System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

A wicked smile appeared on the alluring woman's face, a smile like a demonic flower blooming in the deepest abyss, carrying a soul-corroding bewitching power. She looked down with satisfaction at the cultivators who, under her charm, obediently and willingly handed over their hidden divine mineral source stones like puppets.

With a flick of her slender, jade-like fingers, the eerie mist swirling around her surged and instantly seized the remaining divine ore, her movements elegant and shrouded in mystery.

However, when her gaze, like a ray of ancient light, fell upon Zhan Xin and Chen Xuan, her previously relaxed brows instantly furrowed into a knot, as if she had sensed some extremely difficult problem.

"This little fellow comes from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. Although his strength is not yet impressive, his Dao heart is so tenacious that he was able to withstand your charm technique?"

The bald, armored man's gaze was like lightning, shooting straight at Zhan Xin and Chen Xuan. He narrowed his eyes slightly, a rare look of surprise and admiration flashing in them, as he slowly nodded.

"As expected of someone from a top-tier sect in Qingtian County, you do indeed possess some skill." The alluring woman lowered her head, looking at Chen Xuan and Zhan Xin. A hint of resentment flashed in her eyes before she transmitted her voice, "Such extraordinary mental states, it's a pity you've already joined someone else's sect, otherwise, I would definitely take you as my disciples." Her voice was gentle yet carried boundless domineering power, as if she could control the fate of others.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan and Zhan Xin remained calm, but out of basic courtesy, they bowed respectfully with great restraint.

Chen Xuan stood ramrod straight, like a towering pine tree, his bow steady and powerful, his eyes revealing fearlessness and determination.

Zhan Xin's figure was as cold and aloof as frost, like a lonely star in a cold night. Her bow was simple and decisive, and the icy aura emanating from her body made people dare not look directly at her.

As the alluring woman withdrew her soul-controlling technique, which was enough to make one's soul tremble, the cultivators whose minds had been instantly manipulated seemed to have broken free from a terrifying dream that spanned life and death. They were all panting heavily, and their eyes, when they looked at the alluring woman, were filled with fear, which was like a materialized black mist.

Their faces were ashen, devoid of any color, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably, clearly still trapped in the abyss of despair and fear they had just experienced.

Even without experiencing it firsthand, Chen Xuan could deeply feel the terrifying sensation of having his mind forcibly controlled. He clenched his fists tightly, his palms sweating, his vigilance towards this alluring woman's methods reaching its peak, as if everything about him was laid bare before her.

Their private stash of divine mineral source stones was completely looted, and they thought they would suffer extremely severe punishment. However, to their surprise, they were only verbally reprimanded by this terrifying woman for a few minor offenses and then nothing more. This made many people secretly breathe a sigh of relief, as if they had survived a disaster.

Their faces showed relief at surviving the ordeal. Some raised their hands and tremblingly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, while others huddled together and whispered to each other, their voices still filled with lingering fear and trembling.

With the matter here temporarily brought to a close.

The gray-robed old man who personally escorted Chen Xuan and his hundred men five months ago reappeared before them with a spatial fluctuation.

His face bore the marks of time, with wrinkles crisscrossing like ravines, but his eyes remained deep and unfathomable, revealing a composure and calmness born from countless trials and tribulations.

Although he was filled with doubts about why so many people had perished in this assessment, he was only responsible for operating the teleportation tower array and fulfilling his duties. He didn't ask any other questions and just silently prepared for the work ahead.

After a brief exchange with the armored bald man and the alluring woman, the gray-robed elder slightly raised his hand, making a simple yet authoritative gesture. Chen Xuan and nearly forty other cultivators, like a well-trained elite force, followed the three in orderly flight towards the location of the teleportation tower array in this small world.