As soon as he stepped out of the Elders' Mansion, Dayajin's face fell, and his brows knitted into a knot. Liu Shan and the other three immediately surrounded him, and Ma Da hurriedly asked, "Master Tai, did it work out? What did Elder Heishi say?"

Da Ya Jin didn't respond. He led the others around to a quiet alley behind the mansion before saying in a deep voice, "We've been allowed to stay in town, but that old man was being ambiguous and didn't promise to protect us."

Ge Yanbing's eyes glared. "Are you saying he might sell us out to Shen Gonglan at any time?"

"It's possible." Da Ya Jin touched his chipped tooth, his tone solemn. "A hundred good times are worse than one bad time. He mentioned my leaving Blackrock Town that year, and it's clear he still holds a grudge. He took the blood jade but only gave us the vague promise of 'staying here'. He must be seeing that we're desperate and wants to control us. Maybe he's just waiting for a good price."

Ma Er scratched his head: "What should I do? I can't just ask for the things back, right?"

"Now it's not about getting things, but about saving lives. Even if the old thing is for sale at a good price, it will take some time. This is the time we need." said Big Gold Teeth.

"If Elder Black Stone is not trustworthy, then we can't just hang ourselves on this tree. Master Tai, what are your plans next?" asked Ge Yanbing.

"Hmm~" Da Jin Ya pondered for a moment, his eyes gradually cleared, and then he spread his hands: "No!"

Ge Yanbing, Liu Shan, Ma Damaer and the other four suddenly opened their eyes wide.

"No, Master Tai, you acted like a tiger, but in the end you don't know what to do?" Ge Yanbing was a little dumbfounded.

"Didn't I just say that we should take it one step at a time? As long as we can temporarily get rid of the pursuers, those things will be worth it. Money is only outside of the body. As long as I, Dayajin, live one more day, I will know how to make a fortune. Saving my life is the most important thing." Dayajin said helplessly.

When the four heard this, they fell silent.

Da Jin Ya's choice was not wrong. By spending some money, he could at least get some breathing space. Otherwise, Shen Gonglan's men would probably rush into Black Stone Town, and by then, the Black Stone elders would still know of their existence.

Without a generous gift to pave the way, the situation would be even more precarious.

After a pause, Liu Shan asked, "Master Tai, I wonder if Qin He has come to Black Stone Town."

……

"Hah!"

In a cave fifty miles outside of Heishi Town, Qin He couldn't help sneezing. In front of him was a pile of firewood, on which two corpses were gradually turning into charcoal.

Those who rob on the road are naturally not good people.

Two corpses represent two evil people.

The one wielding the bone-crushing hammer was the elder brother, Wang Meng. He came from a small, remote family of immortal cultivators. Due to his mediocre talent, he was neglected by his clan, barely reaching the threshold of the Wheel Sea Realm at the age of thirty. To rapidly increase his strength, he colluded with outsiders to raid the family treasury, stealing a large number of spirit stones and techniques. He also set fire to the family ancestral hall, killing three elders in the flames.

From then on, he and his brother wandered the Western Wastelands, preying on lone cultivators. Countless passersby were murdered by his Bone Crusher. His diary was filled with records of his greed—"Today I killed a Dan cultivator and obtained ten Qi Condensation Pills, enough for me to reach the late Dao Palace stage," "That cultivator has a good spiritual root. If I can refine it, my strength will surely increase." Between the lines, his words were filled with a frenzied desire for power and wealth.

The one on the right, wielding the dagger, is his younger brother, Wang Gui. He possesses slightly greater talent than Wang Meng, but is a coward, always at the mercy of his brother. Early in life, he apprenticed under a wandering cultivator, but at Wang Meng's instigation, he stole his master's natal dagger and the fragments of his "Sword Control Technique." He also secretly administered a chronic poison to his master during his retreat, leading to his master's demise and death.

During wilderness raids, he would hold off the enemy with his dagger, while Wang Meng would attack head-on with his bone-crushing hammer. The two brothers had worked together for five years, never failing. His diary was filled with both hope and anxiety—"This time the attacker is a young man, so he should be easy to deal with," "My brother has killed someone again. Will this attract the Immortal Cultivation Alliance?" But every time he hesitated, he would still join Wang Meng in taking the risk.

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