sheng approaching them, and were ultimately injured by Zhong Yuanheng.

Alright, not a single one was left.

Looking at the people lying on the ground, Ah Sheng said angrily, "You guys are bullying us too much! You hit people without giving them meat, that's too much!"

"Hand over the meat right now, or I'll beat you up again."

He walked up to one of them, waving his fist and demanding meat.

The wounded lay scattered on the ground: ...

Who is bullying us here?

But everyone was afraid of his fists. This brat had no self-control at all. If he punched them again, they would die.

Fortunately, all he wanted was meat, not any other treasure.

When we go out to train, who hasn't killed a few monsters?

Monsters also have treasures that can be sold for a lot of spirit stones, so everyone has some to some extent.

At this point, they were no longer stingy and took everything out to give to Ah Sheng.

Ah Sheng even became picky, rejecting anything below the fourth rank and insisting that someone bring it out again.

In the end, having no other choice, they had to ask their elders for help, and only then did they produce meat that satisfied Ah Sheng.

Ah Sheng got a piece of meat, his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, and he strode over to Zhong Ran's side, grinning sheepishly.

"Sister, when can we eat? I'm hungry."

They got into a fight before he even ate; he must be hungry.

What? You mean he's gained a lot of weight?

That won't do; that's his future food supply, so we need to stockpile it first.

He had experienced hunger and knew how painful and terrible it was. He would do anything to stock up on meat, no matter how small the chance.