My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

The rogue cultivator was named Sun Yunliang, and he used to be a spirit planter facing the spirit fields.

Two years ago, during the battle between the two cities, he befriended three rogue cultivators. The four of them shared similar interests and had gone through life and death together, so they swore an oath of brotherhood and became sworn brothers. He was the oldest and had the highest cultivation level among them, so he naturally became the eldest brother.

The purpose of this long journey with his brothers was to go to Silvermoon City and explore that secret realm.

Over the past few decades, he has weathered many storms. Sun Yunliang knows that some people appear low-key and reserved, but in reality, they are cunning and ruthless.

The girl before them appeared slender and frail, yet she stood calmly and composed before the assembled cultivators, her gaze gentle yet sharp, her aura extraordinary.

Therefore, he only focused on the Chu family members, allowing his brothers to point out Cui Ying's whereabouts, but he did not take the initiative to involve her.

“She was more than 30 feet away, while you guys brushed right past us. If we’re talking about any tricks we might have up our sleeves, then you guys are the first suspects!”

Although the Chu family members were angry, they did not lose their temper.

"Since you all claim to have doubts, can you arbitrarily slander us based solely on your guesses?"

Sun Yunliang remained calm and composed. The Chu family members truly lacked concrete evidence and were in the wrong. Furthermore, their youth and inexperience meant they were quickly silenced, their faces flushed red, and they glared angrily.

Although Cui Ying was called to a stop, she found that the two sides were arguing fiercely but had no intention of paying attention to her anymore, so she simply turned around and left the crowd.

She had planned to go straight back to her room, but then she spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.

Do you recognize these people?

She gently tapped the shoulder of the person next to her and asked in a telepathic manner.

The man, dressed in a blue brocade robe, was none other than Lei Yi, who had traveled with her. Upon hearing Cui Ying's question, he first glanced at the two groups of people in the crowd before replying after a moment's thought:

“You’ve come to the right person! The Chu family of Fengyu Mountain is considered an old Foundation Establishment family in our Thundercloud City. However, their patriarch is now old and has not yet broken through to the Condensation Realm. There is no successor for the patriarch, so they have been keeping a low profile in recent years, and the family members do not go out much.”

"As for those four rogue cultivators, they were previously armored soldiers of the Windwing Army. Since they were all single, they joined forces after the war between the two cities ended. In the past six months, they have frequently come to the city to sell demonic beasts and spiritual plants, and they have become quite famous in the city."

At this point, he cleared his throat and continued telepathically:

"These four people have different cultivation levels, but what's amazing is that their techniques can complement each other. It is said that they can even suppress a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

In her previous life, Cui Ying only knew how to fight alone. In this life, she has cooperated with Jin Xie Ta Xue many times, and the remarkable results achieved are self-evident.

But Jin Xie was of one mind with her, and Ta Xue was wholeheartedly protective of her, so they were essentially different from the four brothers.

During the conversation with Lei Yi, the conflict between the two sides escalated.

The younger members of the Chu family, clumsy with words, couldn't win the argument against Sun Yunliang and his group, and were almost ready to draw their swords. However, these crane-winged ships were built by various prefectural cities, and there were rules prohibiting private fights on board.

Those who violate the rules will not only be expelled from the ship, but will also have to compensate for the losses incurred during the trip. The former is nothing compared to the latter, where the compensation can easily amount to tens of thousands of spirit stones, enough to make the offender suffer greatly.

The Chu family members naturally understood this as well, and they didn't want to lose their belongings and then become the suckers.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, the girl in the peach-pink dress rushed out from the crowd and said excitedly to Cui Ying:

"You were nearby just now, did you see them stealing my brother's Crimson Feather Flowing Fire Fan?"

Regardless of who was right or wrong, Cui Ying genuinely hadn't noticed the matter. She shook her head and said, "No."

The girl was slightly taken aback, then her eyebrows shot up, and she said in a sweet voice, "So you're one of them too!"

As she spoke, she reached out with one hand, seemingly about to attack Cui Ying.

"Nianwei!"

The Chu family members were also taken aback by this scene, but a young man in a dark blue robe quickly reacted and immediately shouted, "Don't be rude!"

This man was handsome and refined in manner. He nodded slightly to Cui Ying and said:

“Ninth Sister is spoiled by her elders at home. This must have been unintentional. I apologize to you on her behalf.”

Chu Ruoyu was the older brother the girl mentioned. He also noticed Cui Ying's extraordinary demeanor and couldn't sense her true cultivation level, so he was quite wary of her.

Cui Ying curled her lip, thinking to herself that Chu Ruoyu was quick to stop her. If he had been even a moment later, she would have severed the girl's arm before she even touched her shoulder.

"Although I am close to you, I only learned about this matter when you started arguing. I have never met you and the others. If I didn't see it, I didn't see it. I have no intention of defending or exonerating the four of you, nor do I intend to oppose you and your siblings."

Having said all she needed to say, Cui Ying stopped responding.

On the other side, apart from the boy who called himself Chu Ruoyu, the two men and women behind him, including Cui Nianwei, all looked indignant. Needless to say, they did not believe what Cui Ying said.

"I, Mr. Sun, have a method that might resolve today's matter!"

At this moment, Sun Yunliang stepped forward casually and said with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Sun Yunliang's intentions were ill-intentioned, and the Chu family members were well aware of this, but with so many eyes watching, they couldn't find a reason to refuse. The only one who could make the decision was Chu Ruoyu, the brother the girl called him, and the one among them with the highest cultivation level, Qi Refining Level 6.

He gave Sun Yunliang a few cold glances, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"Fellow Taoist, please speak."

"Brother!"

The other three felt uneasy, but couldn't offer a better idea. Only Cui Nianwei, the girl in the pink dress who had attacked Cui Ying earlier, angrily tugged at his sleeve and gritted her teeth, letting out a low growl.

"Don't worry."

In truth, Chu Ruoyu wasn't sure either, but seeing the girl's worried and angry eyes, she shook her head slightly and moved her lips, presumably to comfort the girl telepathically.

Sun Yunliang kept his eyes straight ahead, pretending not to have seen the two's actions. He took out a long, narrow jade box from his pocket, opened the jade lid, and revealed a spiritual object shaped like a flower branch.

Through the crowd, Cui Ying could see from afar that the flower buds were closed, only slightly open at the tips. On each side of its slender branches were delicate leaves. This medicinal flower was pure white, radiating a five-colored glow.

All the cultivators present craned their necks to take a closer look, but Sun Yunliang then closed the jade lid with his other hand. The light before their eyes immediately dimmed, leaving only a faint fragrance at the tip of their noses.

Suddenly, the atmosphere on the deck changed. Cui Ying could clearly feel the cultivators around her breathing rapidly and their hearts pounding like thunder.

In fact, some cultivators did not know what this was, but the medicinal fragrance and rosy light that had just been emitted indicated that this was no ordinary object. Greed arose in their hearts, and their divine senses were tightly locked onto the small jade box.